Chapter 186: Busy
As the administrative and command center of the Village, the Hokage Building naturally had the highest priority.
That evening, after emergency repairs and wiring by the technical squad's Ninja, the core area of the Hokage Building had power restored.
Bright lights shone from the windows, like a guiding beacon in the still dim, nascent Village.
After debugging, the Anbu immediately entered the Hokage Building to rearrange it.
Inside the building, various departments quickly moved into their temporarily assigned rooms, with mountains of documents piling up.
Population statistics, supply lists, casualty reports, mission records, post-war assessments, reconstruction plans, diplomatic letters... all poured in like a tide after dawn, and were quickly sorted, archived, and processed.
Amidst this hustle and bustle, a particularly old and hunched figure slowly walked into the Hokage Office on the top floor.
It was Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage Hokage.
In just one day, having experienced betrayal, fierce combat, severe injuries, a shock to his beliefs, and witnessing the destruction and Rebirth of the Village... this Old Man seemed to have aged more than ten years.
His eyes were sunken, his face pale, and his steps were somewhat unsteady, but the moment he entered the office, his eyes habitually sharpened, scanning the new environment.
To his surprise, the layout, furnishings, and even the wall hangings and bookshelf positions of the office were almost identical to the office before its destruction.
However, the portraits of the four Hokage on the wall had been replaced by wooden reliefs.
Even the large desk he had sat at for decades was identical in every detail, from the wood grain and the curvature of the edges to the arrangement of the drawers. It even felt more solid and warm to the touch.
"Even this..."
The Third Hokage murmured softly, his fingers brushing over the smooth desktop, a mix of emotions in his heart.
Did Naruto remember even such details so clearly?
He walked behind the desk and, almost instinctively and skillfully, pulled open a drawer.
It was empty.
The Third Hokage's movements paused.
He was silent for a few seconds, then opened several adjacent drawers, which were also empty.
There were no familiar stamps, notepads, personal items, and no... that thing.
The crystal ball... was gone.
Gone, gone... The Third Hokage slowly closed the drawers, leaned back against the wide, sturdy chair, and let out a long, silent sigh.
His tense shoulders seemed to relax slightly.
This is good... this is good... He curved his somewhat chapped lips, revealing a slight arc.
It's gone... so let it be gone.
Anyway, no one would know that he had once used the crystal ball to cast the Telescope Technique to peep.
Let those secrets that perished with the old Hidden Leaf Village remain secrets forever.
A new Village, a new beginning, perhaps... there should also be new rules and a more straightforward way of doing things.
While the Third Hokage was lost in thought, facing the empty drawers.
Inside the Hokage Building's confidential archives, it was a different scene.
Naruto and Jiraiya, leading a group of Shadow Clones, were frantically sifting through mountains of ancient scrolls, dusty documents, and various Ninjutsu and secret techniques, like a hurricane passing through.
Scrolls and documents were quickly opened, scanned, closed, and either tossed aside or placed in specific areas. The air was filled with the scent of aged paper and the urgency brought by the silent but efficient actions of the Shadow Clones.
"Where are the scrolls related to the Senju, Sarutobi, and Uchiha?"
Not just here, Tsunade's home and the Sarutobi clan land are also being scoured by Naruto's Shadow Clones.
Naruto's Shadow Clone frowned, his voice urgent and unquestionable.
His fifty Shadow Clones each occupied an area, acting like precise humanoid scanners, quickly searching for titles and keywords.
It wasn't because Naruto could only create fifty Shadow Clones, but because the room couldn't accommodate more people.
He was looking for something that recorded information about Uchiha Hikari.
On the other side, Jiraiya was equally busy.
He rarely used Shadow Clones in his daily life because the fatigue from the Shadow Clones would also return to his main body.
But at this moment, he unhesitatingly created five Shadow Clones to join him in quickly sifting through scrolls labeled as "Forbidden Jutsu," "Secret Techniques," and "Special Ninja Tool Records."
His goal was very clear.
"Where did the Old Man hide the Cultivation scroll for the Telescope Technique... or any related records?"
That's right!
While the Third Hokage was unconscious and being rushed to the hospital, Jiraiya took the opportunity to quietly swipe the Third Hokage's specially made crystal ball, which he had hidden for casting the Telescope Technique.
At this moment, Jiraiya was very anxious and really wanted to know where the Telescope Technique was!
With that thing, his future research would be much more convenient.
Naruto's main body was setting up anti-perception barriers in his new home.
Who knew where that Old Man Third Hokage put his crystal ball? What if he carried it with him and it wasn't destroyed?
This is called nipping trouble in the bud.
Naruto's new home was originally the Senju Clan's compound.
In the Early Stage of Konoha Village's founding, the Senju, as one of the founders, owned large tracts of land.
After all, the original Konoha Village only had the Senju and Uchiha families; the rest of the families came later.
As the Senju Clan's Bloodline dwindled and most people went into hiding to integrate into Hidden Leaf Village, most of their clan lands were either reclaimed by the Village or sold to others, but a portion of the core residential areas and commercial property deeds still belonged to Tsunade, the heir of the Senju Clan.
The Third Hokage withheld Tsunade's Senju Clan land deeds to prevent her from selling them off.
Tsunade's money for her lavish lifestyle mainly came from three sources: first, her medical fees; second, the dividends and rent she received from the Sarutobi Clan managing Senju properties; and third, borrowing money.
Yesterday, while the Third Hokage was unconscious, Uzumaki Mito retrieved the land deeds from Asuma and gave them all to Naruto.
Anyway, she, Hashirama, and Tobirama were all in Edo Tensei state, and Tsunade had run off.
Naruto also straightforwardly used Wood Release to build a courtyard here, modeled after the Hyuga and Third Hokage's homes.
Kushina was very happy that their home had become bigger and now had a small courtyard.
Koyuki Kazahana also reserved a room and temporarily moved in.
Dahuang was also very happy with the large courtyard and had been frolicking since morning.
Only Karin, who was forced to sleep in a separate room from Naruto, was unhappy.
Although before, one of them slept on the bed and the other on a futon, now they were directly in separate rooms.
The next day.
The entire Konoha Village was still in a bustling, yet clearly organized, state of "post-war reconstruction 2.0."
Furniture makers and electricians became highly sought after.
Missions poured into the Mission Reception Center like snowflakes.
Merchant caravans quickly organized to travel to the Land of Fire's capital to purchase goods and bring them to the current Hidden Leaf Village for dumping.
The Daimyo were also preparing to return home.
Koyuki Kazahana was also preparing to leave; she had come with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
To ensure the smooth progress of cooperation between the two countries, she still needed to discuss follow-up matters with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Although the work was still arduous, the speed was much faster than clearing debris piece by piece from ruins and then rebuilding brick by brick.
According to preliminary estimates, with the high-efficiency assistance of the Ninja, it would take about half a month for the entire new Konoha Village to basically restore stable water and electricity supply and basic living facilities.
Just as Orochimaru said, the villagers of Hidden Leaf Village feared power but did not appreciate kindness.
After Konoha Village was instantly destroyed and then rebuilt, they clearly showed more respect for Naruto.
Chapter 186: Busy
As the administrative and command center of the Village, the Hokage Building naturally had the highest priority.
That evening, after emergency repairs and wiring by the technical squad's Ninja, the core area of the Hokage Building had power restored.
Bright lights shone from the windows, like a guiding beacon in the still dim, nascent Village.
After debugging, the Anbu immediately entered the Hokage Building to rearrange it.
Inside the building, various departments quickly moved into their temporarily assigned rooms, with mountains of documents piling up.
Population statistics, supply lists, casualty reports, mission records, post-war assessments, reconstruction plans, diplomatic letters... all poured in like a tide after dawn, and were quickly sorted, archived, and processed.
Amidst this hustle and bustle, a particularly old and hunched figure slowly walked into the Hokage Office on the top floor.
It was Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage Hokage.
In just one day, having experienced betrayal, fierce combat, severe injuries, a shock to his beliefs, and witnessing the destruction and Rebirth of the Village... this Old Man seemed to have aged more than ten years.
His eyes were sunken, his face pale, and his steps were somewhat unsteady, but the moment he entered the office, his eyes habitually sharpened, scanning the new environment.
To his surprise, the layout, furnishings, and even the wall hangings and bookshelf positions of the office were almost identical to the office before its destruction.
However, the portraits of the four Hokage on the wall had been replaced by wooden reliefs.
Even the large desk he had sat at for decades was identical in every detail, from the wood grain and the curvature of the edges to the arrangement of the drawers. It even felt more solid and warm to the touch.
"Even this..."
The Third Hokage murmured softly, his fingers brushing over the smooth desktop, a mix of emotions in his heart.
Did Naruto remember even such details so clearly?
He walked behind the desk and, almost instinctively and skillfully, pulled open a drawer.
It was empty.
The Third Hokage's movements paused.
He was silent for a few seconds, then opened several adjacent drawers, which were also empty.
There were no familiar stamps, notepads, personal items, and no... that thing.
The crystal ball... was gone.
Gone, gone... The Third Hokage slowly closed the drawers, leaned back against the wide, sturdy chair, and let out a long, silent sigh.
His tense shoulders seemed to relax slightly.
This is good... this is good... He curved his somewhat chapped lips, revealing a slight arc.
It's gone... so let it be gone.
Anyway, no one would know that he had once used the crystal ball to cast the Telescope Technique to peep.
Let those secrets that perished with the old Hidden Leaf Village remain secrets forever.
A new Village, a new beginning, perhaps... there should also be new rules and a more straightforward way of doing things.
While the Third Hokage was lost in thought, facing the empty drawers.
Inside the Hokage Building's confidential archives, it was a different scene.
Naruto and Jiraiya, leading a group of Shadow Clones, were frantically sifting through mountains of ancient scrolls, dusty documents, and various Ninjutsu and secret techniques, like a hurricane passing through.
Scrolls and documents were quickly opened, scanned, closed, and either tossed aside or placed in specific areas. The air was filled with the scent of aged paper and the urgency brought by the silent but efficient actions of the Shadow Clones.
"Where are the scrolls related to the Senju, Sarutobi, and Uchiha?"
Not just here, Tsunade's home and the Sarutobi clan land are also being scoured by Naruto's Shadow Clones.
Naruto's Shadow Clone frowned, his voice urgent and unquestionable.
His fifty Shadow Clones each occupied an area, acting like precise humanoid scanners, quickly searching for titles and keywords.
It wasn't because Naruto could only create fifty Shadow Clones, but because the room couldn't accommodate more people.
He was looking for something that recorded information about Uchiha Hikari.
On the other side, Jiraiya was equally busy.
He rarely used Shadow Clones in his daily life because the fatigue from the Shadow Clones would also return to his main body.
But at this moment, he unhesitatingly created five Shadow Clones to join him in quickly sifting through scrolls labeled as "Forbidden Jutsu," "Secret Techniques," and "Special Ninja Tool Records."
His goal was very clear.
"Where did the Old Man hide the Cultivation scroll for the Telescope Technique... or any related records?"
That's right!
While the Third Hokage was unconscious and being rushed to the hospital, Jiraiya took the opportunity to quietly swipe the Third Hokage's specially made crystal ball, which he had hidden for casting the Telescope Technique.
At this moment, Jiraiya was very anxious and really wanted to know where the Telescope Technique was!
With that thing, his future research would be much more convenient.
Naruto's main body was setting up anti-perception barriers in his new home.
Who knew where that Old Man Third Hokage put his crystal ball? What if he carried it with him and it wasn't destroyed?
This is called nipping trouble in the bud.
Naruto's new home was originally the Senju Clan's compound.
In the Early Stage of Konoha Village's founding, the Senju, as one of the founders, owned large tracts of land.
After all, the original Konoha Village only had the Senju and Uchiha families; the rest of the families came later.
As the Senju Clan's Bloodline dwindled and most people went into hiding to integrate into Hidden Leaf Village, most of their clan lands were either reclaimed by the Village or sold to others, but a portion of the core residential areas and commercial property deeds still belonged to Tsunade, the heir of the Senju Clan.
The Third Hokage withheld Tsunade's Senju Clan land deeds to prevent her from selling them off.
Tsunade's money for her lavish lifestyle mainly came from three sources: first, her medical fees; second, the dividends and rent she received from the Sarutobi Clan managing Senju properties; and third, borrowing money.
Yesterday, while the Third Hokage was unconscious, Uzumaki Mito retrieved the land deeds from Asuma and gave them all to Naruto.
Anyway, she, Hashirama, and Tobirama were all in Edo Tensei state, and Tsunade had run off.
Naruto also straightforwardly used Wood Release to build a courtyard here, modeled after the Hyuga and Third Hokage's homes.
Kushina was very happy that their home had become bigger and now had a small courtyard.
Koyuki Kazahana also reserved a room and temporarily moved in.
Dahuang was also very happy with the large courtyard and had been frolicking since morning.
Only Karin, who was forced to sleep in a separate room from Naruto, was unhappy.
Although before, one of them slept on the bed and the other on a futon, now they were directly in separate rooms.
The next day.
The entire Konoha Village was still in a bustling, yet clearly organized, state of "post-war reconstruction 2.0."
Furniture makers and electricians became highly sought after.
Missions poured into the Mission Reception Center like snowflakes.
Merchant caravans quickly organized to travel to the Land of Fire's capital to purchase goods and bring them to the current Hidden Leaf Village for dumping.
The Daimyo were also preparing to return home.
Koyuki Kazahana was also preparing to leave; she had come with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
To ensure the smooth progress of cooperation between the two countries, she still needed to discuss follow-up matters with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Although the work was still arduous, the speed was much faster than clearing debris piece by piece from ruins and then rebuilding brick by brick.
According to preliminary estimates, with the high-efficiency assistance of the Ninja, it would take about half a month for the entire new Konoha Village to basically restore stable water and electricity supply and basic living facilities.
Just as Orochimaru said, the villagers of Hidden Leaf Village feared power but did not appreciate kindness.
After Konoha Village was instantly destroyed and then rebuilt, they clearly showed more respect for Naruto.
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