Iwagakure, Tsuchikage Office.
Ōnoki is sitting on the main seat, with photos of First Tsuchikage and Second Tsuchikage displayed on both sides. On the opposite side are the Ninja Clan leaders who have certain prestige and names in the Ninja Village, or the powerful middle-level and quasi-high-level Iwagakure Ninjas who are in high positions.
These people are gathered here just for the Uchiha Clan to join Iwagakure. It's not that all of these people are against it. Nearly half of them are still in a wait-and-see attitude. They are the group who can see the benefits of the Uchiha Clan joining Iwagakure, but have a certain degree of fear and concern, and are in a state of hesitation.
People directly connected to Ōnoki, including Kitsuchi who is his son, Akatsuchi who is his disciple, and some senior subordinates must identify with Ōnoki's decision, but after excluding these people, there is still a full third of the strength in the village who clearly oppose Uchiha Clan joining Iwagakure.
But this is what Ōnoki could have expected before.
If there is no objection, then it is a strange thing and requires vigilance, because everyone has different positions and interests. This is true for the small Ninja villages with only a few hundred or thousands of people, let alone the five major villages.
If only a few Uchiha joined, it would be nothing. But now Uchiha Clan includes ordinary people, and a full two to three thousand people have migrated here. Even if we look at ninjas alone, Uchiha Clan still has a scale of close to more than three hundred people.
Among them are Shōji, Fugaku, and Shisui who have fully proven their 'Kage Level' strength and possess Mangekyō Sharingan. It's strange that these people don't feel nervous and worried!
The person who just spoke is one of the 'leaders' of this group of people. He is the famous patriarch of the Kamizuru Insect Control Clan in Iwagakure. Although he has become much weaker over the years, as When Iwagakure was founded, the largest Ninja Clan was still bigger than a horse. Kamizuru Clan still held an important position among Iwagakure.
Even Ōnoki must be treated with a certain level of respect.
But respecting and being understandable is one thing, and disapproval is another thing. Ōnoki is not like Sarutobi Hiruzen, who is hesitant to do things. In his opinion, what should be done must be done, even if it involves taking certain risks.
Those who always think about only the advantages and not the disadvantages are not suitable to survive in this world at all.
Shinobi World is a big Uzumaki Clan!
No one can easily break free from it.
If they Iwagakure want to become stronger and occupy more interests, they must pay some prices and bear certain risks.
Therefore, in the face of these "opposition groups" with the upper-class people as the core, Third Tsuchikage Onoki still maintained a peaceful look. It seemed that after listening to these people's words with a very serious attitude, at the next moment he shook his head decisively and said, "This On the one hand, the addition of Iwatetsu and Uchiha Clan can be the biggest help to our village. Konoha is weakened and we are strengthened. This is already a clear contrast between strength and weakness!"
"It has just been more than two years since Third Shinobi World War. For us Iwagakure, we were originally at odds with Konoha, and even more so with Third Shinobi World War. Even after killing Third Raikage, the relationship with Sunagakure in the south has gradually become tense. We are enemies on three sides. We need more power to make our village stronger!"
"You should also be very clear about the power of the Uchiha Clan. This is our opportunity. Of course, I am also very aware of the risks involved, but this is something worth doing. As for some other issues that you are worried about, I can bear it here. Promise, the current structure of the village will not be overly changed, and in the future, when the power of the village can radiate to a wider area, we Iwagakure will be able to gain more benefits. At this point, I think everyone will agree, right?"
Ōnoki crossed his hands on the table and spoke with a solemn expression. When his eyes fell on Kamizuru Clan Leader and others, these people also looked at each other and showed a trace of hesitation and embarrassment.
They didn't expect that Lord Tsuchikage would speak so plainly. Yes, the reason why these people came to see Ōnoki under the banner of opposition was not really to oppose Uchiha Clan joined Iwagakure because they knew very well that this was already an established matter. When Lord Third Tsuchikage made his decision, no one could change his decision unless he himself regretted it.
The intention of these people is to divide the structure of the village and redistribute interests after the arrival of the Uchiha Clan.
There are also more lucrative benefits that may be obtained in the future.
Don't think these people are short-sighted. This is a common thing in any human society. It is precisely because Ōnoki has seen through this that he directly raised it. Not only did he promise that Ōnoki would take care of the Uchiha Clan's affairs, but he would also try his best to compensate those Ninja Clan who had suffered losses, including the division of interests after the Uchiha Clan's arrival.
And when Iwagakure expands in the future, part of the newly captured benefits will be allocated to these Ninja Clan first.
Although Ying is the leader of a village, he also needs to pay attention to coordinating and handling the interests of various forces in the village.
It's okay to press hard once, but pressing hard again and again will definitely cause problems.
The same is true for shadows like Ōnoki and Sarutobi Hiruzen who have been in power in Ninja Village for more than thirty years.
Therefore, Ōnoki had considered everything before these people arrived. When these words were spoken, these people below looked at each other in a bit of embarrassment.
"Ahem, since Lord Third said so, then of course we will obey Lord Third's order!"
As the representative, the Kamizuru clan leader also coughed lightly and turned the topic around as if nothing had happened.
They already got the answer they wanted.
It is necessary to immediately understand something and use it to get off the donkey.
Shadow's prestige and power.
Still cannot be underestimated.
Besides, Ōnoki is already giving face like this, and if he bites off any more, he will feel a bit ungrateful.
"Yes!"
"I obey the order Lord Tsuchikage!"
After the Kamizuru patriarch finished speaking, several other Ninja Clan representatives who followed him nodded in response.
"Well, then I will leave some logistical matters to you, especially the defense line in the eastern Kumogakure area. Please pay more attention to it, Iwatetsu."
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"
An internal negotiation that came and ended quickly.
The leaders of the Ninja Clan, who originally thought they would have to waste more words, immediately changed their attitudes after seeing how easily Ōnoki gave the reply they were expecting.