Twelve Departments

"Yes, Konoha is quite large now, and many ordinary villagers live in the village, making it look like a town. So I think it would be better to change Konoha to Konoha City."

Secondly, the titles of the leaders of all units are uniformly referred to as ministers. The six departments established by the Second Hokage have been around for more than 30 to 40 years, and now they seem a bit too rudimentary.

"Please take a look at the above content, Your Third Hokage, and see if this adjustment is appropriate."

Naraku watched as the Third Hokage picked up his pipe, and without thinking, he opened a drawer, pulled out his own pipe, and started smoking it as well.

"Hmm, let's convene a meeting with the other advisors to discuss this!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not refuse, and he felt that the pioneering work of the Fourth Hokage, which was not a haphazard construction, needed to be discussed.

"Tetsu, Ken, you two go and invite Lord Mitokado Homura and Lord Utatane Koharu. They have important matters to discuss and ask them to come now."

Naraku gave a briefing to the office staff.

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Two voices responded from the office rafters, and then two figures appeared in the office and jumped out the window.

"Lord Third Hokage, shall we go to the lounge and wait for the two advisors?"

"Um"

The Third Hokage carefully examined the scroll Naraku had given him, reading every single word.

In the Hokage's meeting room

The four sat side by side, with Naraku and the Third Hokage in the middle, flanked by Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

Advisors Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura received a summons from the Hokage and quickly left their work to come to the Hokage Building to participate in the discussion.

"The Department of Administration, the Department of Finance, the Police Department, the Department of Defense Medical Department Affairs, the Intelligence Division, the Ministry of Intelligence, the Department of Inspection of Department of Education, the Department of Adjudication, the Department of Torture and Interrogation, the Anbu, Jonin Council. Twelve departments like that, it doesn't seem wrong at all."

Mitokado Homura read the content and offered a fairly objective comment.

"I won't make any changes. I'll still be in charge of the Department of Finance, including the Commission Division and the Pension Division. These seem to be linked to the Department of Administration."

Utatane Koharu, also looked at the scroll. Of the twelve departments, only a few department heads had filled in their names, and the name of the Department of Finance head was Utatane Koharu.

"Yes, Lord Koharu. The Department of Finance involves money and is closely related to the ninjas and villagers. It bears a heavy responsibility. You have been in charge of the Department of Finance for many years, so naturally people can rest assured."

Naraku offered a compliment.

"In the fourth generation, the Administrative Department was changed to the Department of Administration. It's all the same thing, no problem. But doesn't the Department of Administration have too much power?"

When Mitokado Homura saw that his name was listed as the minister in the Department of Administration, he had no objection to the transfer and wanted to inquire about its deeper meaning.

"Yes, the Department of Administration oversees all departments in Konoha, and its subordinate sections are also of paramount importance, much like a prime minister to a monarch."

The Department of Administration has the following departments: Mission Hall, Commerce Division, Foreign Affairs Division, Taxation Division, Logistics Division, and Personnel Division.

Each of them could easily stand alone as a separate department, but Konoha is, after all, a ninja organization, and being too bloated might not be appropriate, so they are all placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Administration.

The Mission Hall, like the current Mission Center, is responsible for receiving missions issued by employers and serves as an office for ninjas to pick up their missions.

The Commerce Division manages the various shops and businesses in Konoha, while the Foreign Affairs Division is responsible for liaising with the Daimyo and communicating with other major powers and ninja villages.

The Taxation Division is responsible for collecting all kinds of commissions, taxes, and income from various shops and ninjas.

The Logistics Division prepared provisions and weapons so that the ninjas wouldn't have to worry about food and weapons.

The Personnel Division is responsible for evaluating the performance of each department and making recommendations for promotion, demotion, or transfer.

The Department of Administration bears a heavy responsibility and is the head of all departments. Lord Yan, the minister's name is on the list above. You must not let us down.

Naraku explained in a deep voice that these things were written very clearly on the scroll, but only through communication could the questions be answered.

"It seems I have a heavy burden. As you said, Fourth Generation, the Six Ministries established by the Second Generation have been in existence for over thirty years, and they are indeed somewhat rudimentary now. They should be appropriately revised and adjusted."

Mitokado Homura smiled broadly. He certainly had no objection to the increased authority and more important position of the Department of Administration. His beaming smile clearly showed that he was very happy.

"I have no objection to being in charge of the Department of Education. As the bearer of the Will of Fire, it is my responsibility and duty to educate ninja students to master the Will of Fire. However, I don't quite understand the deeper meaning behind this Ninja Advanced Training Class in the Department of Education."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's listed position among the twelve departments is Minister of Education, and he raises the same question at this point.

"Just as the scroll says, the Third Hokage, after graduating from the ninja academy as Genin, mastered the Three Body Techniques and the Kunai Throwing Technique."

Although ninjas possessed these skills, coupled with their intelligence and analytical abilities, this was sufficient to handle most situations.

However, I believe that allowing them to learn other types of Ninjutsu might be of greater help to Konoha.

Especially the Advanced Three Body Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Invisibility Technique, and Body Bind Technique.

Furthermore, the Ninja Advanced Training Class requires a high tuition fee, which also brings some revenue to the village.

Naraku patiently explained that the Ninja Advanced Training Class was for Genin or Chunin, and the students there could learn nature Ninjutsu detected by Chakra Paper.

The Ninja Advanced Training Class teaches Ninjutsu of the same element as the user's own element, but only two common types are taught: one offensive and one defensive.

In addition, with the instruction of the Advanced Three Body Techniques, there are many types of Body Flicker Techniques. The Taijutsu Body Flicker Technique, is the simplest, with a D-rank difficulty. It involves bursting Chakra and controlling the amount.

More advanced Body Flicker Techniques are extremely difficult to master. Water Body Flicker -Body Flicker Techniques Ninjutsu, for example, are Ninjutsu that grant invincibility once mastered, and are therefore not easy to teach or learn.

Invisibility Technique and Body Bind Technique are more complex. There are many types of invisibility and Body Bind Technique Invisibility Techniques. Any technique that can freeze an enemy in place can be classified as Body Bind Technique.

Fuinjutsu and Genjutsu are all related to Body Bind Techniques.

The Ninja Advanced Training Class is primarily aimed at ordinary ninjas from Konoha, allowing them to change their Destiny by spending some money, even if they previously had difficulty accessing Ninjutsu.

"Yes, your suggestion is excellent. Fourth Hokage, this is exactly the kind of significance the Department of Education should have for the Konoha Ninjas —to teach them Ninjutsu suitable for them, so that they can strengthen themselves and better complete their missions."

After hearing Naraku's explanation, the Third Hokage approved of the idea.

"As for the other eight departments— Medical Department, Department of Defense, Intelligence Division Department of Inspection, Department of Judgment Department of Torture and Interrogation, Anbu, Jonin Council, and the Fourth Hokage—whom would you nominate as department heads?"

Utatane Koharu asked the crucial question: the Security Department, like the other three departments, already had its name marked, with Uchiha Fugaku in charge.

The names of the other eight ministers are left blank; this reflects the distribution of power within Konoha.