In the Hokage Building, Kakashi, who had already told the Hokage what he had seen and heard, left the Hokage's office.
In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little irritated after receiving the news. He took a deep drag on the pipe in his hand and said, "Go call Danzo over."
As soon as he finished speaking, an Anbu appeared in an empty corner and said, "Yes!" Then he disappeared into the office.
In the Security Department, Youshu, who had already received a copy of his transfer order, looked at the seals of various departments and villages on the transfer order, wrote the word "rejected" in the Security Department column, and then signed his name.
He and Fugaku walked towards the Hokage Building, and when they left the Security Department, they had become a team of 12 people.
After all, he is now the head of Konoha's number one ninja clan and the director of the security department. He can be considered a senior official of Konoha, so he has to show off when he goes out.
Although he would probably still need Tomoki to protect him and his guards if he really encountered danger, traveling in a group did save him a lot of trouble. At least when he walked alone in Konoha, those people who pointed fingers at him disappeared.
Uchiha Tomoki came to the Hokage building, but he couldn't go directly into the Hokage's office.
Therefore, I filled out an application to meet the Hokage at the registration office of the Hokage Building, and wrote "Head of the Security Department" in the position column.
When Tomoki handed in the application form, the female ninja who was doing clerical work stared at Tomoki for a long time with a look of suspicion on her face, but when she turned to look at his ten guards, her suspicion eased a little.
Tomoki didn't have to wait too long. Soon a ninja took Tomoki to the Hokage's office.
Looking at the ball-headed ninja in front of him, Youshu took the initiative to approach him, "May I know what is the name of this brother from the Nara family?"
"Minister Youshu, just call me Shikama." The man with the ball-shaped hair obviously knew Youshu's identity.
"Shikama Jounin is truly young and promising. I'd like to visit Senior Shikaku soon. I wonder if Shikama Jounin could introduce me to you?"
Tomoki was just sending a message to the Nara family. If they really wanted to see Shikaku, they could just pay him a formal visit. The Nara family did not have the courage to turn the Uchiha clan leader away.
Therefore, when he saw the ninja from the Nara family in front of him, he thought of expressing his intentions first and seeing the reaction.
"If Minister Youshu wants to see the clan leader, he can just go directly to his house. He doesn't need my introduction." Nara Shikama replied politely.
After that, they were silent all the way. When they arrived at the door of the Hokage's office, Shikama knocked on the door and then said, "Hokage, the person has been brought here."
"Come in." Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice came from the office.
Lu Zhen pushed open the door and stood aside, making a gesture of invitation.
Tomoki and Fugaku came to the Hokage's office. The real Hokage's office was obviously much larger than the one in the original work.
Next to the window is a huge desk with piles of documents on it.
Behind the desk was an office chair, but at this moment it was empty.
Looking towards the left side of the office, there is a tea room-like area with several sofas around a coffee table.
There were already people sitting on the sofa at this time. One of them was the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the other was Shimura Danzo.
As soon as Sarutobi Hiruzen saw the two of them, he immediately put on a smile, and wrinkles appeared on his face, "Chief Fugaku, Tomoki-kun, please take a seat."
Tomoki didn't believe that Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know that he was the clan leader now. It was obvious that he had not given up the idea of transferring him to the border. However, Tomoki didn't care too much. This was the confidence brought by his own strength.
Without any courtesy, he sat directly opposite the Third Hokage, while Fugaku did not take a seat and chose to stand behind Tomoki.
After sitting down, Youshu spoke directly, "There is something I need to report to the Hokage. Fugaku-senpai is no longer the head of the Uchiha clan. I am not talented, but because of the love of the clan members, I have the good fortune to become the new head of the clan and the new chief of the security department."
Sarutobi Hiruzen pretended to be surprised and asked, "Oh? Why did Fugaku-kun suddenly withdraw? I wonder if there is any reason?"
Tomoki looked at the flawless Third Hokage, sighing at the old man's extraordinary abilities, and replied calmly, "This is just a minor matter within the Uchiha clan. Hokage, please don't worry about it."
"How could that be? The Uchiha clan is the largest clan in Konoha. The change of clan leader also affects the stability of Konoha!"
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen being hypocritically polite to Uchiha Tomoki and still not mentioning the crux of the matter, Danzo couldn't help but say, "Hmph! You Uchiha clan are so bold! What do you think of the Security Department? You can change the Minister whenever you want. This 15-year-old Minister simply doesn't take Konoha seriously!"
"The Security Department was established by the Second Hokage to express his gratitude for the Uchiha clan's contributions to Konoha. The documents signed by the Second Hokage are still in the Security Department. Could it be that Elder Danzo denies that the documents signed in Konoha's name during the Second Hokage's time are not in compliance with the requirements and wants to abolish the rules left by the Second Hokage?"
"Humph! So many years have passed now. I believe that if Tobirama-sensei were still alive, he wouldn't allow you, the Uchiha clan, to act so recklessly. Besides, nothing in the world remains unchanged, let alone rules that were set many years ago."
As soon as Danzo finished refuting Tomoki's statement, the Sandaime immediately followed up, "If the Uchiha clan changes the chief so casually, although the Security Department allows the Uchiha to be autonomous, it is ultimately Konoha's Security Department. As the Hokage, I will never ignore it. I believe that Tobirama-sensei will understand me."
Seeing the two of them singing the same tune, Youshu realized that this hurdle was not going to be easy.
"What the Sandaime said makes sense. Then what does the Sandaime want to do? If the village wants to take back the security department, then the Uchiha clan is willing to cooperate and all members can withdraw from the security department."
The Security Department still had considerable power during the Second Generation's time, but with the Third Generation coming to power, the gradual improvement of the Anbu, and the Root hidden behind it, the power of the Security Department has been almost eroded.
The only remaining power is similar to that of urban management, which is completely offensive.
When the Security Department was first established, it had a series of powers including making laws, arresting criminals, detecting spies, and participating in wars.
Now the only thing left is the village security part of arresting criminals, and the rest of the major crimes are basically beyond the scope of the security department's involvement.
So if the village wants to intervene, then it can, and the Uchiha clan will just be able to get out of this quagmire.
"If the village still recognizes the document signed by the Second Hokage, and the Security Department is governed by the Uchiha clan, then as the head of the Uchiha clan, there is nothing wrong with me serving as the head of the Security Department. I wonder what the Third Hokage thinks is wrong?"
Of course it's because you, little brat, are so young and cruel, not at all like Fugaku who is honest and obedient.
These words were naturally just thoughts in his mind and could not be spoken out loud. "Hahaha, if you think about it carefully, there is not much wrong with it. With the addition of outstanding young people like Tomoki-kun to Konoha, I think it will bring more vitality to Konoha."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was not sure of defeating Uchiha Tomoki, did not end up breaking up with him. The main reason was that he was facing Tomoki, and his intuition alone put a lot of pressure on him, so Sarutobi Hiruzen put away his contempt.
On the other hand, after seeing how Tomoki treated the Security Department like a piece of trash and still wanted to rely on the Security Department to continue to bring bad luck to the Uchiha clan, it was of course impossible for him to accept the Security Department.
After the Security Department was in their hands, who would they send? The Sarutobi clan? Or the Ino-Shika-Cho clan? Simply put, the Security Department had such a bad reputation that even dogs wouldn't want to go there, so they couldn't just let the Uchiha clan just abandon it.
So in the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen approved Tomoki becoming the Chief of the Security Department.
Seeing that he could not get rid of the quagmire of the Security Department, Youshu also prepared a simple statement.
The general meaning of the statement is that Konoha Village recognizes the validity of the documents signed by the second generation and recognizes that the Security Department is autonomous by the Uchiha clan.
Tomoki took out the statement and stared at Danzo, saying, "I implore the Hokage to sign this statement in the name of Konoha, so that no one will come forward to deny the Uchiha's autonomy over the Security Department."
"You..." Tomoki's defensive look, as if he was guarding against a thief, filled Danzo with anger.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just glanced at it and realized it was just a simple statement, stopped Danzo and said, "Danzo, it's understandable for young people to be afraid of being wronged in the future. Tomoki-kun, although no one will question your position as a captain in the future, I will sign this statement to reassure you."
He then signed his name very formally, stamped the seals representing Konoha and Hokage respectively, and solemnly left a copy in a file box in the office where important documents were stored.
Tomoki also cooperated very well and showed a flattered expression, as if his self-esteem was greatly satisfied. While thanking the Hokage very sincerely, he kept saying that he would follow the Hokage's orders.
The atmosphere between the two of them, which was a bit tense before, suddenly became harmonious.
In their minds, they thought:
Humph, Sarutobi Hiruzen, do you think I really want autonomy? What I want is Konoha to recognize the validity of the Nidaime's documents. Next, I will take back the power of the Security Department bit by bit. It turns out that you have put these documents in the archives for so long and they have been gathering dust.
He is indeed a young man, he is content with a random useless statement. Only you Uchiha treat the Security Department as a treasure. You just continue to waste time in the Security Department. Although this guy is powerful, his brain is far inferior to that slippery guy Fugaku.
Both of them treated the other as a fool and felt that they had made a profit.
Youshu felt that today's trip was worthwhile. At least he had gotten an official promise. After that, the Security Department would take strong action.
As for Konoha's refusal to acknowledge it, Tomoki is not afraid. The person who breaks the rules first will not have a good end. To be honest, if Konoha F4 breaks the rules first, the big families will definitely sit back and wait and see.
When the time comes, they will only face the power of F4 and their families. Tomoki said that he has the ability to take them all away in one wave. As for the fact that other people got the advantage in the end, Tomoki said that he did not care. He knew that no one would be as hostile to Uchiha as they are now, and the Uchiha clan that showed strength would be the target of their wooing.
Moreover, Tomoki felt that the more likely possibility was that the Konoha high-level officials did not have the courage to tear off their last face. Danzo might make some small moves, but Sarutobi Hiruzen, who regarded Konoha as his life, would definitely not engage in a full-scale conflict with the Uchiha clan.
The strange friendly atmosphere between the two made Danzo and Fugaku, who were standing by, feel emotional.
Hiruzen, you are indeed more hypocritical!
Youshu-kun, you are indeed more suitable to be the clan leader than me!