The three of them divided the large stack of papers into three parts and began to examine them. What they found was astonishing; Nara Rokumei's every thought process was incredibly detailed, even Uchiha Kō couldn't help but admire him.
This is practically perfect! There's not a single flaw to be found. This is the first time Hatake Sakumo has seen a proposal in the Hokage Office. He took a deep breath and looked at Nara Rokumei, who was drinking tea while reviewing the proposal he had written, and couldn't help but admire him.
Despite the perfect plan, Nara Rokumei read it carefully, checking for any omissions or errors. As he drank, his teacup became empty without him even realizing it. Hatake Sakumo Nara Rokumei refilled it.
Nara Rokumei snapped out of his Hatake Sakumo, and smiled, "Thank you."
Hatake Sakumo scratched his head. "It's nothing!"
Uchiha Kō saw this but didn't say anything. Wouldn't it be better if they were on good terms with each other? Why bother with all this guarding and defensiveness? Like that strongest Hokage in the original work.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sneezed. "Who's talking about me?" He then turned to Biwako Sarutobi and said, "Honey, I have to go to a meeting! I'm skipping breakfast!"
Biwako Sarutobi took two steamed buns out of the steamer and said, "I'll eat them on the way. Honestly, even though I'm retired, I'm still so enthusiastic about meetings!"
"Hehe." Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled. Although he had left the center of power, he was still aware of the village's policies and major events.
Each of these policies is a major event that benefits the village and its people. He is very proud to be a witness to the implementation of these policies and to be the former Third Hokage.
Perhaps because he left the center of power, Sarutobi Hiruzen's mindset has changed over the past six months, and he has begun to care about his family and clan.
Biwako Sarutobi was quite happy about this, after all, what wife wouldn't be happy if her husband could spend more time with her?
It's just... it would be great if it could last a little longer. Tsunade said that Uchiha Kō could work for twelve hours straight and still be full of energy.
How can there be such a huge difference between two people who are both Hokage and from the same village?
She sighed, "Be careful, come back soon!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, "Understood!" At that moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke rushed out, "Father, the teacher said we can also audit the class!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Since the Hokage has said so, then you shall participate with your father!" With that, Sarutobi Hiruzen patted his shoulder, his eyes shining.
"Yes, Father!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke laughed. He walked ahead, full of energy with nowhere to vent it, so he ran and jumped around.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his son with great satisfaction, knowing he would have more time to accompany Shinnosuke as he grew up.
Such scenes also played out in the homes of the six children.
Uchiha Kō cracked his neck. "Ugh! Finally finished! No offense, Lu Ming, but you were so thoughtful, even making us watch together! Were you just showing off?"
"What kind of talk is that! When planning for others, one must think things through thoroughly and consider all aspects. If I can't do that, wouldn't it be a huge loss to try to make up for it after things happen?" Nara Rokumei argued forcefully.
"Aren't you right, Sakumo?" Nara Rokumei smiled at Hatake Sakumo.
"Huh? Me? I, I don't know!" Hatake Sakumo's innocent appearance made Uchiha Kō and Nara Rokumei suddenly burst out laughing. "Lu Ming, you know, Sakumo just joined our trio, why are you teasing him!"
"Hehe, I'm just helping him get used to it, so he won't be completely fooled by you later!" Nara Rokumei said irritably.
Uchiha Kō's expression turned serious. "What kind of talk is that? You're slandering me! He's slandering me!" He pointed at Nara Rokumei, then looked at Hatake Sakumo, explaining while pointing at Nara Rokumei.
"Don't listen to Lu Ming's nonsense. I'm a man who always stands by his brothers, and I would never lie to them! You can rest assured about that, Sakumo!" Uchiha Kō looked at Hatake Sakumo with sincere eyes.
"This..." Hatake Sakumo was a little confused. Was this goofy guy in front of him really the strict, ruthless Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Kō, whom he remembered?
"Then let's talk about working overtime yesterday!" Nara Rokumei sneered. He was just looking for a place to have a gossip session with Uchiha Kō!
Uchiha Kō's expression tightened, and he cleared his throat. "Well, it's getting late. Sakumo, Lu Ming, tell the clan leaders to prepare to enter. Lu Ming, you're in charge of counting the people who have arrived. Sakumo, go and identify the clan leaders. That's it! Get busy!"
Nara Rokumei rolled his eyes at him, tsk tsk, what a capitalist's face. He was too embarrassed to call him out on it, but he still took action.
"Let's go, Sakumo! Our Lord Hokage has given the order, we can't just disobey, can we?" With that, the two walked out of the office.
Seeing the two walk away, Uchiha Kō suddenly slumped onto the table. What kind of situation was this? He had only resorted to this tactic of using the younger one to command the older one in order to make Nara Rokumei shine and become a great strategist.
He did all this for Konoha, so why doesn't Lu Ming understand him? Instead, he wants to expose him. I'm so tired, so very tired. The team is getting bigger, it's harder to manage now. Sigh!
If Tsunade were here, she would definitely support me, comfort me, and tell me I've worked hard.
Tsunade is so much better! Unlike Nara Rokumei, that kid has ninety-nine pounds of rebellious spirit out of a hundred pounds!
Just then, the office door opened, and a beautiful figure appeared. The clattering sound of high heels on the floor caught Uchiha Kō's attention. He looked up and then his pupils contracted.
"Wife! What brings you here! You didn't go to the meeting room? You came to the office!" Uchiha Kō chuckled and moved closer to her.
"Wife, I miss you so much! You have no idea, there are all sorts of birds in the forest these days, it's driving me crazy!" Uchiha Kō shamelessly complained to Tsunade.
Tsunade was stunned. What was going on? He was perfectly fine when he left home, so why did he look so aggrieved now? Besides, with his strength and methods, who could bully him?
I'm already thankful that he doesn't bully others, but as his wife, I still need to show him some concern.
She looked at Uchiha Kō with a gentle smile and said, "What's wrong? Who offended our brave, invincible, and handsome Lord Hokage?"
Uchiha Kō pouted. "Who else could it be! That Hokage's support, Nara Rokumei! He complained about me! How dare he complain about me!"
Uchiha Kō recounted how he had used Xiao Deng to control Lao Deng. Tsunade, whose face had been full of gentleness, gradually froze, and then looked at Uchiha Kō with a strange expression.
He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say!