Isn't This Just Handing It to Us?
On the main streets of Konoha, many Konoha were starting their day's work. Some worked in supermarkets, others ran shops, and still others set up street stalls. Because members of the Police Force had gone outside the village to generate income and expand Konoha's financial avenues, the village's economy had recovered, and a large amount of spare money was circulating within Konoha, with commerce slowly picking up.
Another group consisted of villagers from the surrounding areas of Konoha who had recently moved Konoha. They mostly worked in jobs already established in Konoha, and were watching as Uchiha Qingcheng appeared on the street.
All the residents gathered around, their faces filled with admiration as they shouted, "Fifth Hokage, it's been so long! We heard you've been in seclusion at home training. We're all worried about you. Without you here, those evil Moryo will cause trouble in the village!"
Some villagers, seeing Qingcheng wearing an eyepatch over his right eye, looked alarmed and said, "Fifth Hokage, what happened to your eye? Are you injured? If your Mangekyō Sharingan is injured, won't the other ninja villages think that Konoha's strength has declined?"
Seeing the enthusiastic villagers who cared so much about him, even more than his own father, Qingcheng was very happy. Qingcheng thought to himself, "Look at Fujikawa, they've managed to control the public opinion very well."
Looking at the enthusiastic villagers who had surrounded him, Qingcheng smiled and said, "Fellow villagers, don't worry, I'm fine, my eyes are alright. Qingcheng Konoha is still the strongest ninja village, it Future be, and it always will be."
These Konoha had basically all eaten at the Uchiha Clan's banquet, and after the Nine-Tails Incident, their admiration and worship for the Fifth Hokage had reached its peak, just like that of the First Hokage.
In particular, Qingcheng's use of Wood Release Ninjutsu brought Qingcheng reputation to its peak, and some people began to call him the God of Konoha Qingcheng.
When Qingcheng uttered these words, all the villagers were filled with excitement and cheered, "Konoha is invincible! Long live the Fifth Hokage! Long live Konoha!"
Qingcheng looked at the fanatical Konoha, and more and more villagers coming from all directions, all wanting to see Qingcheng, because the Fifth Hokage hadn't appeared for more than three months.
Although Qingcheng hadn't left the village during this time, Qingcheng still kept a firm grip on the events unfolding there.
For example, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire sent a minister to Konoha three months ago to question the Fifth Hokage about why the Land of Fire wandering ninjas while simultaneously issuing a mission to eliminate bandits who robbed the Land of Fire.
The minister of the Land of Fire relayed the words of the daimyo of the Land of Fire, and directly cursed, "This gang frequently attacks the cities of the Land of Fire, wiping out the economy of the Land of Fire and causing great trouble to the Land of Fire. I hereby order the Fifth Hokage to send troops to capture this gang of bandits and send their heads to the Land of Fire."
Kakashi, with a very respectful demeanor, saw the minister from the Land of Fire off and rated the mission as S-rank Mission. He noted that the Land of Fire hadn't offered any mission reward, essentially getting a free ride from Konoha.
Kakashi immediately notified Qingcheng and relayed the words of the Minister of Land of Fire to the Fifth Hokage.
Qingcheng replied directly to Kakashi, "We still haven't robbed enough. Release all the members of the Police Force, and also incorporate all the Anbu Ninja on leave into the Police Force. Let them all go out and rob all the wealthy areas of the Land of Fire, and they'll behave themselves."
By the third month, the daimyo of the Land of Fire could no longer sit idly by. Robberies erupted throughout the Land of Fire, and even the military camps were attacked by Land of Fire ninjas. These ninjas not only stole weapons and ammunition, but also firewood, rice, oil, and salt; after robbing, they even set fire to the camps.
The massive military camp was burned to the ground, and cities throughout the Land of Fire were also invaded by wandering ninjas, with vast amounts of wealth being looted by bandits.
After several months, Shouhon Yihan had amassed a fortune, sending over 70 billion Ryo Konoha Konoha, along with large quantities of food and supplies.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire has already issued numerous orders to the Fifth Hokage, demanding that Konoha send troops to eliminate the bandits and return all the gold and jewels they stole to the Land of Fire.
However, Qingcheng, citing Konoha's financial difficulties, demanded that the Land of Fire Daimyo pay the mission commission and cover Konoha's reconstruction costs; otherwise, Konoha truly wouldn't have the money to send troops.
The Land of Fire Daimyo, seeing his Land of Fire's finances crippled by those wandering ninjas and the Fifth Hokage's budget for military intervention, was filled with rage. However, with the situation dire, he sent Land of Fire minister to Konoha, this time with 100 million Ryo to support Konoha's reconstruction.
Kaka then notified Qingcheng and dispatched a group of Anbu Ninja to carry out a mission to eliminate the wandering ninjas, while Shouhon Yihan led the Police Force members back to Konoha.
These supplies and money were left by Qingcheng at the Hokage Building, instructing Kakashi to manage Konoha's finances and expenditures, continue implementing Konoha's Strengthening Plan, and spend money wisely to make all Konoha Ninja stronger so that future development could be faster.
At this time, the number of Jonin in Konoha had reached more than three thousand. Excluding the Apprentice Jonin, the Standard Jonin and the top-level Elite Jonin had increased by more than one hundred.
Even many of these Police Force personnel have broken through to the Standard Jonin, and some of the outstanding ones have even reached the Elite Jonin.
Take Shouhon Yihan for example. Previously, she was only a Special Jonin, essentially an Apprentice Jonin. But after learning several A-rank Ninjutsu, increasing her Chakra reserves, and then learning other Chakra Nature Transformation, she mastered Wind Release Chakra. Now, she's Elite Jonin, a pillar of the Hidden Konoha.
"And then there are guys like Kameida Meikai, who were originally just Apprentice Jonin, but after learning several B-rank Ninjutsu and one A-rank Ninjutsu, and increasing their Chakra reserves, their strength is almost at the Elite Jonin."
The only one who progressed slowly was Yamanaka Fu, because the Yamanaka Clan's Chakra was very special, only possessing Yin Release and Yang Release Chakra natures. This meant that, aside from the Mind Body Switch Technique, Communication Technique, Long-Distance Communication Technique, Perception Technique, etc., he couldn't learn any other Ninjutsu.
Seeing all the members of the Police Force improving their strength so rapidly, while his own strength remained stagnant, Yamanaka Fu secretly sought out Qingcheng, hoping to reach a higher level.
Looking at the dejected and frustrated Yamanaka Fu, Qingcheng directly pulled out a First-Generation Uchiha Enhancement Vaccine and said, "If you want to gain the ability to Chakra Nature Transformation, just get injected! This vaccine will grant you the ability to transform your Chakra into water and earth."