Chapter 234. Incredible Taijutsu
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Those strange data spikes online—of course, he could see them from the back end. He even knew exactly who was manipulating the trending searches.
But still.
Really.
He really hadn't expected that the White Zetsu group would actually start taking orders to boost search rankings.
It seemed that ever since Madara left, their lives had become quite difficult!
Otherwise—
As weapons created by the ancestor of chakra for the ninja world, how could they have fallen to this point?
Boosting search rankings just to scrape together a living!
Every time he thought about it—especially this morning when he saw that tree mysteriously appear at his doorstep—his heart filled with guilt!
It was the weight of his conscience!
Yuto sighed with emotion and shook his head. "Forget it, just leave them be—they're struggling to survive. Later, I'll lock our ad targeting so they can keep boosting it toward our target and make more money!"
"???"
Although Suzune didn't fully understand what Yuto was saying, she got the general idea that he was telling her not to worry about it.
She nodded. "I understand!"
Meanwhile, Hyuga Hanabi, who had been quietly observing from the side… couldn't help but marvel once again. As expected of this world's Third Hokage—he had even resorted to manipulating numbers just to push an ad campaign?!
As they walked along, Hanabi also noticed quite a few "Root Studio" ads, especially the cool trailer playing in front of a store, which aroused her curiosity. It looked…
It looked quite interesting~
"The Kirigakure movie is almost finished. They're currently in post-production," Suzune continued. "It'll be transmitted to us via the internet in a few days." She sighed with admiration. "This internet is really convenient."
"…"
Indeed.
As she said, certain aspects of this world's technology were quite advanced.
Especially the internet—
Back in their time, the Kaminarimon Company had only just proposed the concept of long-range communication, which was still far behind this level of internet.
Although… this world didn't seem to have the convenient Thunder Rail either. She wondered if the Land of Fire's biggest company, Kaminarimon Company, would appear.
She had to admit, Yuto's group was seriously impressive!
However—
Yuto only nodded and smiled slightly.
But inside—
He felt a little regretful.
What a shame.
If they had smartphones ready by now, takeout services would probably expand even faster.
The gaming industry, however, was showing a slight decline, so he needed to keep an eye on that!
From the system data, he figured he was close to another upgrade. After all, aside from a few areas, both the Land of Lightning and the Land of Wind were nearly fully integrated.
"Thanks for your help~"
Just as he finished speaking—
Whoosh!
A flash of green light streaked past.
"Boss~!"
A rough but familiar voice rang out.
Yuto looked up and saw Might Duy bowing respectfully before him. Yuto smiled. "Are you training so early?"
For Duy, this probably wasn't just food delivery—it was another form of training~
Duy grinned. "Youth doesn't allow me to sleep in!" He held a delivery bag in his left hand, gave a thumbs-up with his right, and his smile practically sparkled with white light. "Thank you, Boss, for the five-star rating yesterday!"
"…No need to thank me."
After all, the platform was his, and the employee was also his. The five-star rating didn't really matter. But Might Duy was the kind of guy who gave 100% to everything he did.
So after every delivery, he would flash that bright, sincere smile and ask the customer to give him a five-star review!
Then again—
Even if he didn't ask, who would dare give him a bad review? Just look at that glowing green aura and overwhelming presence…
If you gave him a low rating, you might find him glowing green and smiling at you the next day, asking: "Excuse me… Do you have a problem with me?"
Who would dare complain?!
Just the thought of it was terrifying!
"It's getting late. Shouldn't you be delivering that? Don't keep the customer waiting."
"Don't worry, Boss!" Duy flashed a confident smile and gave Yuto another thumbs-up. "Youth is never late!"
With that—
"YAAHH!"
He vanished in an instant.
At this moment—
Hyuga Hanabi watched the streak of green light and simply smiled… choosing to say nothing at all.
Compared to what she had just seen with Jiraiya-sama…
This was no big deal!
But still—
It's definitely an illusion.~
Who would've thought that Might Duy, Guy-sensei's father, actually survived?!
But then—
What about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen?" Yuto looked at Hanabi, puzzled by her sudden question. After a moment of thought, he replied, "At the time, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen crossed the defensive line, intending to target an important figure from Konoha—Danzo-sama. Of course, the Third Hokage wouldn't allow that! Even though the situation was extremely dangerous at the time, the Fourth Hokage, the Third Hokage, and Konoha's heroes—Uchiha Obito and Kakashi—arrived just in time to save Danzo-sama. In the end, only three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen managed to escape. Later, I heard that Suikazan Fuguki got promoted and is now in charge of economic development in Kirigakure. Our business dealings with Kirigakure are also handled through him. However, this seems to have made Biwa Juzo and Kurosuki Raiga very unhappy with his promotion—they directly defected because of it."
Yuto sighed with emotion. "To this day, their whereabouts remain unknown!"
"…"
Hyuga Hanabi fell silent again.
This story—
How should she put it?
It wasn't completely different from what she remembered, but after hearing it… she couldn't help but feel a little unsure how to react!
Is it for Danzo-sama again?!
What exactly did Danzo-sama of this world do?
With a helpless sigh in her heart, her gaze carried a trace of melancholy. [It's a good thing I didn't see Guy-sensei. Guy-sensei must have become an excellent ninja like Kakashi-sensei! I guess I…]
But just as her thoughts drifted off—
Suddenly.
Another green flash, slightly smaller than the one before, swept over from the distance, then stopped right in front of them and bowed—
"Good morning, Boss!"
Hyuga Hanabi: …
…
At the same time—
"Hello, your delivery has arrived! Please sign for it!"
"Mm." Uchiha Fugaku nodded as he took the delivery, his mouth twitching slightly as he looked at the famous Konoha Genin standing before him. Calmly, he said, "That's all."
Might Duy.
Once the Joke of Konoha.
Now, the famous God of Delivery in Konoha.
But from the terrifying aura he exuded, he clearly didn't seem like an ordinary Genin at all.
[What a terrifying aura!]
"Please enjoy your meal!" Might Duy handed over the meal, then casually pulled out a small notebook and made a mark in it. Lifting his head, he flashed a bright smile. "If possible, please give me a five-star rating! Enjoy your meal."
As soon as he finished speaking—
He turned into a blur of green light and shot off into the distance.
Fugaku silently watched the departing figure, shaking his head with a sigh of admiration. Without activating his Sharingan, he couldn't even catch sight of Duy's shadow. "What an incredible taijutsu!"
He patted Itachi, who stood beside him, and said calmly, "Eat up. Once you're done, it's about time to head to school."
Since Mikoto hadn't prepared breakfast today, he ordered takeout so she could have a bit of a break.
However—
Itachi smiled and nodded. But his eyes flashed slightly as he watched Duy's fading figure, as though he had just realized something, and murmured to himself, "Taijutsu?"
After that—
He picked up the delivered food and followed his father inside.
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