As soon as Senju Mori assumed the position of Hokage, he immediately exercised his authority as Hokage.
He established the position of "Advisor" within the Village, to be directly appointed and dismissed by the Hokage.
As for the Advisor's powers... in addition to participating in Village decisions and offering suggestions to the Hokage, they could also assist the Hokage in managing various Konoha departments with the Hokage's authorization.
Although Konoha Village was nominally just a "Village," its actual structure was no different from a real country.
There were nine core departments: the Administration Department, Anbu, Medical Department, Intelligence Department, Education Department, Staff Department, Logistics Department, and Police Department.
Just like the name of each department, the division of responsibilities was simple and easy to understand.
Among them, the Police Department's main duties were to maintain public order within the Village and handle disputes among villagers.
Due to the policies of Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, this department was currently a designated area for the Uchiha Clan, and was even implicitly referred to as the "Uchiha Police Department" within the Village.
Senju Mori was not in a hurry to act against the Uchiha, but instead prepared to first select people he trusted and gradually place them into each core department.
Senju Mori appointed a total of four Advisors, the first of whom was Hyuga Sogo, the head of the Hyuga Clan.
Hyuga's Advisor position was a result of a previous political promise; Hyuga Sogo, with his old bones, had fought hard for him during this period, so an Advisor position was not excessive.
Senju Mori allocated the Intelligence Department to him, which for the Hyuga Clan, was truly a case of utilizing talent to its fullest.
In addition, Senju Mori also planned to have the Hyuga establish a new Defense Department.
Although it was currently just an empty shell, in the future it would be fully responsible for the Village's security and counter-espionage work, which would maximize the use of the Byakugan and would not overlap with the functions of the Uchiha Police Department.
Of course, even if there were some functional overlaps, it wouldn't matter, as he, the Hokage, would mediate.
For this purpose, Senju Mori also sent Senju Hane to serve as the Deputy Head of the Defense Department, to jointly plan the establishment of this new department with Hyuga Sogo.
Hane was a member of Senju Mori's original twelve-person group, and his Ninja rank had reached Jonin; although he was not as strategically brilliant as Senju Hane, he was known for his tenacious character and steady actions.
Senju Mori gave the second Advisor position to Senju Touka, an elite Jonin in the family.
Although the Senju Clan was Senju Mori's own clan, they had genuinely contributed thirty-five votes to his Hokage position, so this arrangement by Senju Mori could absolutely not be called nepotism.
Senju Touka had been by Senju Hashirama's side since the Sengoku period, and was considered an elder Ninja from the First Hokage's era, and also the Ninja with the highest prestige and seniority in the Senju Clan, apart from a few clan elders.
Moreover, as she aged, Senju Touka gradually became less suitable for participating in various dangerous battles, and it was more appropriate for her to transition to administrative work handling internal Village affairs.
Senju Mori decided that she would take charge of the Medical Department.
This was a department that Senju Mori intended to develop vigorously in the future, so he naturally had to place his most reliable people there in advance.
In this world, most researchers started as Medical Ninja; to conduct experiments, develop, learn forbidden Jutsu, and various Ninjutsu, medical Ninjutsu was always the most indispensable part.
Coupled with the huge demand for Medical Ninja during wartime, even if only out of foresight, Senju Mori had to immediately commit to cultivating corresponding talents.
Originally, by all accounts, whether in terms of experience, seniority, or prestige, the clan elders were the most suitable candidates for this Advisor position.
But who made them insist on opposing Senju Mori before?
To abandon even the family's interests and integrity was the practice that Senju Mori most detested.
Although they still didn't dare to openly stand against Senju Mori at the last minute of the vote, Senju Mori was not very willing to use these old-fashioned old guys.
Maintaining their status within the family was already a considerable gesture of mutual respect, so they should not dream of interfering in Village affairs anymore.
In addition, Nara Shikatsune became the third Advisor, taking charge of the Staff Department.
Although the two had not actually reached a political agreement beforehand, Nara Shikatsune's sudden move to stab Hiruzen Sarutobi at the last moment was both accurate and ruthless.
Even if it was out of a desire to buy goodwill, Senju Mori had to place Nara Shikatsune in a high position in the Village.
As long as he sat in the Advisor position, he would be like a golden signboard hanging there, letting everyone in the Village know how much benefit they could gain by abandoning Hiruzen Sarutobi and turning to support Senju Mori.
Therefore, Nara Shikatsune not only had to become an Advisor, but he also absolutely could not be just a nominal figurehead; he had to truly become a powerful Advisor.
The Staff Department was such an important department that normally served as the Hokage's think tank, offering advice, and during wartime, could also be responsible for commanding battles.
Its head was often considered the Hokage's confidant and trusted aide.
After some thought, Senju Mori also assigned Senju Hane to the Staff Department, but unlike before, he did not specify his position, merely asking him to follow Nara Shikatsune, listen, and learn more.
As for what specific position he would hold, he left it to Nara Shikatsune, the newly appointed Head of the Staff Department, to "decide for himself."
Finally, Senju Mori made a rather unexpected decision.
He promoted Hiruzen Sarutobi to the fourth Advisor, and appointed him as the... Deputy Head of the Administration Department.
The Administration Department was one of the core departments for the Village's operation, even considered the central hub of Village affairs, responsible for the formulation and implementation of major Village policies, as well as accepting requests from clients and assigning missions to Ninja within the Village.
However, everyone knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi's Advisor position was fundamentally different from the previous three.
This was merely a gesture of magnanimity displayed by Senju Mori as the victor, and a political show to maintain Village unity.
Every Ninja who came to accept missions could see that Senju Mori magnanimously accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi, his former opponent, and Hiruzen Sarutobi also accepted the fate of working for Senju Mori.
In addition, the word "Deputy" before his title also carried a different meaning; it should be known that in Konoha's system, the distribution of responsibilities between a Head and a Deputy Head was a very subtle matter.
If the Head was willing to delegate authority, then the Deputy Head's power would be no different from that of the actual Head.
But if the Head held onto the department's power, then the Deputy Head would become a complete figurehead, perhaps unable to command even one person, and less effective than a squad leader or team leader.
As for the Head of the Administration Department... of course, Senju Mori himself would personally take on the role.
Senju Mori, as Hokage, personally assumed the roles of Head of the Administration Department and Education Department, and also served as the Principal of the Ninja Academy.
The mission system was the economic lifeline of the Hidden Village, and under the existing system, it was Konoha's greatest reliance to break free from the Daimyo's control, while education influenced the ideology of the next generation of Konoha Ninja.
These were all aspects that Senju Mori had to personally control.
After becoming the Principal of the Ninja Academy, he would personally go to the Ninja Academy to give speeches at the beginning of each academic year, explaining his "Will of Fire" to the students.
He would also personally control the list of teachers at the Ninja Academy, preventing people with ulterior motives from infiltrating it.
Senju Mori deeply understood that Ninjutsu could only take away a person's life, but only the powerful forces of education and the "Will of Fire" could completely distort a person's soul.
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