Aoba didn't take Otsutsuki Hamura's matter to heart. After all, he had come into contact with Otsutsuki Kaguya, so those two old men were bound to notice him.
But Otsutsuki Hamura didn't seem to pose much of a threat to him. As for Otsutsuki Hagoromo, that Sage of Six Paths should be quite a bit stronger than Otsutsuki Hamura.
After all, he at least showed up in the grand finale and put on quite a show.
But judging from Otsutsuki Hamura's attitude, he didn't seem to hold any hostility toward him either.
Compared to hostility or anything like that, it felt more like… how to put it, probably more like speechless.
Aoba didn't really understand why Otsutsuki Hamura had that kind of attitude toward him.
But no matter what Hamura was thinking, if soldiers came, he'd block them; if water came, he'd dam it.
Anyway, he wasn't short on money now. He could patch up his weak points whenever he wanted.
Even though the village's money wasn't entirely his own, now that he was both Daimyo and Hokage, he had other channels to make money.
And speaking of his current shortcomings, the only thing left was Sage Mode.
Sage Mode wasn't exactly cheap in the system shop.
More precisely, it wasn't expensive for him now.
In terms of price, it was actually the same as the Rinnegan and the Tenseigan, twenty million ryo.
That did match the tier of Sage Mode.
After all, it was something that could counter the Six Paths level, a solid mainstay for high-end battles.
And this system really did line up with the cheat progression of the Naruto world.
Back then, in the early days, just to draw cards and increase his strength, he had to scrape together even a thousand ryo bit by bit from Tenten, Ino, and the others… earning it little by little.
Now, even spending twenty million ryo at once didn't make him flinch.
It really was just like the original storyline. Early on, in the anime, grinding for a decade or so just to get a little buffs and in late stage, getting power-ups every two or three days.
With a plan in mind, Aoba didn't think further about Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura.
Returning to the Hokage's office, the first thing he saw was Shizune sitting on the sofa.
"Shizune-nee, were you waiting for me so we could get off work together?"
Aoba walked over and asked with a smile.
"If not for you, this busy man, who else would I be waiting for?"
Seeing him return, Shizune stood up and said irritably, "Since you're back, let's go home."
Aoba knew she had probably misunderstood him and felt very wronged.
"Shizune-nee, I really was out handling serious business this time."
Shizune looked a bit puzzled, "What serious business?"
"Mm… something related to the safety of the entire ninja world."
After a brief thought, Aoba said it with a straight face.
Shizune froze for a moment, then looked at him suspiciously, "Really?"
"Of course it's real."
To prove his innocence, Aoba leaned in and kissed her directly.
Just check if there's any smell in his mouth and you'll know.
Shizune quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and responded.
Her two long legs in black stockings pressed together, slightly tense.
Just as Aoba's hands were about to wander further, Shizune stopped him.
"Mmm… alright. Konan and the others are still waiting, and they're probably waiting for you to go back and cook too."
"Alright then."
Aoba let her go and didn't push his luck.
There really was something going on at home tonight.
It wasn't that today was particularly special, but Kurenai, Anko, and Isaribi had all moved over, and they were holding a welcome party for the three of them.
It had been mentioned before, but the place had been tidied up these past days, and today they officially moved in.
"By the way, did you pick a location for the Five Kage Summit this afternoon, Shizune-nee?"
"…"
Shizune, who was adjusting her clothes, couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "How about the Land of Hot Water?"
"Sure. If you like hot springs, then let's go with hot springs," Aoba had no objections.
But unexpectedly, Shizune's face turned slightly red as she retorted, "Who said I like them? I chose it based on your requirements."
"Alright, alright, I like them. Shizune-nee really understands me."
Seeing her like that, Aoba smiled and went along with it.
Shizune didn't say anything more. The two of them went to the other offices together and called the other girls.
———
"Director Nono, do you want to come over to my place for a meal? We're having a gathering tonight, more people means more fun."
Seeing Yakushi Nono also preparing to head home, Aoba extended an invitation.
There was no special motive. It just felt like if he didn't invite her after running into her, it would seem like he was excluding her.
Yakushi Nono was slightly taken aback, but after glancing at the people around Aoba, she had already guessed what kind of gathering it was.
It was probably all his girlfriends.
Although after officially becoming the Hokage's secretary, she had learned that many of the village's rumors were false, rumors didn't come out of nowhere.
This secretary group wasn't the Hokage's harem, but almost all of the secretaries were indeed his girlfriends.
Especially since even Kabuto would occasionally joke about it. If she went, it would probably be hard to explain.
So after thinking it over, Yakushi Nono still shook her head and declined.
"Sorry, Hokage-sama. I promised the children at the orphanage I'd go back to see them today. Maybe next time."
As an outsider, going would feel a bit awkward.
"Alright then, we'll head back first. Director Nono, you should go back early too," Aoba didn't force her.
"Mm."
After a brief exchange, the two sides parted ways.
———
But after returning, when dinner officially began, Aoba ended up suffering again.
Tenten took advantage of others not paying attention and secretly twisted his waist several times.
The other girls also shot him resentful looks from time to time.
After all, tonight was the welcome party for Kurenai, Anko, and Isaribi. The three of them were moving into the Senju clan grounds tonight, while the rest of them still had to wait until after marriage, as insisted by their parents.
More or less, there was a bit of imbalance.
Aoba could only say that once night came, he would definitely make it up to them properly.
Aside from the bold Yakumo and Karin, who looked full of anticipation, the others more or less blushed.
Things were lively on this side, and just as lively on the other.
Tsunade and Kurenai were old drinking buddies, happily drinking together.
Anko stood nearby, enthusiastically refilling their cups, occasionally urging them to drink more.
But judging by the occasional sly grin she revealed, it was clear she had some ulterior motives.
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