After completing the engagement ceremony and becoming the Seventh Elder of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Tenxiu remained remarkably calm. This composure in the face of both favor and disgrace drew admiration from the elders present. His insights into the Uchiha Clan's development, discussions on the future structure of Konoha Ninja Village, and understanding of surrounding clans revealed to the other elders of the Uchiha Clan that Uchiha Tenxiu was not merely a genius in cultivation; he showed no shortcomings even in managing the clan's affairs, big or small.
Soon.
After some pleasantries,
discussions about recent matters concerning the Uchiha Clan had already begun.
"...In short, although Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama set a rule in this meeting not to disclose anything about the Earth Spider Clan, in reality, every elder present in our Uchiha Clan knows about the Earth Spider Clan. It's just that with this order from the Village, the matter regarding Elder Leimen will probably have to be postponed, after all..." Uchiha Feng and Uchiha Tenxiu were talking when Uchiha Feng brought up the Earth Spider Clan, then his tone shifted, and he hesitated, afraid that Uchiha Tenxiu would disagree and insist on retaliating against the Earth Spider Clan.
At this critical time, Senju Hashirama, as the God of Shinobi, was constantly watching, and if any move was made, the Uchiha Clan would not be able to withstand the blow.
Therefore, all thoughts of retaliation could only be suspended.
In fact, Uchiha Tenxiu was well aware that with the joint command of the First Hokage and the Second Hokage, all families in Konoha were forbidden from inquiring about, spreading information about, or investigating the Earth Spider Clan. Thus, it would be highly unlikely for the Uchiha Clan to act against the Earth Spider Clan again.
Not to mention that overt actions would provoke the entire Konoha Ninja Village.
Even covert acts of revenge, if discovered, would inevitably lead to relentless pursuit from all of Konoha until death.
This was already an open and legitimate agreement!
Uchiha Tenxiu was naturally perfectly clear about this.
"Don't worry, I understand. Everything is for the development of our Uchiha Clan!" Uchiha Tenxiu nodded, indicating that he understood the meaning, and then added, "However, the future world is not static. If there is truly an opportunity, I will not show any mercy! Who knows if the Ninja World will maintain its current peace after Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi, dies? That's uncertain!"
Uchiha Tenxiu also stated his position, indicating that he and Elder Leimen could make some sacrifices for the sake of the clan.
However, as someone who had accepted all of Elder Leimen's authority and married his daughter, he also had to harbor thoughts of revenge.
Otherwise, such blatant ruthlessness would naturally be off-putting, making people feel that he was sinister at heart.
Meanwhile, the elders of the Uchiha Clan, seeing Uchiha Tenxiu agree to temporarily avoid retaliating against the Earth Spider Clan, breathed a sigh of relief. As they listened to him still harboring a desire for revenge, they once again sighed with emotion: Leimen had indeed found a good son-in-law, one who had not forgotten his roots.
Soon, amidst the praises for Uchiha Tenxiu's understanding of the greater good, a matter quickly came up in conversation.
That was, at the end of this meeting, Senju Tobirama suddenly repeatedly granted the Uchiha Clan the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force.
"In other words, from today onwards, our Uchiha Clan Military Police Force of the Uchiha Clan will manage Konoha!"
"It's just that the management methods haven't been fully clarified yet, so they haven't started temporarily!"
First Elder Uchiha Feng said.
"Is that so!" A glint flashed in Uchiha Tenxiu's eyes, and he tapped his finger on the nearby table, deep in thought.
The Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, though it was a poisoned trap openly set by Senju Tobirama, it must be said that this trap was quite delicious to consume. If some antidote were added to neutralize the poison's effects, it wouldn't be impossible to swallow.
After all, the members of the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, as an administrative body of the Village, held a high-ranking, well-paying, and very safe position within Konoha Ninja Village. They didn't need to undertake dangerous missions like other Ninja. Therefore, from the perspective of safety and comfort, it was an excellent position.
However, such a position would inevitably affect the strength of Ninja who made their living through combat, causing them to become complacent in a comfortable environment.
It is conceivable that once such a secure position is fully taken over by the Uchiha Clan, their strength will certainly be restricted.
Day after day of peace would dull the Uchiha Clan's sharp edge, preventing it from suppressing other clans with its power.
Not to mention, Senju Tobirama repeatedly claimed that the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force would be a department on par with Konoha Anbu, but the actual manpower it possessed was merely one large squad, consisting of only seventy people. This number, when divided among the nine elders, would mean only a few people for each faction.
It will definitely trigger a scramble among the clan elders.
After all, in the eyes of the Uchiha Clan elders, this was a significant power involved in managing Konoha, and it had to be brought under their control to gain more benefits.
Didn't you see that these clan elders were all eyeing this Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, each of them eager to get some positions for themselves, yet they kept saying: How should Senju Tobirama's decision to hand over this Uchiha Clan Military Police Force to everyone be distributed?
Although the elders didn't know why Senju Tobirama directly handed over the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, which had been discussed for a long time without a clear decision, it left them puzzled and analyzing, yet they only thought Senju Tobirama had lost his mind.
Only Uchiha Tenxiu knew that it was this series of events by Senju Tobirama that had exploded, enraging Senju Hashirama, which led to the swift confirmation of the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force and its handover to the Uchiha Clan as compensation for a hidden sacrifice.
"However, this way, I can also have a hand in the Uchiha Clan's Uchiha Clan Military Police Force. It will be useful in the future! Not to mention, how could I not cause trouble for Senju Tobirama at this time? I wonder if Senju Tobirama will spit blood in anger after his plan falls through!" Uchiha Tenxiu thought, watching the elders present scramble for positions in the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, offering various reasons to begin planning its authority and the distribution of personnel.
"First Elder, you're already in charge of the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force Captain, so others should have fewer people!" Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin said indignantly. He had already secured the position of Uchiha Clan Military Police Force Captain, possessing the greatest authority, yet he still wanted to contend for the smaller captain positions. Such behavior was truly excessive.
"Fourth Elder, you're already busy with business outside the Village, so leave the Village matters to us!" Uchiha Yue said impolitely.
"Ninth Elder, you always harbor hostility towards the Village, which makes it easy for you to be attacked by the Village. Why don't you let us handle it?" Uchiha Liu looked at Uchiha Leimen and tried to persuade him, afraid that this Ninth Elder, who was hostile to Konoha, would make a big move.
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Seeing everyone speak, as the Seventh Elder, Uchiha Tenxiu also seized the opportunity to offer some of his own suggestions. He calmly said, "Why are you all discussing so intensely? It's just a small Uchiha Clan Military Police Force of seventy people; is it really worth such a dispute?"
"Also, since this Uchiha Clan Military Police Force belongs to the Uchiha Clan, its rules and regulations should naturally follow our Uchiha Clan's ideas. How to manage Konoha should also be decided by our Uchiha Clan. Why must we follow Senju Tobirama's regulations and argue over a small number of people? That's too ridiculous! Haven't you noticed that this number of seventy people is a pit Senju Tobirama dug for our Uchiha Clan, waiting for our Uchiha Clan to fall into internal strife?"
"I think, instead of following Senju Tobirama's objective, it would be better to directly expand the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force and follow our own Uchiha Clan's ideas..."
Although he was younger than the other elders, Uchiha Tenxiu's status was the same as theirs.
Therefore, the other elders listened patiently when Uchiha Tenxiu spoke, and their eyes suddenly widened.
Because compared to their squabbling over the allocation of a few individuals within the small seventy-person Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, Uchiha Tenxiu had expanded the entire foundational structure, intending to completely change the number of Uchiha Clan Military Police Force members given by Senju Tobirama, increasing it. Even the excuses used for the increase had sufficient justification.