Chapter 22 Offering Loyalty to the Security Department
After Kakashi left, Uchiha Touhuan picked up the mission scroll related to the pursuit of Orochimaru.
On the Security Department's side, the Third Hokage clearly intended for Uchiha Touhuan to decide who would participate in the mission. As the other side, the Anbu, besides Kakashi leading the team, also dispatched three Jonin.
One of these Jonin was from the Utatane clan, another from the Inuzuka clan, and the last was a commoner ninja with no clan affiliation.
In addition, there were four Special Jonin, including Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao, two rising stars renowned for their Konoha-style swordsmanship. The other two were from the Mitokado clan and a commoner with no background.
Furthermore, for reconnaissance purposes, two strong members of the Hyuga clan's branch family were recruited.
After considering for a moment, Uchiha Touhuan called out loudly towards the door, "Sister Keiko, go and tell Inahisa and Zaito that they're coming with me on a mission the day after tomorrow."
As the first members of the clan to openly follow Uchiha Touhuan, Inahisa and Zaito were naturally welcome to be mentored.
Although this mission was dangerous, as they would be facing a renowned powerhouse like Orochimaru, Uchiha Touhuan had no intention of fighting Orochimaru to the death this time.
Uchiha Touhuan formed hand seals, and after a flash of smoke, a ninja hawk emerged from the smoke, landing on his shoulder and gently nuzzling his cheek. The hawk's eyes gleamed with a peculiar red light. Uchiha
Touhuan continued forming hand seals, inscribing a special technique within the hawk's body, before gently patting its head. With a long
, loud cry, the eagle on Uchiha Touhuan's shoulder spread its wings and soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
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The next day, after working two extra nights, Uchiha Fugaku finally assigned tasks to the newly joined civilian ninjas. Starting tomorrow, these newcomers could begin their work. To commemorate this, Uchiha Fugaku held a small induction ceremony, and invited Uchiha Touhuan to attend.
The large conference room of the Security Department was already packed with people. The original 227 Uchiha clan ninjas of the Security Department, plus the 254 newly recruited civilian ninjas, were all present.
When Uchiha Touhuan and Uchiha Fugaku entered the conference room, they glanced at the situation. It was clear that the Uchiha clan's image was still ingrained in the eyes of these civilian ninjas. Although they had mustered the courage to join the Security Department, on this formal occasion, they still chose to sit separately from the Uchiha ninjas. The middle row of seats remained empty, forming a dividing line between the two groups.
Seeing this, Uchiha Touhuan couldn't help but shake his head. The work of improving the Uchiha clan's image was still a long and arduous one.
After the induction ceremony began, although Uchiha Fugaku remained the captain of the Security Department, he knew how much Uchiha Touhuan valued this event and knew he couldn't steal Touhuan's thunder at this time. Therefore, after the ceremony started, he only said a few words before handing over the venue to Touhuan, citing unfinished work. Touhuan walked
onto the stage, scanned the crowd below, and then slowly began to speak: "First, on behalf of the existing 227 ninjas of the Security Department, I welcome all of you newcomers to the Security Department. I believe that with your addition, under the leadership of the Will of Fire, the village's Security Department will have a completely new look."
Uchiha Inahisa led the applause, and the applause gradually grew louder.
After the applause subsided, Uchiha Touhuan continued, "I imagine you all chose to join the Security Force because you have confidence in it and in the Uchiha clan. Since we'll all be colleagues in the future, I think there's no need for such formality." Uchiha Touhuan smiled warmly, glancing at Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Zaito below the stage.
However, the two seemed not to grasp Touhuan's intentions, simply returning his gaze with their clear eyes. Touhuan
couldn't help but sigh inwardly; their clan's emotional intelligence was indeed somewhat lacking. Fortunately, Uchiha Shisui, who had been sitting in the corner, was the first to stand up and walk over to the other group of newcomers, inviting them to sit down.
Seeing this, Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Zaito understood the meaning behind Uchiha Touhuan's gaze on the stage, and they too joined in.
Inspired by them, some of the younger members of the clan also joined in.
After a brief period of chaos, the meeting room was no longer clearly divided; the original Uchiha ninjas from the security department sat together with the newly arrived civilian ninjas.
Seeing this, Uchiha Touhuan on the stage clapped his hands lightly, and the meeting room erupted in enthusiastic applause once again.
"So, in the future, let's work together to make our village even better!" Uchiha Touhuan said, and applause rang out once more.
"Next, let's talk about the compensation you've all been asking about." After the applause subsided, Uchiha Touhuan smiled and said, "Captain Fugaku and I have considered the average income of ninjas in the village and the village's cost of living, and have tentatively set your salaries at 80,000 ryo per month. Former members who worked in the security department will also receive a 20% increase on top of their original clan pay."
As Uchiha Touhuan finished speaking, the civilian ninjas below immediately showed expressions of disbelief.
They had previously relied primarily on village missions for their livelihood as genin. A genin's average commission for a D-rank mission was a little over 10,000 ryo, but after the village's cut and the rule that the team leader took half and the rest was split equally, they could only earn a little over 1,000 ryo for a D-rank mission. They could only complete a maximum of twenty missions a month, earning a meager 20,000 to 30,000 ryo. After covering daily expenses, they could save a little money to exchange for ninjutsu.
The rumors they'd heard indicated that the Security Department's salaries were based on D-rank mission pay, which they initially assumed would be around that amount. What truly drew them here was the ninjutsu.
However, they hadn't expected that the Security Department's D-rank mission salary didn't include the village's cut and distribution rules! The original Uchiha clan members were overjoyed; the Security Department's salary was already roughly the same, and now it had increased by 20%! Seeing the atmosphere below become heated, Uchiha Touhuan added fuel to the fire with a smile.
"Furthermore, considering the Security Department's distance from the village, your commute might be inconvenient. Therefore, a monthly transportation allowance of 6,000 ryo will be provided."
The civilian ninja below immediately became restless. There was more? "Furthermore, this is me personally using my authority a little. To help everyone improve their skills and better perform their future work, the ninjutsu originally scheduled to be distributed after a month of work will be distributed immediately after the meeting."
As Uchiha Touhuan finished speaking, the atmosphere below the stage began to spiral out of control.
At that moment, Uchiha Inahisa suddenly stood up and shouted, "Salute to Vice-Captain Touhuan! Loyalty!"
"Loyalty!" Everyone present rose and raised their right hands.
"For Konoha, loyalty!" Uchiha Touhuan also raised his right hand and returned the salute.
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