Nara Luming walked downstairs. Nearby, Hatake Sakumo was just about to speak when Nara Luming glared at him.
Good grief, this guy. Ryun is here, and you didn't even send a short message or call to tell me? You caused me to get caught by Ryun, who seized on my mistake and gave me an earful!
Hatake Sakumo seemed to remember something. He scratched his head and chuckled.
Nara Luming stopped looking at him and turned his gaze towards Datian Wudi and Shenmo Luanwu.
"If you have something to say, say it. Don't make a racket here. Do you think the Hokage Building is a vegetable market?" Nara Luming's expression was unfriendly.
You adjust your attitude based on who you're dealing with. Having understood Ryun's stance, Nara Luming didn't plan to be polite to these two either.
"Lord Luming, please uphold justice for us!" Datian Wudi shouted loudly.
Upstairs, Ryun clicked his tongue. Why are you shouting so loud?
"Oh? Uphold justice? What justice?" Nara Luming pretended to be ignorant, asking again.
At this point, Shenmo Luanwu stepped forward and repeated what Ryun had said at the Konoha school. "Lord Luming, you are also from a shinobi clan. We have shed blood for Konoha! Our ancestors sacrificed for Konoha! And today, the Hokage actually wants to make C-rank jutsu public! How can this be allowed!"
Nara Luming smiled on the surface, but inside he was cursing. Who is 'also from a shinobi clan' with you? Throwing a few shuriken, killing someone, and that makes you a shinobi clan? I suggest you choose your words carefully!
"Ahem, I understand the situation now. Do you two have any other issues?" Nara Luming said with a smile.
The two looked at each other. Seriously, buddy? Ryun is already starting to undermine the foundation of our shinobi clans, how are you not worried at all?
But what they didn't realize was that for clans like the Hyūga, the Ino-Shika-Chō, the Aburame, and the Uzumaki, C-rank jutsu were nothing. They had dozens of such jutsu in their families.
The clan leaders of the Gaoqing and Wuma clans exchanged a glance, sensing something was off. So they didn't speak and began walking back to their clans.
Seeing that these two fools hadn't caught on, Nara Luming didn't plan to bother with them anymore. "If there's nothing else, you can go back. Regarding this matter, a meeting will be held soon. Then you will realize how short-sighted you are."
Hah. These days, any family with just one or two jutsu dares to call themselves a shinobi clan? How presumptuous. They're actually gaining something, yet they claim their interests are harmed. With that kind of mindset, they will never become a major clan.
Finally, Nara Luming walked through the door of the Hokage Building. Hatake Sakumo followed closely behind. The two walked upstairs in silence, knocked on the door.
"Enter." Ryun's voice, neither warm nor cold, came from inside. The two pushed the door open and entered slowly.
"Hokage-sama!" x2
Ryun nodded, then looked at Nara Luming. "I'm quite curious about what you just said, Luming. Why did you say they are short-sighted?" Ryun's eyes lit up as he asked with some expectation.
"In reply, Hokage-sama, those few are just minor clans who gained some military merits on the battlefield and were rewarded with C-rank jutsu. They became complacent over one or two C-rank jutsu, unaware that, in our view, it's just so-so."
"On the contrary, Hokage-sama, you are wise and brilliant, willing to make C-rank offensive jutsu public, allowing everyone to learn at least three offensive jutsu. If I were from the Datian or Shenmo clans, I'd be laughing in my dreams at night!"
"Instead of spouting nonsense here about undermining the clan foundations." Nara Luming now spoke from an objective standpoint, stating his analysis.
Ryun beamed with joy. That's right! These people act as if they're losing out! I'm giving you jutsu to learn, and you still say I'm undermining your foundation? Don't be so shameless!
"Luming is quite right. Seifū, write this down. We'll need it for the meeting in a couple of days." Ryun looked at Nara Luming and smiled.
"Yes! Hokage-sama, I will record it immediately." Then, Nara Seifū glanced at his clan leader, Nara Luming. As expected of the clan leader, he understands Ryun's soft spot so well, knowing what the Hokage loves to hear!
You really don't hold the position of Hokage Assistant for nothing! Nara Seifū sighed inwardly.
He and his brother, Nara Seifū and Nara Meigetsu, still had a long way to go compared to Clan Leader Nara Luming. They still needed to study hard.
Luming smiled. These two juniors from the clan were quite interesting.
After Ryun and Nara Luming finished talking, Nara Luming learned that he was to stay and handle government affairs on Ryun's behalf.
His face visibly fell, turning from cheerful to uncheerful. "Wait, Ryun, I have to tell you..."
"Triple pay, plus a mobile phone. Half cash, half into the salary account." Ryun said flatly.
"I love overtime work! Please, let me work this shift! And can it be double cash, single salary account?" Nara Luming's eyes shone.
"Fine. Look at you, so easily pleased." Ryun couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, please leave now, Hokage-sama. I need to start working." So saying, Nara Luming began to shoo Ryun out. He sat down with a serious expression and started reviewing government affairs.
Ryun laughed heartily. "Then I won't delay you from making money. I heard the Nara clan is henpecked. I didn't think it was true."
Nara Luming looked up at Ryun. "I need to state this clearly. I am not henpecked. I am doing this to help our Hokage handle government affairs. A mere woman, what can she possibly..."
Before he could finish, Nara Luming's phone rang. The screen displayed the words "Wifey, mwah mwah." Ryun raised an eyebrow, seemingly wanting to watch how Nara Luming handled this.
Unexpectedly, Nara Luming hung up the call with a slap. "See what I mean? Ryun, I answer her calls when I want to, and I don't when I don't! I'm the man!"
Ryun saw this and gave a thumbs up. "Awesome! Sakumo, our Lord Luming is awesome!" After saying this, the two left the Hokage Building.
After confirming that the two had really left, he hurriedly took out his phone and made a call. The call connected, and he said tremulously.
"Hello~ Wifey~ Yeah, I'm working overtime. What? I'm always working overtime? Ah, don't even mention it. That guy Ryun, since he got married, it's like the king neglecting his morning court sessions! And he's so stingy, only double pay for the day!"
"Okay, okay, I'll transfer it to you!" After saying this, Nara Luming's eyes were full of pain. To placate his wife, he had said his pay was doubled, but he had kept one-third for himself.
"Ah, working overtime for pathetic earnings." Nara Luming sighed helplessly, yet his hand honestly transferred two-thirds of the money from his salary account.
He slumped onto the desk. Actually, thinking about it, it's not so bad. After all, don't have to do that every day. At this age, it's really a bit hard to keep up, especially since my wife is getting more and more vigorous.
Thinking of this, Nara Luming sat up and began reviewing government affairs. Well, this job is still easier.
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