Konoha was brightly lit beneath the night sky, and the night market was especially bustling and vibrant. In terms of commerce alone, Konoha had undoubtedly pulled ahead of the other four great ninja villages.
Hyuga Kagami's home.
Closing the document in his hand, Hyuga Kagami rubbed his temples.
After only a few days as Hokage, he was already growing increasingly depressed.
Although he had pushed all the Hokage's routine official duties onto the Advisory Elder Council, the documents requiring the Fifth Hokage's signature could not be signed by anyone else on his behalf. Every day, there was a whole crowd of staff members looking for him to sign various decrees and official papers.
Apart from work, his daily life had also been greatly affected.
In the past, he could wander the streets as he pleased, going wherever he wanted and doing whatever he wanted. But now, the moment he went out, everyone along the way bowed to him, exchanged pleasantries, and greeted him respectfully. It was endlessly irritating.
Whenever he wanted to slip away from the village before, all he had to do was leave behind a Shadow Clone.
But now that he was Hokage, every word, every action, every move of his drew attention from all sides. Leaving only a Shadow Clone behind might not be enough to handle things, and if the clone were exposed and caused a commotion in the village, that would be another headache.
"What a pain!"
With a sigh, Hyuga Kagami turned to look out the window.
Though it was already late at night, the Shadow Guard he had newly assembled remained faithfully stationed near his small courtyard, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
In fact, when Hyuga Kagami had submitted the roster for his Shadow Guard to the Advisory Elder Council, the Third Hokage