Uchiha's personal opinion

"I will fully support all your decisions!"

Mimura Yomaki also responded very tactfully.

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Adhering to the fine tradition of Konoha holding small meetings for important matters, before the formal convening of the Ninja Clan Council and Consultation Conference, the Hokage faction represented by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, along with Tokumitsu Uchiha and Sakumo Hatake, held several rounds of secret talks under the mediation of the Hyuga clan head, and finally decided on the topics and content of the conference.

The alliance between the Hyuga clan leader and the Inuzuka and Aburame clans officially came to light, and together with other ninja clans that followed suit, they became the "third force" of Konoha.

The Hyuga clan's status as the so-called third force was only maintained because the Senju clan chose to remain silent.

On the day the Ninja Clan Council Consultation Conference was held, Tsunade attended the meeting with her younger brother Nawaki, but she did not express any opinion during the various agenda items.

In fact, reorganizing the Ninja Clan Conference into the Ninja Clan Consultative Conference was detrimental to the Senju Clan.

The Senju clan was formed after its reorganization by incorporating many distant relatives and collateral branches of the Senju clan.

Those minor ninja clans that returned to their original clans have already been legally "removed from the register".

Regardless of their original surnames, they are now all members of the Thousand Hands clan.

The Ninja Clan Council and Consultation Conference is organized by Ninja Clan.

Whether it's a powerful clan like the Uchiha or Hyuga, a close-knit ninja alliance like the Ino-Shika-Cho clique, or a small, declining ninja clan with only a dozen or twenty members left, everyone has the same voting rights at the ninja clan council.

Although the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was Tsunade's teacher, their relationship became quite distant after she chose to rebuild the Senju clan. Furthermore, the Konoha F3 members were worried about the exposure of the early Wood Release experiments, so he tacitly agreed to suppressing the Senju clan's momentum.

For Uchiha Tokumitsu, while the Ninja Clan Council's voting rights were disadvantageous to the powerful clans, it was still a way to weaken the influence of the Jonin class after their authority was diluted by the Senju clan, preventing Tsunade, who had just assumed power, from becoming too aggressive. Furthermore, the Uchiha clan's true foundation lay in the police department and the two border armies of the Shogunate stationed abroad, so it didn't really matter to him.

Hatake Sakumo was even less concerned. With so many ninjas from declining clans under his command, and now everyone having equal votes for each clan, it was equivalent to expanding his influence.

As for the Hyuga clan, although they found the one-clan-one-vote policy disgusting, the Hyuga clan head had gained such great influence through political manipulation, so the Hyuga main family was relatively satisfied.

Thus, amidst the fierce clash between the two major powers of Konoha, the world where only the Senju clan was injured was tacitly agreed upon by everyone.

"...By order of the Hokage, the Ninja Clan Council is hereby formally established as a permanent body of the village. The council will hold a general assembly every December to oversee and deliberate on major village affairs. All council resolutions will be voted on by simple majority voting and will have the power of impeachment and accountability!"

After a theatrical exchange of words, Mitomon Homura formally announced the composition and scope of authority of the Ninja Clan Council.

Uchiha Tokumitsu, however, showed little interest in this.

Things whose outcome is known beforehand naturally don't generate much interest.

Although the Hokage faction suffered some losses in the Ninja Clan Council and Consultation Conference, it also gained some benefits in another aspect.

"...In addition, the Anbu is planned to be reorganized, expanding its personnel to three hundred; furthermore, an Internal Affairs Department will be set up as a direct force of the Hokage, with a ninja army of five hundred people, responsible for counter-espionage affairs outside Konoha and within the Land of Fire!"

Upon hearing this, apart from a few individuals such as Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo who knew the inside story beforehand, the attending ninja clan leaders were all in an uproar.

Their first reaction was, "Another root!"

"...The Internal Affairs Department will only apprehend spies outside of Konoha ninjas, and they will not have the authority to operate within the village! Furthermore, they will not be allowed to operate openly within the village!"

Amidst the jeers and questions from the crowd, Mitokado Homura loudly explained.

This was also part of the compromise made by Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo to the Hokage lineage.

The so-called Internal Affairs Department refers to the blue-vested ninjas dispatched by the Hokage's faction during the standoff.

Based on the development of the confrontation and subsequent covert investigations, Uchiha Tokumitsu roughly understood why the Forest of Death became the starting point of the time conflict.

Although clan leader Uchiha Yomo harbored deep hostility towards the ninja army secretly formed by the Hokage lineage, believing it would inevitably be detrimental to the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Tokumitsu persuaded him through a deal involving mutual benefits.

Moreover, the Hokage's newly formed ninja army is already a fait accompli, so why not bring it into the open and expose its true nature? That would be easier to deal with than hiding it in the shadows.

As for the expansion of the Anbu, Uchiha Tokumitsu paid attention to it, but didn't care too much about it.

Whether it's expansion or reorganization, ninjas aren't like leeks that grow from the ground and can be harvested several times a year. Compared to this kind of showy and bluffing approach, he cares more about how to strengthen the clan's ninja army and the shogunate's direct forces.

"...Regarding the proposed establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is hereby submitted to the Ninja Clan Council for a vote!"

After a lengthy explanation, Mitokado Homura shouted loudly amidst the commotion.

His gaze also fell upon Uchiha Tokumitsu, Uchiha Shikata, and Hatake Sakumo.

The voices of the other ninja clan leaders also gradually faded.

Before long, the venue fell silent.

All eyes then turned to the representatives of powerful clans such as the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Senju.

Even though the agenda and responsibilities of the Ninja Clan Council and Consultation Conference were clearly defined, the leaders of the smaller Ninja Clans still habitually looked to the powerful clans for approval.

Uchiha Yomo slowly raised his hand.

"The Uchiha clan agrees!"

These words caused another uproar among the crowd.

This was also the result of an exchange of benefits with the Hokage faction.

The Uchiha clan publicly supported the establishment of an internal affairs department by the Hokage lineage at the conference, in exchange for the Hokage lineage's compromises in other areas.

"The Uzumaki clan agrees!"

"The Hyuga clan agrees!"

As several powerful clans expressed their opinions, the ninja clans, which were subordinate to these powerful clans, also raised their hands to vote.

Mitokado Homura silently counted the number of people who voted in favor, and his heart calmed down a little.

He was also afraid of being tricked by the Uchiha clan, which would be a huge disgrace for the Hokage lineage!

Tsunade's expression darkened further.

She had not received any prior information about the establishment of the new Ministry of the Interior and the subsequent vote on it.

This also shows that even the Hokage faction and the Uchiha faction, which are in a state of hostility, have adopted a hostile attitude towards the Senju clan!

And this is what she can't understand the most!

"...There shouldn't be any problems with Tsunade, right?"

Hatake Sakumo noticed Tsunade's expression, so he whispered in Uchiha Tokumitsu's ear and asked.

"……Won't."

Uchiha Tokumitsu glanced at the Senju clan representatives' seats and replied, "Even her teacher is quite wary of the Senju clan!"

"Besides, even if Sarutobi has taken a lot of money from the daimyo in private, at least he still stands on the side of the ninja village."

"As for Tsunade... the powerful clans would never be willing to stand with the Senju clan, who are on the same side as the daimyo."

Uchiha Tokumitsu explained.

After a moment's thought, Hatake Sakumo understood.

"However... after all, this is the family from which Lord Hashirama came, so we should not go too far in some things."

Sakumo Hatake said softly.

Don't go too far...

It means you can go a little overboard.

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded: "If the Senju clan just sticks together and quietly recuperates, no one in Konoha will be able to shake their generations of wealth and status."

This is similar to the rich second-generation in Uchiha Tokumitsu's previous life. Once wealth and prestige form a capital barrier, it is very difficult for external forces to shake its foundation.

But I'm not afraid of rich kids indulging in a life of luxury; I'm afraid of rich kids wanting to prove themselves.

Tsunade was just too eager to prove herself...

"The proposal to establish the Ministry of the Interior has been formally approved by a collective vote of the General Assembly!"

After silently calculating that more than half of the people had voted in favor, Mitokado Homura couldn't wait to announce the results.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, also breathed a sigh of relief.

His gaze fell upon Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, who were chatting and laughing.

The two returned his smiles.

A tick for a tick.

The Uchiha clan's votes of approval weren't cheap either, and they have to be returned immediately.

"It is also proposed to establish the Military Command as the permanent border military affairs management agency of Konoha, responsible for personnel transfers, promotions, and file records of the four major border defense forces!"

Mitomon Homura raised another issue: "At the same time, nominate Hatake Sakumo, the leader of the Jonin class, to serve concurrently as the Chief of the Military General Staff, and nominate Uchiha Tokumitsu, Uchiha Himon, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and Mimura Yoru, the commanders of the four major border defense forces, to serve concurrently as the Deputy Chiefs of the Military General Staff!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's request to establish the Privy Council was not approved by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, because he did not understand the origin of the name.

So Uchiha Tokumitsu readily agreed and found a similar term from the Daimyo's office to use.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, agreed.

Although the name didn't sound very appealing, Uchiha Tokumitsu just treated it as a joke...

"We will now vote on the establishment of the Military Command and the nomination of its personnel!"

Mitokado shouted.

"The Sarutobi clan agrees!"

"The Nara clan agrees!"

"The mountain tribe agrees!"

"The Akimichi clan agrees!"

"..."

This vote once again surprised the other ninja clan leaders.

Surprisingly, the Naruto faction was the first to express their agreement.

It should be noted that this so-called nomination by the Military Command is of great benefit to the alliance between Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo!

"Has the exchange of interests in the village really reached this level...?"

Some of the smaller ninja clans who had initially been excited about gaining power now felt a deep sense of dread.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, briefly calculated the number of people who raised their hands to vote and breathed a sigh of relief.

If something unexpected happens on his side and the vote manipulation fails, he will have a hard time explaining it to Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo.

His gaze returned to Uchiha Tokumitsu.