The real culprit behind the Nine-Tails incident was none other than Obito. And on the night of the clan's destruction, Obito not only played a part but also took many Sharingan eyes with him.
Kaze had absolutely no qualms about exploiting Obito for his own plans.
Some might wonder—Why would Kaze openly share his plans in front of Shisui and Itachi, two spies? Wasn't he afraid the Konoha leadership would learn about it and snatch away the victory?
Not at all!
Kaze firmly believed everything he was doing was absolutely right—a grand endeavor that could truly free the entire ninja world from the shackles of war.
Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen found out and tried to copy his ideas, he wouldn't worry.
If the Third Hokage was willing to implement the five insurances and one fund, and the eight-hour work system, that would be even better.
"After all, what I do is not for selfish gain."
"My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is for justice."
Kaze's eyes gleamed with unwavering determination.
Besides, the established system was that the Daimyo managed the economy, and the Hokage handled military affairs—a foundation set when Konoha was founded.
If Hiruzen meddled in economic matters, it would naturally raise alarms among the Daimyo and cause friction.
In other words, this was a deliberate strategy devised by Kaze—an open scheme.
Shisui and Itachi, the two double agents, exchanged glances. No one expected the clan meeting to become Kaze's arena entirely.
Although Kaze's ideas seemed radical at first glance, upon closer thought, they were not so far-fetched.
Who really knew where he came up with all these ideas?
"Even the Third Hokage would probably be shocked if he heard all this…"Shisui muttered silently in his mind.
By now, Kaze had laid out his initial plans completely. He scanned the clan members gathered at the Naka Shrine, waiting for their responses.
"As for reforming the police force, I think we still need to discuss it further, but making movies? That's something we can try."
Soon, a dovish elder spoke slowly. On the one hand, Obito was indeed a hero of the Uchiha clan. His story deserved to be passed down through film. On the other hand, if movies could help ease the divide between the Uchiha and the village, that wouldn't be a bad thing at all.
After some consideration, this elder gave his approval.
"I also think making movies isn't a bad idea. "The clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, nodded. The whole five insurances and one fund thing still felt unreliable. But movies? Well, worth a shot—if it works, great; if not, no big loss.
Meanwhile, the hawkish elders also engaged in a serious discussion about the matter.
In the end, they chose to take a step back.
They agreed to Kaze's idea of making movies.
As for the police force reforms, they declined, citing the need for further discussion and planning.
Kaze wasn't the least bit surprised by their attitudes.
After all, to these seasoned ninja, his ideas were simply too bold and ahead of their time.
But the clan meeting was not without gains.
At least, he was appointed deputy captain.
And the proposal to make movies had officially passed.
Kaze already had ideas about casting for the film.
The four key roles in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge were: Namikaze Minato, Kakashi, Rin, and Obito.
The role of Kakashi should ideally be played by Kakashi himself.
As for Minato, if he wasn't available, someone could use a Transformation Jutsu.
Obito... looked quite similar to Shisui, actually.
"As for Rin, let Izumi take the role."
To cultivate a female star, beyond a memorable appearance, the most important factor was acting skill.
Izumi's looks were more than adequate.
As for acting skills, given the Sharingan, Kaze wasn't worried.
With that, Kaze ended his speech.
The clan discussed some other matters, but compared to Kaze's proposals, those were minor.
The meeting lasted until past one in the morning before finally concluding.
Clan members said their goodbyes one by one, and Kaze went straight home to rest.
He slept peacefully through the night.
The next day.
At the Hokage's office.
After careful and serious consideration, Sarutobi Hiruzen decided it was best to bring someone like Kaze into the fold.
Firstly, he could add significant strength to the village's defenses.
Secondly, Kaze could be used to help keep the Uchiha clan in check.
The idea behind promoting Kaze was to prevent the Uchiha clan from staging a coup.
Thus, Sarutobi Hiruzen made a bold decision.
He directly promoted Kaze to Jōnin.
Within just about an hour, this news spread throughout the entire Hidden Leaf Village.
It shook the village to its core.
Normally, to be promoted to Jōnin, a ninja needed to master taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu — a well-rounded skill set.
They also needed to have completed a certain number of missions.
On top of that, Kaze, as a member of the Uchiha clan, had basically been confined to the security squad after becoming a Chūnin, leaving him little chance to complete missions.
To promote him to Jōnin under these circumstances was unprecedented.
The last time something similar happened was when Uchiha Itachi took and passed the Chūnin exam alone.
Soon, citizens and ninja alike began discussing this matter in every street and alley.
"Why do all the Uchiha have to be so over the top? First Itachi aces the Chūnin exam alone, now this Kaze guy suddenly gets promoted to Jōnin."
"Who even is Kaze, and why promote him to Jōnin?"
This was the first reaction from many civilians and ninja.
Meanwhile, at the Hyūga clan's compound...
Hyūga Hizashi, still waking up from being knocked unconscious by Hizashi's attack, felt his neck ache and tingle.
He rubbed the pressure points to ease the pain while recalling the recent events.
Soon, flashes of memory came rushing back.
Including the pressure from the Third Hokage and the elders' plans to hand over Hizashi.
An ominous feeling grew in his heart.
Ignoring the pain, he threw off the covers and rushed out of his room.
To his surprise...
His younger brother Hizashi was guarding the door.
"Hizashi?"
Hizashi's pupils contracted in shock seeing his brother awake.
"Big brother... no, Clan Head..."
Hizashi immediately knelt, bowing his head slightly to apologize for what happened yesterday.
"What exactly happened?" Hizashi asked, helping his brother up.
After a brief hesitation, Hizashi revealed everything.
The Leaf Village had wanted to hand over Hizashi's body to appease the Raikage's anger.
But Kaze from the Uchiha clan had firmly pushed back.
The matter was then dropped.
It was worth noting that although Hizashi had little interaction with Kaze, he owed his life to him.
Plus, Kaze's rescue of Hyūga Hinata had left Hizashi with a favorable impression of him.
"Kaze..." Hizashi murmured thoughtfully.
It seemed the Hyūga clan truly owed Kaze a great debt this time.
"So what happened next? Did the Hokage punish Kaze?" Hizashi couldn't help but ask.
After all, defying the village's top brass wasn't a small matter.
"Not only was Kaze not punished..." Hizashi shook his head, "I just got word that the Third Hokage even broke protocol and promoted Kaze to Jōnin of the village."
Hizashi's eyes widened: "What??"
Kaze wasn't only unharmed but promoted?
Wasn't the village leadership always suppressing the Uchiha clan politically?
Hizashi's heart was filled with suspicion.
(T/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter.)
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