This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 101 Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

One week later, on the outskirts of Konoha Village.

At this time, the entrance of the Academy of Sciences was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, with a red carpet laid all the way to the steps of the main building, and even two rows of ceremonial cannons were brought in from somewhere.

Fugaku Uchiha, dressed in a brand-new, even somewhat overly formal, black kimono with a large red silk flower pinned to his chest, stood in the very center of the ribbon-cutting procession.

He stood ramrod straight, trying his best to maintain an expression that was both dignified and approachable. Although his lips were still a little stiff, at least he didn't scare the children who came to watch to tears.

To his left was Orochimaru, wearing a white coat and with an expression that said, "I'm busy, don't bother me."

To his right, where the Third Hokage should have been, was now empty, with only a life-size cardboard cutout of him.

The standee depicts Hiruzen Sarutobi with a kind smile, holding a pipe in his hand.

"Um... Che."

While maintaining the fake smile he had practiced in front of the mirror for so long, Fugaku forced out a question through gritted teeth: "It's one thing that the Hokage isn't coming, but putting this thing here... isn't that a bit too perfunctory? And why is this standee still smoking?"

"Senior, this is called the spirit of the three generations of masters being with us."

Nishikawa Tetsu stood to the side, holding a tray, and was responsible for handing over the scissors.

"I invited the Third Hokage with all my heart, and even hinted that I might be able to persuade the Daimyo to come as well, since the sponsorship fee would be quite substantial if the Daimyo came..."

"and then?"

"Then I was summoned out by the Anbu using the Body Flicker Technique, on the grounds that the Hokage was too busy to come."

Nishikawa Tetsu shrugged, looking regretful.

"So, there's no other way but to use this low-cost method to show the Hokage's support. As for the smoke... I hid an incense burner behind the standee, isn't it realistic?"

Fugaku's eye twitched.

What a lifelike ghost! If the Third Generation found out you were offering incense to his standee, he would definitely cut off all your funding!

"However, although I couldn't invite the Hokage, I did manage to invite another of his disciples."

Nishikawa Tetsu snapped his fingers.

"Please welcome our chief medical advisor—Lady Tsunade!"

Amidst a sparse round of applause, Tsunade walked up with a dark expression.

She wasn't wearing her green gown today; instead, Nishikawa Tetsu had been persistently begging her to change into a proper suit—although the neckline was still a bit low, it was still a respectable gesture.

"Kid, I'm warning you."

Tsunade walked up to Nishikawa Tetsuya and muttered through gritted teeth, "I'm leaving after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Don't expect me to be here as a mascot for people to admire."

"Of course not, you're the one in charge, and we'll have some fine wine to treat you to later," Nishikawa Tetsu said with a smile.

Behind Tsunade, Kushina Uzumaki, dressed in a beautiful kimono, led Mizuki and Kana Uzumaki like a big sister.

The two red-haired girls were seeing such a big scene for the first time, and they nervously held Kushina's hands.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jingyin followed at the back, carrying Tun Tun with a helpless expression. Tun Tun had a bow tied around its neck.

Nishikawa Tetsu looked at them with satisfaction; for this kind of occasion, red was the color that brought joy.

"Alright, alright, the auspicious time has arrived!"

Nishikawa Tetsu shouted.

"Ribbon-cutting ceremony!"

"Snap!"

As the red silk touched the ground, countless colorful ribbons burst forth.

Fugaku took a deep breath, just as he was about to give a speech, the one he had been memorizing for a week.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

The standee of the Third Hokage lost its balance and fell face down to the ground with a crisp sound, scattering ashes from the incense burner all over the ground.

The entire room fell silent.

"..."

Fugaku's speech got stuck in his throat, and his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Ahem!" Nishikawa Tetsu reacted quickly, grabbing the microphone and shouting, "This signifies... signifies that the shackles of the old era have fallen! The science of the new era will rise from here! The Hokage is supporting us in breaking with the old and establishing the new through his actions!"

The surrounding reporters and onlookers were stunned for a moment, then burst into enthusiastic applause.

"As expected of Nishikawa's assistant, he managed to smooth things over."

……

After the ceremony, there was a small dinner party.

The location was in the spacious and bright hall on the first floor of the Academy of Sciences.

With the reporters gone, everyone finally relaxed.

"Wow! This cake is delicious!"

Kana Uzumaki held a piece of strawberry cake in her hand, her mouth covered in cream, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with happiness.

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Mizuki gently wiped her sister's mouth with a tissue, but her gaze was drawn to a huge metal robotic arm displayed in the center of the hall.

"Is that... the science that Che-kun was talking about?" Mizuki murmured to herself.

"I heard Minato say that it was a prototype used for transport. It was a bit ugly, but it was very powerful."

Kushina walked over casually, holding two strings of three-colored dumplings, and handed one string to Mizuki.

"I'm more concerned about my ramen machine than that!"

Kushina turned her head and looked around, searching for Nishikawa Tetsu's figure.

"That liar! Where's the fully automatic ramen machine you promised?"

On the other side, beside the long table.

Tsunade was holding a glass of red wine with great flair, which Nishikawa Tetsu had specially prepared, and she was clinking glasses with Uchiha Fugaku.

"Fugaku, I didn't expect you to look so good in this outfit."

Tsunade took a sip of her drink and joked, "You look much better than your previous lifeless self."

Fugaku held the juice, his lips twitching slightly.

"Lady Tsunade, you flatter me. It is your presence that truly honors our research institute."

"Stop with that bureaucratic talk."

Tsunade waved her hand and glanced at Nishikawa Tetsu, who was playing with a pig with Shizune not far away.

"I only came because of that kid... no, because of the money."

She pointed to the building.

"Although I don't understand science, there's definitely a... exciting feeling here. Maybe that kid can actually make something of himself."

"yes."

Fugaku looked at the researchers in the hall, who seemed to be full of energy, and his eyes became deep.

"I used to think that power only existed in ninjutsu and the Sharingan, but now..."

He watched as Nishikawa Tetsu was being grabbed by the collar and shaken by Kushina, yet he was still explaining something with a grin.

"Perhaps, intelligence and these strange machines are also a kind of power."

"Oh, right." Tsunade suddenly leaned closer and lowered her voice.

"I heard you've been working on some kind of 'smiling service' lately? And even writing 'Fu' characters for people?"

Fugaku's face froze instantly, and he almost spilled the juice in his hand.

"Rumor! Absolutely a rumor!"

Fugaku vehemently denied it, but his ears turned red.

"That was...that was for the sake of the police department's image."

"Hahahaha!" Tsunade burst into a hearty laugh, drawing the attention of those around her.

in the corner.

Minato Namikaze was holding a small notebook, diligently recording the security layout of the lobby, and also helping a few children who couldn't find the trash cans.

"Watergate!"

Kushina finally let Nishikawa Tetsu go and flew to Minato's side like a red butterfly.

"Look, Mizuki and Kana are having so much fun eating. Let's bring them out to play more often in the future, okay?"

Minato closed the notebook, looking at Kushina's vibrant smiling face with tenderness in his eyes.

"Sure. Whenever you're free."

"Then it's settled!"

Kushina happily twirled around, her long red hair brushing against Minato's nose, carrying a faint fragrance.

Today, it seems that the surveillance by those secret agents hasn't been detected either.