I was broadcast live while taking the Chunin Exam!

But Kakashi had already achieved his goal.

He achieved his ideal.

This naturally made him, as his opponent, feel disappointed.

and.

"And now that you've become Hokage, you can't just accept my challenge so easily anymore," Might Guy said.

Kakashi also realized what was happening.

"Well, that doesn't mean we can't fight each other again," Kakashi quickly said.

Might Guy helped him a lot. In the past, when he was very withdrawn because of his father's death, then Rin and Kakashi's situation, and the deaths of Minato and his teachers, Might Guy was always by his side.

“Then I’ll remember that,” Matt Kai said.

He flashed his pearly white teeth.

“I’m so envious,” Might Guy said. “His father was exonerated and now he’s Hokage.”

“That…” Kakashi hesitated, “Your father…”

“I’m so proud of my dad,” Guy said. “Even though I’ve been a genin for 15 years, I know my dad is the strongest!”

Of course.

When Guy was still a genin, the Seven Ninja of the Mist invaded Konoha. At that time, Guy's father, Might Guy, opened the Eight Gates and kicked them into oblivion.

and so.

Even though he was only a genin, Might Guy was genuinely proud.

Father is the best.

That's enough for him to know.

"Then let's get to work." Kakashi's mood eased as a result.

"Actually, I also have something to ask you."

“Me?” Matt Kai paused for a moment.

·······

Kitahara Kaede also left from below the Hokage Rock.

Given Konoha's current situation, once a new Hokage is appointed, the first thing to do is hold a meeting, and then... have the new Hokage's portrait engraved at the Hokage Rock.

He had already seen artisans specializing in carving begin their work.

Yes.

The person who came to carve was not an earth-attribute ninja, but a specialized craftsman. After all, in the ninja world, most ninjas' minds were still focused on combat, not on fine carving and daily life.

Neither side is at fault.

Ninjutsu can be applied to daily life, but before that, one needs great strength to protect their village.

"that……"

When Kitahara Kaede came down from the platform of the Hokage Rock, she found that nearly 40 people had gathered below.

It was Iruka-sensei and his former classmates from the Ninja Academy.

"Congratulations, Kitahara-kun!"

Congratulations on becoming the Fifth Hokage!

They are students from the same class.

And the people here aren't just Choji and Shikamaru, whom we met during the Chunin Exams.

There were also a large number of classmates who passed the exam but did not participate in this Chunin Exam or fell behind.

"Teacher, I'm so proud of you!"

Iruka, however, is a good person. It was he who organized the students to congratulate Kitahara Kaede here.

[Observing Kitahara Kaede's small group (^_-)]

[Third Tsuchikage - Ōnoki]: Isn't the atmosphere in Konoha pretty good?

[Dazhuzi Hanhan]: Although there are many disappointments, I still think that protecting the children is the right thing to do.

[Tobirama Senju]: I hope that this time, Konoha will have a new beginning.

[Unmarried women of marriageable age who are still single]: That's for sure.

[Unmarried women of marriageable age]: I am filled with envy.

[Tobirama Senju]: So, the next thing to deal with is the matter of Kumogakure.

[Big Pillar Silly]: Does that mean the destruction of the Hidden Cloud Village is already on the agenda?

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Supported the destruction of Kumogakure.

[Unmarried Older Single Woman]: Support the destruction of the Cloud Village +1

[Kurama]: Supports the destruction of Kumo-nin Village +1

[Shukaku]: Kurama, why are you getting involved in these human affairs again?

[Kurama]: There are a bunch of annoying people in Kumogakure, like those gold and silver brothers, who once devoured me.

【Nine Lamas】: They wanted to capture me, and after I swallowed me, they disgustingly gnawed at me inside my stomach.

【Nine Lamas】: I had no choice but to vomit them out.

[Shukaku]: ...Is it really that disgusting?

【Nine Lama】: Try what it feels like to have your internal organs swallowed.

[Shukaku]: Damn it, don't talk nonsense, I don't want to!

[Big Pillar Silly]: The Gold and Silver Brothers mentioned here are the brothers who caused the rebellion, fought Tobirama, and ultimately Tobirama died!

[Dazhuzi Hanhan]: Now that you say that, I'm even more supportive.

[Big Pillar, Silly Guy]: I'm sorry, Tobirama, I died too young, and then you had to shoulder such a heavy burden, and then you yourself...

Tobirama Senju: Hmph...

[Tobirama Senju]: Now that you mention it, I really want to destroy the Hidden Cloud Village too.

[Third Raikage - A]: ...

[Third Raikage - A]: You guys are really going too far!

[Third Raikage - A]: Admittedly, the First Hokage and the Second Hokage were very strong, but don't forget that I fought against 10,000 Iwagakure ninjas for three days and three nights before dying from exhaustion!

[Third Raikage - A]: Therefore, my son A is someone I have carefully nurtured.

[Third Raikage - A]: He will definitely not be taken down so easily!

Tobirama Senju: Is that so...?

Tobirama dragged out the conversation.

Soon after, Kakashi arranged for someone to invite Kitahara Kaede to the Hokage's office building.

The ANBU member who came to find Kitahara Kaede this time was a woman with purple hair.

She carried two katana on her back, and wore a fox mask on her face.

However, there is only one person in the original work who dresses like this in the Anbu, and that is Uzuki Yugao.

"..." Kitahara Kaede.

Kitahara Kaede felt that Kakashi was being unreasonable. In the original work, Uzuki Yugao and Gekko Hayate were a couple, but now that her boyfriend had died, he was still making her continue working.

It's simply heartless.

but.

Having gone through pain, keeping her busy seems like a good thing.

When you're busy, you don't have time to think about so many things.

If negative emotions persist, physical problems may arise.

If she were to lose her identity as a member of the Dark Guard due to a mistake, the blow to her would be even greater.

········

Kitahara Kaede followed Uzuki Yugao, who was trying to compose herself, to the Hokage's office building.

This time was different from before; all the secret agents who were originally just responsible for guarding the gate or hiding themselves bowed to him.

Of course.

Although he is still young, he is the Fifth Hokage.

Uzuki Yugao pushed open the office door and saw Danzo, the Third Hokage, Koharu, and Mitokado Homura.

But they looked at the office with reluctance.

Finally... the Third Hokage turned around and glanced at Kitahara Kaede, then left dejectedly with the other three.

The three of them headed not towards their own home, but towards Konoha's livestock farming area.

Kakashi, meanwhile, was frantically organizing the data.

He was wearing glasses, suggesting he hadn't just started tidying up now, but had been busy here all night, evidenced by the dark circles under his eye that wasn't covered by his mask.

“Ah… Kitahara-kun, you’ve come at the perfect time,” Kakashi said.

"I've been here all night doing the handover work."

"And on the left side of the table here are the files of the village's ninjas."

"And on the right is fiscal alternation."

"Then placed on the ground is the peace treaty that Iwagakure and Kirigakure have just sent."

Although Kakashi appeared to be speaking in an orderly manner, the room was actually quite messy.

Various documents were piled up in heaps.

“Then I’ll come back in a bit,” Kitahara Kaede said. “Let me know when you’re done.”

"..." Kakashi.

"..." Kakashi.

Ah this...

so.

Is he, the sixth generation, just someone who organizes data?

“Kakashi-sensei, as you know, being Hokage is very troublesome,” Kitahara Kaede said.

"And there are still many things I don't understand."

"So I'll leave all of this to you to organize," Kitahara Kaede said.

"..." Kakashi.

This.

What Kakashi saw was Kitahara Kaede going to the next room to drink tea.

Kakashi was perplexed by the large amount of data in front of him.

Could it be that……

He suddenly realized why the Second Hokage, Tobirama, had chosen him to be the Sixth Hokage, while Kitahara Kaede was the Fifth Hokage.

As Hokage, Tobirama knew very well that there was a lot of data and administrative matters to handle.

Most people only know that becoming Hokage is the highest level of recognition they can receive.

But... who knew the Hokage was so busy?

Kitahara Kaede, having been raised by the Third Hokage since childhood and influenced by his surroundings... what kind of Hokage could he possibly want to become?

too tired.