After the great war, everything seemed calm on the surface.
Everyone was living a happy life, except Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was extremely anxious.
He still wanted to hold onto the position of Hokage, believing that the clan needed him for further development.
Kawaki was patiently waiting for public opinion to intensify.
Kawaki was living a really comfortable life, accompanying Tsunade, guiding his disciples, and annoying Sakumo.
The wedding date with Tsunade was also under discussion. Mito said she would choose an auspicious day.
As an elder in the family, Kawaki let her have her way, as there was no one older alive in either family.
Mito took their marriage very seriously. Even though she rarely went out, she had gone out several times.
She just wanted to find a reliable fortune - teller to match the horoscopes of Kawaki and Tsunade.
This action made Hiruzen Sarutobi extremely nervous. He knew he couldn't afford to offend this powerful figure.
He felt rather like a person who mistakes the sound of wind and cranes for the approaching enemy troops and regards every bush and tree as an enemy soldier.
...
"Kill them!"
"Charge!"
In a bustling street in Konoha, for some unknown reason.
Two groups of people got into a brawl. Fortunately, they were just ordinary civilians, so there wasn't too much damage.
They scared the surrounding villagers away. Soon, the street was soaked in blood, and there were severed limbs lying around.
The Uchiha Security Force quickly responded when they heard about it. With the intervention of the Uchiha clan, the conflict ended soon.
Those who should compensate did so, and those who should be arrested were taken away.
It wasn't the first time they had encountered such things, and the Uchiha clan handled it quickly.
It was thought that this small incident was over, and Fugaku wasn't even alerted.
However, because of this small matter, something happened that made Fugaku extremely angry.
One day, a shadow guard came to the Uchiha clan's land.
It was Hiruzen Sarutobi who sent him to ask Fugaku to come and discuss important matters.
When Fugaku heard the news, he was completely confused. What important matters could possibly require his consultation?
His intuition told him that this was definitely not a good thing.
Fugaku gritted his teeth and went to the Hokage Building alone.
Knock, knock~
Fugaku knocked on the door of the Hokage's office.
"Come in."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice came from inside.
Fugaku pushed the door open and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado sitting on the sofa.
"The Third Lord, what's the matter that you've called me here today?"
Fugaku frowned and sat down on the side - sofa without being polite at all.
With strength came confidence, and he hardly had any good feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"It's nothing too serious."
Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile, took a puff from his pipe, and spoke in a relaxed tone.
In fact, he was quite dissatisfied with Fugaku's actions.
"A few days ago, your security force handled a brawl case, right?"
"Yes."
Fugaku had a vague impression when looking through the files but didn't take it to heart.
Fugaku had no idea what Hiruzen Sarutobi was up to.
"Recently, some villagers have reported that your response was too slow."
"It caused a lot of innocent casualties."
"Do you know about this?"
As he spoke, the smile on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face faded, and his tone gradually turned cold and aloof.
Homura Mitokado looked at Fugaku as if he were eyeing a piece of meat.
"We've already dealt with the criminals who injured innocent people in the brawl more severely."
"The compensation has also been decided."
The Uchiha Security Force has had its own procedures for handling cases over the years.
Fugaku was on his guard and didn't answer directly, but simply stated the result.
"Dealing with it is just locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. You should act faster."
"Only in this way can we prevent more villagers from getting hurt."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's slightly critical tone made Fugaku uncomfortable.
"Even if we wanted to keep an eye on the whole of Konoha, we don't have enough manpower."
Fugaku was still young after all, and he said the wrong thing when he got anxious.
What he said wasn't wrong in itself, but it became a fatal weakness now.
"You've just become the captain of the Uchiha Security Force. It's understandable that there are some things you haven't handled well."
"After all, your uncle sacrificed himself for the village."
"The problem of insufficient manpower can be easily solved."
"I can send people to join your Uchiha Security Force."
Homura Mitokado seized on the loophole in Fugaku's words and directly showed his ugly face.
All those excuses about being early or late are just nonsense.
Their real purpose is to further weaken the Uchiha clan's power.
They even want a piece of the action in the Uchiha Security Force.
"No, I can't agree to that."
Fugaku flatly refused. This is the last power center of the Uchiha clan.
"I'm doing this for your own good. Think about it some more."
"We'll select some outstanding talents for you."
"Then you'll find your work much easier."
"I believe things like this won't happen again in the future."
"It's all for the good of the village."
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke righteously, obviously not going to give Fugaku a chance to refuse.
He didn't believe that Fugaku, a young man, would do anything extreme when the clan leader had just passed away.
Since Tsunade is on good terms with the Uchiha clan, they might as well weaken the Uchiha clan first.
It's a win - win situation.
"Thank you, The Third Lord, for your kind offer."
Fugaku endured his anger and refused again.
A faint smile crept onto Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips. The young man was still a bit green.
"The Uchiha Security Force isn't your Uchiha clan's private army."
"Don't you want the village to be better?"
He directly slapped a big label on Fugaku. Unless Fugaku wanted to defect from the village, there was no way he could refute.
"I need to go back and discuss it with the clan members. Otherwise, even if you send people, it'll be hard to carry out the work later."
Fugaku had no choice but to make a small threat. He believed Hiruzen Sarutobi could understand.
"That's reasonable. You can go back."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't take Fugaku's threat seriously. As long as his people got into the Uchiha Security Force, it would be fine.
There's still a long way to go. He could chip away at it slowly.
Fugaku stood up and left without even saying goodbye.
"He's still too young to fight with me."
Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered angrily only after Fugaku disappeared.
"This move has been made."
"Let's see how he responds."
Homura Mitokado looked at his old partner with a smile. The Uchiha clan is still firmly under their control.
"What has Nemu been up to lately?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of thick smoke. He had gradually excluded Nemu Koharu from the center of power.
"She's staying at home. At most, she goes to the hospital for a stroll."
Homura Mitokado knew exactly where Nemu Koharu was at all times.
"She'll regret it."
After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to his desk, and Homura Mitokado fell silent.
After all, they were from the same school, and there was still a knot in their hearts.
Fugaku Uchiha left the Hokage Building, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
He was being bullied right to his face. If he hadn't tried so hard to hold himself back, he would have burned those two old guys to death with Amaterasu[b]Amaterasu[/b].
On his way back, he suddenly turned around and headed towards the Hatake family's residence.
He needs to discuss this matter with Kawaki. He couldn't make a decision on his own.
The elders in the clan have long been tamed by him. The Mangekyou Sharingan[b]Mangekyou Sharingan[/b] was the most powerful weapon.
No one dared to oppose him anymore, and the power of the Uchiha clan had been united under his leadership.
In this regard, things were much better than in the original plot. Sometimes, hiding one's strength wasn't always a good thing.
It wasn't long before he arrived at the Hatake family's doorstep.
Fugaku knocked on the door. When it opened, the butler appeared in front of him.
"Lord Fugaku."
The butler recognized all these big shots. It was his basic professional skill.
Otherwise, if a big shot came to visit and he didn't recognize them, it would be a disgrace to the Hatake family.
"Is Kawaki in?"
Fugaku still addressed Kawaki with respect, and the butler didn't act arrogantly.
"Yes, please wait a moment. I'll go and inform him."
The butler bowed slightly. Since this was Fugaku's first visit, he couldn't just let him in.
"Thank you."
Fugaku was satisfied with the butler's attitude and spoke very politely.
After a minute or two, the butler came back and led Fugaku towards the quiet room.
Kawaki was already waiting. He had just returned from the hospital not long ago.
If Fugaku had come a little earlier, he might not have caught him.
"Take a seat."
Kawaki poured a cup of tea for Fugaku.
"Thank you."
"I came to see you because I have something to discuss."
Fugaku sat down, took a sip of tea, and couldn't wait to pour out his grievances.
Kawaki smiled but didn't say a word. Naturally, Fugaku had something important to talk about when he came here.
Fugaku wasn't the kind of person who liked to drop by unannounced.
"I just came from the Hokage Building."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi wants to interfere with our Uchiha Security Force."
In front of Kawaki, Fugaku didn't even bother to address Hiruzen as "The Third Lord."
...
He told Kawaki the whole story, venting his dissatisfaction.
He finally stopped when he was hoarse, feeling much better.
"He really is unscrupulous."
Kawaki shook his head. Hiruzen's actions were no different from blatant robbery.
The excuse he came up with was so lame.
"However, I suggest you agree to his request."
Hearing this, Fugaku looked completely stunned.
"What do you mean?"
If they weren't on the same side, he would have thought Kawaki was in cahoots with Hiruzen.
"What's the benefit of your clan holding onto the Uchiha Security Force?"
Kawaki's rhetorical question made Fugaku fall into deep thought.
"This is the last privilege of our Uchiha clan!"
Fugaku thought for a long time but couldn't think of any benefits. Apart from dealing with some trivial disputes, the Uchiha clan couldn't get any real benefits.
They not only had to subsidize the Uchiha Security Force by themselves but also offended many villagers because of it. It seemed a bit of a losing deal.
"What kind of privilege is the Uchiha Security Force?"
"Can you use it to get into the higher - ups of Konoha or participate in confidential missions?"
Kawaki once again left Fugaku dumbfounded.
Fugaku opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
"Listen to me."
Kawaki smiled as he poured some tea for Fugaku. In his opinion, this wasn't such a bad thing.
"It's okay to let others in. Just agree to it."
"But you can propose some conditions, such as an allowance."
"As for those who will come in."
"As long as your core members remain unchanged, these newbies can only be underlings."
"Let them do all the things that might offend people. Isn't that great?"
"Once things calm down, are you still worried that the Uchiha clan won't have a foothold in Konoha?"
Kawaki analyzed the matter clearly. If Fugaku still acts stubbornly, he's really out of his mind.
"I understand."
Fugaku drank up the tea in front of him and had made up his mind.
The gloom in his heart lifted, and he had a great conversation with Kawaki.
It was a long time later that he left the Hatake family under Kawaki's escort.
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