Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Konoha

Uchiha Hikaru followed behind Uchiha Nan, curiously stepping on the road, craning his neck to look around at everything, and occasionally letting out a gasp of surprise.

Everything in Konoha was too urbanized for Uchiha Hikaru. His loud and boisterous antics attracted a lot of attention, and then the passersby's eyes involuntarily shifted to Uchiha Nan.

"Hey, isn't that Hokage-sama!"

"Back from your business trip, and you have a new girlfriend?"

"Cough cough cough, don't talk nonsense. The Hokage is a loyal person!"

"That's right, that's right!"

As more and more villagers recognized him and began to surround him, Uchiha Nan realized that being too popular could be a problem sometimes.

Entertainment gossip spreads incredibly fast!

So Uchiha Nan used the "head-patting technique" on Uchiha Hikaru to vent his "dissatisfaction," messing up Hikaru's hair before quickly pulling Hikaru's hand through the crowd and back to the long-lost Hokage Building.

This time, Uchiha Nan had been away from Konoha for far too long. Even he himself hadn't expected that a trip to relax and unwind, supposedly just to resolve the problems in Kusagakure, would take up so much time.

Konoha's joint fruit company, its strategy to win over Uchiha Hikaru, its promotion of the ninja world's trade system, and its alliance with Iwagakure and Sunagakure to implement a Ponzi scheme plan. However, things didn't go as planned, and Uchiha Nan never imagined he could accomplish so much.

The ability to constantly revise and adjust one's plans according to different environments can be considered a basic quality of a filmmaker.

However, it's all good news. It's all good news.

Uchiha Nan returned to her office, with Uchiha Hikaru following behind. Hikaru carefully sat down on Uchiha Nan's leather sofa, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the luxurious office decor. This "wild girl" from the countryside had certainly seen the world.

Soon, news of Uchiha Nan's return to Konoha spread throughout the entire Hokage Building.

Upon hearing the news, Nara Shika, who was engrossed in a pile of documents, immediately went to Uchiha Nan's office.

Nara Shikamaru desperately wanted Uchiha Nan to return to Konoha!

Hokage, stop loitering outside and unleash your supernatural powers!

Although Lord Uchiha Kusunoki was not in Konoha, he was handling one major event after another outside, and he was only responsible for initiating projects, never for their specific implementation.

Nara Shikamaru, go and get me the detailed implementation plan for the Konoha joint fruit products!

The detailed rules and regulations of the ninja world trade system are also entrusted to you!

The latest historical records and documents from the Land of Fire over the past few decades! Enough to fill several rooms. Nara Shikahara and his clan worked day and night, meticulously organizing the documents by category. Every member of the clan is now in poor health; staying up all night and burning the midnight oil is really bad for their livers!

"Hey, long time no see, Lu Yuanjun."

"Long time no see, Hokage-sama."

Nara Shika had lifeless eyes, with very obvious dark circles under his eyes.

"Lu Yuan, haven't you been sleeping well lately?"

"Thanks to the Hokage, I've been working late into the night recently and haven't had a good night's sleep at home for over two months."

Nara Shikahara spoke through gritted teeth, complaining about Uchiha Nan's irresponsible behavior as a hands-off manager.

Which Kage in this ninja world can be as carefree and leisurely as Uchiha Nan?

"Oh, that must be really hard work for you. All employees who work overtime during this period will be paid at triple the normal rate, and all overtime hours will be paid at five times the normal rate. It will all be distributed as a bonus at the end of this month."

What can relieve my worries? Only more money.

If you want your employees to work overtime, you have to give them a huge pay raise.

If employees complain about working too much overtime, it only means that the boss is paying them too little.

"Do you feel much better now?"

Uchiha Nan sat in the chair, a smile spreading across his face, and "tortured" Nara Shikato in a mocking tone.

"Lord Hokage, I feel full of energy now."

Nara Shikahara immediately beamed with joy after securing a large bonus and overtime pay for himself and his subordinates.

The magic of money is truly intoxicating!

"very good!"

"I have an important task for you now."

Nara Shika's expression visibly crumbled.

Oh, so this is what they were waiting for.

Do you want to work overtime and stay up all night for a few more months?

No way!

No matter how much money you earn, you have to be alive to spend it!

"Um, Hokage-sama, who is the flower in your office... no, this beautiful young lady?"

Nara Shikamaru promptly changed the subject, his gaze finally falling on Uchiha Hikaru, who was sitting stiffly to the side.

I was so busy complaining that I didn't even notice there was a girl sitting in the Hokage's office.

Hmm. He looks like a member of the Uchiha clan.

Could she be the Hokage's new girlfriend?

Nara Shikamaru quickly tried to guess Uchiha Hikaru's identity in his mind.

"Her name is Uchiha Hikaru. She is a member of the Uchiha clan who was lost in the ninja world. Now she has returned to Konoha to acknowledge her ancestors."

Uchiha Nan fabricated an identity for Uchiha Hikaru and did not directly tell Nara Shikato his true identity. Moreover, Uchiha Nan did not lie.

Uchiha Hikari is indeed a member of the Uchiha clan who was lost to the outside world, but she is a little older than him. Even if Uchiha Madara were present, he would have to call Uchiha Hikari "great-grandmother".

"Hello!"

Uchiha Hikaru stood up from the sofa, his expression somewhat unnatural. Since breaking the seal, Hikaru had almost only spoken to Uchiha Nan, and then he was engrossed in playing video games. He appeared withdrawn, shy, and taciturn with anyone other than Nan. This was understandable, given that he had been sealed away for over a hundred years without interacting with anyone.

However, recently it has become necessary to control Uchiha Hikaru's gaming time. Uchiha Nan discovered that Uchiha Hikaru is unusually obsessed with arcade games, always thinking about defeating him in the game through skill, satisfying his pride as an Uchiha, but he is repeatedly suppressed by Uchiha Nan. Then he turns around and stays up all night to hone his gaming skills. Now Uchiha Nan is already feeling the pressure when he fights Uchiha Hikaru.

What a terrifying liver!

How can Hikaru Uchiha integrate into Konoha and the Uchiha clan if he's always addicted to games? We must control Hikaru Uchiha's gaming time!

"Hello... Ms. Uchiha Hikaru."

Nara Shikamaru greeted Uchiha Hikaru, keenly sensing that the relationship between Uchiha Nan and Uchiha Hikaru was unusual, but that was not something he should be concerned about. Nara Shikamaru just wanted to get out of Uchiha Nan's office.

The Hokage has returned, and Konoha now has someone to take charge. Nara Shikamaru just wants to take leave and go home to rest and get a good night's sleep.

Overtime is absolutely out of the question!

I wouldn't do it no matter how much money you offer!

"Shika Yuan, remember to help Uchiha Hikaru register his identity in Konoha."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Speed ​​up the process!

Nara Shikahara found an opportunity and couldn't wait to leave Uchiha Nan's office.

"Wait a minute. I still have something to tell you to do."

Uchiha Hikaru didn't let Nara Shikahara, who was trying to escape, go. He explained the Ponzi scheme plan that he, Onoki, and Masa were preparing to implement.

"Lord Hokage, you really have a knack for making money."

Nara Shikawon listened to the entire Ponzi scheme plan and was amazed by Uchiha Nan's imagination and ability to manipulate people's hearts.

The Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village are in deep trouble; this move is even more ruthless than the previous scheme of exploiting retail investors in futures trading.

Nara Shikawon had no doubt about the success of Uchiha Nan's plan. The plan precisely exploited a darker aspect of human nature—the desire for something for nothing and greed.

But Nara Shikato really didn't want to get involved in this. He had too many burdens on his shoulders, too heavy a load of documents waiting for him to process every day.

Having just dealt with a small mountain of documents this morning, and then eating a bowl of instant noodles in the break room next door, the mountain of documents had already returned to its original state. If this weren't the Hokage Building in Konoha, Nara Shikato would have suspected that an assassin had cast a genjutsu on him, trying to exhaust him with endless documents.

Unfortunately, reality is crueler. The assassin is a fake, but the document is real. Whether he'll be exhausted to death, Nara Shika doesn't know. Hmm... probably.

If I keep working myself to the bone like this, I'll definitely lose many years of my life.

"Lord Hokage, I feel that the burden on my shoulders is far too heavy."

"I'm currently in charge of the Commerce Department, and I'm also involved in some of the Finance Department and some of the Intelligence Department. I'm still keeping an eye on pig iron futures, as well as the expansion of Konoha's power grid."

"The Konoha Joint Fruit Company is still in its early stages, and new documents are arriving from the Land of Grass every day. Oh, and there's also your latest project: the Ninja World Trade System."

Nara Shika was rambling on about her workload, making Uchiha Nan a little embarrassed.

Nara Shikamaru has indeed been overworked. He has pushed himself to the limit, and now he looks haggard, his hair is dry, and he has dark circles under his eyes. He is in his prime but has a lot of gray hair.

It would be such a shame if such a useful subordinate suddenly died.

Wait, that's not right!

It's absolutely fantastic. If Nara Shikato unfortunately died from overwork, Uchiha Nan would definitely give him a grand funeral, and then immediately use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon Nara Shikato!

The Nara deer are far from being able to become nuclear-powered donkeys that work tirelessly 24 hours a day, all year round!

Just like Tobirama Senju, he continued to dedicate himself to Konoha even after his death.

Oh, this is absolutely perfect.

"Lord Hokage, please say something!"

Uchiha Nan stood there in a daze, fantasizing that he had another nuclear-powered donkey. Nara Shikato felt the malice emanating from Uchiha Nan and for some reason, he shivered all over.

The Hokage must be thinking about something extremely dangerous, and it's related to him!

Uchiha Nan snapped out of her daze and realized how hellish her thoughts were. Suddenly, her neck felt incredibly tight. Was she really going to end up hanging from a lamppost someday?

Forget about such a beastly thing. Let's just use it on Tobirama Senju. Uchiha Nan felt that as a human being, he shouldn't, or at least shouldn't.

"Lu Yuan, since you've put it that way, then recommend someone to be in charge of this matter."

Uchiha Nan decided to let Nara Shikato off the hook and let him recommend someone to take over his responsibilities.

Nara Shikayuan fell into thought. The Ponzi scheme was a top-tier secret in Konoha, and a person of high status and position had to be chosen to take on this important task.

Hinata Takuma?

He's already developed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and fatty liver from drinking so much. One drinking party after another, and then he takes on such a heavy workload. Hmm, we're all colleagues, if he keeps messing things up for himself, he might get a beating from Takuma Hinata.

Uchiha Tomita.pass. The Uchiha clan is not suited for this kind of work.

Senju Momoma's attitude towards the Hokage is unclear. Such a highly confidential mission, he can't do it. He's pretending to be injured with bandages on. He spends all his time in the tea room, taking a paid day off to slack off. I'm so envious.

How about Kakuzu?

Nara Shikamaru thought of Kakuzu, this tireless, ever-motivated guy who only knew how to make money, practically working 24/7, either discussing projects or on his way to discuss projects.

Five hearts, full of energy, until they were exhausted to the point of near death, so they went to death row and picked a prisoner to replace their heart, and they were back to their energetic selves.

He should be very interested in this project. He is capable, energetic, and holds a high position in Konoha. The Hokage also highly values ​​Kakuzu.

"Hokage-sama, I recommend Kakuzu to be in charge of this project!"

Nara Shikato recommended Kakuzu to Uchiha Kusunoki. After a moment's thought, Uchiha Kusunoki felt that Kakuzu's professional skills were sufficient, so he agreed to Nara Shikato's recommendation.

"Then go and summon Kakuzu directly. Keep everything a secret for now; I want to discuss this with him personally."

"Yes, Hokage!"

Nara Shikato let out a long sigh, turned around and left Uchiha Kusunoki's office to go find Kakuzu.

After seeing that Nara Shika had left, Uchiha Nan went directly to the tea break room next door to get some drinks and snacks, intending to let Uchiha Hikaru try them out.

Tea break room

Uchiha Nan encountered Senju Momoka, who was leisurely reclining on a deck chair, enjoying his time slacking off, with a teapot in his right hand.

After treatment, Senju Momoma could feel Hashirama's cells gradually merging into his body, and a strange chakra appeared. Uchiha Nan, who possessed Wood Release, had actually mastered his father's power.

I really don't know how Uchiha Nan managed to do that.

After being repeatedly defeated by Uchiha Nan, Senju Momoma had completely resigned himself to the fact that he would never have the chance to reclaim the Hokage position from Uchiha Nan in his lifetime. He was marginalized despite holding the title of Hokage's assistant, and Uchiha Nan even had a hold on his weakness.

Lie down, lie down completely, and get your body back in shape!

Have lots of children, especially sons, have ten or eight of them, and then go marry girls from the Uchiha clan!

Pah, you rice weevil!

Uchiha Nan glanced at Senju Momoka, never expecting that Senju Momoka, who was once a cynical and unwilling to be inferior to others, would degenerate into a lazy and unambitious monster.

They live a more comfortable life than I do.

Uchiha Nan felt he needed to find a way to give Senju Momoka something to do, as capitalists couldn't stand these kinds of lazy bums who were paid to slack off.

Back in his office, Uchiha Nan found Kakuzu already sitting in his chair.

He casually placed the drinks and snacks on the coffee table and invited Uchiha Hikaru and Kakuzu to have some snacks together.

Kakuzu had no interest in culinary desires, and he was already tired of the unlimited snacks and teas available in the office.

But Uchiha Hikaru's eyes lit up. The aroma of the cakes and snacks was so tempting that he couldn't wait to pick up a piece of cake and eat it, then a look of enjoyment appeared on his face.

The mini cakes are so delicious!

Kakuzu, who was sitting to the side, couldn't wait to speak up: "Hokage-sama, what do you want with me? I have a big business deal to discuss this afternoon. Don't delay my money-making efficiency."

very good!

Uchiha Nan admired Kakuzu's innate, superhuman physique.

"Kakuzu, are you interested in becoming the new god of investment?"

"Oh?"

A glint of light flashed in Kakuzu's eyes as a horrific memory flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

But this time, things seem different.

(End of this chapter)