Uchiha's personal opinion

Even so, the ninja members of the four high-ranking clans that originally ruled Konoha were all stripped of their positions in Konoha's various departments, and most of their property was confiscated on charges of embezzlement.

As for the former Sarutobi Shogunate personnel, they were captured by the combined forces of the Tokuko Shogunate and the Himon Shogunate ninja armies, who were still stationed in the occupied territory of the Land of Lightning.

In addition to the Mitomon clan, the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Utatane clans were all ordered to abolish their clan system. They could retain their surnames but were no longer allowed to conduct public activities as ninja clans.

This is tantamount to expelling him from the Konoha Senate.

In addition, Uchiha Tokumitsu did not mind showing the magnanimity that belongs to the victor. He strictly ordered that ordinary people from the original four high-ranking ninja clans should not be harmed, thereby reassuring the peripheral ninja clans of the Hokage lineage.

As for the former Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who perished at the hands of Uchiha Tokumitsu during the Battle of Settsu, Uchiha Tokumitsu showed him the most basic respect—cremating his remains and burying them.

The reason for choosing cremation was also to guard against that seemingly docile snake who was focused on scientific research.

To others, the Impure World Reincarnation was just an "immortal bomber" combined with the Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags technique, but the terrifying nature of this thing was still deeply imprinted in Uchiha Tokumitsu's memories of his previous life.

Thus, as the two councils of Konoha were officially established, the hearts of the people within the ninja village finally settled down completely.

Even the four major ninja villages, which had been somewhat restless, quieted down.

In this highly influential civil war, Konoha's overall strength was damaged, but not significantly.

Although the Hokage himself is nominally the strongest in the village, he has not stepped onto the battlefield for many years. Even in the Second Shinobi World War, it was Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo who defeated the four great ninja villages. As for the elite forces of the Hokage lineage, they were originally deployed in Konoha to guard against the Uchiha clan, and were rarely mobilized in the war. Therefore, Konoha did not suffer much loss in terms of external forces.

In this battle, Uchiha Tokumitsu even managed to bring out the two tailed beasts, the Two-Tails and the Three-Tails. Combined with the Nine-Tails that Konoha already possessed, the village now had three of the nine tailed beasts in the ninja world, leaving no room for other ninja villages to even think about competing with them.

Even the Hidden Cloud Village acted as if it had never heard of the Two-Tails Matatabi, who had somehow fallen into the hands of Uchiha Tokumitsu, and promptly delivered a sum of reparations to the occupying forces in the southern part of the Land of Lightning.

With the outside world calm and peaceful, Konoha's attention quickly shifted to the upcoming lavish feast.

As the saying goes, "When a whale falls, all things come to life."

The immense wealth of the F4 clans, who had ruled Konoha for decades, was also fully demonstrated in the Uchiha clan's actions of stripping them of their assets and removing them from their posts.

Although the fattest piece of meat had already been devoured by the Uchiha clan, that was, after all, a privilege reserved for the victors, and there's nothing more to say about it.

But besides that, there are still a lot of lucrative vacant positions waiting for everyone to fill!

The various affiliated ninja clans under the Uchiha clan were already eager to feast.

Meanwhile, the ninjas of the Reform Society, led by Hatake Sakumo, were not to be outdone and planned to get a share of the pie.

Even the Hyuga clan and the Senju clan, who had somehow joined forces with them, were not to be outdone and planned to secure a place in this grand spoils-sharing ceremony.

Given Uchiha Tokumitsu's age, as long as he doesn't do something reckless that leads to his untimely death, he will undoubtedly dominate everything in Konoha for the next few decades. If he doesn't try his best to gather some resources and status for his clan at this time, his future under Uchiha Tokumitsu's wing won't be much better.

Before the formal convening of the Senate meeting, Sakumo Hatake, Homura Mitokado, Tsunade Senju, and the head of the Hyuga clan once again came to the Uchiha clan's territory to discuss important matters.

Uchiha Tokumitsu then invited the First Elder Uchiha Setsuna and the Clan Head Uchiha Yomo to attend the meeting.

"The villagers are eager for stability, the political situation must be stabilized quickly, and the vacancies in the various departments of Konoha must be filled as soon as possible to maintain the normal operation of the village..."

As the representative of the surrender faction from the Hokage lineage, Homura Mitokado, who had given up all hope, was the first to speak, saying, "General Tokukō is renowned throughout the ninja world and is deeply loved by everyone in Konoha. Please enlighten us so that we can revive our declining fortunes!"

So this is what it means to be so beloved?

Although Tsunade managed to control her emotions and pride for the sake of her family and chose to bow down to the enemy who killed her master, she still looked down on Mitokado Homura's spinelessness at this moment.

"As mentioned before, Konoha belongs to all Konoha ninjas. I wonder if it's appropriate to act this way..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said very gently.

Upon hearing this, clan leader Uchiha Yomo was nearly frantic with worry; if Elder Setsuna hadn't restrained him with a look, Uchiha Yomo would have spoken up himself to persuade Uchiha Tokumitsu to take the throne.

"General Deguang's humility is admirable, but given the current situation, we have no choice but to act expediently. Moreover, everyone in Konoha longs for the General to take charge. Therefore, for the sake of Konoha, we humbly request General Deguang's guidance..."

Then, the gentle and refined Hyuga clan leader took over the persuasion, and his words were devoid of any flattery or fawning, only making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

The clan leader, Uchiha Shifu, was somewhat bewildered. When did the Uchiha clan's reputation and prestige become so high? He himself had no idea!

Elder Setsuna glared at Uchiha Yomo again, thinking that this guy seemed alright before, but he was unexpected to be so useless in a big situation!

Uchiha Tokumitsu, however, still wore a beaming smile. The Hyuga clan leader's words were very insightful and hit the nail on the head.

Indeed, wielding a sword instead of debating scriptures is what the victor should do!

No matter how bad the Uchiha clan's reputation was in the village in the past, as long as Uchiha Tokumitsu won the civil war, all his so-called misdeeds would be whitewashed by others. In addition, he also showed appropriate magnanimity, and his reputation rose even faster.

"Since that's the case, I also have some preliminary suggestions, which I'll offer as a starting point for discussion..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu spoke slowly.

"Restoring order is the top priority in reforming domestic affairs, so I have some humble opinions on the selection of personnel for each department. I would appreciate your guidance."

"Konoha Hospital is the foundation for the survival of Konoha ninjas, so I propose that Tsunade continue to manage the village's medical system."

Finally, Uchiha Tokumitsu added, "Including all medical institutions, including the police department hospital."

This also relieved the others.

The Uchiha clan and Elder Setsuna tacitly accepted the division of the Uchiha clan into two factions.

Although the police department hospital has been established for a long time, it lacks high-level medical personnel because the medical ninjas of the Uchiha clan have been conscripted to serve in the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Himon Shogunate for a long time. Therefore, it can only treat some simple injuries and illnesses.

Such a useless institution, yet the Uchiha clan doesn't even hesitate to use it for exchanging favors.

But this also brought a sense of peace to the others.

This also shows that Uchiha Tokumitsu is not a selfish person, but is willing to share with others.

"General Deguang is right."

"support!"

"agree!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Tsunade nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"The Ministry of Political Affairs is the core of Konoha's operations and needs a mature and prudent person to oversee the overall situation. Therefore, I propose that Mr. Mitokado Homura be in charge of the department's work."

Uchiha Tokumitsu spoke again.

"Thank you for General Deguang's high regard. I will do my utmost to contribute to the village!"

Mitomon Homura accepted this reward, which was specifically set up for the surrender faction, without hesitation.

Now that things have come to this point, the spirit of ninjas is naturally insignificant; the key is how to preserve the last bit of profit.

"After Mr. Mitokado Homura was transferred, the position of head of the Foreign Affairs Department became vacant for the time being..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu seemed to ponder for a moment before suggesting, "How about letting Akimichi Torifu-senpai take over the Foreign Affairs Department?"

Akimichi Torifu is also one of the elders from the second generation, and the faction he represents is a group of people among the Ino-Shika-Cho trio who are unwilling to be left out.

However, although transferring him from the Konoha Mission Center to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems like a lateral move, it is actually a demotion in terms of the power and authority of the position.

This is understandable, since the Konoha Mission Center is the core of Konoha's operation as a ninja village and the source of income for most of the village's ninjas. Uchiha Tokumitsu would naturally not let it remain in the hands of the old folks from the past.

"Senior Qu Feng is highly respected and will surely achieve great things in his new post at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"It is indeed very suitable."

Thus, the suggestion was once again passed unanimously.

"There is also the Konoha Intelligence Department, which has long been inefficient and bureaucratic due to the poison of the Sarutobi clan. It also fails to deliver military intelligence in a timely manner. Therefore, in order to reverse this deteriorating situation, I have nominated the Hyuga clan head to serve as the head of the Intelligence Department, and transferred all the intelligence functions of the former Anbu and the former Ministry of Internal Affairs to the Intelligence Department."

"I will serve Konoha wholeheartedly!"

The Hyuga clan chief accepted the appointment with great grace.

Although it wasn't a particularly lucrative position, the Hyuga clan hadn't contributed anything to the civil war and had previously been relatively insignificant within the Konoha government, so getting a department head position was a pleasant surprise.

Furthermore, the Hyuga clan has formed an alliance with the Inuzuka and Aburame clans. All three clans are skilled ninja clans in reconnaissance, so it is a reasonable arrangement for them to take charge of the intelligence department.

"The original secret service is now planned to be reorganized and incorporated into the Police Department as the Special Operations Bureau..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued, "What do you all think of this suggestion?"

Now we're getting down to business!

Everyone immediately perked up.

The Anbu was originally the Hokage's direct subordinate force. Now that Uchiha Tokumitsu has sidelined the Hokage position and replaced the Hokage's authority with a collective decision by the House of Representatives and the Senate, there is naturally no need for the Anbu to continue operating.

As for the police department absorbing the dark side, everyone actually had some thoughts about it.

After all, the most valuable thing about the Anbu is not the ninjas, but the training manuals and secret ninjutsu.

However, now that the Anbu are all under the control of the police department, no one else can get a share of the pie. As a result, they can only watch as the Uchiha clan swallows them up completely.

"Furthermore, I plan to transfer General Mimura Yoshimaki back to the village to take charge of the mission center. What do you think, Sakumo-kun?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu quickly regained his composure and gave another piece of the pie to his ally, Hatake Sakumo.

The reason for relinquishing the mission center is that most of the Uchiha clan and their affiliated ninja clans work for the Shogunate and the United Company, and very few people rely on missions to make a living. Giving it away would not have much impact on the Uchiha clan's existing interests.

Moreover, this would allow them to reclaim authority over the western border defense forces, thus completing the Uchiha clan's control over the border army.

"So good."

Sakumo Hatake's expression shifted slightly as he nodded to Tokumitsu Uchiha.

"However, the border troops are the foundation for protecting Konoha and even the Land of Fire, so I intend to step down as Chief of the Naval General Staff and nominate Tokumitsu-kun to oversee the Ninja Army..."

Sakumo Hatake quickly reciprocated.

“Very suitable. How about we name the institution the Governor’s Office?”

The Hyuga clan leader immediately chimed in.

"However, it is recommended that the mobile force still be directly led by Sakumo Kimi, as a force directly under the House of Representatives."

Uchiha Tokumitsu then added.

The establishment of the mobile force marked the beginning of their alliance, and most of the combat jonin within it were Uchiha clan members, making them a good choice as a bond to maintain their alliance in this new era.

"No objection..."

"agree."

The most important power was thus obtained without any disturbance, and Uchiha Yomo and Elder Setsuna couldn't help but show satisfied smiles.

In the end, all that's left are some odds and ends.

"It is proposed to nominate the clan leader of the Uzumaki clan, Uzumaki Ashina-senpai, to serve as the leader of the sealing team."

It makes perfect sense. The Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are renowned throughout the ninja world, and they are also allies of the Uchiha clan, so this nomination passed unanimously.