Pressure and Cutthroat Competition

Xuanye had gone easy on the Hyuga Clan. Hiashi and Hizashi's relationship had more or less returned to normal. Even if the brothers disagreed, they could shut the door and talk it out instead of airing their grievances in public.

Over the years, Xuanye had helped people who were clearly at odds with their clan leaders secure public posts within various ninja clans.

No ninja clan was ever completely united. In extreme cases, like the Uchiha Family before, a clan could split into several factions.

At first, it had been fine. As clan members, they still had some respect for their leader, even if they resented him.

But that changed over time.

With Uchiha Genya backing them, even members of the Hyuga Branch Family dared to show their displeasure to the Main Family, let alone members of other clans.

Now, every Clan Assembly held by a prominent Konoha ninja clan descended into a shouting match. One person would roar, red-faced, "I'm the clan leader!" while another slammed the table and yelled, "Address me by my official title when I'm working!"

Before I became an official, I had to watch your face because you were the clan leader. Now I outrank almost everyone, and I still have to put up with you?

Then what was the point of becoming an official?

Conflicts erupted within the ninja clans, while Xuanye sent everyone capable away to make money.

Without deploying a single soldier, Uchiha Genya had nearly torn the very concept of the ninja clan apart.

After all, people were least likely to betray their own interests.

The ninja clans were growing wealthier. They were also growing more divided.

And that was the relatively normal outcome. Some clans had several competing factions. Xuanye had backed multiple Puppets in each, and they fought so