"This is the framework for establishing my village. Read it yourself. Once you're done, state your demands, and I'll decide whether they're acceptable!"
Sarutobi Sasuke caught the folder thrown at him. After tearing it open and reading the contents, he remained silent for a long time. About an hour later, he finally looked away from the document and turned to Mingye. "If clan ninjas are required to join the ninja forces, how will their rights within the village be allocated?"
Mingye shook his head. He understood what Sarutobi Sasuke was thinking. Even if they joined the village, they did not want to become puppets—or cannon fodder. He explained, "The elder seats in the clan council will serve as your forum for allocating power. Once the village reaches a certain scale, we will choose a village chief... no, we will choose a powerful individual to become the so-called 'Kage.' The Kage will stand above the elders, serving as the leader of the ninja village and overseeing all its affairs. You will have voting rights and the right to veto administrative decisions. Of course, those are matters for the future. We're still exploring the details, but I can tell you this: the ninja village will not be ruled by the Kage alone. A vote will only count as one or two more votes than anyone else's. These details are still being refined, so I can't make too many promises to you."
After hearing Mingye's words, Sarutobi Sasuke slowly nodded. This new form of ninja administration centered around a village was still in its exploratory stage, so there was no way everything could already be perfectly organized. He did not press the matter further and instead asked, "Then what about the distribution of mission profits?"
When Mingye had made promises to the Hatake