In the Hokage's office
Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, looking at a map of Konoha in front of him. It was filled with the gathering places of various clans. He was pondering how to arrange the clans properly tomorrow.
Kiyosuke pushed the door open and got straight to the point. "Third Hokage, how are you planning to arrange the Uchiha clan tomorrow?"
"I haven't decided yet. Why? Do you have any ideas?" He knew Kiyosuke had some connections with the Uchiha clan, but he didn't mention it. Instead, he said, "If you have good ideas, you can tell me."
"Yeah, the Uchiha clan needs to be handled carefully. These people with mental issues are really hard to deal with." Kiyosuke walked over and saw the map.
Some ninja clans were scattered all over the village. Even the Hyuga clan, most of them were gathered together, but there was still a small part in other parts of the village. Only the Uchiha clan was gathered in one place.
This was mainly for the convenience of surveillance. They were not allowed to move. Even when rebuilding their houses, they could only do it on the original site and couldn't buy houses elsewhere in the village.
All these were to make it easier for the village to monitor them, and the Uchiha clan had a lot of complaints about this.
Kiyosuke said, "Are you thinking of driving the Uchiha clan to the edge of the village, near the prison area?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face froze. He did have this idea. This way, not only could the Uchiha clan manage the prison well, but it was also convenient for surveillance, and in case of any trouble, it wouldn't disturb the civilians.
"I haven't thought like that yet."
"What you're doing will only deepen the Uchiha clan's resentment towards the village. Are you trying to force them to rebel? Although I don't want to be the Hokage, for the safety of the village, I still know some things."
He pointed at the Uchiha clan on the map and said, "Don't give them the worst. Also, let them buy houses. One house per family is enough."
"Let them buy houses?"
"Of course. The money from selling houses can boost the village's economy. What's not to like? Do you think the Uchiha clan wants to rebel? No, they'll only rebel when they're pushed to the limit. If you keep suppressing them, it will only speed up their rebellion. It's better to take things slowly, like boiling a frog in warm water, and gradually get rid of the rebels within the Uchiha clan, creating a Uchiha clan that is willing to sacrifice for Konoha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought. Kiyosuke wasn't in a hurry either. He sat on the sofa beside him. After a long time, Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "I understand. The Uchiha clan won't be moved. Relax their power to buy houses and allow them to live outside the clan area."
However, it seemed that more people would be needed for the surveillance...
Whether to monitor the Uchiha clan or not was none of Kiyosuke's business. As long as they didn't take action against this group of people for now, that would be fine.
Stabilizing them was the most important thing.
"Why are you getting close to the Uchiha clan, Kiyosuke?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
"For the future of Konoha," Kiyosuke looked at him and said. "The Senju clan has stepped back. Among the two most powerful ninja clans in Konoha, the Hyuga and the Uchiha, losing either of them would be a great loss to Konoha. If the Uchiha clan rebels, it would be a disaster for the village no less than the Nine - Tails chaos."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked his pipe, listening quietly. "Most of these people are indulging in the glory of the clan, being confined to their own clan, and have short - sighted views. They're not up to much," Kiyosuke shook his head.
"It's just the Sharingan of this clan..."
What they were ultimately afraid of was the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, that terrifying power capable of controlling tailed beasts.
Kiyosuke looked up at him. "Third Hokage, there are times when I think you're not the Second Hokage's disciple. Orochimaru - sensei seems to be more like it."
"Cough, cough. Nonsense. I'm the Second Hokage's legitimate direct disciple."
"Then how come you seem not to know about the Mangekyo Sharingan? Only the Mangekyo Sharingan can control the tailed beast. Don't you know this?"
"I, I know." Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was a bit unnatural...
"If you know, why are you still just blindly monitoring? How many of those useless people can awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan? What you should do is not to monitor and suppress the Uchiha clan, but to pay attention to whether their friends or relatives have passed away. Follow this lead, and it won't be hard to guess if any of them have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan."
"After all, their personalities will change after awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan, and it's quite easy to notice."
The deaths of people in the village were recorded. If an Uchiha awakened the Sharingan, or even the Mangekyo Sharingan, due to the grief of losing a friend or a relative, as long as they paid attention to whether these deceased people were friends of Uchiha clan members, if so, they could monitor that particular Uchiha. Monitoring an individual was much more time - and - effort - saving than monitoring an entire clan.
"Ah..."
After further thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi found this idea unexpectedly useful and feasible.
However, how did this kid know the secret of the Sharingan? Could it be that Fugaku Uchiha told him?
But he didn't ask. Since Fugaku Uchiha was willing to tell Kiyosuke this secret, it showed the Uchiha clan's trust in him. He didn't need to ask. In the future, they could clearly know which Uchiha clan members were awakening the Sharingan, or even the Mangekyo Sharingan. In this way, they could master their information and remain invincible.
"Danzo might cause some trouble."
"I'll go see him tomorrow."
"Alright. You can be in charge of allocating the land for those ninja clans."
"Sure, that's fine."
His main purpose of coming was to stop Danzo and stabilize the Uchiha clan. As for the other ninja clans, Hiruzen Sarutobi would allocate the land according to their previous demands.
After discussing for a while longer, Kiyosuke took his leave.
"Has Jiraiya come back? Ask him if he's willing to be the Hokage." With a sigh, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a headache coming on.
He couldn't hold the position for too long after all. He still needed to choose a reliable successor.
Kiyosuke didn't want to do it. Judging from the methods he had just shown, he was quite capable. If he were willing to take over, with some learning, becoming the Hokage wouldn't be a problem. But he wasn't willing. He wondered if Jiraiya would be willing...
...
After leaving the Hokage Tower
Kiyosuke bought a fruit basket and went to the Konoha Hospital to visit the injured Rin.
Rin's abdomen had been pierced, and she had lost a lot of blood. If it hadn't been for the timely medical treatment, she might not have survived. She was still very weak now.
Kakashi was taking care of her at the side, but neither of them was in high spirits.
Minato's death was a huge blow to them.
Seeing Kiyosuke's arrival, Rin forced a smile and said, "Kiyosuke, how is Naruto?"
"He's doing okay. He's getting the same treatment as the younger son of the Uchiha clan leader. Don't worry."
Putting down the fruit basket, he said, "Tell me, what was Obito's expression when he attacked you?"
Rin pursed her lips. Even now, she still couldn't believe that the man with a cold look in his eyes was the kind - hearted and hard - working Obito.
"He... he wanted to kill me without hesitation."