Fuyou Milk Tea.
A newly emerging milk tea shop in Konoha, rumored to have branches all over the Land of Fire.
As members of Konoha themselves, of course they knew about this milk tea shop, second only to Ichiraku Ramen!
Especially on its opening day, when the line stretched all the way to the village gates. Countless people had fought over a single cup of milk tea, while others bought one only to resell it for dozens of times the price.
Back then, Obito had complained that those bored people would actually stand in such a long line just to buy milk tea.
Oh, right.
Later, when he heard that Rin wanted to try it too, that bored guy had eagerly gotten up at dawn to wait in line.
He just hadn't expected that now...
"I'm back! Damn it, they actually made the future Hokage deliver milk tea for them. This is outrageous!"
"Thanks for your hard work, Obito!"
"Not hard at all!" Seeing Rin in her red-and-white work apron and adorable red cap, Obito was instantly no longer tired. He perked up and sat upright. "This D-rank mission is way too easy!"
Rin looked... really cute dressed like that too!
Suddenly, he felt that working here might actually be pretty good.
Obito glanced around and realized Kakashi had not returned yet. His eyes immediately lit up, and he burst into laughter. "I'm actually the first one back! Rin, did you see that? Kakashi lost to me."
"Um, Obito..." Rin hesitated, looking like she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
However.
Obito, already immersed in self-satisfaction, could not see Rin's expression at all. "Rin! Kakashi lost to me!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
"Idiot!" A cold voice rang out.
Kakashi walked in carrying a delivery box. He gave Obito an indifferent glance, then ignored him.
"You lost, Kakashi! Did you see that? I got back before you!" Obito did not get angry, believing Kakashi's words were merely the howl of a defeated dog. He walked over and enunciated each word. "Ka! Ka! Shi! You! Lost!"
"Idiot!"
"You lost!"
"Idiot!"
"Damn it, you..." Obito was enraged by Kakashi's arrogant expression despite having lost. He rolled up his sleeves. "I challenge you!"
"Um, Obito..." With no other choice, Rin carefully pulled Obito aside, just about to say something when—
"Rin, let go of me! I'm going to duel him!"
"Obito, actually... Kakashi has already made three delivery runs!"
"What three runs? I'm going to..." Obito paused and stared blankly at Rin. "Huh? He's already made three runs?" Then he looked at Kakashi in disbelief. After a moment, he said, "Impossible! How was he so fast?"
"Idiot!"
"You must be lying to me!"
"Idiot!"
"Ahhh! I'm going to duel you!"
At that moment.
"Quiet down." The shop owner shouted helplessly. "We just got two more orders. You two, hurry up and deliver them. Once you're done... there'll be free milk tea to drink!"
"Damn it! I actually lost to Kakashi even at delivering milk tea!" Obito sadly covered his eyes, but a moment later, flames blazed in them as he took the prepared milk tea. "This time, I won't lose, Kakashi!"
After saying that, he sprinted out before Kakashi could answer him.
"That idiot!" Kakashi helplessly held his head again. Looking at the equally helpless shop owner, he took the milk tea. "I'll deliver it safely."
After all, with milk tea... not only did you have to be fast, but you also had to make sure it did not get mixed up!
That idiot was running so fast. If it got mixed up, that would be one thing, but if he dropped it and broke it, he would have to make another trip!
Meanwhile.
"Minato, aren't you going?" Uchiha Fuyou leaned against the railing, looking at Minato drinking milk tea with him. He smiled faintly. "As the team's teacher, it isn't good for you to slack off here with me!"
Looking down from here, they could see his little milk tea shop.
At this stage, his business philosophy was to open stores wherever he could, insisting on reaching every town in the ninja world!
"Haha, it's rare to get a chance to relax. There's no need to worry about anything happening to them, and this mission even comes with free milk tea. I'm completely satisfied." Minato did not mind at all and laughed heartily. His smile was incredibly sunny; no wonder some people called him the Little Sun.
His smile was remarkably infectious.
"Get an order of strawberry smoothie for Kushina on your way back. She really likes it. And get one box of strawberry mousse too. Remember to put some ice in the bag. Oh, and you still haven't gone to see Kushina. She's very angry."
"I've been busy lately. Also, please pay!"
"No problem. Just deduct it from my share of the reward."
"All of your rewards have been handed over to Lord Hokage." Fuyou grumbled irritably, but he did not care much. He did not really want the money; he was only joking. Watching Kakashi run steadily below, he said, "So? Just hand your student over to me. He's very talented at being a deliveryman! Once he works for two full years, I'll promote him directly to head of the delivery department. That's far more interesting than being a ninja."
"Hehe." Minato gave an awkward laugh and shook his head helplessly. "Fuyou, stop joking around. You know Kakashi's situation."
"That's true."
Other than him, Uchiha Fuyou, who else became a ninja and then went into business?
He had become the disgrace of the ninja world, but it did not matter. Whenever he went to deliver money, didn't that old Third Hokage still come receive him with a beaming smile?
As for Kakashi.
Back when rumors about Sakumo were everywhere, Fuyou had yet to make his fortune, so there was nothing else he could do. Especially back then... for an Uchiha clansman to act too recklessly was quite dangerous.
If it were now.
He could just throw sponsorship money at him, persuade him to quit being a ninja, and hire him as a brand ambassador. He wondered whether Kakashi would agree.
Thinking of that, he smiled helplessly. "I still need to work harder!"
Perhaps the power of money would exceed his expectations.
"Yeah! They still need to work hard!" Beside him, Minato took a sip of mango iced tea and sighed emotionally. Then he said firmly, "But I believe they'll definitely become outstanding ninjas." Saying this, he looked again at Fuyou, who wore a helpless expression. "What about you, Fuyou? Are you really not going to be a ninja anymore?"
Fuyou had been one class below him, and he was also a genius. He had been quite famous at the Academy back then and could originally have graduated early, but he had refused. He had even said that he was not mature enough yet, and there was still so much knowledge he needed to learn from the teachers!
Moreover, his Will of Fire had been exceptionally strong. It was said that several of his highly representative articles had now been included in the Academy's new textbooks.
Every one of them showed his unwavering Will of Fire!
What a serious, hardworking, and gifted ninja.
That was what everyone had originally thought.
They thought the Uchiha clan had produced a genius, but who would have expected... he went into business.
"Today, I even heard Lord Hokage praising you! Even after becoming a merchant, you still haven't forgotten the Will of Fire."
"After all, I'm a merchant who loves the village~" Fuyou said with a natural smile.
But inwardly...
Praising me? He was praising the money!
"Is that so?" Minato laughed brightly. He had probably guessed why Uchiha Fuyou no longer wanted to be a ninja. After all, the Uchiha clan... Fuyou merely wanted to change the Uchiha clan in his own way.
He patted Fuyou's shoulder. "Let's work together to change all this, Fuyou! I hope that someday, I'll still see you put on a ninja forehead protector and become a true ninja! Our mission time here is up too. I should take them back."
With that.
He flipped over the railing, landed below, clapped his hands, and called over his subordinates, who had already finished their deliveries and returned.
Only Uchiha Fuyou looked helplessly at Minato below. "Who wants to be a ninja?"
Wouldn't becoming the richest man in the ninja world be better?
"I'm back!"
Competing with Kakashi had really exhausted him.
But damn it!
He had lost again!
Obito dragged his exhausted body along, carrying the fruit tea in his hand. As he opened the door, he immediately saw his grandmother changing shoes in the entryway?
His grandmother wore a strange, tight blue-and-white tracksuit, and her gray-white hair was tied up. It seemed... she was getting ready to go out?
Obito froze, then asked curiously, "Grandma, where are you going?"
"Oh, Obito, you're back? Grandma has already prepared dinner. It's in the pot, so just serve yourself." Grandma looked up and smiled kindly at Obito. "There's an event for the clan elders tonight, something like dancing. Grandma's going to take a look too. After dinner, put the dishes away, and Grandma will wash them when she gets back."
After saying that.
She opened the door and walked straight out.
Leaving Obito staring at her departing figure with a puzzled expression.
"Dancing?"
What kind of dance?
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