I became the head of the Uchiha clan

Orochimaru heard Fugaku's words and said with a smile on his face: "Fugaku-kun, please speak."

Fugaku nodded and said, "It has been a year since the Ninja World War ended. Because the major ninja villages signed contracts with Konoha, the number of ninjas is mostly limited to less than 6,000.

Only half of what they were at their peak, these ninjas could only maintain the operation of the village. They might not be able to take care of the surrounding small countries.

My idea is that Konoha will send ninjas to station in various surrounding small countries, charge a certain fee every year, and at the same time accept tasks nearby.

With Konoha's current size, the surrounding small countries will not refuse. If this strategy is implemented smoothly, small countries further away can be taken into consideration in the future.

There are countless small countries in the ninja world. At the current growth rate of Konoha ninjas, even if a war does not break out, within a few decades it will be enough for Konoha Village to increase the number of ninjas without any worries."

After Fugaku finished speaking, the conference room fell into silence again. Many high-level officials in Konoha had never thought of such a thing.

Stationing ninjas in other countries can be regarded as a pioneer in the ninja world. Konoha only had ninjas stationed in the Country of Wind for a period of time when they signed the Treaty of Step Mountain.

Orochimaru nodded and said: "Fugaku-kun's plan is indeed good. It not only solves the problem of a large number of ninjas in the village.

Moreover, the garrison of small peripheral countries can serve as an early warning. Once there is trouble in other major ninja villages, they can respond as quickly as possible.

Preventing damage to the Fire Nation and cooperating with neighboring small countries. With the help of Konoha Village, I finally came close. I plan to go to the capital in the next few days and tell the Daimyo in person.

Konoha and the capital have sent representatives to various countries to persuade, and I believe the daimyo will understand Konoha's good intentions."

Nara Shikaku said: "Garrisoning troops in other countries is indeed a good strategy. Many small countries in the ninja world not only do not have their own ninja villages, they do not even have armed forces.

Many small countries have been captured by wandering ninjas or rebel ninjas, burned, killed, looted, and destroyed many small countries in the ninja world over the years.

Most of the time, even small countries are too late to issue rescue missions. This can curb the damage caused by wandering ninjas and rebellious ninjas to all countries in the ninja world.

Once Konoha's plan comes out, I believe there will be support from many small countries that do not have their own armed forces."

Orochimaru nodded and said: "Shikaku is right. I believe Konoha's move will gain support from many small countries."

Everyone is talking about it. Once the garrison in the surrounding small countries is completed, Konoha's power in the ninja world will grow to an extremely high level.

It is almost impossible for the four major ninja villages to shake Konoha. By then, the ninja world will become a true super-powerful four.

Orochimaru continued: "The garrison matter can be gradually improved, but it cannot be completed within a year or two.

We need to plan based on Konoha's annual ninja growth."

"Hokage-sama is right, there is really no need to rush. There are only 7,000 regular troops in the village, and there are still a lot of vacancies." Hinata Hizashi said.

After more than ten minutes, the conference room became quiet again, and Orochimaru said:

"The next step is about the reform of the Elder Council. Konoha has been through more than 40 years since its establishment and has experienced countless wars, large and small.

The older generation of ninjas have made too many sacrifices for the village, otherwise Konoha would not be as glorious as it is now.

What I mean is to expand the number of members of the elders group. All major families, including civilian ninjas, have made significant contributions to the village.

Anyone can apply for the position of elder, and Konoha will distribute generous money every month.

Nowadays, the younger generation in Konoha is emerging in endlessly, and they can already handle all the big and small things in Konoha. The older generation has dedicated half of their lives to the village, and it is time to recuperate and enjoy family happiness.

There are no major events, and there is no need for the elders to come forward. The younger generation can completely handle the daily affairs of Konoha.

For specific situations, the opinion of the elders must be sought. As long as the elders agree, this policy can be implemented.”

Orochimaru's words are very clear. Expanding the number of elders and weakening the power of the elders. What counts as a major event depends entirely on Orochimaru's words.

According to Orochimaru's current attitude, it is probably a major event unless Konoha is facing a disaster, and even if the elders are dispatched, it will have no effect.

The previous group of elders were basically inseparable from the major families in Konoha. They were all elders who had stepped down from the older generation and been promoted in recent years.

It may be difficult for the current group of elders to agree to Orochimaru's plan, but once the number of members is expanded and a meeting is held, it will no longer be a few family elders who have the final say.

All ninjas who have made significant contributions to Konoha are eligible to join the elders. With this, Orochimaru can win over many older generation ninjas.

Several family patriarchs looked at Orochimaru with changes in their eyes. As a disciple of the Third Hokage, Orochimaru has always been known for being sinister and vicious to the outside world.

Unexpectedly, my wrists are also impressive.

The sky outside was completely dark, with a bright moon hanging high and stars dotted all over it.

Orochimaru said: "Today's meeting ends here. Matters regarding Konoha School need to be implemented as soon as possible, and other policies can be slowed down."

Everyone nodded and walked out of the conference room one after another. In the end, only Orochimaru and Uchiha Fugaku were left.

"What do you think of today's meeting, Fugaku-kun?"

Fugaku smiled and said: "With the departure of the elders, the seniors' control over Konoha has greatly increased, and there are fewer constraints from the older generation.

Various policies can also be implemented better, and I believe that many things that the third generation Hokage could not do before can be done by the seniors."

Orochimaru said: "These are all inseparable from Fugaku-kun's support. It would be difficult for me to do it alone.

Fugaku-kun previously proposed stationing troops in various small countries. Do you have a general plan in mind?

Although this policy is good, I have no clue where to start."

Fugaku said: "I do have some ideas. My plan is to divide the war zone with the Country of Fire as the center.

There are four war zones in the southeast, northwest and northwest. Each war zone has a general person in charge, and then its own area is divided according to the war zone.

Ninjas in each war zone are rotated every six months. Each ninja only needs to be stationed for half a year, and the village will distribute money. In the remaining half year, he can join the regular army to perform tasks.

You can also practice every day to improve your strength, there is no compulsory requirement.”

Orochimaru nodded and said: "Dividing war zones is indeed a good idea. If the war zone includes too many small countries, you can continue to divide it.

A large war zone can be divided into several small war zones. At that time, several major countries will be surrounded by various large and small war zones in Konoha, and there will be no possibility of turning over."

Fugaku smiled. He really didn't think that much. He had never regarded the four great ninja villages as real enemies in his heart.

However, in the eyes of Orochimaru and many Konoha ninjas, the real enemies of Konoha are the four major ninja villages.