The Village, The Family, and The Hawk Plan

"Uchiha Mitsuki?" The Third Hokage exhaled a puff of smoke and said slowly, "Her father is the Fourth Elder of the Uchiha; we don't need to worry about her."

"But you need to keep an eye on Uchiha Taichi. That kid doesn't have any powerful backing in the Nakamura, so he can only rely on the village to help him out."

"Understood, Lord Hokage."

Having said all that about the Third Hokage, the answer is quite clear: compared to Taichi, who didn't have much of a background in the clan, Mizuki was ultimately inferior, after all, the Fourth Elder was a powerful figure in the Uchiha.

The Third Hokage Generation didn't even consider using Mizuki to win over the Fourth Elder; that was unrealistic. Nakamura and the others could only secretly regret this.

In their eyes, although the Uchiha were strong, they were ultimately no match for the village, and even the village controlled the most important source of income for ninjas.

However, what reassured Heiichi somewhat was that the Third Hokage did not mention Mizuki leaving the team, which was somewhat good news.

The reason why Mizuki was arranged to be with them in the first place was because the Third Hokage had his eye on the Fourth Elder behind Mizuki. Of course, he didn't want to win over the Fourth Elder.

Instead, they hoped that Mizuki would be able to guide the relationship between the Uchiha Clan and the village in the future. After all, Mizuki had good talent, and her father was the Fourth Elder, so there was still something to look forward to in the future.

Therefore, although he still did not intend to pour the village's resources into Mizuki, this did not change his original idea.

The Third Hokage's idea regarding the Uchiha Clan was primarily assimilation, focusing on those geniuses without a background within the clan and always providing them with the maximum possible resources.

Like Obito Uchiha, although he was a bit stupid, his talent was undeniable, which is why he was able to join Team Minato.

Of course, the Uchiha isn't stupid either. They try their best to win over these kinds of talents and increase their loyalty to the clan. However, after all, they are still a clan.

Its operating model is far inferior to that of a village; given equal talent, resources will naturally be poured into those with connections.

The village is different. They are wealthy and powerful, and they never think they have too few geniuses. They treat everyone equally, unless they haven't discovered your talent yet.

Otherwise, they would all be treated the same. After all, generally speaking, the geniuses who appear in the village are from various ninja clans, even if some of them are from the Hokage's faction.

However, there is still a difference. It's different for geniuses among the common people. As long as the village invests resources in them and values them, they will naturally value the village more in return.

Of course, there are also ungrateful ninjas, which is why the role of the team leader comes into play. Those talented ninjas are assigned to Jonin trusted by the Hokage.

Then they would investigate it, and finally the Hokage and his men would decide whether it was worthwhile for the village to invest in it.

This is also one of the guarantees that Konoha can maintain its status.

Otherwise, no matter how many geniuses there are, they will all be squandered, just like in Kirigakure.

Those bloodline clans, if not countless, were at least comparable in number to the secret technique clans of Konoha, but they destroyed this very advantage.

While there are unsavory factors at play, the system itself is also a significant one.

Just like the Hokage system in Konoha, although Shiro had heard people complain in his previous life that the Hokage were all related by nepotism, well, that's true, Konoha has never had a situation where a single family ruled.

At most, the First Hokage and Second Hokage were from the Senju Clan, but the clan disappeared afterward. Some say they disbanded and merged into the village, leaving only Tsunade and Nawaki.

Some say they all died on the battlefield. It's unknown which one of Shiro, but the fact remains that the Senju Clan disappeared from the Shinobi World world.

While each subsequent Hokage may have seen their clans grow as a result, no single clan has been able to hold the Hokage position indefinitely.

This is enough to demonstrate the superiority of the Konoha system.

As for the Uchiha Clan in the future, it can only be said that it was a result of failed attempts to resolve conflicts, and there was nothing that could be done.

Therefore, neither of them had any objection to the Third Hokage's choice of Taichi, as they believed the Hokage would not do anything detrimental to the village.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, an Anbu appeared and whispered, "Lord Hokage, the three elders request an audience."

"Then, Lord Hokage, we'll take our leave now."

"Okay, you can go now. I'll let you know if anything comes up."

"Yes."

After saying that, the two left the Hokage's office. They bowed to Danzo before leaving the Hokage Office Building, as they needed to go back and rest.

"Sarutobi, what are your thoughts on Hawk Plan?"

"No! Danzo, this plan involves too many things. If the village monopolizes it, many families will object. This is absolutely unacceptable."

"But we can't possibly give away this power, can we? That would be too dangerous for the village," Mitokado Homura said in a deep voice.

"So the key issue is still cost. If the Instinct be reduced further, then perhaps the profit-sharing requirements of the various families can be met." Utatane Koharu first stated her expectations, and then put forward her own ideas.

"How about reducing Emiya Shiro's share? After all, he's just one person, so his needs aren't that great."

"No." Surprisingly, it wasn't the Third Hokage who opposed Koharu, but Danzo.

"Why not? If he's worried about Sakumo, I think he'll understand, and we can make up for it in other ways without really harming his interests."

"It wasn't because of Sakumo, but because of Emiya Shiro. As far as I know, he contacted the Uchiha and Minamoto no Minamoto, trying to interfere with Hawk Plan. However, he was wise enough to back down when things didn't go his way."

"After that, his contact with the Uchiha decreased, but he was clearly not as naive as his appearance suggested; he still knew how to protect his own interests, even if his methods were somewhat immature."

"However, precisely because of this, not only should his share not be reduced, but it should be increased. Don't forget, the core of this technology still lies with him."

"Although he developed a production line for us that allows us to mass-produce without relying on him, we can't use it forever; it will eventually need to be upgraded."

"And its upgrade efficiency depends entirely on how much benefit Hawk Plan can bring to Emiya Shiro. Conversely, the more Emiya Shiro cares about it, the greater the value of Hawk Plan will be."

"At the same time, this also makes him more loyal to the village."

It must be said that although Danzo was thoroughly evil and did almost nothing good, it is undeniable that everything he did was for the sake of Konoha.

Even the things he did later in his quest for the Hokage Position were ultimately for the sake of Konoha, because he believed that Konoha would only be better under his leadership.

Although it turned out he was wrong, he was nothing but a troublemaker.

Thanks to "On the Road, Pigeon on the Road" for the monthly pass, thank you for your support! Also, I was engrossed in thinking about the plot in my dream this morning, so this chapter is a little late. Well, that's all...