Chapter 8 : Recruiting Ninjas!!
"Recruiting Uchiha clan members? With their pride, they would never agree to this!" Uchiha Kinya said firmly, shaking his head. The Uchiha are known for their arrogance.
The Uchiha look down on those who do business, so joining a Chamber of Commerce is out of the question for them.
"But how do you know they won't agree if you don't try?" Genya said, stuffing a piece of meat into his mouth. The Uchiha are a prominent clan in Konoha. While they may not have top powerhouses like Madara-sama, there are still many open-minded Chunin and Jonin among them.
Moreover, the Uchiha are currently being sidelined by Konoha. They're not being assigned missions, and even the few that exist aren't given to them.
Aside from the exceptionally talented Uchiha Shisui, who remains influential in Konoha, the rest are struggling to get by on the clan's resources.
The Konoha Military Police Force, managed by the clan, offends people and offers meager pay. Some have even left the position. If we recruite ninjas now, there would likely be many interested!
"If we can get some Uchiha to join, it would be easier to recruit others," Genya added.
"Can this really work?" Uchiha Kinya asked, still unsure but visibly intrigued.
"It should," Genya said seriously. "The Uchiha clan is being pushed out by Konoha. They've saved some money during the war, but it's running out. They can't keep relying on the clan's resources or on you to support them. The clan's pride makes them reluctant to accept money from merchants."
The Uchiha clan has been excluded from Konoha recently, and everyone knows it. Their only income now is from the Konoha Police Force, but due to Konoha's suppression, even that is meager.
Some clan members do private tasks to make ends meet, but Konoha punishes them by cutting the Police Force's resources when they're caught.