Harvest

There was far too much to do to achieve that ideal.

Even a 996 schedule might not be enough. A 007 schedule was entirely possible.

It reminded Hoshiryu Uchiha of when Naruto Uzumaki served as the Seventh Hokage, so busy that he even had to use Shadow Clones.

What was more, if Hoshiryu truly reached that point, he would not merely be handling Konoha's affairs.

The thought made the already lazy Hoshiryu Uchiha shudder.

Having already resented the 996 grind in his previous life, he had no desire to live that way in this one too.

Is there any way to have the best of both worlds?

As he thought, Hoshiryu Uchiha recalled what had happened during his meal earlier.

An idea flashed through his mind.

"Right, I can be a hands-off boss."

Hoshiryu Uchiha wanted to become Hokage, but he did not want to work himself to the bone. That meant leaving the work to someone else.

For example, Tsunade. His first thought was that, as the Fifth Hokage, she was a capable talent.

Though she could be unreliable at times, she had generally done a decent job.

Not to mention someone like Orochimaru, who had been capable of founding Otogakure on his own.

Konoha actually had many talented people. Every one of the Sannin could manage a ninja village.

There was also White Fang, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, and others.

So, after becoming Hokage, he could hand the trivial matters over to others.

Hoshiryu Uchiha only needed to control the overall direction and use his strength to back up that goal.

Just like when First Hokage Hashirama Senju wanted to establish ninja villages, end the millennia-long Warring States Period, and bring peace to the Ninja World.

There must have been people whose interests were harmed and who opposed the proposal back then, but what use was that?

With Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju joining forces, who in the Ninja World at the time would dare step forward and say no?

Perhaps someone would raise an objection one day, then commit suicide the next after somehow getting dozens of kunai stuck in their back.

The two would not even need to act. Their own people would take care of the dissenter.

"Susanoo-clad Buddha, two men destroy Four Nations" was no empty boast.

If anyone truly dared reject Hashirama Senju's opinion, were they not afraid of forcing him to wipe out the other countries, eliminate all opposition, and then establish ninja villages?

With the two strongest men of that era standing together, every opponent would obediently shut their mouths.

What Hoshiryu Uchiha needed to do was become invincible, a single man capable of facing an entire nation.

That posed no difficulty for him. The system's existence had already reserved the Throne of Heaven for him.

Perhaps in only a few years, or even sooner, the system would bring him to a level no one could reach.

What mattered now was spreading his ideas and gaining others' approval.

Otherwise, even if he subdued the world with invincible force, it would be meaningless if no one was willing to serve him.

If he could not bring the Sannin, White Fang, and the others onto his team, then he could not become a hands-off boss.

Could it be that Hoshiryu Uchiha was supposed to follow Naruto's example and work overtime with Shadow Clones?

That was not the life he wanted.

Though it was not difficult for Hoshiryu Uchiha, things still had to be done before any plan could make progress.

Imagining himself tossing work to White Fang, the Fourth Hokage, and the others while he lazed about flirting with Tsunade, Hoshiryu Uchiha abruptly sat up straight and began working hard for the sake of his wonderful future daily life.

He picked up the Great Fireball Technique scroll and studied it carefully.

By then, night had begun to fall.

The lights in Hoshiryu Uchiha's room slowly lit up, bearing witness to his efforts.

Time passed quickly. More than half a month had gone by since Hoshiryu Uchiha awakened his ambition and decided to become Hokage.

During that time, aside from going out to buy ingredients, Hoshiryu Uchiha had not left the house again.

On one hand, he was an adult at heart and simply could not get along with children.

On the other, Konoha had no real entertainment activities at the moment. Though it had some modern equipment, it was nothing compared to the twenty-first century.

Besides, although the war was about to end, the dead were still dead, and funerals could be seen everywhere.

Konoha as a whole was steeped in grief, and even the usual small celebrations had been canceled.

Those two reasons completely killed Hoshiryu Uchiha's interest in going out for fun.

Still, he had not gained nothing during this time.

Host: Hoshiryu Uchiha

Abilities: One-Tomoe Sharingan (Green) Lv. 8, Uchiha bloodline (Green) Lv. 10, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique (Green), Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Technique, Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique, Cooking (White)

AFK Slot: One-Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha bloodline

Combat Power: 15 (Don't be fooled by the fact that it had already broken into double digits—it was still trash.)

First were the two abilities in the AFK Slot. The Uchiha bloodline had already reached Lv. 10; it only needed to break through one more level to advance to Blue Grade. There would surely be a substantial improvement then.

Aside from making his body stronger and his reactions sharper, the improvement of this ability had also enhanced his talent.

The proof was that Hoshiryu Uchiha had quickly finished learning the three ninjutsu scrolls left behind by his parents, mastering all of them within a week.

Although he had only gained a basic grasp of these three ninjutsu and they did not have much power when cast, that did not stop him from putting them in the AFK Slot later.

The improvement in his bloodline had also raised his talent, making it much easier for him to learn ninjutsu.

The increase in talent had, in turn, improved his learning efficiency, complementing the system.

Naruto was also known as the Legend of Eyes and Otsutsuki Affairs. In this world, the purity of one's bloodline could genuinely raise a ninja's upper limit.

That development had made Hoshiryu Uchiha happy for quite a while.

Compared to his bloodline, his Sharingan was improving at a slower pace. Perhaps it was because the food he usually ate strengthened his body, so the system's acceleration had gone toward his bloodline instead, making the Sharingan a little slower.

But that did not matter. This speed was already incredibly fast.

By his calculations, at the current rate, his Sharingan might improve again in another half month.

But today, Hoshiryu Uchiha had no choice but to leave his comfort zone and enter Konoha.

Thinking back to what had happened that morning, Hoshiryu Uchiha still felt rather pleased with himself.

At the time, Hoshiryu Uchiha had been resting when a knock on the door startled him awake.

Along with the knocking came an unfamiliar voice. Its owner sounded like a young man.

"Is anyone inside? I'm Uchiha Sen. There's something in the clan I need to notify you about."

Hearing this, Hoshiryu Uchiha was somewhat puzzled.

After all, he had not left the house recently, and the original owner's parents had not had any close friends. Why would someone from the clan come looking for him?

Still, he opened the door. This was the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Surely no one would be foolish enough to impersonate an Uchiha here to do something shady.