I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

"Ritsuko, are you used to living alone? If you want, you can go back and live with your parents. It's fine, I won't mind." Yun Ting casually said to the female secretary waiting beside him while easily browsing through the few documents.

Compared to the lively and infatuated personality of a certain girl from the mountains later on, Ritsuko Yamanaka was more composed and calm. Upon hearing this, she said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "For work purposes, I think it would be best to move closer to the Hokage Building. My parents also think so. Thank you for your kindness, Hokage-sama."

Yun Ting smiled and said, "You're very lucky to have such understanding parents, Ritsuko. By the way, your parents are running a flower shop now, right?"

Ritsuko Yamanaka said, "Yes, many members of the Yamanaka clan own flower shops. My parents' shop is just a very small one."

Yun Ting nodded.

Just as the Nara clan runs a medicine shop, and their deer antler product is very famous in Konoha and even the ninja world, the Akimichi clan runs a restaurant, the Yamanaka clan runs a flower shop, and the Uchiha clan deals in arms, each ninja clan has its own way of making money in order to support its businesses.

Of course, the richest among them has to be the Thousand Hands Clan.

After all, the vast majority of land and houses in Konoha Village were built by Hashirama Senju using Wood Release.

The latter might not care about these things, but how could the clever Tobirama Senju not seize this opportunity to make a big profit?

That's right!

The real estate industry is the primary way for the "thousand-handed" group to make money!

In the early stages of Konoha's development, it may not have shown any difference from other ninja clans.

But now, just look at the bustling scene outside and you can imagine what it's like.

This is why, even though Tsunade kept losing money and running away, becoming infamous, there were still people willing to lend her money.

Although the Senju clan's assets have dwindled due to their decline, even what remains is enough to make Yun Ting, who now controls the Senju's assets, the richest person in Konoha.

Yun Ting might have cared about this before, but now that he is the Hokage, he is in a higher position and doesn't value it as much anymore.

Suddenly, he ordered, "Ritsuko, give the order to have someone count the number of people in Konoha who are currently facing severe housing difficulties or are simply homeless."

Where there is wealth, there is poverty, and Konoha is no exception.

Now, what Yun Ting needs to do is help the latter.

"After the statistics are compiled, tell these people that if they want to stay in the Thousand Hands Clan's territory, they only need to pay one hundred taels per month. If they really don't have the money, we can also provide them with an interest-free loan, as long as they repay the money on time."

Yunting's approach is essentially low-cost housing rental; a mere hundred taels is practically the lowest possible price, not to mention interest-free loans.

The reason for not giving it away for free is to prevent these people from developing a complacent mentality of getting something for nothing.

This can be considered as a small act of help he, as the Hokage, with his past life's thoughts, did for the poor.

After all, in this world, these poor people, who are as insignificant as weeds, are hardly cared about.

Even the Will of Fire rarely shines upon those who possess no ninja talent whatsoever.

But these kinds of people happen to make up the largest proportion of the population in the entire Land of Fire and the entire ninja world.

Ritsuko Yamanaka's face was filled with surprise upon hearing this.

If she carried out the initial investigation with some doubt but without asking too many questions, then when Yun Ting mentioned renting out the clan land, even she, with her personality, couldn't help but ask:

"Lord Hokage, are you really going to open up the Senju clan's territory?"

It's important to understand that the clan's territory is not only a residence for the ninja clan, but also holds great symbolic significance.

Moreover, the Senju clan's territory isn't on the outskirts, but in the heart of Konoha, where every inch of land is incredibly valuable!

Ritsuko Yamanaka felt sorry for Yunting, knowing that the money was only used to rent out such a small amount of land.

Yun Ting's attitude remained firm.

"There are only two people left in the Thousand Hands clan now. One of them is traveling around and doesn't want to come back. It would be too wasteful for me to live alone. I might as well do some good deeds, help the villagers, and at the same time bring more life and liveliness to the clan's territory."

"I think that if the first and second generations were still alive, the former, being kind, and the latter, being rational, would definitely agree to this."

Yun Ting gazed at the Fire Shadow Rock outside the window and said calmly.

At that moment, Ritsuko Yamanaka felt that the young Hokage before her was exceptionally majestic.

This feeling was even stronger than when I first learned that the other party possessed Wood Release.

"I understand! I will do this seriously." She nodded emphatically and assured him.

As if remembering something, Yun Ting added, "Remember to prioritize one thing: help those in urgent need, not those who are poor."

"Understood!" Ritsuko Yamanaka replied enthusiastically.

"Oh, and since you're going to be my secretary, you'll naturally be on call at all times. The Senju clan has a large territory, so why don't you move in with me?"

“Ming…” Ritsuko Yamanaka was about to answer again subconsciously, but thankfully she reacted in time.

Her long legs, encased in black stockings, were quickly stretched taut.

She thought for a moment, then glanced at Yun Ting several times before finally gritting her teeth and saying:

"it is good!"

……

As expected, Yun Ting's act of kindness not only surprised the ninja clan but also filled the villagers of Konoha, especially the lower-class villagers, with gratitude. This unexpectedly earned him another batch of reputation points.

Besides these work-related matters, Yun Ting has also become quite proficient in the few ninjutsu techniques he recently learned.

Among them, the specially made kunai required for the Flying Thunder God Technique has also been completed.

Yun Ting pulled out a specially made kunai from his ninja bag. Unlike Minato Namikaze's trident-like specially made kunai, the kunai in his hand was just like a regular one, except that it was marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique seal.

This way, the first move is more covert and undoubtedly easier to ambush.

I don't know what Minato Namikaze was thinking, taking out such an obvious trident kunai, wasn't he just telling the enemy that this was the coordinate of the Flying Thunder God Technique?

Yun Ting shook his head, played with the special kunai a few times, and then put it away.

He did not tell anyone else that he had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

For ninjas, keeping their abilities a secret is extremely important.

The most typical example is Hidan.

When no one knew about his abilities, he could even kill a Kage-level powerhouse.

Once his abilities are known, a squad of Jonin can easily capture him.

Right now, no one needs Yun Ting to reveal the Flying Thunder God Technique.

He naturally hid it, so that he could present it as a surprise gift to his potential future enemies.

Returning to his desk, looking at its clean, empty surface, Yun Ting smiled sincerely, then took a crystal ball from the drawer.

It was the crystal ball that the Third Hokage used to spy on the entire village.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Jiraiya Returns to the Village

Yun Ting had long coveted the crystal ball of the third generation, and now that it had finally fallen into his hands, his wish had been fulfilled.

However, after he excitedly tried it a few times, he was surprised to find that the crystal ball was not as omnipotent as he had imagined.

In principle, it can indeed monitor a person's every move from a distance within the vicinity of Konoha Village, but this requires mastering that person's chakra characteristics.

In other words, it is difficult for someone who does not know the other person very well to detect them through the crystal ball.

The Third Hokage was able to keep his eyeballs in a crystal ball for a whole day without moving because he had a very thorough understanding of the people of Konoha over the decades.

Now, Yun Ting can only use the crystal ball to check on a few familiar people at most.

He had already secretly visited several popular bathhouses... Ugh!

It should be described as the commercial street near the bathhouse.

This allows him to understand the living conditions of people in Konoha Village without leaving his home.

Unfortunately, this project aimed at improving people's lives cannot be realized in the short term.

Well, something's better than nothing. Let's see how well that black-stockinged girl, Ritsuko Yamanaka, is doing with her poverty alleviation work.

We did it right away.

Yun Ting used his telescope technique on the crystal ball.

Instantly, a familiar face appeared inside the crystal ball.

......

The main gate of Konoha.

Just as the Fourth Hokage, Yun Ting, was diligently inspecting his subordinates' work, two Konoha Guard ninjas, who were earnestly guarding the entrances and exits of Konoha, suddenly frowned, activated their Sharingan, and glared at the rapidly approaching figure in the distance, shouting sharply:

"Who goes there? Stop right there!"

The speed at which people arrived remained unchanged.

Just as the two Uchiha ninjas were about to make their move, the other party finally stopped at the gate, sighing with emotion:

"So you're back after all!"

"Who are you? Come... wait... is it Lord Jiraiya?"

An Uchiha ninja was about to question the newcomer about his identity, but upon noticing the man's striking white hair and the "oil" character on his forehead, a thought struck him. After looking at the man's face and confirming that he was indeed the right person, he changed his mind.

"You are... Uchiha Shigeru, right?" At the gate, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, turned around and laughed heartily.

"I didn't expect that Jiraiya-sama would still remember my name," Uchiha Shigeru said in surprise.

He had briefly served under Jiraiya, who was then the commander-in-chief of the Land of Earth, during the war between Konoha and the Land of Earth. This is why he was able to recognize Jiraiya.

"As a commander, it is only natural to know each and every one of your subordinates."

Normally, Jiraiya would have worn a smug expression when he said those words.

However, his usual smile now carried a hint of forcedness.

Having witnessed this, Uchiha Shigeru quickly guessed the reason based on the major events that had occurred in the village, and promptly registered Jiraiya without further delay.

"Lord Jiraiya, welcome back to Konoha. You may enter now," said Uchiha Shigeru.

"Thanks, Shigeru." Jiraiya patted the other's shoulder, and just as he was about to enter, he suddenly stopped and asked in a low voice, "Orochimaru... is he really as the outside world says?"

Uchiha Shigeru nodded.

Jiraiya remained silent for a moment before finally stepping into Konoha.

Looking back, Uchiha Shigeru felt that the figure of one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, who was famous in the ninja world, looked very desolate.