The First Day of Missing the Hokage

Looking at the groans and wailing of the Konoha High Command, Shouhon Yihan Benyihan couldn't recall her glorious moments. Before, she was a nobody looked down upon by everyone. "Ever since meeting the Hokage," she thought, "Even her name changed to Shouhon Yihan, and she embarked on her own path! A life of taking the blame."

Shouhon Yihan thought to herself, "Although the reputation of engaging in shady dealings is terrible, it's really exhilarating. That feeling of doing evil is just too good to pass up. It's all thanks to Lord Hokage."

Shouhon Yihan, having received the Hashirama Vaccine, is on the verge of awakening her Sage Body. Even her severe nearsightedness of over 800 degrees has long since disappeared; she now wears gold-rimmed glasses simply to maintain her intellectual image.

Shouhon Yihan looked at so many Konoha High Command, all of them sobbing loudly, and thought to herself, "I'm the Hokage's most loyal follower, after all. If they take me away, what will I do? I can't beat them, and I can't even out-cry them."

Immediately, Shouhon Yihan, in the most exaggerated way, pulled out a handkerchief and cried out with a sorrowful expression, "Hokage, what am I going to do now that you're gone? Please look at your child! All of us in the Police Force miss you every moment. Today is the first day we in the Police Force are remembering you. Your loyal Hachiko Little Demon is offering you a heartfelt tribute. Waaaa, today is the saddest day of my life."

Looking at the weeping Shouhon Yihan, Kameida Meikai's eyes also welled up with tears. He said sadly, "Hokage -sama, please come back and see! Your godson, Minister Zhang, is crying so bitterly. Since you left, our Police Force has been struggling to make ends meet, and it's never been the same."

Shouhon Yihan wiped away her tears again, then remembered that she had eaten eighteen bowls of ramen, and tears welled up again. She said sadly, "Hokage! Our Police Force has lost its luster since you left. We can't accept life without you. Where am I supposed to pay the fines I issue? Waaah!"

Kakashi, Homura Mitokado, and Mitokado Homura all stared blankly at Shouhon Yihan's Utatane Koharu.

Kakashi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead again and said with a look of surprise, "These guys from the Police Force actually think about making money through shady means? It's unbelievable!"

As Shouhon Yihan started crying, those who were already crying cried even harder.

Senju Taoyuan Garden initially thought it was nothing, but seeing Shouhon Yihan's exaggerated crying, she instantly realized what was going on and thought to herself, "They're all putting on a crying show, and they're crying for Kurenai Yuhi and the others. Only Might Guy is crying out of genuine emotion. If I don't cry today, will I be considered an outsider?"

Immediately, Senju Taoyuan opened his mouth, his eyes brimming with tears, and cried out sadly, "Hokage -sama, I, Taoyuan, am so sorry! I used to spy on you for Hiruzen Sarutobi, and I even hated that you were from the Uchiha Clan, but you didn't look down on me because I'm from the Senju Clan. You kept helping me improve my strength and even helped me awaken the Sage Body."

Senju Taoyuan took out a bottle of eye drops from his pocket and dripped them directly into his eyes. He then cried out sadly, "Hokage- sama, your heart is even broader than the First Hokage's! It's all thanks to your dedication in nurturing me that Konoha. Now that you've left Konoha, I haven't even seen you once. I will remember this day; it's been seventeen minutes since we parted, and it's also the first day I've missed you. Waaah... waaah..."

A group of Anbu Ninja, seeing their captain shedding tears, removed their masks, revealing teary eyes, and cried out sorrowfully, "Hokage -sama, our longing for you is no less than that of the entire Police Force. When you return, please let us raid your home too!"

Kakashi, seeing so many people reminiscing about Qingcheng, said with a bewildered look, "The Hokage is gone, morale is low, and the team is getting harder and harder to lead."

Mitokado Homura said awkwardly, "Stop yelling here. The Hokage is gone, and I'm more heartbroken than any of you. Today is the saddest day for Konoha because the Hokage has left. But we must pull ourselves together, sob sob sob."

Immediately afterward, Mitokado Homura said with a sorrowful expression, "I have never been so heartbroken before. Hokage -sama, you must be able to feel my longing for you."

Just then, Fujikawa, who was still taking pictures, put down the camera and said with a sad expression, "Hokage -sama, actually I miss you more than they do. I was originally just a 'little black guy,' and you made our 'Little Black Brigade' a full member. Only you understand my art. My art is taking 'ghostly' photos of Hiruzen Sarutobi, sob sob sob."

Looking at these people, all crying so bitterly, Kurenai Yuhi then said with a serious expression, "Qingcheng said he would come back once a month, so you don't need to be so sad. When he comes back next month, you can cry in front of him, okay?"

Upon hearing this, the Uchiha Clan, who had been wailing, immediately stopped crying. Even Shouhon Yihan, who had been crying the loudest, ceased her sobbing.

Then Kurenai Yuhi spoke up again, "How about you all chip in to build a golden statue for the Hokage, to express your remembrance and to praise Qingcheng's achievements? He'll be so happy when he finds out."

Yugao also said very seriously, "Yes! Yes!"

The Konoha High Command, upon hearing about the plan to build a statue—and a golden one at that—all looked alarmed, thinking to themselves, "No wonder they're from the Uchiha Clan; their methods of extorting others are exactly the same as the Hokage's."

Shouhon Yihan immediately stood up, and said with a sad expression, "Miss Hong's suggestion is excellent, but I already expressed my feelings to Lord Hokage yesterday, and I'm currently short of funds. Lord Hokage also left me with some tasks, which we need to complete first."

After saying that, Shouhon Yihan led a large group of Police Force personnel away from the Uchiha Clan and headed directly towards the Police Force.

Mitokado Homura said very seriously, "The Hokage has indeed left behind many tasks. We'll head back now. Kurenai, you must let us know in advance when the Hokage returns next time."

Senju Taoyuan also said very seriously, "We already expressed our feelings last time. Let's discuss it again after we get paid next month. Our Anbu also has missions to complete."

After saying that, Taoyuan led a large group of masked Anbu Ninja and followed Mitokado Homura towards the Hokage Building, quickly leaving the Uchiha Clan.

Kumo-ma also said very seriously, "Our Lightning Armor Corps must carry out the Hokage's requirements and return to Lightning Gorge for training."

Hayakumo Sōma said with a serious expression, "Hokage has also given me a task. Our Fat Water Squad is going out to bring in fertilizer from outside the village. We'll discuss it next time!"

Even Fujikawa, the head of the Konoha Propaganda Department, said with a serious expression, "We're going to the Root Base to recruit talent, and we also need to take some photos of Hiruzen Sarutobi in the afterlife. Excuse me, excuse me."