"Walking unsteadily, restless and agitated."
"Why did you hesitate when you attacked my vital points? Did you think you could hurt me?"
"Too many ideas. Remember, when facing an enemy, only consider the fastest way to kill him."
Uchiha Clan Compound.
A clanging sound of metal striking metal echoed across the Training Ground.
After his short sword was knocked away, Shisui collapsed to the ground.
"Phew... I can't go on, brother, let's rest for a bit."
Konoha 50th Anniversary.
The Cold War has lasted for three years.
Bandits, ferocious beasts, and Evil Being within the Land of Fire were wiped out by Konoha ninjas, and the underground black market was also eliminated.
Only a stable environment can promote economic development.
Too many of Kagami's children have died in this generation, not to mention the previous generation, resulting in a sharp decline in Konoha's population.
In recent years, he has also encouraged intermarriage between his own people and other ethnic groups, but this is different from the Senju policy.
Regardless of marriage or the talent of their descendants, they are all considered Uchiha clan members and cannot be separated from them.
The Uchiha did not divorce; they were only widowed.
In recent years... the commoner ninjas of Konoha have realized that perhaps the right path is to elevate the Uchiha.
Minato Namikaze was not the puppet Hokage they originally thought he was; apart from Kagami Uchiha, he had the authority to command other Uchiha clan members.
None of the Uchiha members dared to object.
You are indeed more capable than me; giving me instructions is no problem.
Although they are still difficult to get along with, they won't target you. As for mission rewards and battle merits, they don't take a single penny; they give you what you're entitled to.
Even some secret Ninjutsu are listed as mission rewards.
Therefore, Taijutsu that require the Byakugan to perform do not need to be made public.
They broke the Ninja Clan's monopoly on secret techniques, achieving something even Hashirama Senju couldn't.
As for the Uchiha... aside from the Sharingan Cursed Technique, they had already contributed their other Fire Release techniques at the very beginning of the village's founding.
Although the Uchiha Clan nominally holds a superior status, they would never use this status to oppress others.
In their view, this was a shameful thing that would tarnish the family's reputation.
Even the Hyuga Clan, whom they used to dislike, no longer cause trouble for them.
Previously, the two families were vying for the title of the number one Dojutsu Clan, and their relationship was very strained.
Now, the result is obvious: my Sharingan is stronger than your Byakugan.
Why should I argue with someone as weak as you?
Ultimately, the Uchiha Clan only believes in one concept.
The capable rise to the top!
In the past, I had made corresponding achievements, but I did not receive recognition, which led to a lot of resentment.
You can only climb to a certain position based on your abilities. If you can't climb, then you're just incompetent, and there's nothing to complain about.
Minato Namikaze actually adopted Kagami Uchiha's seemingly joking suggestion and established a dual-king system in Konoha.
Completely separating light and darkness is wrong, but Konoha is not just a ninja village now, but the true economic, political, and military center of the Land of Fire, and there are too many things to deal with.
The current daimyo and other officials still need to discuss the governance of the Land of Fire with him every quarter; one person simply can't handle it all.
Therefore, the Hokage is responsible for liaison between Konoha and officials at all levels, as well as foreign war diplomacy.
In addition, a Leaf Shadow will be appointed, with a status equivalent to the Hokage, to be in charge of security issues within the Land of Fire.
The first generation of Leaf Shadow was Hatake Sakumo.
This is not a formal position, and the Hokage has the right to cancel it if no one can replace Hatake Sakumo.
After all, this position has too much power to wield. Hatake Sakumo is trustworthy, but the next generation is not.
Minato Namikaze's abilities are undeniable. In just three years, the Land of Fire has escaped the quagmire of war, and everything has become more stable and is slowly rising.
He was glad that Kagami Uchiha wasn't a warmonger. If Kagami had been determined to go to war with the Four Nations Alliance, even if they could win, they wouldn't have enough people to manage them.
It's not that we can't win, it's that there's no need to.
According to Minato Namikaze's idea, the Land of Fire should vigorously promote childbirth. As long as Kagami Uchiha exists, in ten or twenty years, they will have a talent pool to rule the Shinobi World and can start a war.
Minato Namikaze is not a conservative; he wouldn't care about sacrifices in the unification war.
He understood that only by bringing the right order to this distorted world could there be lasting peace and stability.
This is also why he chose Kagami Uchiha.
This idea can be without anyone else, but the strongest person in the Shinobi World is irreplaceable.
——
There are two sides to the story.
Compared to the increasingly stable Land of Fire, other countries are in a much worse state.
A large number of ninjas gathered in the Land of Lightning. The vast territory lost its strong protectors, and bandits, ghosts, and wild beasts proliferated in chaos.
Especially... a year ago, Hozuki Castle in the Land of Grass, which imprisoned missing-nin from various villages, was inexplicably thrown into chaos, and many missing-nin escaped during the turmoil.
Where can these missing-nin go?
They dare not go to the powerful nations of Lei and Huo, so they can only wreak havoc on other countries.
Countless small countries have fallen, and the forces left behind by the Kaze and Tochi kingdoms are unable to manage the situation; they are barely able to defend their own ninja villages.
Even so, the four daimyo and the Kage in the Land of Lightning had no intention of returning home.
Sticking together can keep you warm, but separating means you're really dead.
Kagami Uchiha is not an enemy that can be dealt with by sheer numbers of ninjas; Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara have already shown them this.
The only hope is that... weapons can be developed to counter him!
——
Kagami Uchiha kicked Shisui with his foot, expressionless. "Get up, you've had three minutes of rest."
"Just two more minutes... please, bro, just two more minutes..."
Shisui was panting heavily, still catching his breath.
Just as Kagami Uchiha was about to kick again, Genko Body Flicker Technique appeared at the edge of the Training Ground.
He glanced at Shisui and said indifferently, "Just two minutes. Practice on your own afterwards. If you dare to slack off, I'll beat you to death."
"Hey hey~ I got it~"
I walked to the side of the Genko.
"What's up."
Genko lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Regarding what you asked me to do before, Uchiha Mikoto has given birth to her second child, a boy."
"Have you chosen a name yet?"
"Not yet."
"Let's call Sasuke."
Kagami Uchiha smiled slightly, "Bring him to me after weaning."
The Fugaku family, including Uchiha Itachi, were not allowed to leave the Uchiha Clan Compound, and Fugaku himself rarely left his home.
How could the Uchiha clan leader, who had no eyes, have the face to step out of his house?
Kagami Uchiha did not convict Fugaku, but anyone with eyes could see something amiss.
As a member of the guard, Genko knew that Jing wasn't the kind of person who was difficult to get along with. She was quite tolerant of her relatives and friends and wouldn't punish someone for saying the wrong thing.
"Kagami-sama... Fugaku deserved his punishment, but what about this newborn child..."
"Genko, what are you thinking about?"
Kagami Uchiha chuckled softly.
"He is the child I look forward to the most; he will be my successor."
"You will never fail!"
Having witnessed Kagami Uchiha's journey firsthand, Genko was absolutely certain.
"Of course I won't fail."
His calm tone, as if stating a fact, resonated with Genko, and his strong confidence infected her.
"Don't get me wrong, the successor isn't saying I'll die. From now on, you just stay and look after that child."
"Clear!"