"Lord Hokage isn't old yet. You can still strive in the Hokage's seat for another decade or so and watch the village continue to grow."
After knocking, Uchiha Yū entered directly and happened to hear the man's sigh. Facing mountains of documents, let alone the middle-aged Third Hokage, even the future Naruto would be worn down from a hot-blooded youth into nonflammable material, his strength utterly ground away by all this paperwork!
"Another decade of striving? I'm afraid I'll work myself to death in this position. The future belongs to you young people. I have no choice but to admit I'm getting old."
Looking at Uchiha Yū as he entered, the Third Hokage saw in him the vigor unique to youth. He acted swiftly and decisively, and his methods were solid. More importantly, he belonged to the Hokage faction. Even if he could not become Hokage because of the Uchiha Clan, he could still assist the next generation of Hokage and contribute to the village's development.
After putting away the documents in his hands, the Third Hokage took a few puffs of his pipe, lifted his spirits, and then asked, "What brings you here this time? I hope you've brought me good news. Problems always crop up on the front lines, and I don't like cleaning up messes."
Though he said that, they both understood that if a problem arose, the Hokage would still be the one to handle it. Fortunately, a smile appeared on Uchiha Yū's face as he placed an envelope before him. "Don't worry, Lord Hokage. Nothing went wrong on the front lines this time. On the contrary, it's good news. Lord Hatake has already organized the details into a report."
After opening the envelope and reading its contents, the exhaustion on the Third Hokage's face began