"Jobs?"
The Third Hokage blinked in surprise. "The Uzumaki clan members haven't found work yet?"
To be honest, the Third Hokage hadn't paid much attention to the Uzumaki clan members. There were only a few of them, and with two wars going on, he'd been too preoccupied to worry about such small matters.
He looked genuinely surprised how had they gone this long without finding work?
Kushina blushed, nervously fiddling with the hem of her clothes as she admitted, "I wanted to give them some extra time to rest, so I didn't push them to find work."
Ah, that explains it. So, Kushina had been supporting them herself. That made sense, but it wouldn't work long-term. The Third Hokage thought for a moment.
"Kushina, I can arrange some regular jobs for them. But if your clan members are hoping for..."
"Just regular jobs are fine, as long as they're stable," Kushina quickly interjected. She knew exactly what she was asking for. K
ushina wasn't looking to get her clan involved in Konoha's power struggles. She simply wanted them to settle down and live peacefully in the village.
The Hokage wouldn't agree to placing outsiders in key positions, and Kushina didn't want that anyway. All she wanted was for them to have steady, normal jobs, and no one would object to that.
Konoha had plenty of those kinds of positions. Even though the Hokage was about to remind her of the limits of what he could offer, Kushina wasn't interested in anything beyond the basics.
The Uzumaki didn't need power or influence. All they needed were jobs that allowed them to support themselves and live quietly. Kushina's main concern was making sure her clan didn't become dependent on her wealth.
Thanks to the Uzumaki clan's inheritance, Kushina owned an entire luxury street in Konoha, and she had no intention of giving it away.
But she did provide her clan members with occasional financial support. As long as her clan members didn't mess things up, they were living better than most people in the village. That was all Kushina cared about.
The Third Hokage relaxed a little after hearing this. As long as the Uzumaki clan wasn't trying to stir things up, finding them regular jobs wouldn't be a problem-it was only a few people, after all.
"I'll take care of it. Once the arrangements are made, someone will notify your clan members. Don't worry, Kushina."
"The Uzumaki clan used to be one of Konoha's strongest allies. Now that they're here, they can consider themselves part of Konoha and live here permanently," He said with a kind smile.
But to Kushina, the smile felt forced. Wasn't this the same village that had stood by while her clan was destroyed?