Pupet Master in Konoha

Hideki started to realize a problem.

Although he had been active in Konoha recently, his reputation was still limited to the school and a few high-ranking officials.

Matt Dai, in particular, had no idea of his current status and thought that he had come to work at the construction site, just like everyone else.

Fortunately, at that moment, the old foreman, who had been watching the scene from a distance, probably couldn't hold it in anymore, so he approached with a laugh and scolded:

"This is the owner of this workshop, the equivalent of our current boss, Dai. You idiot really want him to move bricks?"

Hideki immediately looked at the old foreman with grateful eyes.

After all, if he had said those words himself, it would always feel like a new rich person bragging...

Matt Dai's eyes widened, and he said with an expression of disbelief:

"What! Hideki, you're actually the big boss? Did you quit being a ninja?"

"Of course not."

Hideki smiled and said, "Actually, I learned a few skills with puppetry by accident, and now I'm teaching them at the ninja school."

"And this workshop was built in cooperation with the Ninja School to provide students with more opportunities for practice."

"——Boss Kimura, you're too humble!"

The old foreman shook his head again and said:

"I heard you're the only puppeteer in Konoha and also a Special Jounin."

"Also, I heard from Kemp... the orphanage director that the orphanage was nearly bankrupt."

"So, to give the children a way out, you built the workshop in a place where no birds even lay eggs..."

What a help!

Hideki felt more and more grateful to the old foreman.

"Puppeteer? Special Jounin?"

The rare words made Matt Dai's mind a little nervous.

You know, he had simply thought Hideki came to the construction site to move bricks like him.

Now, he suddenly realized that Hideki was not only the boss of the workshop, but also a puppeteer and a Special Jounin. Matt Dai felt that the young man in front of him became especially strange, even a bit embarrassed about himself.

But when he heard the old foreman's last words, and learned that Hideki built the workshop for the children of the orphanage, a familiar feeling returned to Matt Dai's heart.

He suddenly remembered that when he was teaching Hideki to practice in the nearby forest, Hideki, who was still very thin back then, always came with a big bamboo basket on his back.

There was no other reason — just collecting some firewood and wild fruits after practice, to take them back to the orphanage and help out...

It seemed that no matter how much his appearance, strength, or even identity had changed, he was still the kind, hardworking boy Hideki had once been.

With this thought in mind, the handsome young man in Matt Dai's view and the thin, kind-hearted Hideki from his memory naturally overlapped, and there was no longer any sense of strangeness.

Even when Matt Dai thought that this workshop was related to the happiness of so many children, he suddenly felt a surge of energy, as if half a liter of chicken blood had been pumped into him.

"Ohhhhhh!"

"I didn't expect this workshop to be so important, I can't slack off here anymore!"

"Hideki, let's remember the old days together when we get the chance in the future!"

"I'll definitely introduce you to Dai when the time comes!"

After saying this, without waiting for Hideki to respond, Matt Dai picked up the wood again and prepared to keep working.

But Hideki wasn't done yet, so how could he let him go? He quickly said:

"Captain Dai, actually..."

"——By the way, Adai, I think you have a lot of talent. Would you like to officially join our construction team?"

Hideki didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, his voice would be drowned out by the loud voice of the old foreman.

And what he said shocked Hideki even more.

He thought the old foreman was here to help, but he didn't expect him to be here to steal away someone!

Hideki quickly added:

"Wait a minute, actually, I plan to hire you, Captain Dai, to work at the workshop."

At that moment, Hideki and the old foreman started to look at each other, and it seemed like countless electric sparks were flying between their eyes.

Matt Dai, on the side, couldn't help but scratch his head when he saw this, looking confused.

How could he, a Genin who had been laughed at for ten thousand years, suddenly become the most popular person?

The old foreman decided to take a preventive strike and began to persuade:

"Adai, you can see at a glance that this boss's workshop does delicate work. If it's not suitable for you, it's better to come with my construction team."

"My construction team is well-established, with five insurances and a housing fund, and the salary will definitely satisfy you."

"And Adai, don't you like to practice physical skills? You can work and exercise at the same time without missing a beat."

Matt Dai seemed a little moved when he heard this.

Because as a "genius of ten thousand years," he had always done these level-D tasks that consumed a lot of time and were poorly paid, greatly delaying his training.

If he could earn money while practicing, that would be the best...

Moreover, Matt Dai actually had a ninja dream, hoping that one day everyone would recognize him as a Taijutsu ninja.

Compared to working at a workshop, joining a construction team affiliated with the Konoha engineering team would at least maintain his identity as a ninja, which was obviously more attractive.

It seemed obvious what the choice should be...

Seeing the old foreman already smiling victoriously, Hideki smiled faintly and said:

"You misunderstood. With talent like Captain Dai's, how could I let him go to work at the workshop in such a wasteful way?"

Under the slightly stunned gazes of the two, Hideki continued:

"Actually, I plan to hire Captain Dai as a security officer around the workshop."

"So, Captain Dai, as long as you don't leave this area, you can exercise as much as you want."

The conditions seemed good...

After hearing this, Matt Dai suddenly hesitated and at the same time felt a little excited: he hadn't expected that someone who usually eats pickled vegetables and steamed buns would one day be able to get a deal like this.

The old foreman felt a bit bad when he saw this.

You must know that it wasn't easy to find an employee like Matt Dai, someone who was good at everything: salary, five jobs, and security.

Not wanting the duck to fly away, he decided to keep raising the stakes.

Unfortunately, hesitation leads to defeat.

While the old foreman was still considering how much to increase his offer, Hideki had already taken the initiative and said:

"Actually, I'm not done talking."

"In addition to the security job, I also hope that Captain Dai can serve as a physical education teacher for the children at the orphanage and teach them some self-defense skills..."

Boom!

The wood that Matt Dai was carrying suddenly fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

But he didn't seem to notice. He had already appeared in front of Hideki, grabbed his hand with an eager look and asked:

"Hideki, are you joking?"

Hideki couldn't help but laugh to himself.

Because he knew very well that Matt Dai had always wanted to pass on what he had learned.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been willing to mentor a student from the ninja school he didn't even know.

So even if he was just teaching physical skills to a group of less talented children, he definitely wouldn't want to miss that opportunity!

Lost...

When the old foreman saw this scene, he still didn't realize it was his complete defeat and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

It's me, it's me first, I obviously got here first...

But seeing the hopeful look in Matt Dai's eyes, as if he had found his ideal in life, the old foreman immediately smiled in relief.

After nodding to Hideki, he quietly left with his hands behind his back.

After Matt Dai confirmed the details with Hideki, he finally felt relieved and very satisfied with both jobs.

But just as he was about to accept, he suddenly thought of something and asked seriously:

"Hideki, these two jobs are very well-paid. It should be easy to find a more suitable candidate than me."

"You didn't choose to hire me because of our old relationship, did you?"

If that's the case, he might have no choice but to reject it; otherwise, his relationship with Hideki might change a bit from now on.

Hideki's expression became quite strange when he heard this.

In fact, he had vaguely noticed back then that this guy seemed to have very little confidence in his own strength.

Probably because he had been doing level-D tasks like catching cats and farming, with no chance to test his strength in battle.

Besides, he usually carried a lot of hidden weights, so his daily performance wasn't outstanding, which made no one discover his true power.

Over time, Matt Dai had seriously underestimated his own strength.

It seemed that in order for Matt Dai to accept these two jobs, they would need to add some more fuel...

Hideki rubbed the back of his neck and said a bit embarrassedly:

"I have some selfish reasons."

"Actually, recently I've had some inspiration for physical skills, and I want to find someone to help me test and improve them."

"The first person I thought of at that moment was you, Captain Dai."

"That's why I hope you can stay and work here so I can ask you for advice often."

"——Inspiration for Taijutsu! Hideki, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Upon hearing this, Matt Dai immediately forgot about the job and seemed even more anxious than Hideki, saying:

"Inspiration is something that's hard to come by and easy to fade!"

"If you want me to help you practice, just say so. Why are you beating around the bush?"

"Hurry, before your inspiration disappears, let's quickly find a place to start practicing!"

With that, he had already grabbed Hideki's arm and ran toward the nearby forest, unaware of the successful smile on Hideki's face...

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