Chapter 103

Observing the fervent looks of the four men before him, Kaito subconsciously touched his lips, wondering if he had somehow grown a beard.

It was the first time he realized his words held such sway. When he had tried to 'brainwash' Shisui alone in the past, he hadn't noticed this ability.

Nevertheless, with their assistance, many things could be made easier for Kaito.

After all, in the reform of the clan's education, Kaito could only provide the concept, with the writing up of the rest dependent on them.

Of course, once they were done writing, Kaito naturally had to review it thoroughly. Who knows what kind of mess they could potentially come up with?

But Kaito felt that the clan's education reform was indeed an urgent matter.

One look at Shisui was proof enough. The lad was a genius of the clan, but his understanding of the world was so lacking it gave Kaito a headache.

Of course, his wasn't an isolated case; the whole ninja world seemed to be like this.

But Kaito certainly didn't want his clan to continue in this vein, especially now that he was the clan chief.

"Hence, such reform is necessary. Establishing a correct worldview, teaching them to think and how to think — that's what's most important!"

Kaito didn't expect them all to become elites, since he didn't consider himself one either.

He could only say that due to university entrance exams and course credits, he was forced to learn a heap of knowledge, which he had once complained bitterly about.

But now he had to be grateful for having learned those things, and as the clan chief, he certainly didn't want his clanspeople to be clueless about the basics.

For instance, some people persistently fantasized without understanding the essence of things, then insisted they were right and blindly pursued their misguided path.

This wasn't a strong will, and it wasn't even a case of 'not giving up until one hit the wall.' It was more akin to needing hospitalization and likely not being released.

In addition to this, reform of the Guard Department was also imperative.

As Kaito had said, while the external environment's issues had been temporarily resolved, the key question was how to change ourselves for better integration.

During the morning, Kaito had spoken at length with them.

His feeling was that he seemed to have gone over a high school political science class again, like some knowledge from the simple dialectical materialism.

But these basics, which nearly everyone knew and understood in his previous life, still left the four men before him somewhat bewildered.

"Chieftain, could you be the reincarnation of an ancient sage? How else could you simplify such complex issues?"

Uchiha Sō asked with a somewhat dazed look. His view of Kaito had already begun to change.

He had struggled for so many years, only managing to glean some logic and experience.

But in just one morning, Kaito had voiced a good part of what he had spent half his lifetime learning.

What's more, he knew that Kaito was still holding back, since from the beginning, he had stated that this was the simplest knowledge necessary for the clanspeople to understand the world correctly.

But the question is, how is any of this simple? It's all the essence!

After all, this is knowledge that transforms a person's thinking!

Even if the content is quite straightforward, and there isn't a lot of it.

The key is it teaches a person how to think, and that's the most terrifying thing!

"However, fortunately, while the Chieftain plans to teach them to understand the world, he also intends to teach them to love the clan, and to build and reinforce the connection between clan members and the clan."

Uchiha Sō, Uchiha Takechi, and Fugaku exchanged glances, all simultaneously coming to the same realization in that moment.

Naturally, Kaito couldn't teach them how to think without considering the clan.

What's more, he wasn't entirely happy with the clan's original practice of nurturing only the elite.

Particularly their 'eye-based' judgement system, which he viewed as utterly worthless.

Without saying more, just looking at Fugaku is proof enough of how foolish their ideas were.

Fugaku used to be the last in class, the clan didn't pay him much attention.

And the result?

Not only did he awaken the Sharingan, he bypassed the second stage and leaped to the Mangekyou Sharingan, ultimately becoming one of the most powerful bosses in the ninja world.

Although this can't be generalized, Kaito can use 'rights and obligations' to explain this point.

"And there are many aspects to 'rights and obligations,' whether it's the relationship between children and parents or the clan and its members."

A clan wanting more talent naturally needs to cultivate every individual from the start, regardless of their innate abilities.

Even if they lack the ability to be ninjas, couldn't they contribute in other roles?

In Kaito's previous life, there was a saying, "There are 360 trades, and each has its master!"

Besides, he always understood one principle, 'if you want the horse to run, you must let the horse eat.' How could there be gains without investment?

Similarly, if the clan needs to build everyone's sense of unity and identification, and need clan members to maintain the clan's interests, they must take action.

"Only, why do I feel that what I have would be enough for an entire village?"

When Kaito had sorted all this out, he was startled to discover that the principles he had established seemed to be applicable not just to his clan.

Even if applied to the entire Konoha, it might be quite effective, even though what he offered was only the basics.

After much thought, Kaito concluded that what he had learned in his previous life was too advanced.

This allowed him, a novice, to get by here, and even a small portion of his knowledge was beyond what others could imagine.

Kaito's concept had the full support of Shisui, while Uchiha Fugaku didn't say anything, perhaps unsure of what to say.

On the other hand, Uchiha Sō and Uchiha Takechi felt a bit troubled because Kaito's approach posed a financial challenge to the clan.

However, they had no objections. Even though the Uchiha clan was not as affluent as in its early days, the businesses they controlled were still substantial.

"So, drafting the new version of the clan's curriculum, as well as setting up the new clan reward system, will be entrusted to Elder Sō and Elder Takechi. I will personally review it once it's finished."

"Yes, Chief!"

Neither of them objected to Kaito's request. After all, their desire was to improve the clan.

Moreover, they understood why this task was assigned to them. In simple terms, they had more societal experience and could contribute much more.

After laying out the preliminary framework for the clan's educational reform, Kaito began discussing issues related to the security department with them.

Initially, Kaito's thoughts about the security department were not particularly significant. But he quickly realized he was terribly mistaken.

In their conversation, Kaito discovered that the power of the security department seemed...excessive.

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