"But if Lord Jiraiya does not run for election, then there will be one civilian seat left. I'm afraid ordinary Jonin will be elected, right?" Inoichi said at this time.
"Well, at the Elite Jonin level, from pure civilian backgrounds, there were only squad leader Orochimaru and Lord Jiraiya before. Now squad leader Orochimaru has married into the Uchiha Clan..." Shikaku nodded.
Although all Jonin can register, it is not said that Elite Jonin is required, but Elder that is not Elite Jonin still sounds weird.
In fact, if Tsunade also applies, then Canglan will probably not be selected.
After all, we cannot give both civilian quotas to Forest Street.
Originally, if Jiraiya signed up, this position would be basically guaranteed, and even Third would be happy to see it.
Although Jiraiya is lustful, lazy, unmotivated, and took a long leave during the war... but now he has been promoted to Third's most considerate student.
Unfortunately, Jiraiya still finds it troublesome!
"Actually, compared to the marginal ones like Forest Street, I think the little Shinobi Clan like Kato House and Hatake Clan are more like civilians... otherwise they would be considered civilians." Akaseki said very decisively.
"Who are you talking about?" Ranwu glared at him.
"What are you talking about?"
At this moment, a female voice came over.
The three Ino-Shika-Cho people with their backs to the door turned to look over and found...
"Huh? Are you... Konoha's ninja?" Choza wondered - this girl seems to know Akaseki and Ranwu, but she has never met them.
"Is it Mr. Miko from Land of Demons?" Shikaku recognized him by his features.
In fact, on the way back to Konoha from Secret Base at Root, Miroku was following them all the way, but they didn't realize it, and Akaseki didn't let Miroku show up.
After all, it is indeed not honorable to let outsiders assist in investigating this matter. Akaseki is afraid of embarrassing them.
Therefore, in the eyes of others, Miko Miroku of Land of Demons left Konoha before Akaseki received the surprise attack mission, and then... visited Konoha again in the past few days.
"Land of Demons Miko... By the way, it's the one from Moryo, right? Didn't you just leave Konoha not long ago?" Choza wondered.
Although he had never seen Miroku, when Moryo Army came out, he was almost sent to Land of Wind, but the problem was solved before he even set off.
Although the whereabouts of Miroku seem strange, others do not know that Miko of Land of Demons was also involved in the destruction of Secret Base... at least there was no real evidence!
Shikaku probably guessed something, but pretended not to know.
"I forgot something at Akaseki's place, so I'll come back to get it... and stay for a while longer." Miroku gave a perfunctory reason.
"Then you're lucky. Recently a new Ramen store opened in the village..." Choza said confidently.
"Eat your meat!" Shikaku Byakugan said.
Miroku also sat over at this time - Akaseki had originally invited her, and by the way, she also wanted to talk to Ranwu about something that was "sidelined"...
Shikaku shook his head and said, "Whether it is Shinobi Clan or not cannot be determined by the size of your relatives, but whether your ancestors were ninjas in Warring States Period."
Hatake Clan and Kato House were very famous during the Warring States Period, but unlike Shinobi Clan like Uchiha Clan and Hyuga, who frequently signed mission contracts with a country, most of them were lone ninjas, "running" around, taking money from others, and eliminating disasters with others...
Not only is Shinobi Clan more likely to have highly talented offspring, but even the little Shinobi Clan has its own unique inheritance, as is the case for "Hatake Style Swordsmanship" and "Spirit Transformation Technique".
In contrast, in some ninja families, it was after Second created Ninja Academy that some people started to become ninjas. After that, more children were born, and they all became ninjas... Theoretically, the number of Jonins is more than that of some small Shinobi Clans, but they are still considered civilians.
It is out of fear that the Commoner Ninja class that has been protecting Third Hokage continuously will lose their voice, so the minimum number of seats for civilians is stipulated.
"If you ask me to say that there is no fixed site in Warring States Period, what kind of the Shinobi Clan is it? There is no need to distinguish..." Akaseki made the sound of the Uchiha Clan.
This time Shikaku and others ignored him and just ate meat.
Ino-Shika-Cho has a fixed "territory" in Warring States Period, but he doesn't want to discuss this kind of issue with a Uchiha Clan, otherwise sooner or later Ino-Shika-Cho will also be expelled from the Shinobi Clan ranks by the Uchiha Clan.
After all, Uchiha Clan has always "discriminated" against all Other Ninja Clans and civilians...
"Then who among the three of you has signed up? In addition to supporting Third Uncle, our Uchiha Clan also has two votes that are all idle." Akaseki asked Ino-Shika-Cho.
Originally, Akaseki's plan was to give one ticket to the elder sister Tsunade, one ticket to Teacher Jiraiya, and one ticket to the representative of Ino-Shika-Cho to consolidate the relationship - as for the Hyuga Clan? No one cares.
Moreover, the "one vote" of Akaseki refers to one vote per person of the Uchiha Clan...
Many Shinobi Clan will not vote in unison, and some even go out of their way to avoid voting in unison. Just like when Forest Street suddenly voted in unison for Orochimaru, Third and the others were also shocked.
But Uchiha Clan is different...
Uchiha Clan is never afraid of others seeing it wrong!
Will vote unanimously every time!
Even if some tribesmen have different views, they will first resolve them internally and then vote unanimously...
Therefore, the so-called "one vote" of Akaseki has an astonishing weight.
"My father will sign up." Shikaku said.
Although Nara Clan is not the strongest among Ino-Shika-Cho Clans, it has always been the wisest and is the brain of Ino-Shika-Cho.
Since the three families are advancing together and retreating together, they will not report two more people to split the votes...
"Okay, just take a look!" Akaseki wooed Ino-Shika-Cho openly and openly.
Miroku was standing aside at this time and understood the cause and effect, so...
"Since Third Uncle of Ranwu is certain to be elected, why not give another vote to Other Ninja Clans to see if Hyuga can be squeezed out? Isn't your relationship with them inherently bad?" Miroku naturally gave the idea.
Shikaku:...
Shikaku gave Miroku a strange look - I've never heard of Land of Demons and Hyuga Clan having a grudge... Are there people who just watch the fun and don't think it's a big deal?
Akaseki was really moved when he heard this, but he immediately shook his head and said, "Forget it, there are still a small number of the Shinobi Clans like us Uchiha Clan who have escaped from low-level taste. It will be difficult for us to vote for the Hyuga Clan. Except for Lu Zang Clan Leader, let's vote for two civilians."
In addition to Canglan, there is another civilian quota, and Akaseki is also ready to find out who has the higher voice now.
At the same time, Akaseki is also helpless about the failure of Jiraiya. If Jiraiya runs for the election, the victory will basically be sealed, so there is no need to worry...
Now the second quota for civilian Elder will fall on non-Elite Jonin. This range is too big!
After eating Yakiniku, Akaseki and Miroku returned to Uchiha Clan Compound, and happened to bump into A Jie and A Yang who looked worried.
"What's wrong? You have a frown on your face." Akaseki asked proactively.
"Ah! Brother Akaseki..." The two of them breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Akaseki. They quickly came over and said, "Brother Akaseki, something happened..."
"Recently Tanzaku Town has had people disappear one after another, including Konoha's ninjas..." A Jie said in a low voice.
"It's Konoha's "companion"!" Akaseki corrected him first, and then said, "Isn't it obvious, it was Root who did it!"
"Yes! We thought so too, and then reported it to Tanzaku Town. As a result... someone disappeared again yesterday." A Jie was also helpless - this was obviously a slap in the face. He just said that the problem had been solved, but something happened again.
"What a Danzo! He's not honest even after being locked up!" Akaseki said again as he solved the case.
A Jie, A Yang:...
As expected of Brother Akaseki, you can see through the essence at a glance.
"It must have been done by the remnants of Root. They usually hide among ordinary ninjas and even ordinary villagers without revealing their identities... They must be screened carefully." Akaseki said sternly.
"Yes!" A Jie and A Yang responded immediately.
But Akaseki also secretly fell in love at this time...
Although he found an excuse to blame Root, Akaseki always felt that things were not that simple.
If it was done by Root, what was its purpose?
Danzo is in jail now!
Do you want a longer sentence?
After the two young Uchiha Clan left, Miroku wondered, "No matter how slow the Root members are, they should know the situation by now and won't take action again, right?"
"Why don't you think about it the other way around? Maybe you are trying to mislead us!" Akaseki once again thought like Uchiha Clan.
Miroku:...
"But Tanzaku Town... is indeed too close to Konoha, and the rabbit won't eat the grass beside the nest." Soon Akaseki himself became puzzled.
It really doesn't look like Root's style!
Akaseki thought about it and turned around to Konoha Military Police Force.
Although this kind of matter is not so important that Akaseki needs to handle it personally, Akaseki is worried that someone wants to take advantage of the troubled waters and help Root shift the blame.
Miroku saw this and followed him.
On the road, I met Ranwu again who had not gone home recently.
"Huh? What are you two... going to do?" Ranwu stared at Akaseki keenly - Didn't you go home together... to your clan? Why did you "sneak out" again?
"Go to Konoha Military Police Force. There may be some Root remnants still active. I'll go check out the information." Akaseki said confidently.
"Really? Then I'll go too." Ranwu volunteered.
"Okay, but I guess I won't let you in. You will wait for me outside." Akaseki nodded.
Soon the three of them came together outside Konoha Military Police Force...
"Brother Akaseki!" When the guard at the door saw Akaseki, he immediately stood up straighter.
"Well, let me take a look at some information... Can they two enter?" Akaseki specifically confirmed - although he has a temporary job, he has never been to Konoha Military Police Force.
"This... it will cost Uchiha Clan... but you have the final say." The guard said after being embarrassed for a moment.
"What do you mean I have the final say..." Akaseki rolled his eyes at him.
"It can be calculated." Miroku said directly and openly.
Akaseki:???
Do you understand?
"Mother-in-law!" Ranwu had already backed down, but seeing Miroku's reaction... he immediately refused to be outdone and pushed Akaseki in.
Uchiha Clan Guard:...