The Fifth Leaf Village

"We will submit a petition today to support the Uchiha clan leader to become Hokage." Kikuchi Tomoken said hurriedly.

……

After leaving most of the people they brought in the Fire City as guards for these officials, Kakashi, Shiranui Genma and the other two immediately returned to Uchiha Dohuan's office through the Flying Thunder God Formation.

"I'm back." Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile.

"Well, it's done." Kakashi came to Uchiha Douhuan's desk, placed the scroll containing the money in front of Uchiha Douhuan, then sat down and said, "Everything is here, a total of 40 billion."

Uchiha Douhuan first picked up a scroll from above and threw it to Shiranui Genma, then said: "You three have worked hard, take this."

"This is too much." Shiranui Genjian and the other two were stunned. Kakashi had taken them out for a good meal and given them a lot of money during this period, but this was the first time they had seen such a way of giving money directly one scroll at a time. There must be at least two or three hundred million yuan in this.

"Just keep what Hokage-sama gives you." Kakashi said with a smile.

"Yes! Zhong! Cheng!" Seeing this, Shiranui Genjian and the other two had no choice but to nod and salute.

"Okay, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'll talk to the Fifth Hokage about the rest," Kakashi said.

Soon, Shiranui Genma and the other two left Uchiha Dohuan's office with smiles on their faces.

Uchiha Douhuan made tea and handed a cup to Kakashi.

After Kakashi finished his tea, he began to talk to Uchiha Douhuan about his actions this time.

After listening to this, Uchiha Douhuan nodded and then commented:

“It’s well done, but some aspects are still a bit rough.”

"Rough?" Kakashi was a little puzzled. Didn't I copy all these operations from you?

"Yes, there's nothing wrong with the money-making method, but asking them to cancel the petition was a bit ill-considered," Uchiha Douhuan explained. "They just jointly submitted a petition not long ago, and now they're withdrawing it altogether. It's too obvious. If our daimyo is smart, he might notice something."

"Then what should we do?" Kakashi's expression turned serious when he heard this.

"Forget it, don't worry." Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile, "It's not a big deal. Even if the Daimyo finds out, it's okay. The old man won't live long anyway."

Kakashi was stunned when he heard this.

"By the way, how's the investigation going on for that old man's offspring that I asked you to investigate?"

"The daimyo now has two sons. The eldest son has been appointed as the crown prince. He is very popular among the people in the Fire City. People in the Fire City say that he will be a benevolent ruler in the future." Kakashi said.

"Really? What about the daimyo's youngest son?" Uchiha Douhuan asked.

Chapter 110 The Fifth Hokage!

"The daimyo's youngest son?" Kakashi laughed. "His youngest son is only four years old this year. He has little presence in the Fire City."

"Really?" Uchiha Douhuan chuckled and said, "That's great."

"Kakashi, I think the daimyo's reply should reach the village in a few days." Uchiha Douhuan looked at Kakashi, "In the next few days, you should send out the news of the expansion of the guard team. As for the formal reorganization, I will start it immediately after I take office."

"I understand." Kakashi nodded.

……

The security team posted a notice of expansion, and the news quickly spread to every corner of the village.

After seeing this news, many Genin were ready to take action, even some Chunin in the village were no exception.

The treatment of the guard team is no secret in the village's ninja circle. Some ninjas who chose not to sign up last time because of concerns about the guard team's reputation have already regretted it.

Now that the news of the expansion of the security team has been posted, even the normal operation of D-level tasks in the village has been affected, and the entire security team’s gate is surrounded by a crowd of people.

For the villagers who didn't have any ninjas at home, this news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue - the current guard force already scared them so much, what would happen if the force expanded in the future?

On the other hand, the news that the Daimyo approved Uchiha Dohan to become the Fifth Hokage also passed back to the village. Although the official documents would take a few days to reach the village, the construction of the fifth statue of Hokage Rock had already begun.

All the ninjas in the village knew that they were about to enter the era of the Fifth Hokage.

During this period of transition between the old and the new, Sarutobi Hiruzen had cleared out his office in advance and handed the Book of Seals, which only successive Hokage could read, to Uchiha Dohuan.

Uchiha Douhuan currently does not have the time to carefully examine the Book of Sealing, but Uchiha Zaito and others have already moved into the Hokage Building in advance to help Uchiha Douhuan arrange his future office space.

"Hideaki! Be careful, this calligraphy must be hung straight! This is the favorite calligraphy of the Fifth Hokage." Uchiha Zaito directed Sakurai Hideaki and Fujiwara Haruki to carefully hang the large calligraphy with the words 'Zheng Qing Ren He' that was taken out from the office of Uchiha Touhan's guard team on the wall of the Hokage's office. Directly facing the calligraphy were the portraits of successive Hokage hanging in the office.

After the words were hung up, two more people came in carrying the knife rack from Uchiha Douhuan's office.

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Dohuan also came to the office together.

After seeing the knife rack, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked doubtfully while smoking a cigarette: "Doukhuan, are you planning to put knives in the Hokage's office? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"It's not bad," Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile. After the person carrying the sword rack placed it under the calligraphy, Uchiha Douhuan also stepped forward and placed the Thunderbolt hanging from his waist on it. "After all, the Hokage represents the highest fighting force of the village. Placing the sword here also means that I can rush to the battlefield at any time. This way, the ninjas in the village can feel more at ease when carrying out their missions, because they will know that they will always have my support behind them."

"Okay... okay..." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled awkwardly and didn't mention it anymore. He quickly changed the subject, "Dou Huan, your Godaime Hokage's divine robe is already in production. The inauguration ceremony the day after tomorrow should be able to go on as normal."

"Yeah, it really does make people feel impatient." Uchiha Douhuan looked out the window and sighed at the Hokage Rock that was being carved.

……

At the same time, in the guard team, Kakashi, who had officially taken over as the captain of the guard team, was also arranging work in full swing. After spending a day completing the induction training for the new members, Kakashi also summoned all the team leaders to the conference room.

"Everyone, our Captain Doo Hwan will officially take office as the fifth generation of the village in two days." Kakashi said at the podium in the conference room, "However, recently, I have heard some discordant voices in the village."

"Damn it! How dare those guys disrespect the Fifth Generation!" Watanabe Masashi, who had been promoted to team leader due to his outstanding professional skills, stood up and spoke. "It seems like we have to teach them a lesson!"

"That's right! That's right!" The people in the audience were suddenly excited. It was Lord Dohuan who made their current life possible. Now Lord Dohuan is about to take office as the Fifth Hokage, and their future lives will become better and better. How could they allow anyone to disrespect Uchiha Dohuan!

"Everyone, calm down!" Kakashi waved his hand to calm the mood at the scene.

"The Fifth Hokage is about to take office. The most important thing now is to ensure that his inauguration ceremony goes smoothly." Kakashi said, "So, I don't want to hear any discordant voices at his inauguration ceremony. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Everyone below nodded.

……

As the daimyo's letter arrived at the village, the Fifth Hokage's sacred robe was officially completed, and soon, the village arrived at the day of the official Hokage inauguration ceremony.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the warm winter sun completely dispelled the cold of last night. The entire Hokage Building was decorated with lights and a festive atmosphere.

Uchiha Dohuan and Sarutobi Hiruzen went up to the large terrace on the Hokage Building together. The ninjas who had been waiting there below immediately cheered warmly when they saw Uchiha Dohuan wearing the divine robe of the Fifth Hokage.

The next moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen took the Hokage's hat and solemnly handed it to Uchiha Dohuan.

After Uchiha Douhuan put it on his head, the cheers from the audience suddenly became louder.

Uchiha Dohuan glanced at the crowd below the stage. Every one of his supporters was clapping their hands vigorously. Although there didn't seem to be as many people coming to his inauguration ceremony as the last time for the Fourth Hokage, the noise everyone made was no less than the last time.

In the crowd, Kakashi clapped his hands vigorously and greeted Uchiha Dohuan with a smile.

Uchiha Douhuan waited until the cheers from the audience subsided a little before he slowly spoke:

"Everyone, thank you for coming to witness this moment." Uchiha Douhuan's voice, carried by the ripples of chakra, reached the ears of everyone in the audience. "Our village has been around for fifty-six years, ever since the Shodaime-sama and Madara-sama swore an oath by the Minamiga River. It is thanks to the tireless efforts of the four previous Hokage that the village has reached its present size. Now, I am honored to take on this heavy responsibility. I am able to achieve what I have today thanks to your support and kindness."

"Here, in the name of the Fifth Hokage, I swear to the Will of Fire." Uchiha Douhuan raised his right hand. "In the future, I will fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of the Hokage, protect every companion in the village, and lead the village to a better future! Let Konohagakure be great again!"

"Godaime Hokage! Uchiha Dohwan!"

"boom!"

"Bang! Bang!"

As soon as Uchiha Douhuan finished speaking, the fireworks fire techniques developed overnight by several Uchiha elders exploded one after another in the sky above the Hokage Building, and dazzling fireworks exploded above the Hokage Building.

Speaking of Uchiha Dohan taking office as the fifth generation, the people who are probably the happiest are the clan elders who are already in their seventies and eighties. Ever since Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama jointly established the village, they have been obsessed with the Uchiha clan producing a Hokage.

The prestige of the first generation of Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was unmatched, and striving for second place, third place, and aspiring to be fourth place became their slogan. However, in the inheritance of generations of Hokage, the Uchiha clan seemed destined to have no chance of getting this position, and some of their peers also buried themselves in the family grave with this regret.

However, the appearance of Uchiha Dohuan was beyond the expectations of these old antiques. After forcefully intervening in the clan meeting and taking the position of clan leader, Uchiha Dohuan took only half a year to accomplish what they had been trying to do for decades but had not been able to do.

Therefore, the task of firing the salute was originally arranged by the tribe to be given to a few young people, but this group of elders forcibly seized this task one by one, just to have a sense of participation in the process.

While everyone was having a good time at the Hokage Building, the atmosphere in other parts of the village was not so harmonious.

Early this morning, a small village vendor who was beaten and imprisoned for a month and fined a huge amount for participating in the attack on the guard team, learned that Uchiha Dohuan was about to take over as the Fifth Hokage. He secretly contacted many of his fellow inmates whom he met in the guard team prison last time, and planned to cause trouble on the day of the inauguration ceremony, so that the captain of the guard team would not be able to take office smoothly.

However, as soon as he went out this morning, he found a security member holding a baton and looking at him with a smile at the door.

This smile made him feel uneasy.

As a habitual criminal who has been occupying the road for business for many years, he is very familiar with this smile. Although the security team promotes smiling law enforcement, they only have smiles on their faces when enforcing the law. They are ruthless in other aspects. Moreover, the last time he was beaten, the security team members who attacked him were also smiling while waving their batons vigorously.

"Is there anything I can do for you, sir?" The man looked at the baton in front of him, instantly became intimidated, and quickly lowered his head.

"It's nothing. I'm just patrolling here. You look very busy. Do you need my help?" The security team member said slowly.

"No, no, no, I'm not busy at all. I just went out to get some fresh air." The vendor said hurriedly, and at the same time carefully put away the banner in his pocket that read "Uchiha Douhuan step down", not daring to show it at all.

Chapter 111 A Day in the Life of a Guard Member

"Really?" The guard nodded with a smile, then with a warning in his eyes, he said, "If that's all, that's all. Don't do anything unnecessary. Got it?"

"I understand, I understand." The vendor nodded quickly and ran back home.

This scene was repeated in various places in the village until the inauguration ceremony was successfully concluded and the patrol members of the security department left.

After the inauguration ceremony, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned around and went to the Minamiga River to fish, and Uchiha Dohuan officially started his work as Hokage.

The first thing Uchiha Douhuan did after taking office was to sign everyone's promotion documents.

The first one is Kakashi's appointment document as the captain of the guard team and assistant to the Hokage.

What followed was the appointment of Inuzuka Tachibana and Aburame Shiwei, two ninja clan leaders who had made great efforts in the previous operation, as advisors to the Hokage.

Uchiha Fugaku was arranged by Uchiha Dohuan to be the leader of the Jonin Squad. At the same time, the former senior members of the Guard Team also began to move to the Anbu and the Jonin Squad.

And those senior ninjas who came from commoner backgrounds and originally thought that they would never be able to advance in their lives, such as Nagai Seiichi, were promoted to a higher level.

"Thanks to the Fifth Hokage for his training!" Nagai Makoto, who was appointed as the captain of the senior ninja squad, smiled with great pride, and at the same time sighed in his heart that following Uchiha Dohuan was the most correct decision he had ever made in his life.

Uchiha Douhuan spent the entire morning signing and stamping documents. By the end, he almost couldn't recognize his own name.

Finally, after signing the last document, Uchiha Douhuan breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Uchiha Inahime, who had been promoted to one of his shadow guards, came up and saluted and asked, "Hokage-sama, what is the schedule for this afternoon?"

"Is it afternoon already?" Uchiha Douhuan glanced out the window. "If it's afternoon, then we should go inspect the security forces and the Anbu."

"I understand. I'll arrange it right away." Uchiha Inahori nodded and accepted the order.

……

That night, Kitano Masahiro, a new ninja who had just joined the guard, returned home after finishing a day's work, opened his diary, and began to write:

My name is Kitano Masahiro, I'm 14 years old, and I just graduated from Ninja School two and a half years ago.

After graduating from the Ninja Academy, due to my mediocre talent, I was only assigned to a Chunin as a team leader. My daily job was to pick up trash and look for cats in the village. The income was decent enough, at least it wasn't a problem to support myself.

My chunin captain told me that I should always save money so that I can exchange it for a C-rank ninjutsu in the village in a few years. Once I learn it, I can hope to be promoted to chunin.

[Some time ago, my classmate from the Ninja School, Watanabe Masashi, joined the Guard. Not long after, his life improved, and he even became a Chunin a while ago. I was very envious, but at the same time, I also regretted why I hesitated when the Guard was recruiting because of the reputation of the Village Guard.]

So, when the Guard was recruiting this time, I signed up without hesitation. Oh, and I even saw my Chuunin Captain during the interview. Also, I heard that the Guard Genin's treatment is much better than that of a veteran Chuunin like him, so it's no wonder he signed up.

[I was lucky enough to pass the interview and become a member of the Guard. A few days ago, during the induction ceremony, I was warmly received by the new captain of the Guard, Mr. Kakashi.]

Although after joining the security team, the civilian neighbors around my home started to look at me differently, but the treatment in the security team is really good.

[This morning, before going out on patrol, the cafeteria chef came to us specifically to ask for our lunch menu suggestions.]

I want beef, chicken, miso soup, and a big piece of fried pork cutlet. It would be even better if there was a piece of grilled fish.

However, my colleagues don't seem to be in the mood for fish. Today's menu is beef curry stew, lobster sashimi, fried pork cutlet, and shrimp tempura. That's fine, acceptable.

[However, halfway through the meal in the cafeteria, the chef brought everyone a bowl of steaming hot fish soup and explained that there was a problem with today's menu, which meant that everyone's daily intake of high-quality protein was insufficient, so a new dish had been added temporarily.]

Captain Uchiha Yanyou jokingly told the chef invited from the Fire City that he could serve less staple food and still be full with just lobster.

The chef smiled and told him to take care of his subordinates and not to coordinate the meals for the dog squad leader. The new dog squad leader actually knew how to talk.

[As for me, I was looking at the four dishes and one soup in front of me, feeling a bit dazed.]

[In the past, I could only treat myself to this kind of food during festivals. After all, I still had to save money to exchange for ninjutsu.]

Speaking of ninjutsu, it's incredible. On my first day, I received a C-rank ninjutsu. It's a fire-attribute chakra, and it's the Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu, a technique passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan.

Although this jutsu is difficult to practice, the seniors in the guard corps who have also learned this jutsu will patiently teach us after get off work. They also say that the captains of the Uchiha clan sometimes come to serve as instructors. Although their words can be a bit harsh, they are still very attentive when teaching them.

After lunch, when I was about to go to work, I suddenly heard that the Hokage was coming to inspect the security team.

After hearing the news, my colleagues all started to get busy.

[This Fifth Hokage, who just took office today, is a former Hokage from the Guard. Although he had already resigned as Guard Captain when I arrived, I am still very curious about this former Guard Captain.]