Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

The workers in this factory were almost all people who had barely managed to escape from all corners of the Land of Fire to Konoha. Having personally experienced hunger and witnessed people starving to death, they had an unusual obsession with food. Having endured hardship for too long, they were all the best practitioners of the "Clean Plate Campaign".

Madara Uchiha ate silently, observing everything around him. The entire cafeteria was now full of people, with noise and chewing sounds filling the air.

Exhausted and covered in sweat, but his expression wasn't numb. His demeanor was completely different from the civilians he'd encountered on his journey from the cave to Konoha. Truly impressive.

Konoha streets

"Where should we eat lunch? This is the first time I'm treating the three of you to a meal, so you can choose any place you like."

Uchiha Nan left work fifteen minutes early, which was quite an achievement for her today. Becoming a Naruto-style Hokage was not what Uchiha Nan wanted. She had already told Nara Shikato the direction of her work, and the rest was up to them to carry out.

That's the good thing about a world where force reigns supreme. You can be a hands-off manager, not afraid of being sidelined. If something goes wrong, you can directly hold someone accountable, then drag them to the underworld, use illusion magic, and the whole truth will be revealed. The administrative efficiency is extremely high.

Once the secret service is infiltrated, the things in one's mind can no longer be hidden.

"Lord Hokage, you can choose any place, I'm fine with anything."

Orochimaru didn't care what he ate for lunch. He was indifferent to such low-level pleasures as the taste of delicious food, and a nutritional injection would suffice.

"me too!"

Jiraiya remained as timid and hesitant as ever, not yet fully opening up in front of Uchiha Nan.

"I want to go to the same place my grandma ate at for her birthday last time. Is that place good?"

"Mito-sama celebrates his birthday?"

Uchiha Nan was a little puzzled that Mito hadn't invited her to her birthday banquet—what a stingy person! However, she didn't dwell on it too much. The grudges between them would probably only increase in the future. She decided she wouldn't invite Mito to her wedding either.

No, we must ask her to give us a gift of money. Compared to the cost of adding a pair of chopsticks, it's more profitable to give her a gift of money!

Uchiha Nan's mind was wandering as he followed Tsunade through two streets to the familiar grand hotel—the one where he had treated Chiyo to food and drinks on public funds.

Tsunade, you know how to pick your spots!

"Lord Hokage, you've arrived!"

"And Miss Tsunade, your presence is truly an honor to our humble establishment today!"

The lobby manager, who had just been arrogantly and perfunctorily dealing with the guests, rushed to Uchiha Nan's side the moment he saw her face.

"Same as always, the rooftop private room. You know my tastes. Put it on the tab, and I'll send someone to settle the bill at the end of the month."

"Lord Hokage, your presence at our humble shop is a great honor for us."

The lobby manager smiled obsequiously and said, "Uchiha Nan's status means he can come here to eat without paying. The Hokage's status is his prestige and reputation. Once it spreads, nobles and wealthy merchants will consider it an honor to dine at this hotel."

"Lord Hokage, this way."

Uchiha Nan frowned as he looked at the lobby manager bowing and scraping before him. This attitude was lowering the hotel's standards.

"I don't like the way you are now. Go back to your arrogant self from before."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

The lobby manager's expression changed instantly, becoming serious, as if he would never bow down for a pittance.

"Not bad!"

Uchiha Nan nodded in satisfaction and walked up the steps. Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya followed behind.

Before long, the table was filled with all sorts of delicious food. Uchiha Nan didn't know what Jiraiya and Orochimaru liked to eat, so he simply asked the manager to bring out all the dishes on the menu. After all, ninjas have big appetites, and the specialty of this restaurant is that the food is delicious, the portions are small, and it doesn't rip off the poor. It's all about status and prestige.

The four of them can eat it!

"Burp tastes good"

In a whirlwind, the plates on the table were completely empty. Jiraiya sighed, loosening the buttons on his clothes—he'd eaten too much; they were a bit tight.

Compared to Jiraiya, Orochimaru was much more elegant. He picked up a tissue and wiped the smudges from the corner of his mouth. "It tastes really good. Enjoying delicious food is something to do only occasionally...it's so good!"

Tsunade was still eating voraciously, calling out to the manager to bring two more plates of her favorite food. What a hidden glutton! It's normal for a girl to eat her way out of house and home.

After the four finished eating, Uchiha Nan took a special look at the bill. The prices were the same as always... They really don't rip off poor people!

Training Ground

Uchiha Nan lay under the shade of a large tree, needing to rest for a while after lunch. Orochimaru sat under the shade of a tree, engrossed in a book. Jiraiya lay on the grass, a dog tail dangling from his mouth, his eyes constantly glancing in Tsunade's direction—truly a sycophant.

Tsunade bent her knees, rested her hands on her thighs, and used the other end of her hand to support her chin as she looked at Uchiha Nan.

The Hokage isn't as bad as Mito-sama said; he's actually quite handsome from this angle.

Tsunade observed Uchiha Kusunoki. Although she didn't have much interaction with Uchiha Kusunoki, she often heard Uchiha Kusunoki's name from Mito Uzumaki's mouth.

Morally corrupt, shameless, and a lecherous man—his reputation is terrible. However, among the villagers of Konoha, his evaluation is unusually high. Uchiha Kusunoki is the greatest ninja in the world, Konoha's most outstanding Hokage. Tsunade has seen villagers kneeling and worshipping Uchiha Kusunoki's statue several times. The debt of gratitude for his life can never be repaid, never be repaid!

Uchiha Kusunoki emerged out of nowhere, defeated Uzumaki Mito, and became Hokage. He led Konoha to end the First Shinobi World War. A series of incredible methods revitalized Konoha, and the village underwent earth-shattering changes in such a short time. Tsunade personally witnessed and experienced it all. Tsunade thought that Uchiha Kusunoki was not much older than her, so how could he be so powerful?

Becoming the Hokage of Konoha was also Tsunade's dream!

A strange emotion stirred within him, a mixture of curiosity and longing for Tsunade.

Uchiha Nan admired the scenery, but his ninja instincts told him he was being watched.

Huh? Why is Tsunade looking in my direction?

Why is your face red? Why are you blushing like a teapot?

Tsunade seemed to notice Uchiha Nan's gaze and subconsciously lowered her head.

Pshaw. You little brat.

Uchiha Nan didn't take Tsunade seriously. Tsunade hadn't yet shown her true charm. Uchiha Nan didn't like the washboard Tsunade; being a cute little sister now would be quite nice. A purple-clad little sister is very...

Lunch break ended quickly.

"I'll give you three some time to prepare, then attack me all at once. I want to see how strong you are first."

Today's lesson was originally supposed to be for one person, just teaching Jiraiya, but now it's turned into a test of strength for three people. Maybe we should all do it together to save time.

As soon as Uchiha Nan finished speaking, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru quickly formed a circle and began discussing countermeasures, intending to give Uchiha Nan a harsh lesson and test his Hokage's mettle!

Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were all eager to try their luck. Even though they lost to the Hokage, they felt honored! "They have plenty of energy and spirit!"

Uchiha Nan stretched and yawned. He could easily defeat these three little guys without even activating his Mangekyou Sharingan. He could just use his three-tomoe Sharingan to secure the win. It would be embarrassing if he failed!

Be cautious!

"As planned!"

Orochimaru shouted, and the three of them charged forward together.

"Too slow!"

"Interesting. Is it a sealing technique? No, something's not right with your strength. Did Mito teach you that?"

"But it's no use!"

Uchiha Nan toyed with the three of them. In the face of the three-tomoe Sharingan, all their plans were rendered useless. They were passively beaten, and Jiraiya was the weakest. He was constantly being beaten and finally fell asleep after being kicked.

Tsunade is quite good. The strength she has shown would make most Chunin feel troubled. Her chakra level is far beyond that of her peers, and she has strong recovery ability. She can also use medical ninjutsu to heal. However, Uchiha Nan did not give her a chance to release it. How could a healer possibly heal in front of her?

Orochimaru's performance surprised Uchiha Nan. He clearly understood the advantages of the Sharingan in Uchiha Nan's attack style and responded very well, especially when they made eye contact, he subconsciously closed his eyes... It was obvious that he had been professionally trained.

The art of darkness?

Have you learned all of these tricks?

Uchiha Nan was plunged into darkness. Orochimaru had learned to underestimate the Uchiha clan's unique techniques. Tobirama Senju, you really are a good teacher!

That's a pretty good genjutsu. If Tobirama Senju himself were to use it, Uchiha Nan would probably have a real headache. But the one using the Dark Travel Technique right now is Orochimaru (young version).

Uchiha Nan's eye power, combined with his professional genjutsu dispelling seals, broke the genjutsu in an instant, but it still gave Orochimaru a fleeting opportunity. *Smack!*

Orochimaru, who was trying to take the opportunity to attack Uchiha Nan, was kicked away by Uchiha Nan with lightning speed, and rolled several times.

The three-person team was unfortunately defeated!

Uchiha Nan woke up Jiraiya, and Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, all looking disheveled, awaited Uchiha Nan's evaluation.

"The three of you are better than I expected. Jiraiya, you're pretty tough, and your reaction speed is decent. It's quite good that you can perform like this without any special training. At your current level, there's no need for the school to waste its time on you."

"Tsunade, your punches aren't fast enough, and they're not ruthless enough. Mito Uzumaki taught you well."

"Orochimaru, you did the best. That bastard taught you all the tricks for dealing with the Uchiha clan. I'm going to settle the score with him tonight!"

After giving his evaluation, Uchiha Nan provided guidance to each of them. Tsunade and Orochimaru didn't require much effort. They were trained by experts and had excellent talent; what they lacked was experience and training.

Jiraiya was still a novice. The ninja academy taught him very basic techniques, such as water walking and tree climbing, which he hadn't fully mastered. His chakra reserves were insufficient, and he still had a long way to go before he could successfully perform summoning jutsu.

Uchiha Nan could only teach him little by little.

Konoha Factory

Madara Uchiha followed the flow of people toward the factory. Qi Shu led Madara to his workstation. It was an assembly line operation where only a part of the product needed to be assembled. The technical content was not high, but the work speed had to be fast, and it could not be stopped for several hours.

I didn't get a chance to rest until dinner time.

"Remember, you can't stop in the middle! If your work speed doesn't meet the standard, you'll be docked pay!"

Qi Shu gave a few instructions and then returned to his workstation, where Uchiha Madara began working just like the other workers.

"It's very simple."

Madara Uchiha quickly got into the swing of things. This kind of mechanical work that didn't require much brainpower was really easy to make money from!

Half an hour. Bored, mind blank.

One hour. Bored, mind blank.

Two hours of boredom would definitely not have been as good as what Hashirama could have done himself.

Madara Uchiha worked with complete focus. With the Sage Body enhancement, this level of workload was a piece of cake for him; he could work like crazy all day long.

"This money is so easy to make," Madara Uchiha thought to himself, his mind blank and his mood becoming peaceful. He could even try to activate the Rinnegan without any delay. This little bit of physical exertion was nothing, since he didn't even need chakra. He just kept thinking about Hashirama, but that was an old habit of his, so it didn't matter!

"Slow down, slow down, grandpa! You're working too fast. This is really tiring!"

"Damn! That's intense?"

"Brilliant!"

Madara Uchiha's movements were exceptionally nimble; an ordinary person would already be feeling fatigued by this point. But Madara Uchiha was no ordinary person. This level of exertion was insignificant compared to the intensity of his battle with Hashirama Senju. His chakra and ocular power were rapidly depleted, and his stamina was exhausted. He fought Hashirama Senju to the very last moment, relying solely on his willpower.

The workers in the same group as Uchiha Madara were all amazed. They had been worried that the arrival of an elderly man in their group might drag down the group's performance.

Passing is the bare minimum; maintaining a good grade will earn you a bonus at the end of the month; and if you consistently maintain an excellent grade, the hourly wage for the entire team will increase!