章 105: The Jonin Meeting

"Shintaro, was it you who just performed that jutsu?"

Guy ran over and asked incredulously.

Shintaro nodded and replied, "Of course, I've been practicing this jutsu for the past few months."

"It only took a few months to create such a powerful jutsu."

Hearing this, Guy felt embarrassed. His training over the past few months had only resulted in limited increases in strength, while the other person training in the same place had made rapid progress.

"This is genius..."

Once again, he felt the deep gap between himself and a genius.

Shintaro could see what Guy was thinking and patted him on the shoulder without saying anything.

But anyway, Guy was Guy, the boy who was always youthful and full of passion.

Guy cheered up in the face of this gap and turned it into his own inner motivation.

"It seems I have to work harder in the future!"

Shintaro looked at him and thought to himself: 'A person like this will never have low achievements in any world.'

At that moment, a group of Uchiha Clan members from the Konoha Police Force arrived.

"It exploded again..."

"It was Shintaro, right?"

"He really is the number one genius of the Uchiha Clan!"

A group of people were walking and discussing the explosion.

Shintaro stepped forward and said, "Sorry, I was just experimenting with a new ninjutsu, and it was a bit stronger."

The leader was Uchiha Yashiro. He smiled and said, "It's fine. We were just doing a routine check. If there's no problem, it's okay."

"By the way, the captain is looking for you. He's at the police headquarters."

The captain referred to Uchiha Fugaku.

Fugaku was the leader of the Uchiha Clan and the captain of the Konoha police force.

"Okay, I'll go there now."

Shintaro agreed immediately and went to the Konoha Police headquarters after parting ways with Guy.

There was a large emblem of the Uchiha Clan hanging on the police headquarters building. Shintaro looked up and walked in.

As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he wasn't like anyone else in the police force. No one would stop him.

The police force was entirely made up of Uchiha Clan members, including ninjas and regular employees.

It was said that this rule was a legacy from the time of the Second Hokage.

According to Shintaro, the Second Hokage's intention might have been very complicated. On one hand, giving the Uchiha Clan a stable position meant almost every Uchiha member could have a job, and the treatment wasn't bad.

But on the other hand, being in the police force for a long time without exposure to real combat, although protective, would also weaken the Uchiha Clan's strength. Moreover, the Sharingan was almost always activated on the battlefield.

Therefore, for Konoha's top leadership, handing over the police force to the Uchiha Clan was a very clever move.

Of course, from the Uchiha Clan's perspective, this might not be a good thing.

Shintaro arrived at the office of the security force captain, knocked on the door, and entered.

"Patriarch."

"While working, just call me captain."

"Captain."

After a brief conversation, Fugaku asked Shintaro to sit in front of him.

"How are you doing? Have you developed your ninjutsu?"

"Yes, it's just been developed."

"I heard it leveled a mountain. Its power is truly terrifying. What's its name?"

"Purple."

"That's very simple."

The two chatted a few more words about the newly developed ninjutsu, and finally, Fugaku started to get back to the main topic.

"I'm here to see you for today's Jonin meeting." Fugaku said.

Shintaro asked confusedly, "Jonin meeting?"

"Yes, the Uchiha Clan has two spots, and I'm bringing you to participate." Fugaku nodded.

"Why is there suddenly a Jonin meeting? There aren't many Jonin left in the village now."

"Precisely because of the shortage of manpower, we have to discuss who should be sent to fight." Fugaku's eyes showed a strange expression.

"Is Kumogakure coming again? Or does facing Sunagakure require reinforcements?"

During this period, besides training, Shintaro also researched a lot with Orochimaru about the current battlefield situation.

"No, it's Kirigakure." Fugaku shook his head and said.

"Kirigakure? Weren't they fighting Sunagakure?"

According to Shintaro's understanding of the battlefield situation, Sunagakure was fighting on three fronts with Iwagakure, Konoha, and Kirigakure.

Kirigakure was also involved in Sunagakure's crazy attacks like Konoha.

Fugaku explained, "Kirigakure is in the Land of Water by the sea. Sunagakure has no way to attack Kirigakure, so Kirigakure can split its forces to attack Konoha."

"Furthermore, Kirigakure's current strategy is to send small elite troops to continually harass and loot the coastal wealth of the Land of Fire. They behave like pirates. Even if they defeat Konoha, they can't invade Kirigakure's mainland. In this battle, they will surely profit without losing anything."

"The troops led by Jiraiya-sama don't have enough strength, and the battle line is too long. It's easy for Kirigakure to break through the defense line with elite troops. If Kirigakure is allowed to penetrate deep into the Land of Fire, or even approach Konoha, it will damage our morale."

"The main discussion at this Jonin meeting is to determine the candidate to lead reinforcements to strengthen the southeastern defense line."

Hearing this, Shintaro roughly understood the current situation.

"So, Captain wants the Uchiha Clan to take charge of the reinforcements?"

Fugaku nodded, then shook his head and said, "That's not what I mean, it's what the Uchiha Clan members mean."

"I understand."

So Shintaro and Fugaku attended this Jonin meeting.

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In the conference room in the Hokage Building, most of Konoha's current combat forces above the Jonin level were gathered. Everyone sat around a long table.

Konoha's four senior members, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu, sat at the front.

Then there were the elders of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Tokuyo, and his son Hyuga Tsukisho. The leader of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Fugaku, and the recently famous Uchiha Shintaro.

Also present were elders from the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi Clans, as well as representatives from the Inuzuka Clan, Aburame Clan, and other clans.

Behind them were Minato and a group of civilian Jonin.

"Konoha is now in a crisis, I won't say much more. I just want to ask, who can lead the remaining mobilizable forces of the village to the southeastern defense line to consolidate the defense?"

Hiruzen put his hands on the table and clasped them together, asking directly to the point.

He looked down, and his majesty as Hokage was fully revealed at this moment.

Minato immediately stood up and said, "Hokage-sama, I am willing to fight."

Hiruzen showed a pleased expression and praised, "As expected of Minato, you are responsible for this reinforcement."

"But Minato, your qualifications are still relatively low. I'm afraid you still need assistance."

Hearing this, Fugaku immediately seized the opportunity and said, "The Uchiha Clan is willing to take the lead."

"No!" Danzo suddenly slammed the table, stopping Fugaku and said, "The Uchiha Clan is also responsible for the police force, how can they leave their post without permission?"

Shintaro was beside Fugaku, watching everything happening at the table with cold eyes.