The Hokage's Lounge

The Hokage Building the Hokage Building.

Minamoto Kaori had already gone to the Finance Bureau on the fifth floor to review the documents. Uchiha Takeyasu, sitting in the boss's chair, slowly narrowed his eyes as he watched Minako Uzumaki picking things up from under the large Hokage's desk.

"Minako, your work skills are getting better and better."

"That's great, fantastic."

Keep up the good work.

A little boasting made Minako Uzumaki let out a soft whimper.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and a group of medium-sized radish-heads Earth Flow in together.

"Teacher Wu'an."

The clear, melodious children's voices made Uchiha Takeyasu's expression even more relaxed.

The wheels of the executive chair rolled on the ground. Suddenly, Uchiha Takeyasu leaned forward and pressed himself against the edge of the desk. The smile on his handsome face gave off a warm feeling, like a spring breeze. His upright back was like a straight pine or bamboo, exuding an extraordinary temperament.

"It's Tsunade. Are you here to see Minako?"

She's busy with work right now.

"There's no time right now."

A warm, magnetic voice reached the ears of the five medium-sized boys. Tsunade stood near the desk, a radiant smile appearing on her innocent face.

"We're not here to see Minako's mother, we're here to see you, Teacher Wu'an."

"Oh?"

Looking at Tsunade's face, Uchiha Takeyasu resisted the urge to hunch over. He supported his chin with one hand and reached under the table with the other, maintaining his composure. He could only utter a short syllable.

"Teacher Wu'an, we're almost at the level of Special Jonin. We want to leave Konoha, venture out into the world, and contribute our own strength to the development of Konoha."

After the five met Dan Katō's sister, they held a small meeting. Jiraiya, who still wanted to go out, made a few suggestions, which were agreed upon by Orochimaru and the others.

Orochimaru, with his long black hair and golden vertical Orochimaru and a serious expression, spoke.

"As my teacher once said, 'What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand.'"

"The knowledge we learn at the Higher Education Department Ninja Academy can only be truly applied in practice. The five of us want to temporarily leave the Higher Education Department Ninja Academy and travel around the Ninja World Ninja World, seeing the different landscapes of various countries and gaining more experience."

"Teacher, don't worry about us going to the Black Horn Domain. The five of us will not act rashly before we graduate with your permission."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, the office fell silent. The five people looked at the Hokage, whose expression had changed slightly, whose eyebrows were trembling, and whose back was slightly bent. Hokage-sama hearts skipped a beat.

(Teacher Wu'an, are you going to get angry?)

The five immediately lowered their heads. Possessing the strength of elite Chunin, they keenly heard a sound of saliva being swallowed. They secretly wondered who had the audacity to do such a thing when the Hokage-sama raised his head.

Orochimaru.

"Is that what you all think?"

"Tsunade, you tell us."

The drawn-out tone of her voice gave the five people a sense of impending doom. Tsunade, Tsunade was called out, spoke with a voice as beautiful and melodious as a lark, echoing in the office.

"Yes, Teacher Wu'an, we want to go out and explore the world."

"Back when you were at this level, you were already experiencing the First Shinobi World War. The Ninja World now is not as fraught with danger as it was then. As long as the five of us don't go to the Black Horn Domain, we won't be in any danger."

"We want to see the Ninja World under Master Wu'an's rule!"

Tsunade's resolute words slightly moved the Hokage.

"Call."

Uchiha Takeyasu let out a meaningful sigh, leaned back in his chair, ignored the gaze that Minako Uzumaki was casting at him from under the table, and focused his attention on the five people's still childish faces.

"You've all gone this far, it's hard for me to disagree."

Amidst the delighted gazes of the five medium-sized radish-headed boys, Uchiha Takeyasu slowly said, "Go see the Sunagakure in the desert, the Kusagakure in the plains, and the Snow Ninja Village in the Land of Snow if you want."

"I won't issue the mission details. Just remember to report your safety to the Konoha Higher Education Ninja Academy regularly. Here, Orochimaru."

After moving Orochimaru to the front of the table, Uchiha Takeyasu took out Flying Thunder God Kunai and handed it to Orochimaru, who accepted it respectfully, with a gentle look in his eyes.

"Over the past three years, although I haven't spent much time teaching you, I've been watching your performance closely. Orochimaru, as the vice-captain, you've done a great job, but the Ninja Academy is different from the outside world."

"Don't worry about saving face. Safety and caution are more important than anything else. If you encounter danger, call your teacher immediately. Your teacher will always be your strongest support, Konoha is the source of your confidence to start over countless times!"

Do you understand?

"Understood, Teacher Wu'an!"

The five medium-sized little radishes, their eyes slightly red, replied loudly in unison.

Uchiha nodded with relief, then remembered something, "By the way, you only know about this, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent. Uchiha Takeyasu glanced at the five silent people, put one hand on his forehead, and reached under the table with the other.

"What am I supposed to say about the five of you?"

Orochimaru, forcing a smile, asked, "Then, Master Wu'an, can we still go out?"

"Before you get out of Konoha, remember to go and apologize properly to Hikaru."

"Thank you, Teacher Wu'an!"

The five medium-sized boys, cheering and jumping for joy, were afraid that Uchiha Takeyasu would change his mind, so they hurriedly ran out of the office. At the back, Tsunade even gave Uchiha Takeyasu a peace sign with a smile.

"What a lively bunch of kids!"

"What do you think, my secretary Minako?"

Minako Uzumaki slowly crawled out from under the table, swaying her body tightly wrapped in a black business pencil skirt, and glanced at the Hokage-sama, saying irritably.

"You rascal, you're getting more and more outrageous! What if Tsunade finds out?"

As she spoke, Minako Uzumaki, whose heart was pounding and who felt like she was on a rollercoaster, reached out and slapped away the dog's paw that was touching her.

An angry and worried Minako Uzumaki continued, "Besides, Tsunade doesn't even have Jonin strength yet. What if she encounters danger outside?"

"Don't worry, I've left the latest Flying Thunder God Seal on Tsunade. It can be activated if she's in danger."

"That's more like it, after all, Tsunade is my only child."

Minako Uzumaki Uchiha Takeyasu's gaze darted away. With a snort, she left behind a Shadow Clone and Earth Flow the Hokage's office break room. As she closed the door, she turned and gave Uchiha Takeyasu a seductive peace sign.

"Hokage-sama, Minako is ready to wait for you to make your decision."

Uchiha Takeyasu, who also left Shadow Clone, Body Flicker inside, scooped up Minako Uzumaki, who was clinging to his neck and giggling, and led her into the spacious bathroom, which also had a bathtub.

The soundproofing array on the wall shut out all discordant whispers.

The door to the Hokage's office opened, and under the watchful eyes of two Shadow Clone, Minamoto Kaori, carrying the ferret Nilgiri, sat back down at her desk. The three chatted and laughed, and their peaceful daily routine resumed.

Everything is peaceful and serene, it's wonderful.

The five who ran out of the Hokage Building and arrived at the Konoha Higher Education Ninja Academy were all prepared to be scolded, but to their surprise, they saw Uchiha Hikari smilingly dismissing their situation of being above their level.