Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

"Yes."

"Are my subordinates the same as my people?"

"Yes."

"Then are you mine?"

"Yes."

"That's it."

Qi Ye shrugged.

Instead of continuing to bite her nails, she stood up and tidied herself up.

At the same time, I'm considering whether I should raise the table a bit and add a few more stools, since it's too inconvenient to get up from sitting on the floor all the time.

However, sitting on a stool always requires moving it around, which seems even more troublesome.

Ok……

It's probably best to maintain the status quo; otherwise, things will only get more complicated.

Mitarashi Anko, who had been tricked by Nanaya, seemed not to have realized what was happening and was still scratching her head.

Nanaya's words seemed to make sense, but something still felt off.

Is it just an illusion?

"Let's go, Little Red Bean."

"Oh."

Hearing Qi Ye's call, he didn't have time to think and followed Qi Ye out.

In the back room, several robots were still busy photocopying books and binding them into volumes.

……

In the past, when Qiye went out, he was almost always alone.

This time, a little girl was following behind me, and thinking about it carefully, it really felt a bit strange.

In particular, this little girl seemed to have a lot of opinions about him.

The streets were still bustling with people.

Seven Nights needs to cross the street from one edge of the road to the other edge of the road.

It seemed that quite a few people recognized Mitarashi Anko, as she was greeted by people along the way.

At first, he didn't understand, but then Qiye suddenly realized something.

"Little Red Bean, I heard you have a relative named Mitarashi Shishou or something, right?"

"So what?"

"No, it's nothing, just asking."

Qi Ye shook his head, not dwelling on the matter any further.

Since I don't know them anyway, asking won't do any good.

And they all seem to be dead.

Come to think of it, many talented people in Konoha died young. If they had all grown up, Konoha might have been able to crush the other ninja villages and unify the ninja world.

Even if they grow up, given Konoha's external policies, they might not unify the ninja world unless Danzo becomes Hokage.

Konoha's external strategy is somewhat similar to that before I transmigrated. In the three Shinobi World Wars, Konoha only retaliated after others attacked first, and they were considered to have won each time.

In any case, we have never seen Konoha launch an offensive against other ninja villages.

If Danzo had become Hokage, he might have actually changed this style.

However, Danzo wanted to become Hokage...

Let's wait until the next life.

Chapter Ten: Temporary

"Speaking of which... Lord Shichiya, may I ask you a question?"

After greeting an older woman, Mitarashi Anko suddenly ran up to Nanaya and looked at him curiously.

To be precise, he was looking at Shichiya's closed right eye with great curiosity.

Why do you always keep your right eye closed? Are you blind?

That's a question...

That's pretty direct, maybe that's how she's starting to develop a carefree personality.

However, if someone else said that, they might get angry.

But Shichiya didn't care.

"Um……"

After biting her nails and thinking for a moment, she answered directly.

"Actually, I think that everyone opens their eyes to see the world, but when we get old, our eyesight will become dim and our vision will deteriorate significantly. What does that mean?"

What does this mean?

"This shows that constant use of the eyes will cause vision deterioration, so I close one eye and only use one eye. That way, when I get old, the vision in one eye will not be impaired, and I will not have blurred vision in old age."

"Oh!"

Mitarashi Anko nodded as if she understood.

This sounds reasonable, but something still seems off.

Is it just an illusion?

Mitarashi Anko frowned and began to ponder.

Qi Ye glanced at her a few times, then burst into laughter again.

"Little Red Bean, you are so cute."

After saying that, he quickened his pace and walked forward.

Mitarashi Anko was a little confused, but since Nanaya seemed to be praising her cuteness, she didn't think much of it.

"Hey, wait for me!"

"Don't worry, I'll wait for you. When your hair grows long enough to reach your waist, I'll come to your house to propose marriage."

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"..."

……

Research Department.

A makeshift warehouse, a makeshift building, a makeshift department, and a minister who was sixteen or seventeen years old.

This is probably the most childish department.

However, the Third Hokage took it very seriously.

Minato Namikaze has already set off for the front lines. I met with him before he left and talked to him again about the research department.

He admired Minato Namikaze, not only because Minato was Jiraiya's student, but also because Minato himself was outstanding.

Realizing he was getting old, the Third Hokage also considered stepping down.

To abdicate, one must first choose a successor, at least several candidates, then hold a meeting to discuss it, and obtain a letter of appointment from the daimyo.

The most suitable candidates now are undoubtedly Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and others.

Minato Namikaze is another one, but he is still slightly lacking in reputation.

As for Orochimaru...

Thinking of this disciple, the Third Hokage hesitated. He couldn't see through the child's thoughts and always felt a little uneasy.

Jiraiya is too unconventional and not suitable to be a Hokage.

Therefore, the most suitable candidate is undoubtedly Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze has the strength and strategic vision, and his command of operations is also quite good. The only thing he lacks is his reputation.

But this isn't really a weakness. After a period of training on the battlefield and achieving some great merit, it's easy to cultivate such a talent.

Perhaps Minato Namikaze is indeed the best choice.

Given how much Minato Namikaze values ​​the Research Department and Nanaya, it's possible that the Research Department will indeed have a significant impact on the ninja world in the future.

only……

The Third Hokage shook his head. The war wasn't over yet, so the question of a successor had to wait until the war was over.

As for Shichiya, this kid doesn't like fighting or anything like that. He just likes to hide in the shrine and draw doujinshi to pass the time. I guess he'll leave the research club once he's done with his work. It's not a long-term solution.

Indeed, not everything in this world goes according to one's wishes.

He sighed softly.

Looking up, I saw that Nanaya had already arrived and was bickering with Mitarashi Anko, seemingly getting along well.

Nanaya wasn't surprised to find the Third Hokage and others there.

If we're talking about who has the highest expectations for the research department right now, it's undoubtedly the Third Hokage and Minato Namikaze.

Anyway, it won't be Qiye, so Qiye isn't worried about whether there are any results or not.

However, if there are no results, the consequences of the Third Hokage establishing this department against all odds and promoting someone who is not even a ninja to be the head could be severe.

"Old man, are you trying to pick up young girls in the research department again?"

"As long as you succeed in your research, you can even name the device 'Little Girl'."