Once the condition of [Mist Garrison Headquarters] had been settled, all that remained to discuss were a few trivial matters.
The people of Kirigakure had handed over the actual authority to govern Kirigakure. What else was there that they could not part with?
Exhaust Kirigakure's resources to win the favor of another nation.
After taking office as the director of [Mist Garrison Headquarters], Uchiha Mai's first act was to appoint three deputy directors: Shangfeng, Uchiha Tekka, and Mei Terumi.
The several dozen clan members he had brought naturally stationed themselves in Kirigakure, ostensibly to monitor the village while actually ensuring they had multiple escape routes.
Only then did he direct Kirigakure's administrative departments to begin post-disaster reconstruction.
The several dozen Uchiha clansmen did not participate in the rebuilding efforts. During the early stages of ruling Kirigakure, they needed to be harsher and hold themselves more arrogantly.
Only then could they solidify the original Kirigakure people's position as "second-class citizens," so that when they later sought to win hearts and minds, the gains would be greater.
The suppression efforts during the first few days were not especially smooth.
Major clans such as the Mizunashi Clan and Hōzuki Clan, which understood Uchiha Mai's strength, were easy enough to handle. As the saying went, dynasties changed, but great families endured. Whoever became Kirigakure's boss made little difference.
Their reactions were not as intense as expected. Instead, resistance from Kirigakure's lower ranks and ordinary ninja was even greater than anticipated.
There were at least five incidents every day—attacks on the garrison forces, assassination attempts against Uchiha Mai, and the like.
For incidents detrimental to the unity of Konoha and Kirigakure, Uchiha Mai had zero tolerance. They had to be crushed with an iron fist.
Elder Genji, the first to surrender, along with the Mizunashi