Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

As for abstaining from voting, they didn't dare to cast it...

In an instant, the room fell into an extremely awkward atmosphere, with everyone staring at each other without saying a word.

"On behalf of the Hatake clan, I agree to the Fourth Hokage's personnel appointment."

A lazy voice broke the silence in the conference room. It was Akira Hatake, representing the Hatake clan, raising his hand to vote. This also meant that the Hatake clan stood on Minato Namikaze's side, completely breaking ties with the old forces led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"The Akimichi clan agrees."

"The Nara clan agrees."

"The mountain tribe agrees."

After Akira Hatake spoke, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio immediately expressed their support, choosing to side with Minato Namikaze.

However, it is not entirely accurate to say that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were on Minato Namikaze's side. In fact, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were on the side of the Hokage of Konoha.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are the most steadfast allies of the Hokage lineage, and they will choose whoever is in office.

This is the political ideology that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio has adhered to since joining Konoha, and it is also the primary factor that has allowed the three tribal groups to maintain a place in the upper echelons of Konoha.

Chosen to support only the position of Hokage, rather than any particular individual, may result in the Ino-Shika-Cho clans reaping very little benefit during the Hokage transition in Konoha.

Conversely, this choice allows the Ino-Shika-Cho trio to navigate the transition between the old and new powers in Konoha in the safest and most stable way.

After the Ino-Shika-Cho trio expressed their opinions, the vote count in the arena was tied, and Minato Namikaze's smile, which had disappeared, returned.

Their gazes fell on Hiashi Hyuga. "Clan Head Hiashi, does the Hyuga clan agree or refuse?"

Minato Namikaze's words caused Fugaku Uchiha, whose face was ashen and who was filled with unease, to turn his gaze to his old rival, Hiashi Hyuga.

Similarly, Hiruzen Sarutobi is also like that.

Three gazes fell upon him, and each gaze contained a different emotion.

If it were someone else or another ninja clan, they probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it!

But Hiashi Hyuga is different; he has the Hyuga clan behind him, one of the top clans in Konoha!

"I feel flattered that everyone thinks of me this way."

Hiashi Hyuga smiled and then revealed the answer: "I agree with the Fourth Hokage's personnel appointments."

"Humph!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately turned his head away, his old face instantly darkening.

Fugaku Uchiha had a complicated expression on his face. He looked deeply at Hiashi Hyuga, then turned to look at Minato Namikaze and nodded slightly to him.

Minato Namikaze smiled, coughed lightly, and urged those who had not yet expressed their opinions to hurry up and vote.

"Ahem, everyone hurry up and vote. There are still a bunch of personnel appointments to vote on. If we drag this out any longer... the meeting might end very late."

After Minato Namikaze spoke up to remind them, the people in the conference room who hadn't had a chance to express their opinions all showed distressed expressions.

But after only a moment, these people gritted their teeth and began to form sides.

Apart from the die-hard supporters of Hiruzen Sarutobi's faction, neutral or fence-sitters all sided with Minato Namikaze.

This result was actually quite predictable.

The two powerful clans of Konoha, the Uchiha and Hyuga, and the newly emerging powerful clan of Konoha, the Hatake clan, all chose to stand on the side of Minato Namikaze. The various ninja clans, feeling their own inadequacy, knew which side to stand on by voting with their feet.

"The minority shall obey the majority, so the position of deputy head of the Anbu shall be held by Uchiha Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan."

"Don't forget to sign later."

Minato Namikaze raised the document in his hand again, then put it aside. "Now, let's begin the vote on the third personnel appointment."

"I propose that Kakashi Hatake be appointed as the captain of the Hokage's guard. What do you all think?"

"agree!"

"be opposed to!"

"agree!"

"be opposed to!"

As soon as Minato Namikaze finished speaking, a chorus of voices of agreement and disagreement rang out in the conference room.

Those who voted in favor were undoubtedly the same people who sided with Minato Namikaze just now.

Those who voted against it were naturally the old guard led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Unfortunately, after Minato Namikaze won over both the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, the balance between the old and new forces was broken, and the outcome of some subsequent decisions was basically set in stone.

At this meeting, Minato Namikaze not only got off to a flying start, but also made great strides, seizing control of some of the key departments that were planned for yesterday.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was furious about this, because Minato Namikaze had overturned the efforts of both him and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, as soon as he took office!

The Uchiha clan, which had fallen from grace and drifted far from the political center of Konoha, was now rising again, which Hiruzen Sarutobi considered extremely dangerous.

After all, the Uchiha clan's extreme and arrogant nature could easily make them a ticking time bomb for Konoha.

Madara Uchiha is the best proof!

Of course, no matter how angry and resentful Hiruzen Sarutobi may be, his era has passed, and Minato Namikaze is now in charge.

Minato Namikaze was also a proud and arrogant individual, and his strength had reached a certain level.

Moreover, with the full assistance of the Hatake clan, who are at the level of three Kage, Minato Namikaze was confident that he could completely subdue the Uchiha clan!

Therefore, compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was trapped in his own self-imposed limitations, Minato Namikaze, who was much stronger and more confident, had no reason to lose.

However, after a series of personnel appointments were completed, Minato Namikaze's next topic caused everyone present except Akira Hatake to frown.

Minato Namikaze is trying to get rid of those who helped him!

"That concludes the personnel appointments. The final item on the agenda is the reform of the Ninja Academy."

Minato Namikaze shook a thick document in his hand. "This contains all the ninjutsu I have learned, and not just mine, but also the lifelong learning of Akira Hatake, Kakashi Hatake, and Sakumo Hatake."

"My idea is very simple: if the ninja academy wants to complete educational reform, the ninjutsu taught in the school will inevitably also be innovated."

"Without enough ninjutsu to support it, everything I said before will be empty talk."

"Therefore, I will take the lead and contribute my ninjutsu skills to help with the upcoming reform of the ninja academy."

"Well, what about you?"

As Minato Namikaze finished speaking, the conference room fell silent instantly, with no sound except for the breathing of the other people.

It's finally happening! Minato Namikaze is digging up the roots of all the ninja clans in Konoha!

"Fourth Hokage, the ninjutsu learned by my Akimichi clan are all clan secret techniques. I think we don't need to go through with diplomatic channels, right?"

"Fourth Hokage, so is my Nara clan."

"Fourth Hokage, I hope you can understand that the ninjutsu of my Yamanaka clan is also a family secret technique."

For the first time in rare instances, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, known for their firm political stances, voiced their opposition to the current Hokage's decision.

Moreover, the reasons given by the three races were very reasonable, leaving Minato Namikaze with no way to refute them.

After the three races of Pig, Deer, and Butterfly took the lead in expressing their opinions, the originally quiet conference room became noisy.

The Konoha leadership voted with their feet, refusing to contribute some of the ninjutsu their clans possessed, citing various reasons.

Minato Namikaze had anticipated this situation, but reality was far worse than he had imagined!

"Fugaku, what are you Uchiha clan thinking?"

Minato Namikaze looked at Fugaku Uchiha, his eyes filled with anticipation for him.

The Uchiha clan, having received benefits from Minato Namikaze, now has to give something back...

Fugaku Uchiha couldn't help but frown, glancing at Minato Namikaze and then at Akira Hatake.

So that's what Akira Hatake meant when he said "loyalty to Konoha" last night...

After thinking it over, Fugaku Uchiha made a decision.

Chapter 232: First divide and conquer, then wipe them out in one fell swoop.

As is widely known, the most important thing about the Uchiha clan is not the various ninjutsu they have mastered, but their Sharingan.

Once the Sharingan evolves to a certain level, copying ninjutsu becomes incredibly easy.

Ninjutsu really has no value to the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, Fugaku Uchiha's decision naturally became clear.

"Fourth Hokage, aside from our own secret techniques, our Uchiha clan is willing to donate all the ninjutsu we possess to support the reform of the Ninja Academy."

As soon as Fugaku Uchiha finished speaking, a cacophony of noise erupted from the crowd.

"what?!"

"Has the Uchiha clan gone mad?!"

"A huge investment, truly a huge investment!"

"Ha, they've dug their own grave!"

"Hmph, the Uchiha clan possesses the Sharingan, so naturally they are not afraid of their clan's ninjutsu being exposed!"

"Let's wait and see. Watch his towering building rise, watch him entertain his guests, and then watch his tower crumble!"

Minato Namikaze frowned at the cacophony of noise from the scene.

"Everyone, please be quiet." He raised his hand and gestured for silence. "Here, on behalf of the future graduates of the Ninja Academy and for the glorious future of Konoha, I thank the Uchiha clan for their contributions."

Minato Namikaze bowed slightly to Fugaku Uchiha, then continued speaking with a serious expression.

"As one of the founders of Konoha Village, the Uchiha clan undoubtedly fulfilled their due responsibilities. This is their commitment and their awareness."

"That is precisely why I cannot equate you with the Uchiha clan."

"Therefore, this contribution is not mandatory. Whether you want to contribute or not, or whether you contribute more or less, I will not blame you."

"But everything is about fairness, so the reform of the ninja academy will naturally also take this into account."

"First, I will establish a ninjutsu library and divide it into floors according to the five ninjutsu levels: A, B, C, D, and E, so that students of the ninja academy, or ninjas who have graduated, can consult and study it."

"But without rules, nothing can be accomplished, so the Ninja Art Library also needs to establish corresponding rules and regulations."