Three hundred thousand Exploding Tags, if handled properly, could sell for three billion Ryo. Excluding the thirty-odd people present, even if there were still sixty-odd Uchiha with average talent, and eighty-odd Uchiha to buy over, that would be less than two hundred Uchiha.
Each person would receive over fifteen million Ryo, which would be enough for their expenses for one to two years.
"Ling Miss, this money should be enough for two years, or three if we are frugal. We expect to cultivate about ten Jonin and over a hundred Chunin."
Kazuya scribbled on a scroll and quickly calculated the approximate figures.
"Don't the Ninja in our Clan have any income? Don't they take on missions?"
Ling was curious about the Uchiha Clan's financial sources. She felt that such a large Ninja Clan's strength was not even comparable to the Sengoku period.
"Ling Miss, some Ninja in the Clan do not have registered Ninja numbers. They mainly rely on Clan allocations for living expenses. A small number with ordinary talent join the mission squad and rely on completing low-to-mid-level missions for living. Most join the Konoha Military Police Force and rely on Village allocations, which are now being cut again and again."
"I see. So, how many in our faction have joined the Konoha Military Police Force, how many have joined the mission squad, and how many do not have Ninja numbers?"
Relying on others for support, such as Village allocations and Clan support, makes their economic situation completely controlled by others, which is very unhealthy.
"Most have joined the Konoha Military Police Force. We control one squad, with sixteen people. Seven do not have Ninja numbers, and nine have joined the mission squad."
"Why are there so many Ninja without Ninja numbers?" Ling asked, feeling that this operation of the Ninja Clan was a bit strange.
"This was a pre-set operation by the major Ninja Clans since the Village's founding. These are the 'black gloves,' responsible for completing some unsavory missions, and at the same time, reducing the Village's apprehension towards the Ninja Clans."
"Oh, I see. No wonder. So, these Exploding Tags need to be handled by these Ninja without Ninja numbers? How do they leave the Village then? The Village's barrier should detect them, right?"
"Yes, the 'black gloves' mainly complete missions through the exchange office. As for leaving, when the Village's barrier was built during its founding, various Ninja Clans had sealing Ninja participate. Each Ninja Clan generally has secret passages that are not detected. If a small number of people pass through infrequently, they can avoid detection."
Ling didn't expect these Ninja Clans to have so many tricks up their sleeves. No wonder Uchiha Itachi could enter the Village with Kisame without being detected.
"Find a way to get other Ninja Clans to join the Konoha Military Police Force. If anyone disagrees, then I will go with Granny Zhili to visit them."
Ling now looked at the Konoha Military Police Force as if it were a viper. This was a poisoned honey date given to the Uchiha Clan by the inherently evil Senju Tobirama.
It could be said that half of the Uchiha's reputation was ruined by the Konoha Military Police Force. The Uchiha Military Police Force enforced the law strictly, never explaining themselves, and was therefore criticized by the people in the Village.
"Why do we have to do this?" Shisui had been immersed in the moment Ling unleashed her Chakra, realizing the gap between him and Ling. However, when Ling said she wanted to invite other Ninja Clans to join the Konoha Military Police Force, he was also a bit confused.
"Actually, it's not the Village that is hostile to the Uchiha, but only the Hokage lineage, with Danzo being the most prominent. There are three reasons why you feel the Village rejects the Uchiha."
"First, the Hokage lineage blurred the relationship between the Village and the Hokage lineage, making people think that the Hokage lineage directly represented the Village. The Hokage lineage then relied on releasing unfavorable public opinion about the Uchiha Clan to make the villagers hostile to the Uchiha."
"Second, the Uchiha in the Konoha Military Police Force enforced the law strictly, without regard for human feelings, never explaining, being arrogant, and looking down on everything. This fundamentally made them feared and disliked by the villagers."
"The Konoha Military Police Force is nothing more than a poisoned honey date given to the Uchiha by Senju Tobirama. This is the Second Hokage's conspiracy to alienate the Uchiha from the Konoha civilians, making it impossible for them to ever be recognized as Hokage. Even if a coup succeeds, they would be overthrown or not recognized by the villagers. Even military suppression wouldn't work, because other Ninja Villages would take advantage of the weakness. Can the Uchiha Clan alone resist any Ninja Village?"
As Ling spoke, she glanced at the somewhat enlightened crowd, feeling that her words were not wasted and there was still hope.
"Third, because the Uchiha's talent is far superior to other Ninja Clans and civilians, being too outstanding only pushes people away. Coupled with the Uchiha's arrogance, considering themselves the founding Clan of Konoha, it's difficult to establish bonds with other Ninja Clans, Ninja, and civilians. Public opinion can melt metal, and accumulated slander can destroy bones. Without a voice, the Uchiha will become an object of rejection."
"I see! But what's the purpose of having other Ninja Clans join the Konoha Military Police Force?" Elder Shoya and the other two suddenly understood. At this moment, the fog before their eyes was lifted by Ling's few words.
"So, next, we will implement a three-step strategy to reverse the Uchiha's situation in Konoha, at least to ensure that the Uchiha Clan is no longer mocked or hated."
"First, we must increase the strength of our faction by attracting other Uchiha with financial and resource benefits. Then, we will suppress dissenting voices within the Clan, unify the will of the Uchiha Clan, and form a leadership team centered on my will."
"Second, we will reduce the Konoha Military Police Force's prepared by by half and allocate it to various Ninja Clans and civilians. Then, we will mix up the teams. One reason is to make it easier for teams to form bonds, and the other is to let the villagers see the difference in law enforcement between the Uchiha Clan and other Ninja Clans or civilian Ninja. Only through comparison can superiority or inferiority be determined."
"The enforcement process should be as gentle as possible. When facing villagers, explain the law. You can be expressionless but not sarcastic or contemptuous of others. This will initially reverse the Uchiha's reputation in Konoha. We will filter out the vicious, arrogant, and villager-hating Uchiha and replace them with vicious and strict Ninja Clans and civilian Ninja."
After Ling finished these two steps, everyone present looked at her as if she were a spiritual leader. They themselves were already Dove Faction, much more gentle, so they could understand the significance of this.
"Third, establish a public image. Find handsome and beautiful young Uchiha within the Clan, have them join the mission squad, and then promote the Uchiha as cold on the outside but warm on the inside, kind, loving the Village, tsundere, handsome, and beautiful, among other adjectives."
"Of course, they themselves must also maintain this kind of persona, so that their teammates recognize the Uchiha, promote the Uchiha, and become friends with the Uchiha. Ultimately, this will let the villagers know that the Uchiha are indeed like this, and not as they had imagined."
"Ling Miss is truly a genius! Not only is her Ninja talent unparalleled, but her political talent is also unmatched. With Ling Miss's deployment, we also have a direction to exert our efforts."
The thirty-odd Uchiha present, including Shisui, all looked at her as if she were a celestial being, because they genuinely saw hope for saving the Uchiha.
Everyone present unanimously decided that even if they all died, they would ensure Ling's safety, because with her, the Uchiha would never lose hope.
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