This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

"Hmph, these families certainly have excellent information networks."

Minister Xiaochun snorted coldly, slammed the planning document on the table, and spoke with an unquestionable air of authority.

"You did the right thing. This door must not be opened lightly. How can we let them divide up Konoha's super project so easily?"

She looked at Nishikawa Tetsuya and reassured him.

"You don't need to worry about this. Leave it to me. I'll discuss it with Hiruzen and En and come up with a plan that will appease them without letting them interfere too much. You just need to focus on setting up the technical and operational framework for the project."

"Thank you so much for your understanding, Minister Xiaochun. With your words, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!" Nishikawa Tetsu said, feeling like he had been granted a pardon. He thanked her repeatedly and then turned to leave.

"etc."

However, before he could even reach the door, Minister Xiaochun's voice rang out again.

"Now that you're not worried about the project anymore, let's talk about your personal life."

Nishikawa Tetsuya's steps suddenly halted, an ominous premonition instantly enveloping his entire body.

"Look at you and that girl Shimura Yuki, it's been so long and there's still no progress. It's alright, I've found you quite a few suitable women these days. Look, there are women from various clans, as well as female ninjas with good skills, all of them are good girls with respectable family backgrounds and decent looks."

Minister Koharu pointed to the top page: "For example, this one, a girl from a branch of the mountain tribe, with a lively personality, and this one..."

"Minister Xiaochun, I suddenly remembered that I have other matters to attend to at the Ministry of Finance. I need to go and oversee them right away. We can talk about the blind date later! We can talk about it later!"

Nishikawa Tetsu didn't even bother with pleasantries; he flung open the door and fled the office like a gust of wind.

"That kid!" Minister Xiaochun looked at the empty doorway, shook his head helplessly, but a kind smile remained on his lips.

……

Having successfully gotten rid of the hot potato and narrowly escaped Minister Koharu's marriage-urging clutches, Nishikawa Tetsu was in high spirits.

With nothing else to do, he strolled over to the Jonin team office, intending to visit Minato Namikaze, whom he had left at Mount Myōboku to enjoy a feast of insects.

Pushing open the door, I saw Minato sitting at his desk reviewing documents. Although he was still busy, he looked much better than before.

"Hey, Minato, you're quite diligent at work." Nishikawa Tetsu pulled up a chair and sat down, looking at him with a smile.

"Che, you're here." Minato looked up and smiled gently. "Make yourself at home."

Nishikawa Tetsu sat in Shikaku's seat; that guy had apparently gone off somewhere to slack off.

He then leaned forward slightly, his eyes gleaming with gossip and schadenfreude.

"By the way, Minato, I was running too fast at Mount Myōboku that day and didn't have time to ask you. How was the whole insect feast that Master Shima personally cooked? Was it something you'll never forget?"

Nishikawa Tetsu was prepared to see Minato reveal that painful expression as if recalling a nightmare.

However, to his surprise...

Upon hearing this question, Minato showed no discomfort whatsoever. Instead, he smiled and nodded, speaking quite naturally:

"Yes, it was indeed quite memorable. The taste was also pretty good."

Nishikawa Tetsu's smile froze instantly.

"Not bad?!"

Nishikawa Tetsu stared at Minato as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes wide open.

"You actually ate them?! Those fat worms still wriggling in the plate, oozing green juice, you thought they tasted good?! Minato, are you hallucinating from working so hard?!"

Seeing Nishikawa Tetsu's shocked expression, which seemed to have shattered his worldview, Minato finally couldn't help but laugh.

"You really think I ate those bugs?" Minato shook his head with a smile.

"After you left that day, Master Shima did indeed serve a large, sumptuous feast of insects. However, she also served up those failed nutrient solutions that you had previously given to Master Fukasaku as a dessert."

Minato explained, "I drank two different flavored nutrient solutions, and then ate a few bites of some seaweed and leafy greens on the table. As for the insects, I didn't touch them at all."

"I see……"

Nishikawa Tetsu let out a long sigh of relief and patted his chest.

If Minato really likes this kind of thing, he'll never dare to look this sunny and handsome little sun in the eye again.

"However," Minato changed the subject, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes, as he looked at Nishikawa Tetsu and said with a touch of helplessness:

"Che, those nutritional supplements you sent over, while they won't have any negative effects if you drink them, why does one of them have a weird durian flavor?!"

Recalling what happened last night, Minato couldn't help but shudder.

"The pungent smell, combined with the fishy odor from the wriggling worms on the next table, almost made me throw up!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Seeing Minato's still-frightened expression, Nishikawa Tetsu finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"You don't understand, do you? That's Manda's favorite flavor! I was just thinking, since snakes like to eat it, maybe the toads of Mount Myōboku would like it too? This is called respecting the dietary differences of different summoned creatures!"

Although Nishikawa Tetsu was verbally arguing, he was actually quite annoyed.

"If I had known that kid would be so lucky as to get away with using nutrient supplements, I would never have sent that box of junk to Mount Myōboku. He completely missed what might have been his only chance in his life to enjoy a feast of insects. What a sin, what a sin!"