The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 95 encourages male ninjas to... take multiple wives and concubines.

The appointment of the daimyo was quickly delivered to Konoha Village.

Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, officially took office as the Fifth Hokage.

The sun shone brightly in Konoha Square, and colorful ribbons fluttered in the breeze, but the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.

Tsunade stood on the high platform, wearing the brand-new Fifth Hokage robe, her golden hair fluttering in the wind.

She surveyed the audience, a confident smile playing on her lips, and delivered her inaugural speech: "I... will focus my efforts on the development of the village!"

The applause was sparse, and the villagers of Konoha below were talking amongst themselves.

A hint of doubt flashed deep in Tsunade's eyes...

"Why isn't it the Uchiha Sanfeng who became Hokage?" A middle-aged businessman in the crowd asked loudly.

"Yes, Lord Sanfeng earned 600 billion taels for the village!" a nearby vendor chimed in.

"Lady Tsunade, it's been more than 10 years since you left the village..."

Whispers surged in like a tide, and Tsunade's smile froze on her face.

She clenched her fist, her knuckles turning slightly white.

She is one of the legendary Sannin, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, and a hero of the Second Shinobi World War!

Tsunade thought for a moment and realized that the Uchiha Sanfeng had also made outstanding contributions in the Third Shinobi World War, and that he was quite good at creating mischief.

He killed Danzo, exposed the Root base, and exposed the corruption of Hiruzen Sarutobi and others.

He even beat up Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of everyone, extorted 200 billion ryo from him, and distributed it to the ninjas returning from the battlefield in Sunagakure.

He recently defeated Jiraiya, earning 600 billion ryo for the village, and is known as the Konoha God of Wealth by the villagers.

After thinking about it carefully, Tsunade realized that she really couldn't compare to that little pervert.

No wonder the villagers of Konoha now only see "...Konoha's God of Wealth...Uchiha Sanfeng..."

......

As Tsunade stopped speaking, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

With a lazy smile on his lips, Uchiha Mitsunori slowly walked onto the podium.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the square: "Fellow countrymen of Konoha, please be quiet!"

The crowd fell silent the moment the Uchiha Sanfeng stepped onto the stage.

He shrugged, his tone relaxed: "This is a crucial period for post-war reconstruction, and the village needs stability. If I become the Fifth Hokage, it will give the outside world the impression that the Uchiha clan dominates Konoha, which will hinder the village's future development! That's why I proposed that Tsunade become the Fifth Hokage."

"So it was Lady Mitsumine who suggested that Lady Tsunade become the Fifth Hokage. Then there's no problem!"

"Lord Mitsumine dedicated himself to the village, even relinquishing the Hokage position...!"

"Lord Mitsumine, you are truly magnificent!"

Tsunade secretly glanced at Uchiha Mitsunori, her eyes seemingly saying: This is all your fault, let's see how you clean it up!

Uchiha Mitsunori paused, then continued to amplify his voice with chakra: "I hope everyone can support Lady Tsunade like I do, and work together to build a better Konoha Village."

After a brief silence, the applause finally erupted.

Tsunade glanced sideways at Mitsuhine, her expression complex.

What is this guy thinking? Is it like he said before: a 'man' who wants to become Hokage?

......

After the speech, many Konoha officials returned to the Hokage's meeting room.

Tsunade sat in the Hokage chair, her hands crossed and resting on her chin, her sharp gaze fixed on the Uchiha Mitsuru opposite her.

Her tone was slightly sarcastic: "Advisor Mitsumine, since you're so popular and don't want to be Hokage, why don't you tell me... what to do next?"

Uchiha Mitsunori leaned back lazily in his chair and chuckled, "Lord Hokage, you jest. The decision is in your hands."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You certainly had a lot of 'suggestions' back in the plaza earlier."

Uchiha Mitsumine shrugged: "Just a small favor."

The two stared at each other, and sparks seemed to fly in the air.

Nara Shikaku coughed lightly, interrupting at the opportune moment: "Hokage-sama, let's discuss the current situation of the village first."

He opened the file, his voice becoming somewhat heavy:

"In the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha suffered 12597 ninja killed and 1358 disabled."

"In addition, the Sarutobi, Shimura, Utatane, and Mito clans withdrew, taking thousands of ninjas with them."

"Currently, Konoha has only 6652 ninjas left, of which 4122 are women and 2430 are men... The gender ratio is severely imbalanced."

Tsunade frowned, her face full of worry, and asked, "How are the other ninja villages doing?"

Seeing this, Uchiha Mitsunori quickly took over the conversation: "Iwagakure has 8307 people, Kumogakure has 7140 people, Sunagakure has 5736 people, and Kirigakure has 3753 people."

Upon hearing these numbers, Tsunade's expression grew increasingly grave.

Konoha Village, once the number one ninja village, had an indisputable status and strength.

However, Konoha has now fallen to this state, which makes Tsunade feel extremely heartbroken and lost.

She sighed and said slowly, "I never imagined that the Third Shinobi World War would turn out like this, almost like we've regressed to 30 years ago."

Uchiha Mitsunori gave Nara Shikaku a wink, but the latter pretended not to see it and lowered his head to drink his tea.

He could only ask by name: "Advisor Shikaku, do you have any suggestions?"

Nara Shikaku immediately understood: This guy... is suddenly being so enthusiastic... could it be that he wants me to take the blame?

Seeing that he didn't answer, Uchiha Mitsunori's smile deepened: "I've recently become quite interested in the Shadow Imitation Technique. How about we 'spar' a bit after the meeting?"

Nara Shikaku's lips twitched, and he immediately said seriously, "Because of Hiruzen Sarutobi, we lost 2247 children on the Kirigakure battlefield, which means that the students in the Ninja Academy are only 6-8 years old. So we can't count on the Ninja Academy graduates for the next 3 years."

Seeing that his threat had worked, Uchiha Mitsunori's lips curled up slightly.

His gaze fell on Nara Shikaku, and he continued to press, "So, Advisor Nara Shikaku, do you have any specific solutions to this problem?"

After a moment of contemplation, Nara Shikaku said, "Short-term solution: We can consider recruiting idle ninja clans from outside. This would not only increase our manpower but also bring some new ninjutsu and tactics."

Uchiha Mitsunori nodded in agreement: "Since you've mentioned a short-term solution, there must be a long-term solution too!"

Nara Shikaku took a deep breath and continued, "Long-term plan: We need to encourage marriage and childbirth, especially for widowed female ninjas. They should be encouraged to remarry. After all, the offspring of ninjas often possess better ninja talent. At the same time, we should also encourage male ninjas... to take more wives and concubines."

At this point, Nara Shikaku paused slightly: "After all, there are more female ninjas than male ninjas in the village now, and if no measures are taken, population growth will be limited."

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Uchiha Mitsunaga smiled with satisfaction.

He praised, "As expected of Konoha's top strategist, Advisor Nara Shikaku, your suggestions are extremely practical..."

Hearing Uchiha Mitsunori's praise, Nara Shikaku felt no joy at all; instead, a sense of unease welled up within him.

He knew all too well that Uchiha Mitsunaga was a man of deep cunning.

He must have some ulterior motive for using me as a pawn this time: Could it be... that he's taken a fancy to a woman... or even a widowed female ninja?

At this moment, Uchiha Mitsunori secretly felt excited, finally taking the first step in his plan.

Uchiha Mikoto... my beauty... I've gone to great lengths to get you!