Xia Xi took a few days out of his schedule to put together a fairly detailed reform proposal.
He first went to Tengen Uzui to confirm whether the Ninja Village could accommodate these new arrangements.
Next, he sought out Igarashi, the most well-read among them, and asked his Senior Brother to polish the wording.
Finally, he brought in Persimmon, who had beautiful handwriting.
He had her make a fresh, neatly handwritten copy.
Only then did the Dawn Hashira have a Kasugai Crow deliver this proposal he had drafted "in his own hand" to Boss Ubuyashiki.
Its main focus.
Was the establishment of an entirely new [Intelligence Department].
As for personnel, the plan was to select them from the existing [Kakushi] and Swordsmen who had retired for various reasons.
Later, they could also select some newly recruited Swordsmen whose combat talent was somewhat lacking.
But whose resolve remained firm.
As for the original Kakushi...
They would be renamed the [Logistics Department].
The boundaries between the two departments' responsibilities would be clearly defined.
The former, the Intelligence Department, would handle all investigations involving demons.
Including, but not limited to, reconnaissance, tracking, intelligence transmission, and even counterespionage.
In emergencies, the possibility of their having to engage demons in limited combat could not be ruled out either.
As for the Logistics Department.
It would focus on purely supportive work such as supplying materials, managing social connections, transporting the wounded, and clearing battlefields.
Of course, this did not mean simply picking the best of a bad bunch.
Members of the Intelligence Department would also be expected to possess a certain level of physical fitness and combat ability.
But that was not the most important thing.
What mattered most was their ability to collect and assess the various pieces of information circulating in ordinary society.
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