Sitting in the spacious and bright office of the Konoha West Gate Branch director, Uchiha Tenxiu leaned comfortably in his chair, his sharp eyes sweeping over the people lined up below him. He asked, "Very well, everyone, introduce yourselves and let me understand your abilities!"
"Director-sama, I am Uchiha Feima, twenty-six years old. I am skilled in Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, and possess the strength level of a typical Jonin. I usually enjoy solving Ninja World mysteries and have some experience in reconnaissance and intelligence processing!" Uchiha Feima, who was standing on the far left, stepped forward and spoke first. He was tall and muscular, exuding a sense of powerful strength. At twenty-six, he was at the peak of his Ninja strength.
Uchiha Tenxiu nodded, thinking to himself, "Is this the son of Elder Uchiha Feiniao, sent to align himself with me?" He then said, "Not bad. From now on, prioritize improving your strength over patrols. Train diligently and don't waste your potential!"
"Yes, Tenxiu-sama!" Uchiha Feima immediately nodded. Tenxiu-sama in front of him was qualified to lecture him. Even before they officially joined, a few of them had already been thoroughly instructed by Uchiha Tenxiu, who had demonstrated his strength. Naturally, they understood the immense power Uchiha Tenxiu possessed.
Next to him was Uchiha Kazuhiko, whose face was stern and eyes deep, giving the impression of being calm and reserved. He also spoke, "Tenxiu-sama, I am Uchiha Kazuhiko, with the strength of an Elite Chunin. I am eighteen years old this year and specialize in Sealing Jutsu and Barrier Jutsu. I don't have any particular hobbies!"
"Sealing, Barrier!" Uchiha Tenxiu's eyes lit up as he looked at Uchiha Kazuhiko and said, "Hmm, not bad. These are special talents in the Ninja World. The barriers and defensive seals of the West Gate Branch, as well as the sealing of criminals' Chakra, will be entrusted to you from now on! Remember, prioritize improving your strength, with patrols as secondary. Small matters can be handled by others!"
"Yes, Sir! I will definitely remember your teachings, and his strength improvement." Uchiha Kazuhiko nodded calmly.
Uchiha Ryuji, who was next to him, appeared relatively younger. His face still held a hint of youthfulness, but his eyes revealed loyalty to Uchiha Tenxiu. He cautiously said, "Tenxiu-sama, I am Uchiha Ryuji. I specialize in Genjutsu, I am thirteen years old this year, and my strength is at the Elite Chunin level..."
Finally, there was Uchiha Santai, who was relatively short but had a pair of agile eyes, as if constantly observing everything around him. He quickly followed, saying, "Tenxiu-sama, I am Uchiha Santai. I specialize in tracking, investigation, and intelligence gathering, and my strength is at the Jonin level! My hobby is..."
"Very good, Ryuji will be responsible for interrogations, and Santai, you will be responsible for investigating cases in our management area. For now, familiarize yourselves with the general situation, and then delegate tasks to your subordinates!"
Uchiha Tenxiu also made arrangements for these two, just like Uchiha Feima and Uchiha Kazuhiko, prioritizing the improvement of their own strength, and only then focusing on Konoha's management.
After all, no matter how well Konoha is managed, it's still managing for others, and no good reputation will come out of it.
Therefore, Uchiha Tenxiu didn't put much effort into it.
Furthermore, these three individuals were all trusted subordinates of Elder Leimen, entrusted to him. They could be completely trusted and were Uchiha Tenxiu's capable assistants in controlling this branch. Allowing them to improve their strength was paramount.
In addition, Uchiha Feiniao's son, Uchiha Feima, was also showing favor to him. Basically, all four squads of the West Gate Branch were under Uchiha Tenxiu's control.
These four individuals currently stood respectfully before Uchiha Tenxiu, accepting his arrangements without any disdain for his age. On the contrary, their attitude was exceptionally respectful, as if Uchiha Tenxiu was their absolute leader. Not to mention the elders' goodwill and Leimen-senpai's cultivation, even purely from a strength perspective, Uchiha Tenxiu completely surpassed them and was worthy of their loyalty.
Among them, Uchiha Feiniao, due to his repeated overtures to Uchiha Tenxiu, and the fact that he was already assigned to six squads, naturally gravitated towards him and jointly managed this branch of the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force's West Gate.
Uchiha Tenxiu also skillfully utilized this point. He exchanged one of his evening squads with Uchiha Feiniao for one of his daytime squads. This way, he gained command of three squads during the day—two in the afternoon and one in the evening.
Uchiha Feiniao, on the other hand, received the opposite arrangement: only one squad during the day, two at noon, and three in the evening.
With Uchiha Feiniao's continued alignment, Uchiha Tenxiu was confident that as his strength grew, he would be able to completely bring him under his command.
This meant that in the future, he would be able to completely control the entire West Gate Branch of the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, unaffected by anyone.
After arranging all matters, Uchiha Tenxiu also assigned some individuals from the affiliated families to this West Gate Uchiha Clan Military Police Force branch, to be responsible for cleaning, receiving complainants, compiling case records, and collecting patrol fees.
In short, he opened the back door wide, arranging for about thirty people in one go, ensuring that every aspect was covered.
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"Detestable brat!" Senju Tobirama roared furiously, his voice echoing in the room as if to shatter the walls.
"Naturally evil Uchiha!" he cursed through gritted teeth, his hatred burning like a raging fire in his eyes.
"Damn Uchiha Tenxiu, I will definitely kill you! I don't believe you won't leave your house!" Senju Tobirama's hand clenched tightly, so much so that the pen in his hand snapped. His fingers turned pale from the excessive force, and veins bulged, indicating his extreme rage.
His eyes were bloodshot and he glared ferociously, as if he wanted to devour Uchiha Tenxiu alive. His furious gaze, like an enraged lion, was full of murderous intent and brutality, sending shivers down one's spine.
Senju Tobirama stared intently at the personnel and funding request list from the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force. It listed the names of over a hundred ordinary people, and the West Gate Uchiha Clan Military Police Force alone accounted for one-third of them. Not to mention, the salaries for the entire Uchiha Clan Military Police Force's 140 Ninja, plus these 100-plus ordinary people, were all to be paid by the Hokage's office.
Watching the Uchiha Clan continuously grow and expand using his money, Senju Tobirama felt as if needles were pricking his heart.
It also meant that the number of people in the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force was large, and their power was becoming immense. The anger in Senju Tobirama's heart erupted like a volcano, and he could no longer tolerate it.
"This Uchiha Tenxiu can no longer be allowed to remain!" Senju Tobirama's expression was cold, and a hint of resolve appeared in his eyes.
Uchiha Tenxiu's series of actions completely exceeded Senju Tobirama's expectations. He had originally thought he could use the number of Uchiha Clan Military Police Force members to draw the Uchiha Clan into a struggle for power, thereby weakening their strength.
However, Uchiha Tenxiu skillfully used this point, not only preventing internal division within the Uchiha Clan but also making them more united to fight for more benefits.
The more Senju Tobirama thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that he had been thoroughly played by Uchiha Tenxiu. His heart was filled with frustration and resentment towards the Uchiha Clan.
Although the initial two hundred and ten people were all rejected.
But eventually, the number of Uchiha Clan Military Police Force members was expanded to one hundred and forty. And even though the remaining seventy people were outwardly rejected by Senju Tobirama, they actually continued to operate in secret. They simply stated reasons like "for Konoha's safety," "to better serve Konoha," and "Ninja cannot patrol for long periods," which Senju Tobirama simply couldn't refute.
Not only that, the administrative clerks handling government affairs at the time were also rejected by Senju Tobirama, who did not allow ordinary people to join.
However, what Senju Tobirama did not expect was that the Uchiha Clan would so decisively admit their lack of worldly knowledge and use it as a reason, even if it meant joining as ordinary people, to increase their numbers, and even demand continued funding.
Regarding this action by the Uchiha Clan.
Senju Tobirama was both exasperated and amused. He knew very well in his heart that these Uchiha Clan Military Police Force personnel must have thought that as long as these ordinary people were added, he would gradually relax his control over them.
But Senju Tobirama would not give in so easily; he decided to strengthen his control over the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force.
Thus, Senju Tobirama ordered the Anbu to closely monitor these ordinary people. As long as the Uchiha Clan had any Ninja replacing ordinary people to increase their combat power, they must be strictly guarded against, and absolutely not allowed to succeed.
Senju Tobirama even ordered his disciple, Uchiha Kagami, to intensify intelligence gathering on the Uchiha Clan.
At the same time, the Root in the shadows was also in action.
"Once I discover that these ordinary people are trained Ninja who have entered the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force, I will severely punish them and also strip them of their current Uchiha Clan Military Police Force personnel numbers." Senju Tobirama thought viciously, as if he had already envisioned the Uchiha Clan making mistakes, falling into his hands, and the satisfying scenes of various suppressions.
However, Senju Tobirama would never have imagined that these ordinary people were simply connections who were placed there to collect salaries.
Which of the Uchiha Clan's Nine Elders didn't have some "impoverished" relatives, like great-aunts and great-uncles, who could be given something to do, allowing them to support themselves, and also gain some goodwill, letting the Clan members know about the benefits they were fighting for.
Therefore, from the very beginning, the Uchiha Clan's positioning of these new recruits was not as combat personnel.
They never intended for them to handle major matters; at most, it was just to argue with those ordinary people, shifting those troublesome matters from the Ninja's shoulders to these ordinary people.
After all, if Ninja were pushed too hard, it would only lead to resentment and cause big trouble. But if these ordinary people were pushed too hard, perhaps, in a fit of anger, they might even transform from ordinary Clan members into Uchiha members with awakened Sharingan.
That would actually be a good thing.
Uchiha Tenxiu was well aware of the troublesome nature of these Konoha commoners and never doubted their ability to cause trouble and stir up anger.