The many Uchiha Elders present immediately became exceptionally agitated by Uchiha Tenxiu's statement.
Prior to this, through a series of events, they had also speculated on Senju Hashirama's condition. After all, the fierce battle between Madara and Hashirama led people to wonder if Hashirama had been exhausted of his vitality by Madara.
As time passed, this speculation seemed to be increasingly confirmed, and everyone knew that Senju Hashirama's good days were numbered.
However, just as everyone believed Senju Hashirama was about to pass away, a new problem arose before them. If Senju Hashirama truly died, then as the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, as long as he did not suddenly die due to an accident, the selection of the Third Hokage would become imperative.
But the Senju Clan had already produced two generations of Hokage consecutively.
According to the opinions put forward by everyone during the initial Hokage election, if the Third Hokage were again to be from the Senju Clan, other clans would likely express dissatisfaction. After all, such an arrangement clearly violated the principles of fairness and impartiality, which other clans would naturally find hard to accept. If the Senju Clan were to produce another Hokage, then other clans would never have a chance, as the entire Hokage position would be monopolized by the Senju Clan, becoming their private property.
As a result, the Senju Clan would very likely be excluded from the Hokage position. So, who else in Konoha Village, besides the Senju Clan, could shoulder such a heavy responsibility?
The answer was undoubtedly the Uchiha Clan.
In the eyes of the Elders.
The entire Konoha was founded by the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, with the exception of the Senju Clan serving as Hokage.
Now it should be the Uchiha Clan's turn.
Besides the Uchiha, who else could be Hokage?
Clearly, in the eyes of the Elders, the other clans of Konoha were not considered founders and did not have the qualification to inherit the Hokage position.
If the Hokage were to come from the Uchiha Clan, then who would become Hokage was a question.
Evidently, the Elders present, while capable of uniting against external enemies and usually prioritizing the clan, also had disagreements as Elders regarding who could better lead the Uchiha Clan.
Each person believed that after becoming Hokage, they would be better able to lead the clan towards the glory of the Uchiha Clan.
Not a single person was a fool.
In Uchiha Tenxiu's view, they were merely limited by their past perspectives, but when placed within the current perspective of the Ninja World.
Every single one of them, without exception, was intelligent.
They all saw that future scene.
Now.
Uchiha Tenxiu directly took down the prison, choosing to tarnish his own reputation and exclude himself from the competition for Hokage, making him a potential ally to win over. Therefore, although everyone was surprised by this matter, they were all thinking internally about how to better win over Uchiha Tenxiu in the future.
“Of course, that's all for the future! Even if we know that after the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, dies, the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, will no longer be able to suppress us, and there is great hope of obtaining the Third Hokage position, we must also focus on the present. As long as we first gain more power in Konoha, even the Hokage himself will have to act according to the Uchiha Clan's wishes,” Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin reminded, and everyone came back to their senses.
Indeed!
Now, the most important thing is to do a good job with the Uchiha Police Force.
Everyone exchanged glances, understanding the importance of the matter.
Compared to the illusory future Hokage, the Uchiha Police Force, which could be more firmly controlled by the clan now, was the top priority.
“So, should we inform Senju Tobirama about the entire Uchiha Clan Military Police Force we have established?” Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin frowned, asking doubtfully.
Uchiha Tenxiu's lips curved slightly into a confident smile as he replied, “There's no need to rush. We'll first construct the Uchiha Police Force's headquarters, and it won't be too late to inform him once everything is ready. This way, even if he doesn't actually approve internally, no matter how he tries to refuse, we will have already built the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force's headquarters, which will prevent him from giving various excuses to oppose the Uchiha Police Force.”
With that, Uchiha Tenxiu turned his gaze to the Great Elder, seemingly awaiting his opinion.
The Great Elder pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded in agreement, saying, “Hmm, this plan is excellent. First, establish the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, and then simply inform him. After all, since this Uchiha Clan Military Police Force has been entrusted to our Uchiha Clan, it naturally falls under our jurisdiction. As for Senju Tobirama, let him be!”
The Great Elder's words were firm and decisive, clearly showing his appreciation for Uchiha Tenxiu's plan.
Soon, everyone had settled on their plans, and all matters were arranged appropriately.
Watching the Elders rise and leave one by one, Uchiha Tenxiu knew that they needed to immediately begin arranging the establishment of the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force.
Given the Uchiha Clan's strength and potential, this process would likely not take too much time; perhaps in less than a day, the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force's headquarters could be successfully built.
And he, too, would use this time to consider who from his own branch should join the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force.
“I just wonder if, in a couple of days, when the Great Elder and the others report it to Senju Tobirama, the Second Hokage, he will be furious,” Uchiha Tenxiu thought playfully, taking out the clan's population registry. The population of his own branch was of particular focus.
“Hmm, Uchiha Isshin, Uchiha Ni…”
“Only about 170 people?” Uchiha Tenxiu browsed the list of his own branch, frowning at the names, clearly hesitating. This population count, even if it had declined, had declined too significantly.
“Forget it!” Uchiha Tenxiu shook his head; “It's already good to have these people. At least they are people I can trust somewhat, much stronger than outsiders, not to mention their excellent bloodline, which must be passed down. Only these excellent bloodlines can give birth to powerful Ninja.”
“Otherwise, relying solely on commoners in the Ninja World, you wouldn't see any powerful Ninja appearing in ten or eight years.”
Therefore, Uchiha Tenxiu planned to bring them to his own country, intending for them to develop the population and farm.
If he really gave them such comfortable positions in the Konoha Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, who would be willing to go out? Moreover, it wasn't wartime at the moment, and too many people disappearing at once would also be troublesome!
“Hmm, that's it! First, I need to bring in those people I took over from Elder Leimen; they are absolutely loyal to me! I'll embed them within the Uchiha Police Force, so I can fully control these units and command the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force at will. Secondly, I'll take their families and settle them in my Great Zhou nation, so they'll have no worries and will be hesitant when thinking, preventing them from easily betraying me!”
“After all, their families are their bonds! This way, I can boldly use them, and even if I do things detrimental to Konoha, I doubt anyone will question it. As for the remaining people, I'll put them all into the merchant guild I created, letting them get used to being out and about in Konoha. Once Konoha is familiar with everything, I'll gradually and perfectly make them 'disappear'—yes, that's the plan!”
“Finally, there's one more important task! That is to continuously gather the old, weak, sick, and disabled that the clan doesn't value. Whether they are sick or disabled, as long as they can be cured, they must be included in my population reproduction plan! These people are basically burdens in the clan, and if they disappear, the clan won't even have a say. Compared to the clan, my Great Zhou desperately needs people now! The old and weak shouldn't be overlooked either; anyway, I must vigorously implement population policies in my Great Zhou!”
Uchiha Tenxiu held the clan roster, looking at the excellent Bloodline Limit, his heart burning with fervor. Since he wanted to siphon off the Ninja World, he would start by siphoning off the clan!