"Ah, Toru. What brings you to see this old man?" The Third Hokage asked with a beaming smile when he saw Sarutobi Toru.
"Oh, it's nothing major. Under my persuasion, the Uchiha Clan has decided to split into separate households." Sarutobi Toru spoke with the deliberately calm expression of someone who had merely done a small thing.
"Hm?" Joy immediately appeared on the Third Hokage's face after hearing Toru's words. "Really? That's truly excellent news!"
Though the Uchiha Clan was no longer Konoha's greatest concern, and its collapse and integration into Konoha had only been a matter of time, receiving this final result still filled the Third Hokage with delight.
The Uchiha Clan's issue had troubled several generations of Hokage for many years. Now, it had finally been peacefully resolved during his term, so naturally the Third Hokage was pleased.
"Right now, we should be thinking about how to arrange housing for those Uchiha splitting off into separate households," Sarutobi Toru reminded him. "There isn't much residential land for shinobi left in Konoha Village."
Although Konoha Village would not directly assign houses, it would certainly help the Uchiha resolve their housing problem. Otherwise, finding suitable homes would truly be difficult for the Uchiha Clan.
After all, houses in central Konoha Village were now worth every inch of land, and there simply was nothing left for the Uchiha. Even money could not buy them.
"Don't worry, I'll handle that problem." The Third Hokage nodded. "The election for the Fourth Hokage will begin in a few months. I heard you went to see Sakumo. How is he doing?"
Sarutobi Toru rolled his eyes. The Third Hokage naturally did not know that Hatake Sakumo had committed suicide in the Original Work. The reason he asked was actually to find out whether Hatake Sakumo