After making a round of arrangements, Hashirama finally showed a rare semblance of a Hokage, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
Once the discussion concluded, they immediately began putting it into action. Konoha swiftly sprang into motion, orderly mobilizing personnel and supplies like a well-oiled machine.
Shadow Clone No. 1 pulled over a thousand active Konoha shinobi, then transferred another two hundred from Root. There was no helping it—Root only had that many people left. The rest had either been sent out as spies or assigned clerical duties.
After all that scrambling, the total number still looked rather small, nothing like an army heading to war. It seemed more like a village heading out for a brawl, but that was the norm in the Shinobi World. Everyone was the same.
It was Shadow Clone No. 1's first time leaving Konoha, and he felt a little excited, enjoying the rebellious thrill of slipping free from the original's control. However, good times never lasted long. He was bound to pass through Kyoto on this trip, and once he got close enough, his original would definitely notice him.
Meanwhile, the handover proceeded in full swing. No bloodshed occurred, and although many positions changed hands, everything went smoothly under Uchiha Gen's mix of threats and inducements.
The Land of Fire Daimyo's abdication ceremony had ended, but the transfer of power had already been completed in secret. Every position had now been filled with Uchiha Gen's people. His tools also contributed vast amounts of manpower and resources, while talented individuals were selected from among the ten thousand-plus clan members to take up key posts. Just like that, the Land of Fire changed hands with ease.
After several more days of prearranged voting, one of Uchiha Gen's tools successfully became the Daimyo. Yes, not Uchiha