Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

A loudspeaker announcement interrupted Uchiha Nan and Uzumaki Akechi's conversation; before they knew it, it was lunchtime.

Uchiha Nan originally planned to take Uzumaki Ayase back to the grand hotel in Konoha that was specially used to entertain foreign guests for a banquet, but Uzumaki Ayase insisted on dragging Uchiha Nan along to a construction site to eat boxed lunches, wanting to experience the local customs.

Um... it doesn't even qualify as a boxed lunch.

The foreman at the construction site called to the cook, and lunch was served.

They were all black protein blocks, the latest product developed by Tobirama Senju. Insects are naturally high in protein, and the protein blocks in Snow Country Train were all made from cockroaches. These insects, jointly bred by Tobirama Senju and the Aburame clan, had even higher protein content than cockroaches.

In other words, the method of manufacturing the protein blocks took Tobirama Senju a tiny bit of time.

Recently, the "oil women" have been cultivating these insects on a large scale using tree bark, weeds, all kinds of swill, and even garbage. The biggest advantage of these insects is that they are not picky eaters, grow large, and reproduce quickly.

The protein block factory has started production, and these workers are now the first batch of taste testers.

"what about the taste?"

Uchiha Nan knew what the raw materials were, but due to psychological factors, he hadn't tasted them yet. However, Uzumaki Ayashi didn't know and took a bite directly.

"It's a bit sticky, quite moist, but doesn't have any particularly special flavor."

After listening, Uchiha Nan also tried taking a bite. The taste was indeed similar to what Uzumaki Reishi had described. As long as you don't see that the raw material is a group of juicy worms, then this should be considered a decent food.

For an average person, two or three yuan is enough to fill them up. With a little bit of pickled vegetables, it would be a decent lunch, since they didn't have much to eat in the past.

"Is that the Hokage?"

Uchiha Nan wasn't wearing his divine robes today; he was just dressed in casual clothes, and there wasn't even the Uchiha clan crest on the back of his clothes. He was surprised that he was still recognized.

The stone stirred up a thousand waves; the workers who were eating protein cubes all over the construction site looked towards Uchiha Nan.

Most of the workers at the Konoha construction site are migrants who came to Konoha to make a living. They used to work in sweatshops, but now that the construction site is open, the wages there are higher than in the factories, so the men have come to work there to earn more money.

The woman, though not very strong, still works in a factory.

When evening comes, the construction workers finish their shift. They then return to the sweatshop for a night shift, working until midnight before they can go home to sleep.

Electric lights are really a wonderful thing.

Uchiha Nan walked towards the workers, raised his hand in greeting, and then a thunderous cheer erupted.

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"How are you all doing in Konoha?"

"Will this be enough to fill my stomach?"

"Has everyone bought houses in Konoha's new city area?"

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Uchiha Nan, acting as a caring leader, inquired about the workers' basic needs. A rough-looking man at the head of the group smiled憨憨地 and then answered loudly.

"Lord Hokage, we can now eat our fill in Konoha, and we even get paid for working in the factory."

"I even bought a house in Konoha, took out a 20-year loan, and now I'm building my own house. My son is lucky enough to get into the school run by the Hokage."

As the rough-looking man spoke, his eyes reddened. Now there was hope for the future. As long as he worked hard, he would be able to live a better life sooner or later!

"Long live the Hokage!"

"Long live."

The men's congratulatory shouts once again stirred up the cheers of the crowd. Uchiha Nan stood in the crowd, bathed in the midday sun, making him appear radiant.

The whirlpool reed standing to the side was too excited to speak. Is this the Hokage of Konoha?

It's so terrifying!

Chapter 100 Hokage, would you like a wife?

That was truly refreshing!

Uchiha Nan enjoyed the cheers, his vanity was greatly satisfied at this moment. Uchiha Nan thought he was morally bankrupt, but he did not expect that the despicable things that the group of noble insects did were even more outrageous than his own.

These beasts of burden in front of him had been exploited to the point of working two or even three shifts, yet they were still so grateful to him.

In the Naruto world, if this were the original China, a capitalist like myself—a people's entrepreneur—would definitely be trending on social media for all the wrong reasons.

Thankfully, this is the ninja world; I might even be named one of the top ten virtuous people in the ninja world.

The cattle and horses are being exploited with great pleasure, and they themselves are enjoying the squeeze. This is a two-way street!

Uchiha Nan's public display of power greatly impacted Uzumaki Ashigi. Uchiha Nan's prestige in Konoha was comparable to that of the First Hokage. Even the First Hokage had not accomplished such a remarkable feat—making ordinary people sincerely call a ninja "Long live the ninja!"

Those who are united in purpose will prevail. Even if the other four great ninja villages were to join forces to attack Konoha, they still wouldn't be able to win.

The Uzumaki clan will definitely stick close to Uchiha Nan, who is a powerful figure!

Uzumaki Reishi made up her mind: the Uzumaki clan was determined to have Uchiha Nan as their son-in-law; even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't take him away!

The Hokage still has a fondness for women. Rumor has it that when Uchiha Nan first went to pay his respects to the Daimyo, he brought back a pair of beautiful twin girls to be his bed warmers. If the girls in the clan are more ambitious and proactive, they will definitely be able to win over Uchiha Nan!

Afterwards, Uzumaki Ayashi bid farewell to Uchiha Nan and returned to the Senju clan, intending to do some ideological work with Uzumaki Yotsuki, for the future of the Uzumaki clan, and also for her happiness in the second half of her life.

As the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the best outcome for her would naturally be to marry the Hokage of Konoha.

Just like Mito Uzumaki, as the Hokage's wife, who would dare to treat her as a weapon?

I hope Yangyue can be more sensible and take the initiative to visit Uchiha Nan's house more often, listening to Uchiha Nan's teachings during the day and being instilled with the Will of Fire at night.

Uchiha Nan then returned to the Hokage's office to enjoy his slacking-off life.

Everyone else in the Hokage Building was busy. With the year-end approaching, everyone was working frantically, trying to finish their tasks as soon as possible. After all, nobody wanted to be stuck in the office working overtime during the holidays; nobody wanted to be with their wife and kids during the festive season, and maybe even have a second or third child.

"Lord Hokage, the time for the Five Kage Summit has been agreed upon."

"It's scheduled for February of next year."

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Nara Shikato continued to report Konoha's progress to Uchiha Kusunoki every day, and the only thing that could make Uchiha Kusunoki pay attention was the Five Kage Summit, which had been in preparation for several months.

Apart from Sunagakure, the other three ninja villages are plagued by internal conflicts due to the death of the Second Kage. The newly appointed Kage are busy mediating and suppressing the different forces in the ninja villages, as well as the reactionary factions that oppose them. The Five Kage Summit has been repeatedly postponed.

After all, who wouldn't want to go out to a meeting, come back to find their house robbed, and the village having already elected four generations of knights?

Especially in Kirigakure, the Bloodstained Ninja Clan was always restless. There were even rumors that the Bloodstained Clan had joined forces and sent assassins to carry out an assassination attempt on the Third Mizukage when he left the village to pay his respects to the Daimyo. One of Mizuto's guards was killed and two were injured. Whether the news was true or false could not be verified. However, strange rumors later emerged in Kirigakure and even the Land of Water: the Bloodstained Ninja were a calamity, a curse. Wherever they were, war and death would occur.

The villages of Iwagakure and Kumogakure were much calmer, quickly throwing themselves into post-war reconstruction work, but the results were not ideal. Without money, nothing could be done, and their minds were still not sharp enough. They were desperately trying to negotiate with the daimyo for money, not knowing to pick up kunai and shuriken and talk to the daimyo about the real reasons.

The Sand Village is truly helpless. Even if they kill the daimyo, they won't get any more funds. They genuinely have no money; the land is covered in sand, making farming impossible. It's truly a tragedy.

After reporting the information about the Five Kage Summit, Nara Shikato only talked about some trivial matters.

For example, the holiday schedule at the end of the year, and how much New Year's bonus the ninjas receive.

"Lord Hokage, I have a suggestion. How about we hold a grand New Year's celebration this year? This is your first year in office, so we must make a big deal out of it. Otherwise, how can we showcase your achievements?"

Nara Shikamaru thoughtfully flattered Uchiha Nan, who thoroughly enjoyed the compliment.

Although he was a bit greasy, Nara Shikamaru could swear to God that he was speaking from the heart. Now, in his heart, even if Tobirama Senju were to be resurrected, he would firmly stand on Uchiha Nan's side and support Uchiha Nan becoming Hokage.

Who wouldn't love a Hokage who's so good at making money and managing production?

When Tobirama Senju was in power, he left behind a mess for Uchiha Nan. It's obvious who was more suitable to be Hokage.

"Then let's arrange it this way!"

Uchiha Nan had no objection; this was a matter of publicizing his achievements, so naturally the more the better.

To ensure better promotional results, Uchiha Nan also emphasized the importance of paying attention to the promotional methods.

The streets and alleys of Konoha must be plastered with slogans: "Without the Third Hokage, we wouldn't have such good days today." "Konoha is red, the sun rises, a new ninja has emerged in the ninja world."

These slogans will subtly influence generations, especially since they will be plastered all over schools.

The Hokage's kindness is never enough, never enough.

Nara Shikahara picked up his notebook and wrote down all of Uchiha Nan's requests: lanterns and decorations, drums and gongs, and firecrackers. These were all necessary requirements.

The most important thing is that the money must be paid in full. No matter how nice the words are, they are not as good as actions. Konoha has plenty of funds, and the New Year's allowance for ninjas can be doubled this year.

Each worker in the factory can also take a few kilograms of meat home. What kind of New Year is it if you don't eat meat at the end of the year?

Nara Shikahara noted everything down, preparing to put these matters into practice.

Time flies, and there are only two days left until the new year. The New Year's celebration organized by Nara Shikawan has already begun.

Konoha has entered a period of celebration. The Fourth Shinobi World War has ended, and the scars left by the war have become indelible marks on Konoha Village. However, the future is promising, and everything is moving in a positive direction.

The streets were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and banners promoting Uchiha Nan were hung in the alleys. No one questioned the words on the banners, because Uchiha Nan had fulfilled all the promises made on them so far.

The ninjas received a large New Year's allowance and began a joyful life of shopping sprees. The merchants of Konoha were also busy making money. Their daily turnover in the past few days was equivalent to that of the previous two or three days.

The laborers also got a short holiday. With their hard-earned meager wages, they were able to go out and spend some money. Since it was the New Year, they had to buy themselves a new outfit or two. The kind-hearted Hokage even gave them a few pounds of meat. How could they have meat without wine?

Then you'll have to buy it.

Uchiha Nan also had a day off, and guests kept coming to his house, including Uchiha Tomita, members of the Uchiha clan, and even Uchiha Kagami, who had been lying in bed recovering from a slash inflicted by Uchiha Nan for half a year.

It had a bit of a "let bygones be bygones" feel to it. Back then, when Uchiha Kagami learned that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura had been killed and that Uchiha Nan had become Hokage, he was in unbearable pain, and the wound on his stomach even reopened.

Usurpation! This is blatant usurpation!

But there was nothing Uchiha Kagami could do. He could only watch quietly as Uchiha Nan made his every move, watching Konoha gradually emerge from the quagmire of war and begin to flourish, surpassing the peak of its former glory during Tobirama Senju's reign.

Unable to defeat them in battle, Konoha experienced a second spring under Uchiha Nan's rule. Uchiha Kagami gradually came to terms with it, and his teacher, Senju Tobirama, would surely be extremely pleased to see this and look at Uchiha Nan with new respect.

It's just tough on Hiruzen Sarutobi... and Danzo Shimura too.

"You are indeed more suitable to be Hokage than Hiruzen." Uchiha Kagami left after saying this.

Although it was meant as a congratulatory remark, Uchiha Nan always felt that there was a hint of bitterness and resentment in it.

The only thing that gave Uchiha Nan a bit of a headache was the Uchiha clan elders. They couldn't be more satisfied with Uchiha Nan as the clan head and Hokage, as he had fulfilled the Uchiha clan's long-cherished wish.

The Uchiha are ultimately stronger than the Senju!

These stubborn old fogies, who have lived since the Warring States period, still can't forget this one thing.

The only thing that displeased the clan elders was Uchiha Nan's marriage. Uchiha Nan was already seventeen years old and still hadn't married. The two women he kept at home were just playthings; as long as they made Uchiha Nan happy, that was enough.

If I could bear a son or daughter for Uchiha Nan, I might consider having them included in the Uchiha clan's genealogy, adding the noble name of Uchiha before my own.

No matter what, the Uchiha clan is a prestigious ninja clan with a history of thousands of years. Their family background and social standing are in no way inferior to the great nobles of the Land of Fire, and even their daimyo are not inferior.