Upon hearing Oto Senju's words, all the elders fell silent and turned their gazes toward Fū Senju.
Looking at Oto Senju, Fū Senju remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Alright! Since you have this intention, then go ahead! If you can truly persuade the Hyuga Clan, then I will appoint you as the Fifth Elder of our Senju Clan!"
Upon hearing this, all the other elders gasped in shock. Fifth Elder! How old Oto Senju? Fifteen, perhaps? And she's already the Fifth Elder at fifteen?
This is probably the youngest elder in the history of the Senju Clan!
Uchiha Clan, frontline positions of the Three-Clan Allied Forces
Uchiha Satoshi was on patrol as usual. Just as he finished his patrol and was about to return, a clansman came from the back door.
"Captain, the clan's headquarters has sent someone over; they seem to have something to discuss with you."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Satoshi turned around and asked, "What's going on at the clan headquarters? Could it be that the clan head has come to reinforce us again?"
The clansman shook his head. "No, it wasn't the clan chief who came; it was the clan's transport team. It seems they brought some new things."
Upon hearing something new, Uchiha Satoshi's curiosity was immediately piqued. "Oh, what's new? Let's go take a look. Could it be that the clan has come up with something new again?"
As he spoke, he followed the tribesmen to the back gate. At this time, the transport team that had run from the main camp had already entered the camp with the supplies they were transporting.
Looking at the carriage parked beside him, Uchiha Satoshi leaned over and lifted the tarpaulin covering it. "What's this?"
The transport team leader in charge of the transport said, "This is something the family just made, I think it's... a sign."
The clan chief seems to be planning to change our army. The new system seems quite complicated; he says it will link strength with rank, and he even mentioned a new term, something like "military rank."
I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but it's something like that. My understanding is that it's about job ranks, and then each rank is given an identification tag.
"Your identity card represents your rank. Master Zhi, now that you're here, I'll just give you yours."
As he spoke, the transport team leader pulled back the tarpaulin, revealing the boxes inside. He casually opened one of the boxes, took out a wooden plaque, and handed it over.
Uchiha Satoshi took the wooden plaque, held it in his hand, and examined it. The plaque was rectangular, with the words "Jonin the front and the words "Commander-in-Chief" on the back.
The workmanship of this wooden plaque is quite nice; it's somewhat like the art pieces or jade pendants you might buy in the surrounding towns.
"What is this? I'm Jonin, why am I being given a card?" Uchiha Satoshi scratched his head, puzzled.
The transport team leader shrugged. "How would I know? I heard that this thing not only represents your ability, but also your position."
From this moment forward, you are Elite Jonin... uh, rank. Your position is Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Front, commanding six battalions.
The clan chief seemed to be saying that since you are currently only in charge of the six battalions on the northern front, you are only being given the Elite Jonin. Furthermore, since it's only the initial stage and military reforms are still underway, you are not being granted the rank of Kage yet.
The situation at the front is special, so it's handled on a case-by-case basis. Anyway, I don't know much about it, so you just need to know this much.
Uchiha Satoshi listened for a long time but still couldn't understand, so he went back in a daze, staring blankly at the wooden plaque in his hand.
Meanwhile, he wasn't the only one bewildered; almost everyone on the front lines received their own wooden identification plaque.
Some are Genin, some are Chunin, and some are Jonin —without exception, no one understands what this all means.
However, everyone speculates that this position is linked to ability; the stronger one's abilities, the higher the position one can obtain.
The transport team leader shook his head, then unloaded all the supplies from the truck, finally handing the last item at the bottom to Uchiha Satoshi.
Looking at the paper in his hand, Uchiha Satoshi asked, "What is this?"
Transport Captain: "This was taught to me by the chieftain. He said you should post it on the notice board throughout the camp; it explains the job titles."
However, I didn't really understand it myself. Anyway, it's what the clan leader said, so just post it here. Someone should be able to understand it eventually.
Uchiha Satoshi suspiciously opened the paper and began to examine it closely.
The records above are much more detailed than what this transport team leader said, explaining in detail the relationships between the various positions and their correlation with ability.
Of course, this isn't entirely about ability, but it's linked to it. More importantly, military merit can increase your rank.
The higher the rank, the more financial support the clan will provide, which will be in the form of bonuses. Furthermore, from now on, the clan will prohibit all ninjas from going out on missions.
Aside from some ninjas on leave who neglect their duties, no ninja in the midst of war or who have been conscripted is allowed to leave their clan without authorization.
The Uchiha clan members had no objections to this, since the clan had done the same thing during the most intense periods of war, forbidding anyone from going out on missions.
All these objectives were aimed at gathering all available forces at the main base for a decisive battle against the Senju.
However, things seem different now. The clan has completely banned ninjas from carrying out missions, except for personal leave periods.
However, this would deprive the ninjas of their source of funding, making it impossible for them to obtain rations.
The clan would naturally be responsible for funding the ninjas, providing them with pay and stipends; all ninjas would receive support from the clan.
Upon seeing those numbers, Uchiha Satoshi gasped.
Genin, 5,000 ryo per month
Chunin, 8,000 ryo per month
Elite Chunin, 12,000 ryo per month
Jonin, 15,000 ryo per month
Elite Jonin, 20,000 taels per month
Finally, there's Ying, who earns 30,000 taels a month.
These numbers might not seem like much, but what if Uchiha Satoshi told you about a normal mission, where the typical reward is between a few hundred taels and a few dozen taels?
The highest reward a Genin can receive for a mission they can perform and guarantee completion is two thousand ryo, and at most three thousand ryo.
Chunin slightly better, earning five or six thousand a month, but their missions were extremely dangerous; a single misstep could easily lead to death.
The same applies to Jonin. Although they can earn over 10,000 a month, their missions are often extremely dangerous. Even those with outstanding skills can be ambushed and killed.
The monthly military pay provided by modern clans actually exceeds that for those on life-or-death missions, and clan ninjas are inherently obligated to serve on the front lines.
Now that the risks of completing tasks have been eliminated, and I can get this much money every month, it's practically free!