Chapter 29: The Envoy from Kirigakure
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Jinghang sprawled lazily on the bed in his Sunagakure home, his head buried deep into a soft down pillow. "Ah, finally back. Once you lie down, you just don't want to get up," he muttered, refusing to move for a long while.
At this moment, Jinghang was in his own home—yes, his very own—not the ninja dormitory provided by the village, nor the resting quarters in the Kazekage Hall. This was a luxurious, three-story villa that Jinghang had purchased with his hard-earned money back when he was still a jōnin.
Of course, the money wasn't from embezzlement. Jinghang hadn't even been Kazekage for a year yet—there hadn't been time to embezzle anything. As a ninja, Jinghang was far from poor. He had been promoted to jōnin at the age of 16 and had now served as Kazekage for ten years. During this period, he had completed 16 S-rank missions and 107 A-rank missions. Being a bachelor who neither gambled nor indulged in other vices, he had accumulated quite a fortune. Occasionally, he would even make extra money by eliminating bandits or pursuing fugitives while on missions. Despite his young age, Jinghang was practically a regular at underground exchange offices. To put it simply, before becoming Kazekage, Jinghang's net worth was already close to a third of a "small financial goal."
Ever since taking office, it had been one battle after another, followed by diplomatic visits, and then more battles. Damn it, I deserve some enjoyment.
"Maybe it's time I found a woman and settled down?" Jinghang muttered to himself, leaning against the headboard.
Jinghang wasn't bad-looking (in fact, among the past Kazekages, the Third Kazekage was considered the most handsome). Back when he was a jōnin, he was already popular among the village girls. However, Jinghang was ambitious at the time (or perhaps just cautious—after all, in this line of work, anyone could end your life), focusing solely on improving his skills and strength. Romance never crossed his mind. Later, as a Kazekage bodyguard and eventually Kazekage himself, he became so busy that even shadow clones weren't enough to handle his workload, let alone finding time for love.