Chapter 462: Battle Report

Peng peng peng!

In the corridor outside the Hokage's office, a crisp sound of high heels striking the floor came through.

A fair-skinned woman with flowing long hair and a curvaceous figure in black silk professional attire lightly knocked open the office door.

Her figure was graceful and well-proportioned, her legs in black silk stockings long and straight, her attire impeccable, a full black professional outfit perfectly outlining her shape.

Her shirt buttons were fastened all the way to her throat, accentuating her slender waist and full bust; her short skirt clung tightly to her hips, swaying with her steps to display her slender, well-proportioned beautiful legs.

"Hokage-sama!"

She bowed slightly and greeted politely.

"Chie!"

The visitor was none other than Uchiha Chie; after Dong Shilang became Hokage, he immediately transferred her to his side to serve as his secretary.

Faced with this beautiful scenery before him, Dong Shilang couldn't muster the slightest interest; he stared blankly at his office desk, eyes unfocused.

There was no way; having just become Hokage, he intended to establish an image of diligence and seriousness, so he did not use Shadow Clone Jutsu for work.

Then, after only two days, he stared blankly at the towering pile of documents before him.

She covered her mouth and laughed lightly.

Uchiha Chie found none of this strange.

Back when he was in Leaf Village Prison, it was just like this; back then he didn't have many documents to sign, so he used Shadow Clone Jutsu to slack off, but now that he has become Hokage, he intends to handle the work himself.

Having this reaction is normal.

"Hokage-sama, this is a battle report from the Mist Ninja front lines; please examine it carefully!"

She handed a scroll to Dong Shilang; Chie naturally came to the desk, tidied the disordered papers, pulled out the important ones, and waited for Dong Shilang to sign and stamp.

Sitting in his office chair, Dong Shilang frowned slightly as he looked at the information on the scroll.

He waved his hand.

"Hokage-sama!"

A purple-haired Dark Division operative suddenly emerged from the shadows, appeared before Dong Shilang, knelt on one knee, and showed respect.

"Go summon the Hokage's aide, the heads of all departments, and the chiefs of all clans to the Grand Conference Hall; the meeting will start in half an hour to discuss important matters!"

"Yes!"

In a flash, only Dong Shilang and Chie remained in the office… of course, plus several Dark Division operatives lurking in the shadows.

This is a system Dong Shilang deeply despises; as Hokage, he is constantly surrounded by a large group of Dark Division operatives, supposedly for his protection.

But in Dong Shilang's view, aside from being a hindrance, they serve no purpose, making it hard for him to communicate properly with Chie.

He had originally planned to have the secretary handle things when busy… and do nothing when free…

Hmm, this system needs to be changed… we need to conserve manpower!

……

"Gangshou… Gangshou… hear me out!"

On Leaf Village Hot Spring Street, Zilaiye was presently speaking with a bitter expression, but looking at Gangshou's fists making cracking sounds.

He swallowed hard; his strong will to survive drove him to keep explaining.

"No, I'm just explaining… I really just happened to pass by here, I truly wasn't spying on you bathing in the hot springs!"

"……"

With a grim face, Gangshou completely ignored Zilaiye's excuses; she knew exactly what kind of scoundrel this idiot was.

Recalling what her great-grandfather had told her earlier, and seeing this guy's carefree attitude, a nameless anger welled up from her heart.

"Gangshou-sama… forget it… Zilaiye-senpai, he might really have just happened to pass by!"

Beside them, the still-wet-haired Jingyin clung to her little pig, her face on the verge of tears; she had just noticed something abnormal by the hot spring pool.

However, considering Gangshou-sama's current state, she still went against her conscience to persuade him; otherwise, Zilaiye-sama might really be beaten to death by Gangshou-sama.

"No need to explain for him, Jingyin!" Gangshou stepped toward Zilaiye, her face dark, and said: "This good-for-nothing, I will this time enact heavenly justice!"

"Gangshou-sama! The Hokage summons you to the Grand Conference Hall for an important discussion!"

Just as Zilaiye was despairing, considering the consequences of fleeing outright, a Dark Division operative appeared beside Gangshou, bringing news that made him feel like he was carrying a heavy burden.

"Hmph! Consider yourself lucky!"

With a cold snort, Gangshou brushed off Zilaiye, took Jingyin, and headed toward the Hokage Building.

……

"What do you all think about this Mist Ninja invasion?"

Seated in the main seat, Dong Shilang looked at the row of new faces below, his expression very satisfied.

Under his demand, the Leaf Village leadership underwent a complete overhaul.

Gangshou, Uchiha Yingzai, appointed as the new Leaf Village Hokage's aide, and a civilian ninja named Meicun Yejuan, who was on the front lines, did not attend this meeting.

Rixiang Rizu, who usually presents himself as stern and rigid as the Hyuga clan chief, participated in this meeting as the acting class leader of the Jonin class.

Younu Zhihui participated in the meeting as the acting head of the Dark Division.

There were still many more.

"The village should still take the initiative to engage the Mist Ninja in battle; the Fifth Hokage has just taken office, and these neighboring villages are all watching!"

After glancing at Dong Shilang's demeanor, as the Jonin class leader, Rixiang Rizu spoke first; he is still an acting official, and now is the time to show himself.

Seeing Dong Shilang's face openly showing his fighting spirit, he was the first to voice his stance.

"Exactly! With the Fifth Hokage leading, these sea‑borne fellows are nothing to fear!"

"That's right; we've also rested for four or five years, and it's time to stretch our muscles!"

With Rizu's opening, the Leaf Village ninjas who had just gained benefits from Dong Shilang one by one eagerly spoke up.

At the same time, their gazes swept over Dong Shilang and over the Yuanfei clan head who attended as the Third Hokage.

This kind of thing, if it were the Third Generation, the main theme of the meeting would probably be peace and such. The Fifth Generation is indeed young and vigorous; that's good, that way the village's future will be more vibrant.

Monkeyfly Clan Chief, what do you think?

He turned his gaze to Sarutobi Nichizan, Dong Shilang looked at the seats of these clan heads below, narrowed his eyes, and did not express any opinion.

As a member of the village, the Monkeyfly clan naturally can participate in this meeting; however, the people gathered around Sarutobi Nichizan are quite interesting.

The clan heads of the Pig, Deer, Butterfly, Turn-rest, Watergate, and Aspiration Village families who originally followed beside him still clung tightly to his side.

Besides them, the other clan heads, each one avoiding them like snakes and scorpions, left the seats around them empty in a large circle.