The Civil Service Exam lasted two hours and the papers have been collected. Some are happy, some are sad. Uchiha Kō sorted out the exam papers, put them in his file, and took them back for grading.
Meanwhile, the Law Enforcement Exam was nearing its end, and the recruitment was almost complete. Just as mentioned that night, most of the clan ninjas persevered, with only a few being disqualified due to lack of willpower or cheating.
There were about five to eight more civilian ninjas, which made Uchiha Kō somewhat relieved.
He's not afraid of those families coming after him. He told you all beforehand that if he can't handle it, who can you blame?
The enforcement team immediately went to work, and the clerical staff also needed some time to grade the cases to decide who would stay and who would leave. However, there were exceptions. Nara Seifu and Nara Meigetsu were directly called to Uchiha Kō's office.
"Breeze, Bright Moon, you two will be my secretaries from now on. These are official documents. Take a look. If you don't understand, there are similar ones in that stack over there." Uchiha Kō said with a grin.
Breeze Bright Moon frowned, "How did we become secretaries? Don't clerical staff need to grade papers? How did it happen so quickly?"
Seemingly noticing their questions, Uchiha Kō said, "I've seen your two exam papers, and they're absolutely outstanding. You'll definitely pass, so I thought I'd let you experience the atmosphere of our office beforehand."
Breeze Bright Moon were skeptical, but Uchiha Kō was right; it was good to get used to the job in advance.
Nara Rokumei had high hopes for the two of them, remembering what he said last night, "Breeze, the Bright Moon family has nurtured you two for a long time; it's time for you two to give back..."
After a bit of manipulation, the two understood the clan leader's determination and promised to do their best.
Now that Uchiha Kō values them so much, it should be a good thing, right? Little did he know that Uchiha Kō had already seen his two chief Tenten, while he could leisurely play—cough cough, no, he could use more time to observe the people's lives!
Uchiha Kō boiled water and brewed a pot of tea. After the water boiled, he poured it into a teacup and waited about three minutes. He poured himself a cup, walked to the window, looked at the clouds in the sky, and was filled with emotion.
When he first transmigrated, he was worried about life, war, and survival, but now he has become a member of the Konoha High Command.
He also got together with the girl he liked and became one of the most important members of the family.
He took a small sip of tea, feeling that all of this was somewhat unreal. He pinched his leg, and the pain told him that this was reality.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he wanted to take another sip, he found that the teacup was empty, so Uchiha Kō put the teacup back.
He then began to examine the work of the two secretaries and found that Breeze Bright Moon had a high degree of political sensitivity and top-notch political literacy.
The documents and reports were not only detailed, but the handling methods were also extremely ingenious, which pleased him. After praising the two secretaries, he left the office.
Looking at his colleagues in the office area, each doing their own job, Uchiha Kō nodded. Not bad, the young people are very motivated.
The other side
The battlefield between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth is in the Land of Hot Water. Some of you might be wondering, why not fight in the Land of Iron?
First, the Land of Iron is a neutral country and has never formed an alliance with anyone, making it the only neutral zone.
Secondly, the Land of Land of Iron is located in the middle of the four countries, and everyone may need a buffer zone.
Third, there is the historical factor of the Land of Iron. After the Land of Iron declared itself a neutral country, the first Five Kage Summit agreed that war would never break out in the Land of Iron.
Fourth, the Land of Iron's resources. It has abundant iron ore resources, and most of the ninja tools used by ninjas require iron or are produced in the Land of Iron, so no one touches it.
Fifth, the samurai of the Land of Iron, while far inferior to the ninjas of those large villages, are still a force to be reckoned with. There's no need to provoke such an enemy.
Therefore, the battle between Lightning and Earth took place in the Land of Hot Water, and the two sides fought for more than a month, with each side experiencing victories and defeats.
As the Kage of their respective sides, A and Ōnoki naturally wouldn't easily go to the battlefield. Moreover, since the Chakra nature of lightning is superior to earth, the ninjas from the Land of Lightning still have a slight advantage in combat, but the advantage is limited.
After Ōnoki of Both Scales's military skills were quite high, while Ai was far inferior in this regard.
If it weren't for the elemental advantage, they might have been driven all the way to the Land of Frost Ōnoki.
"Hmph! This little potato is really cunning. Earth Spike traps, falling rocks, the swamp is disgusting!" Ai snorted and punched a tree.
The tree instantly exploded from the middle, sending chills down the spines of the ninjas nearby, while Yugito trembled.
Matatabi, speaking from within Yugito's spiritual sea, remarked, "That big guy is really fierce! I heard he beat up the Gyūki a while ago, tsk tsk."
"Hey, Yugito, what are you doing! Don't mess with him! Even if Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, the two of us still can't beat him! Sigh!" Matatabi said anxiously, trying to dissuade him.
"Lord Raikage, since we can't defeat them, why don't we call a truce while the losses are still manageable?" Yugito Earthly Dao on one knee.
"Hmm? Yugito, what did you say?" The Third Raikage A, glanced at her indifferently.
Yugito felt the pressure suddenly increase, and Matatabi meowed a few times.
"Father, I also agree with Yugito's statement. Continuing to fight now is just a waste of national strength. The two sides haven't really gotten to the point yet. When the Jinchūriki and Kage all join the battle, the Land of Lightning will definitely suffer heavy losses!" The future Fourth Raikage A, also bowed and said.
"Oh, big brother is right, it's not worth it with Iwagakure Ninja, skr!" Killer B such a young age, had already started that clumsy rap.
The Third Raikage was reckless, not stupid. He naturally understood that Yugito and A were right, but what he cared about was that he had started the war. If they stopped fighting now, wouldn't it be shameful?
Hearing Killer B's rap, he couldn't hold back any longer. "Bee! Turn your rapping away!" He was a bit exasperated, wondering how he could have such a son.
Just then, the guard outside the tent hurriedly said, "Lord Raikage, the son of the Tsuchikage, Kitsuchi, has come to discuss important matters!"
Ai raised an eyebrow and then said, "Let him in!" He then sat down in a chair, exuding an air of authority without anger, waiting for Kitsuchi to arrive.
Kitsuchi entered the main tent, head held high, chest puffed out, his gaze fixed on the Third Raikage, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "Lord Raikage, Jonin, Huang Tu, Kitsuchi, have come to negotiate peace on behalf of my father, the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki."
The Third Raikage's eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth turned up. "What, does Ōnoki want to cede territory or pay reparations?" As soon as he said this, Kitsuchi's eyes narrowed.
Out of politeness and to complete his mission, Kitsuchi didn't retort with sarcasm, but instead smiled and asked, "Does Lord Raikage not wish to negotiate?"
Upon hearing this, the gazes of Yugito, Ai, Bi, and Raikage all sharpened, staring intently at the Kitsuchi.
The Kitsuchi wasn't intimidated; instead, it dusted itself off and faced the situation with a smile.
Author, please add another chapter!