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

Chapter 74 Security is the No. 1 Element of Development

"Sigh, I knew in the end I'd have to use my brain."

Although Nara Shikano complained, he had already taken out paper and pen from his pocket and started writing and drawing quickly.

His brain, with an IQ of over 200, was working at high speed at that moment.

"The Yamanaka clan's sensory abilities can provide early warning of any suspicious chakra fluctuations. The Inuzuka clan's tracking abilities can prevent infiltration from the ground. We can form a joint defense team with the Barrier Team and the Uchiha clan."

Sakumo Hatake nodded; this combination was quite reasonable.

Thus, a formidable defensive lineup was quickly formed.

Each barrier base will be guarded by a seven-person team.

Among them, three ninjas from the barrier team are responsible for the daily maintenance of the barrier and the transfer of chakra.

A Uchiha Fire Release ninja, responsible for temperature control of the Fire Release technique array.

A sensory ninja from the mountain clan, responsible for mental vigilance.

A tracking ninja from the Inuzuka clan patrols the ground with his ninja dog.

Finally, the Akimichi clan will serve as the team's main attackers.

These seven people formed a perfect defensive squad with almost no weaknesses.

The shifts are rotated every twelve hours, ensuring that the entire Hengwen Farm is at the highest level of alert 24 hours a day.

The most powerful and core resources of Konoha's top secret technique families were all used to guard the vegetable garden.

If this gets out, the entire ninja world will probably laugh their heads off.

But none of the people present found it funny.

Because they all know that what they are protecting is not just a few vegetable plots.

Rather, it is the future of Konoha.

When this extravagant defense plan was sent to the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at it and approved it immediately.

He also wrote a handwritten note at the end of the plan.

"Safety is the primary factor for development. I fully support Director Shuo Mao's decision. Also, I suggest providing extra food for the garrison squad; plenty of barbecue."

When the Akimichi clan ninjas learned of this annotation, they were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes. They immediately expressed their willingness to dedicate all their light and heat to the Hokage and the entire village's barbecue business.

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On an autumn night, a cool breeze blows, dispelling the daytime heat.

The Hatake family home is located in a quiet residential area, and the surrounding atmosphere is quite warm.

The sliding door was gently pulled open, and Sakumo Hatake took off his wooden clogs and stepped into the entryway.

He still carried a faint scent of earth and grass.

"You're back."

A gentle female voice rang out from inside the house, and the wife, Hatake Yoshiko, poked her head out from the kitchen with a gentle smile on her face.

She stepped forward, naturally took the coat that Sakumo had taken off, hung it on the hanger, and then reached out to smooth out the wrinkles on his collar.

"You must be exhausted so late tonight. Go wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon."

"Um."

Shuo Mao responded, and looking at his wife's busy silhouette under the lamplight, he felt most of the fatigue from the whole day dissipate.

After washing up, he sat down at the low table, and a fluffy little head immediately came closer.

"Father!"

Influenced by his parents, Kakashi Hatake has become increasingly lively.

Wearing that iconic small black mask, a pair of big, dark eyes blinked at him, full of affection.

"Were you a good girl today?"

Shuo Mao reached out and habitually ruffled his son's short, silver-white hair, which was just like his own.

"good!"

Kakashi nodded vigorously, then, as if presenting a treasure, pulled a bright green cucumber from behind his back and offered it to Sakumo, "Father, eat!"

Sakumo took it and took a bite.

Click.

The crisp sound was exceptionally clear in the room, and a sweet and refreshing juice burst in the mouth, carrying a taste of sunshine.

"Mmm, delicious."

Sakumo's eyes lit up. "This... was picked from our farm?"

"yes,"

Miko came out of the kitchen carrying steaming miso soup and grilled fish, arranging the food neatly. "This afternoon, the Hokage personally brought people over, saying it was a specially made policy."

"The first batch of vegetables from the farm should be given to the family that built the farm."

She looked at her husband, her eyes filled with pride: "Everyone in the village says that you two created a miracle, so that everyone can eat such fresh vegetables in winter from now on."

"Yes, it's all thanks to everyone."

Sakumo shook his head, picked up a piece of golden-brown grilled saury, carefully removed the bones, and put it into his son's bowl. "It was the Hokage's idea, the Barrier Team, the Uchiha, the Ino-Shika-Cho... it was the result of the hard work of all the ninjas and craftsmen who participated in the construction."

The atmosphere at dinner was quite warm and cozy.

The family sat together, chatting about interesting things that happened on the farm.

"...When Senior Torifu saw the newly grown cucumbers, his eyes widened. He immediately broke off one and ate it raw, and even said that he would have Akimichi BBQ Restaurant launch a new product called 'Secret Cucumber Dipping Sauce' tomorrow."

As Shuo Mao recounted these events, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

"Pfft."

Miko was amused by her husband's description. "The Akimichi family's Lord Torifu is truly... passionate about food."

"It's more than just passion."

Sakumo shook his head helplessly. "I heard from Shikano that Senior Tokifusa has written more than a dozen reports on feed formulation in order to study how to make the meat of the Leaf Pigs more delicious. Each one is thicker than my farm work summary."

"Hahaha."

After finishing their meal, Miko cleared the dishes, while Sakumo took out a new set of drawings and began to study them carefully.