"Hmm, as expected."
"Special Jonin, a very suitable position."
"It offsets the merits without giving any actual benefits. That's our Hokage-sama's method."
Uchiha Jin said with a smile.
Yes.
Even if he annihilated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, he never thought of being directly promoted to Jonin.
After all, becoming a Jonin not only grants autonomy and the role of a squad leader but also automatically includes one in the Jonin Squad.
Autonomy.
Simply put, it means that in special circumstances, one can refuse orders from above.
A general outside, military orders are not always received.
As for being a squad leader, there's no need to elaborate.
As long as one leads a few teams of students, a bond can be formed.
Among these students, commoners cannot be led by Jonin; those qualified to be led by Jonin are basically the elites of various Ninja Clans.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is hostile to the Uchiha.
How could he allow an Uchiha like him to have the opportunity to form bonds with various Ninja Clans?
More importantly, it's the Jonin Squad.
Once one joins the Jonin Squad, they automatically gain voting rights.
From the appointment of a Hokage to the approval of finances, everything needs to be decided by the Jonin Squad's vote.
This was actually where Hatake Sakumo truly deserved to die!
The Jonin Squad leader has the right to organize meetings and decide when they take place.
If Hatake Sakumo had even a shred of ambition, choosing a time when Sarutobi Hiruzen was out of the village and his supporters were on missions, and directly initiating a Jonin Squad vote in Konoha, he might have even been able to directly impeach Sarutobi Hiruzen as Hokage.
For such an important position, Sarutobi Hiruzen is not foolish.
Hatake Sakumo was not part of the Hokage faction!
Facing this person who controlled the three major departments—the Anbu, the Jonin Squad, and the Interrogation and Torture Squad—and also possessed the Hokage's half-sleeve bestowed by the Daimyo, it was natural to do everything possible to eliminate him.
So, by the same logic.
The title of Jonin cannot be given lightly.
That comes with voting rights!
Even if Uchiha Jin only had one vote, for an enemy like the Uchiha, it must be restricted as much as possible.
As for Shisui, that's another matter.
This is an Uchiha who possesses the 'will of fire,' so Sarutobi Hiruzen is naturally very at ease with him.
Regarding Uchiha Jin's words, Shisui remained silent.
If it were before, he would have certainly felt compelled to refute such words about Hokage-sama.
Now, however, it was different!
Through his conversations with Jin, his mind had broadened, and he saw many things he hadn't noticed before.
Naturally, he no longer held the same respect for Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Hyuga Aya, however, was indifferent to this.
As a Hyuga Branch Family member, she was merely a tool.
No one cared about her thoughts.
Only Nara Kazama.
His lips were curled into a disdainful smile.
Although he was a Nara Clan member, because of Nara Shikaku, he and the Hokage faction did not see eye to eye.
"Alright, Jin-kun."
"This is the situation now. Do you have any plans for what's next?"
"Everyone here is family, so just speak freely."
Yes.
The Nara Clan is quite practical.
Since existing things cannot be changed, he prefers to discuss the future.
"Just waiting to return to the village," Uchiha Jin said softly, "If I'm not mistaken, I won't be participating in the war anymore."
"Our Hokage-sama won't let me earn merits because I don't have the will of fire."
"And since I'm unconscious right now, our Hokage-sama will be kind enough to let me rest well."
"But you are different!"
"You will most likely be sent to other battlefields."
"The Land of Grass won't last long. Our Konoha is very strong, especially after experiencing the Third Shinobi World War, and we are even less willing to have the war on our doorstep."
"I suspect it won't be long before the battlefield is pushed into the Land of Grass."
"The Land of Grass has been playing both sides and this time sided with Cloud Village, so even if the Land of Grass collapses, our Konoha won't care."
"Once you are sent into the Land of Grass, you must be careful."
"Cloud Village is very strong!"
"Especially Aya, who is the weakest, so you must protect her well."
"As for me, there's no need to say."
"While I'm recuperating well in Konoha, I'll take this opportunity to help Aya sort out matters with the Hyuga Clan!"
"…"
Chapter 58: Voluntarily Requesting to Join, Preparing to Resolve Hyuga Family Matters
Uchiha Jin was all smiles.
He was not a war-monger, especially with such a system, he was naturally more willing to lie flat and slack off.
The longer he slacked off, the stronger he became.
Although the Third Shinobi World War was far from over, he thought it had nothing to do with him.
Just wait, that's all.
Moreover, after this Third Shinobi World War ends, before the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Attack, Konoha will generally be peaceful for a long time.
Such a long time was enough for him to become Kage-level.
As for Sarutobi Hiruzen's suppression?
He didn't care at all!
After all, the Ninja world is a world where power is respected. As long as he can cultivate to a Super Kage-level, not even Six Paths Madara's level, just reaching Nagato's Six Paths of Pain level would be enough.
If he didn't like someone, it would just be one punch!
"With Shisui here, it's not a big problem," Nara Kazama said calmly, "On the contrary, Jin, you need to be careful."
"There might not be fighting within the village, but caught between the Uchiha and the Konoha Higher-Ups, you'll have headaches then."
"But for Aya's matter, are you really confident?"
Yes.
Nara Kazama was not foolish!
When Jin was hiding before, the village and the Uchiha didn't pay much attention, so they could form a team together.
Now, the situation is different.
Given Sarutobi Hiruzen's nature, he would never allow the Uchiha to form bonds with other Ninja Clans.
Just as he said, ordinary elite teams like theirs shouldn't take on any suicidal missions.
For regular missions, Shisui was enough.
On the contrary, it was Uchiha Jin's side.
He was even more worried!
Hyuga Aya also quickly spoke upon hearing this.
"My situation doesn't need to be rushed. At least before the war ends, the clan won't make a move."
"And the Hyuga Clan Territory's defenses are very exaggerated."