Chapter 234: Of Course I Sat and Watched

"Uncle, lunch has been delivered to you."

In the Hokage Office, Lian Ye carries a Food Box and delivers the meal on time.

Qianshou Feijian looks up at the wall clock and nods with satisfaction.

The kid is punctual today, not late at all.

Lian Ye places the Food Box on the table, and the moment he lifts the lid, steaming hot vapor rises.

He takes out a plate of pan‑fried salmon, a plate of stir‑fried beef, and a bowl of miso soup.

These were the foods prepared this morning for Madara Uchiha and Hashirama, and a fresh batch was just made and delivered.

After all, researching new recipes is too troublesome.

Qianshou Feijian puts down the unfinished documents in his hand, his gaze falling on the delicacies on the table.

The golden‑pan‑fried salmon belly bulges slightly, emitting an inviting aroma.

The beef slices are uniformly thin, speckled with strips of green and red pepper, and the sauce glistens temptingly.

Steam rises from the miso soup, within which tofu cubes drift, carrying a rich bean fragrance.

Finally, I can have lunch.

Qianshou Feijian rolls his Adam's apple, takes the bowl and chopsticks handed over by Lian Ye, and reaches first for the pan‑fried salmon.

The first chop lands on the fish belly.

The instant his teeth break the crisp skin, the salmon's fragrance instantly spreads in his mouth.

A flash of surprise passes through Feijian's eyes, his eyebrows lift slightly, and he is very pleased with the taste of the fish.

The fish is crisp outside and tender inside; the sauce's salty freshness perfectly brings out the fish's sweetness.

He unconsciously speeds up his chewing.

This salmon is truly fresh—no wonder, since it was hand‑picked by himself.

But Feijian suddenly feels—

This salmon is considerably larger than the one bought yesterday.

He thinks the two salmon bought last night weren't this big at all…

Could he have misremembered?

It must have been dark, he didn't look closely, so he got the size wrong.

He comforts himself with that thought.

Qianshou Feijian would never have thought that the two salmon bought yesterday were eaten this morning by Madara Uchiha and his older brother.

Even if Lian Ye said that, he might still not believe it.

Next comes the stir‑fried beef.

The moment it enters his mouth, the meat juices burst inside.

Feijian's eyes narrow slightly; this is the inadvertent satisfaction he shows.

He lightly taps the chopsticks on the plate, picks up a second piece, then lifts the miso soup and takes a small sip.

Lian Ye sits opposite Feijian; he wouldn't idle away just to watch the old man eat. To pass the time, he casually picks up the documents on the table and flips through them.

"Hm?" he raises an eyebrow, drawn in by the contents of the document.

【The war between Kirigakure Village and Iwagakure Village has entered the White‑hot Stage, and neither side intends to cease fighting…】

Currently, in the Ninja World, only the Kirigakure–Iwagakure war continues; Guideng Huanyue and Wu, as well as Root, have no one willing to surrender.

It seems they will perish together within this period.

The death of the two would only benefit Konoha, with no downside.

Wu's perception is not weaker than Qianshou Feijian's, and he can also employ a powerful technique like Dust Release,

Moreover, this guy can also use Shell Reflection.

Anyway, Lian Ye doesn't want to face such an opponent.

Guideng Huanyue is the same; just the fact that he can become invisible gives people a headache.

People haven't even seen him before being ambushed; how can others fight?

Their mutual destruction is undoubtedly the best choice; the arch‑enemy should be locked down, and it's best if they both die.

Otherwise, if they ever attack Fire Country, it would be troublesome.

Qianshou Feijian notices Lian Ye flipping through the documents, says nothing, and continues eating by himself.

The kid hasn't even become Hokage yet, but is already eager to review documents.

Heh, didn't he say he wasn't interested in the Hokage before?

It's actually a good thing; in a few years he can retire and pass the Hokage position to Lian Ye.

I believe this kid can become a perfect Hokage.

Qianshou Feijian slowly puts down his chopsticks, intending to test the kid and see if he can answer the question he poses.

"What's your take on the Kirigakure–Iwagakure war?"

Lian Ye, hearing that, decisively returns the document to the table, leans back in his chair, and wears an indifferent expression.

"How to view it? Of course I sat and watched it."

Isn't he just idle and bored, looking at documents to pass the time?

Why does this old man still come over to speak?

Since that's the case, he won't watch it then.

Qianshou Feijian: "……"

His fist hardened,

His fist became hard.

This kid is definitely doing it on purpose to get himself angry!

Don't get angry, eat first.

He forced down the anger in his heart, wisely didn't ask further, and picked up his chopsticks to eat again.

Lian Ye's mouth twitched upward slightly, and he picked up another document to look over.

He has no chance of making himself Hokage.

As the saying goes, anyone who becomes Hokage is an idiot!

And now he has also taken a door‑to‑door service job, so he certainly wouldn't want to be Hokage.

For a thankless job like being Hokage, let that Tuan Cang fellow take it.

I'm sure that guy would be more than happy…

After all, Tuan Cang really wants to be Hokage; he even dreams about it.

Back then we just cast a Genjutsu on Tuan Cang to make him think he became Hokage, and he was so delighted he didn't want to wake up.

Lian Ye idly flipped through the documents on the desk, finding them increasingly meaningless.

If he became Hokage and spent every day handling paperwork, wouldn't that be a death sentence for him?

His heart grew even more resistant to taking the Hokage role.

Fortunately, Qianshou Feijian finished all the food he brought, and Lian Ye immediately began clearing the dishes from the table.

Finally, he could leave; the office was truly boring.

"Kid, you seem eager to leave?" Qianshou Feijian noticed Lian Ye's cheerful demeanor and couldn't help asking.

"Of course, the office is too boring," Lian Ye said while tidying up.

Processing paperwork here all day, what's the difference from being in prison?

No, it's even worse than going to prison.

In Lian Ye's subconscious, Hokage is already marked as less than or equal to prison.

Qianshou Feijian heard that, his temples throbbed, and he almost wanted to give Lian Ye a good scolding.

This kid is getting more and more brazen.

Lian Ye ignored Qianshou Feijian's expression, grabbed the Food Box, and left the Hokage Office directly.

"By the way, sir," Lian Ye said as he reached the doorway, suddenly recalling Shuihu Ayi's request.

"Ninja School is about to start; remember to assign the best class to Gangshou then."

When it comes to connections and using the back door, hardly anyone in Konoha can match that girl Gangshou.

"Alright, got it," Qianshou Feijian waved lightly, signaling Lian Ye to leave.

After Lian Ye left the office, Feijian reluctantly stood up, went to the doorway, and closed the door again.

"This kid doesn't even knock when he comes in, and when he leaves he doesn't even close the door."

It forces him to come over each time to shut the door.

The point is, every time it's mentioned, Lian Ye nods in agreement, and the next day it's the same.

After a while, he stops bringing it up.

Qianshou Feijian sighed silently, went to the window, watched Lian Ye's distant departing figure, and fell into contemplation.

How can he trick this kid into becoming Hokage?

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ps: There are only zero times and countless times of slacking off; today is yet another of the countless times, eee…