Uchiha: Becoming the Strongest Hokage from Scratch

The following morning, inside the central tent of Konoha.

Uchiha Tsuki sat in the main seat, with the clan leaders of various clans, including Hyuga Tennin, Hatake Satsuya, Minazuki Kagami, and Nara Shikagen, seated in order.

"I've gathered you all here today to finalize three things," Uchiha Tsuki said bluntly. "First, the final draft of the ninja strength ranking system has been finalized and will be officially implemented starting today."

He issued the document and, while everyone was reading it, gave a brief explanation.

"The overall framework remains the same, but some details have been added, namely the classification of non-combat ninjas' strength, such as: medical ninjas, sensory ninjas, sealing ninjas, etc."

"Very clear and fair." Hyuga Tennin was the first to nod. "I agree to implement it."

"Agreed."

I second that.

Uchiha Yue nodded and presented another document, "The second thing is that each ninja clan must submit a list of all its ninjas by sunset today, and indicate their current strength self-assessment."

Starting tomorrow, the first Chunin and Jonin exams will be held.

Only those who pass the assessment can be assigned to the three ministries of political affairs, military affairs, and supervision, as well as their subordinate branches.

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere inside the tent became noticeably more lively. The matter of further subdividing power was finally about to be implemented!

"We've finally waited for this day!" The Akimichi clan chief rubbed his hands together. "Those lads of my clan have been itching to become Jonin for a long time."

"Yes, having a formal professional title will allow us to do things for the village better and more efficiently."

Uchiha Tsuki waited for them to stop talking for a while before slowly revealing the third thing.

"Third, the first round of population census in Konoha will begin immediately." He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"The number of civilian households, the number of elderly and weak people, and the number of ninjas were all registered and recorded."

The requirements are to be accurate down to the surname, given name, age, and portrait. This matter will be coordinated by the Ministry of Political Affairs, with the cooperation of all ninja clans, and completed within ten days.

Uchiha Yue planned to use population surveys, combined with his precognitive abilities, to further discover geniuses and rescue some people in advance.

After a moment's thought, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Since there are no objections, go and make your preparations." Uchiha Tsuki waved his hand. "Tennin-kun, Sasaki-kun, Kagami-kun, and Shikagen-kun, please stay."

Soon, only the five of them remained in the tent, and Uchiha Tsuki didn't keep them in suspense any longer.

"There are two main things: First, I need two secretaries to assist me with government affairs and paperwork."

Second, I want to form a shadow guard team directly under my command.

All the manpower I need will be selected from your tribe. Are you willing to support me?

They were so supportive!

In fact, they wouldn't be happy if Uchiha Tsukuyomi were to be chosen from other ninja clans!

Being close to the water tower means getting the moon first; being near Uchiha Tsuki naturally means being closer to the power center of Konoha.

They were allies of Uchiha Yue, so naturally they had to be at the forefront in this kind of thing.

"Lord Yue, how many people do you need?" Hyuga Tennin immediately replied, "You can choose any of the best members of my clan!"

Uchiha Tsukuyomi smiled. "Two secretaries and twelve members of the Shadow Guard."

"Lord Yue, how exactly should we select them?" Mizuki Kagami asked, sounding even more anxious. "Should the Shadow Guard members be distributed equally among our four clans, or...?"

"I only look at ability," Uchiha Tsuki said calmly. "I will personally assess the best ninjas from your four clans and select the best of the best."

Hyuga Tenjin raised an eyebrow, realizing what she meant, "Lord Tsuki, is it a public assessment, or...?"

That's pretty clever.

Uchiha Tsukuyomi replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it's a public assessment. If we don't let people see your strength, I'm worried that some people will be dissatisfied with you standing in such a high position."

This was a double entendre, and everyone present was intelligent enough to understand it immediately.

Uchiha Yue wanted them to demonstrate their strength, but he also wanted to take the opportunity to showcase his own strength and further increase his prestige.

In addition, this move clarifies Konoha's promotion channels, showing everyone that the capable rise and the weak fall, thus further winning over hearts and minds.

"Understood, we'll go prepare right away."

"Okay, go ahead. See you at the training ground this afternoon."

……

Afternoon, Konoha training ground.

It's called a training ground, but it's really just an open space.

Even before Uchiha Tsuki arrived, a large number of people had already gathered here, clearly attracted by the rumors spread by the four clans.

The villagers had long wanted to see the strength of Uchiha Tsuki and the other ninja clans.

While they all admired Uchiha Yue's leadership and foresight, their own strength was also a crucial factor.

"Lord Yue is here!"

"Good afternoon, Lord Yue!"

"Hmm, good afternoon." Uchiha Tsuki greeted him kindly, noticing the young people from the four clans who were already waiting.

Ten people from the Hyuga clan arrived, all of them from the main branch, consisting of seven men and three women.

Four members of the Hatake clan arrived, all with short hair, dressed in tight-fitting clothes, and carrying short swords at their waists.

Ten members of the Minazuki clan also arrived, a very balanced mix of men and women, and all of them were handsome men and beautiful women with high looks.

The Nara clan sent the fewest people, only three in total—two men and one woman. They clearly had no intention of joining the Shadow Guard; they only wanted to secure a secretary position.

"Lord Tsuki." Hyuga Tennin stepped forward. "There are twenty-seven people from the four clans in total. Please conduct the assessment."

Uchiha Yue nodded, his gaze sweeping over the young faces one by one.

"Those who want to be secretaries, stand on the left; those who want to be members of the Shadow Guard, stand on the right."

As soon as he finished speaking, the twenty-seven people immediately split into two camps.

There are seven campaign secretaries on the left: two each from Hyuga and Minazuki, while the Nara clan went all in.

Of the twenty candidates for the Shadow Guard on the right, the entire Hatake clan went all in, while the remaining members were split between the Hyuga and Minazuki clans.

"Let's put the assessment on the left aside for now and start with the one on the right."

Uchiha Tsukuyomi's purpose in doing this was to demonstrate his strength, gain the respect of the villagers, and increase the village's cohesion and confidence.

"One by one is too troublesome, all of you come at once." He crossed his arms, and his three-tomoe Sharingan instantly activated. "The twelve people who are still standing will automatically be selected for the Shadow Guard."

As soon as he finished speaking, a buzzing sound filled the room.

"Isn't the Moon Chief being a bit too arrogant?"

"Um... I'm not qualified to comment on the Moon Leader, but I recognize a few of those people on the right; they're all very capable."

"I've met Yuuki Hatake before, he's very strong! According to the documents just released by the village, he should be at the level of an elite Jonin."

We are all ninjas, and we were all born in a turbulent era. We know many famous and powerful figures from various clans.

The twenty people standing on the right are undoubtedly the best of the three races, and their strength is extraordinary.

As for Uchiha Tsukuyomi... he's quite pitiful.

He did make a name for himself, but who made him famous when he had a man named Uchiha Madara above him?

Everyone knows that Madara Uchiha is incredibly powerful, but everyone overlooks Uchiha Tsuki, who lived under this powerful aura.

"As for Uchiha Madara... let alone twenty of them, even twenty more wouldn't be able to win against those eyes."

"Yes, it's true that Master Yue is very strong, but it's also true that he only has a three-tomoe Sharingan. In a one-on-one fight, no one out of twenty people could beat him, but if they all attacked together..."

"I once had the privilege of witnessing Lord Yue's strength during a escape. Facing twenty of them, I should have a chance of winning... right?"

"Oh?" Uchiha Yue turned around, a half-smile on his face. "You've witnessed my strength?"

The man paused for a moment, then blushed and explained, "I'm sorry, Lord Yue, I... I just..."

"It's alright." Uchiha Tsukuyomi raised his hand to interrupt, slowly twirling a kunai on his index finger. "You'll soon see for yourself."

call out!

With a flick of his wrist, he and his kunai vanished from the spot in an instant.