ryethenovel Chapter 129 The Hokage's Slacking Off Plan
Chapter 129 The Hokage's Slacking Off Plan
Morning, Hokage's office.
Sunlight streamed lazily through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating even the few floating dust particles in the room.
Outside the window, Konoha Village enjoyed a clear autumn day, with the sky as blue as a freshly washed canvas and a few white clouds drifting lazily by.
On the street, pedestrians came and went, all with peaceful smiles on their faces, and occasionally, the energetic shouts of children from the ninja academy could be heard from afar.
Everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful.
However, inside the office, the scene was quite different.
Looking at the mountain of documents piled up in front of him, seemingly endless, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his eyelids waging a fierce battle.
On the left is the "Supplementary Budget Request and Feasibility Report for the Second Phase of the Namakawa Reservoir Dam Project" submitted by Danzo Shimura.
It was as thick as a brick, and inside it was a detailed explanation of why an additional budget of three million taels was needed to purchase a rare metal called "vibranium" to reinforce the core coil of the generator.
On the right is Sakumo Hatake's "Five-Year Plan for Winter Crop Rotation and Soil Improvement at Konoha Ecological Farm," which is equally impressive.
It uses rigorous logic comparable to an assassination plan to analyze thirty-six possibilities of how planting spacing of radishes and cabbages affects yield, and even includes a ten-page research report on how to use the excrement of Inuzuka clan ninja dogs for efficient fertilization.
In the middle is a document from Konoha Hospital, co-authored by Tsunade and Orochimaru, entitled "Preliminary Ideas on Establishing a Konoha Blood Bank and Promoting a Nationwide Blood Type Survey".
It's filled with all sorts of technical terms that Hiruzen Sarutobi "invented" himself, but which now give him a headache, such as antigens, antibodies, and cross-matching experiments.
And "Suggestions on the Scope of the Final Exam for the 'Basic Logic' Course in the New Semester at the Ninja Academy" - Nara Shikaku.
"Danzo's application for building toilets at his construction site? Let me see... one, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million... Hmm, does he really need to apply for so much funding? Is Danzo planning to gild the toilets with gold trim???"
"well……"
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply and placed the brush in his hand on the brush holder.
He leaned back and slumped into the large chair that symbolized the Hokage's power, letting out a groan that only he could hear, filled with the bitterness of a corporate slave.
"Destroy it already, I'm tired."
He looked out the window at the leisurely white clouds, and the soul of a corporate slave was burning fiercely within him.
Why! Why do I, the Hokage, have to stay here all year round approving documents, while those guys are all out there realizing their life's purpose?
Danzo is now pointing fingers at the construction site, revered by everyone; he's practically become the god of Konoha's construction.
Sakumo spends his days on the farm dealing with pigs and vegetables. It is said that his son Kakashi's most admired person is no longer him, but the farm's overproduced meritorious sow, "Big Black Flower".
Even Orochimaru, that once gloomy boy, now spends all his time in the lab, tinkering with his generator.
A couple of days ago, because of a failed experiment, he electrocuted himself into an afro and wandered around the village all day with his charred, curly hair, attracting a lot of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) and passionate kids.
Everyone was living such a fulfilling and happy life.
Only I, the Third Hokage, am like a ghost nailed to a chair, facing these papers that can kill invisibly every day.
tired.
I'm so tired.
All he wants to do now is put everything aside, go outside to soak up the sun, have a free meal at the Akimichi family's barbecue restaurant, or go to the training ground to see if those energetic little guys are slacking off.
Skipping work.
This magical word, like the whisper of a demon, swirled wildly in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.
No, no, I am the Hokage, how could I have such depraved thoughts!
Everyone in the village is working hard for the future, how can I...
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly sat up straight and mentally criticized himself with righteous indignation.
Then, very skillfully, he formed a mudra with his hands in front of his chest.
"Bang!"
A puff of white smoke dissipated, and a shadow clone that looked exactly like him appeared in the office.
The shadow clone looked around blankly, then glanced at the mountain of documents in front of it, and finally fixed its gaze on the main body's face, which was filled with "I want to slack off," its eyes instantly becoming extremely resentful.
"Hey, you bastard..."
The shadow clone was about to protest.
"Cough cough."
Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted him abruptly, then patted his shadow clone on the shoulder and said in a serious tone, "As always, you are the Third Hokage. The future of Konoha, the peace of the village, and a budget of tens of thousands of ryo all rest on your shoulders. Do a good job, I have faith in you."
Shadow Clone: "..."
Thank you so much!
"These again? Danzo's reports are written like scribbles; it takes me ages to read them. And Sakumo, can he please stop using the Anbu's format for his farm reports? Last time, he wrote a thirty-page risk assessment and response plan for just one sow's postpartum care!"
The shadow clone grumbled as it resigned itself to sitting down at the desk.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stretched his stiff neck, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a serious tone, "You've worked hard. For the Will of Fire, I'm leaving this to you."
"Get out of here!"
Without even looking up, the shadow clone picked up Danzo's report and began writing furiously.
"Okay!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi responded, his mood instantly becoming incredibly pleasant.
The next second, his figure, like a ghost, silently flipped out of the open window and disappeared from the rooftops of Konoha Village in a few flashes.
The entire process was smooth and seamless, completed in one go, without disturbing anyone.
perfect.
The ANBU ninjas patrolling outside the Hokage Building were meticulously carrying out their mission.
They never dreamed that the Hokage they were protecting had already made a hasty escape.