The Uchiha Clan's Sun

Minato Namikaze scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, "You're right, but I feel like we're all from the same village, so we shouldn't be too harsh..."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin's smile vanished, and he said with extreme seriousness, "Minato, if you only want to be an ordinary person, that's a good idea, and even worth promoting! But for someone in power, I advise you to abandon that idea as soon as possible..."

"No, we should say we should retain this goodwill, but we must never let it influence our decision-making!"

Seeing Uchiha Jin's serious expression, Minato Namikaze also asked earnestly, "Is it really that serious?"

Uchiha Jin pondered for a moment before speaking, "Speaking of which, I haven't told you about the origin of my Uchiha clan yet."

Minato Namikaze was taken aback by what he heard, wondering why King Uchiha would suddenly change the subject and bring up this matter.

After organizing his thoughts, Uchiha Jin slowly began to speak: "Actually, our Uchiha clan's ancestor was Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths."

Minato Namikaze stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous, and asked, "Really? Does the Sage of Six Paths really exist?"

“The lineage is well-established, and this is clearly recorded in all the historical records of my Uchiha clan.” Uchiha Jin nodded and said, “However, that’s not the point. What I want to tell you today is about the Ninjutsu.”

Minato Namikaze nodded, not pressing for details, but simply waiting for Jin Uchiha to finish his sentence.

Uchiha Jin continued, "After the Sage of Six Paths founded the Ninjutsu, he had two sons. The eldest son was named Indra, who was the ancestor of my Uchiha clan."

"And the Sage of Six Paths' second son was named Ashura."

"Indra was exceptionally intelligent and talented, and he created the hand seals and techniques. He was a true genius!"

"Asuras are rather dull and somewhat naive, and are far less capable than Indra."

“Originally, the talented Indra was the rightful successor of the Ninja Sect, but Indra’s ideals were far different from those of the Sage of Six Paths. On the contrary, the mediocre Ashura inherited the will of the Sage of Six Paths and gained his favor.”

"The Sage of Six Paths created the Ninja Clan with the aim of connecting people's hearts with chakra, thereby creating a peaceful world without war."

"In modern terms, it's about creating a world where everyone can understand each other and where there is only love!"

"Therefore, both the Sage of Six Paths and Ashura advocate using love to influence others!"

Indra, however, had reservations about this, believing that such a thing was too idealistic. He argued that if everyone wanted to live peacefully, the only way was to restrain them with order!

"At first, the conflict between them had not yet erupted, until one thing happened."

Minato Namikaze became alert, knowing that what Uchiha Jin wanted to say next was about to become the main point.

Uchiha Jin continued, "Ashura had a childhood friend named Taizo. One day, Taizo tricked Ashura into using ninjutsu to cut down a forest in the village, claiming that it was inconvenient for him to go home."

"But in reality, after Ashura left, Taizang sold the trees that Ashura had cut down as timber to raise money. His purpose in doing so was to raise money to treat his seriously ill mother!"

"But that grove of trees is the common property of the village, and there are clear regulations in the village that no one may cut it down and sell it without permission. In other words, Tai Zang has broken the law!"

"At that time, Indra believed in upholding justice and enforcing the law, while Asura and the Sage of the Six Paths believed that Taizo had a reason for his actions and could be given leniency!"

At this point, Uchiha Jin paused, then looked at Namikaze Minato and asked, "Minato, if it were you, how would you handle this?"

Minato Namikaze smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, but remained silent.

Minato Namikaze was definitely biased towards the Sage of Six Paths and Ashura, but he also understood that King Uchiha was biased towards Indra, so he was a little embarrassed to say it out loud.

Uchiha Jin sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "First, the Ninja Clan at that time also had medical methods and would provide free treatment to the villagers. However, because the Ninja Clan was newly established, Taizo's mother did not recognize its existence, so Taizo did not ask the Ninja Clan to save his mother."

"This choice also illustrates one thing: Tai Zang's crime was not out of necessity, but rather due to his personal beliefs that led him to choose crime!"

"Secondly, the village where the Sage of Six Paths lived was definitely a pure land in the ninja world at that time. Unlike other villages, it was not affected by uncontrollable factors such as war. Taizo was able-bodied and in his prime. As long as he was willing to work hard, he would not be unable to afford medical treatment!"

"I'm telling you this just to let you know that I don't deny the existence of love, and that the vast majority of people in this world are good people who can be 'influenced'!"

"But humans are essentially the same as wild animals; the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm is human nature!"

"There is also evil in human nature that cannot be redeemed by love!"

"And the law is used to restrain these evils!"

"The ideas of the Sage of Six Paths and Ashura were too idealistic, so the Ninja Clan eventually disappeared into the long river of history, plunging the world into the chaotic Warring States period!"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's expression gradually became serious, and he began to seriously consider what King Uchiha had said.

Uchiha Jin continued, "I won't make a definitive conclusion here about whether a world that can be ruled by love truly exists, but one can use a bronze mirror to straighten one's clothes, use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses, and use history as a mirror to know the rise and fall of dynasties!"

"At least the history of the ninja world from ancient times to the present tells us that evil in human nature has always existed!"

"If you don't have the confidence and assurance to influence everything with love, then when faced with evil, we can only use the law to restrain it!"

"Punish one to rectify a hundred, kill one to warn ten thousand!"

"Especially for those in power, your every move has a profound impact on the village, so you must set an example!"

"When faced with special circumstances, we can formulate good laws to help them, and we can also formulate some policies to support them, but we must never condone them when they break the law!"

"There must be laws to follow, laws must be followed, enforcement must be strict, and violations must be investigated and punished!"

"This is an ironclad rule, and it is also the foundation for a village's long-term development!"

"In short, the law may be wrong, but enforcing the law impartially is absolutely never wrong!"

After finishing his sentence, Uchiha Jin didn't continue, giving Namikaze Minato some time to process it.

After a long while, Minato Namikaze slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said with a wry smile, "I was just assuming things. In some ways, your Uchiha clan really are born enforcers!"

Chapter 154: The Guard Department Within the Guard Department!

"It's not a matter of innate talent. After all, it's a department that has direct contact with the villagers of Konoha. While law enforcement must be strict, we also need to be sincere in our attitude."

Uchiha Jin knew that while those in power must strictly enforce the law, only in this way can the development of the village be promoted.

But for the general public, their positions are different, and their ways of looking at issues are naturally different! They will definitely prefer law enforcement officers who are more humane.

However, overly strict law enforcement officers can easily create conflicts and estrangement with villagers, just like the Uchiha clan did before.

Minato Namikaze was taken aback upon hearing this, and said in surprise, "I said before that your Uchiha clan is not suitable to control the Konoha Police Department, and you went on and on with long speeches and quotations to refute me."

"Now I'm convinced by you, but you yourself say that the Uchiha clan is not suitable to be law enforcers."

"You're both black and white, so what exactly do you mean?"

“Don’t rush,” Uchiha Jin smiled and said, “Didn’t you just ask me what my plans are for the Konoha Police Department? I’ll tell you now. I plan to divide the Konoha Police Department’s authority into three parts and separate its legislative power.”

"Oh, tell me more about it."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze realized that King Uchiha already had a plan, and he became interested as well.

Uchiha Jin held up three fingers and said, "The Konoha Police Department has a lot of power, but it's also very chaotic! After I sorted it out, I divided these powers into three parts: law enforcement, trial, and supervision!"

“In the past, the Konoha Guard’s operation was very crude. They would simply arrest people after discovering illegal or disorderly conduct, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, they would send them directly to the Konoha prison for detention. The whole process would take less than half a day!”

"While this approach is highly efficient, it can also easily lead to wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice."

"Therefore, I plan to disperse the powers of the Konoha Guard and establish a Law Enforcement Division, a Trial Division, and an Inspection Division!"

"The law enforcement officers patrol the village daily to maintain its security and handle various illegal and criminal incidents and disputes."

"However, after the Enforcement Division arrests a criminal, it cannot directly convict him. It needs to transfer the criminal to the Trial Division and compile the details into a written file. If there is a victim, the victim will file a lawsuit with the Trial Division. If there is no victim, the Trial Division will file a public prosecution. The Trial Division will then determine whether the criminal is guilty and what punishment is required according to the law. Finally, the criminal will be transferred to Konoha Prison."

"The Inspection Division does not directly contact the villagers of Konoha; they are only responsible for supervising the Enforcement Division and the Trial Division to ensure there are no errors or omissions in the handling of cases!"

"In this way, the separation of powers, mutual supervision, and cooperation among the three judicial bodies can maintain the impartiality of the law to the greatest extent possible!"

Minato Namikaze's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened, his gaze gradually becoming excited!

Although he wasn't as adept at scheming as Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, he wasn't stupid either, and he could clearly see the benefits of King Uchiha's system!

Minato Namikaze excitedly said, "Jin, I think your system is excellent, especially the Inspection Division, which is definitely worth promoting!"

"The responsibilities of the Inspection Division should not be limited to the Konoha Guard Department, but should cover all departments within Konoha Village!"

"Only when the power in one's hands is subject to oversight will the abuse of power be prevented!"

"Even the Hokage should be subject to oversight!"

Uchiha Jin smiled upon hearing this and said, "That's what I think too, but there's a lot of resistance to pushing this through, since no one wants their power to be checked!"

Minato Namikaze's gaze was resolute as he said, "No matter how great the obstacles, we must do this! I can lead by example!"

Minato Namikaze planned to promote this matter after he became the Fourth Hokage.

This matter is inherently beneficial in every way. When the Fourth Hokage personally restricts his power, even if the people below have grievances, they will not dare to openly oppose it, otherwise they will surely be despised by all the villagers of Konoha!

Uchiha Jin nodded, not continuing on the matter, and said, "At the same time, this is what I think."

"Our Uchiha clan will transfer most of the power of the Enforcement Division and the Judgment Division to other departments, and recruit ninjas from small and medium-sized clans, as well as common ninjas and even ordinary people with outstanding abilities to serve in these positions."

"And my Uchiha clan will take charge of the Inspection Department, responsible for overseeing the power they wield!"

"In this way, our Uchiha clan will not need to have direct contact with the villagers of Konoha, but only with those who hold power."

"As for the villagers of Konoha, the stricter the Uchiha clan enforces the law, the happier they will be!"

"After all, if someone abuses their power, they will be the ones who suffer. The Uchiha clan's handling of those bad apples is also a way of standing up for them!"

Minato Namikaze smiled upon hearing this and said, "This position is indeed the most suitable for your Uchiha clan. After all, the position of inspector is like the guard within the guard department, the last line of defense, and must be upheld in accordance with the law!"

After a pause, Minato Namikaze added, "However, while this department can be led by your Uchiha clan, if you want to extend it to the entire village and monitor everyone in all departments, this department can't be entirely composed of people from your Uchiha clan! Otherwise, people will gossip."

Uchiha Jin nodded and said, "That's natural. It's not just the Inspection Division; in fact, no department can allow one person or one family to hold absolute power, otherwise problems will inevitably arise sooner or later."

Seeing the sincerity in Uchiha Jin's words, Minato Namikaze smiled and then asked, "You said you wanted to separate the ruling authority of the Konoha Police Department. What exactly is the plan?"

Uchiha Jin explained, "Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. No matter where you are, the power to set the rules is of paramount importance! This power is too great, too hot to handle!"

"If Konoha hadn't started with only a few clans like the Uchiha and Senju, this power wouldn't have fallen into our hands!"

"Therefore, I intend to return this power to the village, to all the villagers of Konoha!"

"I'm going to establish a Dharma Assembly!"

"The Dharma Assembly?" Minato Namikaze asked疑惑地, "What are the specific responsibilities and operating model of this Dharma Assembly?"

Uchiha Jin smiled and explained, "The law-setting committee's specific responsibility is naturally to formulate the basic laws that the village will follow!"

"As for the operating mode, that's rather complicated!"

"First of all, in order to ensure the impartiality and authority of the Dharma Assembly, this department must be independent of all other departments in the village and not subject to the jurisdiction of anyone!"

Chapter 155: The Dharma Assembly!

Does "anyone" in "not under anyone's jurisdiction" include the Hokage?

Minato Namikaze keenly sensed the oddity in King Uchiha's words and asked him about it.

Uchiha Jin nodded and said affirmatively, "Including the Hokage!"

Minato Namikaze, the future Fourth Hokage, felt no dissatisfaction upon hearing this, but instead began to ponder the significance of what King Uchiha had done.

At this point, Minato Namikaze was no longer the same as before. Although his sense of smell was not as sharp as before, he could understand some things after calming down and thinking carefully.

Soon, Minato Namikaze spoke up: "Is it because the Hokage has too much power?"

Uchiha Jin smiled and said with a hint of appreciation, "That's right. The Hokage's position as the leader of a village is extremely special. To some extent, the Hokage himself represents the will of the village."

"So if this law is subject to the Hokage's jurisdiction, with just a little manipulation, the law will become the Hokage's supporter!"

"If the current Hokage is corrupt and uses certain means to control the discourse of the Law Establishment Association, then the Law Establishment Association will have violated its original purpose!"

"Therefore, the existence of the Dharma Assembly does not necessarily have to be above the Hokage, but it must be independent of the Hokage's control, and even independent of everyone else's control!"

"Only in this way can its impartiality be guaranteed!"

Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "I understand. Please continue."

Uchiha Jin continued, "I have initially drafted a total of ninety-two official members for the Strategy Council, including two permanent councilors, twenty clan councilors, twenty civilian ninja councilors, and fifty civilians!"

“The Legislative Council holds a public meeting once a month, allowing villagers to attend. Each councilor proposes bills to amend existing laws or to enact new laws for discussion. Only when more than three-quarters of the votes are in favor can a bill be passed and the meeting minutes be made public to the village.”

"In addition to the permanent members, clan members, commoner ninja members, and commoner ninja members are all elected once a year, with village elections held in March, June, and September each year."

"The election system is roughly as follows: first, candidates are recruited from within the village; then, the opinions of all the villagers are collected to select fifty civilian councilors; then, these fifty civilian councilors select civilian ninja councilors; and finally, the civilian councilors and civilian ninja councilors select clan councilors."

"Only in this way can we ensure that the will of the Dharma Assembly represents the will of all the villagers of Konoha to the greatest extent possible!"

"Furthermore, the Audit Department also has the power to monitor members of the Legislative Council. If it discovers that any member of the Legislative Council is abusing their power for personal gain, it can collect evidence and submit it to the Judicial Department to strip them of their membership and convict them according to the law! This is to ensure the impartiality of the Legislative Council!"

Minato Namikaze nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, but also asked with some confusion, "I have no objection to anything else, but what's the deal with those two permanent members?"

Judging from Uchiha Jin's description, Minato Namikaze felt that the basic system of the Dharma Assembly was fine, but he also sensed that the two permanent members were somewhat special, seemingly representing certain privileges.

Uchiha Jin made no attempt to hide anything, stating directly, "I've reserved these two positions for the Uchiha and Senju clans, one for each clan!"

"Furthermore, the permanent members of the council are also responsible for maintaining the daily operation of the Dharma Assembly. The Uchiha and Senju clans founded Konoha, so it's not unreasonable for them to have a little bit of privilege, is it?"