Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

After seeing off the full moon, Fugaku immediately began to deal with government affairs and focused on studying the current situation in Kirigakure.

The more I study it, the happier I become.

Not only are the current policies of Kirigakure extremely open, but its development momentum is also excellent. Not only are the economy and people's livelihood far superior to the era of the Third Mizukage a few years ago, but the number of missions commissioned and the tax revenue from merchants have also increased several times!

Without the slightest hesitation, Fugaku activated the Sharingan's professional skills.

copy!

Fugaku directly copied most of Kirigakure's current policies, focusing on strengthening ninja academy education and ninja training, and to some extent, imitating Kirigakure's Duel Tower, began to open up some low-level ninjutsu.

This practice of simply copying policies is not uncommon in the ninja world.

The Second Hokage created the Ninja Academy system and the Anbu system, but they were copied by other major powers within a few days and are still in use today.

Even the Blood Mist policy, which Kirigakure had already abandoned, has been adopted by Sunagakure. As a result, the entire Land of Wind has closed itself off from the world. Even the infrastructure alliance between the three countries is handled by special ANBU, keeping Sunagakure under maximum pressure...

Of course, at first Fugaku was somewhat worried that this kind of copying would not be good, after all, the national conditions are different and the implementation of policies is also different.

Unexpectedly, his two policies were met with unanimous praise from all the lower-level ninjas in Konoha.

Strengthening education is for the sake of children and the future of Konoha, no doubt about it. And opening up low-level ninjutsu is an even greater benefit for those civilian ninjas.

This means they will have access to more ninjutsu, or even learn ninjutsu in advance, so that they won't fall behind the noble ninja clans as soon as they enter the school!

In an instant, Fugaku's prestige in Konoha reached its peak, and everyone cheered!

Seeing this, Fugaku intensified his efforts and once again established the Konoha Library, modeled after Kirigakure. After putting ninjutsu such as "Basic Ninja Knowledge," "Chakra Refining and Training Techniques," "Complete Guide to Beginner Ninjutsu," and "Analysis and Application of the Three Body Techniques" into the Konoha Library, he also made a large number of D-rank and C-rank ninjutsu public to all senior ninja academy students!

Unlike Kirigakure, which first collected various ninjutsu data and then organized it, while also consulting with various clans that provided some rare ninjutsu, Konoha was more direct.

The day after the Hokage made the decision, the library opened for business, and all sorts of ninjutsu were put on the shelves!

What, you're asking where ninjutsu comes from?

Dude, do you think Kakashi got his title of Copy Ninja, the one who copied thousands of ninjutsu, for something other than his blood-red eyes?

The Uchiha clan has nothing but a lot of ninjutsu!

Fugaku's actions drew cheers from countless Konoha ninjas, especially the common ninjas, who regarded Fugaku as the greatest Hokage in Konoha history!

The only noteworthy event was that after Fugaku announced this policy, that very night, the previous Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, along with Danzo, Koharu Utatane, and others, stormed into the Hokage's office and approached Fugaku, attempting to persuade him to retract the policy. However, Fugaku ultimately refused with righteous indignation.

"Can't you all see the current state of Kirigakure?!"

"The Hidden Mist is so powerful now, but what about our Konoha? We are no longer the Konoha we once were!"

Faced with the interrogation from Hiruzen Sarutobi and the three advisor elders, the Fifth Hokage, Fugaku Uchiha, angrily declared, "Wake up, elders! We must put aside our former pride as the strongest ninja in the world. We must learn from Kirigakure and emulate them in every way. Only in this way can Konoha find a way out!"

"But Kirigakure is still Kirigakure, Konoha is not the same as Kirigakure..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others wanted to say something more, but Fugaku Uchiha directly refused.

"This is for the well-being of all the people of Konoha, no discussion! Besides, Third Hokage, I am now the Hokage!"

"Fugaku, you'll regret this!"

Upon hearing these familiar words, Danzo, Utatane, Koharu, and the others froze in place, while Hiruzen Sarutobi was furious, responding angrily before slamming the door and leaving!

Seeing this, Fugaku didn't care at all, but he secretly began to chuckle to himself.

Originally, he simply wanted to copy the Hidden Mist Village's methods to develop Konoha. However, he did not expect that as he copied, not only did his reputation in the village grow higher and higher, but it also dealt a huge blow to the Sarutobi clan, who used to leech off the entire village!

Although Fugaku seized control of Konoha's core power immediately after becoming Hokage, and even openly and secretly replaced the original members of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans with members of the Uchiha clan, there was one thing he could not change.

That is, the largest and most powerful ninja group currently exists is still the Sarutobi clan and the Shimura clan!

Even though they were kicked out of the core power circle by Fugaku, their large number of ninjas and their status as the backbone of the village meant that they still had a great deal of influence in Konoha.

Furthermore, given their status as elders and advisors, such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, Fugaku would have to carefully consider any suggestions they might make.

That's power!

This is what ethnicity is all about!

The reason why ancient emperors dared not arbitrarily touch the powerful clans was because they had too many people and too much influence.

Despite being the Hokage now, if Hiruzen Sarutobi and others insist on opposing him, the resistance he will face will be immense, and it might even destabilize his regime...

The important thing is not the Hokage, but the people under the Hokage. Everyone who participated in the election knows this very well.

Fugaku only ruled for one term. When the next term comes, or when Fugaku steps down or a hundred years later, will the Uchiha people be able to take over?

It’s hard to say!

Because the voters were the same people, and among them, there were far too many members of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans! So many that ordinary ninja clans, without the help of civilian ninjas, simply couldn't contend with them!

But now, Fugaku's copying of Kirigakure's policies has inadvertently undermined the foundation of Hiruzen Sarutobi and others!

Minazuki Yoru created the Hidden Mist Library to improve the overall strength and combat methods of the entire population.

Making basic ninjutsu public, and opening up low-level ninjutsu, and even a certain level of mid-to-high-level ninjutsu, is a huge boon for ordinary ninjas.

But for the ninja clan, things weren't so wonderful.

Because their tribe has all of these things!

Having something that others don't gives you an edge, which is why ninjas from ninja clans are significantly stronger than ordinary ninjas, even when they enroll in the same school.

What you've just learned, others have already mastered and moved on to the next stage. What do you have to compare yourself to?

But now, with Fugaku imitating Kirigakure's policies, everyone has what you have. Even if the ninja clans still have their advantages, the gap between the two will narrow to some extent.

Of course, since the ninjutsu that Fugaku opened up were basically copied from the Sharingan and were ordinary ninjutsu that were not difficult to learn, there was no loss to the mainstays of Konoha, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho, Inuzuka, and Aburame clans, who were already masters of secret techniques.

For bloodline families like the Hyuga and Kurama, it has absolutely no impact.

The truly influential ones were the ninja clans like Sarutobi and Shimura, who had no bloodline limit or secret techniques!

During Hiruzen Sarutobi's reign, he and his best buddies kept feeding on Konoha, which made the development of the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Mitokado clans unprecedentedly strong. They transformed from small, trashy clans into Konoha behemoths comparable to, or even surpassing, the Uchiha!

The biggest advantage is the allocation of resources and ninjutsu!

However, after this policy is promulgated, these ninjas will no longer have the advantage of inheriting ninjutsu, becoming no different from ordinary ninjas, and may even eventually become ordinary ninjas.

The Leaf Village Thief is now safe!

Chapter 194 The Hidden Cloud Village Has Come to Capture Hinata

A new broom sweeps clean, and Fugaku's actions were all beneficial to the country and its people, earning him the praise of countless ordinary ninjas. No matter how much Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and others resisted, they could not stop Fugaku.

Just as Fugaku said, he is now the Hokage!

Seeing the remarkable results, Fugaku became even more energetic, continuously utilizing the characteristics of the Sharingan to fully replicate the various policies of Kirigakure.

The policy included vigorously developing industry and commerce, benefiting the people, and popularizing ninjutsu in all aspects, thereby promoting the ninja profession to the general public.

There were also revisions to history, changes to textbook content, and the removal of all the messy Will of Fire elements that Hiruzen Sarutobi had included in the textbooks, replacing them with an objective history from a third-party perspective.

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To know the correct history, to understand history clearly, to appreciate and learn from history, and to draw lessons from history.

Edited by Hozuki Mangetsu, Fugaku Uchiha revised the history textbook, abandoning the extensive descriptions of the Third Hokage's reign in the original history books. Instead, it fully introduced the history of the late Sengoku period, the founding of Konoha, the history of the Five Great Nations, the history of wars, and so on.

The entire history of Konoha is divided into four books: Compulsory Course 1 and Compulsory Course 2 (both parts). These are compulsory textbooks for the Konoha Ninja Academy and account for a very high percentage of the final score!

In addition to co-editing textbooks, Fugaku also actively invited Mangetsu, the Kirigakure envoy, to participate in various Konoha construction projects. In his political reports, he made great efforts to show the current situation of the two good brothers from Konoha and Kirigakure, and repeatedly expressed the unbreakable alliance between Kirigakure and Konoha in public.

Full Moon also enjoys doing this.

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.

Under the leadership of Fugaku Uchiha, Konoha is thriving and rapidly recovering its post-war ecosystem. Moreover, infrastructure construction in the three kingdoms has officially begun, and the convening of various projects has brought huge economic benefits to Konoha, creating a large number of jobs.

To Konoha's astonishment, this seemingly subservient act to Kirigakure actually brought them tremendous help, and their attitude immediately changed, praising Fugaku and Kirigakure highly.

While Konoha was flourishing, good news also came from Kumogakure.

They are willing to negotiate and acknowledge their defeat, but the specifics of the negotiations will be discussed by a delegation from the Hidden Cloud Village to Konoha. They will work together to negotiate and study the matter thoroughly, and strive to sign a peace treaty that is mutually agreed upon.

Konoha readily agreed, but the selection of someone to receive them became a major problem.

In diplomacy between major powers, magnanimity is essential. Moreover, the Hidden Cloud Village is not like the Hidden Sand Village, which was crippled by the Hidden Leaf Village. In terms of preserving its combat strength, the Hidden Cloud Village is far superior to the Hidden Leaf Village.

Furthermore, Konoha is currently in a period of rebuilding and transition, so deciding who to send the Cloud Village envoy to and who to represent Konoha in negotiations became a problem that Fugaku had to consider.

What, you're saying Fugaku just came naturally?

That's obviously not going to work. First of all, Kumogaku was defeated because of Fugaku, and the person sent by the other side wasn't the Fourth Raikage, so there's no reason for Fugaku, the Hokage, to make a direct appearance.

Secondly, Fugaku personally received the Kirigakure delegation, and now he is personally receiving the Kumogakure delegation. Where does this leave Kirigakure?

Kirigakure is my good brother, while Kumogakure is a defeated nation. The two should not be confused!

"That's how it is, Fifth Generation."

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked solemnly at Fugaku, who sat in the Hokage's seat, and said in a deep voice, "Whether in terms of identity, qualifications, or other aspects, I am the most suitable candidate. Therefore, I hereby volunteer to be the representative in charge of this peace negotiation!"

"You..."

Fugaku tapped the table lightly, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him with a slight frown.

To be honest, Hiruzen Sarutobi is indeed a very good choice. He is the Third Hokage and an elder of Konoha. In terms of status and qualifications, he is absolutely qualified.

Moreover, the repeated suppression of families such as Sarutobi and Shimura has reached its limit. A more lenient and measured approach is the only reasonable way to govern.

“I naturally believe in the Third Hokage’s abilities, but…” Fugaku hesitated.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned anxious.

With Fugaku's suppression of the Sarutobi clan and others, in just a few months, the Sarutobi clan's status within the village and resource allocation have changed dramatically compared to a year ago. At this moment, the Sarutobi clan urgently needs some important tasks to maintain their current status.

Conversing with Yunyin would undoubtedly be a lucrative opportunity.

If the negotiations go well, Hiruzen Sarutobi will have a lot of room to maneuver. At that time, he only needs to squeeze out a little profit from the compensation to greatly alleviate the current predicament of the Sarutobi clan.

"Fifth Hokage, I still have a lot of research materials that the Fourth Hokage gave me when Orochimaru defected."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth and took out his bargaining chip: "Please take a look, Fifth Hokage."

"oh?!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku was startled. He calmly took the scroll, but after just one glance, his eyes suddenly turned serious.

This scroll contains research data on the Sharingan!

Well, what a great Orochimaru!

Fugaku sneered inwardly, but nodded calmly, handing a document to Hiruzen Sarutobi. He said in a deep voice, "With the Third Hokage here, I believe Konoha will be able to sign a satisfactory compensation treaty with Kumogakure!"

"This is the route map and personnel information of the Cloud Village negotiation delegation, as well as my basic compensation demands... So, everything, including protection and negotiations along the way, is up to the Third Hokage!"

"Fifth Hokage, rest assured, I will definitely complete the mission!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly accepted the scroll, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

In this way, as long as the negotiations are conducted properly and some maneuvering is done, the current predicament of the Sarutobi clan can be greatly alleviated.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately returned to his clan and began to mobilize the clan's ninjas in preparation for the mission.

With Fugaku's rise to power, Hiruzen Sarutobi was stripped of all his original Anbu powers, leaving him with only the title of elder. In contrast, Danzo's situation was much better than Hiruzen's, and Danzo still held supreme command of Root.