Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 173 Uchiha and Hyuga
As long as the police department continues to play its role, the conflicts between the police department and the villagers will continue to accumulate.

Even though Shisui has become the Hokage, the conflict between the police department and the villagers still exists and this is unavoidable.

Sima Yi and Yan Shifan were both aware of this, and Shisui, influenced by both of them, gradually understood the real reason.

The Police Department is a double-edged sword. It gives the Uchiha independent and enormous power, but it is also a chain that ties the Uchiha firmly in this circle, making it impossible for them to leave.

"The Police Department is the Uchiha, and the Uchiha is the Police Department. If this idea is not changed, no matter what we do, the conflict between the Uchiha and the villagers will be difficult to resolve."

At night, everyone gathered in Shisui's study.

Uchiha Inahina, Uchiha Tetsuka, Uchiha Yashiro, Uchiha Akira, Uchiha Takeru, Uchiha Kyohei, those in charge of family and police department affairs were summoned by Shisui to discuss the reform of the police department.

Yan Shifan began to explain the necessity of change.

"The contradiction cannot be resolved. Even if a Hokage appears in the family, it will be of no avail. With the size of the Uchiha clan, once Shisui abdicates in the future, there will definitely be a Hokage who will not trust the Uchiha clan. The police department will be the biggest limitation to the development of the clan."

Yan Shifan's words were half true and half false, but everyone understood the general meaning.

"Teacher is right. Now that I have a high prestige in the clan and hold the position of Hokage, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If I miss this opportunity, I don't know if there will be such an opportunity in the future."

Everyone looked at each other. Although the tribe had history classes, they had hardly ever attended them. When they encountered more complicated truths, they still needed some time to react.

"Since it is the clan leader's intention, it must be correct. Let's do it!"

Uchiha Kyohei spoke without hesitation.

Uchiha Ming and Uchiha Take also spoke up upon seeing this. Although the other three had not figured it out yet, they definitely supported Shisui, so they had no choice but to speak up as well.

Shisui couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and said softly: "Everyone should have their own ideas. Only by brainstorming can the family go further."

They understood what he said. Gongping blushed but said nothing.

"Since everyone agrees, let me talk about the general content of this change."

Yan Shifan was not surprised by everyone's obedience. The reason he said so much was to let them go back and explain to other senior ninjas.

"The ultimate goal of this change is to eliminate the idea that 'Uchiha is the police department, and the police department is Uchiha'. After discussing with the clan leader, I decided to split the power of the police department into three parts, and drastically reduce the number of family members in the police department and assign them to other places."

Even though the police department has undergone an expansion, there are still too many Uchiha clan members in the police department, and they always carry the clan emblem when they go out on patrol. Such actions undoubtedly continue to deepen the impression of the villagers.

"From now on, patrols and arrests will be handed over to others, while legislation and trials, especially legislation, need to be firmly in your hands."

The conflicts between the police department and the villagers are accumulated from trivial matters on the streets. This part cannot be avoided, so it can only be transferred to other people.

As for legislation, this thing is naturally the top priority, and Yan Shifan will never share it with others.

"In addition, starting tomorrow, everyone in the police department must wear uniform clothing. No family emblems are allowed to appear, especially the one on the door. After the change is notified, the mark on the door should be painted over as soon as possible."

The words "Konoha Police Department" are engraved on the headquarters of the police department, and above the words is the Uchiha's Danpu mark.

It can be said to be a family business through and through.

"This"

The Uchiha Yashiro hesitated for a moment and asked, "Clan leader, elder, is it too drastic to remove the clan emblem tomorrow?"

That was the pride of the Uchiha people, and Yashiro was worried that using too much force would cause dissatisfaction among his clan members.

Yan Shifan looked at Zhishui after hearing this. Zhishui nodded slightly and said on Yan Shifan's behalf: "It is necessary to correct a wrong by going too far. Besides, I don't have much to do right now. I have the time. I can do everything I need to do at once. All the problems can be exposed and solved together."

Yashiro suddenly realized that Shisui was already the Hokage and had a lot of things to do, so he had to find time to deal with clan affairs.

"Since everyone has no objection, let's proceed according to this idea."

After Zhishui finished speaking, Yan Shifan added some more requirements, such as the arrangement of the laid-off members, the replenishment of personnel, and the payment of future salaries.
Yan Shifan knew that these people did not read much, so he tried his best to explain it clearly so that they could understand the meaning. It was already late at night when he finished explaining these things.

After everyone left, Zhishui and Yan Shifan discussed some details before returning to their rooms to rest.

The next morning, Yan Shifan brought people to the Police Department. The six of them had already conveyed the changes in the Police Department to the senior ninjas in the clan.

Although there are still some people who are unwilling to give up the pride of the Police Department, most people still choose to believe in Shisui.

Then everyone saw the Tuanpu sign that had been hanging over the police department for decades disappearing little by little.

"Hey~"

Some people looked up and sighed, but in the end they didn't say anything.

It was just a mark after all, the Uchiha still controlled the police department, nothing had changed about that.

Next came the new clothes that had been prepared in advance. They didn't have that many patterns, except that they had the words "Police Force" and the Konoha logo written on them.

Everything went smoothly under Yan Shifan's control.

After a few days, except for the layoffs and supplementary personnel, other matters were basically implemented. After all, the Police Department is not that big.

"It's time, Kakashi, help me get the head of the Hyuga family."

Inside the Hokage building, Shisui put down the progress report on the Anbu training and spoke to Kakashi in front of him with a gentle expression.

Kakashi half-knelt on the ground, responded without even raising his head, and left instantly.

After a while, Hinata Hiashi arrived at the Hokage Building.

After entering the room, Hinata Hiashi looked at the office where only the two of them were in it and felt a little confused. Hinata had already given the money, so why did the Fifth Hokage want to meet him alone?

"Hokage-sama."

Hinata Hiashi stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Seeing this, Shisui smiled gently as always and said, "The village was able to raise enough funds this time thanks to the generosity of the Hyuga clan. I would like to express my gratitude to Hiashi Jonin on behalf of all the villagers."

"Hokage, you are too kind. Hinata is also a member of Konoha, so it is natural for her to contribute. Moreover, this matter was made possible because of Hokage. Hinata does not deserve such thanks."

"The Hyuga clan has a thousand-year heritage and has also made a lot of contributions to Konoha over the past fifty years. Not to mention the distant past, if it weren't for the Hyuga clan's contribution, Konoha would probably have had difficulty winning the battle in the Land of Hot Springs a few years ago, let alone achieving such a great result."

Speaking of the war in the north, Hinata Hiashi felt a little nervous.

He could still talk about these military exploits with others, but not with Uchiha.
"This victory is all thanks to Mr. Yi's strategy, Lord Jiraiya's command, and the fighting of the ninjas in the front." Hyuga Hiashi remained humble throughout.

Shisui nodded, stopped praising him, and got down to business.

"I already know about the matter of Hizashi Jonin. Logically speaking, considering the contributions of the Hyuga clan, I would not ignore the matter of Hizashi Jonin. It's just that the request of Kumogakure is really..." Shisui frowned, then took out a letter and put it on the table.

Hinata Hiashi's heart skipped a beat and he quickly stepped forward to pick up the letter.

The letter contained Kumogakure's request for hostage exchange, with Hyuga Hizashi being particularly mentioned, as they hoped to use him to exchange for the Two-Tails.

Neither Sima Yi, Jiraiya, nor even Hyuga Touhiko took this request seriously.

It was just an exorbitant price, and the Raikage himself probably didn't think it would work.

But this condition was placed on the Hokage's desk by Shisui. After all, Hinata Hiashi was young, and he was a little flustered.

"Hokage-sama."

Hinata Hizashi is just a bloody jonin, and not famous. He is not worth much even on the black market. If he is to be redeemed, it would cost at most a few million. Even the first generation would not agree to this price for a tailed beast.

“Hokage-sama, I shouldn’t have said this, but Hizashi is my brother, and I can’t watch him stay in Kumogakure’s hands.

But I also understand the importance of the tailed beasts to the village. I just hope that Lord Hokage can give me a chance. I am willing to lead reinforcements to the north to force Kumogakure to give in. Please, Lord Hokage."

Hinata Hiashi lowered his head, looking a little nervous.

Shisui frowned and didn't respond, seeming to be hesitating.

Seeing that Shisui remained silent, Hyuga Hiashi clenched his fists and added, "If it's impossible, I will take care of him myself and will never let him drag down the village!"

Shisui's eyes changed, and he looked deeply at Hyuga Hiashi, then he sighed and said helplessly: "For Konoha's sake I shouldn't have agreed, but then again, Hizashi Jonin is also a part of Konoha. If I give up Hizashi Jonin, wouldn't that be a violation of my promise?"

"Whatever, it's just a tailed beast. I will send people to the Land of Hot Springs and ask them to do their best. They will bring the people of the village back no matter what."

"This"

Hyuga Hiashi looked up and looked at Shisui in shock. If he wanted to exchange Konoha's things for Hizashi, he could understand it, but the Two-Tails was already the Uchiha family's own thing.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"

Hinata Hiashi spoke slowly with mixed feelings.

"Come to think of it, I've been in the Hokage Building for a while, but I haven't seen anyone from the Hyuga clan in any department. Given the contributions of the Hyuga clan, this shouldn't be the case. Are they unwilling?"

Shisui pretended to be ignorant and suddenly asked.

Hinata Hiashi looked stunned. The situations of Uchiha and Hyuga in Konoha were almost the same. In fact, because of the Police Department and the Nine-Tails, Uchiha was in a much harder situation than Hyuga. How could Shisui not know this?

After a moment of silence, Hyuga Hiashi finally understood and tentatively replied, "Although the family has always wanted to contribute to Konoha, the situation within the family is rather complicated, and it is difficult to gain the trust of three or more advisors."

Upon hearing this, Shisui sighed and said, "It is not convenient for me to interfere in the affairs of the branch family and the main family, but since you are willing to contribute, I can't let your heart for the village down. Let's put it this way. The Anbu and the Police Department both need some people. The head of the Hyuga family can go back and pick some suitable candidates."

"This"

Hinata Hiashi was a little hesitant. It was not that he was unwilling to enter the upper level, but their Byakugan were too likely to see things that they shouldn't see.

Shisui naturally knew what he was worried about, so he took the initiative to suggest: "There are indeed some things in the Anbu that are not convenient for others to know, so some restrictions are needed."

Shisui gave two options. Either all the people who came were from the main family, but this was unlikely.

The second method is to put restrictions on all those who join the Anbu or the branch of the police department, such as the seal of eradicating tongues. It does not need to be too cruel, as long as the other party cannot reveal the secrets of the Anbu in any form.

Only in this way can these branch families avoid being forced to reveal secrets by the main family.

As for the possibility that they might rebel against the Hokage's orders after entering the Anbu because of the people from the main family, Shisui was not worried about that.

He didn't give Hinata too many ANBU quotas, just a few people, and splitting them into different teams would not have much impact on the overall situation.

And to be frank, with the current power of the Uchiha, Shisui doesn't even take Hinata seriously.

Besides, given Hinata's conservative personality, he probably wouldn't do anything out of the ordinary.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama. Please allow me to go back and think about the candidate."

Although there were many restrictions, Hyuga Hiashi still agreed. This was a sign that the Hyuga clan was entering the upper echelons of Konoha, and he really couldn't refuse.

The Uchiha at least have a police department. They only have a piece of clan land and the title of a wealthy family. He really wants to lead his family to progress.

"It's okay. Speaking of which, the Uchiha and Hyuga are both eye-jutsu families, and they have lived together in Konoha for fifty years. It's time for them to get to know each other better."

Hinata Hiashi's heart was moved. He understood that this was the olive branch extended by Shisui, no, it should be said that it was the olive branch extended by Uchiha.

'They actually want to ease the tensions?'

Hinata Hiashi immediately thought of the third generation period, when the Hinatas had always pursued isolation and rarely contacted other families in order to avoid arousing the vigilance of the top leaders.

But now the power of the Third Generation is unprecedentedly weak, and standing in front of him are the Uchiha who are all isolated. If they can unite, even if there are other Hokage in the future, the situation of their two clans will not be so difficult.

After realizing this, Hinata Hiashi's breathing became a little rapid.

"Hokage-sama has spoken, so there is nothing Hinata can do about it."

"You are really reserved~"

Shisui smiled and jokingly said, "Then it's settled."

After leaving the Hokage Building, Hyuga Hiashi was unable to calm down for a long time. Several branch family guards followed behind him without saying a word.

Hinata Hiashi looked back at the others and suddenly asked, "Do you want to go to the Anbu?"

"?"

The four of them were stunned, not understanding what their family head meant. What was the relationship between the Anbu and them, the Hyuga?
"I have discussed with the Fifth Generation and decided to select some people from the clan to go to the Anbu and the Police Department. If you want to go, you can tell me first."

After they realized what was happening, they were immediately excited. Whether they joined the Anbu or the Police Department, it meant that they would not just be Hyuga's people.

This means that from now on, the main family behind them will have to consider their other identities before taking action.

It means that they are no longer completely dependent on the main family, and they have a little more freedom.

The four of them half-knelt and said in unison: "We do!"

(End of this chapter)