The 'wild card match' in which ninjas from other villages participated pushed the atmosphere to a fever pitch.
Because it is entertainment that has nothing to do with fighting, and there are many tourists from other places among the audience, people this time made their choices of support based entirely on their own preferences and aesthetics.
"Come on, red-haired boy!"
"That little girl in blue must not lose!"
"Dark-skinned boy! Quick! Work harder and kill them all!"
"Hey! The one in red! Man up and charge! The people next to you are almost ahead of you!"
It's no big deal to watch the fun, and the same goes for adding fuel to the fire.
And amidst the people’s shouting and cheering like a carnival.
The ninjas on the field also fought with all their might.
But no matter how hard we try, human power is always limited.
As the tug-of-war dragged on, some people gradually began to lose and fell into a disadvantage.
Finally, one of them had his hands covered with syrup.
The whole place fell silent.
The person involved did not cry, but his quickly red eyes and clenched fists were enough to show his pain at the moment.
He didn't cry, but he looked up at the sky like he was in pain trying to hold back his tears, and the audience present also had tears in their eyes as if they felt the same way.
Some of them were so emotional that they even shed tears.
How difficult it is.
He was already exhausted after traveling so far, but he was able to persist for so long and create such a complicated shape - I guess he must have been working hard day and night in these few short days.
What a pity. It's really a pity.
Then, a voice came over: "It's okay! You're great!"
"That's right! It's really amazing that you can create such a good look in just a few days."
“Try harder next time!”
That person probably didn't expect that so many people would support him, and he was stunned for a moment.
He just stared blankly at the audience who were comforting him for a while, then raised his hand and covered his eyes with his arm - I don't know if he was wiping tears.
After a moment, he put his hands down and looked at his teammates.
"Come on, you guys. Don't bring shame to the village!"
"Yes, definitely."
The ninja from the same village who was talking to him nodded solemnly.
He looked solemnly at the syrup shape taking shape in his hands.
"I will never lose!"
Then as time passed, one after another left the stage sadly due to lack of stamina. Even the audience's well-intentioned consolation could not soothe their resentment.
In fact, many of them didn't take the syrup competition seriously at first.
To them, this kind of competition using "toys" is just like child's play. The reason they participated, besides feeling that they could not lose to other villages, more importantly, they wanted to infiltrate the inside and gather intelligence.
And now, they all regret their neglect and contempt.
After several confrontations, none of the four major ninja villages could keep all their members on the stage.
Even the Sand Village, which was most proud of its puppetry, had losers.
As the number of losers increased, the atmosphere on the field became more tragic.
It was clearly just a fun competition for everyone to participate, but it made them act like they were "betting their future".
Even the people in the surrounding Konoha were infected by them.
——At least the people around him looked moved.
Not really, really... Never mind, let it be.
The more exciting their performance, the more influential I, as the organizer (and the only seller of syrup), will be.
"This is the result of neglecting work at ordinary times. Everyone must take this as a warning."
"The facts tell us that the more basic the work, the more important it is. Look at them, all of them are experienced ninjas, but they all ended up in regret because of some minor problems and mistakes, didn't they?"
Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to him, Yu Yue continued.
"The Sugar Syrup Contest is just a national entertainment competition. Even if you lose, you won't suffer any loss. But life is different, so I hope everyone can learn from it."
"……I see."
When the atmosphere is right, some words seem particularly thought-provoking.
"I see."
Uchiha Itachi was the first to bow his head in thanks.
Even Hatake Kakashi couldn't help but reflect on whether he had been complaining too much about his attitude towards work recently.
It's obviously much better than going to the battlefield.
After all, it was just tiring, but you could lose your life on the battlefield. But I never complained about my work on the battlefield.
"It's okay, just correct your attitude from now on."
Ugetsu said, waving to Shisui.
"Go get them some vouchers and milk tea, and say they're encouragement awards."
"If it's consolation, wouldn't it be better to call it a consolation prize?"
"Of course it can't be comfort. They don't work hard to get comfort from others. As a ninja, shouldn't you be able to empathize with them?"
Several ninjas who heard her words couldn't help but be moved.
Yes, they work so hard, do they just want to be comforted?
Of course not, if possible they would definitely choose to be the one who comforts others.
That is a privilege only the strong can obtain.
After figuring it out, the ninjas looked at Yu Yue with a little more admiration in their eyes.
Ms. Ugetsu is not only good at business, but also knows so much about ninjas...it's really amazing.
They took it for granted.
Such superficial consolation is disrespectful to the efforts made by the contestants during this period of time.
Seeing that people agreed with his opinion, Yu Yue continued:
"So at times like this we must encourage them to keep trying. If it doesn't work this year, there's always next year. It will definitely work next time. This is how we, as the organizers, can show our humanistic care."
"I see."
Uchiha Shisui simply turned around and made preparations.
Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi hesitated for two seconds before bowing to Ugetsu:
"I'll help, too."
After saying that, the man chased after him.
As soon as these two people left, Kakashi, who was still standing there motionless, became particularly conspicuous.
Even the two interns who joined temporarily couldn't help but look over.
Kakashi:?
Why are you looking at me? Can't you find something to do yourself?
After working for so long, do you still need others to tell you how to do your job?
At this time, Kakashi didn't notice at all that both his way of thinking and the content of his thoughts were already infinitely close to that of a certain boss.
The way he glanced at some people was seen by others.
Yu Yue raised an eyebrow: "Why don't you go and prepare more syrup? Don't you see that the game has reached a critical moment?"
Kakashi: “…”
Kakashi: "Okay, I'll go right away."
Among those who have mastered the art of making syrup, I am the only one who has nothing to do. Who else should I look for?
When Kakashi followed orders to prepare new syrup for use,
Everyone also completed their works one after another.
The people who have been following closely until now exclaimed:
“It’s a waterfall!”
"It's a house!"
"What is that?"
"It's a ship!"
The wonderful performances of the ninjas from other villages attracted enthusiastic responses from the people.
Even though ninjas are trained to remain calm even when faced with a huge disaster, the producers still couldn't help but show their joy and pride.
——Who doesn’t like to have their skills recognized?
Then the pressure was put on the contestants from Konoha.
Their faces all looked unhappy, and they were obviously regretting having underestimated their strength.
I am still too arrogant.
I think that with just a few days, they will definitely not be able to match me. But I forget that ninjas are a group of people who make the impossible possible.
It was their negligence.
The remaining Konoha contestants looked at each other and nodded solemnly.
Even the Uchiha lost their usual arrogance and joined in.
No matter what frictions and conflicts they had in the past, they decided to put aside their past grievances at this moment - after all, they were all ninjas of Konoha.
And this was a competition in Konoha.
If they turned pale here, it would be a loss of face for all of Konoha Ninjas.
So, collaborate.
Build a united front.
It would be fine if they lost because of their inferior skills, but they could never accept being defeated because of someone's ambushes!
——The result is.
The final competition, which will be held in the afternoon and includes Konoha ninjas and ninjas from other villages, eventually changed from a "sugar syrup skills competition" to a world-class competition where dignity and honor are truly at stake.
During lunch break, the guests all went to rest, but the preparation team was busy as hell.
Those who were busy repairing the venue were in charge of Asuma Sarutobi.
Busy making syrup - this was of course the responsibility of Hatake Kakashi, one of the only three people who mastered the technique of making syrup.
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi are still busy with the participation award and encouragement award.
Suddenly, Yu Yue was left with only the newcomer Xin.
The young man felt uneasy as he saw people coming to Yu Yue one after another to check and confirm various tasks, while he was the only one doing nothing.
Is this really okay?
?
I am the only one without a job. Is it because I am not competent enough? Or is it because my identity has been exposed?
As one of the 'roots', Xin certainly couldn't be helping without any purpose.
From the very beginning, he accepted the mission from Lord Danzo.
We need to investigate Miss Ugetsu's interpersonal relationships, whether she has any collusion with ninjas from other villages... and what secrets there are in this sugar syrup competition that would attract ninjas from other villages to steal registration forms in order to participate.
As a result, I am the only one with so much free time now...
Xin looked around anxiously.
Finally, he couldn't help but find Yu Yue when one of them left and the other hadn't arrived yet.
"Want to work?" Yu Yue nodded in surprise.
"Well, everyone has a job, but I'm the only one who's idle... Is it because Miss Ugetsu thinks I'm not capable enough?"
The gray-haired boy had a conflicted look on his face.
"Of course not, why would you think that?"
Ugetsu interrupted him.
"You all say that I am an important assistant. How can you be so self-deprecating? Of course, I have other work to do for you, so I am temporarily asking you to stand by."
"Really?"
Xin's face brightened up like a sunflower encountering the sun.
"Of course, there is always work to be done."
——This is the absolute truth.
How can you possibly finish your work if you want to make money?
However, such a positive work attitude is still worthy of praise.
So Yu Yue wrote a note and gave it to Xin.
"Go find a kid named Yakushi Kabuto, give him this note, and ask him to do what it says."
"no problem!"
Xin patted his chest and promised, then after taking the note, he turned around and disappeared from Yu Yue's sight.
"What a lively child."
Uzumaki Kushina walked over.
"Yeah, and he's very proactive - I wish Kakashi could be this proactive about his work."
"That child is indeed a bit unmotivated."
It's not that he's lazy, it's just that he's not very proactive in anything other than his tasks, and he seems to not care at all.
As the master's wife, Uzumaki Kushina was actually very worried about him.
It’s just that he has never been very close to me in the past, so even if I tell him, he probably won’t listen.
"At this age,
Burnout is not good.”
"Yes, he still has a bright future ahead of him, so please take good care of him, Ms. Ugetsu, and don't let him be so lifeless and only think about the Anbu."
It’s not that Uzumaki Kushina doesn’t love Konoha or look down on the ANBU.
But she felt that Kakashi was still young and had plenty of time to grow. When he grew up and saw more things, if he still chose to join the Anbu, she would definitely support him wholeheartedly.
But now, as her and Minato's only student.
She only hopes that he can get out of the pain and grow up well.
It doesn’t matter if I’m not the best ninja, as long as I can grow up with a smile on my face, that’s enough.
"No, the main reason is that Kakashi is really talented."
The two of them started discussing with each other like parents bragging about business at the school gate.
As for how the person involved would feel when hearing this...that's another matter.
"By the way, I came to tell you about my plans for the afternoon."
This was also what Ugetsu had agreed with Uzumaki Kushina before.
I hope that when she is hosting, she can accept my instructions at any time and adapt flexibly, and also hope that if there are any problems or changes that she is unable to communicate with me in time.
Yes, Uzumaki Kushina was the host specially invited by Ugetsu.
Ugetsu had previously said that she needed a 'dynamic and infectious' host, so Shisui thoughtfully prepared a corresponding list.
Uchiha Shisui is a must-have helper at home and on the road, and he deserves the title of "Sebastian of the Ninja World". (Ugetsu self-proclaimed)
It's really useful. It's a waste to only pay for the annual package.
I don’t know if the price will increase next year... No, price increase is not a problem. Capable people should get a salary that matches their ability.
I’m afraid that I won’t give her the money when the time comes.
No, I have to go back and discuss it with the Hokage in advance.
It would be best if she could support him for ten or twenty years at a time while she still has enough money.
"I also want to tell you that I hope the venue for this afternoon's event can be bigger and more solid, and it won't threaten the safety of the audience." She paused, then made her next request, "And for this afternoon's game, I hope to be able to include commentary."
The ninjas' little tricks were fine for their own people, but they couldn't threaten the audience, especially in such a plain flat place. In that case, they would have to work hard on the safety devices around the venue.
Uzumaki Kushina nodded, not quite understanding.
Then he asked:
"The commentary session?"
"Yes, I noticed this this morning. When the contestants' movements are too fast or too complicated, the audience as ordinary people can't see them clearly, which will greatly affect the audience's viewing experience."
"I can understand it better with Shisui explaining it to me, but those viewers who don't have it will have a different experience, right?"
Although people can watch things without understanding how impressive they are, if they can further understand what makes them impressive and how they are impressive, they will be more immersed in them and enjoy watching them more.
"this……"
Uzumaki Kushina's expression turned serious.
Just like Ms. Yu Yue said, it was their negligence.
Because they are all ninjas, they can see and understand these methods and operations, so they take them for granted, forgetting that ordinary people do not have the strength of ninjas to understand every aspect.
That way you will definitely miss a lot of subtle performances.
"It is true that we did not consider this. I understand. I will pay attention to it this afternoon."
"It's not just you, you can also ask one or two helpers to take turns explaining, otherwise you will be very tired after a whole afternoon."
Uzumaki Kushina was deeply moved by Ugetsu's thoughtfulness.
Even though she is very busy, Miss Yu Yue still cares about me so much.
She is such a nice person.
"Also, I hope that when the awards are presented, the Hokage or Mr. Namikaze Minato can give a speech and praise the contestants." Ugetsu paused and said, "It would be even better if the leaders of other ninja villages could say a few words. After all, everyone has joined forces to give us such a wonderful performance, and they deserve everyone's recognition."
——Although in modern society, "leadership speeches" are a waste of life that workers try to avoid.
But in the world of ninjas, recognition from leaders, higher-ups, and people around them is what they crave, even at the cost of their lives.
As someone who has been well-compensated, Ugetsu feels that he should give back to them in return for their expectations.
A good boss should be able to deliver on his promises as well as make promises.
Then Yu Yue discussed many things to note for the afternoon with the staff behind the scenes.
Because it is an activity involving the whole nation, people's participation is extremely high, and the materials and manpower required are far more than originally expected.
But it doesn't matter, anyway, there is a Hokage who is easy to talk to.
.
The Third Hokage is truly their favorite kind of partner.
Easy to talk to, easily influenced by others, and easily attracted by concepts.
He didn't pay for the materials.
When they felt there was a shortage of manpower, they turned around and sent in new labor.
Although they were people who got in through the back door...but what she required of these people was that they could communicate normally and have hands. So it was completely enough.
And perhaps in order to show off in front of people from other villages, everyone's work enthusiasm and ability exceeded Yu Yue's imagination.
He is simply the Doraemon of Konoha Village.
Yu Yue was very satisfied and hoped that he would continue to be so generous.
On the other side, Xin also found the pharmacist Kabuto who was directing the sale, explained his purpose, and handed him the note in his hand.
When Pharmacist Kabuto heard that it was Miss Ugetsu who asked him to bring it, he immediately took the note.
After a quick read, he smiled and waved to his classmates behind him.
"Come on, give him a cup of milk tea."
Xin blinked blankly.
"ah?"
The boy with round glasses smiled.
"Ms. Yu Yue said you've worked hard today, so I'd like to invite you to have a cup of milk tea - this is a new product that has never appeared before, so you must enjoy it."
“…Huh?”
Xin was stunned.
"But, I didn't do anything."
"Since Miss Yu Yue said so, it proves that your work is really valuable."
As a child with high emotional intelligence, Yakushi Kabuto can always understand the thoughts of his superiors. While comforting the bewildered Xin, he stuffed the milk tea handed to him by his companion.
"Is this...really possible?"
For Xin, this was undoubtedly an experience he had never had in his life.
As an orphan adopted by 'Root'.
The education he received has always been "it is natural to devote everything to the village" and "if the village had not adopted him, he would have died somewhere long ago, so he should be grateful."
I've never been praised like this for doing my part.
"This is your reward, just keep it."
The joy brought by the affirmation made Xin unconsciously show a happy expression, but he still restrained his emotions that seemed to be about to swell up, and asked seriously: "...What about the others?"
"Don't worry, Miss Yuyue
I have also given instructions and it will be delivered shortly."
Pharmacist Kabuto said this, pointing to his companions who were busy moving things behind him.
“What’s being moved now is theirs.”
As he was speaking, his fellow orphanage children behind him were carrying milk tea in cartons.
Because this is a world with all-powerful ninjutsu, the efficiency of making milk tea is not slower than in modern society. In fact, because of some unexpected "little tricks", it may be slightly faster overall.
At least in modern society, we cannot use wind jutsu, water jutsu, etc. to cool down or something like that.
Although Yakushi Kabuto is young, he is very dedicated at work.
Not only did he do the work assigned by Yu Yue properly, but he also learned from it and was able to apply it to other situations.
He really has a talent for getting people to pay money.
But even so, Yakushi Kabuto was very humble and did not take all the credit for himself. Instead, he was very grateful to Miss Ugetsu for giving him and the orphanage this opportunity.
If it weren't for Miss Ugetsu, all the pressure of the orphanage would fall on Director Yakushi Nono.
They could only watch the dean in trouble and could do nothing.
Just based on this point, Yakushi Kabuto felt that he could be grateful to Miss Ugetsu for the rest of his life.
Not to mention she's so considerate.
It was clearly something that should be done, but she still gave a reward.
Pharmacist Kabuto looked at the simple few lines of words on the note.
In addition to asking them to prepare milk tea for the children who delivered the message and the competition staff, she also instructed the children in the orphanage to take turns to eat, and she would be responsible for reimbursing the meal expenses.
I’m afraid there won’t be another person as considerate as this in the entire Konoha.
The staff of Milk Tea who received the condolences were of course very moved.
After all, in their opinion, this is their responsibility.
Since it is our responsibility, we must do it well no matter what.
Even if no one praised them, they wouldn't care - but Yu Yue's action of sending gifts made people realize that "someone sent gifts, which proved that someone saw their intentions."
"Ms. Ugetsu is so nice."
"This drink called milk tea is also delicious."
"That's right, it tastes like tea but not bitter, and it also has a milky aroma!"
"I feel strength surge through my body! This must be some secret recipe! It's amazing!"
——The secret recipe is a secret recipe, but it appears
The power is purely his personal preference.
But then again, the love from others can also be regarded as an invisible energy supplement. Compared with the milk tea in your mouth, perhaps this aspect is more important.
The staff members who had replenished their energy were more motivated.
I didn't even bother with lunch and focused on preparing for the afternoon's game.
The result did not disappoint their efforts. The arena used for the afternoon competition was more luxurious and stronger than that in the morning.
There is also one more position at the commentary desk to improve the commentary work.
The leaders from various ninja villages were even busier.
They didn't dare let the team members go to the Konoha restaurant to eat - for fear of something unexpected, so they took out their own food pills and the instant noodles they had bought before and made do with a meal.
To be honest, as an emergency food for ninjas, Bingliangwan provides sufficient energy and nutrition.
As for the taste, everyone is used to it and doesn’t think it’s bad.
But that's normal times.
Now, especially when compared with the contestants in Konoha who were eating a hot and sumptuous lunch and drinking something called milk tea.
It's very sad.
I suddenly couldn't eat the Bingliang Pill in my hand.jpg
The contestants put down the Bingliang Pills in their hands one after another.
I'm not that hungry anyway, so I shouldn't force myself.
The team leaders... the team leaders actually wanted to give up, but as leaders who set an example by themselves, they still stubbornly finished eating the Bingliang Pills to prove that they were not affected, and began to mobilize in various ways.
Especially some who were full of confidence, as if the championship was within their grasp, simply imagined the scene of receiving the award.
Leader: "When you receive the award, you stand in front of the Hokage and look at him to see what he says."
Team member: “No problem.”
Leader: "And then you're going to ask to go around Konoha to let everyone know that we are the ones who won the competition in Konoha Village."
Team member: “…”
That's not necessary.
On the Konoha side, after a quiet lunch, an intense pre-match mobilization meeting began. !