XX-level Hokage

Then Mashiro turned around, patted Shizune's head (who was secretly watching from the side), and left the Hokage's office. "Mashiro, official business?" Shizune wanted to make one last effort.

"Good luck, Shizune-chan," Mashiro said, then closed the door to the Hokage's office.

Upon arriving at the Senju clan's territory, it was found to be much smaller due to the absence of Senju clan members. However, it still accommodated the First and Second Hokage.

Thanks to their prestige and Tsunade's presence, the Senju clan's territory still maintains a considerable size.

Looking at the houses in the Senju clan's territory, Mashiro finally settled on a villa. Although it still didn't meet Mashiro's expectations, it was already quite large, so she could live there for now and expand it later.

Since Mashiro was the leader who brought Tsunade, all the formalities were completed quickly. Back home, Mashiro began informing Han and Tayuya about the matter.

They weren't particularly enthusiastic about moving to a new house, but they got excited when they heard that they would have their own room and started packing their already small amount of luggage.

When the Hyuga clan's higher-ups heard that their head of the clan was going to move to another place, they initially refused. However, after realizing that their refusal was futile, they stopped refusing.

Diao and Hanabi took concrete action; they both really didn't want Mashiro to move out, especially Diao. Because she already had to carry out missions, she didn't have many opportunities to spend time with Mashiro. If Mashiro moved out, the chances of them seeing each other would be even fewer.

But after Mashiro said that a room for two had been prepared in the new house, and that it was near their own room, the two of them didn't object anymore. Instead, they turned around and went back to their own yard to start packing their luggage.

On this day, the Hyuga clan suddenly lost three of their princesses, and Hiashi's anticipated visit was once again extended.

Since the villa was already renovated, Mashiro only ordered some items, such as mattresses, curtains, and carpets. As for the appliances and custom-made furniture, the appliances would be delivered that afternoon, but the furniture would probably take a while longer.

Mashiro brought a few people over just to familiarize themselves with the room.

The villa has three floors. The first floor has a kitchen, bathroom, toilet and living room. The second floor has a bedroom and a study. The third floor is all bedrooms. It seems that the villa was originally designed as a hotel, but for some reason it was designed as a detached villa.

Mashiro's room is on the second floor, near the study, and is the largest room in the entire villa. There are eight rooms on the second floor excluding the study.

Tehan, Tayuya, Hinata, and Hanabi's rooms are also on the second floor. Tehan and Tayuya's room is next to Mashiro's room, while Hinata and Hanabi's room is separated from Mashiro's room by a study.

All four of them were quite satisfied with their room. Although there wasn't much furniture yet, they still left their personal belongings there before Weiyou and Hanabi left. They still had a lot of things to pack.

Tehan and Tayuya looked around their room. They didn't have much luggage and were thinking about how to fill it up. "Tehan, Tayuya, come here for a second," Mashiro called out to them.

The two entered Mashiro's room, which was very large. The most striking feature was an enormous bed. "This is my new mattress. I need your help testing it," Mashiro said with a smile.

"A test? Okay, how do we test?" Tayuya asked, puzzled. Tehan seemed to realize something, and his face flushed.

"How do I test it? I'll teach you." Mashiro suddenly laughed, a very beautiful laugh. Then she closed the door.

Then she took Tayuya's hand. The springs of the new mattress were very springy. The newly woven flowers were also very moist.

Twin flowers bloom.

Chapter 74: Lifting

Some things are physically demanding, and after testing the mattress's performance, the three of them lay exhausted on the bed, surrounded by a mess. Shizune had already finished get off work by then. She was very happy when she learned that Mashiro had moved in as her neighbor, after all, the Senju clan only had one...

It was very quiet with just her and Tsunade around.

So after getting off work at noon, Shizune specifically asked the people in the real estate department. After learning about the house that Mashiro had bought, Shizune used her meager remaining salary to buy a flower basket, intending to give it to Mashiro as a housewarming gift.

Arriving at the Senju clan's territory, in front of the villa that Mashiro had purchased.

"I never expected that what Zhenbai bought was this house?" Jingyin muttered to herself.

This villa originally belonged to a Jonin of the Senju clan. The Jonin initially wanted to build an inn, but he died in battle shortly after it was completed. Later, his nephew inherited the inn and converted it into a villa, but he was killed by the enemy during a mission before he had even stayed there for a few days.

It was an incredibly poignant story, one of the few tales about the Senju clan that Tsunade was willing to tell Shizune. Upon arriving at the villa, it was completely empty.

"So white, so white," Shizune whispered. Isn't it on the same floor?

Shizune went up to the second floor and looked at the many rooms. "Is Mashiro sleeping like a cow?" Shizune muttered to herself.

Originally, she shouldn't have bothered Mashiro, but since she was already there, she figured it would be better to meet her in person and offer her congratulations. Ideally, she could get Mashiro to go back and help her with some official business.

"Mashiro, Mashiro sauce."

Silently calling out, she knocked on each room door. "Hey~, this room door doesn't seem to be locked."

Silently turned the doorknob, then pushed the door open a crack, and immediately poked her head inside. The scene inside instantly petrified Silent.

Fabric flew about, intertwined, and a strange smell penetrated straight into the silent brain.

"Aa ...

"What's wrong?" Temari suddenly woke up, weakly trying to get up.

"It's nothing, go back to sleep." Mashiro said, stroking Shouhan's hair, which was stained with an unknown liquid. Shouhan nodded and went back to sleep; she was indeed exhausted.

Tayuya didn't even blink; the silent scream from Shizune only made her frown slightly.

Actually, Mashiro had already woken up when Shizune called her name, but she didn't make a sound or get up. She deliberately let Shizune see everything. As for why, Mashiro thought it was very interesting.

Looking at all this silence, I wonder how she'll react when I see her again. I'm really looking forward to it.

Temari and Tayuya slept until evening. Mashiro got up to buy them dinner and then gently woke them. "Temari, Tayuya, wake up and eat."

Temari forced herself to get out of bed, then put on a robe. Ouch, it still hurt. Temari forced herself to walk to the table in the room and started eating.

Shouhan had been with Zhenbai for three years, and she knew this day would come sooner or later, although the process was not quite what she had imagined.

Tayuya had already woken up, but she was lying in bed pretending to be asleep, as she was now somewhat afraid to face Mashiro. "Since Tayuya hasn't woken up yet, let's do it a few more times," Mashiro muttered to herself.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Tayuya asked lazily, as if she had just woken up from a deep sleep. "Nothing, let's go eat," Mashiro said softly, not revealing anything.

“Yes, Master.” Tayuya still didn’t dare to look Mashiro in the eye and said with her head down.

Then she got up and went to the floor, but as soon as her feet touched the ground, she collapsed onto Mashiro. Her legs felt weak and powerless; this was Tayuya's first thought.

At the table, Han, who was eating and watching everything, wasn't surprised by Tayuya's reaction; she was the one who had worked the hardest yesterday. Mashiro carried Tayuya to the table.

Tayuya looked at the food in front of her, then glanced at Temari across from her. Coincidentally, Temari was also looking at her. The two looked at each other and their faces turned red.

Perhaps because the client was Mashiro, the furniture Mashiro had ordered was delivered very quickly, far faster than Mashiro had anticipated.

Whatever the reason, now that the furniture had arrived, the Hyuga "renovation team," who had volunteered, quickly got to work. Soon, everything in Mashiro's new house was ready, and they began to move in.

On the doors of the rooms on the second floor, there are small wooden signs of different styles hanging on them. These are hand-painted by Huahuo and are used to indicate the location of each room.

Tehan's was a ball of yarn, Tayuya's was a red persimmon, Mashiro's was a star, Hinata's was a rabbit, and Hanabi's was fireworks. Just as the four of them were planning to look around their rooms, Mashiro was at the Rikyu Manor.

"Yakumo, you've drawn a lot of paintings lately." Mashiro looked at the paintings that had covered Yakumo's feet.

Gently picking up a drawing, it depicted a girl sighing, who looked seven or eight parts like Mashiro. "It's because Mashiro hasn't come to see me lately, and when I feel lonely, I think of drawing," Yakumo said.

"That's really kind of you. I've been a bit busy lately, but I'll make time for you later." Mahi hugged Yakumo from behind and said softly. At this moment, Yakumo suddenly laughed and said, "Actually, I was lying to you. I draw so many pictures because I want to create a manga."

"But you said you'd make time for me, so you can't go back on your word." Yakumo stopped writing, turned to look at Mashiro, and said with a sly smile, "Of course I do." Mashiro pinched Yakumo's nose and said.

"Oh, by the way, I just bought a villa and saved a room for you," Mashiro said with a smile. She then began to explain the details of the villa.

“Yakumo, if you want to leave Rikichi Manor, come here. I’ve always kept a room for you,” Mashiro said gently. After a moment of silence, Yakumo said, “Mashiro, please reserve a room for me on the third floor.”

She wanted to live with Mashiro, just like she had promised Mashiro countless times that they would go shopping together, but Ido was always inside her body, and she was afraid that she would cause trouble.

Mashiro was aware of Yakumo's worries. She stroked Yakumo's face, their foreheads touching, and Mashiro whispered, "Okay." After leaving Rikichika Manor, Mashiro went to the Anbu prison.

Opening the cell where Yugito was being held, they found her eating chocolate and glancing at the ceiling. "Eating too many sweets will make you fat," Mashiro said, patting Yugito's belly.

Feeling the coolness of Mashiro's palm, Yugito immediately stood up. "Is there anything I can help you with?" Yugito asked.

"I promised you, you can leave the cell now," Mashiro said with a smile.

Then Mashiro brought Yugito to her villa and said, "This is where I live. Since we can't leave Konoha yet, you probably have nowhere to go. I've decided to let you stay here for now. You can choose a room yourself."

Then Mashiro led Yugito to see the empty rooms on the second and third floors one by one.

"You've seen all the empty rooms on the second floor. On the third floor, you can choose any of the rooms except for the one furthest in the east." Mashiro said with a smile. In the end, Yugito chose the second room on the east side.

Handing Yugito the key, Mashiro said, "You can go to town to buy some necessities later. There's money in the cabinet in the room, and the seal on you will be lifted in about two weeks."

"Um, thank you." Yugito said with a complicated expression as Mashiro was about to leave. "It's nothing. You are an excellent ninja, and I admire you very much," Mashiro said with a smile.

"It's nothing. You've already been enslaved by me, like a caged bird. I've always treated my subordinates well," Mashiro thought to herself.

Then Mashiro turned and left.

Chapter 75: Mizuki no Tsuki

"Is this your cat?" "Thank you, Miss Bai."

Bai watched the old man carrying his cat leave, smiling gently. Bai was very content with his current life.

Since Gato gave up on stopping the bridge's construction, the people of the Land of Waves gradually lost their hatred for him. Later, Gato gradually gave up his shady businesses and instead established numerous production and processing factories, providing many jobs for the lower classes of the Land of Waves. In these few years, Gato's reputation completely reversed, transforming him from a universally despised figure into a great philanthropist.

But for some reason, Kado continued to employ Zabuza and Bai, so in these past few years, Bai truly lived the life he longed for, without any fighting.

It's just ordinary life.

Because Gato mainly employs Zabuza, Zabuza has to act as Gato's bodyguard every day. During this time, Haku does what he can in the vicinity. Seeing the smiles on their faces, Haku can't help but smile too.

At noon, when it was time to leave work, Bai arrived at the entrance of the Kado Trading Company, waiting to see Zabuza appear.

As Gato's personal bodyguard, Zabuza could only rest at night, but he still had some time to eat at noon every day, so Haku would bring him food every noon.

But for some reason, Zabuza was nowhere to be seen at noon today. After hesitating for a long time, Haku went into the Chamber of Commerce building.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, which is where Kado resides, the fourth floor includes Kado's office, reception room, study, and temporary residence. Before reaching his office, there seemed to be some noise coming from inside.

Haku used Ice Release to summon several ice mirrors, and through the reflection of the light, he saw the scene inside the office through a small window.

In the office, Zabuza was sitting opposite a girl. The girl was very beautiful, wearing a black haori, with strange white eyes, and a Konoha headband hanging on her left arm. Gato stood respectfully behind her.

Who is she? Haku was somewhat surprised by Gato's respectful attitude; it was the first time she'd ever seen him with such an expression. Zabuza-sama's attitude was also strange; he kept his head down. Was it because she had said something?

At that moment, the girl glanced warily in her direction. Bai quickly made the ice mirror disappear.

"Have we been discovered?" Bai muttered to himself.

Then she quickly and quietly left, arriving outside the Chamber of Commerce building, where she waited quietly. Whoever that girl was, she must be a very distinguished person. She hoped she hadn't caused any trouble for Lord Zaibulian and Lord Kado.

Bai stood quietly, waiting for a long time, before the girl and Kado came out together. "My lord, Lord Kado," Bai bowed respectfully.

Mashiro stopped and looked Shiro up and down, saying softly, "Not bad."

“Sir, you’re right. Bai is indeed very good. She’s the most outstanding young person I’ve ever met,” Kado quickly echoed.

Mashiro smiled at this, said nothing more, and started to leave. Kado followed him away.

Only a blank expression remained on Bai's face, utterly bewildered. [Name: Mizuki Haku]

Gender: Female Age: 18

Relationship: Superior/Subordinate; Favorability: 20

Affection Reward (50): Ice Release