Hokage of Konoha Building
Hatake Sakumo, wearing a mask, knocked on the office door.
". Come in."
" Lord Hokage, I've arrived to report for duty."
With a slightly hoarse voice, Hatake Sakumo walked into the office with dead fish eyes. A mask covered his face, so no one could see Hatake Sakumo expression.
Kakuzu followed him in.
" Sakumo's here. Please have a seat."
" Konoha desperately needs your reputation right now!"
A wry smile appeared on the face beneath the mask of the Hatake Sakumo.
This damned reputation will get me killed sooner or later.
"Originally, I didn't want you to carry out this mission, but in this vast Konoha, after much thought, you are the only one most suitable for it."
"For the sake of Konoha, are you willing to accept this mission?"
Uchiha Nan looked at Hatake Sakumo and demonstrated his benevolence as a father of Konoha, asking Hatake Sakumo to make a simple choice.
Yes or OK?
"For Konoha, I would brave fire and water, even die a thousand deaths!"
Hatake Sakumo felt his throat was dry and swallowed hard. His mind went blank for a moment, and he instinctively wanted to refuse the mission, but he regained his senses the next second and immediately showed his loyalty to Uchiha Nan.
"Alright, Sakumo, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
"I guarantee you'll make a lot of money on this mission."
Uchiha Nan smiled and promised Hatake Sakumo that this futures business plan was not only aimed at the Land of Fire, but also at the entire Ninja world.
It's time to show the entire Ninja world the superiority of capitalism.
You'll go bankrupt after just one night's sleep!
" Lord Hokage, this time I wish to Kakuzu as my right-hand man."
"His abilities are in no way inferior to mine."
Upon hearing Hatake Sakumo's request, Uchiha Nan looked at Kakuzu.
Kakuzu is no longer a simple gangster; he has learned to use his brain and is exceptionally intelligent. If it weren't for his divine move, Kumogakure would never have become what it is today.
To be honest, Uchiha Nan didn't want Kakuzu to continue carrying out these kinds of missions.
Kakuzu was willing to spend time studying economic theory diligently and integrate the knowledge he learned from books into practice, thus gaining extraordinary wisdom in economics.
Uchiha Nan intended to groom him to become the head of the Ministry of Finance.
And cutting leeks is addictive. After all, financial magic is so profitable. Kakuzu's amazing wisdom, coupled with his never-ending desire for money. Tsk tsk tsk.
Konoha is pursuing a path of national prosperity through industry, Uchiha Nan does not want Kakuzu to go astray.
However, considering the grudges and feuds between Hatake Sakumo and Kakuzu, they must have had friendly consultations and reached a consensus before they came.
Let Kakuzu indulge himself one more time.
"Okay, I agree."
Uchiha Nan nodded and agreed to Hatake Sakumo's request.
"Thank you Lord Hokage!"
Hatake Sakumo's tone became joyful; this time, he finally wouldn't have to bear the bounty alone.
After finishing their business, Hatake Sakumo and Kakuzu left Uchiha Nan's office.
Uchiha Nan stretched and flexed his wrists; writing his name over a hundred times early in the morning was still tiring.
The wise Hokage has his own set of office practices.
For example, they don't read through the daily documents; they just sign them without any process.
Furthermore, no matter which family or department wanted to request funding directly from Uchiha Nan, he would simply submit the documents to Uchiha Nan of the Kakuzu of Finance.
Uchiha Nan served as Hokage for so long that he accumulated a wealth of practical experience.
"This is all for Konoha, "Uchiha Nan thought with a sense of satisfaction. With this in mind, Uchiha Nan turned on a monitor, which displayed dozens of video squares.
Tobirama Senju was quite efficient, quickly putting together the monitor that Uchiha Nan had been longing for. It wasn't purely a technological project; it involved the realm of Ninjutsu, and its principle was similar to Hiruzen Sarutobi's crystal ball—the telescope technique.
But regardless, the desired effect was achieved.
If I'm working so hard myself, and my employees are still slacking off, then I'll have to dock their pay.
Not bad, not bad.
Everyone is working hard.
Uchiha Nan inspected room after room, a satisfied expression on his face, while the employees worked diligently at their workstations.
Besides Toma Senju!!
He was slacking off in the break room again.
Uchiha Nan's smile froze, and he summoned Nara Luyuan.
" Lord Hokage, is there anything you need me to do?"
"Deduct a third of Toma Senju's salary this month, and also deduct his year-end bonus. He's a habitual slacker who never learns his lesson."
"They even posted a photo of Toma Senju slacking off on the bulletin board, so that all the employees in the Hokage Building would despise him."
Uchiha Nan didn't give his adoptive father-in-law any face and announced the punishment measures.
"I agree with not deducting money, but please don't post the photos on the bulletin board."
" Toma Senju has the guts to do it, she should have the guts to bear the consequences. From now on, we should all do it this way."
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
After punishing the slacker, Uchiha Nan inquired about some matters concerning Konoha's Science and Technology Department from Nara Luyuan.
Uchiha Nan approved special funds and invited a group of experts to compile a list of several thousand pages long, detailing the Ministry of Science and Technology's research results, experimental material consumption, and experimental material purchases over the years.
At the same time, a statistical plan was developed by professionals, and through systematic and scientific demonstration, it was confirmed that there were a large number of errors in the loss of Tobirama Senju's experimental resources and the number of scientific research results submitted.
After investigation, it has been determined that Tobirama Senju, the head of the Konoha Science and Technology Department, must have concealed a significant portion of the experimental results!
"Hmph, just as I expected!!"
"I knew it!!"
Uchiha Nan finished reading the report, and a gloomy expression appeared on his face.
" Lord Hokage, the Minister of Science and Technology has worked hard and made great contributions; there's no need for you to get so angry."
Nara Luyuan to the side, tried to persuade him, speaking well of the Minister of Science and Technology of Konoha, even though he had never met the Minister of Science and Technology of Konoha.
However, it is undeniable that the Minister of Science and Technology of Konoha made outstanding and irreplaceable contributions to the development of Konoha.
Both morally and logically, this should be considered a minor self-punishment, like drinking three cups of wine.
"I see."
"I will give him a chance, and I've already figured out how to punish my Minister of Science and Technology."
Uchiha Nan revealed a sinister smile; Tobirama Senju was indeed secretly slacking off behind his back.
This time the evidence is irrefutable!
That's not all; Tobirama Senju also concealed a large number of scientific research results, which significantly hindered the development of Konoha.
We must strike hard against this inherently evil Senju Demon!
Uchiha Nan made up her mind.
This afternoon, as soon as I got off work, I went to the lab to confront Tobirama Senju Tobirama Senju demand that he hand over all the research results he had been hiding. That way, I could give Tobirama Senju a chance to reform.
If Tobirama Senju dares to resist stubbornly and refuse to confess his crimes...
Then I'll have no choice but to ask Izuna for help.
"Alright, Lord Hokage."
Nara Luyuan didn't understand what Uchiha Nan meant by "punishment," but seeing Uchiha Nan's expression, he knew that the head of Konoha's Science and Technology Department was in big trouble.
The Lord Hokage hates slacking off the most, so he installed cameras in the Hokage Building to prevent employees from doing so.
Even when Tsunade's father, Uchiha Nan's father-in-law, Toma Senju, made a mistake, Uchiha Nan punished him without any leniency.
"Is there any other important intelligence today?"
Uchiha Nan looked at Nara Luyuan; the documents he needed to sign today had already been taken care of by him.
If there was nothing urgent, he planned to skip work that afternoon and confront Tobirama Senju.
"The four-way peace talks, consisting of the Lord Hokage, the Third Ai Raikage Ōnoki, and the Daimyo of the Tsuchikage of Land of Lightning and the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, will be held the day after tomorrow."
"Also, the interview segment about Madara Pillar, the outstanding factory manager of Konoha, which you personally instructed us to prepare, is ready. The interview will be this afternoon, and you will personally present the award to Madara Pillar."
Nara Luyuan rattled off a long explanation, while Uchiha Nan listened, his brows furrowing involuntarily.
I already knew about the peace talks between Kumogakure and Iwagakure, so it wasn't anything to worry about. In any case, Iwagakure had already "gone astray" and transferred the assets of the victim, Kumogakure, along with Konoha.
It's absolutely impossible for the two countries' top mediators, the Daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning Daimyo, to reconcile these two ninja villages.
Uchiha Nan only hoped that Konoha TV could broadcast this meeting, which was attracting the attention of the entire Ninja world, live.
Ōnoki is still considering the live-streamed meeting and has not given a clear answer.
Konoha TV will definitely capitalize on this surge in viewership.
Television sets have already been manufactured and are spreading rapidly throughout the Ninja world. The era of "traffic is king" will arrive in just a few years, and Konoha must seize the initiative and stay far ahead of the other four great ninja villages.
Since the incident in Amegakure, Madara Uchiha has been engrossed in endless production lines, neglecting even his gaming career.
Konoha's arcade lost a regular customer, Konoha's factory saw the emergence of a super bull and horse.
Konoha kept selling supplies to the Ninja world, and orders kept pouring in. At first, the factory where Madara Uchiha worked was in a state of manpower shortage.
It was Madara Uchiha who used the Shadow Clone Technique to turn the tide, and for the past few months, their production output has consistently outpaced that of their competitors.
Uchiha Nan seized the opportunity to Madara Uchiha Madara Uchiha, making him a role model.
Uchiha Hikari frequently visited Madara Uchiha at the factory. Uchiha Hikari told him that Madara Uchiha had received an interview invitation, and he was very excited, bursting into laughter on the spot. He then prepared a speech overnight.
"I, Madara Pillar, never wanted to be an ordinary worker; I had to become a leader and a top performer in the industry."
"I originally planned to become the factory manager in just one year. Wasn't that a bold move?"
Become a factory manager in one year! My goal is to become a factory manager, starting from scratch, and achieve it in one year!
"When I told my coworkers that it would be completed in a year, wow, all the coworkers, and even the workshop foreman, were very excited!"
"Just one year, I've always said just one year, I've been preparing to become the factory manager in just one year."
"They asked why, and I said it's simple: I work twenty hours a day, use thirty Shadow Clone, and I work thirty days a month."
All the workers said, "Wow, that's amazing!"
"But I gave up in the end, do you know why?"
"Because I became the factory manager in just nine months, exceeding my target."
Madara Uchiha had prepared for this interview for so long; if I were to miss it, my fate would probably be dire.
He might get hit by a series of attacks from the Susanoo over Great Buddha.
Uchiha Nan only thought for a few seconds before deciding that he had to personally show up and give Madara Uchiha a chance to show off.
Is there anything else?
"Regarding the Land of Demons, Konoha promised the Miko Moryo they would revitalize the Land of Demons ' economy in exchange for the Land of Demons there. This has already yielded significant results, and the Miko has expressed her sincerest gratitude to Konoha. Therefore, the Miko hopes to further strengthen the ties between Konoha and the Land of Demons."
The current Miko wishes to form an alliance with the Lord Hokage, and also hopes that Miko Lord Hokage of Konoha can help her pass on Miko power. This is also to ensure the seal on the Moryo intact in Konoha.
Nara Luyuan spoke of the Land of Demons. The Land of Land of Demons was a small country with scarce resources, and it was constantly plagued by the disasters of Moryo uprisings. Even during the period when the Moryo were sealed, their power was still eroding the land of the Land of Demons Moryo, causing the local crops and fruits to be small and withered.
The Ninja world is never peaceful, especially these small countries without the protection of powerful ninja villages. Soldiers come and go like combs, bandits come and go like hairpins, and natural and man-made disasters are constant.
Konoha, in alliance with the industrial faction of the Land of Fire, brought good news to the area. First, they dispatched an elite Uchiha squad to forcefully expel a large group of social activists, using knives to teach those petty scoundrels a lesson about the Land of Demons.
The Land of Demons is protected by Konoha!
If you don't want to die, get out of here!
The social environment of the Land of Demons became much quieter, followed by the familiar influx of capital, which recruited local workers and set up factories.
Workers in small countries are more durable than those in large countries, and the treatment in the factories is worlds apart from that in Konoha. After all, the living conditions and material security of Konoha workers are among the best in the entire Ninja world.
Moreover, the industrialists of the Land of Fire are not as kind-hearted as Uchiha Nan.
The industrialists of the Land of Fire can truly be described as ruthless and merciless, but Uchiha Nan still set standards for them.
I'll do anything, as long as the people of the Land of Demons are well-fed and get four hours of sleep every day.
Uchiha Nan hadn't spoken, these insects would have been capable of anything, but with the Hokage of Konoha's golden words, they should have known what "restraint" meant.
Although these conditions are quite demanding, they are sufficient.
The people of the Land of Demons still eagerly signed up to become factory workers, cherishing this hard-won opportunity to fill their stomachs and this invaluable life security.
The people of the Land of Demons finally felt the kindness of the inferior version of Konoha's benevolent father.
Uchiha Nan listened to Nara Luyuan's report, he gradually realized that something was amiss.
Forming an alliance between Konoha and the Land of Demons is no problem; the goal is to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.
But what does it mean to ask someone to help the Miko and work together to pass on Miko power?