I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Even with Konoha's capabilities, it would take a considerable amount of time to find them one by one before they could be completely eradicated.

Minato Namikaze, as the person in charge of this operation, wasn't always on the go.

He would only lead a team to clean up the mess after the intelligence department discovered a clue.

At other times, he continued to help Yunting with his own affairs.

Yun Ting always treated capable subordinates like livestock.

The fact that Minato Namikaze came to report the completion of his mission clearly means that the underground black market within the Land of Fire has been completely eradicated.

As expected, Minato Namikaze skillfully pushed open the door and entered, reporting to Yun Ting: "Lord Hokage, all thirty-two underground black market trading points and one hundred and six intelligence points within the Land of Fire have been cleared. In addition, we also obtained many spoils of war during the clearing process. Lord Hokage, you can take a look."

Yun Ting took the list that Shui Men had specially compiled and his eyes lit up as soon as he saw it.

The cash looted from the Land of Fire's underground black markets alone amounted to 600 million, not even counting the money stored in bank accounts. Once the account passwords are extracted from the prisoners, the amount will only be more!

There are also 113 valuable ninja corpses preserved in the underground black market.

In addition, there were more than two hundred C-rank, B-rank, and even a few A-rank ninjutsu scrolls, six precious ninja swords that could conduct chakra, and countless shuriken, kunai, explosive tags, and other ninja tools. It can be said that Konoha made a fortune this time.

For Konoha's finances, which have been plagued by annual wars and declining revenue, this is definitely a major boost.

"Truly, murder and arson bring wealth and honor!" Yun Ting exclaimed.

This time, in particular, the target is the underground black market, which always has a sufficient supply of resources.

The latter had long been entrenched in the ninja world and had long since lost its former vigilance.

With Konoha, who were on their home turf, suddenly making their move, there was no way to transfer anything away, and in the end, the victim was caught red-handed.

Looking at the list in his hand, Yun Ting had a strong idea to expand the scope of the attack and plunder outside the Land of Fire.

But he quickly shook his head.

Putting aside the fact that the underground black market is now on high alert, sending troops to other countries in the current ninja world situation would also cause misunderstandings and unnecessary accidents.

Therefore, Yun Ting only thought about it briefly before dismissing this unrealistic idea.

"Now that the underground black market in the Land of Fire has been destroyed, let's go even further and not allow it to rise again. Within the Land of Fire, apart from Konoha, no large, uncontrolled organization should be allowed to operate outside of its borders," Yun Ting instructed. "Minato, I'm telling you, you'll continue to be in charge of this matter. Remember, we absolutely cannot allow the Land of Fire to reopen its underground black market."

Minato Namikaze replied earnestly, "Don't worry, Hokage-sama, I will do my utmost."

Those who roam the underground black market are mostly ruthless bounty hunters and rogue ninjas.

These people are entrenched within the country, with an underground black market providing intelligence and protection, and undoubtedly pose a potential security threat to Konoha and the Land of Fire.

Moreover, the black market bounty list includes many well-known figures from Konoha and the Land of Fire.

Destroying it would be the most correct thing to do.

As for the pressure from certain powerful figures in the Land of Fire who have intricate connections with the underground black market and are willing to act as their protectors, since the Cloud Court issued the mission, it has received a lot of overt and covert persuasion and even threats.

Yun Ting dismissed all these threats with disdain.

If it's just a scare tactic, he can be magnanimous and ignore it.

If things get serious, like some people have suggested—such as cutting the Land of Fire's war funding to Konoha, or local authorities deliberately not cooperating with Konoha—then he might have to get serious too.

Yun Ting is not a native of the ninja world. He possesses power but is willing to use it as a weapon, and is unwilling to point his spear at those born nobles and high-ranking people.

If you really piss him off, he will eliminate all those who stand in his way without any qualms, and make sure to leave no trace.

You should know that in the assassination industry, he is the top dog.

We have no shortage of talent like this under our command!

After finishing their business, Yun Ting smiled and asked Minato, "Recently, many people in our generation have become parents. Minato, you'll be soon too, and Kushina's time isn't far off either."

Mentioning Kushina and thinking about becoming a father soon, Minato couldn't help but smile broadly: "Hmm! If we count the time, Kushina has about three more months."

Yun Ting said, "I'm so envious of you! Remember to invite me to the party when your baby is born!"

"Definitely! It is our honor that the Hokage-sama can come."

After hearing Yun Ting's words, Minato couldn't help but imagine the wonderful scene of him and Kushina holding their child in their arms after the child was born, receiving blessings from relatives and friends.

In the future, Kushina will be a good mother, and he will also try his best to be a good father, raising their child, Naruto, to become a great ninja like the protagonist in the teacher's book.

Seeing Minato's happy expression, Yun Ting secretly resolved to prevent the tragedy of Minato's family from happening again in this lifetime.

Since he replaced Minato as the Fourth Hokage, he should also bear the responsibility for the Nine-Tails' night, which was originally the latter's responsibility.

The fates of Minato and Kushina will thus be changed.

If Minato knew all this, he would probably have given up his obsession with becoming Hokage without hesitation and chosen to let his wife and him live so that Naruto could have a perfect childhood.

As he was leaving, Minato suddenly remembered something and helpfully said, "Hokage-sama, it seems like you're the only one among the people we know who isn't married yet. Do you have a partner? Would you like me to introduce you to someone?"

Yun Ting's face darkened upon hearing this.

Which pot is not open to mention which pot!

So he's the only single person I know!

He refused curtly, saying, "As the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, how can I let personal matters interfere with the important affairs of the village? Now is a time of great turmoil for Konoha, and I need to devote more energy to it. As for personal feelings, let's talk about them when Konoha is stable and prosperous."

"As expected of the Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, Minato's face was filled with admiration. Then, a hint of shame appeared on his face.

Have I been focusing too much attention on my wife lately?

That won't do!

With the Hokage trusting him so much, and with Konoha far from peaceful, he had to pull himself together and make even greater contributions to the village.

Thinking of this, Minato's eyes narrowed, and he became even more focused and dedicated to his work in the following time.

Yun Ting was very surprised to see this.

Minato actually took that nonsense I just said seriously!

That's really... a respectable kind of naiveté.

Therefore, to show this respect, Yun Ting transferred a large portion of his own work to Shui Men.

Then he happily led Ritsuko Yamanaka off work early.

Chapter Seventy, October 10th

On July 7th, Konoha 48, Kiba Inuzuka, the son of the Inuzuka clan chief, was born, and Yun Ting contributed money as a gift.

On July 23, 1948, Sasuke Uchiha, the son of the Uchiha clan leader, was born. Itachi Uchiha instantly became a devoted brother-lover and Yun Ting gave him a gift of money.

On September 22, 48 of Konoha, Nara Shikamaru, the son of the Nara clan chief, was born, and Yun Ting contributed money as a gift.

Then, just one day later, on September 23, Yamanaka Ino, the daughter of the Yamanaka clan chief, was born. To show his appreciation for Yamanaka Ritsuko, who was by his side, Yun Ting gave double the amount of money as a wedding gift.

Of the remaining Konoha 12, only Naruto and the youngest Hinata remain; Yun Ting hasn't given any money yet.

However, as time continued to pass steadily, the former was also approaching.

October 10, Konoha 48.

This is a very special day.

Konoha Hospital had specifically chosen this day to deliver Kushina Uzumaki's baby long before.

Unlike in the past, Yun Ting postponed all other matters early today to make full preparations for Naruto's birth.

Not only him, but also the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been living in seclusion at home for a long time, came to lend a hand.

The fact that Kushina Uzumaki, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, gave birth was not only a personal matter, but also a major event concerning Konoha.

On this day, Kushina Uzumaki will face her worst condition due to childbirth, which could potentially destabilize the Nine-Tails seal.

As people of Konoha, everyone knows what a disaster it would be if something happened to the Nine-Tails.

In addition, we must guard against external forces taking advantage of this situation to stir up trouble.

Therefore, not only did the Third Hokage personally join in, but under the orders of the Cloud Court, the entire Hidden Leaf Village also became outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense, with all ninjas maintaining a state of wartime readiness, ready to be deployed at any time.

At this time, Kushina had already been sent to a secluded residence specially prepared by the Anbu to give birth.

The area is not only protected by the Dark Guard, but also by a protective barrier.

Of course, Yun Ting, who knew everything, didn't think this would be of much help.

So he gave Minato Namikaze a day off early, so that he could stay by his wife's side all day long.

He himself would go to Kushina Uzumaki's place after arranging everything and stay outside.

Unfortunately, you can't go into the delivery room by yourself.

Otherwise, it would only make things more foolproof.

"Yun Ting, it would be best if Kushina had someone familiar and experienced with her in the delivery room. How about I ask Biwako to help out?" At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi suggested when he saw that Yun Ting was free.

Yun Ting glanced at him, and to prevent this elderly widow from being offended, he kindly declined, saying, "Biwako-senpai is indeed excellent, but I have already prepared a better candidate. With her around, Kushina will only be safer."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't seem bothered that his suggestion had been rejected; instead, he asked curiously, "Who was it?"

Yun Ting replied, "Tsunade."

"Tsunade?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's face instantly lit up with disbelief, then he said, "Tsunade, as a medical master, is indeed the best choice. But, is she willing to return to Konoha?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew Tsunade's personality very well.

He had tried to persuade the other party to come back before, but he was always refused.

Even now that Qian Shou Yun Ting has taken over, the other party has not returned, which shows his true feelings.

"It's just a temporary return! Don't worry, Third Generation, I can do what I said I would." Yun Ting said confidently.

Then, he said to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "I'm leaving for now, I'll be right back," before turning into a wisp of white smoke and disappearing from the office.

"A reverse summoning technique?" The experienced Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly guessed how Yun Ting had summoned Tsunade back to Konoha from thousands of miles away.

What puzzled him was when Tsunade and Yun Ting became so close that they could make such a promise.

If that's the case, then the things that Zhen had always kept by my side and kept mentioning might actually come true!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up.

The Senju clan is not the only ones who care about Wood Release; Konoha also hopes that this incredibly powerful bloodline limit can continue to be passed down.