Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, Yuuki eventually entered the Hokage Office alone.
The other Ninja completed their registration in the Hokage Building.
"Yuuki-kun, welcome back!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi still looked like a kind old man, greeting Yuuki warmly.
"Hokage-sama, I have not failed you!"
Yuuki replied with great vigor.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Yuuki in front of him and began to feel a sense of melancholy.
When did things start to turn out this way?
In the beginning, Konoha, the Uchiha Clan, had always been a problem.
But having Danzo secretly deal with the Uchiha Clan's affairs made him feel very at ease.
Things always changed silently; at some unknown point, the Uchiha's reputation gradually began to improve.
Then came the dissolution of Root and Danzo's death.
After Danzo's death, the Ninja World seemed poised for another great war.
Now, Hidden Mist was easily defeated by Konoha, precisely under the leadership of Uchiha Tomoki, who stood before him.
And Uchiha Tomoki had also become Konoha's new hero, an example for the Konoha Ninja.
Recalling everything, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally discovered the Root cause of it all.
It all started when Yuuki's sister, who was standing before him, came into contact with the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
'Was this also part of his plan?'
The vibrant figure with a faint smile in front of him made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a little apprehensive.
It wasn't fear that the other party would kill him, but rather a feeling that something that would break the Ninja World's millennia-old rules was emerging in Konoha Village.
And as Hokage, he was powerless to stop it.
It absolutely could not continue; Konoha needed to get back on track, and the Ninja needed to get back on track.
Hiruzen Sarutobi made a decision in his heart.
Yuuki, unaware of the rich inner turmoil of Hiruzen Sarutobi, saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a long time.
He couldn't help but recall his experiences during this period.
Yuuki met Ninja who believed in the will of fire until their dying breath.
He befriended Senior Kai, who was always passionate and full of zeal.
He also saw the power that Yagura's title of Kage brought to people.
Feeling his heart slowly turning dark, Yuuki couldn't help but ask himself.
'When I become Hokage, will I be a good Hokage?'
Hiruzen Sarutobi was the first to break the silent atmosphere.
"Chief Yuuki, the war against Hidden Mist was won beautifully, you've worked hard!"
"It's no hardship, everything is for Konoha!"
Yuuki, still immersed in his own thoughts, hadn't fully recovered his senses.
He merely heard Hiruzen Sarutobi's words and almost instantly, and naturally, blurted out a textbook-perfect answer.
His entire demeanor also became serious and impassioned.
After completing this series of performances, Yuuki finally came back to his senses.
'Hmm ~ I really am completely broken!'
Hiruzen Sarutobi, watching the flawless performance in front of him, was quite fed up.
Perhaps this was the legendary repulsion between similar types!
The two then began to praise each other again in this setting without outsiders.
The constant laughter made the Ninja guarding the door feel a sense of emotion.
"Chief Yuuki is indeed Konoha's hope! Hokage-sama hasn't laughed so happily in a long time."
Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi, remembering something, asked tentatively.
"Regarding Homura's matter..."
Yuuki remembered the strange Homura Mitokado he had encountered before.
Yuuki always felt that there was something wrong with the other party, but he couldn't figure out what it was.
Yuuki finally stopped dwelling on it.
"Hokage-sama, since the war with Hidden Mist has ended, then the previous conditions have been met."
Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt a sense of relief upon hearing this.
"Homura, you don't need to worry anymore; you can stay in Konoha for now."
Yuuki then directly took his leave.
Looking at the Jonin outside the building, who had completed their respective registrations but were still neatly lined up.
Yuuki looked at everyone with a wide smile.
"Everyone, go home, your loved ones are waiting for you!"
"Yes, Lord Yuuki!"
Yuuki also went straight home.
Takuma and Mina each brought out the gifts they had prepared, congratulating Yuuki on his safe return.
It was then that a long-lost, heartfelt smile appeared on Yuuki's face, finally showing a trace of a 15-year-old boy.
Natsuri looked at Yuuki, remembered the tangled mess of yarn in her room, and ultimately didn't say that she had also prepared a gift.
Seeing her brother not even ask, Natsuri felt inexplicably annoyed.
Returning to Konoha didn't mean true relaxation.
After having lunch with his family at home, Yuuki returned to the Military Police Force.
The Military Police Force, relying on Yuuki's reputation and the results of Yuuki's previous agreements with various clans,
Finally, besides the clan members Hiashi had sent over, Ninja from other Ninja Clans also gradually joined the Military Police Force during this period.
However, not a single civilian Ninja had joined the Military Police Force to this day.
Although the Military Police Force had long since posted recruitment notices all over Konoha's streets and alleys.
Yuuki, holding the list of new recruits for the Military Police Force, fell into deep thought.
'Should I find someone to stage a performance?'
Yuuki immediately thought of a certain milk tea brand in his previous life that hired people to queue up.
He then shook his head, discarding the idea from his mind.
The Military Police Force was a key focus of his upcoming series of plans.
It was better to put in more effort than to directly use such a simple and crude method to attract people.
What was fake was ultimately fake and could not become real.
Just like Yuuki's current reputation, it seemed to be soaring, but in reality, it was very fragile.
The experience of Konoha White Fang was not long ago; people craved heroes, respected heroes, but were also very keen on destroying heroes!
Celebrities who suddenly collapsed in his previous life, politicians who fell from power overnight, always seemed perfect in people's minds before something went wrong.
Perhaps only the Jonin who had acted with him this time in Konoha truly supported him; perhaps he could start from this aspect.
Yuuki began to ponder the Ninja who had returned this time, selecting a few targets in his mind.
'Perhaps I can try to invite them!'
Just as Yuuki was about to rely on his reputation to achieve a breakthrough from zero to one for the civilian members of the Military Police Force.
Mitsuba then entered the office.
Yes, this was Yuuki's special permission; no knocking, no prior notice needed.
As long as Mitsuba felt it was necessary, she could report directly to him.
"Chief, the matter of civilian Ninja joining the Military Police Force, which you have always been very concerned about, finally has an applicant today."
Oh?! Who is this smart person, so discerning, it's decided, I must give him an important position!!
At this moment, Yuuki noticed that Mitsuba's expression was a bit off.
"This is something to be happy about. With that expression, is there something wrong?"
"Yes, Chief, there's a small issue."
"What? Did he not pass the assessment? Didn't I say that for civilian Ninja, we can lower the requirements? Not everyone is born to be a Ninja like our Uchiha Clan!"
"No, it's not that, Chief."
Mitsuba denied Yuuki's statement and then continued.
"Chief, the applicant is excellent, even more excellent than most of the Uchiha members in the department."
"Then what happened?"
"The applicant has a request: he wants to meet the Chief!"
"That's nothing; for excellent talent, it's only right that I meet him personally."
Yuuki then stood up from his office chair and tidied his clothes.
"Lead the way; let's go meet him!"
Mitsuba didn't move.
"Is there anything else?"
"Chief, his identity is a bit problematic; the captains couldn't make a decision immediately."
"What's the problem?"
"He used to be a Root Ninja!"
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