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As the Hokage, he certainly had a lot to deal with.
Danzo has been out of the news for a long time, as the Third Hokage knows.
Danzo will never give up easily; he's definitely hiding somewhere, secretly increasing his strength.
The bloody rule of the Land of Water has turned many excellent Kirigakure ninja into rogue ninja, and now the black market is in turmoil.
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The Land of Rain had sealed its borders long before, making it impossible for outsiders to enter.
Hanzo has been operating quietly in recent years, and we need to be wary of him.
The Sand Village has been behaving itself these past two years, after all, they are just too poor.
Rasa has been dedicated to developing the economy of Sunagakure since the Third Shinobi World War, so we can rest assured for now.
I heard that Onoki, the genius disciple of Iwagakure, is causing trouble everywhere, and Onoki is always cleaning up the mess.
But this Hidden Sound Village in the Land of Rice Fields...
The Third Hokage held a thick stack of intelligence reports, carefully flipping through each page.
After Itachi and Shisui left the village with over a hundred elite soldiers, they disappeared without a trace.
The Third Hokage once sent ANBU to track them, but they were quickly discovered and shaken off.
Unexpectedly, when news came again, the two had already appeared in the Sound Village.
However, Konoha Village dared not say much, and the Uchiha clan within the village relinquished their power.
They coexisted peacefully with the village; the Uchiha outside the village sought other paths and moved to another place to live.
Forcibly labeling Itachi and Shisui as rogue ninjas would not be in Konoha's best interest.
After all, the power of four pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan was too much to resist, so they had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.
What concerned the Third Hokage even more was the "Chinese cuisine" aspect of the Uchiha clan's group (group number 1060928735).
What does it mean? Is it some kind of special code?
He himself had tried it and had to admit that after eating Chinese cuisine, he felt that what he had eaten in the past was just simple food.
Whether it's the diverse range of formal cuisines or the dazzling array of specialty snacks, they have all had a disruptive impact on the original catering system.
It is said that it has gained the support of the daimyo in the Land of Rice Fields, and its businesses are flourishing everywhere, with a much wider variety of dishes than those in Konoha Village.
As the Third Hokage predicted, these delicacies must have been made by Uchiha Kawasaki.
The Third Hokage knew that the Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan could unlock special eye techniques.
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Could it be that Kawasaki Uchiha's awakened eye technique is related to food?
The Third Hokage had his subordinates estimate the other party's income, and the shops on just a few streets in Konoha were enough to make them incredibly wealthy.
However, the Uchiha clan has never publicly disclosed the specific figures.
However, the improvement in the living standards of ordinary Uchiha people shows that the Uchiha have made a lot of money in recent years.
All of this was brought about by Uchiha Kawasaki.
If only Uchiha Kawasaki weren't here.
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Inside the Hokage Building in Konoha Village.
The Third Hokage looked at the report in front of him, somewhat taken aback.
Just a few days ago, he was thinking that it would be great if Uchiha Kawasaki wasn't here.
Today, a request from Uchiha Kawasaki to travel abroad appeared on his desk.
The Uchiha clan still nominally belonged to Konoha, and long-term travel required the Hokage's approval.
After all, Kawasaki was once a Jonin.
Kawasaki's reason was quite interesting: he said it was to collect ingredients and develop new dishes.
This seemingly unreliable reason actually has a certain credibility, because the Uchiha clan is entering a period of rapid development.
This is largely due to the influx of large amounts of capital, and 'Chinese cuisine'
The inventor behind it is very likely Kawasaki.
Refusing was impossible, and the Third Hokage couldn't find a reason to refuse either; the ninja world was currently in a state of stability.
Apart from the Water Kingdom, which is experiencing significant internal turmoil, other countries are striving to develop their economies.
Moreover, Kawasaki's willingness to submit an application already shows considerable respect.
Even if Kawasaki sneaked away, the Third Hokage couldn't do anything about it.
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Uchiha clan.
Kawasaki was busy packing his luggage.
He had no idea that his casually made-up reason would be believed by the Third Generation Fire.
Since he was going to be away for a while, Kawasaki specially invited Naruto and Sasuke to have a meal at Ichiraku Ramen.
When Naruto learned that Kawasaki was leaving the village, he almost couldn't finish his ramen.
For Naruto, Kawasaki was already a very important person in his life; it was Kawasaki who gave him light two years ago.
His life only got better and better after he met Kawasaki-sensei.
Not to mention that he even became Kawasaki's apprentice, but in the blink of an eye, Kawasaki was about to leave.
Naruto's eyes were red, and he was almost crying.
Kawasaki never expected Naruto to rely on him so much.
He patted Naruto's head and comforted him, "It's okay, I'm just away from the village for a little longer, it's not like I'm not coming back."
"You and Sasuke are at a crucial stage of building your foundation right now; you must study the knowledge taught at the Ninja Academy diligently..."
"You'll all need these in the future, and I'll try my best to get back before you graduate."
Naruto rubbed his eyes and nodded solemnly.
Sasuke, standing to the side, felt a pang of sadness seeing how reluctant Naruto was to part with Kawasaki.
But Kawasaki was, after all, his teacher, and he was closer to Naruto.
With that thought, Sasuke felt relieved.
Kawasaki had told him this news earlier.
Sasuke was mentally prepared, so he wasn't so sentimental.
Kawasaki whispered to Naruto, "Naruto, I've told Sasuke about your and Sasuke's upcoming training plan..."
"You have to perform for me when you come back, okay? If you don't understand anything, just ask Uncle Fugaku, okay?"
Naruto was surprised that Kawasaki-sensei had arranged all of this, and nodded gratefully.
Sasuke felt a little excited at the thought of being able to guide Naruto again.
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The next day, at the entrance of Konoha Village.
Kawasaki's silhouette stretched out long.
Behind him stood a large crowd of people who had come to see him off... Guang.
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Among them were restaurant owners from the Uchiha clan, and Kawasaki, the deputy clan leader, helped the Uchiha solve many problems.
The Uchiha clan members' sense of happiness has greatly increased.
The Hyuga clan, including Hiashi and Hizashi, also arrived.
For them, the Uchiha took the initiative to hand over the power of the guard to them, and Kawasaki also saved the Hyuga clan from being wiped out.
As the Hyuga clan and the Uchiha clan's cooperation became increasingly seamless, they developed a deep bond like brothers.
On the walls of Konoha, the Third Hokage watched Kawasaki walk further and further away, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
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In a hidden cave.
Several illusory figures stood atop the stone pillar.
"Boss, your skill is amazing! You can communicate no matter how far apart you are, it's practically an art!"
One of them exclaimed in an exaggerated tone.
The others did not react.
The leader, with his eyes gleaming, was Payne. He said calmly, "We need more help to realize our dream."
Payne's words set the tone for the meeting.
Xiao Nan added, "A lot of resources are needed to realize the plan."
"Kakuzu, you're in charge of finances. What are your thoughts?"
Kakuzu's figure was hidden in the shadows: "With our strength, we are enough to sweep through the black market."
"But recently I discovered another source of income, which may be even more lucrative."
"The Sound Village in the Land of Rice Fields, the Land of Rice Fields is full of delicious food... [Chinese cuisine], I wonder how much money they make, the source is the Sound Village."
Upon hearing this, Sasori smiled contemptuously: "Don't you know that's Orochimaru's territory?"
"What is Orochimaru? He's nothing but a stray dog."
Kakuzu showed no fear of this so-called one of the Legendary Sannin.