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Konoha Village.
The meeting room in the Hyuga clan's territory.
The head of the main family receives a full set of daily rations, while the head of the branch family receives a less than full set.
And many elders sat in a circle.
The Fourth Elder knelt below, his expression calm.
But no one spoke, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy and oppressive.
The elder coughed and said, "I think it's a good thing that the Uchiha clan has withdrawn from the police force. Now our Hyuga clan has complete control over the police force."
Snapped!
Hiashi Hyuga slammed his fist on the table, a rare occurrence for him: "Elder! I opposed opening this door from the very beginning."
"The security force is almost entirely composed of Hyuga members, so they already wield considerable power."
"The Uchiha clan is there, and sometimes it's inconvenient for us to show up. Wouldn't it be better to ask them for help?"
"Now that their whole family has quit, what's the point of you occupying those positions at the root?!"
The Uchiha clan's power has increased dramatically, and they are now the most powerful clan in the ninja world.
If someone from the Hyuga clan were in the security force, they might encounter someone with a complicated background whom they couldn't handle.
With the connection between the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, if we could get the Uchiha to help, the problem would be solved in no time.
But now, it's all over. The Uchiha clan just left without a word, and they're not even opening their shop anymore.
The elder looked at Ritsu, who was furious, and felt bitter inside.
That's right. Hyuga and Uchiha used to be very close, and the security forces would ask for their help when they were in trouble.
For particularly challenging tasks, if both companies team up, the success rate skyrockets.
It's all my fault for being greedy for Danzo's honorary elder position. I was blinded by greed and thought that changing my position in the team wasn't a big deal.
As a result, the Uchiha reacted strongly; when members of Root arrived, they preferred to forgo business rather than open their doors.
This caused the villagers to complain repeatedly.
After sensing something was wrong, the Grand Elder could only repeatedly approach the Third Hokage to fulfill his promise as an honorary elder.
In the end, the Third Hokage said that those were all private promises made by Danzo and were not valid.
As a result, he didn't get the honorary elder 5.4 and ended up with the empty spot left after the root was removed.
At this point, the Hyuga clan could have stopped the losses in time.
Unexpectedly, Danzo approached the Fourth Elder, Kaito.
Fourth Elder Hai Dou was a rare person who wholeheartedly cared about the family and didn't care much about the hierarchy of the main family and branch families.
When promoting young people, he treats them all equally, regardless of whether they belong to the main branch or a branch family.
Despite his disability, he still dedicated himself to the Hyuga clan.
No one expected Hai Dou to do this, even though the Grand Elder made the decision.
Fourth Elder Haidou then spoke up: "Clan leader, I did this all by myself, it has nothing to do with the First Elder."
Then, the fourth elder took out a scroll and handed it to Hyuga Hiashi.
Hiashi took the scroll with a puzzled look, and when he unfolded it, he found it was an appointment letter for an honorary elder.
And the name field is blank!
"You didn't use the appointment letter yourself?"
"The honorary elder is useless to me. The clan leader can find a suitable person to replace him."
Hiashi was somewhat surprised. He knew the details of the deal between Kaito and Danzo, but he didn't expect Kaito to hand over the appointment letter.
When the other elders heard that Hyuga Kaito had not received his own appointment letter, they all cast strange glances at him.
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Tell me about it.
For many years, Haidou has diligently contributed to the family.
He must have had his reasons for doing this.
Kaito nodded, then took out the investigation report on the Uchiha clan's profits that Danzo had given him. 9
Haidou also prepared several photocopies and distributed them to all the elders.
Whether it was clan head Hiashi or the other elders, after witnessing the Uchiha clan's astonishing profits, they all became interested.
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Kaito then said, "A member of the Uchiha clan who is close to me told me."
The Uchiha clan no longer needs to go on missions; they receive regular payments from the clan.
They used to go to Konoha to take on missions simply to hone their skills; they didn't expect to make money from it.
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"Furthermore, Uchiha Kawasaki issued a reward order to encourage childbirth. The Uchiha clan would give money to those who had children at home."
Kaito's words unsettled the Hyuga elders.
"No wonder I rarely see Uchiha people taking on missions. I thought Itachi had taken a lot of people with him. Turns out they don't need to do missions at all."
"They even give rewards for having a baby? Are the Uchiha clans that rich?"
The Hyuga clan is a prestigious family entirely because of its powerful Byakugan ability.
Regardless of the Shinobi World War, the Hyuga clan's Byakugan has always been an indispensable reconnaissance tool.
Therefore, whether it's the subsidies distributed by the village or Hyuga going out to become a mercenary.
Whether it's accepting missions or seeking help, the Hyuga clan makes a fortune and gains a great reputation.
This will give the Hyuga clan some prestige wherever they go.
The Hyuga clan's main and branch family system allows the main family to hold absolute power.
This also minimizes the leakage of white eyes and prevents traitors from appearing.
But precisely because of this, no matter how many military achievements a family makes after splitting up, it is difficult to gain real power.
The elders of the Zong family rarely went to the battlefield; they stayed in the rear, making it almost impossible for them to achieve merit.
This resulted in the Hyuga clan, despite its excellent reputation, lacking in power.
Apart from Hiashi Hyuga, the main family has no other honorary elders.
Many clan elders dreamed of obtaining another honorary elder position, which is why the Grand Elder made that exception.
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Haidou continued his analysis: "The family is facing a manpower shortage because it took over the position of the security force."
"Everyone knows what the Uchiha clan was like before, now it's our Hyuga clan's turn."
"The security force has tied up most of our manpower, and we simply cannot handle the many requests for assistance from families now."
Many elders only then realized that the family was in a very awkward situation.
The elder tapped the table and said in a deep voice, "We foresaw this problem from the very beginning when we accepted the guard."
Hiashi nodded and continued, "The situation wasn't that serious back then. Now it's peacetime, so it's okay if we're short-handed."
"As long as we can get through these few years and the new generation can take on the responsibilities, our Hyuga clan will soon be able to enter a period of rapid development."
All the elders looked at each other and agreed with Rizu's point of view.
But the data they had clearly told them that they would develop rapidly in a few years.
But the Uchiha clan would rise to prominence immediately. I didn't take Danzo's honorary elder appointment letter for myself.
"It's not for my crippled leg; I just want to fight for more power for the family."
"In a few years, our Hyuga clan won't be left too far behind."
Hyuga Kaito touched his leg; to him, this was just an additional condition given by Danzo, and he would cooperate regardless of whether it was there or not.
Haidou's thinking is very clear, and everyone knows about his leg recovery.
Unexpectedly, Haidou's actions were not motivated by his broken leg, but rather by plans for his family.
The elders exchanged glances and all agreed with Haidou's statement.
Hyuga Hizashi couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid that Uchiha Kawasaki will come back to settle scores with us?"
Everyone trembled at the thought of Kawasaki's imposing presence; he was both intelligent and a formidable fighter.
The Third Hokage and Danzo suffered greatly at his hands. If Kawasaki were to return, the Hyuga clan would be unable to withstand his retaliation.
Haidou smiled and said, "When I was doing this, I thought of several possible outcomes."
"First, we have successfully obtained all the formulas, and we will soon be able to cooperate with the Hokage to present the formulas to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."
"We'll copy it and run this business together. Even if Uchiha Kawasaki comes back, he won't be able to do anything about it."
"Secondly, if only part of the formula is obtained, the Uchiha clan will not suffer significant losses."
"The clan only needs to execute me to give an explanation to the Uchiha clan."
"Thirdly, if we are discovered quickly, the Uchiha will suffer no losses, and then we can simply abandon me."
"No matter the outcome, our Hyuga clan will win the position of honorary elder."
"The price is nothing more than a mere old man clinging to life."
"Clan leader, if the Uchiha clan demands an explanation, then let me atone with my death."
Haidou appeared calm, as if he had long been prepared to sacrifice himself.
All the elders looked at Rizu. The First Elder slightly opened his lips, but ultimately did not say anything.
In this world, revealing someone else's secrets is like ripping out their heart and liver—an extremely serious act.
Hiashi Hyuga stared intently at the appointment letter and the Uchiha clan's profit report in his hands, remaining silent for a long time.