Two days later, this is also the time agreed with the heads of the major ninja clans to discuss territory exchange.
At this time, in the conference room on the second floor of Hokage Building, a dozen people were sitting around.
Different from the past, this time Sarutobi Hiruzen is not here, and the person sitting in the main seat is replaced by Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yan who just succeeded.
There are still the same people on both sides, Senju Tobirama and Tsunade.
Below, only nine people were seated, and they were the bottom nine in the ranking of military merits. Tekka was missing and Kumogakure was still there.
Yan was currently wearing Hokage robes, leaning on the chair, tapping his fingers on the table, and after a long time he spoke leisurely.
"Everyone, you should also know the purpose of why I called you here today!"
"I know!" Hizashi Hyuga nodded slightly, "It's about territory exchange!"
Yan nodded slightly and continued, "This time War Merit Board is ranked based on personal military merit. In other words, the so-called territory actually belongs to you alone."
"You can donate it, jointly develop it with others, or even abandon it directly, but under the supervision of Konoha, no robbing is allowed."
"So I want to ask you what you think first."
"Is it giving up? Is it a transfer? Or something else?"
"..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room fell into silence. Everyone in the audience looked at each other and seemed very hesitant.
Especially for those ninjas of the ninja clan, they originally thought that after obtaining the territory, they must hand it over to the ninja clan for management, but now it seems that this is not the case.
The territory belongs to the individual, and no one can intervene without his permission.
But civilian ninjas are not so entangled.
Lin, the former commander of Special Zone, said directly, "Master Yan, can I choose some colleagues and jointly develop the territory with them?"
"Of course, it's your right!" Yan nodded with a smile.
This person Tekka has been recommended several times. He is a talented person and has made great contributions in the war. He belongs completely to the Uchiha faction.
Yan also admired him very much and continued, "If you need Special Zone's help in any way, just ask!"
"Thank you Master Yan, I will always remember that I am Special Zone!"
Rin stood up and bowed slightly to Yan, then sat down again.
At this time, Maruboshi Kosuke, who was carrying a big pot even in the conference room, stood up respectfully and said.
"Lord Hokage, can I choose to give up?"
As soon as these words came out, they instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.
I thought Lu Bu was already invincible. Whose general is this?
Although the territorial licensing rights divided by Konoha are not as independent as Uchiha Special Zone and need to be subject to many restrictions, these are just to prevent Konoha from losing control of the territory.
Other than that, Konoha doesn't care what you do within this territory, just like the emperor.
Now some people actually want to give up.
Simply...
Yan did not agree to this, and directly interrupted without even asking the reason.
"Kosuke, please put your matter off for now. The second generation will come to you later to discuss the matter."
Senju Tobirama on the side also echoed, "That's right, Kosuke, you wait now, I will ask you something after the meeting!"
Maruboshi Kosuke Seeing that both Hokage objected to him giving up the territory, he could only nod and sit down and stop talking.
"Any more questions?" Yan asked again.
As soon as he finished speaking, Hizashi Hyuga couldn't wait to ask.
"Lord Hokage, I want to confirm one more thing. Does the territory really belong to an individual?"
"Yes!" Yan repeated again, "You can give it away, you can find someone to develop it together, you can abandon it, it's all up to you."
Hearing this, Hizashi Hyuga bit his lip, lowered his head and was silent for a long time, as if he was in a struggle inside.
The territory belongs to individuals, not to the ninja clan!
After a long time, Hizashi Hyuga gritted his teeth, raised his head and asked the question he had been thinking about.
"If I don't want to, does that mean Hyuga Main House can't intervene in the management of my territory?"
After he finished speaking, there was a sudden uproar in the venue.
They know Hyuga Clan, and they are divided into the Main Family and branch families. Caged Bird Seal is burned on the heads of the branch families, and life and death are controlled by the Main Family.
Although the reason has always been to engrave Caged Bird Seal to avoid blood loss.
But all Hyuga Clan people and even other ninjas of the ninja clan know that after so many years of inheritance, this so-called Caged Bird Seal has long since changed.
It has become a tool for the Main Family to enslave and divide the family.
From what Hizashi Hyuga means, it seems that he wants to separate himself from the Main Family.
This is quite a show!
"Of course, as I said, the territory belongs to the individual alone. Konoha will supervise it to a certain extent to confirm whether your behavior has been forced."
The corners of Yan's mouth raised slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
And Hizashi Hyuga's eyes shone with a complex light, as if there were two forces pulling fiercely in his heart.
On the one hand, as a member of the Hyuga Branch Family, he has been living in the shadow of the Main Family for a long time, and the constraints of Caged Bird Seal are like a heavy mountain weighing on his heart.
But now, the emergence of this territory seems to be a dawn, giving him the possibility to escape from the control of the Main Family.
However, on the other hand, he knows that the unity of the Hyuga Clan is not a good thing for Konoha.
If he really breaks with the Main Family completely, then Hyuga Clan will inevitably fall into chaos, and in order to protect himself, he will never be able to get rid of the shackles of Konoha.
But he was extremely unwilling to hand over the territory to the Main Family. Why...
Various images kept popping up in Hizashi Hyuga's mind, including the arrogance and tyranny of the Main Family, as well as the helpless looks in the eyes of his compatriots.
His breathing became a little rapid, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
This decision was too difficult. He felt as if he was standing at a crossroads, and every choice was full of unknowns and risks.
In this silent conference room, Hizashi Hyuga's inner struggle was like a raging wave that could not calm down for a long time.
Yan didn't mean to urge him, he just looked at him calmly with a smile on his face, waiting for his decision.
After a long time, Hizashi Hyuga finally chose the answer hidden deep in his heart.
"Lord Hokage, regarding this territory to which I belong, I sincerely request Konoha to provide a certain degree of help."
This is for the future of Hyuga, and even more for his son, Neji Hyuga.
He still can't forget that scene.
Hyuga Hiashi actually used Caged Bird Seal's technique on him in front of Neji.
At that moment, his dignity was ruthlessly trampled and shattered in front of his son.
From that moment on, he realized it deeply.
Main Family will always be the superior Main Family, and the separated family can only be subordinated to him no matter what. The so-called brotherhood does not exist at all in the face of this cruel system.
"Are you sure?"
Yan smiled, and Senju Tobirama beside him also laughed.
Hyuga Clan's mavericks, Konoha have tolerated them for a long time, it's just not easy to attack them in the future.
Now that the heads of the Hyuga Clan branch families have spoken out, what reason does Konoha have for refusing?
On the Main Family side, there is Hinata who has had an eye for Naruto for thousands of years. On the branch family side, there is Hizashi Hyuga who is the head of the branch family.
Hyuga Clan is destined to be Konoha's bag.
"Of course, I'm sure. I hope that with the help of Konoha, I can be allowed to help some branch members develop the territory together. As for the Main Family..."
Yan smiled calmly and said, "Konoha has shouldered the pressure of the Zong family for you. No one can violate the rules set by Konoha."
Seeing that the other party had made a promise, Hizashi Hyuga finally let go of his hanging heart and smiled.
"Thank you Lord Hokage. From now on, I will support all policies of Konoha and will never oppose them!"
"..."
The meeting continued after Hizashi Hyuga made the decision.
Everyone looked away from Hizashi Hyuga, each with their own thoughts in mind.
Regarding the upcoming changes in the Hyuga Clan, everyone knows that this will cause quite a stir in Konoha.
Yan nodded slightly, glanced at everyone present, and said slowly, "Now that the matter of Hizashi has been concluded, does anyone else have any questions?"
"Master Yan, I have it!" A ninja sitting in the middle raised his hand.
Yan turned around and saw that the other party was wearing Uchiha Clan's unique clothes. He knew the person!
Uchiha Sora!
"I only have one question, that is, after I take over my own territory, will I be kicked out of the Uchiha Clan?" Uchiha Sora looked a little scared.
"If that's the case, then I don't want my territory anymore!"
"..."
Yan smiled slightly, comforted the other party with his eyes, and asked.
"Why do you think so?"
Uchiha Sora scratched his head, "On War Merit Board, there are too many people in the Uchiha Clan, and Uchiha Clan already has a large area. I'm afraid..."
Yan waved his hand, "I have already thought about this."
"The Uchiha tribesmen who are willing to take over the territory will become the branch of the Uchiha Clan outside. They need to change their surnames. Everything else remains unchanged, and the tribe will also provide certain help."
"If you don't want to, the tribe will take over your territory and develop it jointly with all the villagers of Konoha who are willing to support it. Of course, you will be given a high dividend every year based on the profits!"
"Two choices, it all depends on you!"
"..."
The two choices are clear at a glance.
An individual takes over the territory, becomes a branch family, and changes the surname. Although everything else remains unchanged, everyone knows that it only remains unchanged for a short period of time. Over time, there are two families, but they both share the Sharingan bloodline.
If the territory is given to the clan, you will lose the ownership and management rights of the territory, and can only receive dividends according to the proportion every year. The advantage is that you don't have to leave Uchiha Clan, and you don't have to do anything. The clan takes care of everything, and you only need to be a ruthless money-getting tool.
Faced with these two choices, the Uchiha people in the venue fell into silence for a while.
After a long time, Kong finally said, "I choose to hand over the territory to the management of the clan."
But the remaining two tribesmen chose another option.
'Manage the territory by yourself, but need a certain degree of help from the clan.'
The meeting is almost over here.
The remaining Sarutobi Kazuki, Kurama Unkai and Akimichi Choza who have not spoken yet do not have so many problems.
After all, the other ninja clans do not have Hyuga Clan's ruthless policies. The ninja clan forces Yamato and their interests are common, not to mention that two of them are clan leaders themselves.
If nothing else, with the size of the Sarutobi Clan, there is no problem in developing a territory alone.
Ino-Shika-Cho Clans is integrated into one, and there is also Nara Clan as the brain, making development even simpler.
Although Kurama Clan is small, it has been in business for many years and has strong financial resources. The family cannot help much, but they can hire people, so the problem is not big.
After the meeting, everyone left one after another, and Tsunade also left.
She feels more and more like a mascot now.
Times have changed too fast, and she understands nothing and cannot understand anything.
This consultant is as good as a decoration. He might as well go back and concentrate on his own medical career.
At this time, only Yan, Senju Tobirama and Maruboshi Kosuke were left in the conference room.
"Kosuke, are you still making the same decision you made before?" Senju Tobirama was the first to ask.
Maruboshi Kosuke nodded, "Yes, because of that incident, I refused all promotion requests. I am still Genin to this day. Territory is of little use to me."
Senju Tobirama was silent.
He also knew about that incident back then.
Because when he was young, Maruboshi Kosuke was eager for quick success and instant gain during a mission, and he rashly gave orders that resulted in the death of two of his companions. Feeling guilty, he swore to himself that he would always only be Genin, until today.
"Kosuke, what happened back then is in the past, you should look to the future."
But Maruboshi Kosuke shook his head and said in a low voice, "Second, stop trying to persuade me, I am trying to atone for my sins!"
Senju Tobirama opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
If it makes sense so easily, then the third generation, during Fourth's reign, Maruboshi Kosuke was already a jounin.
Cough! Cough!
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Yan Qing coughed twice, and after they turned their heads, Youyou spoke.
"Kosuke, I understand the guilt in your heart, but what does this have to do with you always being Genin."
"A Genin has limits on the level and number of tasks it can accept, and how much money it can earn in a month."
Maruboshi Kosuke quickly retorted, "I..."
"I know you don't value money!" Yan interrupted, "But you don't need other people!"
"There are many war orphans in Konoha. They are helpless and living in poverty."
"Your strength far exceeds that of ordinary Genin. If you can be promoted to Jonin and get more resources and opportunities, you can better help these children."
"That territory, you can choose to use it to build a shelter and provide a warm home for those war orphans. Konoha will also provide help."
"You have been living with the guilt of the past, but have you ever thought that now you have the opportunity to make amends and create a better future for those innocent lives?"
"Isn't this a better way to atone?"
Yan looked at Maruboshi Kosuke with sincere eyes and spoke sincerely.
Senju Tobirama also nodded slightly, looking at Maruboshi Kosuke with eyes full of expectation.
Maruboshi Kosuke was silent, and his heart began to waver.
Maybe, I can really atone for my sins in another way, for these children and for the future of Konoha.