Uchiha's personal opinion

"You shameful Uchiha who fawns over the Senju clan! You deserve to be punished by the heavens!"

"What did you say! I'm going to kill you!"

……

As the discussion progressed, the elders' debate gradually veered into personal attacks, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The Uchiha clan patriarch, seated at the head of the table, looked at this familiar scene and then at the composed Elder Setsuna, feeling an intense headache coming on. He, a dignified clan patriarch, was constantly losing control of the clan assembly; how could he possibly bear this?

As the elders in the lower row became increasingly absurd, and one by one they even revealed their Sharingan after getting carried away, the Uchiha clan leader finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"quiet!"

Let's decide by voting!

"it is good!"

The majority of radicals agreed first.

"be opposed to!"

The smaller conservative faction jumped up in opposition.

"What are you objecting to? You spineless Uchiha disgraces!"

"What are you yelling about? Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"

The elders, who usually acted all high and mighty in public, started arguing again.

……

"quiet!"

The Uchiha clan chief glared at the disobedient old men through gritted teeth, his anger blazing.

But there's no other way. Forcing a vote is not advisable. After all, neither the radicals nor the conservatives are willing to accept the voting results. They all firmly believe that the right to speak comes from strength. If no agreement is reached, things will absolutely not be implemented, even if the vote is won.

"Elder Setsuna, do you have something to say...?"

Left with no other option, the Uchiha clan chief had to seek a compromise with Elder Setsuna, the leader of the radical faction, in order to appease the conservatives.

Elder Shana scanned the attendees one by one, and none of them dared to meet his gaze directly, lowering their heads to avoid eye contact.

"The Police Department's Preparatory Training Academy is a necessary measure to enhance the overall capabilities of Police Department members."

Elder Shana set the tone first.

The conservative camp stirred, but no one spoke up. The Uchiha clan leader was even more troubled. He, the clan leader, had less authority than an old, outdated Sengoku period figure. How could he bear this?

"The preparatory training academy mainly consists of two parts. One is to conduct intensive training for active-duty Uchiha clan members in batches, off-duty rotation, in order to enhance the comprehensive capabilities of the police force members and prevent them from being corrupted by a life of ease, thus causing them to completely lose the glory of the Uchiha."

Elder Sha Na explained in an orderly manner.

"Secondly, in order to strengthen the personnel structure of the police department and enhance the reserve force, we will recruit ambitious young people who are determined to make contributions to the police department, referencing the ninja academy system, to participate in the police department's preparatory education, and cultivate their proficient police department execution skills from an early age..."

"Of course, the Police Department's preparatory training school does not require all the children of a family to enroll. It is mainly based on voluntary application and certain assessments before students can enter the school."

"If you enroll, your preparatory training academy qualifications will naturally be beneficial for your assessment when you enter the police department after graduation. However, the police department will not reject members of the clan who have received family education or ninja school education. It's just that if the police department has limited positions, then you will need to compete for the best candidates..."

Elder Shana spoke eloquently, and after listening, the crowd's anger naturally subsided considerably.

Seeing this, the Uchiha clan leader quickly seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.

"Let's decide this by vote!"

……

Soon after, the results of the clan council vote came out: the radicals voted unanimously in favor, while nearly half of the conservatives abstained.

The countdown has begun for the official establishment of the Uchiha Police Department Preparatory Training Academy.

Chapter 12 Dissatisfaction at the Hokage Building

The truth will out, especially with the big mouths of the Uchiha clan.

Especially this time, the Uchiha clan gathering was so large-scale, gathering nearly one-fifth of the Jonin of Konoha, with the clan's territory heavily guarded. An ANBU who tried to observe them were even beaten to the ground and thrown into the police department's jail... No one can guess what these Uchiha lunatics are up to.

This has made everyone who follows the Uchiha clan feel extremely uneasy, especially the F4 in the Hokage Building.

As the current ruling team of Konoha, inheriting the legacy of the Second Hokage, led by Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, with Danzo Shimura as his assistant and Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane as his support, the Third Hokage's core leadership was formed. On the other hand, Kagami Uchiha and Torifu Akimichi, who were originally in Tobirama's team, were no longer in a position of power in the ninja village, one having died and the other having retired.

……

The atmosphere in the Hokage's office was tense. The Konoha F4 all had stern faces. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was puffing out thick clouds of smoke from his pipe. The other three had no time to pay attention to him and were simply waiting quietly for news from the Anbu spies.

The Third Hokage's reign was not very secure.

Ultimately, the reason for his ascension to the Hokage position was that it was based solely on the Second Hokage's will, without the witness of any other third-party forces. Therefore, not only the Uchiha clan, but also many Senju clans were dissatisfied, and other ninja clans were also indignant. However, the First Shinobi World War had ended under his command, and with the momentum of victory, the opposition, except for the stubborn Uchiha clan, could not say anything, but secretly plotted. Faced with this situation, the Third Hokage took several key measures.

First, we must strengthen the importance of the Konoha Ninja Academy and expand its enrollment to train civilian ninjas in order to counterbalance the power of the ninja clans.

Secondly, the Anbu was expanded, strengthening the number of personnel and equipment of the Hokage's direct subordinate departments. It was placed above all other departments in Konoha as the Hokage's trump card and direct military force. However, this also brought strong dissatisfaction from the old-fashioned ninjas who controlled the various departments, especially the Uchiha clan who controlled the police department.

With this two-pronged approach, the power of the Hokage faction was strengthened, while the power of the old guard, especially the former Senju clan, was contained, and at least the overt opponents no longer existed.

With a loud "bang," a cloud of smoke rose from the Hokage's office, and an Anbu member appeared kneeling before the Konoha F4.

"Lord Hokage, your subordinate has reported back after investigating."

"Bring it here immediately!" The Third Hokage didn't waste any words, as he was getting impatient and directly ordered the Anbu to submit the intelligence.

Looking at the contents of the intelligence scroll, the Third Hokage's expression shifted between light and dark, making the other three feel uneasy.

What on earth is that crazy, red-eyed Uchiha clan up to?

The three of them were also unsure.

The Third Hokage read the intelligence report several times, his chest tightening with anger at its contents. He slumped into his chair and let out a long sigh.

The three of them became even more uneasy.

Seeing the appearance of the three, the Third Hokage casually tossed the intelligence scroll to Shimura Danzo.

"Take a look." After saying that, he closed his eyes to rest, but the pipe he was smoking became increasingly rapid, revealing that his inner state was not as calm as it appeared on the outside.

Danzo Shimura quickly scanned the contents of the intelligence report, and was startled. He then handed the scroll to Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, before turning to the Third Hokage and speaking.

"Hiruzen! What are you thinking?!"

The third generation remained with their eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the situation.

What about you? What do you think we should do?

Seeing that the Third Generation ignored him, Shimura Danzo turned to Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu and said.

"The Uchiha are plotting to betray the village! They must be severely punished! Otherwise, all those ninja clans will turn on us!" Danzo became increasingly angry as he spoke, then turned to the Third Hokage and shouted, "Hiruzen, now is the time to crush the Uchiha's delusions with an iron fist! The village cannot allow them to run rampant any longer!"

Danzo became more and more agitated as he spoke, and his mouth gradually became uncontrollable.

"Or, you can give me command of the Anbu, and I'll personally lead the men to kill that old bastard Uchiha. As long as we break the spine of that lunatic, they won't dare to continue being so arrogant!"

"Shut up!"

The Third Hokage suddenly opened his eyes and roared at Danzo like an enraged lion.

"...Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

"Should we arrest that old bastard Setsuna and interrogate him?" Koharu Utatane suggested.

"Are you going to make the arrest, or who will?"

The Third Hokage glared at Koharu Utatane; the radical elder of the Uchiha clan wasn't so easily manipulated.

“How about this kid? Uchiha Nakagen’s son.” Koharu Utatane persisted, pointing to the name of the proposer, Uchiha Tokumitsu, on the intelligence report.

"A six-year-old brat, who knows if it's a smokescreen put out by the Uchiha?" Mitokado Homura also felt it was a bit absurd and couldn't help but say.

"Besides, that red-eyed lunatic might already have a trap in mind," Danzo said sinisterly. After all, he had schemed against so many people that he naturally felt others were always trying to scheme against him as well.

"But this matter must be nipped in the bud! The Uchiha must never establish a ninja academy on their own; this is splitting the village! It's blatant rebellion!"

After discussing for a long time, the group couldn't come up with a good solution. Using force was definitely out of the question. While the Hokage's direct lineage and the F4's clan strength had a slight advantage in high-level combat, they were still no match for the Uchiha's group of Jonin. As for the legal aspect, the Uchiha claimed to run a "Police Department Preparatory Training School," not a proper ninja academy. It was nominally a police officer training institution, and even its enrollment consisted of so-called police reserve trainees. Theoretically, it was the same as the Anbu Training Department, which was under Danzo's Root organization. Furthermore, the Police Department was a traditional sphere of influence for the Uchiha clan, comprised entirely of Uchiha members from top to bottom, making it difficult even for the Hokage to influence its operations. Considering all this, the Hokage had very few means of checks and balances available.

"We absolutely cannot stand idly by and watch the Uchiha Ninja Academy open." Danzo gritted his teeth.

"Hiruzen, what are your plans? Or do you have any good ideas?" Seeing that the others couldn't come up with a solution, Mitokado Homura directly asked the Third Hokage for his specific opinion.

The third generation slowly straightened his body, took out a bag of tobacco from the drawer, packed it firmly in the pipe, then picked it up, flicked two fingers of his right hand, and a small flame appeared to light the tobacco. He took a deep drag.

"call……"

The third generation exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

"Are you finished talking?" the third generation asked, puffing out smoke. "Since there's no other way, then listen to me."

Upon hearing this, the three of them straightened up and listened attentively.

"Let's meet with the Uchiha clan head and tell him that the Anbu will have a quota for the Uchiha clan. Please ask him to select people from the clan to join. Let's tentatively set the quota at three. Also, if the police department needs training, the Anbu can do it for them. Let's not waste public funds anymore."

Upon hearing this, Danzo jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, about to voice his objection.

"As for the Uchiha brat who claims to be the proposer in the intelligence report... well, his name is Uchiha Tokumitsu, right? I will take him as my disciple."

After saying that, the third generation leaned back in his chair and waved his hand, "Go and do it!"

"Yes!"

A response came from the corner of the Hokage's office, then vanished into a shadow and disappeared out the window.

"Hiruzen...you'll regret this!"

Danzo, who wanted to object but had no other alternative, gritted his teeth and said this before slamming the door and leaving.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu exchanged a glance and then made an excuse to leave.

In the office, the Third Hokage silently continued smoking his pipe.

Thick plumes of smoke billowed out, shrouding the large office in a hazy mist.

------Dividing line------

I went on a business trip a few days ago, but I've returned today and will resume normal updates from today.

Chapter 13 The Will of a Clan