The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 86 Hideki's Response
Not far from the entrance of the Ninja School, Konoha’s first proper toy store finally opened today.

Moreover, unlike the outdated toys sold in the surrounding confectionery shops, this toy store sells the latest toys that are popular in Konoha.

Rubik's cube, yo-yo, tangram, Luban lock...

On the shelves of the toy store, there are all kinds of toys that fascinate countless children and even adults.

What’s surprising is that the price of these toys is only half of what it was at the previous toy stall!
So as soon as school was over, many ninja school students heard the news and rushed into the toy store to buy all kinds of toys that they had been reluctant to buy in the past.

Seeing that the toy he invented caused such a sensation, Hideki who was standing in front of the toy store did not feel much joy, but rather did not know whether to laugh or cry.

because……

He doesn't own this toy store at all.

Hideki had predicted a long time ago that in this ninja world where there are few copyright laws, the toys he invented would sooner or later be copied and pirated by others.

In fact, some carpenters or craftsmen had secretly imitated and made a lot of new toys and sold them in the village.

It was just a minor incident, so Hideki didn't bother to argue with them.

But this time the situation is different...

Because when Asuma came to tip off Hideki, he also brought Hideki a lot of toys bought from this toy store.

After inspection, Hideki found that the workmanship of these toys was not very exquisite.

But the advantage is that the quantity is large and the workmanship of the same toys is almost exactly the same.

It is obvious that these toys are not handmade in small workshops, but mass-produced by machines in large factories.

You have to know that these new toys have only appeared in Konoha for more than two months, and Hideki's workshop is only now almost completed.

I didn’t expect that someone has already created a production line for so many different toys so quickly, and even opened a toy store first…

There aren't many ninjas with this kind of strength in Konoha...

Fortunately, the owner behind this toy store didn't have much intention of hiding it.

So on the side of the sign that reads "Daiban Toy Store", the Shimura family crest is clearly drawn...

It is not difficult to guess that the instigator was the head of the Shimura clan - Danzo Shimura!
And this is what makes Hideki laugh and cry the most...

Ever since he rejected the Root's invitation, Hideki had guessed at many possible acts of revenge that Danzo might take and had taken precautions.

Can toys be pirated?
This was truly a path he had never thought of...

Hideki even wondered if he had made a mistake.

After all, the darkness of the ninja world and toys that bring happiness to children don’t go together in any way!

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for Hideki's guess to be confirmed...

“Private Marseille with red bean paste!”

"This time I am sorry to you, Hideki."

Soon after, Hideki was brought to the Hokage's office by the ANBU.

And after the Anbu closed the door and left, the Sandaime apologized to Hideki with a guilty look on his face and explained the whole story.

"I just wanted Danzo to learn from your serious attitude, Hideki, so I showed him the report you wrote."

"I didn't expect that bastard would just copy all the ideas in there and secretly pirate your toy..."

After hearing this, Hideki looked a little strange.

He didn't expect that the report he wrote would backfire and cause him such a big trouble.

And Hideki also remembered that when Aburame Shiguro came to recruit him on behalf of the Root, he kept saying that he had valuable talents.

fall!
So you're not talking about puppetry, but talent in business?

This made Hideki feel depressed as if he was being looked down upon, but he also hoped that the other party would always look down on him.

At this time, the Sandaime was still repeating the private Marseille in a long-winded manner and conducting deep reflection, but he seemed to have no intention of correcting the wrongs.

In him, Hideki immediately felt a strong spirit of craftsmanship...

But that's true, toys are not protected by Konoha's copyright law, so everything Danzo did was legal, and at most he can only be blamed on a moral level.

But for Danzo, who is used to doing dirty work and has a bad reputation in the ninja world, these moral accusations are of no use at all.

Even if you say it a little softly, it will become a compliment to him...

Moreover, if you want to build a factory and production line in a short period of time and then open a store at the speed of light, it will inevitably cost a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources.

I heard that Danzo was already worried about the funding issue, and now that he has made such a huge investment, it is impossible for him to just shut down the factory and close the store.

The Sandaime knew his best friend's temperament well, so he certainly wouldn't make Hideki promises that he couldn't keep.

Fortunately, Hideki is not too dissatisfied with the current situation.

Even if the Sandaime was suddenly possessed by Hashirama Senju and decided to kill his wife to prove his truth, Hideki would probably have to help stop him.

After all, it is easy to hide from an open gun, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow.

Although Hideki has always been on guard.

But he still felt tired from always being on guard against the hidden arrows from that treacherous bastard Danzo, not knowing when, where, and at what angle they might shoot at him.

So when Hideki found out that Danzo actually wanted to engage in a business war with him, he was so happy that he woke up laughing in his dreams. How could he choose to kill someone's entrepreneurial dream in his forties?
Hideki has made up his mind to maintain a balance with Danzo in business.

Of course you still have to take the bulk of it yourself.

It’s best if you eat the meat yourself and Danzo drinks the soup.

We won't let his roots grow too strong, nor will we force him to overturn the table.

Until he accumulates enough strength, or Minato becomes Hokage, then he will make Danzo vomit out everything he has eaten...

However, it is obvious that the situation where Danzo has opened a store first does not meet Hideki's expectations.

Even if his toy store was officially opened, due to the limitations of the workshop machines and the level of the students, the toys he could sell would not be much different from Danzo's.

Maybe people who don’t know would think that Hideki plagiarized Danzo…

So now he must think of a way to regain his leading position when the store opens in half a month.

So after the performance of the Sandaime, who knew his mistake but refused to correct it, Hideki, who soon had a rough plan, also started his own performance:
"Hokage-sama, please stop blaming yourself."

Hideki said modestly,

"I heard that Lord Danzo has been making many contributions to Konoha in secret, and I have always admired him very much."

"From what you just said, Hokage-sama, the village's financial situation has not been very good recently."

"Danzo-sama is also resorting to this desperate measure because the Root is short of funds and has no money to protect Konoha."

"This is really understandable. Please don't blame him too much."

"Besides, the problem of piracy cannot be eliminated. It would be a good use of the money if Danzo-sama could use it to protect Konoha."

When the Sandaime heard this, he felt even more ashamed.

What a good kid...

Even though his toys were plagiarized, he still put himself in the other person's and Konoha's shoes.

As expected, Hideki is the true heir to the will of fire!

Then Hideki laughed again:

"Besides, if our workshop is the only one in Konoha, my children and I might become content with the status quo and become lazy."

"So Danzo-sama's Taiban Toy Store actually appeared at the perfect time."

"With healthy competition between us, we will surely be able to bring more joy and changes to Konoha."

Healthy competition…

It was not known whether Hideki's words were intentional or unintentional, but they reminded the Sandaime. He immediately patted his chest and promised:
"Don't worry, Hideki. I will control Danzo from now on and stop him from playing tricks. I will compete with you fairly."

"And as compensation for this time, Hideki, please let me know if your workshop needs any help, except for funding, of course."

"That's really great."

After receiving the unreliable promise from the Sandaime, Hideki decided to quit while he was ahead, so he smiled and said,

"Since Lord Danzo has taken the lead, I have to return the favor a little."

"It just so happens that I have a new plan to promote the toy store, and I need some students to cooperate with me, so I hope that you, Lord Hokage, can approve some points for me to recruit them."

"Oh?"

The Sandaime was also curious when he heard this.
"Then I wonder what your plan is, Hideki?"

Hideki showed a playful smile and said:
"Hokage-sama, have you ever heard of the movie?"

(End of this chapter)