Naruto: The world has misled me a lot!

Just as the Sarutobi and Uchiha clans were conquering cities in the Land of Hot Springs, Kato Makoto returned to Konoha with the Shadow Guards and Root members.

Looking at the piles of documents on his desk, he couldn't help but miss that capable secretary.

"Hong, are you okay? Kai, Xuanjian and the others are very worried about you, so they asked me to come and check on you."

Asuma Sarutobi came to visit Yuhi's house with a bag of fruit, and asked worriedly after putting the bag away.

"Yes, much better. Thank you for your concern."

After Hong poured a glass of water for Asuma, a smile appeared on her slightly sad face.

The death of her father was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Hong. There was no one to help her solve problems at work or care about her daily life. An important part of her life was gone forever.

These days, the feeling of sadness and emptiness has not only not disappeared with time, but has become more serious.

He couldn't even carry out his work in the Hokage's office and had to take a leave to recuperate.

"Hong, if you are not suited to the work in the Hokage's office, I can use my father's connections to transfer you out. What do you think?"

Asuma asked about Hong's recent situation. The sacrifice of her senior, Zhenhong, made her depressed and delayed a lot of work.

He thought this was a good opportunity to let Hong transfer to a department closer to him.

"no need."

Xiurihong decisively refused.

When her father was alive, he didn't like Asma who was always out of tune with the world. Letting her join the secretariat was meant to avoid Asma's entanglement.

Moreover, during the time she worked as Kato Makoto's secretary, she met all kinds of people and increasingly identified with mature and reliable types.

"Asuma, please don't bother the Third Master because of my affairs. After he retired, he had to face the crisis of the Nine-Tailed Fox Rebellion, and he didn't have a few days of peace.

Moreover, the Sarutobi clan is fighting in the Land of Hot Springs, and your dear elder brother Shinnosuke-sama is not avoiding danger and bravely facing the enemy's arrows for the sake of his family and Konoha.

You should think more about the Sarutobi clan instead of causing trouble for them."

Asuma felt a little embarrassed and annoyed by what Yuhi Kurenai said.

Before he came, he asked his father if he could be transferred away from Hong, and was scolded with similar words.

Hong gave him the same feeling as a mother scolding her son, which was hard for Asuma, who had been disobedient since childhood, to accept. He didn't know how to respond, so he said goodbye and slammed the door and left.

As soon as he went out, he met a man he didn't like.

"You don't know how to greet the Hokage when you see him? Looks like I have to ask the Third Hokage to take you to the Land of Hot Springs for some training."

Seeing Asuma lowering his head, pretending not to see him and trying to slip away from him, Kato Makoto pretended to be angry and said lightly.

"I'm sorry, Hokage-sama. I was thinking about something and didn't realize it was you."

Knowing he couldn't escape, Asuma blushed, bowed and apologized, then hurried away.

Kato Makoto didn't make things difficult for him and knocked on the door of Yuhi's house alone.

"Sorry……"

Hong was still feeling guilty about the harsh words she had just said, and thought it was Asuma who had returned, so she hurriedly opened the door. But when she saw it was Kato Makoto, she swallowed the rest of the name back.

"You should give me a proper apology after being absent from work for so many days."

Kato Makoto put the bag of fruits he bought on the way into Yuhi Kurenai's hand, changed his shoes at the entrance as if he was returning to his own home, and walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

"Hokage-sama, I... I feel dazed and can't concentrate on my work..."

Yuhi Kurenai was carrying something and followed Kato Makoto blankly, standing beside the sofa.

She didn't know how to describe her feelings and could only reflect her condition truthfully.

Makoto Kato didn't need to look at Yuhi Kurenai's eyes to know that she was not lying.

There is a photo of them father and daughter on the cabinet next to the sofa. Hong must have looked at it countless times while sitting in the living room these days.

There was a vase next to the photo, but the flowers in it were not live flowers, but ice flowers that he gave to Hong when he was in the Land of Whirlpools.

Because it is mixed with natural energy, it is still crystal clear, but after so much time has passed, there are inevitably some blurry spots on the surface.

"Even if you put ice flowers in water, they won't survive."

"I just want to try it."

Hong followed his gaze and saw Binghua. An embarrassed expression appeared on her face, and she quickly put the bag of fruit on the side cabinet to block Kato Makoto's sight.

"Well, I want to try it too. Please sign this."

Kato Makoto took out a document and placed it on the coffee table. Hong picked it up, and after reading it, she covered her mouth with tears in her eyes.

This is about her new appointment, in which she will also serve as the Secretary-General of the Konoha Education Department and be responsible for daily work.

As for the minister, Makoto Kato will temporarily take on the role.

"I don't usually have that much time to deal with the Ministry of Education's affairs. You, as the secretary-general, will be very tired."

Makoto Kato stood up and picked up the vase containing the ice flowers. His magic power penetrated into the ice flowers through the vase. The original dissolving trend instantly collapsed, the texture on the leaves and petals became clearly visible, and the flowers came to life.

"Thank you, Master Cheng."

The two things her father cared about most when he was alive were her and Konoha, especially Konoha's education.

She could refuse any other appointments, but she could not refuse Xi Ri Zhen Hong's unfinished business.

She wants to carry on her father's legacy and develop the Ministry of Education.

"So, are you willing to accept this appointment?"

Xi Rihong held back the tears in her eyes, nodded, picked up the pen on the table, and was about to sign to confirm, but her hands kept shaking. She was afraid of smudged the paper, so she couldn't put pen to paper.

Suddenly, a big hand held her hand, and wrote the name Xi Ri Hong in two strokes.

"Remember to go to work tomorrow. There are still a lot of things waiting to be dealt with in the office."

The clear voice mixed with hot air penetrated into the cochlea, like a hot warm current flowing up the cheeks and rushing into the heart, injecting vitality into Xi Rihong's empty soul.

She felt that the void left by her father's departure seemed to be filled by something.

After seeing Kato Makoto off, she sat on the sofa in a daze. The leaves of the ice flowers in the vase on the coffee table had become thick and the flowers were in bud, as if they would bloom at the next moment.

On the other side, Kato Makoto had just left the Yuhi family when he received the information handed over by Terai.

The reform of the Anbu was very effective. After eliminating the members who were forced into the Anbu by Sarutobi Shinnosuke and replacing those with floating affairs with the backbone of the Root, the business capabilities improved greatly.

"The Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the two Yuzukijin."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke is worthy of being the former head of the Anbu. His plan of leading Konoha's elite to attack and kill Dodai is a good one.

Attacking them halfway across the river put the Hidden Cloud Army into a dangerous dilemma, and severely damaged their elite troops in one move.

If nothing unexpected happens, the commander of the Kumogakure clan within the territory of the Land of Hot Springs will be eliminated in one battle.

Unexpectedly, Kumogakure seemed to have developed a method for the tailed beasts to communicate with the jinchūriki. The two-tailed jinchūriki, who was in his teens, was able to skillfully use the tailed beast's chakra and saved Dodai at the critical moment.

Although the magnetic ninja Troy was beheaded, no earth platform was left, which will make Kumogakure more vigilant. From then on, Konoha will have no choice but to confront Kumogakure head-on.

"Send a message to Uchiha Fugaku, and tell him to lead the Uchiha clan to reunite with the Sarutobi clan before the beginning of spring!"