After eating, Minato parted ways with Orochimaru outside the barbecue restaurant.
Watching the other party leave, Minato felt a little weird in his heart.
He didn't expect that Orochimaru would embark on the path of seeking eternal life ahead of time because of him.
But this was also a good thing. At least his existence could help point out the direction for the other party, limit the experiment within a controllable range, and prevent Orochimaru from going down the cruel and crazy path in the original work.
With Orochimaru's scientific research talent, it would be a pity if he went astray.
Especially in terms of saving one's life, Orochimaru was simply a top-tier existence. Just the Living Corpse Reincarnation alone was enough to make Minato tempted.
As a transmigrator with three major cheats, Minato himself didn't need to rely on this method to obtain longevity, but it didn't mean that the people around him didn't need it.
Moreover, the significance of this jutsu was not limited to extending life span. In case of serious injury, disability, or terminal illness, they could be avoided through this jutsu.
When Minato returned home, the damaged part of the house had been repaired by the Wood Clone. Tsunade and the other two had already eaten dinner and were watching TV in the living room.
Seeing Minato enter the house, Nawaki looked at the Wood Clone beside him in confusion. "Eh? Why another Minato?"
"Something came up, so I let the Wood Clone come back first."
Minato put his hand on the Wood Clone's shoulder, and the Wood Clone slowly merged into his body.
"It's not another assassination, is it?" Nawaki's face changed.
"No."
Minato explained, "It's a classmate who needs help."
"Classmate?"
Kushina was instantly alert. "Who? Boy or girl?"
Tsunade also cast her gaze over immediately.
"It's Nonō."
Minato briefly recounted Nonō's matter, but he didn't mention Danzo.
He only said that seeing Nonō in a bad mood, he asked and learned about the bad situation of the orphanage, so he offered to help.
After all, no matter the reason, the other party was indeed instigated by Danzo to approach him, which was somewhat of a stain.
If he didn't have the original plot as a reference, he probably would find it hard to believe that the other party was a good person.
"Minato-kun..."
Kushina leaned forward with a fake smile. "Why didn't you tell me in advance? I could have gone to help Nonō-san too?"
Tsunade frowned and nodded, looking serious.
She wasn't concerned about Minato helping the other party, but why Minato noticed the other party's wrong mood.
Does Minato pay close attention to that girl?
This is not good news...
Minato waved his hand and explained, "I also took Nonō's self-esteem into consideration. No one wants to expose their predicament to others."
"Mmh, that's right!"
Nawaki crossed his arms, nodded repeatedly, gave a thumbs up to Minato, and grinned. "As expected of you, Minato! I support you! Enthusiastically helping companions in the village, this is the Will of Fire Grandpa talked about!"
"Tch..."
Tsunade and Kushina pouted at the same time, but hearing this, no one could say anything more, so they had to turn their attack target to Nawaki.
"Brother Nawaki, your pose looks so silly."
"Eh? How come? I saw a big brother doing this pose today. It was obviously super cool, okay?"
Tsunade raised her eyebrows. "Hm? Was it a guy wearing a green jumpsuit?"
Nawaki nodded repeatedly. "That's right, do you know him, Sis? When I left school today, I saw him undergoing very arduous training. Although he dressed very ugly and everyone was laughing at him."
"I originally thought he was a fool too, but then I saw him give a thumbs up to those people and say—Thanks for the support!"
"How about it? Is this guy super cool? He must be super strong!"
It's Might Guy...
Just hearing this description, Minato knew who Nawaki was talking about. "People who can train hard without distracting thoughts are indeed worthy of admiration."
Minato expressed agreement. He just wanted to change the subject quickly so that these two wouldn't continue to dwell on Nonō's matter.
Suddenly, a small face leaned close to him.
Kushina smiled with narrowed eyes. Her red hair, like the nine tails of a demon fox, moved without wind, exuding a heavy sense of oppression.
"Minato, let me go check it out together tomorrow, okay? After all, Nonō is one of my few friends!"
"But..."
"You will agree, right?!"
"Mmh, mmh mmh!"
Minato nodded, looking frightened.
But obviously, with Kushina's strength, no matter how angry she got, she couldn't make him feel threatened.
However, he could clearly smell the sourness wafting from her!
As a warm-hearted guy, he might not understand these emotional matters, but when a girl was angry, he still had to give her a way out.
School Days or Date A Live? Black and white photo or color photo?
He had to choose one, right?
Sure enough, seeing Minato's obedient attitude, Kushina snorted softly with her arms crossed, and started lecturing him about how boys should be more careful when they go out.
Something like although Nonō is her good friend, most girls harbor malicious intentions, are realistic and hypocritical, and only pretend to be pitiful to cheat men of money and sex, blah blah blah...
"Don't worry, Nonō isn't lying to me."
Minato gently soothed her emotions. "I went to check today, and the situation at the orphanage is indeed very difficult."
That's not the point!
Why don't you understand?
Kushina tried hard to look angry, but staring at that face, she really couldn't get angry.
Tsunade could probably understand Kushina's feelings.
As a peer, the other party could still throw a tantrum, but she absolutely dared not show any emotion.
She could only secretly fuel the fire when Kushina was angry.
But on second thought, if Kushina didn't have a single peer competitor, it would also be very unfavorable for herself. So she pulled the other party aside and whispered, "You can't be like this, Kushina."
"But, Tsunade-nee..."
"This will make boys think you are petty."
With one sentence from Tsunade, Kushina instantly fell silent.
Then she continued, "I know you Uzumaki clan members are all impatient, but this is not how you pursue a boy. Even if you like him, this kind of thing is mutual. You can't impose your emotions on the other party."
"I... who likes..."
Kushina subconsciously wanted to refute, but after seeing Tsunade's half-smile, she lowered her head aggrievedly. "Then what should I do?"
"You asked the right person! First of all, remember: most boys like gentle girls."
Tsunade whispered advice to Kushina. "It is said that men unconsciously choose love partners based on their mothers. I have investigated Minato's information. His mother was a very gentle woman who often helped those in need, which is why Minato developed such a character."
"So, even if other girls like Minato, you can't behave too impatiently. This will only put you at a disadvantage and make Minato feel that you are narrow-minded and petty."
"I understand!"