Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 17 It's Not Scary to Wear the Same Clothes

"I never imagined that Grandpa's Hokage robe was made by an old woman..." Nawaki murmured in shock.

He never expected that this seemingly ordinary middle-aged woman would be the creator of the Hokage robe.

"Rope Tree, don't be rude!"

Tsunade patted Nawaki's head: "How can you call someone an old lady?"

"Haha... I'm an old lady, time really flies. When I was sewing haori for the first generation, I was still a young girl."

The proprietress covered her mouth and chuckled, waving her hand and reminiscing.

"Back then, my craftsmanship was the best in the village. It was actually the second generation who commissioned me. Later, the second generation also ordered from me, and by the third generation, it had become a regular practice."

"Thanks to the successive Hokage, my craftsmanship has become quite famous, and many wealthy and noble families come to me to make custom-made items for them."

"You're kidding..."

Rope Tree was somewhat skeptical: "This house is clearly so dilapidated."

"Haha, you need a signboard, right?"

The proprietress laughed and said, "This place was originally a sewing shop, and later it was converted into a clothing store. My son and daughter-in-law run it. They went to visit relatives yesterday, and I only come here occasionally to help out."

"I didn't expect there to be this kind of connection." Tsunade said in surprise.

"Tsunade-sensei doesn't know either?" Minato asked.

Tsunade shook her head: "All I know is that it's an old shop with a wide variety of clothing styles and reasonable prices."

"I designed them all, and I even own a garment factory."

The proprietress smiled smugly and pointed to the haori on Minato's body: "The haori you're wearing is an improvement on the Hokage robe that I made."

"Huh? Really?"

Upon hearing this, Rope Tree looked on with envy.

"That's true, it all comes down to the third generation."

The proprietress explained with a smile, "Because the Third Hokage was rather thin, the Hokage robe made him look a bit hunched over. It was then that I realized that although the haori worn by the Hokage of each generation were dignified, they were not convenient for combat."

"Although the Hokage holds a prestigious position, his primary duty is still that of a ninja. So I thought of the sacred robe. I raised the collar of the sacred robe to make it look more dignified. I also designed several similar styles of haori."

"This outfit you're wearing is a children's style I specially designed. It has a short hem and a high neck. Doesn't it look cool?"

"Yes, I like it very much!"

Minato smiled and nodded. In his opinion, the Hokage robe worn by Eternal Sister was indeed the most handsome among all the Hokage.

"Are there other styles? I want one too!"

Nawaki looked at Tsunade, his eyes full of pleading: "Sister—"

"well…"

Tsuna pointed at Nawaki: "Let's pick one out for this child too."

The proprietress glanced at Rope Tree, nodded, and without saying anything, silently took out a piece of clothing in Rope Tree's size.

Rope Tree couldn't wait to change and stood in front of the full-length mirror.

After looking at Minato in the mirror and then at himself in the mirror, Nawaki suddenly fell silent.

For some reason, the same clothes, when worn by Minato, accentuated his handsomeness to the extreme.

But when he wore it, it looked a bit silly, like he was trying too hard to look cool.

As the saying goes, it's not scary to wear the same clothes as someone else; it's embarrassing for the one who looks worse.

At that moment, the atmosphere in the store suddenly fell silent.

The proprietress observed the scene: "Round faces really don't suit turtlenecks..."

"I can tell!"

Nawaki's face darkened: "I never want to wear the same clothes as Minato again."

Minato looked somewhat embarrassed: "Sorry..."

Nawaki pouted, "It's none of your business..."

Children are very sensitive, and he had just vaguely sensed that the landlady's gaze towards Minato carried a sense of destiny, as if she were looking at the future Hokage.

This made him feel somewhat disappointed and led him to think about many things.

For example, this outfit was designed with the Hokage robe as inspiration, and it suits Minato so well. Does this signify some kind of destiny? Does it mean that Minato was destined to become Hokage?

Thinking of Minato's immense strength and his terrifying talent of possessing two bloodlines, he felt even more frustrated.

Seemingly sensing Nawaki's disappointment, Tsunade gently patted Nawaki's head.

She did not choose to comfort him with words, saying that he would definitely become Hokage.

She might have done that if it weren't for Minato.

But from the day Minato appeared, the succession to the Hokage position was no longer in doubt.

Minato will definitely become Hokage!

If Minato could grow to the level of his grandfather, then even if he didn't want to be Hokage, there would be a group of people pushing him to take that position.

While the Hokage doesn't necessarily have to be the strongest in the village, the gap between them and the strongest must not be too large.

In comparison, factors such as personal morality and village approval are secondary.

If Minato isn't made Hokage, and the Hokage's orders conflict with his own wishes, then who can command the village's strongest fighter?

As an adult, Tsunade was well aware of the principle that the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment, so she did not comfort Nawaki.

Rather than blindly indulging in dreams and waiting for them to shatter, she hopes that Rope Tree can face reality sooner, then cheer up and continue to strive towards his dreams. She believes her younger brother can definitely do it.

Sure enough, after a brief period of disappointment, Rope Tree cheered up again.

"One day, I'll definitely have the perfect Hokage robe for me!"

Nawaki stared intently at Minato: "This time, Minato, you win!"

"Huh?"

Minato was a little confused, not knowing what was wrong with him.

Tsunade smiled gently, and the proprietress beside her also watched the scene with a smile.

"Is this all the clothes you have?"

"Let's buy a few more pairs of pants."

Soon, the morning was over, and the three of them had bought quite a few things.

I bought clothes, ninja shoes, a brand-new ninja tool bag, and a kunai and shuriken set—everything I need for the start of school.

Shuimen also bought a lot of plant seeds, planning to try cultivating some vegetables and fruits later.

After delivering everything home, the group went to the sukiyaki restaurant that Tsunade had mentioned as having a really good taste.

Just as Tsunade said, this guy's sukiyaki was delicious, and the restaurant also had sushi and sashimi, but the prices were also very high. The three of them spent a total of six thousand ryo for one meal.

Fortunately, being a ninja is a high-paying profession, so this amount of money is nothing to Tsunade. Although she is a gambler, she still has enough money for household expenses, so she won't be chased all over the ninja world by creditors like she will in the future.

After lunch, the three of them strolled around the streets for a while, then went home to get toiletries and made their way to the hot spring street.

Then, while passing through a small alley, I happened to encounter a white-haired man peeping through the wooden fence of the women's bathhouse...