On his way over, Uchiha Yin found that everyone he passed looked flustered. They hurriedly bowed and greeted him.
Yin waved them off impatiently, signaling that there was no need.
Minato Namikaze glanced up at Yin, who stood before him, without even getting out of his chair. "So Lord Hokage still remembers where the Hokage Office is. How wonderful!"
Despite his words, there was no joy in his voice—only a hint of resentment.
Yin had been about to scold him, but then he saw the paperwork practically burying Minato, and the words died in his throat.
He grinned. "Minato, I came because I could see how hard you've been working!"
Minato finally stopped what he was doing and raised his head. The sleepless nights had left dark circles under his eyes.
"So you're here to help with the paperwork?" He paused, rummaged through the documents to his right, and thrust a pen toward Yin. "Here!"
Yin frowned and took the pen. Before he could say anything, Minato pushed a stack of documents in front of him. "Sorry for the trouble, Lord Hokage!"
Yin stared at the stack, which nearly reached his chin. His mouth twitched.
He slammed the pen down on the documents. "That's not what I meant. I can't deal with this stuff!"
Minato wore an unmistakable I knew it expression. "Then what brings Lord Hokage here today?"
He pointed at the towering piles beside him. "If you're not going to help, please don't hold me up!"
Looking at all that paperwork, then at Minato's haggard face, Yin couldn't help thinking this was the real reason Hiruzen Sarutobi had rushed into retirement.
That old fox, he thought with a sigh. "I'll find you a secretary."
Minato looked up, his face brightening. "Really?"
Seeing his delight, Yin knew he must