Chapter 232 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey

Why didn't Yamashiro Hoshi want to be the Hokage's adopted sister? From the results, this is a win-win situation, no one would refuse, but she refused, which made Ye Shan very puzzled.

When Ye Shan was sitting alone on the grass thinking, Uchiha Fugaku came under the moonlight, and for some reason he looked unhappy.

"What happened?" Ye Shan asked.

Uchiha Fugaku replied: "At noon today, the ninja I sent to search for Obito's body brought back some strange news. They moved countless boulders but still did not find the body. According to Harano Rin's description, at least half of Obito's body is still left."

Sharingan and Byakugan are both coveted treasures by any ninja. In order to protect their bloodline from leaking out, the two major ninja clans have tried every possible means. The Hyuga clan used the caged bird secret technique to ensure that the Byakugan would be destroyed when the clan members died; the Uchiha clan was much simpler and more brutal. Their method was to recycle all Sharingan, and they would not stop until the death of the clan members.

Uchiha Obito died in the battle. As usual, Uchiha Fugaku immediately sent out a search team to try to recover the eye that might have been crushed into powder, although he did not hold out any hope. But strangely, Uchiha Obito's body disappeared. Could it be that he was really crushed into meat paste?

Ye Shan pondered for a moment and said, "Continue to send more people to look for it. We must find it! It is possible that it is hidden in the Hidden Rock Village. Send someone to ask for it and tell them that it is my intention. I believe they will not dare to refuse!"

The two of them would never have imagined that Uchiha Obito was not dead at this time, but was taken back to the secret base by a mysterious person, and would bring huge trouble to the village and the ninja world in the future.

"The general meeting to be held tomorrow will focus on post-war cleanup. I suggest that the Uchiha clan handle it. What do you think?"

Uchiha Fugaku was stunned and asked, "Post-war settlement is nothing more than negotiations and dealing with the daimyo. Isn't it inappropriate for us to do it?"

"This time is different from the past. I decided to set up a post-war psychological counseling office and an orphanage to help the village transition better and faster. The time is tight and the task is heavy. It is a painful and tiring job."

"In this case, I recommend Uchiha Keiji to take full charge. He has been in charge of the logistics management of the Uchiha clan for decades. He is experienced and upright. He is a good candidate."

Ye Shan nodded in approval: "Brother Keiji is indeed a talent, he should take on more responsibilities. By the way, after returning to the village, you should hand over the Anbu affairs to your subordinates as soon as possible. The Ninjutsu Research Association is short of a vice president, you go to fill the vacancy."

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but say, "One Hokage and two Deputy Hokage are all in name only. It seems that you are making a big move. What are you specifically responsible for?"

"Minato will be responsible for establishing the contact point, and you will be responsible for the implementation of specific policies. For a long time to come, our attention will be focused on the direction of the Rain Country."

"The Land of Rain?"

Ye Shan smiled and said, "To be precise, it is the New Rain Country. As you know, the territory of the Rain Country close to the Fire Country has been included in the effective rule. Our new policy needs a pilot, and that place is just the right place."

"Helping farmers?"

"It's not just about helping farmers. Preventing people from starving to death is the first step. Then we have to make sure they have enough food to eat. In short, it's a long process."

Uchiha Fugaku showed a surprised look and asked, "What's the purpose?"

"If someone asks me, I will definitely say it's just for fun. If you ask me, I will say a lot. This ninja world is sick, and ninjas seem to have entered a vicious cycle. I want to try to break this cycle, so I need to offend a lot of people and take away the cake of many people, so that there will be no more wars."

"You call it a lot?"

"There will be plenty of opportunities to talk about this in detail later. Anyway, let's first let the people of New Rain Country get through this cold winter safely."

Ye Shan lit a cigarette, his eyes deep: "What Hatake Sakumo taught me is far more than just the surface of ninjutsu. I learned the most important things of a ninja from him. Now it is my turn to implement the way of ninjutsu."

"You've changed Ye Shan."

"what?"

Uchiha took a few puffs of his cigarette and said with a smile: "You have become mysterious now. After becoming the Hokage, you talk about great principles all day long. It is completely different from your previous vigorous and decisive behavior."

"You don't have to do that. You just need to tell me what to do. I said I would always support you, even if the result proves to be wrong."

"Don't you think I don't say enough?"

"Did I say that?" Uchiha Fugaku pretended to be stupid.

"You said it!" Ye Shan was firm.

"Can anyone prove what I said?"

"The cold wind and lonely moon are both witnesses."

"Then you ask them to come down and prove it."

"Hahaha, what nonsense!"

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A few days later, most of the Konoha ninjas returned to the village to rest. Konoha Village officially announced that it had ended the Third Ninja World War as the victor and demanded that the daimyos of the other four countries come to the Land of Fire to cede land and pay compensation.

When the news came out, countless people were eclipsed, countless people cheered, and it seemed that a new light had arrived in the ninja world.

Yeshan is very busy, and of course everyone is busy. The post-war statistics, the comfort of the families of the fallen ninjas, and the wrangling among the various ninja villages make everyone busy and happy.

The victorious country was of course happy. Konohagakure enjoyed a steady stream of mission commissions. Every day, there were clients coming from far away, and every day, large sums of money came in. Money speaks volumes, and Ye Shan waved his hand and stipulated that the pension should be paid at double the amount, so the village that had just become rich became poor again.

Of course, this is not a big deal. If you don't have money, just go to the Daimyo of the Fire Country. Even if the other party is unwilling in his heart, he still has to pay. This is called asking for money while standing. The envious Kazekage almost cried to death.

As everyone knows, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind is a famous miser who would rather spend every penny wisely. In addition, the performance of the Sand Village in the war was unsatisfactory, so he refused to allocate military funds in anger, causing the Kazekage Rasa to stay away from home all day and pan for gold in the desert. His life was miserable.

Early in the morning of that day, the weather had swept away the gloom of the previous few days. The sun rarely showed its face, melting the thin layer of snow.

At the east gate of Konohagakure, a large convoy was ready to go, and Ye Shan took a few people to conduct the final inspection.

The vehicle was loaded with grain seeds, which were about to be transported to the New Rain Country and then distributed to civilians by the stationed Konoha ninjas.

"Hokage, look, these seeds are of the best quality. Tests have shown that they are extremely water-resistant. Even if there is heavy rainfall in the Rain Country, we can still harvest more than 100 kilograms of grain per acre of land." A middle-aged man who looked like a senior ninja introduced the supplies on the vehicle with pride.

Ye Shan grabbed a handful of seeds and carefully examined their shape and size. Although he didn't understand these things, it did not affect the surrounding Konoha ninjas' nervousness.

"Shikaku"

"I'm here, Hokage!" Nara Shikaku responded respectfully, and at the same time took out a notebook from his ninja tool bag to make notes.

"Issue a notice to reward the ninjas who developed the seeds. All of them will be credited with a merit. If they have any needs, they can report to me without having to worry about it."

"Understood, Hokage-sama."

Ye Shan nodded with satisfaction, turned his head and looked at the hundreds of fully armed Konoha ninjas, and said seriously: "The spring ploughing in the New Rain Country is imminent, and it is related to the food problem of hundreds of thousands of people. It is very important. You are all the candidates recommended by Deputy Hokage Minato. I believe in Minato's vision and I believe in you."

"Please remember, the reason Konoha Village went to the New Rain Country was not to enslave them, but to make it an inseparable part of our Fire Country. No one is allowed to kill without reason, and no one is allowed to neglect their duties, otherwise don't blame me for being disloyal!"

The ninja leading the team was none other than Konishi Kakuei, whom Yeshan had dealt with many times in the past. He was nearly fifty years old and looked much older, with white hair on his temples. Hearing this, he couldn't help but ask, "If someone commits a crime, how should they be punished?"

Don't think that people who don't have enough to eat are all honest people. In the barren land of the Rain Country, only nobles can live decently, and others can barely avoid starvation. The composition is very complicated, and no one can guarantee peace. You must know that seeds are also food, which can satisfy hunger and save lives! Konishi Kakuei asked questions just to maintain order, so as not to be punished for killing people.

"Good question!" Ye Shan nodded and smiled, "Don't worry about that. The law enforcement team formed by the Uchiha clan will arrive first. They will punish those who don't follow the rules on behalf of the village."

Upon hearing this, Konishi Kakuei stopped asking questions. All members of the convoy took their positions and set out on the journey to provide assistance as the door creaked open.

After watching the convoy go away, Ye Shan sighed with an extremely complicated expression. This was the first batch of aid supplies for Konoha Village, but it was definitely not the last batch. The New Rain Country would continue to receive life-saving aid in the next few months.

"My lord, the daimyo sent an envoy to deliver a letter last night. The letter clearly mentioned that he hopes you will transfer the actual control of the Rain Country to the former daimyo of the Rain Country. In addition, the Minister of Finance of the Fire Country died mysteriously in his mansion, and the funds cannot be allocated for the time being." Nara Shikaku opened the folder and reported softly the latest news received last night.

Ye Shan frowned and said impatiently: "Go tell the daimyo that if he can't do it, find someone else! It's not easy to find a three-legged toad, but there are many people who want to be the daimyo!"

"I will only give him half a month. I don't care who becomes the finance minister. If I don't see the funds coming into the treasury after half a month, what will be sent to the capital will not be official documents but Root ninjas!"

"Of course, his little trick this time must be punished. Send someone to strangle the daimyo's youngest son. Remember to strangle him in front of him!" A fierce look flashed in Ye Shan's eyes, and one sentence decided a person's life or death: "Doesn't he like to use killing to prevaricate? Then kill him! Let him see clearly who is the big and small king!"

"Do you really think I'm a pushover like Sarutobi Hiruzen? You're an idiot who never learns his lesson."

Nara Shikaku looked solemn. He waved his hand and asked the Anbu ninjas around to set up a cordon to prevent the Hokage's shocking remarks from spreading.

"Hokage-sama, isn't this punishment too much? After all, the village is in need of money right now, and it won't do us any good if we anger the Daimyo."

Ye Shan laughed and said, "You are sometimes very smart, but sometimes you can't turn around. Daimyo is testing me, testing my bottom line. And don't be afraid of angering Daimyo. He and I are not in an ordinary conflict at all. It will soon become a life-and-death struggle. If I don't ask for more money now while he hasn't come to his senses, won't it be a big loss in the future?"

"I understand. Lord Hokage wants to do things thoroughly." Nara Shikaku said with sudden enlightenment.

"It's good that you know it! Unlike some people in the village who always think that this is not good or that is not good, you can go back and inform Uchiha Seiji and ask him to check it out for me."

"Yes!"

"Also, go check on the Ninjutsu Research Association's work preparations. I'll be attending the meeting at noon."

"But Lord Hokage, Lady Tsunade returned to the village from the front line yesterday. Can you take some time to go home?" Nara Shikaku reminded carefully.

Ye Shan held his forehead and said speechlessly: "Why didn't you say it yesterday?"

"what!?"

Nara Shikaku's face turned bitter. He clearly remembered reminding him, and more than once. But the leader can pass the buck at will, and as a subordinate, he can only take it. Some people don't even have the chance to take the blame.

Nara Shikaku said with a reflective look on his face: "This is all my fault. I was so busy with work that I simply forgot about it. Please punish me."

Ye Shan waved his hand and said, "Go and make the arrangements. Cancel all activities after nine o'clock in the evening. I need to go home."

"understood."

"Ok!"

The two talked as they walked and soon arrived at the Hokage's office. The corridor outside the office was filled with heads of various departments, waiting to be summoned by the three Hokage.

The war has just ended and things in the village are piling up. Ye Shan has been living in the office for three consecutive days and the work intensity is very high.

On the table in the office, a cup of freshly brewed tea was placed on it when Ye Shan stepped in, and there was also a newly opened pack of cigarettes on his left hand side, so that he could relax as much as possible during his work breaks.

In fact, Ye Shan's smoking addiction was not serious at first. He would only smoke a cigarette when he was upset. But since he became Hokage, he became the second Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he never put down his cigarette all day long. All the ninjas in the Hokage office building carried a pack of cigarettes with them, whether they smoked or not, to avoid embarrassment when Ye Shan had no cigarettes.

Ye Shan sat down on the chair, drank a sip of tea as usual, picked up the first document on the table and started reading.

"Anbu First Battalion Second Squadron respectfully reports: Three Genin disappeared in the village last night. They are suspected to have been killed by spies lurking in the enemy country. We respectfully request the Hokage's decision."

Ye Shan frowned, thought for a moment, and wrote his opinion at the bottom of the document: "Order the head of the Anbu to conduct a thorough investigation! And be sure to report the results of the investigation."

The three lives only delayed Ye Shan for two minutes. He put down the documents he had approved and started to deal with the next thing without stopping.

It's not that Ye Shan is a fire movie star who thinks human life is worthless. There are so many ninjas in Konoha Village, so how many of them will die every day? Some died of illness, some died during missions, some went missing, etc. If you are serious about it, you don't have to do anything else. Just go investigate cases every day.

So sometimes Ye Shan really feels that power is poison, it can make people inadvertently become cold and ruthless. There is no difference between the death of one ninja and the death of one hundred or one thousand ninjas, it is just a different number.

Ye Shan is not a saint. In fact, he is just an ordinary man who likes pomp and circumstance, likes to smoke good cigarettes and drink good tea, and likes delicacies from all over the world. However, he can still reflect on himself and handle government affairs as fairly and impartially as possible.