Orochimaru's rise to power was smooth.

The death of the Third Hokage was downplayed, the lower-level residents were busy with their lives, the Genin preferred Orochimaru who could bring victory, and no one above the middle level asked about the Third Hokage's situation.

At the Jonin Conference, Orochimaru received almost unanimous votes of trust, and his opponents were regarded as clowns.

In the Fire City, because Tsunade was accompanying Orochimaru, the Daimyo carefully confirmed that Tsunade supported Orochimaru, and immediately expressed his 100% agreement.

There is no way. Tsunade is an elder sister who has the power to suppress blood for the Daimyo.

Although the daimyo is two years older than Tsunade, Daimyo was often beaten by Tsunade when they met as children, and was forced to become Tsunade's younger brother.

During the entire process of the Fourth Hokage's appointment, Uchiha Yu did not appear.

He focused his attention on the Uchiha clan and dealt with various troubles within the family.

Logically speaking, Uchiha You has already defeated Uchiha Fugaku and become the strongest man in Konoha Village. He should not have any trouble becoming the clan leader according to the procedures.

But Uchiha You had no intention of following the established procedures. As soon as he returned to Konoha Village, he clearly announced that he would make major changes to the Uchiha clan.

Major changes mean that everyone's cake will be touched, which means that the familiar environment will change, and people's hearts will naturally become unstable.

Especially the direct line families who hold the greatest interests in the family. They are not familiar with Uchiha You, and the voices of opposition are still very strong.

Even the attitudes of the two elders, Uchiha Yuichiro and Uchiha Ximi, who were originally under Uchiha You, changed because of this.

They stood together with the last hard-line elder, Uchiha Shikata, to oppose Uchiha You's major changes to the family system.

Then they knew what it meant to be the strongest ninja in Konoha Village.

That is force majeure!!

Even the three of them together couldn't withstand a look from Uchiha Yu.

Ever since they were seen by the three-ringed Mangekyō Sharingan, they could no longer express any objections in their hearts under any circumstances.

Uchiha You is not Uchiha Madara. His attitude towards the Uchiha family is rather cold, especially towards the family’s top leaders, which is completely unfriendly.

If you want to be obedient, then speak nicely. If you don’t want to be obedient, then don’t speak at all.

Moreover, the reforms that Uchiha You is going to carry out will benefit more than 90% of the Uchiha clan members, and the real opponents are only a small group.

Behind these three elders, the only ones who really suffered losses were their direct blood relatives.

Even their subordinates will gain considerable benefits from this redistribution of interests.

Moreover, these benefits are systematically planned by the new patriarch, so everyone can gain benefits without having to bow down and beg for them.

For the Uchiha ninja who is very proud in his bones, this is the greatest **.

The three elders who were forced to keep silent watched their power crumble, their inner determination wavering.

In the end, even their youngest children or grandchildren shouted slogans such as "Restore the glory of Uchiha" and stood on the side of the clan leader Uchiha Yu.

After more than a month of torture, the three elders finally gave in and agreed to the patriarch's reforms.

It was at the moment when they gave up from the bottom of their hearts that they found that they were able to speak.

This time, I am completely convinced.

Uchiha Yuichiro muttered: "If Madara had this ability, he wouldn't have been driven away in the first place."

Uchiha Shifang sighed and said, "Yeah, I really can't help but accept it."

He was reading the new Presbyterian Church rules and regulations. The more he read, the more shocked he became, but also the more he admired them.

Within this month, Uchiha You redistributed the family's financial, material and human resources. He even split the power of the clan leader.

The overall power of the elders has actually expanded a lot, but because collective decision-making has been strengthened, the power concentrated in each elder is very small.

Uchiha You's power was also greatly reduced, even far less than Uchiha Fugaku two months ago.

He is subject to family rules that he has made himself and a whole team to restrain him. His money and power are limited, and he is even subject to supervision by the annual family meeting.

To put it bluntly, the Uchiha clan can continue to function without him as the clan leader.

Uchiha You's current authority relies on his personal military strength and war prestige, as well as his style of doing things that is widely admired by the younger generation.

He went from being a clan leader who could control every member of the family to a clan leader who could only passively serve his clan members.

Uchiha Shifang sighed: "I can't figure it out, what is Uchiha You doing?"

…

Uchiha You heard the same question from Miwa Masayo and answered without hesitation: "Of course it's because I'm lazy."

Tabby cat: “Meow?”

Uchiha You smiled and asked back: "Lihua-chan, you know me well, what do I want?"

"I know meow, you and I have been telling you this for four years meow."

The tabby cat stretched out its white paws and counted them one by one: "Delicious food, good wine, safety, and longevity."

Uchiha You praised: "All of them are correct."

"Which of these can power bring?"

Miwa Masayo thought for a moment, raised his paw and tried to answer: "Everything except Changsheng, meow? Meow!"

Uchiha You covered the raccoon cat's head with his hands, and said angrily: "Stupid cat, how can I compare with those useless nobles?"

"Tell me, who can cook better than me?"

"It seems like there is no meow. Yuu cooks the best food."

"Who can make better wine than I do?"

"I don't know, meow. I don't drink."

"Uh..., then who do you think is more powerful than me in the ninja world right now?"

"It seems that there is no more meow."

"So, what I want is just some help. The power I have now is more than enough. Even more power will be useless."

"Instead of fighting for more time, I might as well spend more time practicing. It would be good to just play with you."

"Really meow? Let's go play together meow?"

"…Not yet. I'm going to change the security department soon. It's a very troublesome job."

"Then you should do your best, meow."

"But meow, I want to eat braised fish tonight. It should be spicy, meow, with lots of chili."

"Lihua-chan, your taste is getting stronger and stronger. You're not like a ninja cat at all. Is that really okay?"

"You, you checked me out, there must be nothing wrong meow."

"...I feel like you're becoming more and more like a human. Maybe that's a good thing."

…

The next day, Uchiha You gathered all the cadres at the Security Department Center and announced the reform plan for the Security Department.

When the Uchiha ninja saw the plan, they immediately burst into a huge discussion.

"Establish a security department, absorb ordinary ninjas and ordinary villagers to take charge, and conduct a population registration for all villagers in the village. My God, how long will this take?"

"Establishing an Intelligence and Security Department to be responsible for counterintelligence and intelligence confidentiality is a good idea."

"Establish a special operations department, select elite Uchiha ninjas, and specialize in combating violent rebels and infiltrators from other villages. This is a good idea!"

“I don’t understand why the prison section was made into an independent prison department and the prisons were divided into two levels: incarceration and guarding. But it seems like a good idea.”

"But there is no need for a village appearance management team and a traffic management team. They are just for managing small vendors and vehicles. We can easily do this. Why do we need to set up a special force?"

"The Serious Crimes Department is for murder, robbery, rape and other serious crimes. Is this going to be an independent department?"

"The News and Publicity Department is responsible for external publicity and publicizing the various rules and regulations of the Security Department, personnel changes, and case executions. Chief, is this necessary?"

"That's right, we are Uchiha, we can do whatever we want, there is no need to explain."

Uchiha You turned a deaf ear to the discussions of the cadres and waited until they had all read it, then he reached out and knocked on the conference table.

Instantly, everyone was silenced.

Uchiha You said: "What I showed you is my decision. It is for you to execute, not for you to discuss. Do you understand?"

Under the suggestion control set by Uchiha Yu using the Mangekyō, no Uchiha cadre could open their mouths, and they even nodded involuntarily.

Their bodies completely betrayed their will, causing the Uchiha's spines to break out in cold sweat.

Uchiha You continued, "Besides, this is only the first version. I will continue to make revisions based on the specific circumstances after subsequent implementation. Everyone must understand it in a timely manner and follow my steps to make changes."

"By the way, today's patrols are suspended. All patrols will be stopped until the reorganization is completed. Patrolling is meaningless anyway and will only increase the confrontation between the Uchiha clan and the villagers."

Uchiha You was too lazy to explain. He didn't think he had the ability to explain it clearly.

The ninjas of the Uchiha clan are emotional animals, not rational people. It is impossible to reason with them. They only believe in feelings.

Instead of explaining to this group of ignorant Uchiha ninjas, it is better to force them to carry out the order, then feel the changes in the execution and understand your intentions through the facts of the changes.

This is a hundred times easier than convincing them.

In fact, the Uchiha people had long been tired and numb about patrolling, and when they heard that the patrol was to be suspended, they were secretly delighted.

Moreover, it is not just the Uchiha who need education on the facts. The villagers of Konoha Village also need education on the facts. We cannot let them enjoy the Uchiha's service while feeling that the Uchiha is annoying.

The work of the security department was put on hold, and the Uchiha patrol team suddenly disappeared from Konoha Village.

On the first day, the villagers of Konoha were surprised and confused, but they did not dare to take any particularly big actions.

But by the next day, they began to be convinced that the Uchiha would not come out on patrol, so all kinds of self-indulgent operations began to occur.

In fact, they are just some small things, such as littering or pushing the stalls a little further onto the street. Not only do no one think it is wrong, but they think it is very convenient.

By the third day, there were even rumors that there were problems within the Uchiha clan and that they could no longer handle the situation.

But by the tenth day, the garbage started to pile up and people smelled the foul odor and felt sick.

The streets started to become congested, and walking was not as smooth as before, so more time was spent on the road.

There was a minor conflict between neighbors, and no one stepped forward to mediate, let alone an Uchiha to act as their common enemy. The quarrels escalated into fights, and minor injuries turned into serious injuries.

Then petty thefts began to increase and the sense of security dropped rapidly.

In just ten days, the villagers of Konoha Village realized from the changes in themselves that the Uchiha patrol was not idle nor was they deliberately looking for trouble.

They are really useful.

But the Uchiha patrol from the Security Department never showed up, and what the villagers of Konoha didn't know was that no Uchiha patrol would ever appear in front of them again.

More than half a month passed before some ordinary Konoha ninjas appeared on the streets.

They patrol the streets in groups of two, dealing with public security matters such as theft and fights, and turning a blind eye to blocked streets and piles of garbage.

A few days later, some villagers who were not ninjas began patrolling in uniform. They managed and imposed fines on businesses occupying the road and littering.

Oh, and they also collect various management fees and garbage removal fees, and hire other villagers to pick up the garbage.

After about a month, the functions of the Security Department were basically restored, but Uchiha Yu changed it into a comprehensive public security law enforcement department.

He subdivided each type of intelligence, and hired ordinary ninjas and even ordinary people to perform tasks, completely liberating the Uchiha ninjas.

From then on, ordinary villagers could not easily see Uchiha ninjas. They could only see them at the Security Department or the walls of Konoha Village.

In addition, the Uchiha ninjas would only appear in front of the villagers as fighters when a serious case occurred, or when they encountered spies from other villages, or even armed resistance from enemy ninjas.

It is said that distance creates beauty.

The villagers of Konoha no longer come into contact with the Uchiha because of trivial matters, nor do they stand against their own personal interests, nor will they suppress rogue thugs who are unable to resist.

The Uchiha ninjas they saw were all patrolling the border diligently, fighting bravely against the enemy, and making accurate judgments at murder scenes.

The Uchiha clan's reputation quickly improved.

As time went by, the memories of the Konoha villagers gradually became blurred, and the impression of the Uchiha clan in the village was completely reversed.

Of course, this is all something that happened gradually later.

A month after the death of the Third Hokage, the Uchiha clan's reputation had just begun to change. At a time when only a few wise men could see the future trend, Orochimaru and Uchiha Yu avoided everyone and met secretly.

Orochimaru was not wearing the Hokage's hat or the Hokage's haori, but was wearing casual clothes and appeared on the head of the Third Hokage at the Hokage Rock.

Uchiha You and Miwa Masayo had prepared a sumptuous meal, snacks and tea, and had been waiting here for a long time.

After Orochimaru appeared, he took a deep breath and exclaimed: "It smells so good! These are all delicacies made by You-kun himself. I am in for a treat today."

Uchiha You pointed to the seat opposite and invited: "Please take a seat. All the food today is specially prepared for the Fourth Hokage. I think you will be satisfied."

Orochimaru sat down without hesitation, casually threw a piece of dessert into his mouth, chewed it for a few times and praised: "It is indeed very delicious, and it is indeed prepared for me, very suitable for my needs."

Orochimaru picked up the tea and said to Uchiha You: "It's not suitable to drink today, so I will use tea instead of wine to toast you."

"Please!" x2

It was a hearty meal that lasted until midnight.

Uchiha You sent Miwa Masaya away, Orochimaru cleaned up all the garbage, and the two most powerful people in Konoha Village began a formal dialogue.

Orochimaru was the first to complain: "Yu-kun, I never thought that your reform of the Uchiha clan would be so fast. You actually completed the family integration several steps ahead of me."

Uchiha You smiled and responded, "Fourth Hokage, my actions are as expected."

"Although the Uchiha clan is troublesome, it is only a clan after all. It cannot be compared with the huge Konoha Village."

"You are maintaining the war and eliminating the various remaining problems at the same time, so it is natural that you are slow."

Orochimaru stretched and said, "The slow speed is just a small matter, but the changes you made to the security department really surprised me."

"I realized the problem after seeing what you did. I didn't expect that the Second Hokage would plant such a big bomb for me in the Security Department."

Orochimaru's expression became very, very serious, and he said sincerely: "Yu-kun, some of the functions of the Security Department must be separated."

Uchiha You nodded and agreed: "It should be."

"The independent departments that are separated out cannot exclude Uchiha ninjas from joining, and cannot add any new rules that discriminate against Uchiha ninjas."

Orochimaru also nodded in agreement: "No problem. There are no obvious restrictions on other departments now. As for those invisible restrictions, I will gradually cancel them."

Uchiha You said gratefully: "Fourth Hokage, thank you for your hard work, but please be quick."

Orochimaru made a new request: "The Tiger Force needs to leave Konoha Village as soon as possible, and only the Snake Force can stay in the village from now on."

Uchiha You answered without hesitation: "I agree, but you must communicate with me about which battlefield the Tiger Force will go to."

Orochimaru asked directly: "Which battlefield do you want them to go to?"

Uchiha You pointed his finger to the southwest and replied, "In the Land of Rivers, the Uchiha ninjas have more advantages against the Sunagakure ninjas than against the Kirigakure and Kumogakure ninjas."

"I agree."

“…”

There is a great tacit understanding between the two of them. Every request they make has been considered over and over again by the other party, and they almost always agree to it immediately.

And every additional condition was passed at the first opportunity.

In just one hour, the two reached an agreement on the adjustment of the power structure of Uchiha and Konoha Village.

In the end, Uchiha You was still relaxed, but Orochimaru was extremely tired and sweat was dripping down his face.

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh at himself: "The job of Hokage is really not easy."

"I really want to do some experiments in the lab."

Uchiha You could only comfort him: "Fourth generation, you have to work hard, when the war is over, you can relax."

Orochimaru suddenly asked, "Yu-kun, can you come forward and end the war?"

"With your strength, you should be able to suppress it and bring about an era of peace like the first generation did."

Uchiha You smiled and asked back: "Do you really want such peace?"