As Konoha's first Ninja Clan Consultative Conference came to an end, the original solemn and tense atmosphere in the village also dissipated.
The ninjas from the Northern District Police Station of the Police Department who had been withdrawn to the Eastern Police Station were also lifted from combat readiness and returned to the station to continue their police work.
At the Ninja Clan Consultative Conference, the Hokage family was legitimately given the authority to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Uchiha clan and Hatake Sakumo have been able to strengthen their control over the border defense forces. In particular, Uchiha Tokumitsu will not be labeled as "walking alone" in his future special operations.
The small ninja clan was also very satisfied with the decline of the Reform Council. The ninja clan consultative conference gave them an opportunity to talk to the wealthy clan on an equal footing.
Moreover, some more flexible-minded ninja leaders also discovered a way to make money based on the decision-making method of the conference-that is, reselling votes!
Hatake Sakumo also noticed this.
Because some of the ninja leaders who were eager to cash out their little money were really embarrassed. Just one day after the meeting, all kinds of gossip about vote scalping were flying all over the sky, and they immediately reached Hatake Sakumo's ears. .
On the second day after the establishment of the Military Command Department, Hatake Sakumo made an appointment with four frontier commanders to discuss military affairs.
The so-called Military Command Department had just been established, and its specific powers, responsibilities, and civilian staff had not yet been determined, so Hatake Sakumo just vacated a vacant room near the jounin class.
"Although the Ninja Clan Council and Consultative Conference is good, it is really hard to deal with the negative news flying all over the sky."
Before the other three arrived, Hatake Sakumo complained to Uchiha Tokumitsu.
"so what?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu was a bit disapproving.
"The new Ninja Clan Council will definitely bring new impacts to the village. This is normal; but we should also treat it with an inclusive attitude, because it may be a catalyst for our progress."
In fact, Uchiha Tokumitsu expected that similar corruption would occur from the beginning, but he did not expect it to happen so soon.
"Having said that..."
Hatake Sakumo sighed, feeling a little helpless.
"Sakumo-kun, this also shows that everyone is actually very adaptable to new things..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu's defense seemed very pale and far-fetched, and he even felt it was a bit illogical.
"For future reforms, I think the pace can still be bigger!"
Hatake Sakumo was also speechless.
"...If we want to put an end to such behavior, what measures should be taken?"
After a while, Hatake Sakumo continued to ask.
"Then set up a full-time anti-corruption agency."
Uchiha Tokko said seemingly casually.
"For example...how about the Independent Commission Against Corruption? Such a name sounds very clean, right?"
"……not so good."
Hatake Sakumo held back for a while before replying.
"It's fine,"
"So...how should the Independent Commission Against Corruption operate?"
Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but ask again.
"Well..."
When asked about this, Uchiha Tokumitsu was also a little embarrassed.
In the previous life, the Independent Commission Against Corruption was subordinate to the local chief executive, but if this organization was also established in Konoha, wouldn't it be a big killer weapon for the third generation?
Besides, Uchiha Tokumitsu knows his own family affairs. Although the members of the Police Department were very resistant to "fees" in the early stages of the reform of the Police Department, they seemed to be models of integrity. In fact, it didn't take long for them to collect money under the leadership of the directors of various departments. Be soft-handed.
If it became such an organization, wouldn't it become a sharp knife stabbed at the Uchiha clan by political opponents?
"I haven't thought about this yet, but in general, an institution like the Independent Commission Against Corruption must be independent in power, not subject to the control of everyone in the village, and can independently conduct anti-corruption investigations based on clues..."
Uchiha Tokko used his brain and made a few perfunctory remarks.
"What you said makes sense, but I'm afraid that such a special organization would have great resistance..."
Hatake Sakumo thought about it seriously, "Moreover, with such great power and no control, it will inevitably become another more hidden place of corruption..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu was noncommittal.
After a while, Uchiha Kamon, Mimura Hamaki, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke arrived at the office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Command.
"Everyone, upon the order of Lord Hokage, and following the vote of the Ninja Clan Council of Consultative Conference, the Military Affairs Ministry has been officially established!"
Hatake Sakumo said straight to the point: "The content of the work of this department is to coordinate the personnel and combat achievements of various border defense forces..."
"The Eastern Border Defense Force will report the specific situation of all its personnel to the Military Command Department within three days!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu was the first to express support for Hatake Sakumo's work.
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
Uchiha Kamon and Mimura Hazaki immediately agreed.
"The structure of the Northern Border Defense Force has been slightly changed. We will report back to the Military Command Department on the military affairs status of our headquarters within five days..."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke thought about it and gave a slightly different answer than the other three.
Since he only took over as commander of the Northern Border Defense Force when the Great Ninja War was about to end, the ninja ninjas in the organization under his original jurisdiction were taken off on a large scale soon after, and were replaced by ninjas from the Sarutobi clan.
Some of the ninjas who returned to the village on rotation may choose to retire due to recurrence of injuries, and some chose to stay in the village because they were Hatake Sakumo's old troops; but not all Sarutobi ninjas were included in the ninja roster, so the northern border defense The personnel situation of the army is still a mess.
"That's it!"
Hatake Sakumo didn't care about the slight difference in time, and quickly moved on to another topic: "Are there any military operations being planned by each ministry? Are there any matters that require the support of the Military Command Department?"
Although the daimyo of various countries have signed proclamations such as peace agreements, declaring the end of the state of war between each other; but to the Ninja Village, that is what the proclamation signed by the daimyo has to do with me.
Especially after Uchiha Tokumitsu led his troops to capture the Fire Temple and forced the daimyo to bow their heads, the authority of the daimyo nobles has been greatly reduced.
"None yet."
Mimura Yemaki was the first to answer.
Ever since Sunagakure disappeared, the Kawa no Kuni area where he was stationed has been peaceful.
Moreover, the country of Sichuan, which is extremely poor, is also favored by the country of wind, which is trapped in the desert. It usually doesn't even bother to visit the rebel ninjas and black markets.
"The Northwest Border Defense Force plans to enter the eastern region of the Country of Rain and establish a defense identification zone. In addition, no support is required for the time being."
Uchiha Kamon replied.
The so-called "Defense Identification Zone" is to go to the Land of Rain and forcefully occupy a piece of territory, expel the original ninja organizations in the area, and occupy the area's mission share.
This seemingly very positive-sounding term was also thought up by Uchiha Tokko based on his past life memories.
However, the current strength of the Rain Ninja Village has been greatly reduced. After successive battles, only one out of ten Rain Ninjas are left. The weak-minded Sanshouyu Hanzo cannot control so much territory, so he has to turn a blind eye and acquiesce to the Uchiha Fire. Door invasion.
"The department has no other plans."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke replied helplessly.
Although he also wanted to cause something to happen, the northern border defense force under his command was facing a ninja village controlled by Kumo Gakure, a martial arts sect. It would be good if they could withstand Kumo Gakure's pressure, but forget about making progress.
"The Eastern Border Defense Force and the troops directly under the shogunate will continue to promote the Kirigakure crusade to support justice and bring order to chaos."
Uchiha Tokumitsu said sternly: "At the same time, in order to strengthen the strength of the Ninja Army participating in the war, the headquarters will launch the Eastern Development Plan!"
"Eastern development..."
Hatake Sakumo was shocked when he heard this.
Mimura Hamaki and Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but look sideways.
"After all, the eight eastern counties of the Country of Fire are still the direct territory of the Country of Fire. They cannot be treated like a small country in the buffer zone!"
Hatake Sakumo thought that Uchiha Tokumitsu was planning to seize the governance of the eastern region of Fire Country, so he quickly stopped him and said: "Besides, the Ninja Village is in charge of military affairs and the daimyo is in charge of political power. This is the foundation of the one-village-one-country system. It cannot be just This destroys it.”
"...Why do I want the governance of the eastern region?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu was stunned for a moment before reacting, and couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.
"The Eastern Development is just a cover. The purpose of this department is to clean up the security of the eight eastern counties and eliminate the black market forces in the area to ensure the smooth flow of business routes in the eastern region."
Uchiha Tokumitsu explained: "The reason why it is named the Eastern Development Plan is, firstly, for strategic deception, and secondly, through public security and suppression, it can also provide a safe and peaceful business environment for the eastern region!"
To put it bluntly, after the Kakuto attack, Uchiha Tokumitsu had secretly sent people to figure out the distribution of black market strongholds in the eastern region and the escort force, and now planned to implement an indiscriminate retaliation plan.
In addition to sweeping up the black market, Uchiha Tokumitsu also plans to take down all the trade routes between the eastern region and the Country of Grass in order to gather money to raise ninja troops to conquer Kirigakure.
Moreover, the so-called "Eastern Development Plan" will also select candidates suitable for cooperation with the Uchiha clan among the nobles of the eight eastern counties, and provide targeted support.
Compared with direct rule that is too eye-catching, Uchiha Tokumitsu is more willing to use economic ties and political
"This... okay."
Hatake Sakumo hesitated for a while, thought about it and felt that Uchiha Tokumitsu's move was generally okay, so he put it aside and the topic turned to the war arrangements that everyone was most concerned about: "Kirigakure is, after all, one of the five great ninja villages. One, with the strength of the ninja army from the east and the shogunate, can they compete with it?"
"It's not a big problem. It's not a large-scale ninja battle with Kirigakure anyway."
Uchiha Tokumitsu replied easily: "The three Kirigakure clans are all familiar with the geography and hydrology of the Kingdom of Water. If a small-scale elite ninja army is used to launch a surprise attack, the current Kirigakure strength cannot fully seal the border."
"What if Kirigakure launches a full-scale war and the ninja army attacks in large numbers?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke suddenly asked: "The village has finally restored peace, allowing everyone to cultivate and recuperate, but to provoke a war so easily, isn't it..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo both frowned.
"This is the will of the Uchiha clan."
Uchiha Tokumitsu said with a cold face: "Not only the Uchiha clan, not just the Kirigakure clan, but also the Uzumaki, Kurama, Shiranui, Nohara and other families will participate in the war!"
"Anyone who wields a butcher knife at a ninja from the same village will be punished! No matter what his identity is, even if he is the shadow of a village, he will be punished severely!"
Uchiha Demitsu's eyes were extremely cold.
"If no one in the ninja world stands up for justice, then it will be up to me to help!"
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Shinnosuke also bowed and apologized.
"In addition, there will be a mercenary army of rain ninjas that will cross the border to the east in the near future, passing through the area under the jurisdiction of the Northern Border Defense Force. I ask Sarutobi to allow them to pass."
Uchiha Kamon added.
"Rain Ninja?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke also frowned.
For the Hokage family, the Rain Kingdom battlefield is definitely a sad place.
Among the various battlefields of the Second Ninja War, the most serious losses suffered by the Konoha Ninja Army were in the battle with the Rain Ninjas; in addition, most of the Rain Country dispatched troops were ninjas from the Hokage clan, so Sarutobi Shinnosuke Naturally, he doesn't have much favorable impressions of Rain Ninja either.
"We're just hiring rain ninjas to join the war, so there's no need to make such a fuss."
Uchiha Demitsu said lightly.
"Although the Rain Ninja are one of the best in the small country's Ninja Village, if they are asked to attack Kirigakure, they probably still have little power..."
Hatake Sakumo didn't care much, he just questioned the rain ninja's fighting ability.
"Their water fighting is still much better than that of Konoha ninja, and it is suitable for use in the Kingdom of Water."
Uchiha Tokumitsu explained: "What's more, hiring rain ninjas is really cheap! Even if you die in battle, it won't cost much to pay the pension!"
After Hatake Sakumo heard this, he was speechless.
If the Kusakunin Village had not suffered too much in the Battle of Iwagakure, Uchiha Tokko would have planned to recruit Kusakunin to fight again.
As for combat effectiveness, with the elite ninjas of the Uchiha clan taking the lead, and the familiar Kirigakure clan leading the way to join the battle, it is no problem to fight against the ordinary Kirigakure ninja army with a similar number.
However, the strength of the ninja armies of the Kirigakure clan is limited after all. In addition to the three self-organized barbarian conquest columns, only a few ninjas from the three clans are assigned to other ninja armies as guides.
The role of the hired rain ninja is mainly to supplement the shortcomings of the troops directly under the shogunate in underwater combat. After all, let the Uchiha ninjas who are good at fire escape fight in diving... It would be better to kill them directly.
What's more, although Uchiha Tokumitsu is ready to attack the black market, he is open to black market ninjas who are willing to join the war, and hiring rain ninjas can be regarded as accumulating some mercenary management experience first.
"The Eastern Frontier Army, the troops directly under the shogunate, plus mercenaries..."
Hatake Sakumo calculated the chips in Uchiha Tokumitsu's hand and found that he was really strong enough to launch a Kirigakure conquest.
"In addition, the Nanga River Stock Exchange also plans to list a special Eastern Development Bond with an annual return rate of 8%. If you are interested, you may also want to buy some."
Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled brightly, while Hatake Sakumo and others were impressed.
(End of chapter)
