Clan Meeting Ends, Konoha Shaken

The mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Rampage had been Obito himself.

And on the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall, Obito had not only helped out but also taken many Sharingan.

Kaze felt no burden whatsoever about fleecing Obito.

Some might have found it strange.

Why had Kaze openly laid out his plans in front of Shisui and Itachi, those two spies?

Wasn't he afraid that the Konoha leadership would learn of his plans...

And reap the fruits of victory for themselves?

Of course not!

Because Kaze firmly believed that everything he was doing was absolutely right.

It was a great undertaking that could truly free the entire ninja world from war.

Even if the Third Hokage learned of his plans and wanted to be a Copycat...

Kaze was not worried in the slightest.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi was willing to implement concepts such as Five Insurances and One Fund and the Eight-Hour Work System...

That would actually be a good thing.

"After all, nothing I do is driven by selfish desires."

"My heart and actions are clear as a mirror. Everything I do is for justice."

Kaze's eyes shone with resolute light.

Besides, the Daimyo handled the economy while the Hokage handled the military. That had been Konoha's fundamental direction since its founding.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi reached into the economy, the Daimyo would naturally sense a threat and become estranged from him.

In other words, this was the Open Conspiracy Kaze had devised.

Shisui and Itachi, the two Double Agents, exchanged looks.

Neither had expected this Clan Meeting to become entirely Kaze's stage.

And although Kaze's ideas seemed wildly unconventional, upon careful thought, they did not seem all that far-fetched.

They truly had no idea how Kaze came up with so many ideas.

Even Lord Third Hokage would probably be stunned speechless if he heard what Kaze had said...

Shisui could not help grumbling inwardly.

By now, Kaze had fully laid out the initial stages of his plan.

He Scanned the clansmen gathered at Naka Shrine and waited for their response.

"I think the matter of reforming the Security Force needs further discussion. As for Movie-making, though, we can give it a try."

The Dove Faction Elder was quick to speak slowly.

On one hand, Obito truly was a hero of the Uchiha Clan.

His story was worth passing down through film.

On the other hand, if movies could help eliminate the rift between the Uchiha Clan and the village...

That would not be a bad thing either.

After weighing the matter, the Elder cast his vote in favor.

"I also think making movies is a good idea." Fugaku, the Clan Head, nodded.

This Five Insurances and One Fund stuff still sounded rather unreliable.

But making movies...

If it worked, great. If not, they could just drop it.

There would not be much loss anyway.

The Elders representing the Hawk Faction also held a serious discussion over the matter.

In the end, they chose to compromise.

They agreed to Kaze's idea of making movies.

As for reforming the Security Force, they declined on the grounds that it required further consideration.

Kaze was not surprised by their attitude in the slightest.

After all, to these ninjas, his ideas were still far too bold and progressive.

But he had not come away empty-handed from this Clan Meeting.

At the very least, he had become the Vice-Captain.

And the proposal to make movies had passed.

As for casting, Kaze already had some ideas.

The four most crucial roles in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge...

Were Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, Rin, and Obito.

For Kakashi's role, it would be best to have Kakashi himself play it.

As for Minato Namikaze, if that did not work, someone could use the Transformation Jutsu.

And for Obito...

Shisui did look quite a lot like him.

"As for Rin, Izumi can take the role."

If he wanted to cultivate a female star, aside from memorable looks, the most important thing was acting skill.

Izumi's appearance was certainly not a problem.

As for acting...

Thanks to the Sharingan, Kaze was not worried about that either.

And so...

After Kaze finished speaking, everyone at the Clan Meeting discussed some other matters.

But compared with what Kaze had proposed, they were all trivial matters.

The Clan Meeting lasted until after one in the morning before finally ending.

The clansmen bid one another farewell, and Kaze went straight home to rest.

He slept dreamlessly through the night.

The next day.

Hokage Building.

After careful consideration, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that he should still win over an Uchiha prodigy like Kaze.

For one thing, Kaze could add considerable Combat power to the village.

For another, he could use Kaze to keep the Uchiha Clan in check.

And prevent them from entertaining thoughts of rebellion.

Thus, Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately made a bold decision.

He directly promoted Kaze to Jonin.

Within barely an hour...

The news had spread throughout Konoha.

It also shook all of Konoha.

Under normal procedures, a Jonin needed to be proficient in Taijutsu, Genjutsu, and Ninjutsu.

They also needed to complete a certain number of missions...

Before they could be promoted to Jonin.

Furthermore, as a member of the Uchiha Clan, Kaze had entered the Security Force after becoming a Chunin.

He had practically no opportunities to carry out missions.

Under such circumstances, promoting Kaze exceptionally to Konoha's Jonin rank...

Could be called unprecedented.

The last time something similar had happened was when Itachi Uchiha had taken the Chunin Exams alone and passed them successfully.

For a time, many civilians and ninjas throughout the streets and alleys began discussing the matter.

"Why does everyone from the Uchiha family seem so ridiculous? Last time, Itachi cleared the Chunin Exams alone, and now Kaze has popped up."

"By the way, who is this Kaze? Why was he promoted to Jonin?"

"Terrifying."

That was the first reaction of many civilians and ninjas.

At the same time.

The Hyuga Clan compound.

Hiashi, who had been knocked unconscious by Hizashi, had only just awakened after sleeping until now.

Yet his neck still ached and felt numb.

As he rubbed his pressure points to ease the pain, he recalled what had happened.

Very soon...

One scene after another flashed through his mind.

Including the pressure from the Third Hokage and the Elders' intention to hand over Hizashi.

A sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

Ignoring the pain in his body, he threw off the covers and rushed out of the room.

But what he had not expected was...

His younger brother Hizashi was standing guard outside the door.

"Hizashi?"

Seeing that Hizashi was still alive, Hiashi's pupils contracted.

"Big brother... no, Clan Head..."

The moment Hizashi saw that Hiashi had awakened, he immediately dropped to both knees, lowered his head slightly, and apologized to Hiashi for what had happened yesterday.

"What exactly happened?" Seeing this, Hiashi helped his younger brother Hizashi up while asking for the full story.

Hizashi hesitated briefly, but ultimately chose to tell him everything.

Konoha had indeed wanted to hand over his corpse to quell the Raikage's fury.

But Kaze of the Uchiha family had shut them down.

And that was the end of the matter.

And it was worth mentioning that...

Although Hizashi had not had much interaction with Kaze, the reason he was still alive was indeed thanks to Kaze.

Coupled with the fact that Kaze had rescued Hinata, Hizashi felt very favorably toward Kaze.

"Kaze..."

Hiashi murmured Kaze's name.

It seemed that the Hyuga family truly owed Kaze a great debt of gratitude this time.

"What happened after that? Did Lord Hokage not punish Kaze?"

Hiashi could not help asking again.

No matter what, defying the Konoha leadership was no small matter.

"Not only was Kaze not punished..." Hizashi immediately shook his head. "I just received word that Lord Third Hokage seems to have exceptionally promoted Kaze to a Jonin of the village."

Hiashi: "???"

Not only was Kaze fine, he had even been promoted to Konoha Jonin?

Hadn't the Konoha leadership's political stance always been to suppress the Uchiha Clan?

For a moment, Hiashi could not help feeling doubtful.