Ignite the fire from the pirates

[May of the 13th year of Konoha: Due to a disturbance in the gambling house, the Hyuga clan participants were suspected of cheating and were detained by the security forces. The money they obtained was fined. The Hyuga clan complained.]

[May of the 13th year of Konoha: A conflict broke out in the gambling house again, and 13 people were detained. Civilians complained.]

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[September of the 18th year of Konoha: War breaks out, the price of the Hōryōmaru is too high, the Nara clan is arrested by the security forces...complaint.]

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[March of the 19th year of Konoha: The Kurama clan caused a commotion due to the death of a genius in battle, and passers-by notified the security forces, who arrested... and filed a complaint.]

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[August of the 19th year of Konoha: The Akimichi clan encountered a food crisis, and had a conflict with the daimyo's ministers, and was arrested. Complaint.]

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[January of the 20th year of Konoha: The Uchiha clan was arrogant and complacent. After drinking in a barbecue restaurant, they taunted the civilian ninjas at the next table. A conflict broke out, causing damage to the barbecue restaurant. The security forces arrested and detained the Uchiha clan members, but they were released and the losses were borne by the other party. Uchiha Kagami complained.]

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Half an hour later, Uchiha Fugaku's reading speed had obviously increased.

Minato Namikaze continued to deal with work matters until almost afternoon, and it took a full six hours to go through all the complaints.

"Lord Hokage..."

After a busy day, Minato looked up and said, "Have you finished reading it? You read it pretty fast. It took me two or three days."

Minato put down his work and said, "Then Fugaku should have some realization, right? What does the Guard Force mean to the Uchiha?"

What does it mean?

Fugaku asked in confusion: "Although some of the complaints are true, and the security forces are clearly partial to their own people, the majority of them..."

“Most people enforce the law impartially, right?”

Minato interrupted him, sighed and continued, "But whether it's fair or not, will the ninja clans like Sarutobi, Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, Kurama, etc. be dissatisfied with the Uchiha?"

Fugaku was stunned when he heard this.

This was a question he had never thought about, because in the past the Uchiha were targeted and could not integrate into the village. All he thought about were the top leaders and some old things in the past.

Once upon a time, the entire ninja world held the Five Kage Summit under the mediation of the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju. Peace came and conflicts became very rare in the entire ninja world.

Later, in the battle of the Valley of the End, the ancestor who co-founded Konoha with the first generation was defeated and died.

But not long after, the first Hokage also died.

Death at that age, coupled with the medical diagnosis report, put the blame on Uchiha.

Even though no one from the Uchiha clan chose to follow their ancestors and leave Konoha.

However, part of the hatred caused by the casualties after the outbreak of the war was transferred to the Uchiha.

"The establishment of the security force was, to some extent, an offensive position from the very beginning."

Minato looked at Fugaku: "Without enlightenment and dialectical thinking, no one will consider the right and wrong of the whole thing. The security forces will not listen to their advice, and arresting them will be said to be inhumane. No matter what we do, we can't please everyone."

"When Konoha was first established, the concept of the ninja clan remained strong even to this day. The ninja school trained many civilian ninjas, but they have not been able to form a balance with the ninja clan."

"So in this case, Fugaku thinks that the division of responsibilities of the security forces will cause the various ninja clans and civilians to continue to be dissatisfied with the attitude of the Uchiha?"

Uchiha Fugaku nodded, his expression very heavy.

Yes, the impact of the Battle of the Valley of the End will not last to this day, and those who were born around the First Ninja World War are now even old.

But only the garrison troops, only the tasks performed by the garrison troops every day, will offend all kinds of people.

"I understand."

Fugaku exhaled, "So if you want the Uchiha to integrate into the village, the security forces must be abandoned."

Minato shook his head slightly, "It's not giving up, it's spreading the responsibilities. Such a responsibility that will offend everyone needs to be shared by everyone, and should not be left to the Uchiha alone."

If this sentence had been said when Fugaku first arrived at noon, he would have immediately thought that this was an attempt to seize power.

Some people even think that the Fourth Hokage is getting rid of the Uchiha clan and wants to target them.

But after reading so many reports, Uchiha Fugaku knew that this was a sincere suggestion.

"Hokage-sama."

Fugaku thought for a long time and then said, "Because the ancestors and the Senju founded the village together, plus the Sharingan once opened will have the strength of a Chunin, and the three magatama can surpass ordinary Jonin... these have led to the pride of the tribe."

"The security forces have always been the Uchiha's private domain. I agree with Hokage's suggestion, but I can't guarantee that I can convince the clan members."

Minato nodded, "I can understand that. So... among the direct ANBU, I will choose an Uchiha clan member to be the captain."

team leader?

The captain of the Anbu directly under the Hokage, he possesses power even higher than that of the elite jonin, and is also the Hokage's absolute confidant.

The Sandaime's direct subordinates in the Anbu even included Sarutobi Hiruzen's son and daughter-in-law.

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Chapter 357: Minato's Plan, Shisui's Reminder

A person who can become the head of a clan will not be a fool.

Namikaze Minato knew very well that what the teacher meant by enlightenment and awakening of thought was fundamentally about letting students learn to think about problems from another perspective, rather than saying that all people are stupid.

There were three major wars in the ninja world, and there were countless conflicts between ninja clans during the Warring States Period.

Passed down from generation to generation by the nobles of Daming Prefecture, their rules have been recognized and accepted and have become a custom.

And Uchiha...or the Uchiha Fugaku in front of him, is also subject to this rule.

He wanted to help the Uchiha clan get out of the current predicament, but he was not willing to give up the power in his hands.

What's left of the Uchiha?

It seemed that the only thing left was the notorious security force.

However, it was this security force that prevented the Uchiha clan from integrating into Konoha, and even offended everyone in the village day after day.

But if he were to hand over the power of the security forces at the beginning, this few ally would probably mistakenly think that he wanted to seize power and continue to suppress the Uchiha.

Namikaze Minato did not lie to Fugaku. He spent a long time sorting through these complaint records one by one, and selected this batch with a purpose.

Among them, there are very few cases of justice for the Uchiha clans. Ninety percent of them are due to excessive punishment due to pride, or direct opposition to various ninja clans.

Mr. Sun said: Change cannot be achieved with just passion. Only with a firm will, a more flexible mind and a clear understanding of the changes in the world can we bring dawn to the world.

So... he first presented the facts and reasoned, and then showed his sincerity.

Directly under the captain of the Anbu.

"Lord Hokage..."

Uchiha Fugaku's expression was obviously moved, but he was still hesitant.

This is also his character.

Uchiha Fugaku clenched his hands and said, "The security force has been related to the Uchiha clan since the Second Hokage era... So we need to discuss it at the clan meeting before we can reply to the Hokage."

Minato exhaled.

Sure enough, just like the previous conflict with Kirigakure, it was also in this office that the Uchiha clan leader waited until the end to speak and make his position clear.

It is still the same today.

"Captain Fugaku... do you think the Uchiha clan will agree to you giving up the security forces? Or do you want to take these reports back and show them to everyone in the Uchiha clan?"

The gentleness in Minato's voice was gradually disappearing, and even the way he addressed him changed.

The Hokage calls him Captain.

In a sense, the captain of the security force, which has autonomy, can indeed be called that.

This is a privilege given to the second generation, but it is also a swamp that is gradually sinking into the mire.

Minato still looked at Fugaku: "With the pride of the Uchiha, I think it will not be difficult for Captain Fugaku to imagine the scene of the clan meeting."

Fugaku was stunned.

With the pride of the Uchiha clan...

Those clansmen would never look for problems in themselves at the first moment. Instead, they would definitely feel that a clan as powerful as the Uchiha, one of the founding ninja clans of Konoha, was actually targeted in this way.

The more I thought about it, the more aggrieved I felt, and the more I felt that this was a conspiracy by the Hokage.

If you don’t fight now, when will you wait?

You are unkind and I am unjust. Do you want to wait until all the security forces are taken away, isolated and then killed one by one?

These words, which are spoken without thinking, will actually happen in Uchiha's heart.

But they don’t think… Can they really win?

Only by understanding love and then losing love can the Uchiha possess the power of the Mangekyō. As for the Uchiha who only understands love, there are only himself and Uchiha Obito.

On the contrary...it's just me.

The child's thoughts are more likely to be on the opposite side.

and also……

Fugaku raised his head slightly and his eyes met Minato's.

The fourth Hokage, the golden-flashing Minato Namikaze, single-handedly blocked the Hidden Mist Village at the border and prevented it from advancing an inch.

If you resist, there is only one way out: death.

"call……"

Fugaku stood up and bowed slightly.

"As the head of the Uchiha clan, I will obey the orders of Hokage-sama on behalf of the Uchiha clan. At the clan meeting later, I will... inform the clan members... of this decision!"

Inform the clan members, Fugaku emphasized his tone here.

It was obvious that as the patriarch he would ensure that this decision was implemented, whether he agreed or not.

The previous choice to support the Fourth Hokage was not wrong. Now the Fourth Hokage has really become the Fourth Hokage. Uchiha Obito is the Fourth Hokage's disciple, and the captain of the Anbu directly under him will also be an Uchiha...

If Uchiha hesitated at this time, he would really miss his only chance.

Minato's smile was gentle again.

"Fugaku... this isn't an order. It's just a suggestion to make the village better and allow the Uchiha clan to truly integrate into the village."

Minato paused and sighed, "I am not familiar with the direct ANBU of the Third-sama, so I cannot give orders. The Root is in his hands, so setting up a direct ANBU is a top priority."

"Third-sama, they are all disciples of Second-sama, and to some extent, they have inherited Second-sama's will. I think... Fugaku should be able to understand."

For a moment, Uchiha Fugaku bowed even lower.

Yes, he understands.

How can you not understand?

The power of the security force was given by the second generation, and such autonomy directly made the security force the Uchiha's private territory.

There had been constant complaints about the security forces since the 13th year of Konoha, but the Uchiha were completely unaware of this and all the complaints were suppressed.

Pride turned into indulgence, and Uchiha finally offended everyone.

Isolate yourself from the group...

Now it seems that this is a pie with slow poison. After eating it bite by bite, the fate of Uchiha was probably already predicted by that person.

This is the reminder from the Fourth Hokage.

Those few...are all still alive and still hold a certain amount of power.

"The Uchiha clan will always stand behind the Fourth Hokage."

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After Fugaku left, Minato's expression suddenly fell.

This position is really difficult to sit in...

It has only been a few months, but all the events and problems within the village have made him feel physically and mentally exhausted.