Putting Pressure on Yamato

Looking at Dahe, who showed absolutely no enthusiasm for his work, Qingcheng frowned again, then said sternly, "Yamato Hokage, you've overstepped your bounds. I, the Hokage, gave you a raise, and you're still unhappy and have complaints. Do you want to be Hokage too? You're a guy without the Will of Fire. Before you go back, go to the Police Force's jail and put yourself in solitary confinement for twenty days."

Immediately afterward, Qingcheng said to Shouhon Yihan, "During his time in the Police Force Prison, we must give him a taste of the Police Force's special methods. We must also let him know what the Will of Fire is. This disloyal and unfilial wretch, I should have made him Hiruzen Sarutobi, and let him rot in the stinking ditch of Konoha. I even trusted him and entrusted him with important responsibilities. Now it seems that this bastard is a heartless ingrate. He should be arrested and paraded through the streets of Konoha."

Qingcheng's voice was calm, but it sent a shiver Konoha High Command. They all looked at the Hokage with panic, their hearts filled with fear.

Kakashi also looked quite surprised, then looked at Yamato with a mixture of disappointment and exasperation. He then turned to Qingcheng and said, "Hokage -sama, Captain Yamato has been having some troubles lately, which is why he's acting this way. Could you give him a chance to change his ways?"

Upon hearing this, Yamato was instantly filled with panic. He immediately knelt on one knee, his face filled with terror, and said, "I'm sorry, Hokage -sama! I'm so sorry, Hokage- sama! I just remembered something strange. It wasn't that I intended to overstep my bounds. I will definitely study the Will of Fire diligently and make sure this never happens again."

Looking at Yamato, who was trembling with fear, Qingcheng felt a Yamato of joy, then thought to himself, "This guy has probably been building houses for too long, and he's also built so many hydroelectric power stations. He's already solved Konoha's power problem. If I let him build two more power plants, he'd probably collapse on the spot."

Qingcheng was just deliberately giving Yamato a warning. If he used dismissal to warn Dahe, it would be exactly what Yamato wanted, since he never wanted to be a minister in the first place."

But Yamato feared infamy, especially the thought of being buried in a stinking ditch after death. Yamato deeply loved the current Konoha, and the mere thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi's current predicament made him tremble with fear, especially the thought of being spat on even centuries after his death—how cruel that would be!

Upon hearing these words, Yamato was so terrified that he trembled with fear. Several minutes had passed, yet he remained kneeling on the ground, repeatedly begging for mercy.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were both stunned, staring at Qingcheng with panicked expressions. Then they looked at Yamato kneeling on the ground and, after thinking for a moment, decided to plead for Yamato's life. "If he were really paraded through the streets, he would never be able to hold his head up high for decades,"

Immediately afterward, Mitokado Homura said in a panic, "Hokage -sama, you must forgive Yamato. Yamato is a good cadre who loves Konoha. Last year, he built more than 20 hydroelectric power stations, allowing our Konoha to have electricity. If we arrest him and parade him through the streets, Yamato will be ruined. Why not fine him 200 million to set an example for others?"

Upon hearing this, Yamato immediately began to beg for mercy, saying in a panic, "Hokage -sama, I'm willing to pay the fine, I'm willing to pay the fine, I'm even willing to go to jail, but please don't parade me through the streets! I'm afraid people will spit on me, throw stones, rotten eggs, and dog poop at me. I'll never be able to clear my name again, sob sob sob!"

Qingcheng looked at Yamato, who was weeping uncontrollably, and then nodded, saying solemnly, "Since you don't want to be paraded through the streets, go pay the fine later. I'll forgive you this time, but next time you must correct your ways and become a young man filled with the Will of Fire."

Kakashi snorted again, coughed, and then reminded him, "Hokage -sama! It's 'repentance and reformation,' you've got it backwards."

Qingcheng looked at Kakashi's serious face and then asked, "Is this important?"

Kakashi, seeing Qingcheng's serious expression, immediately shook his head and said respectfully, "It's not important at all. The reformation and return to evil are indeed very much in line with Konoha's interests. We'll also include them in the ninja exams in the future."

Yamato hearing that he wouldn't have to be paraded through the streets, Yamato's face lit up with excitement. He quickly called out to the Hokage, "Thank you, Hokage- sama! Thank you, Hokage- sama! I will definitely reform myself and return to the right path, and work hard to promote development!"

Shouhon Yihan, Hayakumo Sōma, and the others were also quite shocked, thinking to themselves, "The Hokage's ability to extort money has improved again. Just because Yamato's expression wasn't respectful enough, he ripped him off 400 million. It's terrifying. Luckily, we're all smart."

Qingcheng looked at all the ministers and high-ranking officials, who all wore respectful expressions, and then said with a serious face, "This time, our Konoha will send two teams. The first team will attack their Hidden Sand Village and also take over their Land of Wind. I want them to test the strength of Konoha."

All the Konoha High Command listened respectfully to Qingcheng's orders, even Kakashi looked on earnestly, awaiting Qingcheng's final decision.

Then, Qingcheng said with a serious expression, "The second team will go directly to attack the Land of Rain to carry out the Demon Extermination Plan. We will kill Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito, bring their bodies back to Konoha, and hang their heads at the main gate of Konoha."

Upon hearing this order, all the Konoha High Command looked excited and shouted, "Long live the Hokage! Long live Konoha Hokage mighty! Konoha mighty!"

Kakashi, seeing Qingcheng's confidence, felt a surge of joy. He thought to himself, "Hokage is ready to launch a full-scale war against the Land of Rain. Uchiha Obito, you have nowhere to hide. The power of Konoha now can determine the fate of the entire Shinobi World."

Qingcheng smiled slightly at Kakashi, his smile full of confidence. Then, with a serious expression, he said, "Brother Xiao, this time you will take Yamato, Might Guy, and ten thousand Konoha Jonin to attack the Land of Rain and the Hidden Sand Village."

At this point, Qingcheng paused again, then said with a serious expression, "You must retrieve the One's Own Life Reincarnation Technique created by Granny Chiyo. Such an S-rank Ninjutsu is extremely important to me."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi immediately nodded and said earnestly, "Hokage -sama, I understand. I will definitely have Chiyo summon him for this Ninjutsu."

When Yamato heard that he could lead the Ministry of Agriculture members to participate in the battle against the Hidden Sand Village, his face lit up with joy. He excitedly said, "This time, our Ministry of Agriculture is finally going to turn the tables! But we don't have Shuriken. All we have are hoes, rakes, and shovels, which are used for farm work. What are we going to do?"

Then, Yamato said excitedly, "A hoe can dig up enemies, a rake can grab them, and a shovel is great—you can just chop them down! Who needs ninja tools? This is the best weapon! I really want a good, exhilarating battle, haha!"