Building Up Strength

Qingcheng allocated the entire sum to the village's finances and instructed Kakashi to spend it on swords. "We need to build up our strength. Konoha will definitely stand out from the crowd in the future, and we need powerful forces to protect the village."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi nodded immediately and said with a serious expression, "Don't worry, Hokage -sama, I will plan this carefully. I will definitely not waste money on things that shouldn't be spent."

Qingcheng had considerable confidence in Kakashi. When he was the Sixth Hokage, he managed Konoha very well; he was perfectly capable of being an Assistant Hokage. Now, with the added power of the Kamui Mangekyo, he could easily hold his own against most Kage-level Expert.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were still in shock, staring at the enormous sum of 5.7 billion yen, unable to comprehend it for a long time.

Mitokado Homura exclaimed in shock, "Is this the achievement of the Police Force members? In just half a day, their income has reached nearly 5.7 billion yen. It's terrifying!"

Utatane Koharu, was also shocked. She thought to herself, "No wonder the Police Force personnel like to raid houses. This stuff is such a quick way to make money."

Shouhon Yihan then said respectfully, "Fifth Hokage, I've confiscated all the gambling equipment from the casino. I plan to send it to the Food Street. Aren't you planning to open Konoha Casino there? I'm going to give all of these things to your casino."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng nodded immediately and said with admiration, "Minister Zhang, your mind is getting smarter and smarter. You know how to think ahead, which is very good and deserves praise."

Upon hearing this, Shouhon Yihan thought to herself, "What the Hokage means is that when others praise you, you must emphasize that it's because the Hokage taught you well; only then can you be considered to have done a good job."

Then Shouhon Yihan said respectfully, "It's all thanks to Hokage Hokage's excellent teaching. I've only learned a little bit, but I feel that I've benefited from it for life."

Kakashi looked at Shouhon Yihan with obvious surprise, thinking to himself, "This guy has taken flattery to the extreme. This kind of person is just too reckless; it's terrifying."

Mitokado Homura was also shocked, thinking to himself, "This Konoha Madman is even better at taking the blame than Danzo, and he even knows how to flatter the Fifth Hokage. No wonder he was personally trained by the Fifth Hokage; he's a complete white glove."

Utatane Koharu was also shocked, thinking to herself, "This is terrifying! This Konoha Madman actually took the blame himself, and he knows to put this Uchiha Clan in a high position, so that he gets all the bad things done and all the good things done by the Uchiha Clan. He's a born villain!"

Qingcheng then took out another two billion Ryo and said with a serious expression, "These two billion Ryo are for those mission ninjas. They are engaged in intensive training and cannot do missions for the time being. This money will be considered as a subsidy to help them get through this training period."

Kakashi nodded immediately, smiling, and said, "Understood. With so much money in the treasury now, I'm confident we can build a perfect village."

Qingcheng looked at Kakashi's smiling face and said with a smile, "Has the orphanage's financial application been submitted? That's a huge expense, costing several hundred million a year just to support those orphans and send them to the Ninja Academy."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a look of surprise as he said, "They'll probably be up in a few days. Money really does disappear quickly!"

Qingcheng nodded and said seriously, "I paid for all of this. I certainly won't be like Hiruzen Sarutobi, who spent money for the village and then had to write IOUs, making the Sarutobi Clan ask the next Hokage to pay off the debt. That's practically usury for the village; it's no wonder the Sarutobi Clan has no descendants."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi said with an embarrassed expression, "Fifth Hokage, you are the one who is wholeheartedly devoted to Konoha. I didn't understand this before, otherwise I would have joined you in launching the coup."

Shouhon Yihan added, "This Hiruzen Sarutobi actually amassed a huge fortune for the Sarutobi Clan. Even his coffin was made of gold, which he dug up from the Konoha."

As a self-proclaimed "ape hater," Shouhon Yihan immediately launched into a tirade upon hearing someone criticize the Third Hokage.

Meanwhile, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu didn't dare to speak, afraid of being noticed by others.

Qingcheng continued, "While we have some extra money, we can bring in villagers from Konoha's vassal states. Advisor Homura will be in charge of these matters. We can also recruit some orphans from the Shinobi World and send them to orphanages. They are more worthy of nurturing than adults."

Upon hearing the task assigned by the Fifth Hokage, Mitokado Homura replied respectfully, "Understood, Hokage- sama. I will carry it out immediately and will certainly satisfy you."

Qingcheng then inquired, "How is Yamato's health? He's been working too hard lately. Give him 100,000 Ryo as overtime pay. Don't say I'm always exploiting people."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's face darkened, and he said awkwardly, "Last time, when Yamato was repairing the Great Road, he accidentally overused his Chakra and is now in Konoha Hospital. He'll need to rest for two or three days to recover."

Qingcheng nodded and said seriously, "Once he recovers, we'll go to the Naka River and build a few Black Factory to produce military rations. We'll also build a science museum to research Explosive Tag. We, Konoha, need to develop our own Explosive Tag."

Kakashi immediately replied, "Understood, Hokage- sama. Once Yamato is discharged from the Yamato, I'll arrange for him to work on the Black Factory and the science museum. I definitely won't let him be idle."

Qingcheng spoke up again, "Kakashi, don't worry! After this issue of Icha Icha Paradise is published, I'll have Yamanaka Fu pick it up for you at the bookstore. You won't have to spend a single penny to read all the books. What do you think?"

Kakashi's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, and he said with a smile, "That's wonderful!"

Qingcheng then remembered something else and said with a serious expression, "You Wind Release Ninjutsu Naruto, how is the kid's talent?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's smile turned into a bitter expression, and he said with great doubt, "It's incredibly bad. He can't remember any Ninjutsu that requires Hand Seals, so he's only learned one: Gale Palm."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "His Chakra is immense. We can give him the Rasengan created by the Fourth Hokage; he'll definitely master it very quickly."

Qingcheng then spoke up, "I will give your Chidori to Sasuke, and from now on, let the two of them chase each other?"

Kakashi's face was filled with surprise upon hearing this, and he said again, "Fifth Hokage, you even know the Chidori Ninjutsu?"

Qingcheng stretched out his right hand, and blue lightning crackled around him. Soon, a squeaking sound filled the air, like the chirping of a thousand birds.

Upon seeing this, Kakashi exclaimed in shock, "This is my unique technique! Fifth Hokage, how did you learn it?"

Qingcheng laughed heartily and said, "This is a legacy from Danzo."