Chapter 132 Clear Broth Hot Pot
Chapter 132 Clear Broth Hot Pot
After Danzo stepped down, the air in Konoha seemed to become much fresher.
With no one from the Roots causing trouble in the shadows, the police department's work proceeded exceptionally smoothly.
Life suddenly seemed to become both mundane and interesting.
Konoha Police Department, Complaints Reception Center.
This is Nara Shikaku's new "battlefield," and also the source of his daily torment.
"Assistant Lu Jiu, please be the judge!"
An older woman wearing a floral apron slammed her hand on the table, pointed at Dashan who looked completely innocent, and spat as she spoke.
"Yesterday I wanted to buy two bottles of pepper spray, but the traffic officer told me there was a limit. He said it was to prevent hoarding. I just wanted to buy one for the old lady next door, how is that hoarding?"
Nara Shikaku lay sprawled on the table, his dead fish eyes staring at the ceiling, as if his soul was leaving his body.
"Um, ma'am, it's the rule."
Lu Jiu explained weakly, "Recently, production capacity is insufficient. In order to allow more people to buy it, each person is limited to one bottle. You can ask the aunt next door to buy it herself."
"She has trouble walking!" the woman persisted.
"Then let Dashan deliver it to our door." Lu Jiu passed the buck without hesitation.
"ha?"
Da Shan, who was drinking water nearby, nearly choked: "Me? The job description of an assistant administrator..."
"This is an order." Lu Jiu lazily raised his hand and pointed to the "Convenience Service Guidelines" on the wall. "Article 3: Provide assistance to those in special difficulties to the best of our ability."
"Go, mountains, and remember to smile."
Da Shan shook his head. He was very grateful to the police department for providing him with this job, so he cherished it. He just hoped he could leave work on time today.
Watching Dashan and the aunt leave, Lu Jiu sighed. When will he be able to live a relaxed and leisurely life again?
……
The Senju clan's territory, backyard.
"drink!"
With a sharp cry, Kushina unleashed a red chakra chain behind her that lashed out like a giant python, instantly pulverizing a boulder in front of her.
"Too slow!"
Tsunade sat on a recliner to the side, holding an ice pop in her hand, and gave her comments without any mercy.
"I have the power, but my control is too poor. If it were a real enemy, I would have run away long ago."
"But Grandma said my chakra level is too high and it's hard to control..." Kushina muttered, feeling a little aggrieved.
"Excuse."
Tsunade tossed the popsicle stick aside, stood up, and stretched her wrists.
"Looks like you need some real combat stimulation. Come on, attack me. No ninjutsu, just taijutsu."
"Really?" Kushina's eyes lit up. "Then I won't be polite!"
She had long wanted to test just how strong the legendary Tsunade Princess really was.
Kushina exerted force with her feet, her red hair flying, and threw a punch at Tsunade.
"Bang!"
A muffled thud.
Kushina felt as if her fist had hit a metal plate, and then the world spun around her.
"Get out of here!"
Tsunade caught Kushina's fist with just one finger and then flicked it away.
Kushina flew out like a red ball and got stuck on a tree branch on the wall.
"Whoa! Put me down!"
"You'll get down when you learn to use finesse." Tsunade lay back down in the chair and picked up another popsicle.
Mizuki and Kana, who were practicing medical ninjutsu nearby, happened to witness this scene.
"Wow, Tsunade is amazing!" Kana exclaimed.
Mizuki quickly covered her sister's mouth; Kushina was rather shy.
Sure enough, Kushina, hanging in the tree, retorted defiantly, "Hmph, I wasn't paying attention. If I had been on guard, this wouldn't have happened."
……
Konoha Hospital, a private ward.
The person living here is Uchiha Fugaku, who recently fell ill due to "overwork".
Actually, he wasn't seriously ill; he was just a bit annoyed by the endless paperwork from the police department, and Nishikawa Tetsu suggested that he get a full medical check-up and find some peace and quiet.
Fugaku lay on the soft hospital bed, looking at the blue sky outside the window.
There were no documents, no complaints, and no attempt to trap him. Nishikawa Tetsuya.
There was only quiet and the cool breeze from the air conditioner.
"Captain Fugaku, your medical report is in."
Yakushi Nonou pushed open the door and entered, holding a report in her hand.
Fugaku quickly stood up and sat up straight: "Ahem, how are you? Are you alright?"
"Overall, there are no problems, but..."
Nono pushed up her glasses, her expression somewhat strange.
"But?" Fugaku immediately tensed up upon hearing this, though he maintained his captain's demeanor on the surface.
"You have a stomach problem."
"Stomach? I've always had a good appetite."
"According to the test results, you have excessive stomach acid secretion and there are signs of mild spasms in your stomach wall."
Looking at the report, Nonou suppressed a laugh and said, "Simply put, it's because he's angry."
"..."
Fugaku's face darkened.
"I suggest you try to stay calm, eat more light meals, and also..."
Nono pointed to the doorway.
"You have several very enthusiastic visitors."
Before the words were finished, the ward door was pushed open.
"Senior! We've come to see you!"
Nishikawa Tetsu walked in with a basket of fruit, grinning from ear to ear.
Behind him followed Mizuki carrying a thermos, and Shikaku looking reluctant.
"you……"
Looking at those three faces, Fugaku felt his stomach begin to convulse again.
"I'm here to be hospitalized, not to attend a meeting!"
"Oh, don't say that."
Nishikawa Tetsu sat down by himself and took out an apple to start peeling it.
"We're here to report good news. Although Yunyin was being sarcastic, they accepted the 30% discount offer, and their first payment has arrived."
Nishikawa Tetsu put the peeled apple into Fugaku's hand.
"And, to celebrate your good health, we've decided to have a small hot pot party in your hospital room tonight!"
Hot pot? In a hospital ward?!
Fugaku's eyes widened: "This is a hospital! No noise, no open flames!"
"Don't worry, it uses an induction cooker, a recent invention from the research institute. It doesn't require an open flame, just electricity."
"And we specifically asked Nono, and she said it's fine as long as you don't eat spicy food."
"Then what am I supposed to eat?!" Fugaku stared at the bright red pot bottom that Nishikawa Tetsu had pulled out.
"You can have a clear broth hot pot."
Shikaku took out a small pot with the words "health preservation" written on it and placed it in front of Fugaku.
"Goji berries, red dates, codonopsis... all of them are good for replenishing qi and blood, specially made for you."
"And there's also soup that Mikoto specially made for you, senpai." Minato opened the lid of the thermos, and a fragrant aroma wafted out.
Watching the three guys skillfully get into position, Fugaku sighed, picked up the apple, and took a big bite.
"You bunch of bastards..."
Despite his cursing, he still reached out and took the chopsticks that Minato handed him.
The ward was steamy.
Outside the window, the sun is setting.
Although Konoha is noisy, daily life there is filled with a comforting, everyday atmosphere.
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