After bidding farewell to Hanabi Hyuga and Kaguya, Naruto took Uchiha Hikari to the Hokage Building first.
The moment he entered the Hokage Office, Naruto saw Tsunade and Shizune leisurely drinking tea.
"Oh my, Naruto is back."
"Naruto!"
Tsunade's eyes lit up as she waved at him, looking utterly relaxed. Shizune was also surprised that Naruto had returned.
Naruto smiled. "Granny Tsunade, Sister Shizune, I'm back. I didn't expect the village to change so much in just a few months."
Tsunade rubbed her aching shoulders and teased, "You have that dainty princess sister to thank for that. Konoha changed so much in such a short time thanks to the Land of Snow's help."
Naruto rubbed his forehead as well. "It couldn't be helped. In the Shinobi World, only the Land of Snow has such complete technological facilities. Dad and the First Hokage have been traveling back and forth to the Land of Snow every day. Even Uncle Madara Uchiha has to sweet-talk the princesses and keep a smile on his face."
"Keep a smile on his face... Madara Uchiha keeping a smile on his face..."
Tsunade and Shizune imagined that scene, and the more they thought about it, the funnier it became. Who would have thought that the former Shinobi World's Asura would see such a day? What a pity they had not witnessed it themselves. They truly wanted to give Kazahana Koyuki a thumbs-up.
Life was not easy, and being the chief seat was no simple job. Even Madara Uchiha, the mighty Asura of the Shinobi World, had to keep a smile on his face. Now, although the Hokage was the leader of the Land of Fire, authority over many important matters had been centralized within the Sun-Moon Alliance. The Hokage's work had become much easier than before.
Naruto