Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

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Anzan has been the focus of attention lately because of the news that his father is about to become the Fourth Hokage. Everyone wants to see how outstanding the Fourth Hokage's son is, and some impulsive people even want to directly compete with Anzan.

Anshan naturally accepted all comers, fearing no one. As a result, he fought many times during this period, becoming increasingly skilled in the Chaotic Charge technique, often rendering his opponents unable to take care of themselves and causing them to suffer from polio on the spot.

Anshan felt it was time to learn a technique from his father. Once his father became Hokage, he probably wouldn't have time to look after him anymore. An'an had promised to teach Anshan a technique, but he hadn't had a chance to learn it yet and didn't even know what An'an was going to teach him. He had been practicing the Chaotic Body Rush, and now that he had finally mastered it, it was the perfect time to learn a new technique.

An Yan naturally had no time to teach An Shan. These past few days, he had been following Hiruzen Sarutobi to familiarize himself with the daily work of the Hokage, as well as the control of intelligence on various countries and the subtle attitudes towards various forces.

So Anzan was handed over to Minato Namikaze to take care of for a while. Minato Namikaze was already used to his teacher's tendency to shirk responsibility, after all, he had trained Konan and Yahiko.

When Minato Namikaze heard that Anzan wanted to learn a new ninjutsu, he taught him the Rasengan without hesitation. It was perfectly normal for someone who learned a technique from their teacher to teach their teacher's son; there was no need to report it to the village.

Meanwhile, while An Yan was busy studying and handling government affairs, 207, that is, Shimizu-sensei, had just become the dean of students. This was entirely due to his excellent professional qualities, and had nothing to do with his classmate An Yan being the Fourth Hokage. Shimizu-sensei emphasized this to the outside world, and the teachers just nodded and said, "Ah, yes, yes."

The first thing Shimizu-sensei did after becoming the head of the teaching department was to reject Kakashi's application for early graduation. Just kidding! Even our Fourth Hokage, who was so outstanding, only studied for a year before graduating. What makes you, Kakashi, think you can graduate in half a year? This is overstepping your bounds!

Kakashi was quite troubled by this. Although there were many courses in the school, they were all basic knowledge. These were nothing to him. He could easily grasp the simple ninjutsu theories in the textbooks. After studying all the textbooks, he quickly felt bored. They were too simple and uninteresting.

Sakumo Hatake disagreed with Kakashi's idea of ​​graduating early. In the original timeline, Kakashi chose to graduate early because his father died. Now that Sakumo Hatake is alive, he will naturally discipline Kakashi. The Ninja Academy is the best place for ninjas to grow up in their early years. Graduating too early is not a good thing, since becoming a formal ninja means facing all kinds of complex enemies.

Sakumo Hatake told Kakashi to interact more with his classmates and not to be a loner, but Kakashi didn't take it to heart. He was a cold person, and usually it was others who approached him, not him.

Several days passed quickly, and the day of his inauguration as Hokage finally arrived.

On this bright and sunny day, An Yan, dressed in a clean Hokage robe, stood side by side with the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju and the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi on the roof of the Hokage's office, while below cheering villagers watched.

"An Yan, protect those who trust you."

When the Third Hokage handed him the Hokage hat, he suddenly remembered what Tobirama Senju had once said, and he said it directly. In his view, this was the legacy of Konoha, the Will of Fire passed down from the First Hokage to the present.

"Yes, three generations, I will remember it forever."

An Yan took the Hokage's hat and put it on his head. He turned around and took two steps toward the villagers.

"From this day forward, I am the Fourth Hokage of Konoha."

The villagers of Konoha below immediately erupted in a huge cheer.

"Yondaime!" "Yondaime!"

Chapter 127 Drastic Reforms

The Hokage's job is quite complicated, ranging from trivial matters like catching cats and dogs to major events like waging war against enemy countries. All sorts of documents have piled up in seven or eight thick stacks, which made An Yan laugh.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, built a complete Konoha system from scratch. It was normal for him to be involved in everything, because he was afraid that something might go wrong and wanted to correct it in time. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, followed the established rules and took care of everything, big and small. When he was too busy, he created the Hokage Advisor position.

Now that An Yan has taken office, he naturally won't allow the Hokage advisor to exist. Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado are immediately dismissed and retired.

After briefly flipping through the documents on the Hokage's desk, An Yan frowned slightly, created a shadow clone, took out an Iron Pilot helmet, and put it on the shadow clone's head. Then, a deep electronic voice sounded.

"Network connected, Railroad hello, BT7274 at your service."

"BT, please help me organize and categorize these documents."

The next moment, a blue light emerged from the helmet, piercing through layers of paper and collecting all the information. Its super computing power directly prioritized the matters according to their importance and urgency, and An Yan's clone followed BT's instructions step by step.

An Yan, on the other hand, was thinking about reforming the system. Given the current workload of the Hokage in the village, even the Seventh Hokage couldn't handle it, let alone himself. The current system definitely had problems; how could the highest leadership be so overworked?

When An Yan wanted to reform the political system, the first thing that came to mind was my Great Ming Dynasty. In fact, stable systems all have similarities.

For example, the Konoha F4 and the Cabinet, the Root Dark Division and the East and West Factories.

An Yan needs a sound system to meticulously divide Konoha's affairs, both large and small, and to delegate power while ensuring Konoha operates efficiently. Currently, the Hokage's power is too centralized, which has led to low efficiency.

For things like applications for housing by migrant workers, a relevant department should be set up, such as the Ministry of Household Registration.

There should also be a dedicated finance department to manage issues such as merchants applying to open shops in Konoha.

For tasks like catching cats and dogs or cleaning up trash, there should be a dedicated task reception center instead of the Hokage handling everything; otherwise, he'd be exhausted.

There are many such problems, but one must take things one step at a time. An Yan chose to first establish his own council of elders. With the Third Hokage having set up Hokage advisors before him, it was not unreasonable for An Yan to follow suit.

An Yan's two teammates, Hiruko and Hatake Sakumo, one in charge of the Root and the other in charge of the Dark Division, were not suitable candidates. Advisors are supposed to be strategists and use their brains, but their brains were only good for being tools; they were not good at giving advice.

An Yan directly appointed Tsunade and Orochimaru as Hokage advisors. As for Jiraiya, after An Yan became the Fourth Hokage, he traveled around the ninja world to collect intelligence, and the intelligence department he was in charge of was directly handed over to the Yamanaka clan.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was very pleased that Yasui had appointed his two disciples as Hokage advisors. This was proof of the bond between them and also showed that his past governance strategies were recognized by later generations. So when Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado came to him, Hiruzen Sarutobi directly persuaded his two old classmates to stay away.

"Hiruzen, the Fourth Hokage has just taken office and he's already acting so recklessly. It's really worrying. Without us old guys keeping things in check, I don't know what kind of mess these young people will make of Konoha."

Koharu Utatane looked worried, while Homura Mitokado nodded in agreement: "That's right, Hiruzen, we shouldn't just give up so quickly. At the very least, we should give Tsunade and the others a few years to adjust. It would be better if we completely let go only if they do a good enough job."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. They were all old classmates he knew well, and he knew exactly what Koharu and the others were thinking. They couldn't let go of their former power and didn't want to be ordinary villagers who couldn't do anything.

"When Tobirama entrusted Konoha to us, he never interfered with us again. Now that we have successfully retired, why should we stick our necks out and make ourselves disliked? Trust our successors, and believe that they will build Konoha into an even better place."

Koharu Utatane's expression was not good. Although she had expected it, being dissuaded by Hiruzen Sarutobi still made her feel very uncomfortable. Without the support of the Third Hokage, they could not possibly go against the Fourth Hokage. However, it was clear that the Third Hokage, as the previous Hokage, prioritized the stability of Konoha and opposed division. He would not allow them to go against An'an.

Mitokado Homura pushed up his glasses, not giving up like Utatane Koharu. He looked solemnly at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said seriously, "Hiruzen, we are at least twenty years old now. I still want to contribute to Konoha, rather than just disappear."

Hiruzen Sarutobi has a flaw: he's soft-hearted. He knows what's right and wrong, but he always softens at crucial moments. Looking at his old classmate whom he's known for many years, he couldn't help but soften.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said in a low voice, "I will speak to the Fourth Hokage and make sure your talents are not wasted."

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado are indeed rare talents in Konoha. Although they are only ordinary Jonin in terms of combat, they are excellent at administration and logistics.

Having received word from the Third Hokage, the two exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief. An Yan had always had a good relationship with the Third Hokage, and he would most likely listen to him if the Third Hokage spoke up.

As the saying goes, important matters are discussed in small meetings, while minor matters are discussed in large meetings.

Hokage's office.

An Yan, Orochimaru, and Tsunade are discussing how many new departments Konoha should establish. What they can confirm now is that they must first establish the Mission Center. Missions below B-rank will be assigned by the Mission Center staff, while the Hokage will be responsible for assigning A-rank and S-rank missions. This will save the Hokage a lot of time. The only problem is that it is not easy to select staff. It is only because Shizune is still too young that she can act as Catherine.

Fortunately, An Yan had good eyesight. While flipping through the list of active Konoha ninjas, he spotted a talent at a glance: Yakushi Nonou. As a walking shrine maiden who had already become famous during the Third Shinobi World War, Yakushi Nonou was now a seasoned working professional.

An Yan immediately decided to have Yakushi Nonou become Konoha's Catherine.

Towards the stars and the abyss, welcome to the Konoha Mission Hall?

Although it feels a bit unappealing, it doesn't matter, as long as Nonoyu can handle the job.

Chapter 128 A Comprehensive Plan

The second issue to be resolved is the villagers' household registration. After An Yan became Hokage, he discovered that Konoha did not have a specific household registration system. This led to a situation where he still did not know how many villagers Konoha had, only that there were about 10,000 active ninjas.

An Yan proposed establishing a Ministry of Revenue specifically responsible for registering and recording changes in Konoha's population. In addition, the Ministry of Revenue should also be responsible for encouraging childbirth, as the current Konoha ninja population is too small. An Yan directly introduced policies to encourage ninjas to have healthy births, with subsidies for second, third, and even multiple births. If a ninja unfortunately dies, the village will be responsible for raising the child until they graduate from the ninja academy and become a ninja.

The policy is good, but the key question is who will implement it? The Ministry of Revenue is clearly the kind of department that does a lot of work for little reward.

Just then, the door to the Hokage's office rang, and An Yan let the person in. When he saw the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, An Yan's eyes lit up.

The third generation walked into the office and saw the three of them discussing something. He chuckled and said, "Did I disturb you?"

An Yan went straight up and helped the third generation to sit down. As he helped the third generation, he smiled and said, "You've come at the right time. We have some personnel changes that we need your advice on."

"Oh? What kind of personnel transfer are you undecided about?" Hiruzen Sarutobi became interested.

Tsunade, who was standing to the side, had already handed the organized documents to the Third Hokage. Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could take a closer look, she took the initiative to speak.

"The number of long-term residents of Konoha is unknown. We want to establish a Ministry of Revenue to specifically count the population of Konoha, and also to be responsible for the settlement of outsiders, the registration of newborns, and even to urge single ninjas to get married and have children. That's roughly it. We are currently struggling to figure out who to assign this task to."

The third generation laughed: "Isn't it perfect to leave this kind of thing to Koharu Tatemonomichi? It saves her from having nothing better to do than come to me for tea every day."

An Yan, Tsunade, and Orochimaru exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.

This kind of neighborhood committee-like department is perfect for the old lady Xiaochun, who lives in the dormitory. She's always busy with trivial matters, so it's good for her to pass the time.

“The three generations of officials are wise. Since that’s the case, it’s perfect to entrust the Ministry of Revenue to her.”

With the population problem temporarily resolved, the next issue naturally turned to military matters. It was clearly abnormal that Konoha, as a representative of a major power's armed forces, needed to purchase kunai and explosive tags from outside when fighting a war, completely unable to be self-sufficient.

An Yan plans to set up a special Ministry of Works to be responsible for the war supplies and daily consumption of all ninjas in Konoha Village. In addition, An Yan plans to put the Ministry of Works in charge of the arsenal in the Titan Fall, specifically for the production of Titan mechs.

The Third Hokage was very curious about the Titan that An Yan had mentioned. Then An Yan led the three of them to the domain space and saw the Titan, which was six or seven meters tall. This size was nothing to the Third Hokage, and he did not show any fear. After seeing the Titan's attack power at the shooting range, the Third Hokage made a judgment that this thing could rival a Jonin.

Jonin are one in a hundred, and they're not easy to train, but cold, icy beings like Titans can obviously be produced in large numbers.

When the third generation saw Titan, they most likely guessed An Yan's thoughts.

"Fourth Generation, are you planning to start a war?"

An Yan naturally wouldn't directly state his thoughts to a dove leader like the Third Hokage. He simply said, "Third Hokage, I'm trying to increase Konoha's strength. Besides, war is something we can't control. I just hope that Konoha can continue to survive."

The Third Hokage remained silent for a long time, gazing at the cold body of the Vanguard-class Titan. He sighed and said, "Fourth Hokage, you must be very careful in your actions. Do not lead Konoha into the endless abyss of war."

In response to Hiruzen Sarutobi's concerns, An Yan smiled gently: "Don't worry, Konoha will absolutely not initiate a war."

Konoha just needs to develop. The longer it takes to mass produce troops, the greater the probability of wiping it out in one wave. Once it has 100,000 Titans, this planet will belong to An.

The creation of Titans requires a large amount of various metals, mainly iron. An Yan decided to locate the production plant in the Iron Country, which has abundant iron ore resources.

The third generation wanted Mitokado Homura to take charge of the matter, but Yasuie rejected it.

"Third Hokage, this matter is of great importance. It would be better to entrust it to Orochimaru. He is slightly stronger, and if anything goes wrong, he can at least escape. Mitokado Homura is old and frail; it wouldn't be appropriate for him to get involved if something happens to him."

The Third Generation thought about it and realized that it made sense. Although he wanted his old friend to keep an eye on the Ministry of Works, he was well aware of Mitokado Homura's strength. If he were to be stationed in a foreign land for a long time, it would be embarrassing if he were to die far from home.

An Yan rejected the Third Hokage's proposal, but he had more or less guessed the purpose of the Third Hokage's trip. He thought for a moment and then said, "Elder Mitokado Homura has been in charge of Konoha's logistics and finances. It's not good for him to retire at home now. How about this, I found out that our Konoha Village does not pay taxes to merchants. Let Elder Mitokado Homura be in charge of Konoha's tax department and collect taxes from the merchant group."

The Third Hokage frowned: "Taxation has always been handled by officials of the Fire Country's Daimyo's office. If we do it directly, we might anger the Fire Country's Daimyo."

An Yan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I have a pretty good relationship with the Daimyo, so he won't hold a grudge over this. Konoha Village is only a small place, while the Land of Fire is much bigger. He won't insist on collecting taxes from Konoha."

The third generation looked at An Yan, sighed, and decided to ignore it.

"An Yan, you'd better watch yourself."

The four left the spatial realm and returned to the Hokage's office.

The third generation leader hadn't left yet, seemingly wanting to hear what tricks An Yan would come up with.

However, An Yan really doesn't have any ideas at the moment. Konoha Village is just a village after all. An Yan can't possibly create a Three Provinces and Six Ministries system. Even if he did, he wouldn't need it, and besides, there aren't that many talented people.

To be honest, Konoha is short of people for everything right now, but the number of Konoha ninjas is limited, and everyone feels like they can't be in two places at once.

An Yan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of how various forces recruited people in some traditional fantasy stories.

An Yan immediately sent someone to inform Bei Liu Hu to come over, preparing to give him a task.

Hiruko quickly received the notification and immediately went to the Hokage's office. When he opened the door, he was shocked to see so many people. He thought something had happened.

However, An Yan ignored Bei Liu Hu's surprise and told him to sit down immediately.