“What? The Daimyo’s order? To form a Ninja army with fixed positions?”
“Doesn’t that mean that once we become a permanent Legion Commander, we’ll be stationed at the border, managing fifteen hundred Ninja?”
“This is a position of real power, even more impressive than the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force of Konoha.”
“Indeed! The Uchiha Clan Military Police Force only has a few hundred people, but each Legion Commander commands two thousand Ninja! They’re not on the same level at all. If I were to become a Legion Commander…”
The high-ranking officials present began to discuss in low voices.
Why did they join Konoha?
Wasn’t it for safety?
At that time, out of fear of Senju Hashirama and the Asura of the Ninja World’s strength, the various clans had no choice but to join to avoid war!
But if there was an opportunity to gain benefits for their own clan,
Who would let it slip away?
And now,
With the election for the Legion Commanders of the four legions, many clans immediately wanted to seize these positions.
Of course, someone began to inquire.
“Hokage-sama, how will the Legion Commanders of these four legions be elected? Will it be based on strength, or…”
“How will they be selected? Naturally, it will be based on strength. Only the strong can protect Konoha’s safety and the entire legion’s well-being!” Senju Tobirama said without a trace of emotion. From his current attitude, there was no favoritism whatsoever.
“As for the candidates, they must possess Clan Head Level strength. This way, they won’t be unable to resist enemy Ninja Villages’ attacks!” At this moment, no matter how much Senju Tobirama calculated, he had to consider the safety of the entire Konoha Ninja Village. Protecting Konoha meant protecting the Senju Clan.
“Then, what about the power of the Ninja Legion Commander?” Uchiha Feng couldn’t help but ask, clearly considering competing for the position.
“The Ninja Legion Commanders, in their respective stationed border areas, possess complete command authority. This means they can freely deploy and command their assigned Ninja units without needing approval or interference from other levels.” Senju Tobirama glanced at him and explained indifferently. In the current war, the Uchiha Clan had to contribute to Konoha no matter what, and it would be excellent if they could compete for this Ninja Legion Commander position.
At this moment, Senju Tobirama’s voice echoed in the conference room, allowing everyone to hear clearly.
Then, Senju Tobirama mentioned the Merit Assessment Rights , which was a very important power.
“The Legion Commander has the authority to evaluate the merits of Ninja based on their performance, determining their promotions and rewards, and also influencing their standing within the Ninja army.”
“Moreover, the Legion Commander also has the authority to issue missions below S-rank.” Senju Tobirama continued, “This allows them to flexibly arrange missions according to the actual situation at the border to deal with various potential threats and challenges. After all, when facing enemy attacks, if Konoha cannot react immediately, granting power to the Legion Commander is the most reasonable approach.”
However, regarding S-rank missions, Senju Tobirama specifically emphasized that they needed to be submitted to the Hokage’s office for approval before being issued. This was to ensure the rationality and necessity of these important missions, and it also demonstrated the Hokage’s office’s supreme decision-making position within the Ninja army.
Listening to Senju Tobirama’s explanation, everyone couldn’t help but gasp.
The command authority over fifteen hundred Ninja was like being a powerful regional governor.
And the Merit Evaluation Authority and Mission Issuance Authority further granted the Legion Commander immense power, allowing them to promote Ninja they favored and give them special treatment at will.
Such a power structure undoubtedly made the Ninja Legion Commander the de facto controller of the border regions, and their decisions and actions would directly affect the operation and development of the entire Ninja army.
Not to mention,
This position was not temporary.
It was a fixed position.
As long as the Legion Commander did not die in battle, once they became a Legion Commander, they could continue in that role. At least, there would be no changes in the short term.
This way,
They could continuously promote their confidantes, allowing themselves and their families to control this entire legion.
Thinking of this, everyone present became envious.
Even several elders of the Uchiha Clan stood up excitedly, each wanting to contend for it.
As the various clans’ farmlands and weapon manufacturing industries were secretly dismantled by Senju Tobirama step by step, their self-sufficiency was limited. Although there were still industries specifically for making money for each clan, as Konoha’s prices continuously climbed in recent years and the population grew, ordinary members of the various clans also began to become financially strained.
They began to continuously accept missions from Konoha, thereby allowing Konoha to continuously intervene in all the clans within Konoha.
However, the impoverished common people of the Ninja World were continuously and secretly relocated by Uchiha Tenxiu. No matter how much the powerful squeezed them, the bandits who had taken to the mountains gradually disappeared.
And without the bandits, this led to a drastic reduction in low to mid-level missions such as bandit suppression and escort duties in the Ninja World, becoming less than one-tenth of what they used to be.
Only some high-level assassination missions remained, all of which were cross-country, long, and extremely dangerous.
They were practically low-paying, high-effort, and dangerous.
Once secretly attacked by Ninja from other countries,
They would basically never return.
Not to mention,
As the total number of missions in the entire Ninja World sharply decreased, Ninja Villages also began to secretly compete for mission rights.
Once Ninja from other countries were encountered performing missions within one’s own country, they would basically be attacked and killed first.
Because killing a Ninja who came to perform a mission protected one’s own total mission count.
Unable to understand why missions were decreasing, they only believed that other Ninja Villages were stealing their missions.
Therefore, to earn more money, one had to accept missions, but accepting missions didn’t earn much money and also carried the risk of casualties.
And now, the Legion Commander could freely issue missions below S-rank. With such power, if their clan became a Legion Commander, it would definitely bring massive benefits to their clan and alleviate their previous financial difficulties.
In reality, even Senju Tobirama, as the Hokage, had noticed the strange changes in missions.
But before he could thoroughly think about the underlying reasons, a public document from the Daimyo had already been issued, informing them to increase legion defenses at the borders. Clearly, compared to himself, the Daimyo had already discerned the signs of war.
Regarding this,
Even Senju Tobirama had to admit that Ninja were just Ninja; managing the people still required the Daimyo.
“Secondly, during wartime, everything is for the sake of victory. Even S-rank missions can be temporarily carried out, provided a written report is submitted afterward.” Senju Tobirama added finally. War was cruel, and there could be no lucky . All schemes and calculations had to make way for the war.
Afterward, he continued, “Besides these four Legion Commanders, four logistics departments must also be established in the intermediate zone between Konoha and the four border-stationed legions. They will be responsible for material supply and communication, as well as receiving and treating the wounded. During critical periods, they must also provide battlefield support after receiving orders from the Hokage!”
“Therefore!” Senju Tobirama crossed his arms over his chest, looked at everyone, and asked, “There are a total of eight important positions. Who among you intends to compete? I’ll state this beforehand: power and responsibility are proportional. After successfully competing for each position, your clan must provide at least one-tenth of that legion’s personnel!”
Immediately, everyone present became incredibly envious of these eight positions. Even upon hearing that they would be responsible for one-tenth of the personnel after becoming Legion Commanders, they didn’t care.
After all, it was only one-tenth of the personnel.
For a frontline legion, that was only one hundred and fifty people. For a logistics department, it was only fifty people.
Such a small number of people,
For these great clans who had joined Konoha,
What did it matter?
They completely disregarded it.
Immediately, they only thought about securing this position and then managing it well, taking control of the entire legion.
Soon, everyone began to scramble.
“I, Sarutobi Sasuke, believe my Fire Release is exceptional and can counter the Wind Release of the Sand Ninja to the southwest. With my Clan Head Level strength, I will participate in the Legion Commander election for the southwest direction!” Before everyone could decide which position to contend for, Sarutobi Sasuke stepped forward and declared.