Konoha Notes

Chapter 65 Plan
This is personnel information for the police force.

When Shuji opened the box in front of Itachi Uchiha, Itachi, who was not shielded, also saw the contents and his eyes twitched slightly.

Has Father already reached an agreement with the senior?
Asking for personnel information, Itachi lowered his eyelids. "Yes, a cleansing?" "How did the senior convince my father to agree?" "However, since it's the senior, he must have provided a solution that my father had no choice but to agree to."

Dealing with the police force naturally involves purging a group of people; the most stubborn ones will not agree to hand over the police department, even if it involves the fate of their clan.

Should they have the village make the move, or the Thousand Hands...?

Regardless, since the elders were willing to participate, the Uchiha clan has not reached the end of its road.

"senior."

"Ok?"

"If cooperation is needed, I am willing to take on the responsibility."

“It is indeed necessary, but not now. Let me study the specific plan.” Shuuji nodded. Compared to the rambling and incoherent Uchiha Fugaku, Itachi, who had cooperated with him on two missions, was a better choice, which was why he had Itachi deliver the items.

Having received a reply, Itachi closed his eyes; it was something he had to do.

To preserve one's clan, one must give up a portion of it.

Senior, this is what you told me during the first mission.

If those villagers had immediately covered their tracks when they discovered the suspicious activity, would they have suffered less loss?

Sacrificing the police department in exchange for the survival of our clan would be worthwhile; it's better than complete annihilation.

Looking at the personnel information in front of him, Shuji divided it into three parts.

Extreme radicals: They make up about 30% of the total on the list.

They are fanatical followers of the slogan "Everything for the Uchiha," act radically, view the village and outsiders as enemies, and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Conservatives: comprising approximately 20%. They also uphold the honor of the Uchiha clan, but prefer a more rational and stable strategy, believing that their situation should be improved through communication and demonstrating their strength. They are a force that can be won over.

This group can be divided and persuaded. Communicate with them individually, explaining the advantages and disadvantages, emphasizing that introducing outsiders is to "win over allies" and "pave the way for the future of the Uchiha." Promise them a future under the new order.

The last group consists of ordinary members of the Uchiha clan. They are attached to the Uchiha clan, conform to the mainstream lifestyle, and have no strong political demands.

These people are the easiest to deal with; as long as their basic living conditions are not significantly impacted, they usually won't vehemently oppose anything.

Therefore, the real problem lies with the radicals, who cannot tolerate any concessions, especially those made by the police department that involve real interests.

This group is the majority of those who have been stirring up trouble and leading the charge, but Xiu Si has some contingency plans on how to deal with them.

However, this data reflects Fugaku Uchiha's assessment of the members. Considering his level of expertise, there is likely to be considerable error. Perhaps those 20% of conservatives are actually quite extreme? Perhaps the number of ordinary people is actually less than 50%?
After organizing his thoughts, Shuji put the materials away and returned them to Itachi.

“I have a clue, but it’s not feasible to execute based on information on paper and the existing conditions.”

The captain's words did not discourage Itachi Uchiha; he simply took the item and looked at Shuuji.

"Itachi."

"Yes."

“I think Mr. Fugaku, your father, probably cannot fully accept my plan.”

"I understand, senior. Please tell me what to do."

"I hope you can use this information to find an opportunity to verify and identify the most extreme and absolutely uncompromising group of people in the police force."

"Secondly, someone who is relatively rational and someone you can talk to."

Itachi nodded and said, "If there's an opportunity, should we eliminate some of them..." Huh? What are you talking about?
Looking at the child's expressionless face, Shuji roughly understood what he meant.

"No, Itachi, in this plan, you don't need to kill your own comrades. They haven't done anything yet."

"It just so happens that I need you to go back and convey a brief plan to your father."

"Tell Mr. Fugaku that I need time to prepare and persuade the Third Hokage to allow the elite members of the Uchiha clan to be transferred to the Anbu. In this way, the police force can naturally free up some positions."

"As for how to persuade those people when Mr. Fugaku asks, just relay this message—"

Shuji smiled.

"Everything is for the glory of the Uchiha clan. The clan needs its most elite and loyal members to infiltrate the Anbu."

"In order to achieve this goal, we have to allow outsiders into the police force, but this is only a temporary hibernation. Please be patient for the sake of the Uchiha..."

As the captain spoke, Itachi Uchiha's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

So that's how it is. This is the only way to deal with those people.

As expected of the captain!

“But, as I asked you to convey, I need time, and you need time to confirm their situation. This is a long-term task.”

The plan for the police force is still in a very rough stage.

The reason for speaking out now is more to appease Fugaku Uchiha. Now that he has shown his sincerity, Fugaku should also offer a seemingly feasible strategy.

If we were to actually implement this, this amount of information certainly wouldn't suffice; Itachi would need to verify the authenticity of the intelligence. Furthermore, we would inevitably encounter even greater difficulties in practice.

What if some of those radicals aren't stupid? What if the village gets involved with the extreme opposition to the Uchiha?
Most importantly, Shuji is not strong enough right now. If he directly steps in to act as an intermediary between the Uchiha clan and the village's higher-ups, he is likely to die a violent death.

Fortunately, this is not Konoha Year 56; if it were, the delay would be unbearable.

But there is still time.

He needs this time to integrate his resources and enhance his capabilities.

The plan also needs a more opportune moment to begin—for example, when the conflict between the Uchiha and other villagers is further intensified in a peaceful environment due to the police department's approach.

If he were to propose this plan to Hiruzen Sarutobi at that time, it would be more likely to be accepted.

If we really can't handle the third generation, there are other options, but to implement them, we need to improve our own side first.

For now, this level of move is sufficient for the Uchiha's chess game.

It was quite unexpected that Fugaku Uchiha was able to make such a quick decision and send the list over.

It seems that my identity as a thousand hands has played a crucial role.

If it weren't for this background, given the pride of the Uchiha clan, they probably wouldn't even give a fourteen-year-old special jonin a second glance, let alone actively seek cooperation.

After all, in the original story, the Uchiha clan never considered lowering themselves to contact other ninja clans in the village for support or alliances until the eve of the revolution.

Their revolutionary plan was full of desperate gambles—surprise attacks on the upper echelons, decapitation strikes, and the fantasy of seizing power in an instant, completely ignoring the power and stance of other ninja clans, as if those powerful families were merely background figures.

However, now that the Uchiha issue has been resolved, it's a good start, so I should treat myself.

"Itachi, would you like to grab something to eat later?"

"I'm very sorry, senior, I need to take the documents back first, and..." Shisui was still waiting outside, so it wasn't appropriate for him to go and have dinner with his senior.

(End of this chapter)