This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 394 Nishikawa Tetsu's Blind Date

The new Konoha Center, the office of the Vice Minister of Finance in the Finance Department building.

Nishikawa Tetsu was engrossed in calculations, preparing for various aspects of the plan to create a shared destiny for the ninja world.

From the initial budgets for infrastructure projects in each village and the pricing standards for resource conversion, to the legal contracts for the licensing of Konoha technology, every aspect involves a massive struggle for interests.

As the proposer of this grand plan, Nishikawa Tetsu has been extremely busy these past few days, as the Five Kage Summit is not far off.

"The cost of laying the levitation train tracks must be borne by Iwagakure at least 60%, and we will only provide the technology and key materials. For the Kumogakure energy storage station, we can consider using lightning ore as down payment, calculated at 80% of the market price."

Nishikawa Tetsu chewed on his pen, making rapid annotations on the report, his mind filled with business strategies for legally and compliantly "fleecing" other ninja villages.

Just as he was getting into the calculations...

"Knock knock knock".

A soft knock sounded on the door.

"Enter."

Nishikawa Tetsu didn't even look up, his pen still in his hand, and casually replied. He assumed it was a clerk delivering documents or Konan reporting on the project's progress.

The office door was gently pushed open.

"Um... excuse me, Lord Nishikawa, I was sent by Advisor Koharu..."

A gentle, slightly timid voice rang out in the quiet office.

This was clearly not the opening of an official report, and it even brought up Koharu Tsutomu's name.

Nishikawa Tetsuya's pen suddenly stopped, the tip leaving a long ink mark on the document.

"..."

Nishikawa Tetsu sighed, rubbed his throbbing temples helplessly, and slowly raised his head.

What came into view was a girl wearing a light blue kimono and with long, straight, smooth black hair.

Judging from his age, he should be around the same age as Nishikawa Toru.

The girl had delicate features and a gentle demeanor. She was standing two meters away from the desk, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her eyes slightly lowered, not daring to look directly into Nishikawa Tetsu's eyes.

"Trouble is coming..." Nishikawa Tetsu lamented inwardly.

He originally thought that as long as he made an excuse that he was too busy with work, Minister Xiaochun would back down and postpone the blind date.

But he clearly underestimated the execution ability of an old lady who was keen on connecting younger generations!

If the mountain won't come to me, then I'll come to the mountain.

Using being too busy to go out for tea as an excuse?

Fine, then I'll just send the girl to your office and see what excuse you have left!

"Minister Koharu's move to cut off the enemy's supply line is truly brilliant." Nishikawa Tetsu smiled bitterly to himself, but on the surface, he quickly adjusted his state.

The girl has been pushed to this point by her elders; he can't just kick her out; that would be too ungentlemanly.

"I'm sorry, I was too focused on my work just now. Please have a seat, don't be shy."

Nishikawa Tetsu put down his pen, stood up, and pointed to the leather sofa in the office's waiting area.

He poured a cup of barley tea and placed it on the coffee table in front of the girl.

"Thank you... thank you, Lord Nishikawa."

The girl accepted the teacup with a sense of flattery and carefully sat down on the edge of the sofa, occupying only a third of the space, still appearing very nervous.

Nishikawa Tetsu sat down on the single sofa opposite him, trying his best to make his smile look kind and approachable.

"You don't need to call me 'sir' here, you can just call me Nishikawa," Nishikawa Che said gently.

"Minister Xiaochun did mention this to me before, but I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to visit you. I'm really sorry to have troubled you to make the trip yourself."

Seeing that Nishikawa Tetsu was not the ferocious and menacing figure of the legendary Konoha Grim Reaper, but instead spoke gently and treated people politely, the girl's tense nerves relaxed a little.

She took a small sip of barley tea, raised her head, and finally dared to look at Nishikawa Tetsu with her clear eyes.

"It's alright. Advisor Koharu said that Nishikawa-kun is working hard for the village. I came here today to get to know each other first."

The girl spoke a little faster, stopped stuttering, and a slight blush rose on her cheeks.

"Um... nice to meet you. My name is Shimura Yuki, and I am currently interning in the medical logistics department of Konoha Hospital."

"Oh, Shimura..."

Nishikawa Tetsu nodded subconsciously, just about to continue the conversation, when suddenly...

His brain felt like it had been struck by lightning, and he jolted awake.

"etc!"

Nishikawa Tetsu's smile froze instantly.

"You just said... what's your last name? Shimura?!"

Shimura Yuki paused for a moment.

"Yes...yes, my name is Shimura Yuki." The girl nodded somewhat blankly.

Nishikawa Tetsu took a deep breath, stared into the girl's eyes, and tried to keep his tone as calm as possible.

"Elder Danzo, who are you to me?"

When asked about this rather sensitive name in Konoha, a complex emotion flashed in Shimura Yuki's eyes, but she still answered truthfully.

"Elder Danzo... was my mother's brother."

"..."

Mother's brother?

Nishikawa Tetsu felt as if a thunderbolt was rolling down his head, as if ten thousand alpacas were rushing through his heart.

"Danzo's niece?!"

"I just randomly picked a file from Minister Xiaochun's stack of documents and agreed without even looking at it. What kind of odds are there that I picked that old man's niece?!"

He closed his eyes, trying hard to recall the scene in Minister Xiaochun's office that day.

The "resume" that he casually stuffed into his pocket, and later threw into the bottom drawer of his desk and never looked at again.

"No wonder the old lady looked at me with such satisfaction back then. She must have thought I wanted to use this opportunity to ease relations with Danzo's faction and stage a political marriage!"

Nishikawa Tetsu was on the verge of tears.

He certainly didn't suspect that Minister Xiaochun had deliberately set a trap for him.

After all, that stack of documents was quite thick, and it couldn't all have belonged to the collectors.

Moreover, Minister Xiaochun and he are now in a community of shared interests, so there's no need for him to be taken advantage of in this kind of situation.

This is purely due to his bad luck; he drew the worst possible lot in a blind draw! He was even worse off than the Uchiha and Hyuga clans!

It's just marrying into the family, what's the big deal?

So what is his relationship with Danzo now?

He was Danzo's mortal enemy, the one who dragged Danzo down from his position as leader of Root and forced him to retire early!

Although Danzo has lost real power, his cunning nature means he secretly wishes he could tear Nishikawa Tetsu apart.

Now, I'm actually going on a blind date with his niece?

If Danzo found out, he'd probably be so angry he'd jump out of his rocking chair, grab his cane, and storm into the Ministry of Finance building to fight him.

"Um... Nishikawa-kun?"

Seeing Nishikawa Tetsu's ever-changing, constipated expression, Shimura Yuki called out softly with some unease.

"Is it my identity... that makes you uncomfortable?"

The girl lowered her head slightly, her voice tinged with loneliness.

"I know that Elder Danzo doesn't have a good reputation in the village, especially with you, Nishikawa-kun... It seems there was some unpleasantness between you. If this bothers you, I'll leave immediately."

As she spoke, Shimura Yuki was about to stand up.

"Wait a moment."

Nishikawa Tetsu watched the girl's dejected figure and sighed.

The sins of the family should not be visited upon them. Although Danzo did many shady things, these things had nothing to do with Shimura Yuki.

She worked in logistics at Konoha Hospital and was clearly not involved in Root's dirty dealings.

Moreover, she is a girl who was called here for a blind date by Minister Xiaochun, and she is quite innocent in the end.

"Sit down." Nishikawa Tetsu rubbed his temples, his tone returning to calm.

"Since you're here, leaving before you've even finished your tea makes it seem like our Ministry of Finance is completely inhospitable."

Shimura Yuki looked at Nishikawa Tetsu with some surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down again.

"Nishikawa-kun... are you really not bothered by my identity?" the girl asked softly.

"I mind, I mind a lot." Nishikawa Tetsu rolled his eyes without any attempt to hide it. "If I had seen that resume beforehand, I would definitely have chosen a different one."

Shimura Yuki: "..."

"However..." Nishikawa Tetsu looked at the girl's somewhat embarrassed expression and suddenly smiled.

"I believe in science and have a relatively open mind. I won't engage in any kind of collective punishment. As long as you're not like Elder Danzo, we can still sit together, have some tea, and chat."