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"Yes. Itachi and Shisui's opinions or suggestions, you can calmly discuss with them," Shinji had read many Naruto novels. Most described Fugaku Uchiha as not actually wanting to rebel, but deciding to do so under the subtle influence of his clansmen and the council of elders. Therefore, if some variables appeared at this time, then...
"I understand. I will talk to them properly," Fugaku Uchiha nodded gravely, seeming to have made a momentous decision.
"Also, Clan Head Fugaku, what do you think... the Konoha Military Police Force has brought to your Uchiha clan?" Shinji raised his teacup, inhaling the rich tea aroma that instantly filled his nostrils.
"Just compensation and shackles given to our Uchiha clan by the Second Hokage," Fugaku Uchiha laughed self-deprecatingly. Konoha Military Police Force. Such a fine name? Such a vast power? Such favorable rights? These were all things conjured up by uninformed outsiders. Yes, the Konoha Military Police Force had some rights, but these rights weren't very significant, and mostly served to deter civilians. What? Ninja? Sorry, if a ninja actually committed a crime, it was highly likely ANBU or Root would come to apprehend them.
Moreover, the Konoha Military Police Force, while deterring civilians, also created unfavorable impressions among the villagers. The power of law enforcement, coupled with the arrogance of the Uchiha clan, could you still expect those dragged away by the Uchiha clan to turn around and vote for the Uchiha clan? What were they thinking? So, back then, Tobirama Senju essentially handed the most difficult and offensive department to the Uchiha clan. And at that time, no one in the Uchiha clan could think clearly about all this, instead happily accepting it entirely. This also led to the current awkward situation for the Uchiha clan.
"It seems... Clan Head Fugaku realized this long ago?" Shinji smiled. As a clan head, if he couldn't even figure out this small problem, then... the Uchiha clan could really just perish directly.
"Yes, I realized it long ago. But... I haven't been able to find a suitable solution," Fugaku Uchiha sighed. It wasn't that he hadn't thought about these issues before, but these problems were also a hot potato for him. Go tell his clansmen to be rational during law enforcement and not always put on a stinky face? Was that possible? Besides, all Uchiha clansmen possessed an inexplicable sense of pride, always feeling that being an Uchiha clansman inherently made them superior to others. Didn't you see the later Uchiha Sasuke? Arrogant like nobody's business, later even dared to use Lightning Release against the Raikage, and swordsmanship against Killer Bee. Simply incredible.
"Actually, if it's about this method, there are still some new approaches," Shinji smiled. The matter of the Konoha Military Police Force could still be resolved in some ways.
"I wish to hear the details," Fugaku Uchiha paused, then directly gestured for guidance. From the conversation just now, Fugaku Uchiha slowly developed great expectations for the Shinji before him. The Konoha Military Police Force, the Uchiha clan. These were Fugaku Uchiha's greatest heartaches.
"Clan Head Fugaku, I remember... during the war with Kumogakure, there were very few members of your Uchiha clan, right?" Shinji chuckled hehe, seemingly changing the subject.
"Very few. Besides Shisui, only a few young ones followed their Jōnin instructors," Fugaku Uchiha didn't quite understand why Shinji shifted to this topic.
"Then, Clan Head Fugaku, do you think the war with Kumogakure can end in the short term?" Shinji moved the tea tray over, dipped his finger in water, and drew a line on the tray. At both ends of the line, he placed several teacups.
"It won't end that quickly. The Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee haven't entered the battlefield yet. And the top combatants haven't truly started fighting," Fugaku Uchiha looked at the line on the tea tray.
"Yes. Now you can see, these represent the respective Kage-level combatants of Konoha and Kumogakure. This is Mitokado Homura, this is Yugito Nii. But, from the intelligence coming back now, it can be seen that neither side has truly unleashed their anger yet."
"Yes, it hasn't reached the time for a general offensive yet."
"Indeed, that's the logic. Then if... one of them crosses the line first?" Shinji moved the teacup representing Yugito Nii across the border line.
"Then Lord Mitokado Homura will definitely enter the field..." A glimmer of light seemed to appear in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes.
"Yes. And then, the other Kage-levels also start getting restless. After all... this is the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails," Shinji placed two more teacups behind Yugito Nii.
"Boss Shinji means the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee will enter the battlefield?" Fugaku Uchiha narrowed his eyes. This guess wasn't actually difficult. After all, Jinchūriki, regardless of the village, would receive strict protection. Of course, some situations would be very difficult, like Naruto or Gaara.
"Yes. Then at that time... who do you think is suitable to go up from our Konoha side?" Shinji rubbed several teacups in his hand, looking playfully at Fugaku Uchiha.
"Boss Shinji means... let our Uchiha clan go up?" Hearing Shinji's words, Fugaku Uchiha felt a sense of clarity.
"Yes. Volunteer proactively. Show loyalty at this time. Regardless of what others think, Hiruzen Sarutobi still has to put on a good show on the surface," Shinji placed the teacup representing Fugaku Uchiha heavily on the front-line position.
"Presumably, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't agree to let our Uchiha clan go up," Fugaku Uchiha knew Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts very well. At this time, the Uchiha clan couldn't be allowed to go up and gain battle merits.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi won't agree, but... Danzō will," Shinji pointed downwards with his finger.
"You mean... Root will agree?" Fugaku Uchiha was stunned for a moment. It seemed Danzō hated the Uchiha clan even more than Hiruzen Sarutobi?
"Yes. This is a good opportunity for him to collect Sharingan..." Shinji understood that Danzō's covetousness for the Sharingan had reached its peak. After all, the densely packed Sharingan on his arm needed some plug-and-play spares. Besides, this was a good opportunity to weaken the Uchiha clan. Shinji believed Danzō wouldn't let this good opportunity pass.
"But if I arrange people specifically to retrieve the bodies of our Uchiha clansmen..." Fugaku Uchiha's eyes seemed to light up.
"This is also a risk point. After all, with Root ninja present, Danzō will more or less take some away. It depends on how Clan Head Fugaku chooses," Shinji glanced at Sasuke. He was currently being held by Mikoto, looking shyly at the unfamiliar Shinji and others.
"Choice?" Fugaku Uchiha looked puzzledly at Shinji.
"Where there is war, there will be sacrifice. Moreover, this war won't end so quickly. Meaning... during this period of vacancy in the Konoha Military Police Force, your Uchiha clan can recruit people from outside..."
"Recruit from outside? Wouldn't that cause power to shift downwards... Hmm? Could it be?" Only then did Fugaku Uchiha raise his head in surprise. He could already guess the meaning behind Shinji's words.
"Yes. The Konoha Military Police Force can recruit from outside, and can recruit members from major clans. This way, the Uchiha clan can distance itself from some controversies."
"Recruit members from other clans?"
"Yes. Sarutobi clan, Shimura clan, Hyūga clan, Aburame clan... etc. As long as members from these clans are pulled into the Konoha Military Police Force, then all the problems become much simpler." Shinji watched Fugaku Uchiha's thoughtful expression, pointed his finger at the tea tray.
"This tea tray represents the entire Konoha, and the Konoha Military Police Force is this small circle," Shinji arranged several teacups into a circle, then lifted the teapot and poured water inside. "This tea water represents the villagers of Konoha. When you can no longer accommodate them, they will overflow and simultaneously criticize the capacity of your teacups."
"And these empty cups represent the remaining clans. With the Uchiha clan as the main, and the remaining clans as auxiliary, then the overflowing tea water will also flow into those cups."
"And when all the cups are full, when this tea water wants to criticize again, they will find that these teacups are no longer the original Uchiha clan's teacups, but a teacup array formed by several clans."
"Meaning the controversies received by the Uchiha clan will decrease?" Fugaku Uchiha frowned, looking at the tea tray.
"Yes. Of course, some authority of the Konoha Military Police Force will also be distributed downwards. That's why I said this is a matter of trade-offs," Seeing all the teacups were full, Shinji slowly put down the teapot in his hand.
"Is this the so-called 'the law does not punish the masses'?" Fugaku Uchiha asked blankly.
"No, no. This utilizes the inertia of human thinking. When the villagers are accustomed to the Konoha Military Police Force matters being handled by the Uchiha clan, then simply breaking this inertia will make all the problems much clearer."
"This is indeed a good method."
"Of course, there are pros and cons here. How to implement it next will require the Uchiha clan's own planning, Clan Head Fugaku," Shinji casually picked up a cup of tea and drank it down, then slowly stood up.
"Karin, Deidara, let's go back," Shinji beckoned, asking Karin and Deidara to stand up and go back together.
"Boss Shinji, won't you stay for a simple meal before leaving?" Seeing Shinji stand up, Mikoto Uchiha immediately stood up to retain him, and although Fugaku Uchiha didn't speak, his meaning was the same.
"No, no. Still have some things today. I'll impose again some other time when there's a chance," Shinji smiled, then led Deidara and Karin away from Fugaku Uchiha's house. This time it wasn't at the All-Purpose Shop, but as a guest at Fugaku Uchiha's home, so Shinji had no intention of charging a fee and went back directly.
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"Mikoto, you were right. This Boss Shinji is indeed no ordinary person," After Shinji left, Fugaku Uchiha frowned, looking towards the direction Shinji left. After the exchange just now, Fugaku Uchiha felt that the problems he had been struggling with seemed easily solvable. Following Shinji's method, Fugaku Uchiha felt the Uchiha clan could indeed restore some reputation.
However, some details still needed refinement, such as how to divide the relinquished rights. And how to select the Uchiha clan members to go to the battlefield. Was it time to let those who had been opposing him openly and secretly... go to the battlefield?
"Fugaku, are we really going to do as Boss Shinji said?" Mikoto Uchiha asked with some worry. This matter required the decision of multiple factions. The Uchiha clan's council of elders, her husband, and the approval of the clansmen below. She knew that relinquishing some authority of the Konoha Military Police Force would be difficult for many Uchiha clansmen to accept.
"I will handle this properly. But what needs to be done now is..." Fugaku Uchiha frowned. The council of elders? Those old fellows were not easy lamps (idiom: not easy to deal with). Wanting to get some power from their hands, Fugaku Uchiha would be busy next.
"Hmm?"
"Mikoto, help me notify the five elders of the council. Clan meeting tonight!"
"No problem, dear," Mikoto Uchiha looked at the unusually spirited Fugaku Uchiha, a charming smile involuntarily appearing on her lips. Didn't she fall in love with Fugaku Uchiha back then precisely because of his unruliness? The current Fugaku Uchiha... stirred something in her heart again, a bit... Feeling it~ Ahem...
Shinji was completely unaware of what happened next within the Uchiha clan. He only knew that Fugaku Uchiha's first wave of plans had begun. Two days later, led by the Uchiha clan's Third Elder, Tenkei Uchiha, 100 Uchiha ninja embarked on the road to the battlefield against Kumogakure. At the same time, the winds in Konoha also began to quietly shift.
"Lord Shinji, look at the Dragon Slayer Magic I've mastered~" Early in the morning, Karin came before Shinji, a blue light already appearing in her hand.
"Then let's see you release it, Karin~" Shinji had just finished breakfast and was sitting somewhat bored on his chair.
"Metsuryū Mahō (Dragon Slayer Magic)! Hayate no Kaze (Gale Wind)!" Following Karin's low shout, a blue light appeared on Shinji's body. Slightly moving his body, Shinji found his body felt several degrees lighter.
"This is magic that can be applied to a designated person to reduce the effects of gravity and increase movement speed," Karin looked at Shinji, her eyes full of an expression begging for praise.
"Eh, as expected of Karin, very impressive," Shinji patted Karin's small head, praising her.
"Hehe," Karin, having received praise, now resembled a small kitten, a happy smile appearing on her face.
"Eh, this looks pretty good," Deidara was attracted by Karin's actions over here, and Karin also backhandedly applied Gale Wind to Deidara. Feeling the lightness in his body, Deidara couldn't help but exclaim.
"Deidara, I still have several offensive types, want to try?" Karin looked mischievously at Deidara, seemingly eager to try.
"Ahem, not interested," Deidara wouldn't give Karin this chance. He previously wanted to see Karin's combat ability, but didn't expect Karin's one Sky Dragon's Roar to nearly send the unprepared Deidara away on the spot. If Sky Dragon magic wasn't more adept at healing, Deidara might have been directly gone.
"Shinji... Lord, I want it too!" Deidara turned around to look at Shinji, speaking somewhat haughtily.
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