Ninja

In Konoha, Mizuki, who had received the intelligence at once, was already swamped with work.

Holding a high position and great authority was certainly a good thing, but after enjoying the privileges and respect of others, there were responsibilities one could not avoid when trouble arose.

At a time like this, Tsunade was the busiest person, followed by Mizuki, who oversaw Konoha's Security Department.

With Hatake Kakashi absent, Mizuki simply could not get away.

Tsunade was busy as well, but at least she had all sorts of advisers, secretaries, and assistants to help her.

Although the Security Department commanded the largest number of shinobi in the village, it had few clerical positions. Many matters had to be handled personally by the minister and deputy minister.

Only now did Mizuki especially miss the leisure he had enjoyed when Hatake Kakashi had been in the village, taking over the vast majority of routine affairs.

Back then, he had failed to appreciate his good fortune and thought he was already busy enough. He had never expected that this was what true tormenting hell looked like.

Under Mizuki, his only assistant was Shiho, a female shinobi hopelessly in unrequited love with Shikamaru Nara.

When Mizuki had forcibly requisitioned her to help, the young girl had been full of resentment toward him. Leaving the Fifth Hokage Tsunade's side had not mattered much; the key was that she had ended up even farther away from Shikamaru Nara.

At first, the girl had still been somewhat emotional, but now the endless work had crushed her until she could barely breathe. She had never cared much for dressing up, and although she had interacted with Ino Yamanaka, Sakura Haruno, Hinata Hyuga, and Karin, she still had not learned how girls were supposed to dress and groom themselves. A