Side Hustle Tactic

With Kakashi in charge of the Hokage's Office, Qingcheng has been having a very comfortable time lately. All the dirty and hard work is left to Kakashi, while the fame and the crimson robes are all reserved for the Fifth Hokage.

On Monday, Qingcheng threw a party at the Uchiha Clan's house and even invited Tsunade to play mahjong. Tsunade went bankrupt again and even borrowed three months' salary from Qingcheng.

Tsunade said with a suspicious look, "Qingcheng, you really didn't cheat? Why are you one of the Eighteen Arhats while I didn't even get a single tile?"

Qingcheng laughed and said directly, "Gambling is all about luck. As you've seen, I play fair and square; there's no way I could cheat."

Tsunade had lost her appetite and said angrily, "After I go home and train for a while, I'm going to win all of your Uchiha Clan's spoils!"

Tsunade then hurriedly left the Uchiha Clan with Shizune, returning directly to the Senju Clan, where she went into seclusion to train and begin studying mahjong techniques.

Qingcheng, Kurenai Yuhi, and the others watched Tsunade leave with embarrassed expressions. Yugao then said, "We should have let Lady Tsunade. Look how angry we made a woman three months pregnant."

Qingcheng said awkwardly, "It's not that I don't want her to win, it's just that she has absolutely no talent when it comes to gambling. Even if I close my eyes and try to pick the cards, she'll still get the same hand. What can I do?"

Seeing Kurenai Yuhi could only smile helplessly, then said awkwardly, "Lady Tsunade has a serious gambling addiction; she'll be inviting us in a few days."

Although Tsunade was willing to become Uchiha Qingcheng's official wife, it was only in private and not announced to the public. However, it was obvious to almost everyone that Tsunade frequently visited the Uchiha Clan and often returned to the Senju Clan in the middle of the night.

Anko Mitarashi, Yugao, and the others were basically Tsunade's fans. At first, when they saw Qingcheng directly win Tsunade over, they were all shocked and exclaimed in surprise, "Lady Tsunade actually married Qingcheng and even had a child together!"

Qingcheng simply smiled and said, "It's all fate. He and I clicked, so we got together after a while."

Kurenai Yuhi said with a shocked expression, "Qingcheng, you've accomplished the two most impossible things in this world. The first is that you became the Fifth Hokage, and the second is that you took down Lady Tsunade."

By Wednesday, Aburame Torune had returned from the Land of Fire. These members of the Police Force, who had been out on missions, immediately launched a massive raid on a wealthy city in the Land of Fire.

The Fat Water Plan was a great success. They seized approximately 820 kilograms of gold, worth about 2.7 billion Ryo, and also obtained 6.9 billion Ryo.

Kakashi, Mitokado Homura, and the others, looking at the heavily laden Police Force, exclaimed in shock, "We never imagined the Land of Fire was so wealthy. The government's allocation to Konoha is like feeding Delia!"

Utatane Koharu stared in shock at the nearly 10 billion Ninjutsu, exclaiming in astonishment, "With this money, the ninjas of Konoha can become stronger!"

Qingcheng then spoke up, "Did you steal anything else from Torune? Those wealthy cities must have a lot of valuable things there."

Aburame Torune knelt on one knee again, and said respectfully, "Reporting to the Fifth Hokage, I have also seized a large amount of food, many goods, and a large quantity of daily necessities."

Upon hearing what the Aburame Torune, Qingcheng said with great appreciation, "Open your Storage Scrolls and let me see your harvest!"

Immediately, Aburame Torune and a group of Police Force personnel opened their storage scrolls, which contained large quantities of supplies. Other Police Force personnel opened their Storage Scrolls, which contained large amounts of money, gold and silver jewelry, and so on.

The Police Force who had embezzled the money all said with embarrassed expressions, "Fifth Hokage, we are really sorry. We were so busy grabbing things in the Land of Fire that we forgot we still had some money to hand over."

Qingcheng didn't expose the Police Force, but just smiled and said, "Don't forget next time. I'll classify this mission as S-rank Mission for you all, and each of you will receive a bounty of one million Ryo."

Upon hearing Qingcheng's words, You Aburame Torune said respectfully, "Fifth Hokage, this mission was extremely easy, with no danger whatsoever. Is classifying it as an S-rank Mission too high?"

Some ambitious members of the Police Force also spoke respectfully, "Yes, Hokage, when we arrived in that city, those soldiers from the Land of Fire were just a rabble; I easily drove them away. Then we ransacked the entire city, even the chocolate and cake shops were completely emptied."

Qingcheng smiled and said, "Alright, alright, you should all go back and rest! You've been traveling like crazy these past few days, and you all need to replenish your energy."

Qingcheng then said with admiration, "Next time Side Hustle Tactics, I want you to lead the team again. You must show the brilliance of the Police Force!"

The Police Force all shouted, "Understood, Hokage! Next time we'll take advantage of the underworld, we'll steal even more, and we'll definitely make the village the overlord of the Shinobi World!"

After saying that, the members of the Police Force went to the village's Ministry of Finance to collect the funding for this mission.

Kakashi was still in shock, looking at the Ryo and gold coins left behind by the Police Force, which piled up to almost fill the Hokage's Office. Later, these Police Force personnel brought out a huge pile of daily necessities, which they also piled up in the corridor of the Hokage Building.

Kakashi said in great surprise, "I've even thought about leaving the village to become a wandering ninja, then making some shady money to enrich the village's finances."

Some Anbu Ninjas, seeing such a huge amount of money, were filled with excitement, thinking to themselves, "I really want to join them. These Police Force are amazing! Being legal bandits, developing their own money-making schemes outside the village, and supplying Konoha with blood—no wonder it's the Fifth Hokage; this plan is flawless!"

Looking at the money and various supplies, Mitokado Homura said with a sigh, "This amount of food alone could feed the villagers of Konoha for at least half a year. I wonder what the Fifth Hokage plans to do with all this?"

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng immediately said, "Distribute them to those ninjas who are training, those who died in the line of duty, orphanages, and so on, to alleviate some of their living difficulties."

Kakashi nodded and said seriously, "Now that the financial crisis is over, Fifth Hokage, you're getting married soon. What are your plans?"

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng said with a serious expression, "The Police Force has already notified all the villagers that I am hosting a grand banquet for the Uchiha Clan. You must attend. As for the ninjas who are working, if possible, please give them a break so they can all have a drink."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi replied with a serious expression, "Understood, Fifth Hokage. I will handle these matters well and ensure that everyone can attend your wedding."