As the cold wind blew away the last cicada's song, Tsubasa stood on the ruins of Konoha, his boot crushing a charred tile. The attack on the village three months ago had left many parts of the village in ruins, but now brightly colored flags flew among the broken walls—the flags of reconstruction. Thirty-three clan leaders surrounded him, each with their own thoughts as they looked at the mess.
"Let me make this clear from the start," Tsubasa kicked aside a smoking wooden beam. "This time, during the reconstruction, I'm going to make Konoha the safest place in the Shinobi World. Anyone who tries to destroy Konoha will have their teeth knocked out!" He pulled a map from his pocket and slapped it onto the crumbling wall. "A residential area will be built in the center of the inner village, modeled after the Phoenix Tower." At this, the clan leaders who had seen the Phoenix Tower gasped in amazement—that building was ornately decorated, with hot springs, heated floors, and even toilets with runes to treat waste. Compared to their current homes, it was revolutionary, a world apart.
"Each residential area will accommodate approximately 10,000 households, and we will build 20 such areas in the first batch. The residential buildings will be equipped with protective barriers that can withstand Kage Level attacks." Tsubasa drew circles on the map with a charcoal pencil. "The residential areas will expand outwards from the Hokage in concentric rings. Each residential area will have a ninja elementary school, a ninja middle school, Konoha Hospital, a supermarket, etc., so villagers can buy whatever daily necessities they want within the area. Children won't even need to leave the area to attend school." He suddenly pointed to the ruins in the distance, "Every five residential areas will have a high-level Ninja Academy built, as well as a commercial street for residents to run their own businesses."
"The outer perimeter is the most important part." He wiped the charcoal ash from his sleeve. "We need to build six training grounds. The first one is a metallurgical and weapon-forging base, specifically for crafting weapons and equipment. We'll expand the iron mine at the west end of the village into it. I want all our ninjas to use rune-inlaid refined iron swords, engraved with restrictions so that only their own masters can use them." At this point, the Uchiha Tomioki, rubbed his hands together—their clan specializes in Fire Style secret techniques, and if they were equipped with a flame sword, their strength would probably double.
"The second is the rune array base, dedicated to inscribing runes and researching rune sealing arrays." Tsubasa lowered his voice, "I plan to invite the sealing master from Land of Whirlpools in the Land of Uzushiogakure to oversee the sealing array base in Konoha. Any ninja with sealing talent who wants to join the Sealing Department can do so. I can tell you all that sealing runes will be a very important development direction for Konoha in the future. We'll see rune vehicles, rune airplanes, rune cannons, and so on. It will become Konoha's most important pillar industry."
The clan leaders were all thinking about how to get a share of the rune industry, and which members of their clans had the talent to learn Sealing Jutsu.
"The third is the Technology and Machinery Base. This is where we research various puppet machines. We will produce all kinds of advanced machinery here. Our ultimate goal is to pilot interstellar warships and conquer the universe. This will also be the most expensive place for our Konoha in the future."
"The fourth is the medicinal herb cultivation base. Many medicinal herbs, such as ginseng and lingzhi, will be cultivated here in the future. Our Konoha will also begin mass production of pills to aid cultivation, allowing our Konoha ninjas to grow rapidly."
He drew a heavy circle with charcoal, "The fifth one is the summoning beast training base. The Death Mountains will be the area for the summoning beast base in the future. I hope to be able to train a large number of different kinds of summoning beasts, so that in the future, Konoha Ninja will have their own summoning beast."
The last one is the medical and pharmaceutical base. He tapped the map, "We need to build a pharmaceutical factory to mass-produce the essential pills. The pills should first be supplied to the inner village before we consider selling them outside."
"The outer villages also need development." He drew a circle around Konoha with a charcoal pencil. "Build a mission office building in the most conspicuous place, and hang a big plaque that says ' Konoha Mission Hall.' Land of Fire nobles, merchants, and commoners who want to hire ninjas can post missions here—catching thieves, finding cats, or escorting goods. They can register and post missions here. Our village's ninjas who want to go out and take on missions can do so here. But I'm telling you very clearly, this won't be our ninjas' main source of income in the future. It's just that Konoha needs to develop, and we can't abandon this old business."
Next is the Military Department. Professional soldiers are primarily responsible for protecting their Land of Fire. In the event of war, the army will lead the charge, ready to meet any further invasions. In peacetime, they will also provide support wherever disaster Land of Fire. The army will consist of five units: the Azure Dragon Corps (10,000 men) stationed in the east, the Vermilion Bird Corps 10,000 men) stationed in the south, the White Tiger Corps (10,000 men) stationed in the west, the Black Tortoise Corps Legion (10,000 men) stationed in the north, and the Kirin Corps in Konoha. The rank and authority of these five legions are second only to the Hokage.
" The Anbu Corps has three thousand men, directly under the Hokage's command. The Anbu Commander-in-Chief's position and power are second only to the Hokage..." Tsubasa said with a smile. " The Public Security Police Department has three thousand ninja soldiers, assisted by ten thousand samurai, recruited and formed by the Uchiha Tomioki. The head of the Konoha Military Police Force's position and power are second only to the Hokage."
"Finally, let me mention something crucial." Tsubasa pulled the Hokage token from his waist and placed it on the map. "From now on, the official ranks in Konoha will be: Hokage is the highest. The Martial Department will have seven legion commanders and fourteen deputy Civil Department commanders. The Civil Department will have seven ministers and fourteen deputy ministers: Minister of Forging, Rune Sealing Department, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of the Beast Taming Department, Minister of Technology and Machinery, Minister of Medical and Pharmaceutical Affairs, and Minister of Missions and Civil Affairs. Whoever is qualified for these 14 powerful positions, second only to the Hokage, should go back and submit an application to me within three days. The Martial Department requires Kage Level strength and experience from World War I. The Civil Department requires a thorough understanding of the relevant department's affairs. We will not allow anyone to fill these positions unqualified." As he spoke, the sunlight cast a long Kageko of his, which fell in the conference room like a drawn sword.
As the meeting adjourned, the sun was blazing, and the thirty-three clan leaders exchanged glances filled with fighting spirit. They were all thinking about how they or their clansmen could seize a ministerial or legionary position in this power struggle.
Clan Inuzuka Clan touched the wolf-tooth dagger that had served him in battle for decades, his nails digging deeply into his palms—he thought to himself that his clan had three Clan Head Level powerhouses, and among the younger generation was the Elite Jonin, Tora Inuzuka. In this power struggle in Konoha, he absolutely had to secure the position of the Beast Taming Department Chief, and then try to get one or two deputy positions. He was determined to win the Beast Taming Department had some experience in training ninja beasts, and with everyone needing a summoning beast in the future, the Beast Taming Department would be incredibly lucrative.
Shikaboshi Nara walked along the Hui Muslim road, fanning himself with a fan. His eyes glanced at Chozan Akimichi and Momiji Yamanaka beside him. He knew that the Nara Clan was known for its cunning; a high-ranking position in the Martial Department was unlikely to come their way, but the positions of the Mission Department and head of the Anbu were certainly within their reach... His fingertips unconsciously twirled the tassel on his fan. Yamanaka Momiji Yamanaka was suited for the intelligence department, while intelligence analysis in the Anbu would be perfect for him. Chozan Akimichi could also join the Anbu, given that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio's combined strength doubled. In that case, it was highly likely that they could take over the Anbu and the Mission Department.