This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 233 Day off

Red Leaf Area.

Even in the evening, the construction site of the State Grid building was still brightly lit.

"Senior Lu Shou, I'm entrusting the logistics over there to you. Make sure the supply of steel remains uninterrupted."

"Nonou, is the daimyo's wife's schedule fully booked this week? Okay, remember to promote the research institute's latest aromatherapy diffuser."

As Nishikawa Tetsu tidied up the documents in the temporary office, he gave his two capable assistants his final instructions.

Even with these two capable people around, he, as the person in charge, still has an incredibly fulfilling day. Today is a rare day off for him.

"Don't worry, Minister Nishikawa."

Nara Shikamori fiddled with the abacus for a moment, without even lifting his eyelids, and continued with his work. "You can go back to the village and report on your duties. I can finish the work in the next couple of days by working overtime."

Nonou elegantly tidied the appointment form in her hand and smiled, "I will take good care of the ladies. But you, please remember to look after the children for me when you get back."

"no problem."

Nishikawa Tetsu organized the things he needed to take and glanced at the clock on the wall.

"It's almost time, my car should be arriving soon."

The voice just fell.

"Whoosh!"

A golden flash appeared precisely on time.

"Che, are you ready?"

"Punctual and on time, five-star rating."

Nishikawa Tetsu walked over with a smile and skillfully put his hand on Minato's shoulder. "Let's go. Hopefully, we can be more careful this time."

"Don't worry, I've improved the technique; it's much smoother than before."

"Flying Thunder God!"

Space distortion.

The next second, the two were already standing in the Hokage's office.

As for why he went directly to the Hokage's office, it was a special instruction from the Third Hokage that he needed to obtain firsthand intelligence from the capital.

"vomit--"

Nishikawa Tetsu leaned against the table in the Hokage's office, gagged, and looked pale.

"Water gate...you call this stable?"

"Ahem, I'll improve it when I have time." Minato scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was smoking behind his desk, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw this scene.

"Alright, alright, Che, have some water to calm down first."

The third generation handed over a cup of hot tea, and looking at the latest progress report brought by Nishikawa Tetsu, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out.

"The construction in the capital is progressing faster than expected, and the projected revenue for the first phase..."

The third generation looked at the number and nodded in satisfaction.

"It seems that appointing you as the deputy minister was indeed the right decision."

"It's all for the village." Nishikawa Tetsu recovered. "Hokage-sama, besides the construction projects, regarding the trade with Kumogakure..."

The brief report lasted for half an hour.

"Oh, right!"

As he spoke, Nishikawa Tetsu pulled out an extremely luxurious, even somewhat ostentatious, gold brocade box from his pocket and presented it to the Third Hokage with both hands.

"What is this?" The third generation was stunned for a moment.

"This was specially chosen for you by Kushina. The caravan forgot to bring it back last time, so I brought it back as a gift for you."

Nishikawa Tetsu said, suppressing a laugh:

"Kushina said that the Hokage works day and night for the village, which is really too hard. So she bought this 'Millennial Wood Lingzhi King' from the largest pharmacy in the capital, saying that it can replenish qi and blood, strengthen the waist and kidneys, and that you must accept it and take good care of yourself."

"Cough cough cough!"

The third generation man spat out the tea he had just drunk, his old face turning ashen.

"Strength...strengthens the lower back and kidneys?"

His eyes twitched as he looked at the box with the four large characters "Rejuvenate the Glory" written on it.

He's already so old, why bother trying to regain his former glory?

"Kushina said she hopes you can live to be a hundred and remain Hokage forever, so that Minato won't have to take over so early and can spend more time with her," Nishikawa Tetsu added.

"This child... alright, I'll accept him then."

Hearing this, the Third Hokage shook his head helplessly, accepted the box, and then looked at Minato, who was trying to suppress his laughter.

"Minato, please thank her for me when you have time."

……

After leaving the Hokage Building, Nishikawa Tetsu did not go home to rest, but instead rushed to his happy old home.

Konoha Science Research Institute.

As the vice dean, although he was in the capital, he was always concerned about the progress of the research on White Zetsu.

Pushing open the door, Nishikawa Tetsu saw Orochimaru sitting in front of the instrument, mechanically recording something.

"Dean Orochimaru, I'm back."

Nishikawa Tetsu greeted them and went over to take a look at the experimental data.

"Hmm? These data sets... why do they seem to be stagnating?"

Orochimaru, who was taking notes, slowly turned his head, a helpless expression on his face—which seemed rather incongruous with his features.

"Because I am a shadow clone."

Orochimaru, in his clone form, shrugged, his hoarse voice filled with resentment.

"That guy from the main body dumped all the work on me and ran off on his own."

"They ran away?"

Nishikawa Tetsuya was taken aback. "Where did you go? You didn't go off to do something bad, did you?"

"No."

The clone pointed in the direction of the Uchiha clan's territory, its expression turning somewhat strange.

"He's staking out the location."

"Staking out?"

"That's right." The clone sighed, "We're waiting for White Zetsu..."

"So Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, is currently perched on a tree in the Uchiha clan's territory, acting as a bodyguard for a mere genin?"

Nishikawa Tetsu's lips twitched.

"That's roughly the idea." The clone shrugged.

"..."

Nishikawa Tetsu sighed, rubbing his forehead.

The scene was too beautiful for him to imagine.

What merit does Obito possess to have Orochimaru personally act as his backing spirit?

"Alright, then I won't disturb the dean's enjoyment any longer."

Nishikawa Tetsu shook his head, turned and left.

……

Building A.

As soon as Nishikawa Tetsu reached the rest area, he heard a wail.

"Ugh—! Why do I have to learn this?! I'm a ninja, why do I have to calculate these weird numbers?!"

That was the sound of Kanae Uzumaki collapsing.

"Kana, be quiet, I haven't figured out this problem yet..." It was Shizune's voice.

Nishikawa Tetsu walked over.

Two small desks had been added to the rest area at some point.

Chanel was slumped over the table, burying her head in her arms, shaking her head in anguish.

The notebook in front of her was covered with smudges of black ink, clearly indicating that she had gone through a fierce internal struggle.

Shizune held a pencil in her hand, biting the end of it while facing the question, her brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Tun Tun ran from one end of the sofa to the other, making humming noises as she went, having a great time.

Meanwhile, Mizuki Uzumaki stood between the two of them, looking utterly dejected and with a headache.

"Kana, if you don't finish this problem, the teachers at the ninja academy will call your parents again tomorrow..."

Mizuki earnestly advised, "You already invited me and Kushina last time, are you going to invite Lady Tsunade this time?"

Upon hearing the words "Lady Tsunade," Kana shuddered and abruptly looked up, just in time to see Nishikawa Tetsu standing there.

"Brother Che!!!"

As if she had seen a savior, Kana sprang up from her chair and threw herself into Nishikawa Tetsu's arms.

"Help! Mizuki-neechan has turned into a demon! She's forcing me to do math problems! I've been doing them for half an hour!"

"Only half an hour..."

Nishikawa Tetsu caught the red-haired little bomb and looked at the exhausted Mizuki with a wry smile.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mizuki."

"Che-jun! You're back!"

When Mizuki saw Nishikawa Tetsu, it was like seeing a long-lost relative; tears welled up in her eyes.

"You really need to control them! Kana is running around the lab and almost knocked over a petri dish, Shizune isn't paying attention either, and Tonton is chewing on electrical wires... I just can't manage them!"

This isn't a laboratory; it's clearly a daycare center.

"Alright, alright, I'll handle it."

Nishikawa Tetsu rubbed Kana's head, then looked at Shizune, who had a hopeful expression on her face.

As if by magic, he pulled two exquisite gift boxes from the bag behind him.

"These are local specialties from the capital. You raved about them last time, so I brought them for you specially."

"Wow!!"

The two little girls' eyes instantly turned into stars.

"but!"

Nishikawa Tetsu held the gift high and said sternly:

"You have to finish your homework before you can take it. You can only eat it after Meiyue-neechan checks and approves it."

"Ah..." Kana pouted.

"If you don't finish, I'll give these to Kakashi." Nishikawa Tetsu made a gesture as if to take them back.

"I'll do it! I'll do it right now!"

Chanel rushed back to her seat, grabbed a pen, and started reading, looking for the relevant knowledge points.

Silently sat down obediently and calculated seriously.

Mizuki breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the two little devils quiet down instantly, and gave Nishikawa Tetsu a grateful look.

"Che-jun still has a way."

"That's the trick we have to use to deal with them." Nishikawa Tetsu smiled. "You should rest for a bit and have something to eat."