Chapter 25: Home Disassembler
Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki are now in the living room.
Minato is telling Kushina about his experiences during this time, and Kushina is listening attentively.
When Minato mentions Kamishiro, Kushina can't help it anymore: "Is there really such a stupid kid? Sounds like he's even stupider than Obito."
Minato thinks for a while and then says, "Stupid? I don't think Kamishiro is stupid. He's just not good at disguising. According to Korega, this kid never goes out and rarely contacts people.
So Kamishiro has no experience as an undercover agent. And since he rarely communicates with others, he doesn't even know what kind of expression to use to respond.
Therefore, all the expressions Kamishiro makes when trying to lie look very stiff. You can tell at a glance if he's lying.
The main thing is, this kid really resists becoming an undercover agent and also resists The Battle. So even if we didn't notice his identity at first, he would expose himself sooner or later."
Kushina asks curiously, "Why do I feel like you know this kid so well, Minato?"
Minato says helplessly, "It's not that I want to know about Kamishiro. He's just too easy to understand. He can't hide anything."
Kushina bursts out laughing without caring about her image: "Hearing you say that, it seems that this kid is quite interesting. I suddenly want to meet him."
Minato also smiles and says, "He's really interesting. I've already asked him to join my squad. I hope he can recognize Konoha and join us. After he joins Konoha, I'll bring him to see you. But now, because he's still an undercover agent, he can't come to see you."
Kushina encourages Minato, "Well, come on, Minato. Try to get that interesting kid to join Konoha."
"I'll do my best," Minato stands up and says, "Okay, it's getting late. I'll go back first. I have to go to the Land of Hot Water tomorrow morning. And Kamishiro is still staying at my place. I'm a bit worried about him. I'll come to see you next time I'm back in Konoha."
Hearing that Minato is leaving, Kushina is a bit reluctant, but still says goodbye to him.
Minato leaves the building where Kushina is and heads home.
However, for some reason, Minato's right eyelid keeps blinking.
...
At Minato's home.
"Hey? Why are there so many extra screws and parts? It shouldn't be like this. I'm sure I assembled everything exactly as I disassembled it."
Kamishiro is deep in thought looking at the screws and parts on the ground.
Kamishiro didn't just disassemble Minato's TV. In fact, he disassembled every electrical appliance that he could.
Kamishiro is very amazed by these electrical appliances.
In Sunagakure Village, there are basically no electrical appliances, making it feel like living in a primitive society.
However, in Minato Namikaze's house, by disassembling these electrical appliances, Kamishiro felt as if he had suddenly stepped into the modern world.
But since all the parts were mixed up, Kamishiro couldn't tell which was which. He just assembled whatever he saw. Now, there was a huge pile of screws and parts, leaving Kamishiro completely at a loss.
Just then, Kamishiro heard the sound of the door opening.
Kamishiro secretly thought, "Oh no!" and quickly tried to hide the screws and parts on the ground.
But it was already too late. Minato Namikaze had already entered.
Kamishiro immediately blocked in front of the parts pile, trying to prevent Minato Namikaze from seeing them.
Kamishiro forced a smile and said, "Lord Minato, why are you here?"
Minato Namikaze was stumped by Kamishiro's question (Mondai) and replied, "Because... this is my house, isn't it?"
Kamishiro's face froze. Minato Namikaze seemed to have a point.
Moreover, there was another thing.
With Kamishiro's height and build, he simply couldn't block Minato Namikaze's view. Minato Namikaze had already seen the parts.
Minato Namikaze pointed at the parts behind Kamishiro and asked, "What are these (Korega)?"
Some beads of sweat appeared on Kamishiro's forehead. "These (Korega) are... Oh yeah, these (Korega) are the garbage I swept out. How could I stay in Lord Minato's house for free? So I saw that Lord Minato's house was a bit dirty, so I helped clean it up. I didn't expect to sweep out such a big pile of garbage."
Minato Namikaze stepped forward and picked up an antenna from the pile of parts. "Why does this (Korega) look a bit like the antenna of my radio?"
Kamishiro tried to deceive him. "Lord Minato, you must be seeing things. This (Korega) clearly looks like something for picking teeth!"
Minato Namikaze frowned. "Who would use something this (Korega) thick to pick their teeth? This (Korega) must be an antenna..."
Suddenly, Minato Namikaze shuddered. He immediately walked to the cabinet and picked up his radio.
The antenna was gone, and the weight was also wrong. It was much lighter.
Then Minato Namikaze immediately ran to the TV and picked up the remote control to try to turn on the TV.
Of course, it was impossible to turn it on.
Minato Namikaze tried all the electrical appliances in the house. Without exception, none of them worked.
So who was the culprit?
Minato Namikaze stared at Kamishiro, who was lying on the sofa pretending to be asleep, with a deadpan look.
Who else could it be but this (Korega) kid?
Minato Namikaze looked at the parts on the ground with a bit of heartache.
These electrical appliances were all acquired with mission rewards one by one. He had developed an emotional attachment to them.
For example, that radio was bought with the reward from his first mission after becoming a ninja.
For example, that TV was bought with the money he had saved for half a year, biting the bullet.
Now... I was just out for a few hours, and they're all gone!
Kamishiro, pretending to be asleep, cracked his eyes open and furtively glanced at Minato Namikaze.
Seeing Minato Namikaze's slightly grim face, Kamishiro immediately closed his eyes again. He thought to himself that he should have sorted the parts when he took them apart.
Minato Namikaze sighed.
Well, whatever, he doesn't need these electrical appliances right now. He's leaving Konoha to perform a mission tomorrow. They've already been taken apart, and they're not broken. Maybe these parts can still be used after being assembled.
However, Minato Namikaze secretly swore in his heart that if Kamishiro came to his house again in the future, he would never let Kamishiro stay at home alone.
Kamishiro is really a pro at tearing the house apart. Minato Namikaze was worried that if he didn't keep an eye on Kamishiro, his house might be completely torn down one day.
Minato Namikaze said to Kamishiro, "Stop pretending to be asleep. Go and sleep in the guest bedroom. I'll make the bed for you. It'll be quick."
Kamishiro stopped pretending and opened his eyes. He had taken apart all of Minato Namikaze's electrical appliances, but Minato Namikaze didn't scold him at all. Instead, Kamishiro felt really embarrassed.
Kamishiro scratched his head and apologized to Minato Namikaze, "Sorry, Lord Minato. I just wanted to see what's inside. I'm sure I can assemble them back."
Minato Namikaze quickly interrupted him, "No need, no need. It's not a big Mondai. Come on, follow me to the guest bedroom."
Minato Namikaze was worried. If he let Kamishiro tinker with them again, what could have been reused after reassembly might end up completely broken.