"What else?" Tsunade rolled his eyes at him angrily.
"This is the last and most important thing." Senju Chen's expression became extremely solemn again, "I hope that my sister can give Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force the power to go out of the village to carry out investigation and arrest tasks under certain circumstances."
"No!"
This time, Tsunade almost blurted out, with a firm tone that left no room for negotiation.
"Little Chen! Do you know what you are talking about?" Tsunade stopped, crossed his arms across his chest, and looked down at him, "Giving Konoha Military Police Force the power to go out of the village to enforce the law? What is the difference between this and unchaining a tiger?!"
"Second Grandpa established Konoha Military Police Force back then just to limit the power of Uchiha within the village! This has been an iron rule since Second Grandpa took over! Do you want to break it now?" Her voice rose with excitement, and her eyes were full of disappointment and confusion.
"Little Chen, I thought you knew how to measure, but I didn't expect you to make such a request! Has your trust in Uchiha reached such a blind level?"
Facing Tsunade's thunderous wrath, Senju Chen did not argue or even defend himself.
He just sat there quietly, lowered his eyes, picked up the already cold cup of tea in front of him, and took a sip. He looked like a child who had done something wrong and was severely scolded by his elders, and was at a loss.
The office fell into a deathly silence.
Seeing his appearance, the nameless fire in Tsunade's heart seemed to have been poured down by a basin of cold water, extinguishing most of it. She sighed and her tone softened a lot.
"Little Chen, sister is not blaming you. I know that you are very close to Fugaku, and you also want to completely solve the problems left by Uchiha for the village. However, this matter is not trivial. Their clan is too powerful and too emotional. Once they lose control, the consequences will be unimaginable. We cannot take this risk."
Senju Chen slowly raised his head, his eyes were slightly red, and his voice also carried a hint of grievance and loss.
"Sister, I understand your concerns..."
He smiled bitterly, "I just think... times have changed. Konoha has experienced three Shinobi World wars since the village was founded, and so far, Konoha's Police Force is still like a sharp blade tied to a scabbard. They can clearly cut off the black hand reaching for Konoha, but only Being able to passively stay at home. Some time ago, several traders disappeared at the Land of Fire border. After returning to the village to report, Konoha Military Police Force was the first to judge from some clues that it was the traitorous ninjas of Amegakure. However, because he did not have the right to leave the village to investigate, he could only report it. By the time Anbu received the order to act again, those traitorous ninjas had long since escaped without a trace."
"I just want my sister to have more cards in her hand so that the knife Uchiha Clan can really be used by you instead of becoming a decoration."
"Sister, if you don't use a knife for too long, it will break. The same goes for people's hearts."
"I think Konoha now has your sister, you, in charge of Hokage Position, and I, Public Security Department, is watching from behind, and putting reins on them will allow them to do more things for Konoha..."
She looked at the younger brother in front of her, the younger brother who was running around for her to successfully become Hokage, and thinking very hard about the future of Konoha. Every plan he proposed seemed bold, but in fact they were all interconnected. The ultimate goal was to make his power as Hokage more stable and Konoha more powerful.
Am I... really too conservative, too constrained by the thoughts of my second grandfather? Is it true that Uchiha Clan cannot be used?
I am already Hokage now, and my younger brother is also a leader, can I really not hold down Uchiha?
After listening to Senju Chen's words, Tsunade's ideas began to slowly waver. She sat back on the chair again, tapping her fingers on the table unconsciously, and fell into long thoughts.
Senju Chen didn't rush her, he just quietly refilled the hot tea for her. His well-behaved look made it impossible for people to associate him with the scheming planner.
After a long time, Tsunade finally raised his head, his eyes burning brightly.
"Little Chen, I can agree to this condition." Her voice was hoarse but firm.
The expression on Senju Chen's face was slightly startled at first, and then was replaced by huge surprise.
"But!" Tsunade slammed the table, and a strong momentum once again enveloped the entire office, "I also have conditions!"
"Sister, please tell me!"
"Konoha Military Police Force can go out of the village to perform tasks." Tsunade said word by word, each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, "However, every action, no matter how big or small, must submit a formal written application to Hokage's Office! The application report must state the mission objectives, scope of action, participants and estimated risks!"
"And!" She stretched out a finger and almost touched Senju Chen's nose, "The final approval power rests with me alone! It must be signed and sealed by me, Fifth Hokage, before they can step out of the village! They are responsible for this to me, and only to me! Public Security Department has no right to interfere, let alone command! Do you understand?!"
Decentralize power, but tightly hold the approval and execution rights in your own hands. Uchiha Clan can get the merit and stage they dream of, but when the stage curtain opens and who the spotlight shines on, it is entirely up to her, Hokage.
This is her bottom line. The plan and grand goal Senju Chen told him that day are still echoing in her ears. It is precisely because she believes that Senju Chen has the ability to persuade Uchiha Clan, just like her grandfather persuaded Madara Uchiha. Otherwise, Tsunade will never let go of the shackles of the Uchiha Clan.
In fact, Senju Chen did not expect Tsunade to really agree to his condition at the beginning, because he knew that Second Hokage Tobirama Senju had a great impact on the village. Third Hiruzen Sarutobi inherited the ideas of our second grandfather and kept a close eye on the Uchiha Clan.
In addition to those consultant elders Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and the recently deceased Shimura Hanzō, through the influence of these people since childhood, my sister's attitude towards the Uchiha Clan is definitely not much better.
The conditions he proposed to Uchiha Fugaku before were to slowly place Uchiha Clan's clan members in the Public Security Department, in order to increase Uchiha Clan's chances of establishing merit.
After Senju Chen inserts most of the Uchiha Clan into the Public Security Department, wouldn't that be equivalent to annexing the entire Police Force in disguise?
It's just that this slow placement process will definitely be relatively long, but for Fugaku, who has opened a way for his family members, this is also a rare opportunity.
But Senju Chen never thought that Tsunade would be so courageous.
"Sister! You are so... so wise!" He praised sincerely, "In this way, Konoha Military Police Force is given space to play its role, and the final decision-making power is firmly in your hands! This is simply a perfect check and balance! You are worthy of Mr. Fifth Hokage!"
Seeing her brother's heartfelt admiration, the last trace of doubt in Tsunade's heart disappeared. She snorted arrogantly, picked up the glass and drank it down, and the confident smile that looked at everything reappeared on her face.
"That's natural, don't look at who your sister is."
Senju Chen smiled and filled another glass of wine for Tsunade.
It's done.
From today on, Uchiha Clan's ability to act will no longer be limited to the village. Their desire to establish meritorious deeds will drive them to constantly move closer to themselves and their sister.
Moreover, once Public Security Department and Police Force start "exchanging and learning", won't Konoha Military Police Force gradually become his Public Security Department's people?
If you have something to do, just tell them directly and let them do it, why should he Public Security Department intervene openly?
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