The information about the reorganization of the Senju clan not only shocked Konoha, but also shocked all the countries in the ninja world.
In a short period of time, the four major ninja villages couldn't figure out what kind of plaster was sold in the gourds of the Senju clan and Konoha; therefore, military operations such as testing and confrontation in various border areas also retreated.
Especially Iwagakure and Sandgakure.
The Iwagakure Ninja Army, which was originally facing off against the northwest border defense forces in the northern part of Gravel City on the border of Grassland, after learning about the reorganization of the Senju clan, immediately broke camp and retreated fifty kilometers overnight, completely avoiding the northwest border defense forces in front of them.
Sunagakure was also very straightforward and immediately withdrew the elite team that had sneaked into the country of Kawakawa.
These two major ninja villages were once defeated by the ninja army under the command of Uchiha Tokumitsu. They originally wanted to use the conflict between the Fire Country daimyo and the Uchiha clan to test whether there was a chance to regain their position, but now they have already The Senju clan who had retired to seclusion suddenly appeared again, and in the traditional stereotype, the power of the Senju was even higher than that of the Uchiha...
Even on the northern border, where the atmosphere was tense and a war seemed imminent, Kumogakure's small movements stopped.
As a result, within a few days, the border, which had been plagued by small-scale conflicts, became peaceful and peaceful.
It's just that Uchiha Tokumitsu's troubles came again.
The Uchiha Fire Gate sent a letter saying that after learning that the Senju clan had regained its name, the Uchiha conservatives who were exiled to the Northwest Frontier Defense Force began to request a return to the village.
In this regard, Uchiha Tokko has only one attitude, and that is not allowed.
Even if the troops need to be transferred, they can only be transferred from the northwest frontier army to the eastern frontier army where he is personally in charge.
As for the feelings of those conservative tribesmen, Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't want to care.
In this weird and undercurrent atmosphere, what the Uchiha clan needs most is stability.
For the sake of stability, we must not let conservative troublemakers come back to cause trouble.
At the same time, the status and power division of the Senju clan also began to become a hot topic in the village.
Hatake Sakumo was also a little worried.
As the leader of the Jonin class, the most direct reflection of the changes in Konoha's internal forces is the voting on various resolutions of the Jonin class.
With the revival of the Senju clan, the forces of the jounin class were divided again. Some of the jounin who were originally from the small ninja clan under Hatake Sakumo began to switch to the Senju clan overtly or covertly.
Although the supporters of Sakumo Hatake and the Uchiha clan are still the largest force in the voting weight of the Jonin class, their proportion has also dropped from nearly 50% to about 40%, and they can no longer fully occupy it. The advantage of a simple majority is proportional.
Even as time goes by, there are signs of further disintegration of the forces under his command.
But there is nothing that can be done about it. Originally, Hatake Sakumo's forces were relatively loose. They only gathered together to keep warm and resist the eroding interests of the ninja clan. After forming an alliance with the Uchiha clan, there were a group of marginalized people. The jounin moved closer to the past, but now that the Senju has been revived, it is normal for the Senju branch to choose to return and at the same time drive some of the minor ninjas to attach themselves to the past.
"Tokumitsu-kun...how should we solve the problem of the Jonin class?"
In order to cope with the changes in power that occurred at the Jonin Class meeting, Hatake Sakumo went to the Uchiha tribe in the middle of the night to discuss with Uchiha Tokimitsu.
"Shuo Maojun... have you ever thought about reorganizing and integrating internal forces?"
Uchiha Tokimitsu was packing his belongings and preparing to return to the eastern station early tomorrow morning, but since Hatake Sakumo was here, he had to meet and chat.
"How to integrate?"
Hatake Sakumo humbly asked for advice.
Although he is much older than Uchiha Tokumitsu, most of the time, Uchiha Tokumitsu can give him refreshing and enlightening advice.
"Strengthen integration internally and determine the core program. Externally, we have one voice."
Uchiha Tokumitsu gave an opinion that he didn't know was right or wrong, "Sakumo-kun, although you have many subordinates, they are all scattered in the end. You cannot compete with the ninja clan who are bound by blood for a long time."
"If it is integrated, wouldn't it be organized and a village..."
Hatake Sakumo hesitated.
His biggest concern was that this move would further exacerbate divisions within Konoha.
Even though there is no external organization name, once Hatake Sakumo implements the internal integration of his forces, the chaotic neutral forces that originally served as a buffer zone will no longer exist.
Although the Konoha Ninja School promotes the education of the will of fire, the jonins, especially the civilian jonins, are basically the kings of the king who have been severely beaten by reality. Even those who claim to have some firm faith in the will of fire... I'm afraid even the Hokage himself doesn't believe it.
"Hold together to keep warm. It's normal."
Uchiha Tokumitsu poured a cup of tea for Hatake Sakumo without urging him.
Uchiha Tokumitsu had no idea what kind of impact organized civilian ninjas would have on Konoha's existing power divisions. However, since the Senju clan could gather side branches to revive, it was reasonable for civilian ninjas to organize themselves to compete with the ninja clan forces. of.
Anyway, except for the police department, most of the interests of the Uchiha clan are deployed in the standing ninja army stationed abroad and the smuggling network. No matter how fierce the fight in the village is, it will not have much impact.
What's more, the Uchiha clan doesn't have much to deal with other ninja clans in the village, and they are happy to watch the excitement.
Uchiha Tokimitsu just wanted to watch the crowd and didn't think it was a big deal, but Hatake Sakumo was still in a state of confusion.
After discussing and thinking at the Tokumitsu family for a long time, Hatake Sakumo finally couldn't make up his mind.
He chose to go back and think about it carefully.
Uchiha Tokumitsu was not in a hurry to force Hatake Sakumo to express his stance.
As an ally, Hatake Sakumo's power, although loose in the past, was too large. Now that it has been partly taken away by the Senju clan, it is just right. It will not be out of balance with the Uchiha clan's power and the personnel will be relatively streamlined. The internal interests are stated It will also become relatively simple to ask for help, and you no longer have to worry too much about the cooperation of certain things. It can be said to be a win-win situation for the Uchiha clan.
But other ninja forces in Konoha are not so relaxed.
The ones who were most affected were the forces of the Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Although the ninja clan under his command did not publicly take sides, people's hearts began to lose focus.
And if the people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.
Originally, there was an alliance between Uchiha and Hatake Sakumo as an external force to maintain internal unity, but now that the Senju clan has been reorganized, the first thing to be eroded is the power territory that originally belonged to the Hokage clan.
In addition to legal principles, the Hokage's power most directly comes from the control of Konoha tribes.
In addition to the police department dominated by the Uchiha clan, Konoha's government affairs, diplomacy, intelligence, finance, medical, mission center, ninja school and other institutions are the core departments that maintain the Hokage's power. It is also based on these departments that through the appointment of cronies The tentacles of power reach the grassroots level to achieve effective governance.
As the standing ninja army directly under the Hokage himself, the ANBU is the core force that intimidates the various ninja clans in the village.
But the first one to have problems was the ANBU.
Because Konoha Anbu is a special department with a relatively heavy historical baggage.
In addition to the Anbu ninjas trained by the third generation personally, there are also a large number of second generation Anbu ninjas who have a certain amount of ninja power.
And these old ANBU have become less reliable after the reorganization of Senju.
Therefore, at this time, the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen missed his old friend Danzo very much.
If the roots of doing dirty work were still there, he wouldn't be in such a passive position...
The resentment towards Uchiha Demitsu also grew.
In addition, the Konoha Medical Department and the Ninja School are also showing some signs of breaking away from the Hokage's influence. The reason is that a large number of employees in these two departments are from the Senju clan and the ninja family...
And this is also a problem left over from history. They had served in these departments as early as the Second Generation Period. When Hiruzen Sarutobi succeeded to the position of Hokage, he still relied on the support of Uzumaki Mito, so naturally there was no way to remove him.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen clearly saw during the Senju clan's sacrificial ceremony that a group of working ninjas with various nicknames happily signed on the Senju family's roster and returned to the clan, which made him really heartbroken.
…
"They are all a bunch of white-eyed wolves!"
Even though it was night, the lights in the Hokage's office were still on.
When he went to bed, Xiaochun had a look of resentment on his face and kept cursing.
"……alright,"
Mito Monoyan shook his head and stopped Koharu from venting his emotions again, "No matter how hard we scold them behind closed doors, will we still have any impact on them?"
"... Hiruzen, it's time for you to show your decisiveness!"
Then, Mito Kadoyan turned his eyes to the silent third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"...I plan to reorganize the roots!"
The Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen took a long drag on his pipe, his expression gloomy.
"Of course, the name does not need to be called Roots to avoid backlash from Uchiha, but the actual tasks and authority are the same as those of Roots in the past, what do you think?"
Mito Menyan and Koharu, who had gone to bed, were both silent when they heard this.
The existence of roots is naturally good for maintaining the power of the Hokage line, but new roots are a problem both in terms of funding and the source of the ninjas under their jurisdiction.
"In terms of personnel, I have made an agreement with the elders of the Shimura family. They will select some family ninjas to join."
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen said again.
He also knew the scruples of his two old friends.
"Don't worry about funds. The Daimyo's Dazai will allocate funds from special channels and will not interfere with the operation of the new root."
"In addition, I will recruit another 300 people from the Sarutobi clan to join!"
The last sentence shows the firm determination of the third generation.
"The Mitomon clan will recruit fifty people to join!"
Mito Monobu immediately expressed his support.
For the Mito Gate clan with average strength, recruiting fifty family ninjas is close to the extreme.
The Sandaime nodded with satisfaction.
"Let's also recruit thirty people from the sleeping clan..."
After turning to bed, Xiaochun hesitated and gave his answer.
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen was noncommittal.
"Yan, please go and communicate with the Nara and Yamanaka tribes again and ask them to allocate some personnel..."
Mito Monobu nodded calmly and responded.
"Where are Inuzuka and Aburame?"
Xiaochun took the initiative to ask after going to bed. She felt that she was a bit marginalized in the trio.
"It's better not to alarm them. They have been getting closer to the Hyuga clan recently..."
Mito Menyan took the initiative to answer.
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen also nodded in agreement.
"There is also Fengfeng..."
Xiaochun went to bed and continued: "Should we recall him? Otherwise..."
"Recall..."
The Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated for a moment, but finally decided, "If Tifeng comes back, I plan to put him in charge of the mission center, what do you think?"
"Just right."
Neither Mito Kabuto nor Koharu, who had transferred to the dormitory, had any objections.
"Only when the three clans of the Pig, Deer, and Die are united closely can they exert their greatest fighting power. If they can appease Feng Feng, the Akimichi clan will no longer be at odds with each other."
The Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen was mentally calculating his basic power.
First of all, Sarutobi, Shimura, Mitomon, and Tenjin are the core, and Inokacho is the backbone. Together with the small ninja clan and civilian ninja who have been supported by the emperor for decades, they still control the power of the various tribes in Konoha. It is still the most powerful among all the forces in Konoha.
Secondly, there is the power formed by the Uchiha clan and its affiliated ninja clan. They also have the Kurama clan and the Uzumaki clan attached to their tails. This is reflected in the fact that the tyrannical ninja army is invincible on the battlefield and has a good way of making money, but the relationship with the daimyo has been completely eliminated. Broken, and the relationship with other ninjas is relatively normal, so there is no need to worry about them posing a threat to the position of Hokage for the time being.
The third is the alliance of civilian ninjas and minor ninjas under Hatake Sakumo. Although they have a large number of people, they are in disarray. If it were not for the Uchiha clan as a back-up, they would have been disintegrated by the Hokage clan's subterfuge. .
The fourth is the private alliance between the Hyuga clan and the Inuzuka, Aburame and other ninja clans that have recently moved closer to them. Although the Hyuga clan is the leader of the ninja alliance, they actually don't have to worry too much. They just stick together for warmth. As long as the gap between the Hyuga clan and the branch families is not resolved, the Hyuga clan will never be able to achieve anything.
Finally, the Senju clan was reorganized under the call of Tsunade...
It is also the most prestigious clan among the major forces in Konoha.
Although most of the ninjas who have returned to the clan are from the side lines that have long since separated, their strength is relatively average, but the ninjutsu stored in Tsunade's family is no less than the ones in the book of seals controlled by the Hokage himself, and the accumulation of wealth is even more frightening. In a short period of time, it is possible to build a group of hard-core ninjas by spending resources.
But compared with the strength of the 'New Senju', the most worrying thing is the legal significance represented by Tsunade's special identity - she is almost the most suitable Jonin in Konoha to become the Fourth Hokage.
Even within the Uchiha clan, there are many supporters of this point.
And once the position of Hokage falls back into the hands of the Senju clan again...
The third generation suddenly heard the shocking special research projects that the roots had carried out in secret.
Secrets must never be revealed!
"……inflammation."
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly said: "I need you to help me control the new roots. Are you willing to help me?"
Mito Menyan and Koharu, who had gone to bed, were both shocked when they heard this.
"The teacher's last wish is our unremitting goal, and Xiaochun still has to be in charge of the Ministry of Government Affairs. There are not many people I can trust..."
The Sandaime knocked the embers in his pipe and said sincerely.
"I see……"
Mito Menyan hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
"So, what is the name of the new root to the outside world?"
Finally, Mito Monoyan asked again.
"…Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a moment and then answered slowly.
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