"Next is the reassignment of personal positions. Hatake Sakumo will serve as the Captain-Commander of the Anbu, responsible for the Hokage's personal safety and carrying out the Hokage's orders!" Uchiha Kō glanced at Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo was incredulous. He had only come to listen to the excitement and was merely a nodding acquaintance with Uchiha Kō. He never expected that Uchiha Kō would entrust him with such an important position!
Might Duy Hatake Sakumo, Might Guy quickly whispered, "Mr. Sakumo, kneel down and thank the Lord Hokage for the reward!"
Hatake Sakumo snapped out of his daze and immediately knelt on one knee. "Hatake Sakumo, I will certainly live up to the Lord Hokage's expectations!"
The Captain-Commander of the Anbu, second only to the leader, a figurehead with the authority to act first and report later, a position granted special privileges by the Shadow Administration! Uchiha Kō actually entrusted him with the role of an outsider... This...
Uchiha Kō smiled and nodded. "No need for formalities, Sakumo. I hope you will remain loyal to your duties and contribute to Konoha in the future."
Uchiha Kō dared to use Hatake Sakumo because he knew that Hatake Sakumo was of excellent character. It would be a waste to use such a talent merely as a sharp blade.
Most importantly, Uchiha Kō wasn't afraid of being too powerful and overshadowing his master. Apart from the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, whose achievements could surpass his?
This move gave hope to some small clans and commoner ninjas: as long as you have the ability, I, Uchiha Kō, will use you, regardless of your background or clan.
Those who deserve rewards should be rewarded, and those who deserve appointments should be appointed.
At this moment, all the clans of Konoha were looking at Uchiha Kō with burning eyes, and the major clans were also showing goodwill towards Hatake Sakumo, believing that Uchiha Kō must have used people based on their abilities.
"Alright, that concludes the first round of rewards. As for the Uchiha Clan, their original positions remain unchanged. Uchiha Hirotomo will take over the Konoha Police Force and be responsible for protecting the Konoha. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable first!" Uchiha Kō clearly had higher expectations of Uchiha Hirotomo than those of other ninja clans!
Uchiha Hirotomo cupped his hands in respect and said solemnly, "I will certainly live up to the Lord Hokage's expectations!"
This earned the nods of approval from the other ninja clans. Such high standards for their own people demonstrated that their Lord Hokage was a leader who set an example for others!
Uchiha Kō nodded, then said, "Other clan heads are welcome to raise any opinions they may have, no matter how small the matter may be. I will handle them fairly and impartially."
The other families exchanged glances. "Lord Hokage, I'd like to ask about business taxes."
"Lord Hokage, how can one be elected as a public official?"
"Lord Hokage..."
Uchiha Kō smiled and waved his hand, "One at a time." He then gave Nara Rokumei a wink, and Nara Rokumei nodded and began to write down the questions.
In this way, Uchiha Kō resolved the problems one by one, gaining the trust of various clans and commoner ninjas.
Finally, the meeting adjourned, and everyone left the conference room, their faces beaming with joy and excitement.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Hirotomo, Hyuga Akagi, Nara Rokumei, Torifu Akimichi, Yamanaka Unkai remained, and Hatake Sakumo took office, closing the conference room door and standing guard outside with a serious expression.
"Alright, everyone, there's no one else here, please have a seat." Uchiha Kō smiled and began to make tea for everyone.
This terrified them. Judging from his performance just now, Uchiha Kō was definitely a capable and shrewd leader. He meant what he said and didn't try to muddy the waters or act as a peacemaker.
They are completely different from the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. If someone like that were to serve them tea, they would have to consider whether they are worthy of it.
"Lord Hokage, there's no need for this, we..." Hyuga Akagi spoke first, quickly saying.
Uchiha Kō shook his head. "Akagi, in front of everyone, we are superior and subordinate; in front of our own people, we are friends and brothers. There's no need to be so formal."
Uchiha Kō smiled and poured Hyuga Akagi a cup of tea. Hyuga Akagi felt a warmth in his heart and said, "Thank you, Lord Hokage."
"You, you're so reserved. Look at Lu Ming, he's even pouring his own tea right now!" Uchiha Kō looked at Nara Rokumei with admiration in his eyes.
Nara Rokumei chuckled, "Isn't that because the Lord Hokage so wise and powerful, and has done us such a great favor?"
Nara Clan Shikamei sighed, recalling how incredibly rewarding the deal he made with Uchiha Kō back then had been. The returns were so great that they moved him deeply.
Torifu Akimichi nodded. "Yes, Lord Hokage, we are truly flattered by what we have received today. Rest assured, from now on, the Akimichi Clan will do everything in our power to ensure that public officials and students eat well, or else I will offer my head in retribution!"
Torifu Akimichi is now essentially running a canteen, and the profits are enormous, far exceeding those of his Yakiniku Restaurant. The key is that this kind of contracting is a secure job; the income won't be affected by the number of employees.
Since Uchiha Kō trusts him, he must live up to that trust! He must provide everyone with the most delicious food at the most affordable price.
"Torifu Clan, I've eaten at your house quite a few times lately, so I have complete confidence in your cooking skills. You can set the price yourself, as long as the food is delicious!" Uchiha Kō smiled.
Torifu Akimichi shook his head. "Thank you for the Lord Hokage's trust. Our Akimichi Clan will absolutely ensure everyone eats their fill at the most affordable prices! We will not arbitrarily inflate prices!"
"I believe you!" Uchiha Kō nodded.
Yamanaka Unkai stepped forward hesitantly, saying, "Thank you for your trust, Lord Hokage. From now on, no matter how small the intelligence, the Yamanaka Clan will deliver it to the Hokage Building as soon as possible!"
This was exactly the effect Uchiha Kō wanted! He poured a cup of tea for Yamanaka Unkai. "When it comes to intelligence, no clan in Konoha can compare to the Yamanaka Clan. I also believe that under Brother Yunhai's leadership, the intelligence department can grow stronger and larger!"
Hyuga Akagi was taken aback. "The Lord Hokage assigned us, Hyuga oversee Konoha Hospital. Is it because of the Byakugan?"
Uchiha Kō nodded. "The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan can see through things and understand the patterns in a ninja's body. To be honest, they're natural-born doctors! I hope the Hyuga Clan can make a contribution to Konoha's surgical capabilities!"
Hyuga Akagi nodded. That wasn't a problem, because he had considered that as well. It was just that Sarutobi Hiruzen... well, if he brought it up, Hiruzen would probably start overthinking things, wondering if the Hyuga Clan was trying to seize power from him.
Uchiha Kō looked at Hyuga Akagi with mixed feelings. The current discussion was about the village, but he actually wanted to talk to Hyuga Akagi about the Main Family's division.
However, he ultimately didn't say it aloud because the Hyuga Clan places great importance on rules and seniority. As an outsider to the Uchiha Clan, saying such things might incur the displeasure of the Hyūga Clan's Main Family.
Finally Uchiha Kō shook his head and looked at Uchiha Hirotomo.