Changes in Konoha
The Hokage Building in Konoha has already been renovated once and expanded by half. Even the building itself has become seven stories high. The first floor has been given to the Mission Department and is managed by its Missions Department, Nara Hayate.
Because the Mission Department is a mentally demanding job, the Nara Clan usually takes over as its head. This Mission Department is one of Konoha's economic departments, and there's no room for error.
Nara Hayate bears a resemblance to Nara Shikadai. Thirty-one years old, he is Shikadai's cousin, possesses an IQ of two hundred, and manages the Mission Department with remarkable efficiency, truly deserving of the Nara Clan's reputation.
Qingcheng also said to Nara Hayate, "Last time, our Konoha had a Gekko Hayate, and because we didn't protect him well, Gekko Hayate was Danzo by Danzo. But this time, another Hayate has appeared in our village. In order to protect you, Nara Hayate, I went and Danzo directly. I even used Danzo as Shuriken and threw it directly at the gate of the Root Base."
Seeing the powerful Qingcheng, Nara Hayate was stunned and bewildered. He said, "Hokage, you must tell me what's wrong, or I'll be terrified." His hands were still trembling as he spoke, completely unable to understand Nara Hayate's meaning, and could only look at Qingcheng Lord Hokage with an innocent expression.
Looking at the terrified Nara Hayate, Qingcheng smiled and said, "Hayate, don't be afraid. What I want to tell you is that Shimura Danzō a counter to people named Hayate, but you don't need to be afraid because I've already killed Danzo. He's dead and can no longer counter Hayate. So you must work hard and repay our Konoha and this Hokage."
Upon hearing this, Nara Hayate suddenly realized what was happening and said with tears of gratitude, "Thank you, Hokage- sama, for saving me, Nara Hayate. Shimura Danzō is indeed very good at dealing with people named Hayate. Gekko Hayate was shredded to pieces by the Root Organization. When I was buried, Manager Yunye handled everything. The stitching was a truly gruesome sight."
Qingcheng, seeing that Nara Hayate already understood, then said with a serious expression, "You also need to be careful of a Sand Ninja named Baki. This guy is also very evil and specifically targets those named Hayate."
Upon hearing this, Nara Hayate spoke up again, saying, "Thank you, Hokage- sama. I will certainly be careful of this Jonin named Baki."
The third floor of the Hokage Building is for the staff of the Ministry of Finance, and the floors above it are the bases for the Anbu Ninja. All the Anbu Ninja live here and are managed by Senju Taoyuan.
With a whoosh, Qingcheng used the Flying Thunder God Technique, appearing out of thin air inside the Hokage Building. The Konoha High Command all wore respectful expressions and greeted Qingcheng, "Your subordinates wish the Hokage a peaceful and prosperous life!"
Inside the Hokage's Office, a series of loud voices rang out, and a group of department heads and other high-ranking officials knelt on one knee in unison, bowing directly to the Hokage.
Looking at these familiar faces and hearing those fervent voices, Qingcheng felt a warmth in his heart and thought to himself, "These are all my dear subordinates, just as useful as my Uchiha Clan cousin."
Among these ministers' officials, there was one more person: Nara Shikadai, one of the newly joined Konoha High Command.
Shikadai serves as the Hokage Advisor in the Hokage Building, developing various operational plans for the village. Nicknamed "Fat Water Chief of Staff," he specializes in all sorts of shady dealings, and his planning has even increased the number of crimes committed by the "Fat Water Squad."
At the same time, it opens up several more avenues for wealth for Konoha. For example, the Fat Water Squad has already started kidnapping and extortion, specifically targeting the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Land of Fire, giving them an opportunity to further exacerbate their already dire straits and suffer heavy losses.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was completely exasperated by the Land of Fire ninjas. Every few days, he would send ministers to Konoha to demand that they eliminate these wandering ninjas and protect the security of the Land of Fire.
These ministers from the Land of Fire all traveled to Konoha with substantial sums of money, each carrying no less than 500 Konoha Silver Coin, to issue missions. If they brought too little, they might be stopped by Konoha's two gatekeepers and forced to return with more money before Konoha missions again.
Do you think that's the bottom line for the shrewd strategist? Nara Shikadai is a man who shares his spoils equally. Not only did he orchestrate the Fat Water Squad's money-making schemes in the Land of Fire, but he also planned for the Konoha Police Force to be robbed by Konoha Ninja in the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Land of Grass, Takigakure, and Getsugakure —countries bordering the Land of Fire.
Seeing that Nara Shikadai had grasped the essentials of the Fat Water Plan,"Qingcheng waved his hand and handed the stage over to Nara Shikadai.
When he first planned the robbery of Feishui, Nara Shikadai was still a little hesitant. However, seeing the members of the Fat Water Squad bring all kinds of gold and silver jewelry from the Land of Fire, as well as a large amount of Silver Coin, and achieve a feat of more than 5 billion Silver Coin in one go,
Nara Shikadai has completely fallen, and the Fat Water Chief of Staff, orchestrating multiple major crimes. What started as mere robbery has escalated to kidnapping and extortion, even targeting officials of the Land of Fire and arresting their families. Moral principles and the Three Ninja Prohibitions have been completely disregarded.
Nara Shikadai is a ruthless individual with an IQ of 210. A clever ninja steals more effectively than an unintelligent one! Even more dangerous, he not only expanded the operations of the Fat Water Squad" to neighboring countries of the Land of Fire, but also captured female ninjas from other villages whose Kekkei Genkai"limited-bound."
Originally, Qingcheng only wanted to see Shikadai's talent, but seeing that his plan to plunder valuable resources was comparable to his own, he quickly promoted Nara Shikadai to become the Hokage's advisor, similar to Konoha Advisor.
Shikamaru Nara's actions certainly lived up to his title as Konoha's strategist, directly elevating the Konoha's economy to unprecedented heights. However, they also transformed Konoha's reputation into that of Shinobi World village, a rogue village, a village even more Shinobi World than Mountain Barbarians!
Suddenly, Konoha rose to prominence, becoming a headache for all the major ninja villages in the world. However, these villages dared not speak out, fearing the consequences of being subjected to Konoha's influence.
The worse Konoha's reputation was in the Shinobi World, the more ruthless their status became. Ninjas from other villages would avoid Konoha Ninja's Forehead Protector, and would even check if they had any female teammates. If they were pretty and had Kekkei Genkai, they would be let escape immediately; otherwise, they would be captured by Konoha Ninja.
Konoha is now the number one village in the Shinobi World. All Konoha Ninja exude an aura of dominance, and they don't even give other ninja villages a second glance when they visit.