Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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"No rush. Let's take care of our own affairs first. The rebellion has just been suppressed, and there are still many things to deal with. The handling of the Anbu and other departments needs to be discussed, and the martial law in Konoha..."

Bai Mu paused here, turned to look at Uchiha Natsumi, and said, "Natsumi."

Uchiha Natsumi stepped forward, straightened her posture, and replied respectfully, "Lord Hakumu, your subordinate is here."

In response, Bai Mu said in a deep voice, "The garrison will continue to maintain the blockade. The lifting of martial law is scheduled for tomorrow. Today's matters need to be dealt with, and I hope they can be resolved before evening."

"Those who should be arrested should be arrested."

Finally, he added a special reminder.

"Understood." Uchiha Natsumi didn't say much, and her words were very concise; the core message was obedience.

Everyone else who heard Bai Mu's last sentence understood what it meant, especially the members of the ninja clans, who knew it was a purge of the four major clans of Konoha.

The four great ninja clans of Sarutobi, Shimura, Mitomon, and Utatane will likely be crippled or even disappear after today. And that's not impossible. Judging from Bai Mu's actions, the purge will be thorough; it's impossible for it to be incomplete.

After explaining these matters to Uchiha Natsumi, Bai Mu continued, "That's all for today. The Hokage position has been decided, and there are no objections. We'll discuss the follow-up matters in a couple of days, after the border troops need to be withdrawn. As for the war, we'll wait for the delegations from the four major powers to come and negotiate. The distribution of benefits needs to be discussed properly. We are the victorious nation, so I won't interfere in these matters. The village will handle it internally. Tsunade is the Fourth Hokage, so she will be in charge."

Tsunade gave Bai Mu a deep look, had no objection to the matter, and immediately replied, "I will handle it, but I still hope we don't make things too tense."

I don't object to reckoning, but we can't let the village bleed too much.

"Reform always involves bloodshed," Bai Mu said calmly, glancing at Tsunade.

"Alright." Tsunade sighed inwardly, knowing there was nothing she could do. This was likely to turn into a bloodbath, and she could only hope that the police wouldn't go too far.

In response, Bai Mu said softly, "Let's go back first."

He reiterated that some things could only be discussed in private, so he would go back first and let the Security Department handle the follow-up matters. He assured Mina and Natsumi that they would take care of it and that the Security Department would not overstep its authority.

I'm easy to talk to. If you say you're the Hokage, then you are the Hokage.

Tomorrow, you will take over the Anbu and its reorganization. I will arrange for some people to enter the Anbu to become your confidants and protect you. In addition, you will take over the command of the Jonin squad as soon as possible.

You can win over some of these people yourself. For example, Kurenai Yuhi is a typical representative of ordinary Jonin. As for who to appoint as the leader of the Jonin squad, that's up to you. Anyway, there are some things you, as the Fourth Hokage, can't do.

Tsunade understood what this meant and naturally had no objection. "Let's go back and talk about it later; it's not convenient to talk about it here."

……

Uchiha clan.

At Bai Mu's home.

Esdeath, Alice Lisse, and Tsunade had been waiting there for a long time.

Of course, Bai Mu had to convene a meeting within the clan to respond and explain the situation. Some clan members were still resentful that Bai Mu had not become the Fourth Hokage.

These tribespeople mostly stayed behind in their ancestral lands. They didn't understand Bai Mu's actions, so complaints were inevitable. Of course, Bai Mu needed to appease these dissenting voices.

By the way, I also need to arrange some things for the Uchiha clan. The security department has a heavy workload, but the clan members also need to do things.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group of high-ranking members were eliminated, the Uchiha clan's situation changed drastically, but this change did not mean that they were truly free of worries.

The Uchiha clan is currently so powerful that they will only be hated more by people within the village, so there are some things that need to be explained.

After making the arrangements, Bai Mu returned home close to evening.

Tsunade was getting so hungry from waiting that she really wanted to drink, but there wasn't any available.

Where are you going?

"I'm starting to feel like having a drink."

Upon seeing Bai Mu finally return, Tsunade complained casually that she could be more unrestrained here and didn't need to pretend, so she acted very casually.

He had taken off his coat, revealing a sleeveless undershirt, and plopped down on the tatami mat with his legs crossed.

"You seem to be in a hurry?" Bai Mu was not surprised by Tsunade's behavior. He walked over and sat down between Esdeath and Alice Lise, and said casually.

"Of course I'm in a hurry," Tsunade said, rolling her eyes.

"I can understand," Bai Mu said calmly, not surprised at all.

It's perfectly reasonable and normal to be in a hurry.

Because Tsunade has a lot of problems right now.

She needs to figure everything out.

But who is in charge?

It's White Shepherd!

For this reason, Tsunade needs to ask some questions and needs Hakubaki's opinion. You need to make a decision; you can't just rely on yourself.

"I don't want to understand. I just want to know how you will adjust the current internal power structure of the village. The situation changed drastically after the Third Hokage died. The Anbu were purged and many people died. Even if some people are still alive, the losses are considerable. Also, due to the withdrawal of ninja clans such as Sarutobi and Shimura, many positions will be vacant in various departments of Konoha. How should these be filled?"

Chapter 101 You arranged for them? Are you kidding me?

Tsunade is not a naive and innocent girl.

She knew very well that Bai Mu relied on absolute power, but the problem was that governing a village could not rely solely on absolute power.

Furthermore, aren't you planning reforms? Now that it involves job changes across multiple departments, so many positions are vacant. How are they going to be filled?

You can't ignore these things, you can't expect me to take care of them, can you?

Yes, I am the Hokage, but shouldn't I be subordinate to you? If I do something wrong, I'll have to change things anyway, wouldn't that be pointless?

Tsunade didn't get a reply from Bai Mu. Instead, Esdeath spoke up, saying, "This kind of thing is really your responsibility. As someone who's been through it, I can tell you that Bai Mu isn't very interested in worldly power. Actually, I'm the same way. Strength is what we people really pursue."

Before Tsunade could speak, she continued, "Of course, immortality is also an option, but now we can all live very long lives, and that's thanks to Shirai..."

You need to understand why we can live so long and have such great power—it's all because of Bai Mu. He has helped us improve, do you understand?

Tsunade:"……"

How could I not know?

Besides, why are you giving me advice?

For a combat maniac like you, I find it hard to believe that you would tell me these things; it's really absurd.

"I don't quite understand how a battle maniac like you could say something so rational. Such reasonable words shouldn't come from your mouth; they should come from Alice."

Tsunade believes that such words should not be spoken by Esdeath, but by Alice Lise, and that it is highly unlikely that you would say them.

Esdeath: "???"

No, what do you mean? Are you questioning me?

Esdeath was naturally dissatisfied with this and immediately questioned, "What? Tsunade, are you questioning my abilities and my wisdom?"

"When you fight, you seem pretty ferocious, not intelligent," Tsunade shrugged and said casually.

"Tsunade, you've got some nerve!" Esdeath looked at Tsunade with a half-smile, her tone gradually becoming dangerous.

That's really bold!

Tsunade said nonchalantly, "No, I'm just telling the truth."

"Hmph, what a load of rubbish." Esdeath was naturally dissatisfied; she didn't think it was the truth at all, just Tsunade's utter nonsense.

“They’re not wrong. Generally speaking, you wouldn’t say these things. It’s true, just like I said…” Alice Lise said calmly.

"I'm talking, so don't interrupt." Esdeath expressed her displeasure; she genuinely disliked Alice Lise making her presence felt at this moment.

is it necessary?

You'd better say less.

It's better for everyone if you talk less, but if you talk too much, it's meaningless.

"Why can't I speak?" Alice Lise retorted, not feeling that she couldn't speak, but rather that her approach was quite interesting.

"You two, stop arguing. I'm talking about serious matters." However, Tsunade was very dissatisfied. She was going to talk about serious matters, so why were you two leading her astray?

Esdeath couldn't stand Tsunade's thoughts any longer, so she decided to explain to her how she did it. Let me tell you.

"I know you're talking about serious matters, but as I said, you can make the decisions yourself. As the village chief, don't you know how to manage the various factions? Balance is very important. Before becoming the emperor of the new empire, I was a general in the old empire. I'm not interested in these things. I really don't like politics, but I know that you have to be clear about rewards and punishments for your subordinates. You can't just rely on fear to suppress your subordinates. You still need to use both kindness and severity, understand?"

Tsunade pursed her lips, not wanting to talk to Esdeath. She was too lazy to waste time on pointless chatter. She'd rather let Bai Mu do it; she'd believe him...

Yeah, what you guys say? Let's just forget about it.

At this moment, Bai Mu finally spoke, meaning that you should handle it yourself and not think too much about it.

"As for how to reorganize the various departments of Konoha, you, as the Hokage, have to take charge yourself. The Security Department needs to be expanded now. It can't just have Uchiha clan ninjas; we also need civilian ninjas to join."

"you sure?"

Tsunade was somewhat surprised.

The security department is actually undergoing restructuring, and they still need civilian ninjas? No, not just civilian ninjas, but probably ninjas from other ninja clans too?

It's not just civilian ninjas; it's estimated that people from all the Konoha ninja clans will be assigned to these positions, so the security department will likely need to expand its workforce significantly.

With so many people, it becomes a mixed bag. Can the Uchiha clan tolerate this?

"Would the Uchiha clan be able to accept this?"

Tsunade genuinely found it a bit difficult.

Within the Uchiha clan, opposition is bound to grow stronger and stronger; it's impossible for no one to object.

Regarding this matter, Bai Mu slowly said, "Whether they accept it or not is not up to them, but up to me. Moreover, it is beneficial to the Uchiha. Some ordinary missions do not need to be carried out by them, and these civilian ninjas can handle it. The security department will also be expanded, and welfare and other aspects will be improved. This will not harm the interests of the Uchiha, but rather increase them."

The specifics are my decision. I can't stop the opposition from within the Uchiha clan, especially since there's no opposition left within the Uchiha clan these days.

No, absolutely none.

Tsunade took a deep breath. She had no doubt that Haku Mu was indeed qualified to say such a thing, so what should she do?

"So, how should we arrange the secret service?"

There was no other way, so Tsunade brought up the Anbu first. The Anbu was a special force directly under the Hokage and was her most important force, so it had to be arranged properly.

The ninjas of the Anbu must be loyal and capable; they cannot be weaklings, or they will be unreliable.

“I told you, I’ll arrange someone for you. Look, these two are perfect for you,” Bai Mu said, pointing to Esdeath and Alice Lise beside him.

what?

You arranged for them?