Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

“We will submit a petition today supporting the Uchiha clan leader to become Hokage,” Kikuchi Tomokane said hastily.

……

After leaving most of the people he brought with him in the Fire City as guards for these officials, Kakashi, Genma Shiranui, and the other two immediately returned to Toko Uchiha's office using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"You're back," Uchiha Touko said with a smile.

"Yes, it's all taken care of." Kakashi walked to Uchiha Touko's desk, placed the scroll containing the sealed money in front of him, and then sat down, saying, "Everything is here, a total of 40 billion."

Uchiha Touko casually picked up a scroll and tossed it to Shiranui Genma, then said, "You three have worked hard too, take this and spend it."

"This is too much." The three of them were stunned. Kakashi had treated them to a lot of good food and drinks and given them a lot of money recently, but this was the first time they had ever seen money given to them one scroll at a time. There must be at least two or three hundred million in this amount.

"You should keep what the Hokage gave you," Kakashi said with a smile.

"Yes! Loyal! The three, including Genma Shiranui, could only nod and salute in response."

"Alright, you guys go ahead and get busy. I'll talk to the Fifth Hokage about the rest," Kakashi said.

Soon, Genma Shiranui and the other two left Touko Uchiha's office with smiles on their faces.

Uchiha Tokō brewed some tea and handed a cup to Kakashi.

After Kakashi finished his tea, he began to tell Uchiha Touko about his recent actions.

After listening, Uchiha Touko nodded, and then commented:

"It's well done, but some aspects are still a bit rough."

"Damn?" Kakashi was a little confused. Didn't I copy all of my techniques from you?

“Yes, the method of making money is fine, but it’s a bit inconsiderate of you to ask them to withdraw their petition,” Uchiha Touko explained. “They just submitted a joint petition not long ago, and now they’re withdrawing it all at once. It’s too conspicuous. If our daimyo is smart, he might see through it.”

"What should we do then?" Kakashi's expression turned serious upon hearing this.

"Forget it, don't worry." Uchiha Touko said with a smile, "It's nothing serious. Even if the Daimyo finds out, it's no big deal. Anyway, that old man won't live much longer."

Kakashi was taken aback by what he heard.

"By the way, how's the investigation into that old man's offspring going?"

"The daimyo has two sons. He has already made his eldest son the crown prince, and he is very popular among the people of the Fire City. The people of the Fire City all say that he will be a benevolent ruler in the future," Kakashi said.

"Is that so? What about the daimyo's youngest son?" Uchiha Touko asked.

Chapter 110 The Fifth Hokage!

"The daimyo's youngest son?" Kakashi chuckled. "His youngest son is only four years old this year and has almost no presence in the Land of Fire."

"Is that so?" Uchiha Touko said with a light laugh. "That's wonderful."

"Kakashi, I think the Daimyo's reply should arrive in the village in a few days." Uchiha Touko looked at Kakashi. "In the next few days, you should send out the news about expanding the guard force. As for the formal reorganization, we'll start immediately after I take office."

"Understood," Kakashi nodded.

……

The guard posted a notice announcing the expansion of recruitment, and the news quickly spread to every corner of the village.

Many genin were eager to act after seeing this news, and even some chunin from the village were no exception.

The treatment of the guard team is no secret in the village's ninja circle. Some ninjas who did not sign up last time because they were worried about the reputation of the guard team are now regretting it to the core.

Now that the news of the expansion of the guard force has been posted, even the normal operation of D-level missions in the village has been affected, and the area in front of the guard force is completely surrounded.

For the unruly villagers who didn't have any ninjas in their families, this news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue—the current security force already frightened them so much, what would happen if they expanded their ranks further in the future?

Meanwhile, news of the Daimyo's approval of Uchiha Tokō as the Fifth Hokage also reached the village. Although the official documents would take a few more days to arrive, construction on the fifth statue at the Hokage Rock had already begun.

The ninjas in the village all knew that they were about to enter the era of the Fifth Hokage.

During this period of transition between the old and the new, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already cleared out his office and handed over the Book of Seals, which could only be viewed by successive Hokage, to Tokō Uchiha.

Uchiha Touko doesn't have the time to study the Book of Sealing in detail yet, but Uchiha Zaito and others have already moved into the Hokage Building to help Uchiha Touko set up his future office space.

"Hideaki! Be careful, make sure this calligraphy is hung upright! This is the Fifth Hokage's favorite calligraphy." Uchiha Zaito directed Sakurai Hideaki and Fujiwara Yoki to carefully hang the large calligraphy scroll with the words "Political Purity and Harmony" that they had taken from the Uchiha Toko Guard's office on the wall of the Hokage's office. Directly opposite the scroll were the portraits of the past Hokage hanging in the office.

After the sign was hung up, two more people came in carrying the knife rack that Uchiha Touko used to have in his office.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Touko Uchiha also arrived at the office.

Upon seeing the knife rack, Hiruzen Sarutobi, puffing on his cigarette, asked with some doubt, "Touko, are you planning to display knives in the Hokage's office? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

“There’s nothing wrong with it,” Uchiha Touko laughed. After the people carrying the sword rack placed it below the calligraphy, Uchiha Touko stepped forward and placed the Swift Lightning sword hanging from his waist on it. “After all, the Hokage represents the village’s highest fighting force. Placing the sword here means that I can rush to the battlefield at any time. In this way, the village’s ninjas can feel more at ease when carrying out missions, because they will know that they will always have me as their support.”

"Okay...okay..." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled awkwardly and didn't bring it up again, quickly changing the subject, "Touko, your Fifth Hokage's robe is already being made, and the inauguration ceremony the day after tomorrow should be able to be held as scheduled."

"Yes, it really is. It makes me feel impatient." Uchiha Touko looked up at the Hokage Rock that was being carved out of the window and sighed.

……

Meanwhile, in the security force, Kakashi, who had officially taken office as the captain, was also busy arranging work. After spending a day completing the new members' onboarding training, Kakashi also summoned all the squad leaders to the conference room.

"Everyone, our Captain Touko will officially take office as the fifth Hokage of the village in two days," Kakashi said from the podium in the meeting room. "However, recently, I have heard some discordant voices in the village."

"Damn it! How dare those guys disrespect the Fifth Hokage!" Watanabe Masashi, who had been promoted to squad leader for his outstanding skills, stepped forward and spoke up. "It seems we must teach them a lesson!"

"That's right! That's right!" The crowd below the stage was immediately excited. It was because of Lord Touko that they had the life they had today. Now that Lord Touko was about to become the Fifth Hokage, their lives would only get better and better. How could they allow anyone to disrespect Uchiha Touko!

"Everyone, please calm down!" Kakashi waved his hand, which helped to calm the emotions on the scene.

"With the Fifth Hokage about to take office, the most important thing now is to ensure the smooth running of his inauguration ceremony," Kakashi said. "Therefore, I don't want to hear any discordant voices at the Fifth Hokage's inauguration ceremony, understand?"

"Understood!" The crowd below nodded in unison.

……

With the arrival of the daimyo's letter in the village, the Fifth Hokage's divine robes were officially completed, and soon the village would hold the official Hokage inauguration ceremony.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the warm winter sun completely dispelled the chill of the previous night, and the entire Hokage Building was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a festive atmosphere.

Uchiha Touko and Sarutobi Hiruzen ascended together to the large terrace atop the Hokage Building. The ninjas who had been waiting below erupted in cheers upon seeing Uchiha Touko, who was wearing the Fifth Hokage's divine robes.

The next moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly handed the Hokage hat to Touko Uchiha.

After Uchiha Touko put it on his head, the cheers from the audience grew even louder.

Uchiha Touko swept his gaze across the crowd below the stage. Every supporter of his was clapping enthusiastically. Although the number of people attending his inauguration ceremony this time did not seem to be as large as the number attending the Fourth Hokage ceremony last time, the commotion they created was in no way inferior to the last one.

In the crowd, Kakashi clapped vigorously while smiling and greeting Uchiha Touko.

After the cheers from the audience subsided slightly, Uchiha Touko slowly began to speak:

"Everyone, thank you for coming to witness this moment." Uchiha Touko's voice, accompanied by fluctuations in chakra, reached the ears of everyone in the audience. "Our village has been around for fifty-six years since the First Hokage and Madara made their vow on the banks of the Naka River. It is thanks to the hard work of the previous four Hokage that the village has reached its current size. Now, I am fortunate to take on this responsibility. I owe everything I have today to your support and love."

"Here, in the name of the Fifth Hokage, I swear to the Will of Fire." Uchiha Touko raised his right hand. "In the future, I will fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of Hokage, protect every comrade in the village, and lead the village to a better future! Let Konoha Village be great again!"

"The Fifth Hokage! Uchiha Touko!"

"boom!"

"Bang! Bang!"

As soon as Uchiha Touko finished speaking, several Uchiha elders' fire-style fireworks, developed overnight, exploded one after another in the sky above the Hokage Building, with dazzling fireworks bursting above the building.

If we're talking about Uchiha Touko becoming the Fifth Hokage, the happiest people would probably be the clan elders who are already in their seventies or eighties. Ever since Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama joined forces to establish the village, they have been obsessed with the idea of ​​the Uchiha clan producing a Hokage.

The prestige of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was unmatched. Their motto was to strive for second place, secure third, and aim for fourth. However, in the succession of Hokage, the Uchiha clan seemed to be destined to be excluded from this position, and some of their peers also lay in the family graves with this regret.

However, the appearance of Uchiha Touko was something even these old fogies did not expect. After forcefully intervening in the clan council and seizing the position of clan leader, Uchiha Touko accomplished in just half a year what they had thought about for decades but could not achieve.

So, the clan originally planned to give the task of setting off the salute to a few young people, but the elders all forcibly took over the task, just so they could have a sense of participation in the process.

While the atmosphere at the Hokage Building was harmonious and joyful, the atmosphere in other parts of the village was not so pleasant.

Early this morning, a small-time villager who had been severely beaten, imprisoned for a month, and fined exorbitantly for participating in the storming of the security force, secretly contacted many of his former cellmates from the security force prison after learning that Uchiha Touko was about to become the Fifth Hokage. He planned to cause trouble on the day of the inauguration ceremony so that the captain of the security force could not take office smoothly.

However, as soon as he stepped out this morning, he found a member of the security team holding a baton smiling at him.

That smile sent chills down his spine.

As a habitual offender who had been illegally occupying the road for years, he was all too familiar with that smile. Although the police force promoted smiling law enforcement, they only smiled when they were enforcing the law; they showed no leniency in other aspects. Moreover, when he was beaten last time, the police officers who did it were also smiling as they swung their batons with great force.

"Is there something you need, sir?" The man looked at the baton in front of him and immediately cowered, bowing his head in fear.

"It's nothing, I'm just patrolling here. You seem very busy, do you need my help?" the security guard said unhurriedly.

"No, no, no, I'm not busy at all. I just went out for some fresh air," the vendor hurriedly said, carefully hiding the banner that read "Uchiha Touko step down" from his pocket, not daring to show it at all.

Chapter 111 A Day in the Life of a Guard Member

"Is that so?" The guard nodded with a smile, then said with a hint of warning in his eyes, "If that's all, then that's good. Don't do anything unnecessary, understand?"

"Understood, understood." The vendor nodded hurriedly and then ran back home.

This scene played out repeatedly throughout the village until the inauguration ceremony concluded successfully, at which point the patrol members of the security department departed.

After the inauguration ceremony, Hiruzen Sarutobi went fishing in the Naka River, while Touko Uchiha officially began his work as Hokage.

The first thing Uchiha Touko did after taking office was to sign everyone's promotion documents.

The first document was the appointment document for Kakashi as the captain of the guard force and assistant to the Hokage.

Following this, Inuzuka Jacques and Aburame Shiki, the two clan leaders who had contributed greatly to the previous operation, were appointed as advisors to the Hokage.

Uchiha Fugaku was assigned to the position of Jonin squad leader by Uchiha Touko. At the same time, the original high-ranking members of the security force began to transfer to the Anbu and Jonin squads.

Those Jonin who came from commoner backgrounds and thought they would never be able to advance any further in their lives, such as Seiichi Nagai, were promoted one rank.

"Thank you for the Fifth Hokage's guidance!" Nagai Seiichi smiled smugly after receiving the appointment as the captain of the Jonin squad. At the same time, he secretly sighed that following Uchiha Touko was the best decision he had ever made in his life.

For the entire morning, Uchiha Touko spent his time signing and stamping documents. By the end, he almost couldn't recognize his own name anymore.

Finally, after signing the last document, Uchiha Touko breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Uchiha Inahashi, who had been promoted to one of his Shadow Guards, approached, bowed, and asked, "Lord Hokage, what are the plans for this afternoon?"

"Is it already afternoon?" Uchiha Touko glanced out the window. "If it's afternoon, let's go and inspect the security force and the ANBU."

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away." Uchiha Inahime nodded and accepted the order.

……

That evening, a newly recruited ninja, Kitano Masahiro, returned home after a day's work, opened his diary, and began to write: