Joining the Konoha Military Police Force

Konoha Military Police Force Service

The clan chief, Konoe, wasn't of a particularly high rank, but he was indeed the person closest to the decision-makers within the Uchiha Clan. Fugaku's offer of such terms clearly indicated his intention to recruit Shunren as a confidant.

Unfortunately, Shunren was not interested in the so-called grand scheme proposed by Fugaku. From the beginning, his purpose in joining the Uchiha Clan's abundant resources. Shunren also obtained the Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, the Kagami-Style Body Flicker Technique, and the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique from them. He had already paid a price for this, such as participating in the bloody battle of Kikyo Mountain.

Until now, Shunren and the Uchiha Clan have shared common interests. But now that Shunren no longer wants to gain anything from the Uchiha Clan, he naturally has no need to remain tied to Uchiha.

Therefore, Shunren's answer to Fugaku was to choose the latter.

To outsiders, this was undoubtedly short-sighted, abandoning the supreme honor of the chieftain's guard and choosing instead a lowly position as a squad leader in the Konoha Military Police Force.

In fact, this was the answer Shunren came to after careful consideration. Although he had not completely broken ties with the Konoha High Command, there was no doubt that he would not be able to get mission opportunities through Konoha, because the missions they gave him were all traps.

However, practical combat was an indispensable part of Shunren's daily training.

By accepting the position of squad leader in the Konoha Military Police Force, Shunren can legitimately carry out missions to "gain experience."

It's worth mentioning that Shunren's current ninja rank is Genin. He recently missed the Chunin Ninja Exams Konoha due to a mission to the Land of Water. However, Shunren's strength has actually surpassed that of Jonin.

The Konoha Military Police Force is a special organization in Konoha, somewhat similar to the police force. It has its own internal ranking system and does not have the rank restrictions of Genin or Chunin.

In this way, Shunren, though a Genin in Konoha, holds the position of squad leader in the Konoha Military Police Force and is qualified to carry out higher-level missions.

Before dawn, after finishing his daily morning exercises, Shunren washed up and changed into his brand-new Konoha Military Police Force uniform.

The white short jacket is different from the dark green black vest of Konoha. The hem of the jacket is decorated with flame patterns on both sides down to the thighs. The left shoulder is printed with the Konoha Military Police Force insignia of a cross and Gunbai, and the right shoulder is adorned with a two-stripe red armband symbolizing the rank of squad leader.

"Shunren, this is a lunchbox. Have a safe journey." Hezi had prepared the food box for him well in advance.

Shunren didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the service without hesitation. As time went by, he grew accustomed to and enjoyed being waited on.

He skillfully controlled the power of Yin Release, and with a slight gesture of his hand.

"Whoosh~"

As always, he carried the Heavy Black Iron Ruler on his back.

I'm going out.

The Konoha Military Police Force is responsible for enacting village laws, maintaining order and security, and arresting individuals and ninjas with criminal tendencies, but does not include the Anbu directly under the Hokage. Founded by the ancestors of the Uchiha Clan, many leadership positions within the Konoha Military Police Force are held by members of the Uchiha Clan; therefore, it is more accurately described as the Konoha Military Police Force than the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force. Its symbol is Shuriken with the Uchiha Clan crest in the center, representing the glory of the Uchiha Clan.

This sounded quite impressive, and the Uchiha clan members were proud of it. But Shunren knew that in reality, it was far from a good thing.

This Konoha Military Police Force was established by the Second Hokage. It should be noted that Tobirama Senju was the one who distrusted the Uchiha the most. On the surface, the establishment of the Konoha Military Police Force was Uchiha Shin, but in reality, it was a legitimate way to drive the Uchiha Clan to a corner of the village. Even the Konoha Military Police Force's offices were set up on the northeastern edge of the village, and the prison for confining criminals was also built there.

Spending all day dealing with criminals can breed resentment, especially among the warlike and courageous Uchiha.

Furthermore, wielding significant power can lead to blind arrogance among the Uchiha, and law enforcers are often resented. Tobirama Senju's policies effectively utilized the Uchiha's talents while simultaneously creating a rift Uchiha Clan and the people of Konoha, ultimately leaving the Uchiha in a position of power without real influence.

By the time of Fugaku's generation, the Uchiha were not unaware of the pitfalls of the Konoha Military Police Force, but how could those who had tasted power easily give it up? Moreover, as times changed, the Konoha Military Police Force had become a source of pride for the Uchiha, making them even more inseparable from the halo surrounding them.

Starting from the Uchiha Clan's settlement, at a normal ninja pace, it would take nearly half an hour to travel, including crossing the back mountains of Konoha. Although Konoha Ninja Village is called a village, it is actually the size of a large city.

Instead of using the Bamboo-Copter to move unimpeded in a straight line from high above, Shunren was able to use his Body Flicker Technique to quickly traverse the forest along this rather long distance.

"Whoosh~"

In the tranquil forest, a faint sound of wind breaking suddenly arose. Shortly after, Shunren's figure abruptly appeared on a treetop, then remained motionless. Two or three seconds later, the afterimage on the treetop slowly disappeared. However, Shunren's true body was already a hundred meters away. This process repeated itself, leaving one or two afterimages every hundred meters, making it appear at first glance as if three identical figures were running rapidly.

Shunren maintained a steady pace, as the Heavy Black Iron Ruler on his body further suppressed his speed. Due to its weight, Shunren had to control his steps precisely with each step, otherwise he would break the entire tree with one step.

This kind of high-intensity weight-bearing training, although extremely tedious, has a considerable effect on improving training speed.

After several months of training, Shunren has successfully mastered the "Kagami-Style Body Flicker Technique" from the first flash to the third flash, and can now be called a "ninja who is good at using the Body Flicker Technique". Occasionally, he can create two or three Chakra afterimages, but they are only static. He is still far from the "Clear Mirror, Still Water" technique, which can create dozens of dynamic afterimages.

This made Shunren sigh. After all, this was one of the top movement techniques in Hokage. To think that one could understand it at a glance and learn it at once was just wishful thinking.