"After the Third Ninja World War ends, if we're going to establish a medal system and evaluate the merits of the ninjas returning from the battlefield, then we'll need to set up a temporary department. We can provisionally call it the 'Medal Review Council.' Lord Hokage, it's easy to predict that the heads of Konoha's various ninja clans will all want to join this council..."
Yuhara had never been very good at hinting, because his hints were basically blunt statements.
Even if the highly politically astute clan heads realized immediately that this medal system would harm clan unity, pose a threat to the clans, and strengthen the ninja village's direct control over clan ninjas, what could they do? Could they refuse to accept the system? That would be a serious political error. The medal system would help increase Konoha Ninja's overall sense of honor and collective consciousness. Who would openly oppose it?
Not only could they not refuse the medal system, they would even have to fight for more medals for their clan ninjas. Take the number one ninja clan, for example. If your entire clan only had two or three low-level medals, then what gave you the right to call yourself number one? Where was your honor? Were you still living off your ancestors' reputation?
And there was no doubt that the Medal Review Council would be in the Hokage's hands. Whoever the Third Hokage wanted to join could join, which would further strengthen the Hokage's authority and influence.
Thus, the Third Hokage's gaze toward Yuhara became filled with appreciation.
Then Kushina Uzumaki said, "There should be a place for me on this council, right?"
The Third Hokage: "..."
As the widow of the Fourth Hokage, she certainly deserved such a position, but did she have to put it