I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

There was no other way; the first shot had to be fired successfully. The name "Instantaneous Stillness" was truly impressive.

The next morning, four members of the clan, including Uchiha Shisui, set off for the Hokage Building, fully armed and full of pride, under the eager gaze of the entire clan.

They would receive their mission there and then set off immediately.

After seeing them off, Uchiha Shingen did not go to the training ground as usual, because he needed to ensure his condition was in good shape as they might have to leave at any time.

Back home, he spoke with his parents, reorganized his gear, went back to his room, lay on his bed, and rested while waiting silently.

As darkness fell, there was finally a knock on the door.

"Shingen! Assemble!"

Uchiha Shingen quickly got up, put on his shoes, opened the window, and jumped out.

In a few swift movements, he jumped from the second floor to the main gate, shouted "I'm setting off!" into the house, and then went with the clansmen who had come to inform him to gather at the clan's gate.

At the gate, two other members of his tribe were also fully armed, just like him.

Uchiha Yakumi was waiting nearby.

"Master, the medicine smells."

"You look very energetic, Shingen."

Ever since they had that fun together, his attitude towards Uchiha Shingen has clearly changed.

They used to have a businesslike attitude, but now they all say things like, "Little brother, I have high hopes for you."

The friendship and happiness between men are that simple and unoriginal.

"I remember you're skilled in Wind Release, right?" Uchiha Yakumi asked.

"Yes."

"Okay, that's good. There's an A-rank mission commissioned by a noble from the Land of Hot Springs. Only Jonin can accept it. Go to the Hokage Building to accept it."

The Land of Hot Springs? It's said to be rich in hot spring resources and is also an ally of the Land of Fire.

Of course, "allies" is a nicer way of putting it; their role is simply to act as a battlefield between the nations of Fire and Thunder.

It is also a battlefield between Konoha and Kumogakure.

The Land of Frost, north of the Land of Hot Water, is a subordinate of the Land of Lightning.

The kingdoms of Yu and Shuang also have their own ninja villages, which correspond to the auxiliary armies of Konoha and Kumogakure, respectively.

Uchiha Yakumi gave a few more instructions, and finally said, "This is an escort mission, but as far as I know, there will definitely be ninjas coming to attack. Although the client said that the attackers will be Yu Ninjas, if we encounter them, they will definitely be Kumo Ninjas. Don't hesitate, kill them immediately. Also, make sure to leave evidence. The village will ask the client for more money."

“Understood. Maybe it’s both. Let’s kill them both; that way we’ll get even more.” Uchiha Shingen smiled.

"Oh, you can still laugh. It seems you're very confident. But you also know a lot about ninja battles. The roles of prey and hunter can switch at any time. Your mission is ultimately to protect, which is different from fighting. Also, protecting yourself is the most important thing."

Uchiha Shingen nodded, indicating that he accepted the advice.

He was mentally prepared for this.

Hopefully, the client won't be too difficult to deal with.

Konoha's service is impeccable, which is why, despite its high prices, it consistently receives the most orders.

After parting ways with Uchiha Yakumi, Uchiha Shingen, along with two clansmen, headed towards the Hokage Building.

Chapter Seven: On the Working Methods of the Uchiha

Konoha Village centrally collects and distributes missions at the Hokage Building, which, as the tallest building under the Hokage Rock, has many functions.

The top floor houses the Hokage's office, meeting rooms, and the secretarial department that assists the Hokage in his work.

The middle floor houses the offices of the administration department and the headquarters of the secret service.

The first floor is set aside for external service windows, including task acceptance and distribution.

The mission hall is the busiest place on the first floor. In the middle are three long, rectangular tables arranged horizontally to form a "door" shape. The middle table is used to assign missions, while the two sides are used for clients to place missions and pay mission fees. Minato Namikaze sits in the middle, personally assigning missions and contacting clients as the Hokage. During this process, he will kindly inform clients of the details of the services they can enjoy and introduce the professional skills of the ninja who will carry out the mission.

Actually, the Hokage didn't do this at first. It started during the time of the Third Hokage. He would sit there for a period of time every day. To be fair, it really brought the Hokage and the ninjas closer together and received unanimous praise from the clients. In the past, it wasn't so easy to see one of the Five Kage. It also made them feel more comfortable spending money in Konoha.

However, the Third Hokage, who was the one who started it all, said that he was forced into it.

The Hokage is not only the leader of Konoha, but also the representative of Konoha's image to the outside world, and his every move is interpreted by countless people.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi was Hokage, what gave him the biggest headache wasn't the village's ninja clans or his arrogant best friend, but rather the group of imaginative weirdos both inside and outside the village.

Sometimes he really doesn't know who the fans are and who the haters are.

The aloof and cold demeanor is completely unsuitable for Naruto. In the Land of Fire, the people generally live in relatively good conditions, and once they are well-fed and clothed, they think about gossip and can't stop eating melons.

Minato Namikaze doesn't have this problem for now. After all, he's still hot right now. First, everyone's excitement hasn't worn off yet. Second, once he becomes Hokage, everyone around him is a good person. The good people's main task right now is to establish their image in the Hokage's heart.

Aside from Danzo Shimura, he has always been very tough.

As soon as Uchiha Shingen entered, he saw the iconic hedgehog hairstyle. Another eye-catching thing was the banner hanging in the mission hall, which read, "Please do your best, everyone!"

At Minato Namikaze's table stood three people dressed in exotic attire: two adults and a child. One of them, an adult and a child, was dressed rather flamboyantly, while the other was clearly a guard. Shingen Uchiha could sense the flow of chakra emanating from him.

Although chakra is not synonymous with ninja in this world, ninja is indeed the preferred choice for most chakra users.

Only a small percentage of them would never have considered becoming a ninja in the first place for some reason.

There are also unlucky people who simply don't fit in with the path of the ninja, but that doesn't mean anything; there are other paths to take.

"Shingen, you're here." Minato Namikaze beckoned to him. "Come, come, let me introduce you. This is the lord of Takadai in the Land of Hot Water."

Uchiha Shingen walked over and sized up this sugar daddy.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to be the refined and gentle type, so he should be easy to communicate with. The biggest problem with escort missions is encountering stubborn and self-righteous clients, which unnecessarily increases the difficulty of the mission.

Ironically, this kind of thing is actually quite common, because high-level escort missions are usually commissioned by nobles.

The countries in this world are typical feudal systems. Each country is composed of autonomous lords called lords. Local officials are appointed by the lords themselves. The daimyo is the highest lord, also known as the "daimyo lord". The lords' obligations to the daimyo are mainly military obligations. Apart from that, they only need to pay a fixed amount of taxes. The ninja villages are built with funds from the daimyo rather than the state.

These famous figures are also high-quality clients that the Great Ninja Village needs to compete for, because these people are really cool when they spend money.

"Lord, this is Uchiha Shingen, an elite member of our village's Uchiha clan." After introducing him, Minato Namikaze said to Shingen, "It's not easy for Lord to come to Konoha, Shingen, so you must pay attention to your working methods and communicate more when necessary."

Upon hearing "Uchiha," the headmaster's expression changed, seemingly showing some surprise.

"That's great. With a strong member of the Uchiha clan escorting us, I'll feel much more at ease."

However, he glanced at Minato Namikaze with a hint of regret.

Actually, he was a regular customer of Minato Namikaze, and he always specifically requested to entrust his work to Minato Namikaze.

After all, he's strong, speaks well, and is a warm person.

But now that he's Hokage, he doesn't take orders anymore.

The Uchiha clan's professional skills are undeniable, but their service attitude... well, it's hard to describe.

As a prominent figure, he doesn't really want to hear people say, "Give me the money, and I'll take care of him for you," because that just doesn't resonate with him.

However, his impression of the Uchiha changed the moment Uchiha Shingen opened his mouth.

"Lord Takadai, thank you for your guidance along the way. You can call me Shingen." Uchiha Shingen smiled at him. "If you have any other needs, let's discuss them and try to come up with the best solution."

Did you think he only had one name, Uchiha Shingen? He also had another name, Senju Muzu. He was very familiar with the process of getting customers to willingly spend money.

One Uchiha is worth two in a one-on-one fight, and one Senju stealing customers is worth three.

At that moment, the master of the high platform felt that the feeling had come, and it was just right.

He said cheerfully, "No, I don't have any special requirements. I just want my son and I to have a safe journey."

"Okay, how is the schedule arranged?"

"If possible, I hope we can set off now. I've been away from my territory for quite some time now."

"Understood. I'll hand over the duties here and set off immediately."

After finishing his conversation with the sponsor, Uchiha Shingen looked at Namikaze Minato.

"Lord Hokage, the mission has been confirmed, I shall depart now."

"Okay, be careful on the road." Minato Namikaze handed the scroll containing the mission details to the staff member next to him, and finally added, "No matter what happens, make sure the Master's absolute safety is guaranteed."

Uchiha Shingen responded and immediately took on his role, standing guard beside the father and son of the high-ranking official, and followed them out.

Chapter 8 Uchiha Shingen is actually super strong

Starting from the north gate of Konoha Village and following the existing dirt road, Uchiha Shingen began his journey to the Land of Hot Springs with the chariot of the High Platform Master.

Gaotai is not the name of this person; Gaotai Mingzhu means that he is the name of the place Gaotai.

The journey within the Land of Fire was safe and peaceful.

The transportation environment in this world was originally terrible. Under the feudal lord system, only the major cities had roads built and maintained by local lords. In other places, the roads were simply made by people walking on them.

After the establishment of the one-country-one-village system, since ninjas were concentrated in ninja villages, in order to facilitate people from all over the country to place orders in ninja villages, each ninja village began to take on the responsibility of guiding public transportation within its territory, and even repairing roads. However, the daimyo and lords soon realized the benefits, so the two sides agreed that the originally self-funded transportation guidance would become state-employed wilderness security, which made everyone happy.

But this joy is limited to the five major countries.

At this time, the Land of Fire was enjoying a golden age of security due to Konoha's frantic missions, with tens of thousands of Konoha ninja scattered throughout the country. The journey of the Daimyo's convoy was very smooth.

Until they crossed the border and entered the Land of Hot Springs.

Upon entering the Land of Hot Water, the environment changed abruptly.

The Konoha ninjas wouldn't help maintain order in the Land of Hot Springs for free; less than a day after crossing the border, the convoy ran into a group of thieves.

However, no conflict occurred between the two sides. Uchiha Shingen's shadow clone casually unleashed a powerful fireball, and they scattered like birds and beasts.

During this process, the guards, as instructed by Uchiha Shingen, surrounded the carriage carrying the father and son of the high platform lord, while he himself held a hand seal and coldly observed his surroundings with his Sharingan.

Only after the thieves had fled and there was no one left to be seen did Uchiha Shingen order the caravan to continue.

The master of the high platform was initially puzzled by this, but Uchiha Shingen patiently explained it to him.

Driving nearby thieves and even refugees to ram into enemy ranks, thus lowering the enemy's guard before launching an attack, was a common tactic employed by the Mist Ninja during the Third Shinobi World War, and Konoha followed suit.

The high-ranking official realized that he had become too accustomed to the peace of the Land of Fire. For the rest of the journey, he did not ask any more questions and was very cooperative.

The terrain of the Land of Hot Water rises steadily from south to north, and the high plateau region is located in the northeast of the Land of Hot Water, not far from the Land of Frost.

According to the information he received, an enemy had commissioned Tang Ren to impersonate Shuang Ren and kill him on the road in order to seize his territory.