Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 51 The Art of Sweeping Away Hunger

After a long while, Nono finally stopped crying, wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, and awkwardly stepped away from Minato's embrace, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

"I'm sorry... I lost my composure."

Nonou blushed and spoke in a voice barely audible.

"Um... how about we just forget about the conditions? As long as the village keeps funding the orphanage, I'm satisfied. There's no need to add such a burden to Lady Tsunade. I was too selfish just now."

Shuimen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I never intended to trouble you, teacher. Besides, you can't really help with this kind of thing. She's actually very poor."

Lately, Tsunade seems to be paying more and more attention to her image, the most obvious example being that she hasn't set foot in a casino for a long time.

Occasionally, when she felt like it, she would just drag them along to play cards, but given her gambling luck, even playing for just a short while was enough to make her lose all her money.

Fortunately, most of this money ended up in the pockets of the Watergate family, becoming the family's food expenses, water and electricity bills, and daily expenses.

Unbeknownst to him, Minato had also become the family's accountant...

So he didn't lie to Nono; Tsunade really was broke, and she was the poorest person in her family.

"Don't worry, just leave it to me."

Minato said gently, "Take me to see it after school."

"Then... I'll have to trouble you."

Nono nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

She was a very smart girl and knew that since Minato had agreed, he must be confident. Even if it was just an idea, it could be a help to the orphanage.

Constantly asking questions will only make you seem distrustful of the other person, which is very impolite for someone seeking help.

Minato nodded, and his figure vanished with a bang.

Shadow clones...

Nonou was a little disappointed; she had hoped to spend more time with Minato.

No, no, no, I can't be so greedy!

She patted her cheeks twice and shook her head to dispel her distracting thoughts.

After what happened, the other party not only didn't blame her, but also offered a helping hand. She felt that she shouldn't ask for anything more.

Especially since Minato was the person Kushina liked...

With mixed feelings, Nono returned to the classroom.

In the classroom, Minato and Kushina were having lunch. When they saw Nono return, Minato gave her a gentle smile.

Nono pursed her lips, her face flushed, and returned to her seat.

Soon, it was time to leave school.

Minato left a wooden clone to accompany Kushina home, while his main body followed Nono to the orphanage.

The orphanage was located in a very remote area, with dilapidated wooden houses sitting alone on the edge of the forest.

Nonou quietly pushed open the door and led Minato to the orphanage director.

The dean was a thin priest who looked to be no more than twenty years old and had a refined and scholarly appearance.

"Nonou?"

Upon seeing Nono's return, the priest was surprised: "Why are you back? Aren't you...?"

With her hands behind her back and a well-behaved expression, Nonou said, "I was a little worried about everyone, so I came back to check on them. Doesn't the Dean welcome me?"

"How could that be?"

The priest said gently, "It's just a bit of an accident. Have you suffered some injustice?"

"Let me speak. Nice to meet you, Dean. My name is Minato Namikaze, and I am a student of Tsunade-sensei."

Minato stepped forward and nodded politely: "Here's the thing, I've run into a little trouble with my training recently and need someone to help me move some odds and ends. But since it's a long-term job, hiring a ninja would be too much of a financial burden for me, so Nonou recommended this place to me."

"Clutter?"

The priest frowned slightly, hesitating, "I have only children here, perhaps..."

"Don't worry, it's not heavy."

Minato said gently, "Would it be convenient for us to move outside so I can show you?"

"Well... okay."

The three of them went to the open space outside the house.

Minato stepped forward, his hands moving swiftly to form hand seals: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

boom--

The enormous fireball erupted with intense heat, instantly clearing away the snow within a radius of tens of meters.

Then he slammed his palm on the ground, shattering the solid ground into loose soil.

Then, Minato clapped his hands together: "Wood Release: Sweeping Hunger Technique!"

Puff puff puff...

Under the stunned gazes of Nono and the priest, one after another, green seedlings full of vitality broke through the soil!

Minato took out a kunai, dug around on the ground, and found a bunch of potatoes the size of a fist.

That's about it.

Minato handed the priest a potato: "As you can see, I am a Wood Release bloodline ninja. I've been conducting research on plant growth enhancement lately, which results in the growth of many vegetables and fruits. It's impossible to process them if we keep them, and it seems a waste to let them rot in the ground..."

"Please let me handle this!"

Upon hearing Shuimen's words, the priest snapped out of his shock, his eyes reddening with emotion.

"I never imagined Minato-kun was a Wood Release ninja! I'm truly... incredibly grateful!"

He held the potato tightly in his hand; how could it not be obvious that Shuimen was intentionally helping him?

"You're too kind."

Minato shook his head, his tone slightly serious: "I'm only providing the orphanage with the means to be self-sufficient. The village's support is subject to many restrictions, and it may be reduced or even canceled in the event of war."

"As the dean, you must know these things better than I do, but you just don't have the means to change the situation. And that happens to be what I'm good at, but I won't keep focusing on it. After all, I have no obligation to be responsible for other people's lives."

He can help for a while, but not forever.

The village's funding is unreliable, and if we run into someone like Danzo, we'll be in deep trouble.

So Minato's idea was simple: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

He would help the orphanage accumulate some funds, raise some cattle and sheep, and start a fishpond. With the climate and environment of the Land of Fire, self-sufficiency would not be a problem.

In addition, with the monthly allowance for orphans, their living conditions are no worse than those of normal families.

"Please rest assured, I understand!"

The priest said earnestly, "If given a choice, who would want to accept charity?"

But he was just an ordinary person and had no ability to change the status quo, which was his biggest frustration.

"By the way, Minato-kun, could you wait a couple of days so I can build a warehouse first..."

"Leave it to me."

Minato formed hand seals, then slammed his right hand heavily onto the ground: "Wood Release: Four Pillars Technique!"

boom!

The earth trembled, and a small building rose up, right next to the wooden house of the orphanage.

The building is over 30 meters long and nearly 20 meters wide, with two floors.

Because it incorporates Earth Release: Nature Transformation, many areas are made of stone bricks and even have glass windows!

Minato looked at the two stunned people beside him: "I've reserved a few fireplaces in the house, and there's also a heated floor on the first floor, so the heating effect might be better than where we live now. Why don't we let everyone move over there and use the current house as a warehouse?"

"Wow...that's amazing!"

Nono's mouth was slightly open, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She never imagined that ninjutsu could achieve this!

The priest stared blankly at the building before him, the potato in his hand falling silently to the ground. "I really don't know how to thank you... Minato-kun."

Minato smiled but didn't say anything.

He was simply fulfilling his promise to Nonou, not doing it out of gratitude.

As long as it's not a case of "a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment," that's the best way to thank him.