Building Reputation

In the morning, Qingcheng, along with Kurenai Yuhi, Yugao, and Yamahuku, spent the morning grinding reputation in various parts of Konoha.

The Konoha greeted Qingcheng with smiles and exclaimed, "Minister Qingcheng! Your Uchiha Clan is so kind! You always bring us money to help us. We are so grateful!"

Qingcheng smiled and said, "We're all from the same village. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, I'll definitely help you out." Then, in front of many people, he took out a large wad of cash and distributed stacks of banknotes to some of the centenarians.

These old men are the kind of people who can't even get weeding jobs. Their money was all taken by the Police Force, and they're living in dire poverty. Now, with the sponsorship from Qingcheng, it's like a lifeline for them.

The old men all said with gratitude, "Thank you, Minister Qingcheng. We will repay your great kindness in our next life. We are already unable to repay you in this life."

These old men, who had benefited from the deal, began praising the Uchiha clan, saying, "Thank you, Minister Qingcheng Uchiha Clan! Your kindness far Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Qingcheng, along with Hong, Yugao, and others, visited some orphans and widows. Most of these single-parent families had husbands who were ninjas who died in the Ninja World War or on missions, leaving only single mothers to raise their children alone.

Their lives were alright until the Police Force's "Konoha Beautification Plan" started fining even the ugly ones.

To avoid being fined, these single women have started using cosmetics. However, cosmetics in Konoha are very expensive and used only by the wealthy upper class, further exacerbating the already difficult situation for these single women.

Qingcheng addressed the single women with a serious expression, saying, "You've all worked hard. This money is on behalf of the Uchiha Clan to support you. Raising children on your own isn't easy."

The single women looked at the banknotes handed to them by Qingcheng with gratitude, and said one after another, "Thank you, Minister Qingcheng. We are already very grateful for your visit, and you even gave us money. It is so touching."

When Sakura's mother learned that Uchiha Qingcheng had come out to offer condolences again, she immediately said, "Sakura's father is in trouble. I have to take care of the child alone. It's too difficult. Minister Qingcheng, you must help me. We all support you becoming Hokage."

When Qingcheng saw Sakura's mother mingling among these single women, and even wearing light makeup, he knew that their lives were truly impoverished.

Qingcheng thought of Sakura's character again. Although she wasn't likable, she was still married to Uchiha Sasuke and had given birth to Sarada, so she was practically family.

Furthermore, Sakura's father, Haruno Sho, had also been arrested by the Police Force once and had to pay a fine of one million yen, giving this ordinary family another chance to weather the storms of life.

Seeing this, Qingcheng immediately took out ten units of subsidy and said to Sakura's Mother, "Madam Haruno, Haruno Sho was an excellent villager. I am deeply saddened by his passing. This is one million Ryo, a donation from my Uchiha Clan to help you buy cosmetics."

Sakura's Mother said with a smile, "Thank you, Minister Qingcheng, thank you, Minister. I will definitely buy more cosmetics when I get home. Next time the village elects a new Hokage, I will stand on Hiruzen Sarutobi's grave."

Both Kurenai Yuhi and Yugao looked surprised and said, "These women don't seem very pitiful, but the Police Force is truly hateful."

Fujikawa and a large group of Kuroko's team members were all taking pictures of Qingcheng. Every time Qingcheng spoke, Fujikawa would press the shutter button.

Some members of the Little Black Brigade were astonished by Fujikawa, watching him frantically take pictures of Qingcheng Fujikawa, each shot a unique close-up.

Fujikawa then said earnestly, "Minister Qingcheng gave me the opportunity to be the captain of the Kuroko team, and I want to repay him with my camera. I will definitely take pictures of Minister Qingcheng that are both handsome and authentic."

The last stop in Qingcheng was a donation drive at an orphanage. The current director of the orphanage is a woman in her forties. She saw Qingcheng arrive...

He led a group of children out to greet him. The children, seeing Qingcheng, looked at him with adoration and cried out, "Minister Qingcheng, when we grow up we want to join the Police Force, like you, to kill Danzo and become heroes who protect Konoha!"

The previous director of the orphanage was Yakushi Nonō, who was Danzo. One of the twenty-eight crimes Konoha Danzo with was the massacre of the orphanage director in Konoha, who forcibly abducted children from the orphanage and sent them to Root to become Root trainees.

As the hero who single-handedly eliminated the scourge of Konoha, Qingcheng, thanks to the promotion by the Uchiha Clan fans like Fujikawa, was almost on par with the First Hokage, even being hailed as a guardian deity of Konoha. The entire civilian ninja community of Konoha supported Uchiha Qingcheng.

Every villager who saw Qingcheng couldn't help but praise him, "Uchiha Clan are righteous, and Uchiha Qingcheng is the most righteous Uchiha Clan. Just for Danzo single-handedly, I'll be a fan of his for life."

So, needless to say, these children, and some of them even consider it an honor to join the Uchiha Clan, and their toys even include contact lenses for their eyes.

Qingcheng smiled slightly and said, "Alright, after you graduate from the Ninja Academy, if your strength meets the requirements, you can join the Police Force and become an excellent Police Force officer protecting Konoha."

Another group of children chimed in, saying, "Joining the Police Force means you can fine others; that's incredibly lucrative!"

Yugao and Kurenai Yuhi, being about to become mothers, especially love children. Watching the innocent and uninhibited remarks of these children, they were amused and began giving them gifts and lots of snacks.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yamafuku said with a serious expression, "Lady Red and Lady Yugao are so much better. That old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi, giving gifts to elementary school students and then wanting to hug them, it's disgusting."

As the leader of the Uchiha Clan fan club, Fujikawa looked at the children laughing so happily and said with a smile, "Minister Qingcheng's wife is so kind. She is so friendly to these orphans. She is truly beautiful inside and out."

Fujikawa thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Tomorrow we'll go to the village and promote Lady Kurenai Yuhi and Lady Yugao."

Some children even walked up to Qingcheng wearing colored contact lenses, excitedly asking, "Minister, do my eyes look like Sharingan?"

Looking at these children, who were all die-hard Uchiha Clan fans, Qingcheng immediately praised them, saying, "Your eyes are very beautiful, but when you become a ninja, you shouldn't wear colored contact lenses. I'm afraid you won't be able to see your opponent's shadow clearly."

Qingcheng said that because the child's contact lenses were the hallmark of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan; with so many patterns inside, he couldn't even see the road clearly."

Soon, Yugao and Kurenai Yuhi finished delivering the toys they were carrying, and Qingcheng donated another ten million Ryo to the orphanage director.

The orphanage staff all wore smiles, and the orphanage director, also smiling, said, "Thank you, Minister. You are the kindest person I have ever met. Someone like you deserves to be Hokage."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng added another ten million Ryo, and then said, "As expected of the Dean, you have excellent judgment. I grant your request."

Seeing this, the orphanage director smiled and said, "Minister Qingcheng, you should serve as Hokage for ten consecutive terms, at least longer than Hiruzen Sarutobi. The village must be handed over to someone like you."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng said with a serious expression, "As expected of the dean, I think your suggestion is very reasonable. I have decided to donate another 100 million."