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Yes.

When she first saw this reward and punishment system, she was speechless.

It's quite normal that the square is now completely silent.

quiet!

An eerie silence fell, so quiet you could hear the silver needles hitting the ground.

When someone finally couldn't hold it in any longer and exhaled a breath of stale air, the atmosphere in the entire square instantly exploded!

"The divine kingdom is eternal, and the Yang God is immortal!"

What was once a slogan of faith has now become a reality, with countless people kneeling on the ground and shouting wildly.

They knew that once this reward system was introduced, the entire ninja world would be impacted like never before. Everyone would be scrambling to gain the Yang God's mercy and racking their brains to figure out how to improve the divine kingdom.

Who in this world can refuse immortality?

At least until you've lived long enough, every extra day you live is a bonus!

They simply couldn't resist the temptation!

Even the representatives from the small countries who came to observe the ceremony were now filled with excitement, eager to force their daimyo to join the Yangshen Alliance so that they could make a big splash!

After all, the Yangshen Kingdom has only been established for a short time, and there will be many opportunities during this period.

Even Xiao Nan was somewhat affected by the atmosphere on the field, and it took her a while to calm down and regain her composure.

She didn't know if the story of granting lifespan to others was true or false, but she did see that Hinata Hiroki had already mastered the power of life and death.

The Yangshen Kingdom seems to be able to do what the Akatsuki couldn't, and they've already embarked on the road to success.

Xiao Nan looked up and watched the man's departing figure.

For now, Konan isn't looking at Hinata Himo himself, but rather at her unfulfilled dream from back then.

If Nagato were here, he would probably have the same expression as her, right?

Ninja world.

Fire Nation.

Konoha.

Just as the construction of the Yangshen Kingdom takes time, the reconstruction of Konoha has also reached its final stage. Chief Nichijou took a considerable amount of money from the Daimyo's residence, and due to the deaths of two advisors, both the speed of reconstruction and the appearance of the completed structure are much better than during the reconstruction after the Nine-Tails' attack.

Hmm, I wonder if Chief Richeng would regret killing him so soon if he knew this news.

With the reconstruction work nearing completion, the day when the Fifth Hokage takes office is drawing ever closer. Therefore, today, Brother Fugaku specially convened a high-level meeting to discuss preparations for the succession celebration.

Inside the Hokage's office, the Fifth Hokage, Fugaku Uchiha, who was about to relinquish the title of Acting Hokage, leisurely stood with his hands behind his back, mimicking Sarutobi's posture, looking down at Konoha from the window of the Hokage Building.

To be honest, he could have easily taken the role of acting agent and officially become Hokage long ago.

But Fugaku was a man who valued rituals. Unlike the Third Hokage, whose return to power was uneventful, Fugaku wanted to make this a grand affair, so that everyone would celebrate his appointment as Hokage. That was the right way to take power.

but

Squinting, Fugaku seemed to remember something.

After the previous meeting ended, Minister Zhenhong gave him a private report.

The old village chief and Danzo have been acting strangely lately. They've been keeping a low profile by all accounts. Even when he subtly tries to find opportunities to belittle them, the people who come here just dare not speak out, stubbornly holding back and not giving him a chance to escalate the situation.

There was no other way; if they didn't resist, Fugaku couldn't openly give them his big dick. He was unhappy about not being able to give them his big dick, so he sent Minister Yuhi Shinku to help investigate.

However, given the short time that has passed, Minister Shinku only provided information that the two individuals have been keeping a low profile and acting somewhat mysteriously recently.

"Ah, I really miss the days when the Richeng brothers lived in the village."

Brother Fugaku took out a pipe, lit it, and then spoke slowly.

It's really pointless for him to show off to these Karami from the village all the time. Sarutobi and Danzo don't resist him, so he feels like he has strength but nowhere to use it.

How lonely it is to be invincible.

boom!

My train of thought suddenly went cold.

As Fugaku was habitually contemplating the future, he frowned, turned around, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face.

"Fugaku, related."

"Fork out!"

"?"

The person who came was naturally there.

The unconventional Mr. Haojie never learned to knock before entering the Hokage's office; even when his teacher was in office, he preferred to enter through the window.

What does "fork out" mean?

Haojie said he didn't understand, but he soon did.

"Go out, knock on the door and come back in."

With the air of a Hokage in mind, Fugaku adjusted his Hokage cloak and pointed to the door of the Hokage's office.

"Without rules, there can be no order. I, the Hokage, am also considering the development of the village. So, as one of the three Sannin who are Hokage advisors, you will surely go out and knock on the door again before coming in, right?"

Yes.

With Fugaku becoming the acting Hokage and beginning to exercise the Hokage's power, the situation in the village underwent tremendous changes. Kurenai Yuhi, who seemed to have a close relationship with the clan head Hijiri but was actually his son-in-law, was promoted directly from vice-captain to captain. The status of the Uchiha Guard also rose accordingly within the village.

Seeing that the village chief and his companions had no hope of winning the Hokage position, they followed Danzo and promoted Jiraiya to the position of their deceased old comrade, seemingly intending to use this position to restrain Fugaku.

But the old village chief clearly had his mind clouded.

restraint?

nonexistent.

Ever since Jiraiya became the Hokage's advisor, intending to help Konoha devise strategies and guide Fugaku, he has been constantly bullied. Every time he offers some advice, this man always comes up with a theory for the sake of the village, which he never adopts.

Over time, Jiraiya actually gave up somewhat, and recently he even couldn't resist leaving the village to relax at a brothel.

Given the current situation, if it were before, he probably would have turned around and left.

Knock on the door?

What a load of crap!

He'd really had enough of this village.

In fact, despite his resolute expression when he was working for the village, it's hard to change someone's habits. He couldn't stand not being able to visit brothels all the time, let alone having his brother Fugaku causing him trouble.

But not this time.

Now he must learn to be patient, just like his teacher!

Jiraiya took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then left the Hokage's office, closing the door behind him.

A moment later, the knocking on the door came as expected.

but.

"Louder, you can't hear me."

Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Fugaku calmly said.

Jiraiya, clearly capable of enduring humiliation, gradually increased his strength.

five minutes later.

Just as Jiraiya was about to smash the door open, he finally received a signal from his brother Fugaku to let him in.

"Lord Godai is really busy with village affairs every day. He's so dizzy and his hearing is failing."

For once, Mr. Haojie also began to retaliate with a sarcastic remark.

But Fugaku's expression remained completely unchanged:

"You said it yourself, it's for the village, so being a little busy is nothing. I only realized after I took office that this position isn't for just anyone."

You're practically saying outright that my teacher is a useless, unworthy person!

Jiraiya's lips twitched, and he forcibly suppressed his anger once again.

Okay, he admits he's no match for this man when it comes to being sarcastic and sarcastic.

Business matters!

After calming himself down again, a look of urgency flashed across Mr. Haojie's face:

"A messenger has arrived from the Daimyo's residence. The envoy's intention is that the Daimyo can forgive your previous embezzlement of Daimyo's funds, but on the condition that Konoha, representing the Land of Fire, must take a stand regarding the Yangshin Kingdom! Especially since the Yangshin Kingdom is very likely..."

Yang Shen is Hyuga!

This secret cannot be kept, especially given the violent methods and arrogant tone, which are exactly the same as those of that man.

"It seems the Daimyo has a plan now. They've seized the opportunity of his coming to Konoha for the succession ceremony to make a move against Yangshin Country."

"This is also an opportunity for us!"

A chance for revenge!

Jiraiya's expression was solemn, but his eyes were filled with excitement. In his eyes, the Yangshin Kingdom, which had destroyed Konoha, was like a monstrous flood, and he subconsciously regarded the Yangshin Kingdom as an enemy.

Especially since this is a perfect opportunity to repair the dam and the dam!

but.

"You're wrong, Jiraiya."

Brother Fugaku said calmly, "No matter what you say, I'll first refute everything else for you."

"First, I, the Hokage, have never misappropriated any funds from the Daimyo's estate. The funds used to build the village were earned by me through business and have nothing to do with the Daimyo."

The Daimyo's mansion was seized by Hyuga Hisei, so what does it have to do with Uchiha Fugaku? Why is he being unfairly blamed?

When the news first broke, he insisted on denying it. Even when people discovered that the money had the mark of the Daimyo Prefecture, Fugaku refused to admit it. In the end, Konoha, which was short of money, had no choice but to use the money.

As it turns out, Konoha is definitely the model when it comes to doing the same thing.

"Secondly, Konoha isn't the Daimyo's dog. We can't just attack whoever he tells us to. Wouldn't that make me, the Hokage, lose face? The Daimyo? What does the Daimyo's recognition mean? What does it matter to Konoha whether an ordinary person recognizes us or not? Will repairing relations with an ordinary person affect Konoha's growth? Why should I, the Hokage, care about such trash?"