Even during the New Year, Uchiha Nan didn't take a break; he was constantly busy, busy with dates.
Aside from the first two days when the house was as lively as a party, the following days were normal. Of course, the main reason was that Uchiha Nan simply closed the door to visitors.
During the day, she went out on a date with Uchiha Hikari. Uchiha Nan planned to use her free time to further increase Uchiha Hikari's affection level, since Madara Uchiha kept nagging in her ear, trying to twist Uchiha Hikari's mind, knock her to the ground, and possess her body.
That's so sinful!
Fortunately, Uchiha Nan did not choose to inject Uchiha Hikari 'Hashirama Cells immediately. Instead, he chose to wait and see, letting Uchiha Hikari live in Konoha for a while before making a decision.
As expected. Those who wait and see never lose out!
The date was to be held at an arcade, a suggestion made by Uchiha Hikari. Later Uchiha Nan found out it was actually Madara Uchiha, that old geezer, who came up with the idea.
"Youngster, fight me!"
Madara Uchiha needed to conceal his identity and couldn't use force to teach Uchiha Nan a lesson—that bastard who didn't know how to respect his seniors.
So Madara Uchiha chose the arcade machine, wanting to give Uchiha Nan a good beating there.
Through intensive training, Madara Uchiha's gaming skills had reached their peak, making him capable of fighting even against Tobirama Senju, who was controlled by Uchiha Hikari.
Uchiha Nan's brief probing revealed that Madara Uchiha was indeed a formidable enemy, but Uchiha Nan was confident that she would not lose!
Up, up, down; left, right, left, right; baba!
The cheating mechanism used by Tobirama Senju has been retained; Uchiha Nan had long ago prepared a backup plan for himself.
A victory CG of Hashirama Senju
"Grandpa, you still need to practice!"
"Impossible! My maneuver was flawless just now, why did the block fail?!"
Madara Uchiha looked utterly bewildered. Despite his perfect control, he was still completely overwhelmed by Uchiha Nan. At their level, even the slightest mistake would be exploited, resulting in a combo that would take them down.
"One more round!!"
"Forget it, sir. You've only taken a tiny bit of my health. The difference in strength is too great. Continuing to fight is just a waste of time."
Uchiha Nan decisively rejected Madara Uchiha's challenge again. If they played two or three more rounds, Madara Uchiha would definitely show some signs of something.
Uchiha Nan put his arm around Uchiha Hikari's shoulder and quickly walked towards the door.
" Madara Pillar is always lonely during the Lunar New Year. Shouldn't we keep him company?"
Don't you want to enjoy some time alone, just the two of you?
Uchiha Hikari's face instantly flushed red as she recalled the events of that half hour she spent in that small room at Uchiha Nan's house a few days ago.
"You rascal, let's go then."
Uchiha Hikari took Uchiha Nan's hand and then turned to give Madara Uchiha a smile.
"Uncle Madara Pillar, I'm sorry, you'll have to play the arcade games alone today."
Madara Uchiha watched as Uchiha Nan and Uchiha Hikari gradually walked out of the arcade.
The air was thick with the cloying, sweet smell of romance.
This feeling is so familiar, especially Uchiha Hikari's expression. Hashirama asked me to meet him in the grove after his marriage, he seemed to have the same expression.
Damn it!!!
Bang bang bang!!
Madara Uchiha pounded on the arcade machine and then pulled out a few game tokens from his pocket.
"I will win. That combo just now shouldn't have happened. I clearly blocked it."
Excitement and confusion intertwined in Madara Uchiha's heart, leaving him to hone his skills alone in the arcade, hoping to avenge his previous defeat.
Uchiha Nan, on the other hand, transformed into a master of time management; he didn't spend any time alone with a girl today.
Hyuga Takuma wants to act as a pimp. Uzumaki Luwei does the same, as does Tsunade. And then there's that little princess sent by the Daimyo; they won't give up until they get their hands on her body.
The inventor of the Clone Technique was a genius, but the clones created were merely phantoms, without any real substance.
The inventor of the Shadow Clone was a great man, and the clones created by the Shadow Clone Technique have physical forms.
I truly love you, Tobirama Senju!
Uchiha Nan sincerely thanked Tobirama Senju for his outstanding contributions in juggling multiple relationships for him, and for his tireless work day and night for him and Konoha, like a nuclear-powered donkey.
Happy holidays always seem so short, because a holiday only lasts four or five days.
Uchiha Nan returned to the Hokage Building to slack off at work. After wandering around for a while, he noticed that the morale of his employees had completely changed.
The reason why people feel listless can basically be attributed to insufficient sleep.
Thanks to the Lord Hokage's wise guidance, Konoha expanded rapidly, which in turn led to an explosive increase in workload.
For four or five months, the staff at the Hokage Building slept less than four hours a day on average, and often worked through the night on plans.
However, thanks to their background as ninjas, many of whom were veterans who had retired from the battlefield, they almost all mastered the skill of putting their loved ones to sleep instantly.
After all, on the battlefield, you have no idea how grueling the missions you receive will be. You might be on a continuous march for days and nights, then engage in a life-or-death struggle. Before you even have time to rest after the battle, you might have to continue with another extremely long-distance march that would make even the horses' legs break.
Being a ninja is such a grueling job. In battle, you always have to run on foot. If you can't ignore the harsh environment and fall asleep anytime, anywhere to recover your strength, you'll be buried with grass growing three feet high.
They would almost always fall asleep on their soft Simmons mattress after a long day.
Looks like you're really taking a good rest during the holiday.
When you're working, you should work diligently; when you're resting, you should rest properly.
As the saying goes, quality is more important than quantity when it comes to holidays. So, can we just take more holidays in the future since we're not being paid anyway?
" Lu Yuan, your dark circles have faded quite a bit. Looks like you had a good rest during the holiday."
"I slept for a full day and night, and I feel completely revitalized."
"Very well, I have a suggestion I'd like to discuss with you, though it may be premature. You know about Konoha's mission this year—time is tight and the tasks are heavy, so could you perhaps consider giving me some time off during my vacation?"
Uchiha Nan subtly expressed his thoughts, and Nara Luyuan looked on in horror.
Lord Hokage, please have some decency!
Don't you have no idea how hard everyone works, staying up all night?
Of all the holidays that are usually scheduled, when have we ever actually had a day off? Now they don't even give us anything to look forward to.
"Ninjas are people who endure. Isn't that right?"
Uchiha Nan smiled.
" Lord Hokage, ninjas are people who endure, not beasts who can endure for even a day."
Nara Luyuan insisted on opposing the proposal, saying that he would definitely announce and implement the plan himself, since the Lord Hokage's reputation could not be damaged.
He definitely couldn't bear the blame for this huge mistake; it would bring resentment from all his colleagues!
"All right."
Uchiha Nan had no choice but to give up.
We can only let them continue to enjoy the blessings of the Lord Hokage's mercy.
Back in the office, Uchiha Nan found a pile of documents on his desk.
This is the matter that Uchiha Nan needs to handle today.
Uchiha Nan sighed, sat down in a chair, picked up a pen, and began processing documents. There weren't many things that required Uchiha Nan to think about. For example, the train project, which had been planned long ago, was only on Uchiha Nan's desk because the amount of money involved was too large. The Ministry of Finance could only release the funds after Uchiha Nan signed off on it.
Of course, there were also things that Uchiha Nan should pay attention to.
The Ninja world remains as lively as ever, with the five great ninja villages lying low and developing, while all sorts of Gyūki emerge.
Rumors of Moryo uprising have spread from the Land of Demons. The current Miko has appeared and officially dispatched an envoy to request Konoha's assistance.
Uchiha Nan looked at the report and tried hard to recall the information about the Moryo.
It seems to be a minor boss that appeared in the Naruto movie. It is a strange and dangerous monster whose physical body is sealed in a shrine in the Land of Swamps. It is said that when its soul and body become one, it can summon an endless army of ghosts to destroy the Ninja world.
Why does everyone want to destroy the Ninja world?!
What exactly did the Ninja world do wrong?
Uchiha Nan looked at the report and felt a headache coming on.
This generation's Miko should be able to handle it all by herself.
Even if the storyline deviates slightly, the unknown boss, Moryo, probably won't cause too much trouble.
Uchiha Nan wasn't very interested in the Moryo; there were too many people who wanted to destroy the world, and it wasn't its turn to do such a thing.
Instead, he was interested in the contemporary Miko. Miko are born with the ability to seal demons and the ability to foresee the death of others. Uchiha Nan didn't care much about the former; he only resorted to sealing when he lacked the power.
The ability to predict the death of others is certainly something to be concerned about.
The Miko Shion foretold Naruto's death, Naruto indeed almost died. Hyuga Neji, the scapegoat, sacrificed himself to save Naruto's life.
Although this ability was broken by Naruto, the chosen one, he was the only exception.
Uchiha Nan felt he should take some time to meet this current Miko, and first send a few Anbu ninjas to the Land of Demons to help the Miko deal with that little bastard Moryo.
Fortunately, the Land of Demons has many rare experimental materials, some of which cannot be bought with money. We can take this opportunity to bring back more.
Uchiha Nan flipped through the documents, his gaze shifting to the Land of Rain.
Amegakure made a lot of money in the Ninja world last year and now wants to develop its internal economy. It has requested cooperation with the Land of Fire and Konoha and wants to join the Ninja world trade system promoted by the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Wind.
After reading Hanzo the Salamander's letter, Uchiha Nan found Hanzo the Salamander interesting and somehow obtained his own new version of the Will of Fire.
After studying diligently all night, he attained enlightenment directly in the Dragon Field of Amegakure!
Ordinary people find it easy to share happiness but difficult to share hardship, while for ninjas and Daimyo, it's easier to share hardship but difficult to share happiness.
Hanzo the Salamander helped the Daimyo of the Land of Rain quell a rebellion, purge disloyal nobles, stabilize the situation in the Land of Rain, and curb grain prices. Everything in the Land of Rain is now developing in a positive direction.
Then the Daimyo felt that Hanzo the Salamander's reputation in the country was too high, exceeding the prestige a ninja should have.
When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away.
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain wanted to betray Hanzo the Salamander by complaining that his Ninja Blade wasn't sharp enough.
Uchiha Nan's assessment of this was that he had eaten too much rice, slept too much, and was so bored he wanted to die.
In short, an irreconcilable conflict arose between Hanzo the Salamander and the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, to the point that several negotiations broke down.
Just then, a small red booklet appeared beside Hanzo the Salamander's pillow.
Then Hanzo the Salamander realized it!
Daimyo is far too cumbersome!
This is an era of transition, the era of the aristocracy should be swept into the dustbin of history, and the era of the ninja is about to begin.
Hanzo the Salamander was even more extreme than Uchiha Nan had imagined. He planned to kill all the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, along with their nobles, in one fell swoop, establish a Nation of Shinobi in the Ninja world, and widely proclaim this, calling on ninjas all over the world to join this sacred cause.
Uchiha Nan sincerely admired Hanzo the Salamander and gave him a thumbs up, implying that he wanted to be attacked by the entire Ninja world.
The Daimyo and nobles of the other Five Great Nations, along with all those other people, are still alive. You can just do it quietly. If that doesn't work, you can just change your Daimyo. It's an easy thing for a ninja.
If you were to flip the table, all the Daimyo and nobles in the Ninja world would have to contribute money and strength, and fight tooth and nail to kill you.
As expected of Hanzo the Salamander, who will fight against the three great ninja villages of Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure simultaneously in one battle in the future.
This is truly a pioneering spirit!
Uchiha Nan naturally wanted to add fuel to the fire for Hanzo the Salamander, and planned to secretly help him.
Hanzo the Salamander was the same Hanzo who shot the Zhou emperor with an arrow and stabbed Cao Mao to death in the street.
Someone always has to fire the first shot, tearing away the halo surrounding the Daimyo and nobles. Well, let the Ibuse play that role of the hothead; after all, he really is a hothead.
Konoha must continue its stealthy development.
"Hanzo-kun, I'm so glad you read my book. You've truly awakened. The Ninja world has gained another awakened comrade."
"We look forward to your success in the Land of Rain, Konoha will offer you some assistance."
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After some thought, Uchiha Nan decided to reply to Hanzo the Salamander. He first affirmed Hanzo the Salamander's awakening, and in addition to providing some material assistance, he also shared some tips on rebellion from another world, Hanzo the Salamander Uchiha Nan.
Imitate a fox's howl.
Found inside the fish's belly
A giant turtle was brought from the river.
If you don't like these, there are more modern methods.
For example, uniform attire, established slogans, and a revolutionary posture, such as raising the left hand high!
Concentration camps. They weren't suitable for the version of Naruto at the time, but they fit the Hokage era perfectly, even seeming a bit too merciful, since they spared a life.
Perhaps we should have Tobirama Senju research a new soap production line; for the foreseeable future, we shouldn't lack high-quality raw materials.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what earth-shattering feat the Ibuse will accomplish that will make the entire Ninja world take notice.
Konoha might side with him for their own benefit, or they might stab him in the back. The future is uncertain, but Konoha will definitely inherit Hanzo the Salamander and carry it forward.
After writing the letter Uchiha Nan rested for a while, then summoned Nara Luyuan, intending to have him personally take over the affairs of Amegakure.
Nara Luyuan's eyes widened instantly after reading the letter that Hanzo the Salamander wrote to Uchiha Nan.
Whose general is this, so incredibly brave!