Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account-Chapter 127 - 526: Don’t Want to Manage the Medical Department? Or Are You Eyeing Konoha’s Ninja Clans?

Chapter 127 - 526: Don’t Want to Manage the Medical Department? Or Are You Eyeing Konoha’s Ninja Clans?

The Third Hokage knew there was no stopping this matter.

Apart from the Uchiha, the Ino-Shika-Chō trio, and the Hatake clan, none of the other clans were willing to cooperate. Even the smaller clans remained silent. But the Third Hokage understood that things were not so simple.

Once Tsunade made everything public, there wouldn't even be a need for further action. Those clans that didn't want to face public backlash or suspicion would voluntarily cooperate.

The first to give in would inevitably be the smaller clans with few members.

Their clans were already on the verge of fading into obscurity—what did they have to lose?

As more clans began to cooperate, Tsunade could simply publish the list of compliant clans. The remaining holdouts would become glaring targets, hated by the village.

"Go rest. I'll talk to Tsunade about this," said the Third Hokage.

The heads of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans were hesitant to make any decisions without the Third Hokage stepping in.

Unfortunately, even with the Third Hokage's involvement, nothing would change.

At most, he could soften the blow to the Sarutobi and Shimura clans' reputations. As for the other clans, they were beyond his help.

"Are you sure you won't meet with them?"

"I can't meet them, and I shouldn't. If they have issues, they should discuss them with Tsunade, not me. I'm retired."

The Third Hokage's wife, Biwako Sarutobi, shook her head and left.

If the Third Hokage refused to meet with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, there was no convincing him otherwise.

But she agreed with his reasoning—if they had concerns, they should address them with Tsunade, not come running to him.

Meeting with them would risk creating misunderstandings.

If he met with Koharu and Homura, how could he refuse other clan leaders who might come knocking?

Refusing would lead to widespread resentment.

Accepting would only turn him into a shield for Tsunade's critics, undermining her authority as Hokage.

"Koharu, Homura, he said he won't meet you, nor should he. You need to talk to Tsunade."

Relaying the message, Biwako left Koharu fuming.

"Are we just supposed to sit back and watch Tsunade make a mess of things?!" Koharu slammed the table in frustration.

"Or maybe..." Biwako replied, "Tsunade isn't the one making the mess."

Koharu: "..."

Homura: "..."

Even the Sarutobi and Shimura clans were not allowed to make decisions independently. The Third Hokage insisted on negotiating with Tsunade personally.

This clearly showed that resistance was futile, and cooperation was the only option.

If even the Third Hokage supported the census, Koharu and Homura's opposition was a losing battle.

Tsunade was the Fourth Hokage. If the Third Hokage openly opposed her, their relationship as master and student would collapse entirely.

If that happened, the fallout wouldn't just stop at the ninja census—it would shake Konoha to its core.

While Koharu and Homura expressed their outrage, the Hyūga clan was no less agitated. A group of elders staunchly opposed the census, refusing to accept such an arrangement.

At this moment, the announcement from the Hokage's office had already been released to the public.

Just as Takuya had predicted, most villagers were initially baffled by the news.

A census of ninja clans? What was the point of that? Weren't all village ninjas already registered?

Otherwise, where did their identification papers come from?

The initial confusion soon gave way to realization, which quickly escalated into anger.

"What are these clans trying to pull?"

"Why oppose the Hokage's decision to register all ninjas? What's so wrong with that?"

"Actually, the real question is, why do ninja clans think they're above everyone else? Us civilian ninjas all have to register, but they only register part of their members?"

"This is unfair."

Once they understood the situation, many villagers began criticizing the uncooperative clans. Even most civilian ninjas felt disgruntled.

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Ninja clans enjoyed special privileges because of their contributions to the village, while civilian ninjas did not.

This long-standing resentment had always existed beneath the surface. Once it was brought into the open, the tensions became impossible to ignore.

With Konoha's large population of villagers and civilian ninjas, the backlash against the clans was overwhelming.

Even though civilian ninjas couldn't inflict much harm on the clans, their united efforts to ostracize and target them were enough to cause significant distress.

The situation quickly began to evolve in the direction Takuya and Tsunade had anticipated.

Some more aggressive villagers and civilian ninjas even started openly confronting clan ninjas.

To make matters worse, when conflicts arose, the Uchiha Police Force and the Anbu, who came to mediate, often sided with the villagers. Unlike before, they no longer maintained strict neutrality.

As the situation escalated, the Hokage's office showed no intention of intervening. They neither fanned the flames nor provided assistance, allowing the matter to spread unchecked.

"Tsunade, there are already reports of civilian ninjas banding together to target clan ninjas. If this continues unchecked, it could fracture the village's ninja forces.

This will have a huge impact on the village's management. There's still time to cancel this census and contain the damage."

With the situation spiraling out of control, Koharu and Homura could no longer stand by and came to the Hokage's office to confront Tsunade.

Tsunade listened in silence as they rambled on. Only when they had exhausted themselves did she look up from her documents.

"When have civilian ninjas and clan ninjas ever truly been united?"

While civilian ninjas were numerous, they lacked strength. In contrast, clan ninjas were few but disproportionately powerful. This divide had always existed—it just hadn't been openly acknowledged until now.

"When my grandfather and great-uncle were concerned that the Senju clan's dominance would undermine the Hokage's authority, they disbanded the clan name, scattering its members and integrating them into the village to strengthen the civilian ninja population.

Yet even then, this only applied to the Senju clan. The other clans were left untouched. And now, you're still not satisfied?"

"Also, please address me as Hokage-sama!"

When there were benefits to be gained, these elders were silent. But when their privileges were at risk of exposure, they became the loudest voices of opposition.

According to the Anbu's investigation, many clan representatives had approached Koharu and Homura, who even contemplated calling a council of elders.

If not for concerns about opposition from the Uchiha and the Ino-Shika-Chō trio, that council would already be underway.

Instead, they were here in the Hokage's office, voicing their complaints.

With a stern expression, Tsunade fixed her gaze on Koharu and Homura.

"You two elders have consistently opposed the census reform. Does this mean the clans behind you have done something so heinous that they fear exposure?"

"Of course not!"

The clans they represented had merely benefited from their ties to the Third Hokage. They hadn't done anything truly despicable.

Koharu loudly defended herself:

"I simply believe this census will cause widespread dissatisfaction among the clans, creating resentment toward the village. That's all."

"If that's the case, then I suggest you focus on your responsibilities. Don't meet with people you shouldn't be meeting. As I recall, the medical department is your jurisdiction."

"Or are you suggesting the medical department isn't important enough for you, and you'd prefer to manage Konoha's ninja clans instead?"

Tsunade, you're slandering us!

Koharu and Homura's faces turned green. If Tsunade spread such claims, they would become pariahs among the ninja clans.

If just a simple census could cause such an uproar, imagine the chaos if an entire department was created to oversee the clans. That would be unthinkable.

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