"Currently, the Nara and Inuzuka clans are doing very well, but the hill next to the ranch is just sitting there empty, which is a bit wasteful. I think we can assign a group of people to plant medicinal herbs."
"Plant medicinal herbs?"
Tsunade frowned slightly:
"The planting of medicinal herbs is the responsibility of the medical department. The village has a designated area for growing medicinal herbs. If we open up new land for this purpose, it will undoubtedly increase the pressure on the medical department."
Seeing that Tsunade misunderstood, Yan waved his hand and explained:
"It's just ordinary medicinal herbs, and we don't need many people. Just send a few skilled individuals to manage it. The rest of the work can be assigned as tasks for the idle Genin in the village. Haven't they been complaining about the lack of tasks?"
Having too many ninjas isn't necessarily a good thing, as the village doesn't have enough tasks to meet the needs of all ninjas, especially the low-difficulty D-rank and C-rank tasks. The newly graduated ninja squads from the academy can handle various ordinary tasks, which the village has arranged for them. If they were to go to the mission department to pick up tasks, they might not even get the leftovers.
"In that case, we might not make much money."
"Why do we need to make money? Breaking even is enough. The purpose of this is to provide a way out for those weak Genin who are unwilling to take risks. It's not about making money."
Tsunade, you must be obsessed with money.
"Ahem!!"
Tsunade blushed slightly, embarrassed by Yan's disdainful look, and coughed awkwardly:
"I'll have the professionals write a plan and submit it to me. If there are no issues, the related tasks can be released soon."
There are many types of tasks that can be released. It can be a complete process, from weeding and digging, fertilizing and planting, to weeding and harvesting. All of these can be completed through tasks, with just a few people overseeing them. Making money is secondary; the main goal is to provide a way for those Genin who can't get tasks and don't want to take risks to earn money.
"By the way."
Just as Yan was about to leave, Tsunade looked up:
"This morning, the hospital reported that Danzo has turned into a tree."
"A tree?"
Yan stopped, turned around, and pinched his chin, smiling faintly:
"That's really good news."
He didn't kill Danzo on purpose, leaving him alive so that the Third Hokage and the two elders could watch Danzo slowly turn into a tree. Watching a companion they grew up with, studied with, and fought with turn into a tree must be a terrible feeling.
"It looks like I'll be eating two extra bowls of rice today."
That's enough!
Tsunade glared at him:
"Don't go overboard. Although that old man deserved to die, he once contributed to the village..."
"Forget it."
Danzo shed blood and made contributions to the village, just like anyone else. Tsunade had no intention of sympathizing with Danzo's fate. The Uchiha had been targeted for so long, so what's wrong with celebrating a little?
As long as it doesn't cause a big fuss, she couldn't care less.
"How could it be too much? At most, it's just some decorations and lights. After all, for the Uchiha, this is a great event."
"By the way, today is my birthday. Making it a bit festive shouldn't be a problem, right? Like setting off some fireworks or something."
"...."
You're doing this on purpose, aren't you, Uchiha Yan?
Tsunade saw that Yan even used his birthday as a flimsy excuse to celebrate.
The most exasperating part was that today really was Yan's birthday. After tonight, he would be sixteen, and according to the customs of the Hokage world, tonight was his coming-of-age night, so celebrating was appropriate.
"Then let me wish you a happy birthday in advance!!!"
"Thank you."
Waving his hand, Yan decisively left. He needed to make some arrangements. Today, the Uchiha must have a lively celebration.
Otherwise, it wouldn't do justice to the decades of targeting and oppression.
Yan didn't go home but went straight to the police department.
"Patriarch, today is my coming-of-age day, and I want to have a big celebration."
Yan got straight to the point.
You came to me just for this?
Fugaku was stunned for a moment, and his expression quickly became strange.
"Yan, I know coming of age is important to you. It signifies that you are now an adult, but we don't need to..."
"Danzo died this morning, turned into a tree by the First Hokage's cells."
Fugaku was about to persuade Yan that there was no need to make a fuss. After all, it was just a sixteenth birthday, and a simple celebration would suffice. Making it too grand might invite ridicule.
Unexpectedly, Yan suddenly said this.
"Are you sure?!"
Fugaku immediately stood up.
Yan nodded slightly, "I just came from the Hokage office building. Do you think I lied to you?"
"Then what are we waiting for?
Do you know how important the coming-of-age night is for a person? Besides, you are a clan elder, the youngest elder in the clan. I'm sure the clan members would love to celebrate."
"....."
Weren't you the one who said making it grand would invite ridicule?
Uchiha Fugaku, your face-changing speed is really something.
"Hokage-sama."
An Anbu member brought an invitation to the Hokage's office and placed it on the desk. Looking at the invitation, Tsunade's eyelid twitched, and she gritted her teeth and cursed:
"That brat!!!"
As she expected, Yan was just trying to annoy the Third Hokage and his people.
Using his birthday as an excuse, he wanted to have a grand celebration for the Uchiha.
If the old man knew about this, he would probably explode with anger.
Rubbing her aching temples, Tsunade wished she could grab Yan and give him a good beating.
It's one thing to mess around, but sending me an invitation to your birthday party with such good intentions?
Uchiha Yan, you're really trying to trample on the old man's face!
In fact, not only Tsunade, but the Uchiha also invited many people. Apart from the Third Hokage, the two advisor elders, and the Shimura and Sarutobi families, they sent invitations to everyone they could.
Danzo is dead, and not only do we want to celebrate, but we also want to make it a big event!
It's best if the whole village knows about it.
Fugaku skipped work, taking the police department members with him. Except for those who had to stay on duty, all the other staff followed their Patriarch home to start preparing for the evening's birthday party.
With one order, the Uchiha people got busy.
Even though many didn't understand why they had to make such a big deal out of an elder's coming-of-age birthday, they still obediently followed orders.
In less than two hours, the Uchiha clan's territory was decorated with lanterns and streamers, bustling with excitement.
If Fugaku hadn't already been married, anyone unaware would definitely think today was the Uchiha Patriarch's wedding day, given the grand scale of the event.
Those who received invitations had strange expressions, wondering what on earth the Uchiha were up to.
It's one thing for the Patriarch to have a lively birthday celebration, but sending out invitations too???
At Konohagakure Hospital, in the room where Danzo passed away, the atmosphere was heavy. The Third Hokage stood by Danzo's bed like a puppet all day.
One could say he wasn't even this sad when his wife died.
Now, Danzo didn't even have a body left, having turned into a terrifying-looking tree.
"Hiruzen, it's about time."
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