The village was wary of the Uchiha clan.
Tobirama Senju established the Konoha Police Force, with the main positions held by Uchiha clan members. By having the Uchiha be responsible for maintaining the village's security, they were contributing to the village. This was both an expression of trust and a way to monitor the Uchiha's every move.
This also brought the Uchiha's reputation and power in Konoha to its peak.
However, dealing with criminals easily led to jealousy, and having heavy power often made people arrogant. The Uchiha already had personality issues, and combined with various reasons in the village, their dissatisfaction with the village grew day by day, sowing the seeds of the future rebellion.
"Mr. Fugaku, I have a suggestion for you."
"Please go ahead."
"Regarding the Konoha Police Force, if possible, recruit some outsiders. If it's only Uchiha, it's too easy to arouse jealousy," Kiyosuke said. "Punishing criminals has already caused a lot of complaints, and with the Uchiha's temperament, you tend to be harsh. When others see this, they can't help but feel empathy, and it will make them pay more attention. The Uchiha's reputation isn't very good."
Fugaku Uchiha was silent for a while. Kiyosuke had hit the nail on the head. The key was that after awakening the Sharingan, their personalities were prone to being extreme, and they would act impulsively, so being harsh was quite normal. He also found this matter quite a headache.
He looked at the young man in front of him and said, "Lord Second established the Konoha Police Force with the intention of monitoring the Uchiha. The village's high - level officials are also reluctant to trust us. I've been walking on thin ice every day."
Caught between the village and the clan, carefully handling the relationship between them, Fugaku Uchiha had had a lot of headaches over the years.
"Yes, the Second Hokage was from the Senju clan, and they had a long - standing feud with the Uchiha. If there is an outsider in this world who knows the Uchiha best, it must be him. His research on the Sharingan is surpassed by few in the world. Because he was wary of Madara Uchiha and the remaining forces left by Madara. Although that guy wasn't exactly a good person, at least he wasn't as guarded against the Uchiha as the Third Hokage and the others are now."
"How can you tell?"
"Uchiha Kagami."
"Uchiha Kagami?" Fugaku Uchiha looked at Kiyosuke in confusion.
He heard Kiyosuke say, "Of course, the Uchiha with rebellious intentions should be treated specially. But he was willing to trust Uchiha Kagami and accept him as a disciple, which shows that the Second Hokage didn't want to destroy the Uchiha. Instead, he regarded you as part of the village, just with special treatment."
It was a pity that Uchiha Kagami died too early. The Second Hokage planned to use Uchiha Kagami as a bridge to let Kagami influence the Uchiha clan, inherit the Will of Fire, and assimilate them, eventually making them truly a part of Konoha.
"If Uchiha Kagami hadn't died so early, perhaps the clan leader now wouldn't be you, but him. The Third Hokage would have chosen to trust this fellow disciple and the Uchiha clan led by him. Unfortunately, he died too early."
Kiyosuke shook his head. Uchiha Kagami died too early, and the Second Hokage died due to plot convenience. Otherwise, the Uchiha clan wouldn't be in this situation now.
The Third Hokage and Danzo misinterpreted the Second Hokage's intentions, strictly guarded against and excluded the Uchiha, which became the root cause of the Uchiha's estrangement from the village.
Fugaku Uchiha was unwilling. Kiyosuke's words made him see things more clearly, but he couldn't figure out how to deal with this situation.
"It's normal for the Second Hokage to be wary of the Uchiha, his research on the Sharingan, and his prejudice against the Uchiha. But he never thought of wiping out your clan. Mr. Fugaku, while maintaining the status quo, start to discipline your clansmen. Also, don't let them provoke me. Otherwise, something bad will happen."
"Thank you, Mr. Asakawa, for your suggestions today. You will be a friend of the Uchiha clan. I won't let the clansmen anger you." Fugaku Uchiha bowed his head. Today's conversation had been very beneficial to him. Although he didn't get a good solution, at least he knew the direction for the future.
Kiyosuke nodded and said, "All right then. Also, here's another suggestion. Don't be too strict with the children. Itachi is a genius no weaker than Kakashi, and in some aspects, even surpasses him. Don't put too much pressure on him. Let things take their natural course. A child this young is already thinking about the meaning of life, and this isn't a good thing."
Fugaku Uchiha rarely smiled and said, "It's okay. Itachi is my pride. Taking him to the battlefield seems to have been the right choice."
"No, it's not the right choice. Exposing him to these things too early will only make him think about all sorts of unnecessary things. Children should grow up carefree. Our generation had no choice. Taking Itachi to the battlefield, you really have a lot of nerve. He's a genius, but you can't be so reckless, can you?"
You're really something as a father!
No wonder you'll be "killed by filial piety" in the future!
"I'll consider your suggestion."
No, you're clearly not considering it at all!
Forget it, talking more is useless. You'll suffer in the future.
Patting his butt, Kiyosuke stood up and said, "Forget it, that's it. The Uchiha clan should keep a low profile and not compete with the Hyuga clan. There's no benefit in that."
Shaking his head, Fugaku Uchiha saw him out.
"Goodbye, Mr. Asakawa. You've done a great favor to the Uchiha."
"Yeah."
Kiyosuke turned and left. He had said what he needed to say. Whether the Uchiha could improve depended on themselves. If they remained the same, he wouldn't interfere. He could see if he could find that guy Obito during the Night of the Uchiha Massacre.
If they managed to maintain a good relationship with the village, then it would be fine to let the clan continue to exist.
Speaking of which, Fugaku Uchiha actually wanted me to become the Hokage?
Tsk, although the position is quite exciting, I'm really not interested.
Under the gaze of a group of people, he swaggered out of the Uchiha compound, patted his stomach, and decided to go to Ichiraku Ramen. He wasn't full with the san - daifuku.
Just then, an Anbu appeared in front of him and said respectfully, "Lord Kiyosuke, the Hokage - sama is looking for you."
"I can be called 'Lord' now? It's really... a bit embarrassing. What does the Hokage - sama want me for?" Kiyosuke asked.
Being called "Lord" was mainly because his strength had reached that level. When one's strength and reputation reached a certain extent, even without a formal position, they would be respectfully addressed as "Lord."
This was also an affirmation of Kiyosuke's power.
"I don't know. Please go there." The Anbu said and left.
Kiyosuke thought for a while and decided to go to the Hokage Building first.
"Could it be because I was seen going to the Uchiha clan, and now he wants to ask me about it? Although the Third Hokage has a dark heart, on the surface, he's still a nice old man."
Thinking this way, he headed to the Hokage Building to see what Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted from him.