A Working Man's Daily Life

Slurp!

"Mmm, Uncle's cooking is amazing, and big sis is really pretty too."

Tobitake Tonbo puffed out his cheeks as he praised the father and daughter.

"Haha, is that so? Of course. I learned my cooking from a master chef in the Land of Fire."

Teuchi was immensely pleased by the praise for his cooking.

The corners of his eyes curled upward.

"That's right, my dad is the best." Ayame was happy to hear it too.

"By the way, you're a ninja, right? Why aren't you on the battlefield?"

Teuchi looked at the forehead protector on his face and the bandages wrapped around him without much surprise.

He had seen people wrap up the lower half of their faces, so wrapping the upper half was nothing strange.

"Ah, you mean this? I'm in the logistics unit.

I just came back from the Iwagakure battlefield, hehe.

I made a lot of contributions, you know."

Tobitake Tonbo laughed.

Ayame said to him, "Big brother, my name is Ayame. What's yours? Why are you wearing bandages? Is it because you're not good-looking?"

"Nonsense. I'm the most handsome young man in the academy.

Whether it's the Taijutsu genius Might Guy, the super genius Kakashi,

Inabi Uchiha of the Uchiha family, the model student Hayama Shirakumo, and so on...

When it comes to looks, they're all beneath me.

I cover my face only because I don't want them to feel inferior."

The moment Tobitake Tonbo heard Ayame say he was ugly, he refused to stand for it.

He listed the more famous people from the academy, growing more convinced with every word.

His tone became increasingly spirited.

"Hehehe! You're bragging. I haven't seen Kakashi because he wears a mask,

but I've seen Hayama Shirakumo and Inabi Uchiha."

Ayame was young, but she was not stupid. She did not believe his boasting at all.

Slurp!

After swallowing the last bite of noodles, Tobitake Tonbo untied his bandages.

"Since you put it that way, I'll make an exception and let you see.

Only this once."

As the layers of bandages came undone, a small face was revealed.

His pale blue eyes seemed shrouded in mist, paired with white hair and striking white eyelashes. The smile at the corners of his mouth made his entire face seem to smile.

"Ahh, your eyes are so pretty!"

Ayame cried out as she stared into his eyes.

Teuchi froze as well, even stopping his cooking. What a handsome little boy.

Swish, swish!

Just as they were about to take another look, Tobitake Tonbo wrapped the bandages back around himself and put on his Konoha forehead protector.

"Hehe, I wasn't wrong, was I? I really am handsome."

Tobitake Tonbo was extremely satisfied.

He had looked in the mirror before. When it came to appearance, no one in the Shinobi World could stand beside him.

"Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Tobitake Tonbo."

Only then did he introduce himself.

"Yes, you're very handsome. The most handsome person I've ever seen.

But you should pay now, To...bi...take...Tonbo." Ayame pointed at his bowl and covered her mouth with a laugh.

"..."

After paying, Tobitake Tonbo walked out the door amid their welcome for him to visit again.

Walking through the streets of Konoha, he wore a smile on his face.

Ah, he had found his target. Ayame should make a good wife.

She had a gentle, charming little face, and her father owned a shop. Later on, Teuchi would even open a branch.

And judging from the original story, she would grow into a great beauty too.

Most importantly, at Ichiraku Ramen, she was very safe.

She was also a character who would survive until the end without anyone needing to worry about her.

From her values to her looks, she was practically perfect.

Wasn't his goal to marry, have children, and live a peaceful life? He could not possibly pursue those famous characters.

They were all troublemakers.

Only Ayame suited him. It was decided. From now on, in addition to grilled chicken skewers and grilled rice balls, Ichiraku Ramen would be added to his favorite foods.

Whoosh, whoosh!

Suddenly, several figures raced across Konoha's rooftops without bothering to hide themselves.

Whoosh!

Their faces were covered by masks. Judging by their speed and lack of concealment, they clearly had something urgent to do.

"It should be the intelligence the ANBU reported to that old man, the Third Hokage, today.

Konoha is making another move, huh?"

Tobitake Tonbo analyzed inwardly.

The Third Hokage had clearly wanted to say something else to him today, but after the ANBU arrived, he had hurried off.

It was obviously something from the battlefield.

The battlefield was a meat grinder now. Tobitake Tonbo knew that well.

Every exchange of intelligence represented a change in plans.

Based on the information he had seen in the original story, only three battlefields remained: Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure.

Now that the battle between Iwagakure and Konoha had ended, the Third Raikage incident was probably around this time too.

It seemed the war would not last much longer.

That also meant that some famous scenes from the Hokage story would happen over the coming year.

Might Duy opening the Eight Gates to save Guy, Shiranui Genma and Ebisu

turning the Seven Ninja Swordsmen into a lucky trio,

Kakashi piercing Rin Nohara while Obito witnessed it, causing a drastic change in Obito's heart,

Minato Namikaze succeeding as the Fourth Hokage,

Orochimaru defecting from Konoha...

Thinking about everything that would happen this year, it was fortunate none of it would happen to him.

When he had merely been a spectator, he had wanted to save those regrets.

But now that he had transmigrated here, he only wanted to live peacefully.

His abilities were limited. Without Deep Blue, he was truly sorry.

"Ha, Captain Tonbo, you're finally here for a mission.

Have you been living comfortably at home lately?"

The instant the Konoha Analysis Team saw Tobitake Tonbo, Sheng Shimon walked over and waggled his brows.

"Get lost, get lost. What mission is it today

that they even had to use the ANBU to call me in?"

Early this morning, he had wanted to go to Ichiraku Ramen and build a better relationship with Ayame when someone wearing a cat-faced mask entered his house.

The person told him that the Hokage had ordered him to report to the Analysis Division immediately for a mission.

Seriously, was any mission more important than finding a wife?

Of course, he still came obediently. This position was safe, and he did not want to get fired.

Besides, it was very beneficial to his growth.

"Director Inoichi will explain everything once we get to the work area."

Sheng Shimon and Tobitake Tonbo arrived at the Analysis Division's base. They passed through layers of guards, dim corridors, and echoes of shrill screams.

After walking for roughly two and a half minutes, they finally reached the Analysis Division's work area.

Many people were already waiting there, with Yamanaka Inoichi standing in the center.

"All right, everyone is here. Next, I'll assign the tasks.

Yamanaka Takayasu, Interrogation Room 101.

Sheng Shimon, Interrogation Room 102.

Tobitake Tonbo, Interrogation Room 404.

Dokuro Kei, Interrogation Room 405..."

Yamanaka Inoichi assigned the tasks in an orderly manner.

It was also clear that the assignments for Chunin and Genin differed.

The higher the interrogation room number, the more experienced the ninja needed to be to read the enemy ninja inside.

Once the assignments were finished, Tobitake Tonbo followed a service ninja to a room deeper within the facility.

The path here was much brighter, illuminated by firelight along the way.

When he entered Interrogation Room 404, there was only a head placed inside.

That was right, no body.

Beside it sat a helmet-shaped device.

"This is a Spiritual Amplifier. It can amplify a ninja's spiritual energy.

It provides a major boost to perception and memory reading.

You only need to put it on and use your ninjutsu."

The service ninja explained it to Tobitake Tonbo.

Tobitake Tonbo's eyes lit up.