Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Konoha is divided into Inner, Core, and Outer areas.

Except for the Uchiha who moved to the outskirts for special reasons, other people living in the outskirts are not eligible to participate in the ninja school selection.

This means that people outside of Konoha have almost no chance of becoming ninja.

This is an encouraging policy for the indigenous people of Konoha, as it makes their efforts on the battlefield worthwhile and they risk their lives to fight.

But for Shisui, who became the Hokage, this matter can only be said to have advantages and disadvantages.

"Is there a way to allow people from the outside to enter the ninja school?"

The ninja school enrolls dozens to hundreds of students every year. If you want to improve Konoha's strength, the number of ninjas is always the top priority.

However, after going through so many things, Shisui has become much calmer and did not make any direct changes.

A few days later, when the Ninja School enrollment was over, Shisui found a reason to gather the top executives from all departments together. Kishi Fumio suddenly said while holding a document, "Hokage, this happened suddenly. During the Ninja School enrollment period, I sorted out the previous data and suddenly found a serious problem. If it is not solved, Konoha will be destroyed soon!"

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Everyone gasped when they heard this and looked at Kishi Fumio with strange eyes.

Being called in early in the morning to hear such explosive news made them somewhat uncomfortable. After they came to their senses, they began to carefully savor Kishi Fumio's meaning.

"Konoha is destroyed? Fumio, what nonsense are you talking about? Konoha, under the leadership of the Godaime, repelled Kumogakure and attacked Iwagakure. It has just eliminated internal troubles. Konoha is thriving. How could it be destroyed?"

Seeing that Kishi Fumio was exaggerating, someone immediately came out to oppose him.

Shisui glanced at the man who jumped out, and suddenly realized that being a qualified ninja does not mean one has the ability to govern Konoha. He should carefully consider the candidate for governance.

However, most ninjas were used to being cautious and kept silent, not discussing the matter.

"Haha, that's not the case. Konoha's current status is inseparable from everyone's efforts and suggestions. Only when every bit of light and fire of Konoha is gathered together can it illuminate the village.

"Kishimoto is a senior ninja who is devoted to the village, so I don't think he is exaggerating. If you have any findings, just tell us directly."

"Hokage-sama is wise."

Everyone sighed and looked at Kishi Fumio, who said in a deep voice, "Since the Third Ninja World War, the number of students admitted to the Ninja School has been decreasing every year. Except for the Yondaime, there has never been a sign of easing. This time, there are only 80 people. If this continues, let alone restoring the glory of the first generation, I'm afraid that the next Ninja War will be the day when Konoha will be destroyed."

Even if it is farming, if there are fewer people tilling the land, the harvest will naturally decrease, not to mention having children.

During the Ninja War, almost every household had someone leave Konoha. When the war was intense, even the children had to go to the battlefield, so the population growth naturally could not keep up with consumption.

And over time, the gap between the two will only get bigger.

Everyone had different expressions when they heard this, some nodded in agreement, while others didn't care.

"Hokage-sama, the ninja school system has been like this since its establishment. Even though not many people were admitted this year, the war is over now and it won't take a few years to recover. This is how all the ninja wars were fought."

This was true, causing everyone to nod silently.

"In just a few decades, three Ninja World Wars broke out, but this year's enrollment is only over 80 people. Who knows when the next Ninja War will break out, three years, or five years?
How many ninjas can we train at this rate? How many years will it take us to recover? I'm afraid it won't be enough to make up for the number of ninjas who died in this war?
In this case, how can we survive the next Ninja War? How can we protect Konoha?

Even if they survived the Fourth Great Ninja War, what would it matter? Could they survive the Fifth and Sixth as well?

Don't you know how Konoha performed on the battlefield?"

Now no one objected. They carefully recalled Konoha's performance in previous ninja wars and discovered this problem.

The situation in Konoha is getting worse and worse. Although the number of ninjas has not necessarily decreased, their performance on the battlefield is getting worse and worse. This is a well-known fact.

"Does the senior ninja Kishimoto have any solution?"

Shisui was moved and asked quickly.

"Please Hokage, please relax the restrictions and allow villagers from the outer areas to participate in the ninja school selection, expand enrollment, and increase the number of ninjas!"

"No!"

Before Shisui could express his opinion, someone jumped out to refute: "Hokage-sama, this is absolutely not feasible!"

After the man finished speaking, he realized that his reaction was a little too intense and quickly half-knelt down to apologize.

There was some commotion among the ninjas from various tribes, and it was obvious that they did not agree with this approach.

Not only these ninjas, but even Mito Kado En frowned, and Nara Suzaku even turned his head quietly and signaled with his eyes that he refused.

Shisui took note of all this and said with a smile: "We are all here for Konoha, you can raise any opinions you have, there is no need to do this, get up first."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

After the man stood up, Shisui slowly said: "I have only been the Hokage for a short time, and there are still many things I don't understand. If you have any opinions, please feel free to tell me. I will listen carefully."

With Shisui's permission, the man quickly explained: "Hokage, it's not that we don't want Konoha to be strong, it's just that this method has too many negative effects. There are only three points that I can name."

Shisui immediately became interested when he heard this, "Tell me about it."

"Yes, this is the first point. Most of the people on the periphery are related to traveling merchants. They frequently go in and out of Konoha, their whereabouts are uncertain, and their origins are unknown. It is easy for them to mix in as foreign spies. If these people are allowed to enter the ninja school, they may infiltrate the village in the future, or even enter the upper echelons and access confidential information, which is very dangerous to Konoha.

The second point is that the distinction between insiders and outsiders is a policy that has been in place since the second generation. It is our consensus that only the internal villagers are the real Konoha villagers. Everyone has also made great sacrifices for Konoha in the previous ninja wars. If the policy is arbitrarily changed to make the treatment of insiders and outsiders the same, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the villagers.

As for the third point, although the number of ninjas decreased after the war, this is only compared with the number of ninjas. If compared with the number of missions, the difference is actually not that big. There are more ninjas but fewer missions.

However, we are all villagers of Konoha, and we can tolerate each other. But if we allow outside ninjas to join in and compete with internal ninjas for mission shares, it may cause serious internal strife and even sword fighting. "

After analyzing these three points, everyone nodded and responded, "Yes, Hokage, the problem of the number of ninjas is only temporary, but once the policy is changed, there will be endless troubles. Don't agree to it!"

Even Nara Suzaku wanted to speak up and give some advice.

After all, when the law was revised before, only a small number of people opposed it, but expanding the number of ninjas goes against the interests of all ninjas, and no one will support Shisui.

Shisui's eyes moved slightly when he saw this, but he did not insist on doing it. He just nodded slowly and agreed.

"Since everyone feels that it is inappropriate, let's talk about this matter later. Of course, Shisui also admires Kishimoto for being concerned about Konoha and taking the trouble to find out Konoha's current problems. Everyone should keep this matter in mind. If someone can find a solution, it will be a role model for the whole village."

Everyone nodded, but no one was tactless enough to refute Shisui.

As for what Fumio Kishi said, it was just a small episode and they didn't care.

Compared to these, they suddenly realized that since Shisui became Hokage, their importance seemed to have increased a lot. Shisui seemed to often seek them out to discuss Konoha's policies in the form of meetings. This was rare during the time of the Third Hokage. Those major events were discussed by the Third Hokage and several advisors in small meetings, and they were just errand boys.

This makes them feel valued and have a say.

Of course, Shisui didn't know their feelings. At this time, in the office, Nara Suzaku didn't leave, but asked with a tangled look on his face: "Hokage, can you tell me the truth, do you want to expand the enrollment scale?"

He didn't believe that Kishi Fumio had the vision and courage to bring up such a thing. It could only be Shisui who was responsible.

Shisui nodded naturally, "That's right."

Seeing Shisui's straightforward admission, Nara Suzaku didn't know how to react and felt mixed emotions for a moment.

Shisui smiled and said, "I told you, if you have any questions, Suzaku-senpai, just ask directly. I won't lie to you."

"Thank you for your trust, Hokage, but I can't do anything about this. If there is any sign, it will cause rejection by all the ninjas in the village. If Danzo knows about it, he might take the opportunity to do something."

"Don't worry, I'm not that reckless and I won't do anything rash. As for Danzo, the Iwagakure ninjas in the Land of Grass should have been dealt with almost completely. It's time for him to come back. Send someone to tell him about it."

".yes."

Nara Suzaku was a little confused by Shisui's unpredictable thoughts, but he had already said what he needed to say and didn't want to ask more questions. He just took the order and left.

At night, Shisui told Yan Shifan the reactions of the ninjas from various divisions. Yan Shifan did not react much after hearing this. He just said, "Everything must have a beginning, a gap. Since we can't let all of them in, let's just pick a few."

"Pick a batch?"

Shisui lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, but still couldn't find a solution, so he continued to ask: "But didn't the teacher teach me that it's not the lack of people that is worrying, but the inequality of the people? If I just randomly pick a group of people, wouldn't that be a problem for both sides?"

"shallow!"

Yan Shifan stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said in a high voice: "The way of heaven is to reduce the surplus and make up for the deficiency. The way of man is to reduce the deficiency and serve the surplus.

Konoha is short of people, but it obviously cannot focus on replenishing ninjas right now, but is Konoha only short of people?"

What else does Konoha lack besides people?
Of course it’s money!
Shisui reacted immediately and thanked him profusely.

Yan Shifan waved his hand, signaling him to leave. He had other things to deal with. This little matter in Konoha was just for Shisui to practice.

Shisui didn't care. He had just gained enlightenment, so he was naturally eager to leave and think about his next strategy.

After he left, Yan Shifan opened the information sent from Kyoto.

One letter was about Matsuno Ri, the younger sister of Matsuno Yoshiyuki, the concubine of the daimyo, and the mother of the second and sixth sons.

The letter mentioned that she not only had two sons, but also a daughter who would be fourteen years old at the end of the year.

"Fourteen years old"

Yan Shifan's eyes moved slightly, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, then he burned the information and looked at the second letter.

The letter was from Izayoi, reporting on his contact with Matsuno Yoshiyuki and the progress of the construction of the underground fighting arena.

Matsuno Yoshiyuki was very wary of this strong man from Konoha, but he did not drive him away. He chatted with him every day and entertained him, but he never mentioned important matters. To him, it was just a few more pairs of chopsticks. Such a strong man who could open the Mangekyo was heard of even in Kyoto.

Yan Shifan knew what this guy wanted to do just from the few words in the letter, but he didn't intend to rush Shizai. When the time came, the other party would be more active than them.

A few days later, Shisui, who had come up with a solution, deliberately waited a few more days and then summoned all the ninjas again.

"Hokage-sama, Konoha is in crisis, and the opening of the ninja school is imminent. Hokage-sama, please lift the restrictions!"

Seeing that Kishi Fumobuxiong brought up the old matter again, everyone immediately refuted it. Although they didn't think of a good solution, it was obviously better for the matter to remain unchanged than to change.

Kishi Fumio did not care about the opposition from the crowd. He held his head high and talked about the many benefits of changing the policy alone. Everyone was afraid that Shisui would be persuaded by him, so they kept talking about the many disadvantages of the change.

After a while, both sides were a little tired and their voices became smaller and smaller. Then they noticed that Shisui had been silent. Realizing that the atmosphere was not right, everyone stopped and looked at Shisui.

"Everyone's suggestions make sense. If we change the policy hastily, the consequences will be too great. But if we don't change it, it will inevitably be suspected of being lazy. Why not release some places and sell them to peripheral merchants at a high price in the form of tuition fees?

Firstly, the tuition fees provided by these merchants every year can make up for part of the village's deficit. Secondly, it can increase the number of ninjas in the village. Of course, these people are all from wealthy families, so they don't have to take risks to compete with the ninjas in the village for the task share.

What do you think? "

Nara Suzaku's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly said, "Hokage-sama is wise. In this way, the number of people sent out every year can be controlled and will not be excessive."

"But what if there's a spy infiltrating?"

Someone else frowned and asked.

"Then add restrictions. Only those whose family has lived in Konoha for more than three years can purchase a quota. The longer they have lived there, the higher their priority will be."

Before Shisui could say anything, someone else made a suggestion, which immediately drew everyone's approval.

Once the topic was opened, someone soon raised a new question.

"What's a suitable price then?"

Shisui had already considered this, and he said with a serious expression, "As for the price, I plan to have consultant Mitomon take people to investigate and then confirm it."

Mizuto Menyan was sitting nearby and immediately agreed when he heard it.

Shisui said in a deep voice: "I only have one request. It can't be too expensive, and it can't make ordinary villagers think that they can just grit their teeth and get it together."

The love of the parents is far-reaching.

It's not that Shisui is cruel and doesn't give common people a chance, but that the training of a ninja requires either extraordinary blood, extraordinary wisdom, or extraordinary wealth.

But there has never been a ninja in their family, let alone a few talented ones. As for wealth, even the tuition fees are scraped together with gritted teeth, so how can they support their children's training?
There is no replenishment, only consumption, and it won't take long before a person will be exhausted. Even if he graduates by chance, he will just be a cannon fodder. It is better to be an ordinary person honestly. After all, he was born near Konoha and his safety is guaranteed.

Not many people could understand Shisui's painstaking efforts, but since the impact on the ninjas in the village had been largely eliminated, they did not refuse.

After all, who doesn't do it for Konoha?
After resolving this matter, Shisui was in a good mood, and two days later, a letter from the north made him even more excited.

Sima Yi is coming back! (End of this chapter)