Konoha.
In the blink of an eye.
Several days had passed since the graduation exams.
Inside the Hokage Office.
Chiba leaned back in his chair, reviewing Konoha's quarterly financial report.
It had to be said.
The three Ino-Shika-Cho clans truly handled affairs flawlessly.
Every expense was clearly accounted for.
And the village's financial revenue was growing every year.
That made present-day Konoha wealthier than it had ever been.
Knock, knock, knock.
Just then.
A crisp knock sounded at the door.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open.
Kakashi Hatake walked in.
Even though he had become the head of the Anbu.
He still wore a mask over his face, revealing only one lazy, dead-fish eye.
"Lord Hokage."
Kakashi lowered his head slightly.
Chiba lifted the teacup on his desk and blew away the floating tea leaves.
"How have things been with Naruto these past few days?"
The team assignments for the Rookie Nine had long since been decided.
Following Chiba's instructions.
Naruto had still been assigned to the same team as Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno.
The only difference was that their instructor had changed.
Kakashi now held an important position and simply had no time to lead three newly graduated brats.
The one replacing him was Tenzo, who had mastered Wood Style.
No.
He should be called Yamato now.
"Yamato has been managing them fairly smoothly."
"You know what Naruto's temperament is like."
"On the first day, he started shouting about becoming the boss, so Yamato tied him to a tree with Wood Style and left him hanging there for half an hour."
"He's much more obedient now."
Kakashi spoke lightly, with even a hint of amusement in his tone.
Chiba chuckled.
Yamato's Wood Style might only have been half-baked.
But it was indeed the best option for suppressing