Torikaze's Plan

Every clan head who left the Sarutobi Clan wore a smile on his face. Villagers who did not know what was going on might have thought the Sarutobi Clan had some joyous occasion and that the clan heads had gone to offer congratulations.

Torikaze stood quietly by the office's glass window, watching everything. If he wanted to, he could immediately hear what the clan heads were discussing.

But he did not. It was because he trusted Danzo and Hiruzen, and he also trusted Konoha's clan heads.

"The development of the Rain Country is a major undertaking. I hope they do not disappoint me. Cleaning up a mess would be very troublesome."

An'hua spoke from beside him. "Lord Hokage, there is no need to worry. I will carefully reorganize the development proposal and ensure nothing goes wrong."

Torikaze nodded. "You have always been reliable. I am at ease."

After remaining in the office for a while longer, Torikaze returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds.

Everything concerning the Rain Country's development had already been arranged, and there was nothing left for him to do in the office. Naturally, he went home.

There was probably no other Hokage as idle as he was.

Both Hashirama and Tobirama Senju had been endlessly busy. They wished every day had a few more hours, perhaps thirty hours in total.

That way, they would have enough time to serve the village.

Yet Torikaze spent every day so leisurely that Hashirama and Tobirama Senju did not know what to say about him.

If one said he neglected his duties and did not prioritize Konoha, then why was Konoha thriving, with everything developing in a positive direction?

Its overall strength had improved considerably, its people had become much wealthier, and peace across the Shinobi World had been maintained.

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