Daimyo, Senju and Uchiha
"I apologise Daimyo-sama that I couldn't spar with the Tsuchikage. But perhaps, you have the confidence now that there won't be any war for a long time, right?"
Akame kept her formal smile as she sipped on her tea along with the Fire Daimyo. With her 3 tomoe Sharingan activated.
"Yes Hokage-dono."
Daimyo sweated and signed on everything Akame asked for.
1. Konoha will collect its own tax instead of the Daimyo.
2. Konoha will have its own bank and can engage in businesses.
3. The funding of Konoha will remain the same as it was during the First Ninja War.
4. Konoha will be given extra land so that its radius will expand 3 times. The Daimyo will fund the village's expansion.
5. All nobles in Land of Fire can only hire Konoha's ninja.
6. No one can give funding to other villages for developing its military. Konoha ninjas will provide protection to all villages, towns and cities in Land of Fire.
"I should take my leave then, Hokage-dono."
"Have a safe journey ahead, Daimyo-sama."
The Daimyo wanted to cry, but he could only leave while hiding his face with the fan.
Why wasn't the Hokage more like Hashirama!?
After the Daimyo left, escorted by Nara clan head and Homura, Akame sighed and drank her tea in one sip.
She hated being formal.
Well, now Konoha has more financial independence from Daimyo and Daimyo is more dependent on Konoha.
In the Naruto timeline according to her mother's memories, the Fire Daimyo had the gall to form 12 Guardian Ninjas, where only Asuma or maybe one or two more ninjas belonging to Konoha.
It must mean that Daimyo must have funded other villages in Land of Fire to be able to bring out Jonin Level ninjas.
Hiruzen really was as stupid as First Hokage while having none of his strength. He probably was the weakest of the seven Hokages. Atleast First Hokage had his brother as an advisor.
"Shikano, how is the settlement of Chinoike Clan going?"
"Well, though there is resentment against Uchiha clan, and some arguments that Ketsuryugan is better than Sharingan, most of them are relieved at the better living conditions."
Well, it isn't long since Konoha was founded. Clans had arguments all the time until First Ninja War came around, uniting them against common enemies. Though the oldies are still bad in this expect.
Since Chinoke clan is still new here, there will be differences.
She should go and visit them.
Just as she thought about visiting them, the reception said, "Hokage-sama, Senju clan head wants to visit."
"Let him inside."
Akame instinctively looked at her dress to make sure she looked alright, and smacked the head of her assistant who was looking at her weirdly.
Iwashi came inside, with a bag.
"Hokage-sama, I heard from your mother that you liked this cake."
She looked at him suspiciously. What is Mom at now? Matchmaking? Does she wants to play the 'I want to see my grandkids before I die' drama?
Well, she isn't going to let her mother die. Sucks to be her.
Still, she accepted the cake and gestured him to take a seat.
"Umm, I want to talk to you, umm, in private."
"Alright."
Her ANBU guards and her assistant left. And Akame put on a privacy seal.
"Hokage-sama, as you know, Senju clan suffered a lot in the Ninja War. We don't have many Jonins left... You shouldn't have showed off Susanno. The Uchiha will be targeted..."
She knew where he is coming from.
Even Hashirama's son died. Though he didn't train a lot, he had the largest chakra reserves after Hashirama. Even bigger than Mito-sama who is his mother. Even though his taijutsu was bad, he always used a large number of long range ninjutsus without any trouble, taking out armies alone. But he died.
The weaker members of Senju clan had it worse. They were specifically targeted, for experimentation in hopes of obtaining Wood Release by other villages.
And its no doubt that now Uchiha clan members will also be targeted for Sharingan.
But there is a reason that Uchiha clan didn't have a Caged Bird seal unlike the Hyuga clan.
Even Senju clan in the Warring States era gouged the eyes of Uchihas until Hashirama became the clan leader. Though Tobirama probably still gouged eyes and experimented on them.
But those experiments yielded no returns. A Sharingan rejects any transplant. So fiercely that even Senjus with their large chakras died. Because Sharingan is the epitome of Yin release.
Kakashi survived because Obito's Sharingan, his Yin release, wanted to be a gift for Kakashi. Yet Kakashi was still severly weakened by it.
And Danzo probably had Kagami's eyes that was willingly given to him on his death door. And well, then Hashirama cell bullshit allowed him to transplant so much.
Byakugan in contrast is a very stable eye. That Kiri ninja in the story could even activate and deactivate it.
But she knows it. Not the world. They will still target Sharingan.
And when they realise it doesn't work, they will try to kidnap Uchiha children, more preferably boys to breed them to create Uchiha children.
"Don't worry. I used three-tomoe Sharingan when using Susanoo."
Keeping the existence of Mangekyo Sharingan is necessary. Once Mangekyo in both eyes is activated, you don't even need them to use Susanoo. Hokage Kakashi would have been able to use Susanoo even after not having Sharingan. Well, Madara used it while being blind.
So the Susanoo is known in the world as a secret jutsu passed down to only the strongest Uchiha in generation, and even only few has been able to use it. Madara, and his niece Akame have been able to use it, but Madara's father couldn't.
So, the value of a normal Sharingan has been lowered.
And the seal her mother and Mito-sama have been working on will turn the value to zero.
But Senju don't have any definite features like the Sharingan. They just have very big chakra reserves. They have various hair colours, eye colours, and some don't even have the high chakra reserves.
The only definite trait is the Senju surname.
Iwashi said, "We have deliberated for a long time. Following First and Second Hokage's will, and to protect ourselves from being targeted, we want to abandon our surnames, take commoner surnames that we want, and mix into Konoha by living in various places within the village."
Akame delibrated on the Senju clan's decision. Technically, she can't interfere in any clan's internal matters, especially Senju.
"But will you keep records on who is Senju? As a clan, you can pass on the advanced jutsus, secret jutsus, and such. But if you are spread out, you will have to keep perfect records and make sure that no one discovers it.
But the enemy will still discover things from the fighting styles and jutsus-"
Iwashi took out a scroll. It contained various Senju techniques like taijutsu, 8 gates, various ninjutsus and such.
"That's why we will give these to the academy. If every student at the academy learns thame same taijutu and basic jutsus, these will become Konoha's techniques, not Senju techniques."
"Are you sure? Senju clan has the longest history alongside Uchiha. What about the Senju pride... And, you are putting me in a difficult position. It will look like the Uchiha Hokage is suppressing the Senju clan."
As an Uchiha, she can't accept this. Both Senju and Uchiha clans should remain more or less equals.
"I am sorry, Senju-dono, but even though I shouldn't meddle in the decision of Senju clan, I just can't accept this way. Uchiha and Senju must remain equals. And Uchiha can't disperse like Senju because of Sharingan.
Please think of another way. And I will also start thinking about it."
Iwashi hesitated, and said, "I have another way. If Senju and Uchiha clans are direct descendants of Sage of Six Paths, founded by brothers, what if, umm, they re-combine?"
Akame thought about it. In the younger generation after the finding of Konoha, there isn't much bad blood. But the older generation are already holding back by the clan compounds standing in front of each other.
If they mix, wouldn't it lead to a riot?
"Do you know of any Senju and Uchiha who are in love with each other? We will need a lot of marriage alliances. Otherwise, it will be a bloodbath.
Back then, Hashirama and Madara both had immense strength so that nobody could afford having ill thoughts after the truce.
But, though I am not at the level of Madara, many Uchihas will think that I am absorbing the Senju clan into Uchiha and will celebrate, and many Senjus will think that I am humiliating them.
No. In the end, even if both Senju and Uchiha clan combined, wouldn't the new clan still be targeted?"
"It's possible. Even though many elders in the Senju clan didn't want to abandon the Senju name, they relented in the end. If we don't actually name the new combined clan, and let people have surnames as they please instead of Senju or Uchiha, and allow them to buy property all over Konoha, things will gradually work out.
Most children don't want to live around their noisy parents.
Instead of doing things suddenly, we can take things gradually.
And well, about the marriage alliances, I don't really know much about who is in love with who."
Akame started thinking. And she then realised something. Wasn't Naruto's seal invisible until he actively put chakra there?
The main problem of Uchihas living all over Konoha is that they need to have a seal on their foreheads. A seal that should also naturally pass down on their children upon birth so that they aren't used for breeding.
If the seal is already a very high level, maybe adding invisibility shouldn't be a big problem?
Sadly, there is no Minato in the world right now. His sealing genius far surpasses even Mito-sama and Second Hokage. And a seal that is naturally passed down to children will need a medical ninja that is atleast as proficient as the Tsunade of future. Tsunade right now has just started academy.
Well, things wouldn't be perfect for atleast 30-40 years.
"Well, for now, find out who loves an Uchiha from the Senju clan, and I will have mother find out about the same in Uchiha clan.
I am sorry, but I can't allow Senju clan to disappear under my rule. Combining Senju and Uchiha clan is much more acceptable so they can mix in Konoha at the same time. Both Uchiha and Senju clan must be relatively equal at the same time."