Uchiha Kō stepped out of his house and instructed his men to inform all the clans that there would be a meeting in the Hokage Office the next day. The Anbu Ninja dared not hesitate and immediately sprang into action.
It must be said that since Uchiha Kō succeeded to the Hokage Position, he has held quite a few meetings. Of course, Konoha is also developing better and better. People's living standards have improved significantly, and all the clan heads are happy to hold meetings because of this.
He then went to the Konoha Police Force and walked in. Everyone who was working looked up at the door and excitedly shouted, "Old leader, you've arrived!"
This address of "old leader" immediately elicited a strong response. Many people who were busy with their work told their assistants to leave them to their work and got up to crowd towards the door.
"Old leader," that's right, we're talking about Uchiha Kō. Within the Konoha system, especially the Konoha Police Force, Uchiha Kō is not only referred to as the Lord Hokage, but also affectionately as "old leader."
On one hand, it shows respect for Uchiha Kō, and on the other hand, it's a statement. "Old leader, we're all your people. If there are any promotion opportunities in the future, you'd better give us your own people first!"
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō couldn't help but smile. "Ahem, comrades, you've all worked hard. I've seen your efforts, and I hope you will continue to serve the villagers wholeheartedly in the future."
After this set of official platitudes, all the leaders and staff of the Police Force agreed, expressing that they would keep the leader's teachings in mind, be unwavering in serving the Konoha, and not bring shame to their old leader.
Uchiha Kō nodded, then walked into the current leader's office. Uchiha Hirotomo was sitting in the office looking at the files, frowning. At this moment, Uchiha Kō walked in.
Uchiha Hirotomo frowned. How could they be so rude? Coming in without knocking? After putting down the file, he looked up and his pupils contracted. Well, I take back what I said. It turns out it's my dear Lord Hokage.
Uchiha Hirotomo stood up, beaming, and walked up to Uchiha Kō. "Lord Hokage, what brings you here? I've missed you so much!"
This statement is half true and half false. He definitely thought about it, since Uchiha Kō moved out with Tsunade after their marriage and rarely returned to the clan's territory. As one of the initial supporters of Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Hirotomo must have thought about it to some extent.
However, given the circumstances, he understood that Uchiha Kō's appearance at the Police Force must have been for something important; otherwise, he wouldn't have been in his office during working hours.
Uchiha Kō smiled. "Clan Chief Guangzhi, what are you saying? Are there any outsiders here? Just call me Owl."
Uchiha Hirotomo shook his head. "That's not how it works, Lord Hokage. You are like a faith to me! How can I casually call you by your name? If my colleagues hear this, they'll blame me for being too biased and disrespectful!"
Uchiha Kō Ichiraku. He hadn't expected Uchiha Hirotomo after experiencing so much. There was nothing wrong with what he said, but Uchiha Kō really didn't intend to test him. However, seeing Uchiha Hirotomo's resigned expression, he didn't say anything more and simply sat down with a smile.
"Minister Guangzhi, there's something you need to inform your subordinates. Weren't there many prospective officers in the unit back then? Tell them they all have a chance to be promoted to full-fledged officers!" Uchiha Kō said with a smile.
Uchiha Hirotomo was delighted to hear this. If we're talking about having the most reserve cadres, then the Uchiha Clan is definitely number one. Back then, in order to integrate into Konoha, Uchiha Kō released half of the official positions to other clans, even though reserve cadres and official cadres received the same treatment.
However, the lack of promotion opportunities left them somewhat dissatisfied. But at the time, for the glory of the Uchiha Clan, for the political future of Uchiha Kō, and for the Uchiha Clan to integrate into Konoha as soon as possible, they decided to stay.
They all agreed at the time, waiting to be put to great use in the future. Many cadres had spoken to Guangzhi privately about this many times, but Guangzhi said, "Aren't the Uchiha living comfortably enough now? Aren't you all living well? As long as you work hard, you will have the opportunity to be promoted in the future, or even go further."
The clan members had no choice but to agree. After all, as the Hokage, Uchiha Kō couldn't openly help the Uchiha Clan; that would be using his position for personal gain.
"I wonder how many positions you can offer?" Uchiha Hirotomo snapped out of his reverie, poured Uchiha Kō a cup of tea, and smiled broadly, as if he were looking at his own father.
Uchiha Kō took the hot tea, blew on it, then sipped it and said, "All of it!"
Uchiha Hirotomo was stunned. "Holy crap, bro, you're amazing! You've only been in power for half a year, and you're already openly promoting the clan's advancement? Won't this affect your political future?"
"Lord Hokage, I think the Uchiha Clan is in too much of a hurry. This step is a bit too big!" After much deliberation, Uchiha Hirotomo decided that he had to speak out. He also wanted his clansmen to progress, but the price was that Uchiha Kō would be stigmatized, and the Uchiha Clan would be talked about, which he could not accept.
Uchiha Kō naturally understood his meaning. He put his teacup aside and shook his head. "No, Minister Guangzhi, I understand your concerns, but rest assured, this will not have a negative impact on me or the clan."
Uchiha Hirotomo understood that Uchiha Kō wasn't the kind of person to make baseless accusations, so he glanced at Uchiha Kō with a glint in his eye, but didn't ask him directly. These things couldn't be rushed, and progress couldn't be discussed openly; he could only wait.
Uchiha Kō didn't keep him in suspense. He said, "Recently, I accepted a mission. Oh right, the captain should have heard Fugaku mention it, so I won't go into details."
Uchiha Hirotomo nodded, understanding that the mission Uchiha Kō was referring to was to eliminate the mountain bandits, rescue the women, and return the supplies.
"This matter has made me think of many things. The Land of Fire many towns, which are governed by the Daimyo's army and are basically free of bandits. However, in the rural areas of the Land of Fire, there are no people stationed there."
"If something happens, it will take the common people a day and a night to get to the town, and then another day and a night for the soldiers to come out. This back and forth will not only delay things, but the lives of those abducted women will basically be ruined. I wonder if Minister Guangzhi can understand what I'm saying?"
Uchiha Kō looked at Uchiha Hirotomo with a scrutinizing gaze. Uchiha Hirotomo nodded. "What the Lord Hokage says is absolutely right. But this has always been the case. No matter how many troops or ninjas are sent to quell the unrest, we can only achieve temporary peace. After a while, new forces will emerge and continue to cause trouble."