- Besides, we are not the only ones unhappy with the consequences of Hiruzen's rule, so there will be someone to express our displeasure to the old monkey without us," Nara continued.
- As always, we'll support you," the fat man said, glancing at his friend, "but the elders will need something to shut them up.
- A first-degree iryonin and a guaranteed shinobi of the S-class in a couple or three years isn't enough for them? - Shenesu grimaced, having at one time even thought of ways to solve the problem radically, but never brought it up with the other heads of the alliance. - I'm not even mentioning the fuin shop and all the benefits to our clans from Ryo's work. And a personal hospital for clan fighters under his auspices in three or four years? - The venom in Nara's voice was uncontainable, for whom the ferment in the allies' camp was always a headache when making long-range plans. - I don't recall anything of equal value from Hiruzen and his cohorts, just unnecessary losses and infringement of rights gained at the founding of Konohagakure.
- We all understand that," Yamanaka said, sighing heavily, 'loyalty with benefits for all cannot be bought, especially when some of the clansmen want to take over the clan, so they're making a mess of things,' he said, spitting out the last phrase with bile.
- My situation isn't that complicated," Chouji shook his head and frowned, "but the word of an elder trained by the Senju brothers weighs too much to ignore.
- Then perhaps it's time to settle the matter more permanently? - Nara's heavy words sprouted grimly, after a long silence.
Akamichi and Yamanaka glanced at each other before objecting, which was already an indication of how fed up they were with the opposition among the clansmen.
- Their own people won't understand," the brainiac shook his head, echoed by a nod from the frowning fat man.
The clan alliance had always been characterized by its tight-knit ranks and the moderate policies of the heads of the clans towards their members, which made opposition to the heads negligible, unlike the more numerous clans. The arrival in Konoha and the outside influence of the "like-minded" shook the established equilibrium.
- How problematic this whole thing is! - Nara groaned, massaging the bridge of his nose. - There are other options besides the most radical - send them away on clan business for long enough that they can't influence the current state of affairs, seal their chakra with fuin, seal their silence and resign, finally put the issue of Sarutobi and company's support to a clan vote," Shenesu said, "accuse them of betraying the clan's interests if they have the slightest hint. This issue needs to be closed, and it needs to be closed urgently - the losses in the last war were too great, but almost none of the opposition in your clans were harmed, and they were the ones who cried the loudest about the need to accept a retreat from the Third Hokage. Who's to say that the situation won't repeat itself, and that Yamanaka and Akamichi won't have new heads of clans other than your own?
His words surprised the other two shinobi - if such concerns are voiced by the clever Nara, who previously did not interfere with his friends' internal affairs without a request, it is a very good reason to think about a quick solution to the problem.
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