All eyes turned toward Gento.
"Our Uchiha wish to resign from the position of head of the Leaf Police Force."
"And from now on, members of the Uchiha clan will no longer hold any posts within the Leaf Police Force."
The meeting room fell silent once more.
Everyone was stunned.
The Uchiha… voluntarily giving up the Police Force?
That core power institution of the Hidden Leaf Village that they had controlled for decades?
Fugaku suddenly raised his head, staring at Gento in disbelief.
He wanted to say something, but Gento did not look at him.
"In exchange, I hope Hokage-sama will allow the Uchiha to establish a Mission Hall and independently accept commissioned tasks."
Hiruzen's eyes narrowed slightly.
He stared at Gento, his mind racing.
Ever since Gento became the Uchiha clan head, he had been deeply wary of the Uchiha.
Especially after Gento easily sealed the Nine-Tails, he had wanted to weaken the Uchiha's power, yet had never found a suitable excuse.
Now, Gento was actually handing him one?
As for the Mission Hall…
Hiruzen sneered inwardly.
Given the Uchiha's arrogant nature, who would be willing to entrust them with missions?
Even if they were allowed to take missions on their own, they probably wouldn't get many.
Afraid that Gento might change his mind, he immediately nodded:
"If that is the case, then so be it."
He paused, his gaze sweeping across everyone present, finally landing on Danzo, who sat in the corner looking displeased.
"Then, the new head of the Police Force…"
He deliberately paused, watching the barely concealed anticipation on Danzo's face, before slowly saying:
"-will be Danzo."
Danzo's expression instantly turned from gloom to joy.
And just like that, the meeting ended.
Two major matters were decided: Hiruzen would resume the position of Hokage, and Danzo would take over the Police Force.
The clan heads of the various shinobi clans stood up one after another to take their leave, preparing to cooperate with Hiruzen's orders and begin rebuilding the devastated Hidden Leaf Village.
As they walked out of the meeting room, Fugaku finally could not hold back.
He quickly caught up to Gento:
"I don't understand!"
"The Uchiha are already being targeted everywhere in the Hidden Leaf Village, why give up the last bit of power we have left?"
"Or is it that you, as clan head, are wary of me, Fugaku, as the head of the Police Force?"
Hearing this, Gento smiled and patted Fugaku on the shoulder:
"Don't worry, I trust your ability. Once the clan's Mission Hall is completed, this new department will be under your charge!"
With that, Gento turned and left directly.
Fugaku looked at Gento's departing back, doubt still lingering on his face.
...
After the meeting ended, the news that Danzo had become the head of the Police Force spread fast.
The Hidden Leaf Village's civilians were overjoyed upon hearing it.
Cheers could be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys.
"With Danzo-sama in charge, those evil Uchiha have finally been driven out!"
"It was Danzo-sama who drove the Uchiha away!"
"That's right! Those bastards from the Uchiha should've been kicked out long ago!"
"At last, we don't have to look at those Uchiha people's faces anymore!"
"Danzo-sama, you must stand up for us!"
"With the Police Force in Danzo-sama's hands, we feel at ease!"
"With Danzo-sama around, better days are still ahead for us!"
Of course, some voices raised doubts:
"Didn't Danzo-sama say he would protect us? Why didn't we see him during the Nine-Tails incident?"
But soon, news spread from who knows where.
On the night of the Nine-Tails disaster, Danzo-sama had been leading Root Ninja in carrying out an even more important mission.
As for what mission it was, no one could say clearly.
Not long after, those questioning voices gradually disappeared.
...
Over the next two months, the entire Hidden Leaf Village was busy with reconstruction.
Collapsed houses were rebuilt, shattered streets were repaired, and the charred traces were gradually covered over.
Upon the ruins, a new Hidden Leaf Village slowly took shape.
Gento did not remain idle either.
Taking advantage of this period, he spent one million¹ to begin constructing the Awakening Chamber and the Mission Hall–two clan facilities.
At the same time, Danzo took over the Police Force.
He filled the vacancies left by the Uchiha with Root Ninja, taking up patrol, law enforcement, and arrests.
However, over these two months, the civilians gradually noticed something:
Danzo-sama's Police Force… seemed a bit different from what they had imagined.
...
That evening, inside a yakiniku restaurant on the Hidden Leaf Village's commercial street.
Most of the customers had already left, leaving only a single shinobi sitting alone, leisurely drinking.
The waitress, Koeda, stood behind the counter and secretly glanced at him.
Around thirty years old, wearing a shinobi vest, a kunai tucked at his waist, with a faint drunken flush on his face.
Finally, the shinobi stood up and staggered toward the door.
Koeda hurried over, a professional smile on her face:
"Hello, your total comes to one thousand ryo."
The shinobi paused, then turned around.
He looked Koeda up and down, eyes widening:
"What? You dare charge me one thousand ryo?"
Koeda's heart tightened, but she maintained her smile and patiently explained:
"You ordered one premium grilled meat platter, two servings of vegetables, and three flasks of sake. The total is one thousand one hundred ryo. The boss said he'd give you a discount, so you only need to pay one thousand."
The shinobi curled his lips in disdain:
"Tch! Still too expensive!"
He stared at Koeda, his gaze turning lecherous:
"I think you're just trying to rip me off on purpose!"
Koeda began to panic.
She was just an ordinary girl… facing a drunken shinobi, she instinctively felt afraid.
She tried to step back, but the shinobi suddenly moved forward.
His gaze roamed shamelessly over the boss's daughter's body.
She wore the restaurant's standard white apron, tied into a bow at her waist, outlining her slender figure.
Beneath the apron was a dark blue short skirt, barely covering her thighs, revealing a stretch of smooth, fair calves.
Because of her nervousness, her chest rose and fell slightly, the white blouse stretched somewhat tight, exposing a small patch of pale skin at the collar.
The shinobi immediately revealed a vulgar grin.
"If you want me to pay, that's fine…"
He paused, his gaze fixed on Koeda's chest:
"Just…"
"Just what?"
Koeda asked instinctively, her body shrinking back.
"Just spend a night with me!"
The shinobi suddenly reached out, wrapping an arm around Koeda's waist and pulling her into his arms:
"If you satisfy me enough, I'll naturally pay!"
"Ah! Let go of me!"
Koeda struggled desperately, her fists striking the shinobi's body, but he didn't budge at all.
Her strength was nowhere near enough to break free from his grip.
Her struggling only made the shinobi more excited.
Rippp!
The shinobi had already begun tearing at Koeda's clothes.
Large patches of pale skin were exposed.
"Let her go!"
An angry roar came from the direction of the kitchen.
The shop owner rushed out, still holding a cooking spatula.
He was a middle-aged man in his forties, his hair graying, his face filled with anxiety and anger.
That was his daughter!
In the past, it wasn't like situations like this hadn't occurred, and his usual response was to call the Police Force.
The Uchiha had at least this going for them; even if the other party was a shinobi, they would still confront them head-on.
Now that the Danzo-sama he supported had taken office, he believed things would be even better than before.
So he immediately rushed forward and shouted:
"Stop! Or I'll call the Police Force!"
The shinobi's movements paused for a moment.
The Police Force?
Images of the Uchiha flashed through his mind.
Rigid, stubborn, impossible to reason with.
If those people came, it would indeed be troublesome.
Then, he suddenly remembered that the Police Force had changed hands!
He had heard from seniors in his unit that the current Police Force was different from before.
As long as you were willing to pay, anything could be negotiated.
So instead, his grip tightened, his other hand continuing to grope Koeda without restraint, speaking with disdain:
"Go ahead, call them! Let's see who they'll help!"
The shop owner trembled with anger.
Pointing at the shinobi, he gritted his teeth:
"Fine! Just you wait!"
"Danzo-sama will stand up for me!"
He turned and rushed out of the shop, running into the street.
Back when the Uchiha were in charge, you could see Police Force patrols everywhere on the streets.
But today, after running half a street, he couldn't find a single one.
In the end, at a street corner stall, he saw two people wearing Police Force uniforms.
They were sitting there leisurely drinking tea.
The shop owner rushed over and dropped to his knees with a thud:
"Sirs! You must stand up for me!"
Panting heavily, he hurriedly explained the situation in the shop.
After listening, the two showed impatient expressions and waved him off:
"Go, go, don't disturb our leisure."
The shop owner was now burning with urgency.
He immediately shouted:
"I support Danzo-sama!"
"On the day Danzo-sama took office, I held a sign to drive out the Uchiha, and I even shook hands with Danzo-sama!"
These two Police Force shinobi were originally Root Ninja.
Hearing this, both showed wary expressions.
They exchanged a glance and finally stood up.
"Let's go take a look."
...
Back in the shop, the shinobi had already forced Koeda down onto a table.
He pressed her beneath his body.
Koeda struggled desperately, but her skirt had already been lifted up to the base of her thighs, exposing large areas of fair skin.
Just as the shinobi was about to go further–
The shop owner rushed in with the two Police Force members, and this was the scene they saw.
...
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