A Convenient Cleanup?

"Sure enough, being Acting Hokage is even more troublesome than I imagined."

Sitting in the Hokage's Office, Uchiha Kei looked at the report in his hands and could not help shaking his head, while Kakashi stood beside him with a helpless smile.

Namikaze Minato had already departed with his people. He was expected to be away for around a month.

A month was not a long time, but considering that merely signing an agreement would take so long, no one knew what other matters might be involved.

Of course, Uchiha Kei could more or less guess what else would be included.

Things like friendly talks, inspections of each other's border garrisons, and so on.

In any case, face-to-face exchanges between two Kage were truly rare in the Ninja World.

Other than the First Hokage and the others holding a Five Kage Summit and meeting face-to-face, nothing like this had ever happened again.

And the impact of a meeting between two Kage would be enormous. By then, the entire Ninja World would probably be talking about it, wouldn't they?

"Kei, this is Teacher's high expectation of you. You'll definitely become a qualified Kage in the future." Kakashi set the report aside, then asked curiously, "By the way, why did you choose me to help you? Aren't Kenta and Aya both in Konoha too?"

Because you're the Sixth Hokage!

Uchiha Kei grumbled quietly to himself, but he would never say that aloud.

Of course, Kakashi still had a chance to become the glorious Sixth Hokage, considering his status.

The one who truly no longer had a chance was probably Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage.

Perhaps that was a good thing for Tsunade. Speaking of Tsunade, though, he had to mention that bastard Jiraiya.

After completing the mission involving Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, that guy had