Chapter 196. The Red-Haired Little Girl

Chapter 196. The Red-Haired Little Girl

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"Please enjoy your meal!"

"O...okay!"

"If you like it, please give us a five-star review!" The loud voice faded as a green figure turned into light.

"Whoosh~"

Disappearing before their eyes.

By the time he came to his senses, he was already holding a steaming bowl of ramen in his hands, his mind still replaying the image of that figure...

The figure giving a thumbs-up, radiating a terrifying green aura, his white teeth seemingly sparkling in the sunlight...

His eyes narrowed, his tone grave as he murmured, "Konoha is terrifying!"

But this delivery... was so fast!

…

Recently, the number of delivery orders had increased significantly, and the service had received unanimous praise. Especially Duy-senpai— not a single order had received less than a five-star review. Every delivery handled by Duy-senpai had earned customer acclaim!

"..."

Incredible!

Although he had known that Duy-senpai had learned to open the Gate of Life to speed up deliveries without spilling a single drop...

A golden carp is not meant to stay in a pond; it transforms into a dragon when it encounters wind and rain!

But he never expected Duy-senpai to be this incredible!

Now, many people in Konoha had grown accustomed to ordering takeout.

Those with computers at home, when they didn't feel like cooking or going out to eat, would try ordering takeout.

Plus, with outsiders arriving recently and trying the service out of curiosity, orders had been skyrocketing.

Ninjas from struggling families, when they had time after work, would also take on a few delivery jobs to supplement their income, especially older Genin who hadn't been able to advance to Chunin...

They were too old, and without a team... their former teammates had either been promoted or died, and without a team, they couldn't take on team missions.

There were only so many D-rank missions like catching cats or unclogging drains each year, and there were also plenty of newly graduated Genin who needed those missions to build teamwork and bond with their squads. These older Genin felt too embarrassed to compete with the kids for those missions, so most of them, without family support, lived pretty rough lives.

For example...

If Duy-senpai hadn't taken on a part-time job as a delivery man, he'd probably still be living in a rundown thatched hut on the mountain, eating rice bought with the meager earnings from his missions, paired with fish caught from the river!

There was no other way.

Taijutsu ninjas had big appetites, and the pay from D-rank missions was only enough to buy a few extra bags of rice!

But now... it was said that Duy-senpai had already bought a house in the village center.

He was consistently ranked first in monthly performance, and he was involved in dozens of good deeds every month, making him a star among delivery men. As a result, his monthly dividends, base salary, attendance bonuses, and rewards added up to quite a sum!

That's right.

While delivering food, he sometimes helped old ladies cross the street, helped kids find their parents, retrieved kites, and more. He was truly Konoha's most beautiful delivery man!

Yet, even so... he had never been late.

Yuto even suspected that Duy-senpai might have already learned to open the Gate of Limit to deliver food without spilling a drop.

The God of Deliveries—Might Duy... truly lived up to his name!

With a sigh of admiration, Yuto looked at Suzune, who was still frowning as if deep in thought, and smiled. "It's rare to have the Mahjong Tournament. Don't overthink it. Take this chance to relax!"

"But..."

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong."

With the system in place, what could possibly go wrong?

As for businesses outside the system... even less of a problem!

He was Uchiha Yuto.

He was rich!

Yuto looked at the troubled Suzune and smiled. "Besides, we're on the road now. Let's not talk about work!"

"It's all because of you, Yuto... you're so lazy every day!" Suzune gave him a helpless look, her face slightly red as she softly muttered, "You're always asking me to give you massages, leaving me no time to work!"

Even at home, he was always clinging to her!

"This is also work!" Yuto declared righteously.

What's wrong with having his secretary give him a massage?

This was a pure, normal part of the job!

As if remembering something, he asked, "By the way, did you sign up for this tournament?"

"No, I didn't."

"But weren't you looking forward to it?"

"There's just so much work to do..."

"It's fine!" Yuto looked at Suzune, who was hesitating and clearly worried, and smiled. "Go ahead and join! Don't worry, I'll give you a few days off. As for work... it'll be fine if we pause for a few days."

Of course, he knew what his little secretary was worried about.

He raised his fist and blinked. "I'll cheer for you!"

"Then... okay."

Suzune smiled softly and nodded, looking at the bustling, lively street, her eyes sparkling slightly.

Today... she'd relax with Yuto!

At that moment—

Suddenly—

"Damn it! You stinky girl, shut up!"

A loud roar came from ahead.

The two of them were momentarily stunned and looked over curiously, seeing a crowd gathered at the entrance of a shop.

"The village doesn't have money to waste on a freeloader like you, buying all this useless junk!" A burly man with a zigzag forehead protector grabbed the collar of a little red-haired girl and lifted her up. "If you don't get lost, I'll kill you! The village doesn't need useless trash!"

"I was just looking." The red-haired girl in his grip seemed used to this, lowering her head to glance at the cute, chubby nine-tailed fox toy in the shop. Even as she was being yelled at and held up, there was no trace of emotion in her eyes. "I wasn't going to buy it."

However—

The burly man didn't seem to care about her excuse and continued angrily, "Worthless! Just like your mother! Useless, and then dead! If it weren't for the fact that you still have some use, I'd have killed you already! Don't waste my time!"

The way he was yelling at a little girl made many of the onlookers frown.

But they didn't know what to say.

After all, that guy was a ninja, and the girl was also a ninja from their village. Ordinary people didn't dare to offend ninjas, and other ninjas... had no right to interfere in someone else's business.

Besides, this kind of thing was quite common in the ninja world.

However—

"This guy..." Suzune glared at the ninja, her face flushed with anger. "How can he bully a little girl like that?" She turned her head. "Yuto..."

But—

Yuto was no longer beside her!

Suzune was stunned, then quickly turned her head again, only to see Yuto frowning as he walked over. Yuto seems... angry too? She hurriedly followed him.

At this moment—

Looking at the forehead protector and the red-haired girl, Yuto's heart was filled with confusion.

Kusagakure?!

Red hair...

Kana had been in the Land of Rain for a long time. Where did this Uzumaki clan member in Kusagakure come from?

And she was just a little girl?!

But seeing the arrogant Kusa ninja, Yuto felt extremely annoyed. After all... Kana and Nagato were also from the Uzumaki clan.

"Shut up! That's not something you should be looking at!" The burly Kusa ninja, seeing the girl still talking back, raised his hand, ready to slap the little girl who was lowering her head.

"Bang!"

His body was sent flying.

The crowd was stunned, then inwardly cheered.

They had been annoyed by this guy for a while, but who had the guts to do something about it?

Turning their heads, they saw a black-haired man crouching in front of the little girl.

"Boss Yuto?!"

Everyone was shocked. Was Boss Yuto this strong?!

However—

Yuto paid no attention to the others. After his upgrades, his physical abilities were far beyond those of ordinary people. A single kick was enough to send a Kusa ninja flying.

He looked at the little girl in front of him, who was both curious and a little scared, staring at him. He frowned and hesitated for a moment.

"Uzumaki clan?"

As soon as he finished speaking—

The little girl was momentarily stunned, nodding slightly—then quickly shaking her head. She lowered her head and whispered, "N...no!" After a moment of hesitation, she added, "Y...you should leave! Yamazo-sama is a ninja!"

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