Kumogakure Had It All Figured Out

Speaking of that, Tsunade felt much better.

Although the massive hole left behind by the Third Hokage had yet to be filled, at least the village's finances had become healthy. They no longer had to scrimp and save like when she had first become Hokage, wishing they could split a single coin into two.

And even splitting it in two had fucking not been enough.

That had been miserable.

Jingyi deserved no small part of the credit for this.

Of course, so did their esteemed daimyo.

If the daimyo did not call her Little Tsunade, Tsunade felt her respect for him would rise somewhat.

Calling her Little Tsunade the moment he opened his mouth was simply too hard to accept.

It had been fine when she was little, but she was a grown woman now and he still called her that. He might not feel embarrassed, but every time she heard it, her toes curled.

Setting down the financial documents, Jingyi picked up another file and sat sideways on the desk.

"Huh, the Sarutobi Clan isn't too bad. They've repaid quite a lot of their debt."

Among the clans that had benefited from the Third Hokage's misappropriation of funds, Mitokado Homura's clan had the best reputation.

Why?

Because his clan had received the least benefit. Moreover, they had been the first to tighten their belts and pay the money back.

Tsunade had announced all of this publicly, so the villagers' impression of that clan had improved considerably.

Unlike the Sarutobi and Shimura clans. Whenever people mentioned them, they gritted their teeth; some even cursed outright, practically dragging their ancestors out to insult them.

Realizing that the money could not be spent for nothing, the Third Hokage could only grit his teeth and lead his clan in slowly repaying what they