Hearing Senju Hashirama inside the house, Uchiha Kō and Tsunade ducked back, exchanged a glance, and quickly left the place of trouble.
Uchiha Kō grabbed Tsunade's delicate white hand, ran to the door, pushed open the gate of the clan compound, and walked into the street.
It's unbelievable that Senju Hashirama, the God of Ninja World, would be brutally beaten by his wife for lacking romance. Is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality?
Unbeknownst to Uchiha Kō, all he wanted right now was to go shopping with the beautiful woman beside him, while Tsunade thought even less—she just wanted to be led by Uchiha Kō.
She smiled and looked at Uchiha Kō. Uchiha Kō raised an eyebrow as if he sensed something, and turned his head to look at Tsunade was now smiling broadly.
Uchiha Kō suddenly felt a feeling called happiness welling up in his heart.
It seemed like living in Konoha with Tsunade like this would be fine. Suddenly, he didn't want the Hokage Position anymore; he just wanted to be an ordinary villager.
The two walked hand in hand onto Konoha's commercial street, which had undergone a complete transformation. The original small stalls had been transformed thanks to the entrepreneurial opportunities that Uchiha Kō had previously proposed.
Now they all have their own stores. Ichiraku Ramen's stall has been transformed into a shop. Through the glass door, you can see Teuchi squinting with a smile on his lips as he stretches noodles, as if simply stretching noodles brings him immense joy.
Uchiha Kō nodded outside. No wonder he makes money; he's not only kind-hearted but also passionate about his work!
Tsunade noticed that Uchiha Kō's gaze and movements were directed towards Ichiraku Ramen and suggested, "Owl-kun, why don't we go in and have some ramen? We haven't had breakfast yet."
Uchiha Kō snapped out of his daze and felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing Tsunade's words. Tsunade had suggested it first because he was lost in thought about Ichiraku Ramen.
How considerate he was! Uchiha Kō was somewhat moved. He nodded and said, "Okay!" So the two of them held hands, pushed open the glass door, and entered the Ichiraku Ramen store.
Because of their striking good looks, the two immediately attracted the attention of most people.
"Mom, that female ninja is so pretty!"
"You brat, don't point that at Lady Tsunade!"
"Why does that man in the black robe look so familiar?"
"Are you crazy! That's the Fourth Hokage Uchiha Kō, who brought his fiancée to dinner!"
"Wow, even the Lord Hokage eats Ichiraku Ramen?"
"I eat ramen too, Lord Hokage eats ramen too, does that mean...?"
"Your idea is pretty amazing!"
The civil servants and workers who were going to work were a bit tired, but they immediately perked up when they saw Uchiha Kō and Tsunade!
Some government officials even got up and walked towards Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Kō had excellent hearing and could hear everyone's conversation. Sure enough, gossip is human nature no matter where you are. Just then, he saw the civil servant walking towards him and Tsunade.
He was a civil servant of the Hyuga Clan; his prominent white pupils and the Konoha uniform he wore clearly identified him.
"Greetings, Lord Hokage -sama, Lady Tsunade. I am Hyuga Fangyuan, a newly appointed surgeon at Konoha Hospital." Hyuga Fangyuan's face showed some excitement.
Uchiha Kō's heart skipped a beat. Fang Yuan? Then he shook his head. He wasn't Fang Yuan from the Aburame Clan. It was nothing.
Tsunade blushed. Although she and Uchiha Kō were very close, they weren't married yet, so how could she be his wife?
However, Hyuga Fangyuan's words pleased her, and she secretly nodded to Hyuga Fangyuan.
"Hello, I'm Uchiha Kō. It's nice to meet you here." Uchiha Kō stood up, extended his hand, and Hyuga Fangyuan with a warm expression.
Hyuga Fangyuan Uchiha Kō's outstretched hands as a sign of respect. Uchiha Kō patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he should not be so polite.
After a brief greeting, Hyuga Fangyuan took his leave and returned to his table to continue eating his noodles.
"Huh? The Lord Hokage seems quite easy to talk to!"
"Huh? You didn't know? Yesterday, the Lord Hokage's appointments and punishments at the meeting were truly for the benefit of the people!"
"Moreover, the Lord Hokage is completely unpretentious towards villagers and grassroots officials; he only unleashes his thunderous power against corrupt officials."
"How wonderful! The Fourth Hokage is truly wise!"
Opinions varied, but 90% were positive. Tsunade twitched with pride as she thought, "My man, of course he's outstanding, hehe."
Hearing the crowd's discussion, the waiter felt a chill and informed the owner, Tetsuda Teuchi Teuchi, stopped stretching noodles, washed his hands, and personally took the menu and order book to Uchiha Kō's table.
Uchiha Kō clearly noticed this as well, and sighed. He had caused trouble for Teuchi, who was already so busy with Teuchi, yet he had personally come out to entertain him.
"Lord Hokage, welcome to our humble shop for noodles. Please feel free to ask what you'd like to eat; it's all free." The Teuchi was very tactful, perfectly aware of what he should and shouldn't do.
"It's alright, I'll make it by Teuchi. Bring me your signature deluxe ramen, I've suddenly been craving your cooking. Here's the money, take it." Uchiha Kō ordered two bowls of deluxe ramen and handed over a silver note containing ten thousand taels of silver.
"This is too much, too much. Two bowls of noodles shouldn't cost this much." Teuchi shook his head.
"Hehe, consider the extra money deposited here. Come back for another meal next time you have the chance," Uchiha Kō laughed. This made Teuchi in surprise. Deposit money?
This is a sophisticated marketing strategy; many ideas popped into his head in an instant.
For example, there are discounts for depositing money, or a free bowl of ramen for deposits exceeding a certain amount.
If Uchiha Kō could see what Teuchi was thinking, he'd probably exclaim, "Holy crap, man, this is a VIP membership system! Not only can it gather a huge amount of money, but it can also stimulate consumption!"
Teuchi first cleared his mind of all thoughts. The more important thing right now was that the Lord Hokage and Lady Tsunade were eating noodles at his little shop, and as the shop owner, he had to make sure to entertain these two distinguished guests well.
So he smiled and nodded, "Please wait a moment, I'll make the ramen right away." He then wrote down two orders of deluxe ramen, and wrote down the marketing ideas he had just grasped before washing his hands and kneading the dough.
He planned to make ramen for Uchiha Kō and Tsunade first, and the others could wait; he figured no one would object.
After all, what does this amount to compared to a small act of arbitrariness by those in power?
Before long, the Teuchi brought a luxurious bowl of ramen brimming with meat and meatballs to the two of them, smiling and saying, "Please enjoy, my esteemed guests."
Uchiha Kō shook his head. "There are no Hokage here, only diners. Manager Teuchi, don't be nervous."