Four Shadows Eager to Witness the Ceremony

The next day

Uchiha Kō got up and went to the Hokage Office. Even though tomorrow was his wedding day, as the Hokage, he had to uphold his duties.

After dressing properly, Uchiha Kō headed to the Hokage Building. Along the way, many Konoha greeted him upon seeing Uchiha Kō.

"Hokage Sama!"

Lord Hokage.

"Lord Hokage, these are freshly fried dough sticks. Take one, it's free!"

"Lord Hokage!"

"Lord Hokage..."

Uchiha Kō smiled and waved his hand, saying that strong public opinion was always a good thing. Then, surrounded by a group of bodyguards, he walked into the Hokage Building.

Meanwhile, the villagers on the street calmed down from the hustle and bustle and began to busy themselves with their livelihoods.

Uchiha Kō pushed open the office door and saw that someone had arrived even earlier than him.

The man was Nara Rokumei, who was sitting upright, reviewing documents. Hearing the door open, he looked up at the doorway.

Upon seeing this, his eyes widened in surprise. He then stood up and respectfully said, "Lord Hokage."

"Hmm, no need for formalities. You worked hard yesterday." Uchiha Kō walked to the table, looked at the more than one hundred documents with Hokage's red annotations on his left, and nodded.

"It's only right. If it weren't for the Lord Hokage giving me this opportunity, I wouldn't have been able to hone my political skills. Besides, the Lord Hokage is about to get married, and as Hokage assistant, Lu Ming should share his Lord Hokage."

Nara Rokumei's speech is impeccable; in fact, it's quite pleasant to listen to.

Uchiha Kō patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, it's just the two of us in the office, no need to be so formal." He then poured Nara Rokumei a glass of water and handed it to him.

"Lord Hokage..." Nara Rokumei took the water, his eyes filled with emotion. There had been too much official business yesterday, because the Lord Hokage was about to get married, and envoys from various countries and villages had come to attend the ceremony and present gifts.

Therefore, Nara Rokumei has been working almost non-stop, dealing with government affairs, and has not yet finished.

It's not that Nara Rokumei is incompetent; there are just too many things involved. He had to pull himself together, give detailed instructions, and arrange manpower.

"Thank you for your hard work. Tell me some important things, then you can go home and get some sleep. Oh, and remember to come to the ceremony tomorrow. You don't need to bring anything," Uchiha Kō said with a smile.

He was quite protective of his subordinates, especially such a capable one. He glanced at the more than 20 documents that hadn't been approved yet, and figured he could handle them all by himself.

"Thank you for your consideration, Lord Hokage. I am deeply grateful. However, please forgive me for not being able to accept your request to attend the ceremony tomorrow without bringing a gift," Nara Rokumei said, bowing.

Just kidding, everyone's giving gifts, if you don't, no matter how awesome you are, it won't work.

"Never mind, never mind, don't make it too expensive." Uchiha Kō waved his hand.

Nara Rokumei bowed and agreed, but the amount of gifts to be sent was uncertain.

"Alright, now tell me about the big events that happened yesterday." Uchiha Kō naturally sat on the Hokage's throne, crossed his legs, placed his hands on his lap, and leaned back to look at Nara Rokumei.

Nara Rokumei nodded. "Most of the things yesterday were ordinary. There were only a few that I couldn't draw conclusions about." As he spoke, Lu Ming handed four documents to Uchiha Kō and continued.

"Upon hearing of the Lord Hokage's marriage, the four great nations not only sent enormous gifts but also brought countless local specialties. However, there is one thing that is troubling me greatly," Nara Rokumei murmured.

"Tell me in detail." Uchiha Kō's face showed no emotion, but his eyes flickered with a thoughtful expression.

"I have responded to the matter of the envoys sending gifts and attending the ceremony, but these four documents state that the Four Shadows will visit my village the day before the wedding, which is today, and will attend the ceremony tomorrow."

"I dare not approve this matter, but I presume they are already on their way. If the Lord Hokage agrees, please approve it. Otherwise, if they arrive at our Konoha and cannot enter, it will ruin our reputation," Nara Rokumei said, frowning.

Uchiha Kō raised an eyebrow. These old geezers and little monsters were all mixed together. If you told him they didn't have a plan, Uchiha Kō wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.

As for concerns? They don't exist. At that time, we'll send Senju Hashirama to keep an eye on Raikage A, Uchiha to keep an eye on Ōnoki, Uchiha Izuna to keep an eye on Chiyo and Pakura, Senju Tobirama to keep an eye on Mizukage Karatachi Yagura.

Senju Hashirama and Uchiha need no introduction, and Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama, needless to say, suppressed the two countries immediately.

However, they can still hold their own. Moreover, even a sealed ninja like Uchiha Kō is used to Ninja World Konoha. He seems to have nothing to fear. Seriously, with this lineup, how can I possibly lose? How can I possibly lose?!

"Lu Ming, go and approve it. Tell them I agree to let them attend the ceremony, but they need to watch their hands and mouths. If they cause trouble, they'll be dealt with severely according to Konoha's laws." Uchiha Kō sneered, his eyes narrowing.

You're welcome to come, but if you cause trouble, then I'm sorry, I'll have to teach you a lesson. It won't be resolved without hundreds of millions in compensation.

After all, murder and arson bring wealth and power, and this incident can also serve as a deterrent to the four great nations, making them carefully consider the consequences of offending Konoha and whether they can afford them.

Lu Ming nodded. "Yes, Lord Hokage, I will approve it immediately. Is there anything else you need to instruct me on?"

Uchiha Kō waved his hand. "That's all, Lu Ming. Thank you for your hard work."

Nara Rokumei nodded and gave Uchiha Kō a slight bow. After finishing dealing with the ceremony, Nara Rokumei breathed a sigh of relief, his straight back beginning to bend. "Tsk tsk, so tiring, this shift is exhausting."

Seeing this, Uchiha Kō couldn't help but nod. What a good employee.

After Nara Rokumei left, Uchiha Kō summoned the Anbu and instructed them to relay the arrangements for tomorrow to Uchiha and the others.

Then he began to review the documents. When Uchiha Kō opened one, he found that most of them were indeed trivial matters.

What? Zhang San from next door went to the public restroom without toilet paper, tore down the toilet curtain and used it... Not only did they not offer compensation, but they also accused the public restroom of not providing toilet paper?

Uchiha Kō's face turned green. What the hell were his subordinates doing? He was being asked to handle this by a Hokage? Were they out of their minds?

Despite his words, Uchiha Kō was still diligently reviewing the documents, though he kept muttering something under his breath, seemingly expressing some dissatisfaction.

About three hours later, Uchiha Kō finished approving the documents and put them away, then stretched.

Although it's a trivial matter, dealing with it still takes a lot of time.

Just as he was pondering the details of tomorrow's wedding, the door was suddenly pushed open. "Lord Hokage, the Kage of the Four Great Nations have arrived and are standing outside the village Lord Hokage awaiting your arrival."

Uchiha Kō gave an "oh," got up, and walked towards the village entrance.