Chapter 250. The Growth of Takeaway Industry
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The conflict between the Hyuga main family and branch family had become a hot topic, and many clans in the village were already aware of it. Since the Hyuga Clan was one of Konoha's major ninja clans…
For a while—
The atmosphere in the village felt tense and oppressive.
It was said that the Uchiha Police Force had been quite busy recently, worried that something might happen in the village that they wouldn't be able to stop. As a result, patrols around the Hyuga Clan's territory had increased.
Especially between the Uchiha and Hyuga Clans…
Although a certain elder had disgraced the family by acting like a bootlicker, the relationship between the two clans was still fairly neutral. So, it wouldn't be surprising if some Uchiha used this opportunity to stir up trouble and disgust the Hyuga Clan.
In the past few days—
The road leading to the Hyuga Clan's area seemed to have been blocked, causing some car-owning families to complain. After all, without that road, they'd have to take a much longer detour.
At this point—
Cars had started to gradually enter the ninja world. Although many roads in the ninja world were still unsuitable for most cars, overall… people were slowly getting used to cars as a means of transportation.
The problem was—
They weren't cheap!
Hanabi had been stunned when she first saw these cars. After all, in the real ninja world, such advanced cars didn't exist.
This made her even more suspicious about the nature of this illusion.
You could say—
At this point—
Things were starting to feel real.
The blood and chaos of the ninja world!
The village felt heavy with tension.
Of course—
For ordinary people, ninja affairs were handled by ninjas. The conflict between the Hyuga main and branch families didn't really affect them. Everyone continued living their lives as usual.
And he, Uchiha Yuto…
Just an ordinary businessman—so, essentially, an ordinary person.
Yuto glanced at the data Suzune had compiled over this period. Ever since he had told her not to bother with Hyuga Clan affairs anymore, Suzune had stopped attending Hyuga Clan meetings as instructed.
Even though she had once been a ninja, she had long retired from that path. So technically, the Hyuga Clan's ninja duties no longer applied to her.
Unfortunately—
She had inherited the Byakugan.
If not for that, she might not have been marked with the Caged Bird Seal at all.
Yuto was surprised to see the rising figures and remarked, "The takeaway industry has really been growing lately~"
"Because of the rise of smartphones, ordering and delivering food has become much more convenient. So, when people are busy or just don't feel like cooking, they tend to order food through their phones," Suzune analyzed thoughtfully. "Besides Konoha, delivery figures in other areas have also increased a lot."
"True."
Yuto nodded.
Unlike computers, smartphones were different. Although he had launched full-screen smart devices right from the start, compared to computers, he had introduced smartphones at different price levels.
As a result, most people could afford one if they saved up a bit.
He still remembered how shocked Hyuga Hanabi had been when she first saw a smartphone.
After all—
Based on the time period Hanabi came from… the Kaminarimon Company had just proposed long-distance wireless communication…
But here… it had already been achieved.
Same with cars—
In Hanabi's time, they already had public transportation and large thunder rails.
But here… the cars were stylish, expensive, and compact.
The technology of the two worlds could be said to have their own strengths and weaknesses.
No wonder Hanabi was still internally questioning the technological foundation of this world. How could it be this advanced?!
"But because there are more delivery workers now—and since most of them are part-time—a lot of people have been complaining about the chaos," Suzune said helplessly as she recalled recent complaints. "Some people have even impersonated delivery workers, which has made customers worried about potential problems."
"That is a problem." Yuto frowned, thinking for a moment. "It seems we should make some plans."
Things weren't like they were at the beginning.
At first, anyone could sign up and start delivering as long as they didn't exceed the time limit.
Nowadays… with more people, in order to establish a brand… a unified plan was also necessary.
"How's Might Duy doing these days?"
"Duy-san…" Suzune was confused as to why Yuto suddenly brought him up, but after thinking for a moment, she replied, "Duy-san is still the highest-rated delivery man with a consistent five-star rating. He's widely loved by customers. In all his time working, he's never spilled a single drop of soup or been late. And if he sees someone in need on the road, he'll always stop to help! He's incredibly reliable!"
After those words—
"…"
Hanabi smiled faintly from the side without saying a word.
Otherwise…
What else was there to say?
The takeaway industry in this world was seriously advanced!
Not long ago, Danzo had gone bankrupt and run away, while the Third Hokage had fallen into debt and resorted to delivering food.
She.
She had matured quite a bit from it.
"He is truly worthy of the title of the God of Delivery!" Yuto sighed with admiration, nodded, rubbed his chin, and mused, "In that case… let's leave the training to Duy-san~"
He.
There was a…
Hot, passionate youth inside him for delivery!
He was deeply admired by all the delivery workers!
…
At the same time.
Today.
It was a nice day.
The weather was pleasant.
Clear skies, crisp autumn air.
The perfect time for delivering food… and training the body.
As an industry veteran, the God of Konoha's Delivery, and with a score far higher than even the second-place delivery worker—who used shadow clones—Might Duy stood at a customer's door, bowed deeply, and shouted loudly, "Your order has arrived! Please enjoy your meal! Don't forget to give a five-star review!"
"Ah… ah, okay!" The customer, overwhelmed by the intense presence, loud voice, and glowing green bodysuit of the delivery man, hurriedly took the food and quickly shut the door. "Th… thank you~"
"No need to thank me!" Another roar, bursting with passion.
Then—
Might Duy turned toward the closed door. Behind him stood a young boy with black hair, a serious expression, and unusually deep smile lines for his age.
Duy looked at him seriously and said, "Itachi-sama! Did you see that? First, you must be polite and put the customer at ease. Only then can you earn a five-star review! Also… this is a form of mental training. Only with true confidence can you become an outstanding delivery worker—and make others believe in you."
"…But… I just wanted to learn taijutsu. I never intended to deliver food."
"It's the same thing, Itachi-sama! Don't you see how I've been training myself all this time?"
Might Duy put his left hand on his hip, spread his legs apart in a solid stance, and raised his right hand into a thumbs-up. His gleaming white teeth seemed to sparkle with confidence.
"Ever since I started delivering food, my taijutsu has become sharper! My stability has improved, and my precision has increased! So, if you want to master taijutsu, you must first learn how to deliver food!"
"…"
Itachi thought it sounded odd… but if Duy-senpai said so, what else could he do? After all, he had come to learn taijutsu from Duy.
The young boy's face took on a serious expression. "I will work hard to deliver food well, Duy-senpai! Please teach me!"
After those words—
Duy's face lit up with a pleased smile. He nodded, touched Itachi's shoulder, and said with heartfelt emotion, "I have seen it! The blazing fire of your youth burning brightly! You will definitely become an outstanding delivery worker. No matter how difficult the road ahead may be, even if you must risk your life, you must ensure the food reaches the customer's hands!"
"…"
This is too much!
Is this really related to learning taijutsu?
However—
Before the confused Itachi could even voice his doubts—
"Youth is endless~"
Might Duy's loud and passionate ringtone suddenly blared. He quickly pulled out his phone, glanced at the caller ID, froze for a moment, then swiftly answered, "Boss, what can I do for you?"
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