These documents all needed to be handled immediately, but since most of the ministers were dead, there was no one to deal with them for the moment, so they had all piled up.
When their homes had been confiscated, the documents had been brought over as well for Ran to handle himself.
"My heavens, there are so many! Go fetch my three students, and bring over a few ministers who didn't participate in the rebellion and are known to be upright and incorruptible."
"Yes, Daimyo."
With that, the attendants immediately carried out his orders, and everyone began bustling about.
Before long, the three students arrived first.
Uzumaki Ryosuke bowed to Ran alongside his two brothers. "Teacher, we've come to help you."
After briefly telling them how to handle government affairs, Ran divided a huge stack of documents among them.
But even as he handed them out on this side, another stack was immediately passed over to replenish them.
He was truly on the verge of breaking down.
"Ah, I should have made those bastards finish handling everything before they died."
Not long afterward, the ministers all arrived. They first expressed their admiration for everything Ran had done.
"Enough, enough. Stop with the useless pleasantries. And why are there only a few of you? At this rate, when will we ever finish reviewing all these documents?"
Although Ran had cultivated a gentle, easygoing temperament in Konoha, this still angered him enough to revert to his old self.
"Th-this old minister does not know. Several other colleagues are waiting at home. Should we summon them as well?"
Ran waved his hand. "Then hurry up and get them!"
Ten-odd minutes later, the entire office had become a gathering place for ministers working together.
Old or young, it didn't matter—everyone, get over here and