Even though he knew the truth, the homeroom teacher still had to spare no effort in preserving Lord Hokage's image.
The current Lord Hokage was completely different from his predecessors. He would not even allow the craftsmen to carve his face into Hokage Rock.
To prevent anyone under him from inadvertently carving his features, he had personally sculpted his own faceless likeness.
As a result, Hokage Rock now had an extra beauty without any facial features.
But all the elders in this world who could keep him in check had passed away. No one could rein in this eccentric old ancestor.
Fortunately, even without features, the enormous stone likeness had hair and a face shape that were enough to set people's imaginations running wild. It seemed this face of the village did not need an actual face after all.
After Yanbai took office, Konoha Shinobi Village and the Land of Fire grew increasingly wealthy.
The teachers at the Konoha Ninja Academy also received increasingly generous compensation.
Thanks to their dōjutsu, members of the Uchiha Clan had long dominated the teaching positions for the first and second years.
Other shinobi who wanted to work at the Ninja Academy had to pass several rounds of selection, undergo training every quarter, and take a routine assessment every year.
The teachers were all deeply grateful for the benefits and compensation Yanbai provided. They truly did not dare speak ill of him.
Even an objective account would not do. They had to make Yanbai look good.
They all knew that every tree, every flower, every insect, and every cat or dog in this city could be Yanbai's eyes and ears.
Yanbai was like a god silently watching the mortal world, inspiring both respect and fear.
At that moment.
In the Hokage Office.
Yanbai had been