I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

For Yun Ting, there are still many things to deal with.

Arrangements for the return of the Konoha army fighting abroad, promotions and rewards for those who have rendered meritorious service in the war, arrangements for personnel stationed in the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost, matters concerning the Jashin Cult, and so on.

However, although there are many things to do, they are not the most important.

Yun Ting's true gaze, however, was fixed on the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Since the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox, nearly four years of accumulation, along with the immense battle achievements gained, all these factors combined make it time to reap the most anticipated fruit as planned.

Outside the main tent of the Konoha army, ninjas from the Anbu were on guard, strictly preventing any information from leaking out.

Inside the main tent, besides Yun Ting himself, there were also Yamanaka Ritsuko and a high-ranking member of the Dark Guard.

"What information has come from the Land of Fire?" Yun Ting asked Yamanaka Ritsuko.

"Upon hearing of Konoha's great victory over Kumogakure and the forced Kumogakure to relinquish control of the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Frost, the Daimyo and officials of the Land of Fire are very excited. So far, a total of five commendation orders from the Land of Fire have been sent here. Along with them, a new batch of logistical supplies and financial subsidies have also arrived," Ritsuko Yamanaka replied.

Acquiring the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost will not only greatly benefit Konoha, but the Land of Fire, which is on the same side, will also reap substantial rewards. Such an attitude is quite normal.

Yun Ting did not object to this.

After all, only by letting the nobles of the Land of Fire know that there are benefits to following them will they face less resistance during the great changes to come.

"Furthermore, the Hokage proposed that you lead the daimyo of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost to pay homage to the daimyo of the Land of Fire. The Land of Fire has agreed and is even very pleased, saying they will hold a grand celebration," Ritsuko Yamanaka continued.

Yun Ting nodded, unsurprised.

He had already foreseen the outcome when he first proposed this plan.

Although the Land of Fire is known as the greatest nation in the ninja world, this title was only useful during the time of Hashirama Senju. In the decades that followed, it became the target of the other four great nations.

Therefore, although the Land of Fire is the strongest nation, it is preoccupied with its own survival and its control over the surrounding smaller countries is declining year by year.

The scene of various countries coming to pay tribute, like in the era of Hashirama Senju, has not been seen for many years.

Now that he has proposed to bring the daimyo of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost to pay homage to the Land of Fire, this immediately touched the pride of the people of the Land of Fire. Naturally, they happily agreed and prepared to hold a grand ceremony to demonstrate the Land of Fire's status.

The ideology of the superior nation is something Yun Ting was once very familiar with, and it applies to the Land of Fire as well.

“In that case, we can proceed to the capital of the Fire Kingdom without any problems.” Yun Ting nodded in satisfaction.

For him, after eliminating the external threat of the Cloud Ninja, it was time to turn his attention to the internal threats.

Among these, the capital of the Land of Fire was undoubtedly the main battlefield.

Now that he has a reason to go to the capital of the Land of Fire, it can be said that the plan is half successful.

Then, Yun Ting turned to the silent high-ranking member of the Dark Guard and asked:

"I heard that the daimyo of the Land of Fire hasn't been feeling well lately."

The voice of a high-ranking member of the Anbu came through the mask: "Yes, the Hokage. The Daimyo recently fell ill, and although he has recovered, his condition often relapses."

"In that case, let His Majesty's illness become even more severe," Yun Ting said calmly.

If these words were to get out, they would undoubtedly cause a huge uproar.

But here, Ritsuko Yamanaka's expression remained unchanged.

As for the high-ranking members of the Anbu, they didn't hesitate at all to ask earnestly, "How severe does the Hokage hope the Daimyo's illness will be?"

Yun Ting thought for a moment and said, "At least let him be able to successfully meet with the daimyo of Tang and Shuang. After that, let him stay seriously ill in bed."

"Understood!" The high-ranking member of the Dark Division nodded readily.

A conspiracy against the nominal lord of Konoha, the highest-ranking daimyo in the Land of Fire, has begun.

Yun Ting watched with an unchanged expression as the high-ranking members of the Dark Division left with their plans.

He had a fairly good impression of the famous person he had met once before.

But such personal relationships are insignificant in the face of the bigger picture.

If Konoha wants to grow stronger and the Land of Fire wants to live up to its name, the two must be perfectly combined and the abnormal system of one country and one village must be broken to truly unleash the full power of the greatest ninja nation in the world.

Only in this way can we be qualified to sweep across the ninja world and unify it to achieve true peace.

No matter how strong Yun Ting is personally, it is impossible for him to conquer and control the entire ninja world by himself.

Unless he also tries to play out an Infinite Tsukuyomi.

But what is false will always remain false.

Yun Ting looked down on this kind of escapism.

Therefore, he had to rely on the immense power of Konoha and the Land of Fire.

However, such power cannot be commanded by two jades; one of the jades must be removed.

Yun Ting believed himself to be far superior to the daimyo, so he had no choice but to compromise.

Of course, the process of seizing power should not be too forceful or direct.

After all, the Land of Fire that he was going to take over needed to be intact, not in turmoil and unrest.

This requires the help of another force.

Yun Ting then asked, "How is Uchiha Shisui's handling of the Jashin Cult situation progressing?"

As a trusted secretary, Ritsuko Yamanaka had a vivid memory of all the matters, big and small, that were relayed to the Hokage. Upon hearing this, she replied without hesitation, "Most of the leaders and followers of the Jashin Cult have been captured, but a small number are still being pursued."

“Bring Uchiha Shisui back. There are more important things for him to do now. As for the Jashin Cult…” Yun Ting paused, then sighed slightly, “Let Namikaze Minato take over. Also, tell him to spend more time on the affairs of Yugakure and not to go back to Konoha for the time being.”

"Furthermore, since we've acquired the right to use Turtle Island, let Uzumaki Kushina set off now to undergo the perfect Jinchuriki trial."

The upcoming changes will not only affect the Land of Fire, but will also impact Konoha Village.

This will be an unprecedented reshuffle.

Yun Ting's instructions at this moment were also intended to keep the Minato couple, who were deeply involved with the third generation of the family line, away from the vortex.

He still greatly valued the talents of these two individuals.

Knowing Yun Ting's plan, Ritsuko Yamanaka naturally understood Yun Ting's intentions. She quickly wrote two orders, had them signed and stamped by Yun Ting, and then personally delivered them to the Minato couple.

Only Yun Ting remained inside the tent at this time.

However, not long after, an ANBU ninja came to inform Tsunade that she requested an audience, and Yun Ting naturally did not stop her.

Soon, Tsunade, wearing a green jacket with the word "gambling" on it, strode in, her tone slightly annoyed. "Hey Yun Ting, what are you up to? Why is it so complicated to see you this time?"

You guessed right, I was indeed doing something shady just now.

Yun Ting's lips twitched slightly, and just as he was about to say something, Tsunade suddenly interrupted him.

She was initially a little disappointed that she hadn't found anything in the tent, but then she suddenly remembered something. She chuckled and said with a knowing look, "No! I shouldn't say that Yun Ting is doing something shameful, I should say that you're reading some shameful book."

At this point, Tsunade raised her pretty light yellow eyebrows at Yun Ting, then said with a teasing look, "Jiraiya wrote to me before, saying that you love his new book so much, that you often study it, and that you've asked him for the later manuscripts many times. So why are you unusually on guard outside today? Tell me! Are you reading that forbidden book?"

"..."

Yun Ting felt like vomiting blood at that moment.

He never expected that Tsunade would connect the two things to the fact that he was reading erotic novels!

What an incredible imagination it must have taken to come up with this.

Could it be that he is that kind of person in the other person's impression?

correct!

To be honest, we have to blame Jiraiya, that shifty-eyed guy!

I almost forgot that this guy is also my love rival.

She actually tattled on me behind my back! She slandered my image in Tsunade's eyes.

What do you mean by requesting manuscripts multiple times?

It only happened once, okay?

Yun Ting secretly made a mental note of Jiraiya's actions.

Then, in the time that followed, he did his best to change his image in Tsunade's eyes.

However, the effect was minimal.

Tsunade consistently responded with a "hehe".

Finally, he even said, "Dare you let me search your ninja bag?"

Instant general!

Yun Ting truly dared not.

Because that copy of "Make-Out Paradise," which he cherished so much, was actually in his ninja bag.

There's no way to clear this up now.

Yun Ting was quite helpless.

Seeing his expression, Tsunade, who knew she had guessed correctly, inexplicably changed from teasing to sneering.

She stretched out her hand and said sternly, "Hand it over! As the Senju of the Forest and the Hokage, you should never touch that kind of thing."

Yun Ting was very reluctant to hand it over, after all, it was a rare collector's edition.

However, after seeing Tsunade's angry expression that left no room for refusal, he couldn't bring himself to refuse and could only obediently hand it over in the end.

As he handed it over, Yun Ting suddenly felt that the scene before him resembled a wife catching her husband cheating.

Before he could think any further, Tsunade swiftly snatched the book from his hand. With a flick of her wrist, the collector's edition of "Icha Icha Paradise," which she had read countless times, instantly turned into countless tiny scraps of paper.

Heartache!

Unparalleled heartache!

Yun Ting instantly felt as if his life had turned to ashes.

Meanwhile, Tsunade's face brightened, and she felt incredibly happy.

She smiled and said, "I'm doing this for Yun Ting's own good. As Hokage, you should set an example for all the villagers. Reading such inappropriate books is really damaging to your image, especially now that you've led Konoha to victory over Kumogakure, your reputation is higher than ever before, so you should be careful not to make such a mistake."

"Yes, yes, you're right," Yun Ting replied weakly.

What can he do now that it's already happened?

Let's face this painful reality with equanimity.