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"This is a great opportunity for you, and for the Uchiha clan as well."
"It will also help our tribe?"
Uchiha Itachi has not been exposed to too many troubles of the Uchiha clan yet, so it is normal for him to not understand since he still has a simple mind.
"Yes, and it's big."
Uchiha Shisui is different. As the grandson of Uchiha Kagami, the things he has been exposed to since childhood are much more profound than those of Uchiha Itachi.
"Then brother Shisui, do you think my parents would agree?"
"Nine times out of ten, I won't refuse."
Uchiha Shisui took Uchiha Itachi's hand and said, "Don't think too much now. Come back to the clan with me and tell Aunt Mikoto about this."
"Ok!"
The two boys, one big and one small, left together, and the two Hatake brothers, whose surroundings gradually became quieter, also started talking.
"Brother, why do you value that kid named Uchiha Itachi so much? You even want to take him in as your apprentice."
There was little expression on Kakashi's face, but Akira Hatake could hear the displeasure in his words.
"Uchiha Itachi will be the beginning of improving the relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan, and will also be the bond between the two sides."
Hatake Akira looked up at the Hokage building and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's hurry over there. I believe father and Minato-sensei are waiting anxiously."
Chapter 228 Triangle is the most stable form.
"Father!"
"teacher!"
The two Hatake brothers greeted in unison, which made Hatake Sakumo and Namikaze Minato, who were standing in the Hokage's office, smile happily.
"came back?"
Hatake Sakumo is in good spirits, and it can be seen that his body has really recovered to a certain extent.
"Well, how are you feeling lately?"
Hatake Akira's caring expression instantly made Hatake Sakumo in a good mood.
The disrespectful Hatake Akira in the past seemed to have gone far away, which made Hatake Sakumo feel comforted.
War is indeed a shortcut for people to grow up quickly, provided that you can survive...
"I'm recovering very well. I believe I'll be able to return to action in a few years."
Hatake Sakumo smiled and turned to look at Kakashi, "Kakashi, I have heard about your achievements. You did not embarrass me, and even exceeded my expectations."
"It's all thanks to you and the teacher's teaching."
Kakashi smiled shyly, then became silent again after replying.
There's no way around it. Kakashi is like this in front of people, and everyone present is already used to it.
"that……"
Hatake Akira took two steps forward and hooked Hatake Sakumo's shoulders. This action made Hatake Sakumo's smile disappear, and the muscles on his eyebrows couldn't help but twitch a few times.
"You and...Aunt Ena's matter..."
"roll!"
Hatake Sakumo pushed Hatake Akira away, his expression extremely bad, "I just praised you, and you immediately turned your face against me, right? Hatake Akira?!"
"No, I'm just curious..."
Hatake Akira looked at Hatake Sakumo with a smile, not feeling that there was anything wrong with his actions just now.
After what Hatake Akira did, the atmosphere in the office became less restrained and more lively.
Soon, Minato Namikaze also joined in, and the four of them had a very happy chat.
We talked about some anecdotes on the battlefield, some interesting things during the rest time, and some dangers on the battlefield, and some benefits after the war.
In short, the topic among the four people revolved around the Third World War, and there was no sign of a dull moment.
They chatted until the sun was setting, then the four of them slowly slowed down their conversation and started chatting casually.
Perhaps he couldn't help it or something else, Namikaze Minato suddenly took the initiative to change the topic and focus the conversation on Hatake Akira.
"Ming, I heard that you met Uchiha Itachi when you returned to the village?"
"Yes, I did."
Hatake Akira nodded and admitted frankly, "And I really value Uchiha Itachi's talent, and I'm thinking about his talent."
"The fact that you are moved shows that Uchiha Itachi is indeed outstanding."
Namikaze Minato smiled, then his face turned serious, "But Ming, do you know the consequences of doing this?"
"Consequences? What are the consequences?"
Hatake Akira didn't care, "After tomorrow's succession ceremony, you will be the Fourth Hokage of Konoha. The future of Konoha will be decided by you. I don't think there will be any serious consequences for me doing this."
"You...are still as considerate as ever."
Minato Namikaze could more or less guess the meaning behind Hatake Akira's action, and his words were full of praise.
But then, Namikaze Minato expressed his concerns, "If I do this, I can certainly gain the support of the Uchiha clan temporarily, but over time... I am very worried that the Uchiha clan will become too powerful to be eliminated."
One should not meddle in matters that are not within his jurisdiction. Now that Minato Namikaze is about to become the Fourth Hokage, he has more things to consider.
In this regard, Akira Hatake expressed his understanding.
But the Uchiha clan is not going to become a destabilizing factor for Konoha as the successive Hokage worried.
On the contrary, given the character of the Uchiha clan, if utilized well, it would actually greatly increase Konoha's overall strength.
Although the Uchiha clan is very extreme, they still identify with Konoha in their hearts, and even their centripetal force towards Konoha far exceeds that of other ninja clans in Konoha.
The reason for this situation is that Konoha was jointly founded by the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan.
As the force that founded Konoha, the Uchiha clan had no reason to think about destroying Konoha.
However, due to historical issues, the Uchiha clan, as one of the initiators of the creation of the Hidden Leaf Village, has been marginalized.
This led to the Uchiha clan becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Konoha's high-level officials.
Please note that the Uchiha clan is only dissatisfied with the Konoha high-level officials on duty, but they do not have any resistance to Konoha.
Therefore, it is really easy to transform the Uchiha clan from troublemakers into "obedient citizens" as long as the governing policy is changed.
Sometimes, Akira Hatake couldn't help but complain about the poor governance level of the Konoha high-level officials, which turned the Hidden Leaf Village, which should have dominated the entire ninja world, into one of the five major hidden villages.
If the Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen and his faction could have achieved something, then the current ninja world should be a situation of one superpower and many strong ones, rather than the five hidden villages balancing each other.
Now that Hatake Akira has found the root of the problem, he has no reason not to change.
"Teacher, the situation you are worried about will not happen."
Hatake Akira shook his head. "The stronger the Uchiha clan becomes, the stronger the entire village will become. Regardless of whether it is too powerful to be defeated or not, the meat will rot in their own pot. Isn't this a good thing?"
"This……"
Minato Namikaze was speechless, but after thinking about it, he realized that was the case.
But what Namikaze Minato wanted to express was not entirely about worrying about the Uchiha clan, but rather about the series of forces left by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
After succeeding as the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato was very worried that if he changed his ruling ideas on the Uchiha clan, he would face a fierce backlash from Sarutobi Hiruzen's faction.
After all, the Uchiha clan has been oppressed for so long. Once they regain their power, they will inevitably launch fierce revenge on Sarutobi Hiruzen's clan.
This is a situation that is bound to happen, there is no need to even think about it.
Even clay figures have a temper, let alone humans.
"Ming, you are right, but have you ever considered what kind of situation will come if we change our ruling ideology towards the Uchiha clan?"
“I foresaw it.”
Hatake Akira looked at Minato Namikaze very seriously, "Teacher, let me ask you a question. When you officially succeed as the Fourth Hokage tomorrow, will the members of the Hokage Guard be replaced?"
"Is the Anbu going to be reorganized?"
"Do we need to straighten out the roots as well?"
"Should the heads of Konoha's various departments also be reappointed?"
As Hatake Akira asked a series of questions, Minato Namikaze's frown deepened.
He suddenly realized that apart from Hatake Sakumo, Hatake Akira and Hatake Kakashi in the office, he actually had no other available talents!
Although Minato Namikaze benefited from the Third Ninja World War and accumulated considerable fame, he also gathered a group of middle and low-level hardcore Konoha ninjas.
However, the benefits of these potential forces to Minato Namikaze are extremely limited, and they cannot enable him to control the entire Konoha well.
The middle and low-level Konoha ninjas could not be assigned to important departments to hold leadership positions. The only available ones, Hatake Sakumo, Hatake Akira, and Hatake Kakashi, could not fill the vacancies in Konoha's senior positions.
Jiraiya and Tsunade have already decided to leave the village, which makes Namikaze Minato's situation even worse.
In other words, even though Minato Namikaze is now the fourth Hokage of Konoha in name only, most of the leaders of important departments of Konoha are still under the wing of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Although these former subordinates of Sarutobi Hiruzen would not openly disobey orders, they were definitely very good at doing so in secret.
Therefore, Minato Namikaze must place his own people in some important departments with real power.
But the problem is that there are very few people that Minato Namikaze can use now...
"Teacher, as long as you decide to reorganize the power and personnel structure of Konoha's various powerful departments, you will definitely challenge the political resources left by the previous Hokage."
"So, no matter what you do to the ruling faction of the Uchiha clan in the future, you will be facing off against the forces left behind by the previous Hokage."
"In that case, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. At this time, winning over the Uchiha clan can not only solve the problem of insufficient manpower, but also pull the Uchiha clan out and temporarily become a target."
Hatake Akira's words were to the point, which made Minato Namikaze suddenly enlightened and his frowning brows relaxed.
"It still has to be you, Ming!"
Namikaze Minato praised him generously, "Sometimes I even think that compared to me, you are the one who is truly suitable to be the Fourth Hokage."
"Don't……"
Hatake Akira took a step back and waved his hands, "You can give me some advice, but if you ask me to be a real Hokage, I won't be able to do it."