Chapter 93: The Redistribution of Power

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: The Redistribution of Power

Several dozen minutes later.

At Might Dai’s residence.

Inhaling the medicinal scent in the air, Tsunade furrowed her brow slightly.

"You just said the child is about to be born, so why is there still such a heavy smell of medicine in the house? Giving birth in an environment like this..."

Tsunade frowned at Might Dai and spoke in a low voice, but before she could finish her words, Uchiha Xuan interrupted her.

"Take me to see your wife."

Uchiha Xuan looked at Might Dai and spoke softly.

At these words, Might Dai nodded gently and led the two into the inner room.

As they entered, the cold wind from the outer courtyard swept in with a thick medicinal odor, filling the desolate bedroom.

What came into view was a woman on the bed, her belly heavily pregnant, her breath as faint as a thread, her face pale, with dark circles under her eyes. Her frail body was sunk into the bedding, and even her breathing was so weak it seemed it could cease at any moment.

Even someone with no medical knowledge could tell that the woman on the bed was terminally ill. The thick medicinal smell in the surroundings showed that no amount of herbal remedies or medical treatment had brought any improvement to her condition.

This woman, who was carrying the man who would one day nearly kick his way to the finale, had a life that now flickered like a candle in the wind, with only the faintest breath keeping her alive.

"Yoshiko... Lord Hokage and Lady Tsunade have come to see you."

Might Dai stepped forward and knelt by the bed, his fingers tightly clutching his wife’s cold, withered hand. His eyes were bloodshot, his throat choked with endless grief, and tears rolled down silently.

No matter how many times he saw it, looking at his wife’s current state, Might Dai’s heart felt as if it were being sliced repeatedly by a dull blade. Even someone as strong as him feared his beloved leaving him.

During the days of Yoshiko’s illness, he had sought out every doctor he could find and bought every medicine he could afford, but still, he could only watch helplessly as his beloved withered away day by day.

But in the end, he was just an "ordinary" genin. His income was limited, and under the long-term burden of medical expenses, he had completely drained all his savings.

"Lord Hokage?"

Hearing this, Yoshiko turned her head slightly to look at Uchiha Xuan and Tsunade, a hint of confusion in her eyes. In her memory, the Hokage should still have been Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Yes, he is the Fourth Hokage."

Understanding his wife’s confusion, Might Dai explained at the right moment.

"For now, let’s not worry about that. Xuan, you’re not planning to use that technique, are you?"

Looking at the woman on the bed whose breath was as faint as a thread, Tsunade’s eyes held a trace of reluctance. Now, she finally understood why the entire house smelled of medicine, and why Might Dai had been so desperate for baby supplies.

As Tsunade’s questioning voice rang through the house, Might Dai, who was tightly gripping Yoshiko’s hand, stiffened all over, as if all his thoughts had been instantly stripped away. Then he snapped back to his senses.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze trembling as it landed on Uchiha Xuan. His eyes first showed bewilderment, then burst forth with an almost unbelievable light. Yoshiko could be saved?!?!

In Might Dai’s heart, that tiny spark of hope that had long since been extinguished now spread like wildfire, instantly igniting his entire being.

Uchiha Xuan did not answer. He simply stepped forward and raised a hand.

A gentle golden light surged into Yoshiko’s body, and in the blink of an eye, the golden Qi enveloped her entire form.

The next moment...

Reversal Technique activated!!

Just as when he had treated Hatake Sakumo’s wife, Yoshiko’s complexion gradually began to turn rosy, and waves of warmth flowed into the embryo within her body.

Seeing this, Might Dai’s eyes brimmed with tears of gratitude.

His wife... she was going to be fine!!

"No matter how many times I see it, I’m still amazed by such a miraculous method."

Beside him, watching Yoshiko enveloped in the golden glow, Tsunade murmured softly.

Only a medical ninja could truly understand just how overpowered Uchiha Xuan’s ability was.

"Done."

Withdrawing his hand, Uchiha Xuan spoke calmly. Up to this point, he had never once used his Reversal Technique on himself—it had all been used to heal others.

Though, that was simply because no one had ever managed to injure him.

.........

One day later.

Inside the Hokage’s meeting room.

This was the first meeting convened since Uchiha Xuan became the Fourth Hokage.

At this moment, the entire meeting room was filled to capacity. Essentially every elder of the ninja clans in Konohagakure who could still move, as well as all of the village’s current high-level combat forces, were seated.

Uchiha Xuan sat at the highest seat, the hat bearing the character for "Fire" casually set aside. He didn’t like wearing hats, especially such an ugly one.

To Uchiha Xuan’s left sat Tsunade and Nara Shikanin, and to his right were Uchiha Setsuna and Hatake Sakumo. These were all familiar faces. What surprised the clan heads below, however, was that behind Uchiha Xuan stood a man in green clothing and Uchiha Ganghuo.

Uchiha Ganghuo and the others knew that Uchiha Xuan had been accompanied by this guard since he was young, but... who was this burly man with thick eyebrows in green clothes?

With everyone assembled, the first meeting was officially about to begin.

Uchiha Xuan sat high at the front, his expression inscrutable as his gaze swept over everyone present.

"I have decided... to restructure the current distribution of power in Konohagakure."

The moment these words left Uchiha Xuan’s mouth, the entire meeting room erupted in commotion.

His statement effectively upended all the arrangements they had made in Konoha over so many years.

However, because of the things Uchiha Xuan had done recently, no one dared to step forward and voice opposition at this moment.

’Let’s just wait and see...’

This thought lingered in everyone’s mind.

"First, regarding the Police Force, which has long been managed by the Uchiha clan—since Uchiha ninja have other assignments, the Police Force will now add a new Patrol and Security Division.

This division will be primarily responsible for investigating hidden threats within Konoha and conducting patrols and vigilance. The head of this division will be the clan leader of the Inuzuka clan, directly managed by the Police Force captain. Additionally, ninja from the Hyuga clan may also join this division to cooperate with them.

Next are the Intelligence Division and the Interrogation Division. There’s not much to say about these—they have always been managed by the Yamanaka clan, and they will continue to be so. However, the Intelligence Division will now add a new Intelligence Analysis Branch, managed by ninja from the Nara clan, and ninja who meet the Nara clan’s assessment criteria may also join.

The primary responsibility of this branch is to rapidly organize intelligence information, predict enemy village movements, optimize mission deployment, and provide critical support for the village’s combat decisions, while also overseeing the planning and allocation of village logistics and supplies.

The wisdom of the Nara clan should not be wasted, so I have decided to disperse all ninja of the Nara clan from their previous roles in the Strategy Division and assign them to various other divisions."

Uchiha Xuan’s voice was indifferent, carrying an air of absolute authority.