In a blink of an eye, a week quickly passed.
Minato Namikaze's wedding was held as scheduled.
Since Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina had no relatives, the wedding was officiated by Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze's master, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sarutobi Biwako, with Minato Namikaze's good friends like Nara Shikaku helping out at the wedding.
Shindai, Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara were also assigned tasks.
Their task was to greet guests attending the wedding at the entrance.
Shindai's task was to collect monetary gifts, Obito's task was to collect congratulatory gifts, Kakashi's task was to register the names of the guests, and Rin Nohara's task was to assist guests with the purification ritual.
The so-called purification ritual meant rinsing one's mouth and washing one's hands before entering the venue, to show respect for the wedding.
Shindai was both happy and sad collecting the monetary gifts.
So much money!
But it wasn't his.
Also, Shindai, who had some social phobia towards strangers, was originally completely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do, as it was Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina's wedding.
However, after greeting so many people, Shindai was almost numb, and his social phobia temporarily disappeared.
Shindai shouted to Pakura, who was already seated and waiting for the wedding to begin: "Pakura, I'm so thirsty!"
"Coming."
Pakura poured a glass of water, walked over to Shindai, and handed it to him.
Shindai drank it all in one go.
There was no other way; Shindai had to welcome everyone who came to the wedding, and his throat was parched.
At this moment, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto arrived at the wedding with Uchiha Itachi, who was only three or four years old.
"Welcome, all three of you, to Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina's wedding. Please perform the purification ritual before taking your seats."
After collecting the monetary gifts, Shindai welcomed Uchiha Fugaku and the other two, while observing the small Uchiha Itachi.
Tsk, he's a bit cute.
As if sensing Shindai's gaze, Uchiha Itachi looked up at Shindai.
Shindai couldn't take it anymore: "Oh, he's so cute!"
Shindai directly reached out and pinched Uchiha Itachi's tender little face.
Uchiha Itachi, who was suddenly 'attacked', hid behind Uchiha Mikoto.
Uchiha Mikoto was very happy to see her child being liked and smiled at Shindai, saying: "Thank you for the compliment."
Uchiha Fugaku, on the other hand, sized up Shindai.
Shindai's identity was now basically known to everyone in Konoha.
A former Hidden Sand Village Ninja, with the Magnet Release Bloodline Limit, now Minato Namikaze's absolute confidant, and very close to Orochimaru, with a good relationship with Jiraiya, and also a close friend of Obito.
Obito greeted Uchiha Fugaku: "Lord Clan Head."
Uchiha Fugaku, who usually didn't smile, forced a smile and nodded to Shindai and Obito: "You've worked hard."
Just as Obito said, "It's not hard," Shindai suddenly started complaining: "Yes, it's super hard. I got up before dawn this morning, stood at the door as a doorman for several hours, and had to keep a smile on my face the whole time. My face is almost stiff from smiling."
Uchiha Fugaku tilted his head slightly. This Shindai... is a bit strange!
Kakashi stepped forward and said to Uchiha Fugaku: "Clan Head Fugaku, please perform the purification ritual first and then take your seats. The wedding is about to begin."
"Alright."
Uchiha Fugaku took his wife and child and sat in their assigned seats.
Kakashi squinted at Shindai: "Aren't you socially anxious? How did you become a social butterfly now?"
Shindai was stunned: "Oh, right! Sigh, I'm completely numb. Who cares about social anxiety now?"
Obito said: "It's almost over. The guests are almost all here. It seems only Lord Orochimaru is missing, and the wedding is about to begin."
Speaking of Orochimaru, Orochimaru arrived.
Orochimaru walked over slowly with his hands in his sleeves, handing the monetary gift and congratulatory gift to Shindai and Obito respectively.
Shindai took the monetary gift and grumbled: "Lord Orochimaru, you're finally here."
Orochimaru asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there something?"
"Nothing, it's just that you were the only guest missing, Lord Orochimaru."
Orochimaru's eye twitched. Hadn't the time arrived yet? He wasn't late.
After performing the purification ritual, Orochimaru sat beside Tsunade, who was attending the wedding.
Tsunade glanced at Orochimaru and said lazily and casually: "You should really get out more. Your skin color has turned an unhealthy pale white."
Orochimaru didn't mind: "I've been like this since I was a child, you know that."
Orochimaru took a sip of the tea on the table and asked: "I heard you're leaving Konoha soon? When are you going?"
Tsunade replied: "Maybe tomorrow, or the day after, anyway, in the next few days. What? Don't tell me you're leaving Konoha too."
Orochimaru put the teacup back on the table and said: "I'm not leaving, just asking. After all, we're comrades."
Tsunade smiled: "You've really changed a lot now, actually taking the initiative to care about comrades."
Orochimaru said leisurely: "People change with their environment, I have to admit that."
All the guests had arrived.
Shindai also took his seat next to Pakura, resting his head on her: "Pakura, I'm exhausted! Why did I become a workhorse for Sister Kushina and Lord Minato's wedding?"
Pakura said helplessly: "Because it's what you should do. Sister Kushina is your sister, and Lord Minato takes such good care of you. Now that it's their wedding, it wouldn't be right if you didn't help. Alright, the wedding is about to begin, and soon you'll have the big meal you've been looking forward to."
Shindai rested on Pakura's shoulder, his eyes darting around.
Although Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina's wedding was kept simple, inviting only close friends and family, the clan heads of Konoha's Ninja clans basically all came, because Minato Namikaze had a good relationship with these clan heads. If you invited one, you couldn't not invite the others.
Shindai began to recognize them one by one.
Hmm... Uchiha Fugaku goes without saying, that's Hyuga Hiashi, Akimichi Choza, Inoichi Yamanaka...
Because their features were very distinct, they were quite easy to recognize.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the wedding was about to officially begin.
Jiraiya, as the wedding officiant, began his wedding speech, announcing the start of the ceremony to all the guests.
Then, Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina, dressed in wedding attire, walked out hand in hand from behind the curtain, their faces beaming with happy smiles.
All the guests applauded, and Shindai applauded while whistling.
Pakura immediately covered Shindai's whistling mouth: "Can you be serious?! Just clap!"
Shindai pulled Pakura's hand away: "Isn't this a time for happiness? Why be serious?"
"Look around, you idiot!"
Shindai looked around. Since he was the only one whistling, he was too noticeable, and many people's gazes were directed at him.
His social phobia, which had just gone numb, immediately flared up again. Shindai hid his head behind Pakura, playing at burying his head in the sand.
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