My name is Uchiha Touhuan, and I beat the villagers so badly they cried out in pain.

With the help of Konoha Village's top civil engineer, Uchiha Tohkan's Namaka River Grand Hotel project was quickly and perfectly completed.

Yamato is indeed exceptionally gifted in this regard; this building constructed with Wood Release perfectly meets Uchiha Tohsen's requirements.

After the inspection, Uchiha Touhuan immediately gave Yamato a large red envelope.

Yamato hesitated at first. It was clear that both the imposing ninjutsu he had used that day and the beatings he had suffered in the security department over the past few days had left him with a lot of trauma.

"You should keep what Chief Douhuan gave you," Kakashi said. "Chief Douhuan doesn't have the habit of making people work for free."

"Thank you." Yamato accepted the red envelope.

"What are you thanking me for? It's all for the sake of the village!" Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile, patting Yamato on the shoulder.

……

When Kakashi returned home, the first thing he saw upon entering was a pair of shoes in the entryway. He called out, "Naruto, are we having guests?"

Not long after, Naruto's little head popped out from the living room: "Brother Kakashi, the Third Hokage is here."

The Third Hokage? Kakashi frowned slightly upon hearing this news, but quickly regained his composure.

Kakashi changed his shoes and went into the house. As soon as he entered the living room, he saw Naruto and the Third Hokage, who was dressed in casual clothes, each with a cup of instant noodles. There was also a pot of freshly boiled water on the table.

"Naruto, you're serving this to the Third Hokage while I'm not here?" Kakashi said helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

"These are all limited editions that I treasure, they're very expensive!" Naruto retorted. He wouldn't have taken out his treasured limited edition ramen to eat if it weren't for the Third Hokage visiting him.

"Kakashi, if Naruto likes it, it's fine. This old man of mine should try things that young people like from time to time."

Since the Third Hokage himself had said so, Kakashi couldn't say anything more. Naruto then made him a bowl of ramen.

The three of them slurped their noodles in this eerie atmosphere, and soon Naruto was the first to finish.

"I'm full," Naruto said, putting down his chopsticks, full of energy.

"Naruto, go take a shower and rest after you finish eating. I still have things to discuss with the Third Hokage."

"Huh? But it's still early." Naruto asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You have to go to school tomorrow," Kakashi said.

"Naruto, listen to me, go to sleep." At this moment, the Third Hokage also spoke up.

"Alright." Naruto stood up dejectedly, but as he turned his head, a sly glint flashed across his face.

Naruto walked out of the living room, closed the door, and immediately pressed his ear against the door, intending to eavesdrop.

But his little tricks couldn't fool these two. Kakashi turned around and used a simple hypnotic genjutsu, and Naruto fell to the ground and fell fast asleep.

Kakashi got up and escorted Naruto back to his room before sitting down in front of the Third Hokage and asking, "What brings you here so late, Hokage-sama?"

"Kakashi, it's been a while since you retired from the Anbu. Are you getting used to it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a smile.

"It's alright. I couldn't go out anyway, so I just took a good rest," Kakashi said.

Kakashi's words plunged Hiruzen Sarutobi into silence. After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out his pipe, intending to have a bag of tobacco, but only realized he was in someone else's house when he was filling it with tobacco.

"Third Hokage, please do as you please," Kakashi said considerately.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't mince words. He filled his pipe with tobacco, lit it, took a deep drag, and slowly said, "Kakashi, what happened before was due to my negligence as Hokage. If I had discovered it earlier and intervened immediately, things wouldn't have escalated to this point."

"The Third Hokage is usually very busy, so naturally he wouldn't notice such trivial matters," Kakashi said nonchalantly. "Anyway, the matter was resolved in the end, wasn't it?"

Kakashi's words caused Hiruzen Sarutobi to fall into a brief silence. He knew that Kakashi still harbored resentment towards him in this matter.

"Yes, I'm getting old, and I'm finding it increasingly difficult to handle official duties," Hiruzen Sarutobi remarked.

"The Third Hokage is in his prime; it's just some official business, nothing serious," Kakashi said nonchalantly, deflecting the question.

"Hey," Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, "You can't deny getting old, Kakashi. Don't you think the village should elect a Fifth Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's question caused Kakashi to fall silent as well. After a while, Kakashi finally spoke, "Third Hokage, please don't say that. The village still needs your leadership for the time being."

"Kakashi, I plan to recommend you to the Daimyo to succeed the Fifth Hokage." Hiruzen Sarutobi said, smoking his pipe and staring intently at Kakashi.

Kakashi's decision to take Naruto to the Uchiha clan banquet today almost gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a heart attack. Hiruzen knew he had to do something. Even if he couldn't bring Kakashi back to his side, he had to break up Kakashi's alliance with Touhou Uchiha first.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi immediately rose in alarm, knelt on one knee, and said, "Third Hokage, please don't joke around."

"Hey, Kakashi, don't underestimate yourself. From any perspective, you are the best candidate for the Fifth Hokage," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

"Third Hokage, I know my own abilities. I am not worthy of the position of Kage of a village. I urge you to reconsider." Kakashi lowered his head, but where Hiruzen Sarutobi could not see, his expression was utterly cold.

The Fifth Hokage? Kakashi knew his own strength clearly. After years of slacking off, his strength was far from meeting the standards of a Kage, let alone the Hokage of the Five Great Hidden Villages. If his strength couldn't convince the people, even if he were put in the position, he would only be their puppet.

"Kakashi, I've also thought carefully about your strength," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "When your father was your age, his strength was already on par with the Five Great Nations, thanks to your family's swordsmanship. I think that as long as you pick up the Hatake family's swordsmanship again, your strength will definitely improve in a short time. Your father once said that your talent was even greater than his."

"Lord Hokage, White Fang is broken." Kakashi glanced discreetly in the direction of the clan shrine, where the once-renowned chakra dagger had been enshrined ever since it was shattered in the battle of Kannabi Bridge.

"The village can fund the reconstruction of your Sharingan, as long as you're willing to give up this Sharingan that's constantly draining your chakra," Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Kakashi.