Izuna: You wouldn't even work a donkey this hard!

When Izuna Uchiha walked out of the side door, he still had that "I have a lot to say" expression on his face.

He leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, and spoke first.

"I've almost finished preparations in the Ninja World."

Natsu shook her head. "There's no need to rush."

Izuna Uchiha's brow twitched slightly.

"There are still many places on this sea that need manpower." Natsu walked down from the stone platform, his steps slow and his tone even. "The Uchiha Clan still has too few people."

Do the math; how many people did you incorporate from the remnants of the navy?

How many of Kaido's Beasts Pirates?

On Big Mom's side, although Totto Land has surrendered, how many people are willing to join the Earthly Chief Guard after you disbanded the Big Mom Pirates?

We need to send people to keep an eye on these people, manage them, and reorganize them ourselves.

The Earthly Chief Guard needs to be expanded, the Heavenly Star Guard needs to be deployed, and the Nightingale Guard needs to be pushed forward to the first half of the Grand Line.

"These people alone are not enough."

Izuna Uchiha didn't reply, but he lowered his arm from his chest.

"The situation in Elbaf hasn't been dealt with yet," Natsu continued. "The Giant Kingdom, a behemoth of the New World."

They've remained neutral; now it's time for them to make a statement.

This isn't urgent, but it shouldn't be delayed too long either.

Once the navy and the two Four Emperors groups have been incorporated, the Earthly Chief Guard will cooperate with the Heavenly Star Guard to thoroughly reorganize the Four Blues.

Every island and every shipping route, from east to west and north to south, must be firmly in our grasp.

There must be no ships of unknown origin on the waterways, no privately hoarded goods in the ports, and all the old accounts of those small kingdoms keeping private armies must be settled.

This process can't be rushed, but it can't be delayed either.

He stopped in the middle of the hall and glanced at Izuna Uchiha.

"The first half of the Grand Line, all those coastal kingdoms, were wiped out."

It's not enough to just behead the king; the entire framework of the kingdom must be dismantled.

Replace it with Administrative District directly under the jurisdiction of the Sacred Court.

This needs to be done step by step. First, we need to thoroughly understand the Four Blues before moving on to the first half.

Izuna Uchiha nodded, but his expression remained tense.

"What about Long's side? How's the legal process going?"

"Dragon came five days ago," Natsu said. "He knew that Garp was only sealed away, not killed, and he calmed down."

He expressed his understanding and gratitude towards the Uchiha Clan. Then he joined us with the entire Revolutionary Army.

Izuna Uchiha raised an eyebrow.

"An entire unit? Aren't those Revolutionary Army guys always pretty ambitious?"

"While he may be ambitious, Dragon is a sensible man."

He discussed it with Garp, and he also discussed it with Sabo.

Sabo stayed with Ace for a while, getting a feel for the situation on both sides.

Dragon's final decision was to bring the Revolutionary Army's manpower, intelligence network, and underground channels under the control of the Uchiha Clan.

Natsu said, "Based on the foundation of the Revolutionary Army, I incorporated one-third of the navy's personnel and transferred a group of elites from the Nightingale Guard to form a new organization."

The Sacred Court.

Its full name is the Sacred United Law Empire Court.

It is responsible for enacting laws and maintaining order and development across the entire ocean.

Later, those scattered kingdoms gradually came under the direct control of the Sacred Court.

Izuna Uchiha heard the words "Sacred Court," the muscles on his face twitched.

He probably already guessed what was coming next.

"I've chosen you as Speaker of the Council," Natsu said.

Izuna Uchiha's lips twitched twice.

"The first council chairman, Izuna Uchiha." Natsu said this with a calm expression, as if reading a pre-written appointment letter, "You are responsible for overseeing all the work of the Sacred Court. Dragon is the vice-chairman, and he will handle the main specific affairs."

But you have to make the final decision on major issues, review the legal provisions, and manage coordination with various regions.

As for the shipbuilders in the Water 7, I've already sent someone to make contact with them.

I plan to build Sea Train with the Red Line as its core, completely connecting all the islands.

This project needs someone to oversee it; a special Transportation Bureau should be set up under the Sacred Court, bringing together shipbuilders, navigators, and port managers.

You have to manage that too.

Izuna Uchiha took a deep breath.

He opened his mouth, then closed it again. Then he opened his mouth again.

"Natsu."

"Um."

"You want me to be the council chairman." Izuna Uchiha's voice was very flat, unusually flat. "My Ninjutsu Research Institute is still open."

There are over a dozen unreviewed surgical technique improvement plans piled up in the lab; the guys at the research institute are waiting for me to come back Tenten to revise their drafts.

Now you're giving me another Sacred Court?

"The capable should do more."

"The capable should do more work?" Izuna Uchiha's voice rose, "I spent months in the Impure World Reincarnation, and as soon as I was resurrected, you stuff me with work!"

I'm in charge of the research institute, and I'm also in charge of the Sacred Court!

Do you know how I've been these past few days?

I went to the research institute to look at the plan first thing in the morning, then rushed here for a meeting at noon, and this afternoon I still have to review the legal provisions!

The draft documents that Long brought over were piled up this high--"

He gestured with his hand, indicating chest height.

"I have to read every single page! After reading it, I have to annotate it! And after annotating it, I have to discuss it with him!"

Natsu took half a step back.

"I've brought my older brother in to help," Izuna Uchiha said. "I've given him the title of advisor at the Sacred Court to help me share some of the burden."

And guess what happened?

He worked for three days, and his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

The first day went well; I sat there and flipped through two books of articles without saying a word.

The next day, he started throwing his pen, saying that what he had written was utter nonsense.

On the third day, he slammed his fist on the table and said, "I'm at the Six Paths Level, not some office worker."

What can I say?

I told my brother to hang in there a little longer, that things would be fine once Natsu found someone to replace us.

He glared at me and left.

No one came today.

Natsu coughed awkwardly.

"You still have the nerve to cough?" Izuna Uchiha's voice rose another notch. "You, on the other hand, sit in this hall Tenten, just talking and assigning all the work to people below!"

Do you know how many hours I've slept in the past few days?

Five! Five hours!

My body has been resurrected, thanks to the blessing of the Long-Lived Species, but the Long-Lived Species only blesses lifespan, not energy!

Are you treating me like a donkey?

"A donkey wouldn't dare use it like that," Natsu whispered.

Izuna Uchiha was stunned for a moment.

"You dare to reply?!" His voice boomed through the hall, "You're comparing me to a donkey?!"

I didn't compare you to a donkey; I meant even a donkey wouldn't dare be treated like that.

"Isn't that the same thing?"

Izuna Uchiha walked around the hall twice, his steps quick, the hem of his robe fluttering in the wind.

He stopped on his third lap, took a deep breath, and tried to lower his voice a little, but beneath that slight lowering was a blazing fire.

"Natsu, listen carefully. I can do the work in the Sacred Court, but you have to give me people."

I don't need any experts, I just need someone who can get the job done.

They can read legal documents, organize case files, and run errands and coordinate tasks.

You can transfer people from the Clan Academy, a group of graduates, even those who have just graduated, and I'll mentor and teach them.

You're leaving me to shoulder this alone; I can't carry it for long."

"The Clan Academy has already added branch academies with established management," Natsu said. "If you persevere for two more years, you'll have graduates soon."

Izuna Uchiha's face turned completely black.

"Two years," he forced out through clenched teeth, "You said two years."

"The first batch of students are already studying, and I personally designed the curriculum."

"Why aren't you teaching the classes you arranged yourself?" Izuna Uchiha interrupted him. "Two years! You want me to carry this load alone for two years? Do you think I'm an animal?!"

"No, let me finish—"

"I won't listen!" Izuna Uchiha lost his temper, his voice so loud it made dust fall from the ceiling, "If you keep urging me, go do it yourself!"

I'm not an idiot!

Using Shadow Clone to do the work?

The Shadow Clone finished their work, but the original was the one who got tired!

Do you think Shadow Clone are just a form of labor created out of thin air?

That thing consumes my Chakra!

While I was maintaining my Shadow Clone to review the legal documents, my main body also had to examine the jutsu plan. My Chakra was being depleted faster than water!

Even with your mysterious power, my body can't withstand this kind of abuse!

I Amaterasu, and I saw I had gray hairs!

Natsu opened her mouth as if to say something, but seeing Izuna Uchiha's dark face, she closed her mouth again.

Izuna Uchiha spun around twice more, and when he was done, he stood in the middle of the hall, his chest heaving as he took a few breaths.

He turned his head away, lowering his voice slightly, but his tone remained firm.

"Long said it would take another two months. Gamabunta, and the climate, customs, and traditions of each region are different, so we have to compile statistics one by one."

You can't make a one-size-fits-all approach; if you make the wrong cut, things will get messy afterwards.

For example, in North Blue, the winters are long and the port is frozen for a long time, so the rules for trade routes are different from those in the South Blue.

The situation in the South Blue is different. The islands are scattered, with many small kingdoms. Although the old local nobles have been eliminated, clan power still exists among the people.

These clans are different from nobles; they can't be dealt with by simply killing a few people.

We need to understand their situation before setting rules. This can't be rushed.

"I know," Natsu said.

"You know nothing," Izuna Uchiha said. "If you really knew, you wouldn't have told me to 'hurry up'."

Natsu didn't respond.

Izuna Uchiha took a couple more breaths, then tucked his hands into his sleeves.

"I'm going back. There's still a ton of work at the research institute. I'll be working overtime at the Sacred Court tonight. You..."

Quickly send someone over. If you can't send someone, I'll bring Ban over.

If he slams his fist on the table and storms out again, I'll go with him. Then you can sit in the hall and judge the articles yourself."

He turned around, took a few steps toward the side door, stopped, and didn't look back.

"Also, there's the Management Branch Academy, which includes a course plus a practical course. It allows students to directly intern at the Sacred Court."

Don't wait until graduation; learn on the job. I'll personally mentor you. Start with ten people; I can't manage more than that.

The requirements aren't high; someone who is clear-headed, quick-witted, and hardworking is all that's needed.

Don't expect them to be able to review legal provisions right away; let them run errands and do odd jobs first, and then teach them gradually.