The office of the Hokage's assistants.
Haruki was handling official business.
Previously, he shared an office with Tsunade.
However, with the continuous development of Konoha, he had to set up his own office.
Otherwise, Tsunade's Hokage office would have become an archive stuffed with various information.
It had been nearly seven years since Tsunade became the Fourth Hokage.
According to the new Hokage selection system, she could actually be considered the Fifth Hokage now.
But since it was still her, there was no change.
In the second Hokage selection, Tsunade was still elected with a high number of votes.
However, Haruki didn't interfere as he did in the first one, simply because Konoha was extremely prosperous and Tsunade's prestige had reached an unimaginable peak.
It had even exceeded that of her grandfather, Hashirama Senju.
In the history courses offered at the First University of Konoha, her contributions were clearly written.
The compiler gave her the following evaluation: 'She held up the torch and lit up the darkness of Konoha; the dawn sunlight broke through the clouds and thus covered Konoha with golden prosperity.'
However, Tsunade couldn't participate in the next Hokage selection.
Within seven years, Konoha had established a legal department, and the laws regarding the Hokage selection were very clear.
Any resident with a Konoha ID had the right to become the Hokage. However, they could serve a maximum of two consecutive terms for ten years. After that, they had to wait for five years before they could run for office again.
At the same time, it was stipulated that after the Hokage stepped down, they couldn't hold any position and couldn't influence the successor Hokage in any way.
"Teacher Haruki."
"Come in."
Haruki looked up and saw a five - year - old kid, Shisui Uchiha, who entered.
He was now a second - year student at the Ninja Academy.
Just like in the original story, he was cheerful and extremely talented. He had become a well - known figure in primary school, and even sixth - grade students were no match for him.
He truly deserved to be the one with higher talent than Itachi Uchiha.
Haruki was eager to train him and took him as his student.
His original three students, Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara, were twelve years old this year and had been promoted to university in advance.
Except for the necessary theoretical courses, they spent most of their time performing missions outside.
As for Mikoto Uchiha, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki, needless to say.
They had long become Jonin.
Mikoto married Fugaku Uchiha and gave birth to Itachi Uchiha.
Itachi, who was three years old this year, had a tough time.
He had to study and practice under his mother's supervision every day, experiencing school life in advance.
Although Minato and Kushina had confirmed their relationship as a couple, they hadn't gotten married yet.
"Teacher, it's a message from Lord Minato."
Shisui handed over a Scroll.
Because of his high strength, he didn't like to be with his peers, so Haruki allowed him to help under Shinji Hira.
"Let me see."
Haruki opened the Scroll. After reading it for a few minutes, he wasn't surprised by Minato's achievements.
After the transformation, the air fortress had become a mobile artillery platform.
It no longer moved slowly as in the original story.
It used the network and radar, and cooperated with the Sensor ability of the Ninja.
The air fortress can maintain the speed of a Jonin while firing cannons comparable to Tailed Beast Balls (powerful energy balls used by Tailed Beasts) indefinitely.
In addition, the fortress is equipped with flight armors.
The so - called flight armor is an exoskeleton power suit with the ability to use Wind Release added, thus obtaining the ability to fly.
Assisted by the air fortress's ejection, they can reach any part of the Land of Fire within a minute.
The prerequisite is that the Nine - Tailed Fox serves as the core power source.
According to Minato's report, they breached the metropolis without even using the air fortress's cannons.
"I'll write a reply."
Haruki took out a blank scroll and started writing.
After the Land of Fire was captured, things weren't completely over.
He needed Nobuaki Oda to be a puppet for some time.
But he hadn't figured out how to handle it yet.
However, it didn't hinder Minato's actions.
He should be the person Nobuaki Oda trusted the most right now.
After all, Minato wouldn't stay to fight for his power, so his words carried extra weight.
Over the seven - year period, Nobuaki Oda had gained the support of many people.
But what he didn't know was that more than half of them were members of the Xia Organization.
Minato didn't only train the army; nearly eight thousand out of ten thousand soldiers of the Black Armor Army had joined the Xia Organization.
Unless Nobuaki Oda had extraordinary abilities, he was doomed to be a puppet.
"Give the letter to Shinji Hira."
"Sure, Teacher."
Shisui took the scroll and immediately disappeared in front of him.
"This kid really has a talent for the Shifting Body Technique that far surpasses others."
Haruki recalled his title, Shisui the Teleporter.
In the original story, he got this title during the Third Great Ninja War.
But he wondered if Shisui still had a chance to participate in it now.
He glanced at the sky, stood up, stretched, and then went to the neighboring Hokage's office.
"Tsunade... Oh, Rasa, why are you here?"
Haruki pushed open the door and saw an unexpected person, Rasa.
At this time, Rasa was twenty - five years old and had become a pillar of Sunagakure, second only to the Third Kazekage in terms of strength.
Oh no, it should be second only to the Third Kazekage and Sasori.
Yes, with his incredible puppets, Sasori now outshined both the Third Kazekage and Rasa.
In the original story, Rasa was the Fourth Kazekage at this time.
But since the Third Kazekage was still alive, he couldn't take the position for the time being.
"Lord Haruki."
Rasa greeted him with a straight face.
"Check out these two pieces of news."
Tsunade, with a serious expression, handed Haruki the scroll.
Haruki frowned slightly.
The first piece of news was from the Cloud Hidden Village. The Third Raikage had applied to Konoha to hold a joint Chunin Exams.
This wasn't anything serious.
After all, villages often held Chunin Exams with each other.
It was a bit like military exercises in the previous life, showcasing the talents of the younger generation.
The second piece of news, however, was extremely explosive.
The Third Raikage had proposed cooperation to the Third Kazekage.
They planned to assassinate Tsunade during the Chunin Exams, creating a leaderless situation, and then declare war on the Land of Fire.
There were mainly two reasons stated.
Firstly, Tsunade, the Fourth Hokage, wasn't considered very powerful. As a medical ninja, she was more of a support type.
Second, the recent rebellion in the Land of Fire has led to a decline in its power. As long as Konoha is defeated, the Land of Fire can be easily taken.
"What the Cloud Hidden Village said makes a lot of sense. Why don't you guys agree?"
Haruki closed the scroll and asked with a smile.
This plan is really familiar.
"The Sunagakure isn't stupid. Fighting a war with you Konoha won't bring us any benefits."
Rasa shook his head. Although he didn't have affection for Haruki, more than two-thirds of Sunagakure's income in recent years had come from Konoha.
It's no exaggeration to say that Konoha is like a benefactor that provides for our livelihood.
Moreover, the Cloud Hidden Village is far more powerful than Sunagakure. Seeking benefits from such a powerful and dangerous enemy is like making a deal with a tiger for its skin. Even if they manage to take the Land of Fire, how many benefits can they actually get when facing the Cloud Hidden Village?
On the contrary, if they cooperate with Konoha to take down the Cloud Hidden Village, there will be many benefits.
They can keep the existing economic and trade relations unchanged and also increase additional income. Why not do it?
A couple of years ago, Rasa used to think, "It's really bad that Sunagakure has become similar to Konoha Village." But now he only thinks that it would be the greatest honor to be subservient to Konoha.
Of course, this is an exaggerated explanation.
They and Konoha Village are good friends who respect each other, do not infringe on each other, and are equal and mutually beneficial.