Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 405 The Third Hokage's Helplessness

Minato Namikaze's gaze followed the three disciples into the distance until they disappeared from sight, at which point he slowly withdrew his gaze.

The camera seemed to zoom out and rise as he moved.

The training ground, the canteen, the streets... the land where the boys ran gradually shrank in the field of vision.

In their place, new buildings have sprung up and wide roads crisscross the landscape.

They were three- or four-story buildings, their glass curtain walls reflecting a dazzling array of colors in the sunlight.

Occasionally, a rounded-out tram that runs along a special track laid in the middle of the road will silently glide by, and the curious faces of children will be reflected in the windows.

This is a village public transportation system developed by Orochimaru's Team Zero, led by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. It is powered by chakra energy and is efficient and quiet.

Time flows swiftly across the fabric of the village in a way that is visible to the naked eye.

On the Fire Shadow Rock, the three resolute faces remain unchanged, but the years have added more weathered marks to the rock.

Meanwhile, the leaves beneath the rock have already undergone a complete transformation.

"Hey, Kakashi! Look at that!"

Obito Uchiha rested one hand on his goggles and pointed with the other at a towering building that seemed to pierce the clouds in the distance. "The Tower of Babel has grown taller again! It wasn't this tall when we went to see it last time!"

The spiral-shaped farm, which was personally initiated by the First Hokage Hashirama Senju and later perfected by the Second Hokage and the collective wisdom of the entire Konoha, is now the most magnificent wonder of Konoha.

Lush green vines entwine the main building, and in the sunlight, glistening water droplets roll off the leaves, refracting a rainbow of light.

Kakashi glanced at it, yawned lazily, and put one hand in his pocket.

"Well, what's the big deal? The First Generation Master just had a sudden urge yesterday, saying that the rooftop sunroom needed some natural touches, so he just added a few more floors on a whim."

"What?!"

Obito's voice rose eight octaves, drawing the attention of passersby. "Just doing it casually?!"

Rin Nohara smiled helplessly beside him and gently tugged at Obito's sleeve.

"Alright, Obito. Let's hurry up and line up, or the Akimichi family will eat all the barbecue soon."

This statement was clearly more effective than anything else. Obito immediately shifted his shock at the height of the building to his craving for food, and dragged the two of them toward the food street.

……

Meanwhile, in the Hokage Building, on the top floor office.

This place is no longer what it was a few years ago.

The room is spacious and bright, with novel materials replacing the original wooden structure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk was no longer piled high with scrolls; instead, there was an information processing terminal, developed by the Nara clan, that resembled an old-fashioned computer.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's beard had grown quite long, adding an air of imposing authority to his face, which was still not considered old.

But beneath this air of authority lies the heart of a corporate slave on the verge of collapse.

He was sitting behind his desk, frowning at an information processing terminal developed by the Nara clan.

This machine, which resembles a heavy metal typewriter but has pale blue chakra runes flowing on its screen, is a symbol of the Konoha administrative efficiency revolution.

However, what was displayed on its screen at that moment gave the Hokage a real headache.

"Lord Hokage! The draft plan for the construction of the Konoha Village Third Ring Road and surrounding supporting facilities has been completed! Please take a look!"

The office door was suddenly pushed open, and a figure rushed in.

Danzo Shimura, the current Minister of Construction of Konoha, has both eyes intact and is in good spirits.

He was wearing a crisp, dark blue work uniform, with a huge roll of blueprints taller than himself tucked under his arm, and his face radiated an almost fanatical glow.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's temples throbbed.

here we go again……

"Danzo, put it down, I'll be watching."

He tried his best to make his voice sound calm and composed.

This guy...

Hiruzen groaned silently in his heart. After finishing the Hokage Avenue, he built the first ring; after finishing the first ring, he built the second ring; and now he's even planning the third ring? He's going to siphon off all the government's funds!

"Lord Naruto, this is very important! You'd better watch it now!"

Danzo spread the blueprints out on the floor in the center of the office, taking up half the room.

He pointed to the imposing ring on the drawing and began to explain it with great enthusiasm.

"Look, this third ring road will completely solve the village's traffic congestion problem! At the same time, we will build five large-scale integrated commercial districts along the route, which are expected to increase the village's tax revenue by 15% annually! And this..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his old friend, who was engulfed in the raging "Soul of Infrastructure," and helplessly held his forehead.

In this world, Danzo did not go astray, but instead completely let himself go on another path.

Sometimes, Hiruzen Sarutobi would even miss that gloomy guy who would only say, "Hiruzen, you'll regret this."