The Master of Konoha's Legacy

At the end of the street, a figure flashed by.

Uchiha Tonan silently turned his head, waved his hand with his back turned, and continued walking forward.

......

Several days later, the three finally arrived at the City of Fire.

The City of Fire is located in a plain, with villages and towns of all sizes scattered around it.

These villages and towns did not exist originally.

The main reason is that land in the Fire City is extremely valuable, and the city is inhabited by either ninja families or high-ranking officials and nobles.

This leads many people to choose to settle in these villages and towns outside the city, only coming to the city for work and business.

The three of them soon arrived at the south gate of the Fire City.

As usual, the soldiers at the city gate addressed the three men:

"Register upon entering the city."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke took out his identification and showed it to the soldier.

The soldier immediately bowed and scraped, saying, "So it's Lord Shinnosuke, please come in."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke turned his head to Uchiha Tonan and said, "I'll take you to the Five Guards Office to start your job first."

He then led the two into the City of Fire.

The three walked down the street, where vendors with stalls along the way shouted loudly, their faces beaming as they eagerly solicited business from customers.

Asuma had lived in Konoha Village since childhood and had never seen such a prosperous scene.

He looked shocked and kept repeating the same sentence.

"Wow, the City of Fire is huge!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke glanced at Uchiha Tonan, who had a calm expression, and then at Asuma, who was constantly exclaiming in amazement.

I wondered why, even though they were the same age, there was such a big difference in their demeanor.

"The City of Fire is the largest and most prosperous city in the ninja world. You won't be surprised once you get used to it."

At this moment, Uchiha Tonan asked:

"Shinnosuke-senpai, I've heard that you are one of the legendary Twelve Guardians."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded and said:

"That's right, the Twelve Guardians are specifically there to protect the daimyo."

Of course, we don't usually need that many people.

Generally speaking, we work in two shifts.

"Always maintain four people guarding the daimyo: one to guard the eldest prince and one to guard the second prince."

Uchiha Tonan asked in confusion, "The First Prince and the Second Prince?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke smiled slightly and said:

"That's right, my strength is relatively weak among the Twelve Warriors."

Therefore, I am responsible for protecting His Highness's safety at night.

Upon hearing this, Asuma immediately muttered, "Why do you sound so useless?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, not expecting his younger brother to embarrass him in front of others, blushed slightly and explained:

"What do you know? In a few years, the daimyo should abdicate, and then the Crown Prince will inherit the position of daimyo."

The current Crown Prince represents the future of the Land of Fire. Do you think just anyone can do this task?

Uchiha Tonan's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with a puzzled look, "Why wouldn't it be the Second Prince who inherits the position of Daimyo?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke scratched his head, thought for a moment, and explained:

"Generally speaking, the eldest son inherits the throne, and all indications suggest that the daimyo wants the crown prince to inherit the throne."

Uchiha Tonan nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Asuma, however, seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, pestering Sarutobi Shinnosuke with questions:

"Is the title 'Daimyo' or the title 'Hokage'?"

"Of course, he is more famous, but the difference in their status is not that great."

In the ninja world today, a system of one country and one village is implemented. Where there is a village, there must be a country, but where there is a country, there may not be a village.

The village cannot do without the country's economic assistance, and the country needs the village's military support.

"Then why can't the Hokage be the Daimyo?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke quickly covered Asuma's mouth, giving him a stern warning:

"Shut up! Don't say these things in public anymore, or you'll cause trouble."

.......

Half an hour later, the three arrived at the office hall of the Five Guards.

The staff here immediately recognized Sarutobi Shinnosuke and stood up, bowing respectfully:

"Sir Shinnosuke."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded and pointed to Uchiha Tonan beside him:

"This is the newly appointed captain of the North City Guard, Konoha Chunin Uchiha Tonan."

This is his employment record; please confirm it.

He then handed the appointment form to the staff.

After confirming that everything was correct, the staff quickly registered Uchiha Tonan's information.

Then he bowed to Uchiha Tonan and said:

"Greetings, Lord Tunan."

Uchiha Tonan smiled gently and bowed to the other party, saying:

"Please continue to guide me in the future."

"Tunan, I'll take Asma out for a stroll first."

My residence is located in the east of Daming Prefecture. If you need anything, you can...

Before Sarutobi Shinnosuke could finish speaking, he was pulled away by Asuma, who wanted to go out and play.

Uchiha Tonan watched the two leave, the smile on his face gradually fading, and a strange meaning flashed in his eyes.

Seeing that Uchiha Tonan was standing there without saying a word, the staff member cautiously said:

"Um... Lord Tunan, may I take you to your residence now?"

Uchiha Tonan turned his head, his face returning to its usual gentle expression.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

[Chapter 75. Gathering Subordinates to Establish Authority in the South]

Soon, the two arrived at a mansion in the northern district of the Fire City.

The plaque in front of the mansion reads "Northern City Guard".

Uchiha Tonan entered the courtyard under the guidance of the staff.

The staff member asked, "Lord Tunan, are you satisfied?"

Uchiha Tonan pointed to the row of people standing in the center of the front yard and said:

"These people are..."

The staff explained, "They are your attendants, responsible for relaying your orders and guarding the mansion."

Uchiha Tonan nodded in satisfaction, took out a red envelope he had prepared at any time from his ninja tool bag, and handed it to the staff member, saying:

"Great job, thank you for your hard work."

The staff member accepted the red envelope and bowed with a joyful expression, saying:

"Thank you, Lord Tunan. I'll take my leave now."

After the staff left, Uchiha Tonan approached the servants, looked them up and down, and asked:

"The people of the North City Guard work in shifts, right?"

The head servant hurriedly replied, "Reporting to your Excellency, it's a three-shift system."

Uchiha Tonan nodded and said as he walked into the house:

"Call all the North City Guards who are currently resting here to me. I need to get to know them."

"Yes."

A group of servants left the mansion, leaving only the lead servant behind.

After putting his things away, Uchiha Tonan had the head servant move the table to the backyard corridor and brewed himself a pot of tea.

Then I sat down at the table, drinking tea and waiting.

About an hour later, all the rested people arrived and lined up in the open space in the backyard.

Before Uchiha Tonan could speak, one of them strode up to him and bowed, saying:

"I am Shimokawahara Shota, deputy captain of the North City Guard."

Although I wasn't born in Konoha, I became a ninja through my own efforts.

His strength is equivalent to a Chunin in your Konoha.

After saying that, he plopped down next to Uchiha Tonan.

Uchiha Tonan didn't get angry; he simply smiled faintly at them, then looked at the crowd and said:

"My name is Uchiha Tonan, a Chunin of Konoha, and also your new captain."

Those in management positions, please begin with a self-introduction.