“The person just now was an ANBU ninja, a direct subordinate of the Hokage.”
Walking up the wooden stairs, seemingly knowing that the young boy was a little puzzled, the old man explained: "They are stationed beneath the Hokage Rock, their main duty is to guard the rear of the Hokage Tower. As for managing the path leading up to the Hokage Rock's summit, the Shadow Face Platform, it's just a task they do on the side."
“Although the Shadow Face Platform is generally closed to the public, if a Konoha ninja wants to go up to enjoy the view, they usually won't stop them.”
“So that’s how it is!” Hearing this, Chen Yue suddenly understood.
He had just been wondering why the ANBU ninja had agreed to let them climb the mountain so easily.
He had thought that the Uchiha’s influence in this world had grown so great that it even surpassed the ANBU?
So it turned out that climbing the Hokage Rock wasn’t a forbidden thing at all.
“We’re here!”
Soon, the two arrived at a viewing platform built on the summit of the Hokage Rock.
Strictly speaking, the viewing platform was not truly on the peak of the Hokage Rock, but slightly lower, parallel to the Shadow Face statue next to it. It was precisely for this reason that it was called the Shadow Face Platform.
It was originally just a platform built for the stone sculptor who carved the Shadow Face to rest on while working. Later, they discovered that standing on this platform allowed one to overlook the entirety of Konoha, with an excellent view, so it was not demolished but left behind and used as a viewing platform.
Yes, although it was called the Shadow Face Platform, the goal was not to view the Shadow Face up close, but to look down upon Konoha.
“Wow!”
Chen Yue, with his mouth slightly open, leaned against the railing, looking at the scenery in front of him in shock.
Looking out, the entire Konoha city was within sight.
With the Hokage Tower beneath the Shadow Face on Hokage Rock as the starting point, the Hokage Tower's wide front street as the central axis, numerous buildings radiated outwards in a semi-circular symmetry, arranged neatly and with a strict layout, a magnificent ancient city.
Standing on the Shadow Face Platform, one could clearly see the ninjas coming and going from the Hokage Tower below, even following the wide street, Chen Yue quickly found the Uchiha clan's residence, the twenty-meter-tall library being particularly conspicuous.
Looking further, one could clearly see the large gate at the end of the central axis street and the tall city walls encircling the entire semi-circular city.
From the perspective of being able to see the entire thing at a glance, the entire Konoha city didn't seem very big. However, when one looked further into the distance, one could faintly see another city lying prone on the horizon.
Next to him, Uchiha Hiyori admired the beautiful scenery while asking Chen Yue, “Child, what do you think, impressive, right?”
“Yes!”
Chen Yue excitedly nodded his head. Even for him, who had seen tall buildings and various 3D reconstructions of ancient cities, this scene was exceptionally shocking.
Although it was very different from the Konoha Village he had seen in the anime, this beautiful and magnificent sight was undoubtedly far superior.
He couldn't help but sigh, “This is the true portrayal of an ancient setting!”
“Look, child, there is our home!”
Uchiha Hiyori, excited by the moment, began to explain the geography of Konoha city to Chen Yue.
The Uchiha clan's residence, because of its vast area, plus the separation of the walls and moats, and the twenty-meter-tall landmark, was very obvious from a high vantage point.
“That’s the street we just came from, called Hokage Avenue. It’s the main road that connects the Hokage Tower and the Konoha Gate, running through the entire city.”
The Konoha Gate, located at the end of Hokage Avenue, is the city gate.
“That's the Hokage Tower, the highest center of power in the village, it gathers all the various functional departments of the village, responsible for the daily management and decision-making of the whole village.”
He then pointed to a ‘low’ group of buildings behind the Hokage Tower and said, “That’s the Hokage’s House, where the Hokage’s family lives.”
The Hokage Tower, actually both in the original work and in this real world, doesn’t actually refer to a single building. It refers to the entire complex of buildings surrounded by moats and walls.
The most important building inside is the main building, which is not only where the Hokage works daily, but also where the offices of the Administrative Department, Education Department, and other functional departments are located.
In addition, major decisions made by the village, all sorts of high-level meetings held in the village are also held here.
The mission center responsible for accepting requests from clients, issuing missions from the village, and ninjas accepting missions is also here.
Outside the main building is the warehouse that stores various documents, files, important materials, and jutsu scrolls, as well as the Hokage’s House that has been passed down from the First Hokage.
The Hokage’s House is where the Hokage and their family live. However, in reality, it does not permanently belong to anyone. Once the Hokage position changes, the owner of the Hokage’s House will change.
In fact, the Hokage themselves won't stay at the Hokage's House all the time. They will only live there on a few occasions. Most of the time, they will go back to their family’s residence for rest.
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