Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Konoha Military Police Force (木叶警务部队) 1 |
| Affiliation | Konoha; closely associated with the Uchiha Clan 1 184 |
| Occupation/Role | Village policing, public security, arrests and criminal investigations 40 114 138 |
| Headquarters | Military Police Force Building, Konoha 1 6 |
| Leadership | Uchiha Fugaku, former captain; Uchiha Chisen, captain from Chapter 179 30 179 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Duties and Methods
- Patrol and enforcement: Officers patrol Konoha, maintain public order and arrest suspects 24 114.
- Investigation: The force has a code-of-conduct handbook and an internship manual covering casework. Its facilities include holding cells and interrogation rooms 6 40 44 134.
- Evidence gathering: Chisen works with Yamanaka Inoichi to examine suspects’ memories and document crimes 134 188.
- Informants: Chisen’s ninja cat Kijiro directs a network of ninja cats that gathers information for investigations 96.
History
Under Uchiha Fugaku
Fugaku led the force while trying to balance the Uchiha Clan’s position against pressure from Konoha’s leadership. Chisen, then an ordinary member, was difficult even for Fugaku to direct; other officers warned recruits about the danger of choosing him as an examiner 1 99 140. Izumi entered the force through a recruitment assessment under Chisen and later wore its combat uniform 1 39.
The force’s loyalties shifted as more Uchiha officers embraced Chisen’s Absolute Justice. Officers in that faction held a meeting without Fugaku or Chisen, and some came to regard Fugaku’s caution as an obstacle to their duties 161 166 167. After Fugaku’s handling of Utatane Koharu’s interrogation drew public criticism from Izumi and other clansmen, he resigned as both police captain and Uchiha clan head 166 168 179.
Under Uchiha Chisen
Chisen accepted the vacant captaincy at the officers’ urging. The force then openly aligned itself with Absolute Justice 179 183. Officers became less willing to overlook petty offenses and malicious rumors; reported penalties ranged from cleanup and fines for street violations to imprisonment for rumor-spreading 158 180 183 194.
The force also challenged other Konoha institutions. Officers surrounded Root during Koharu’s arrest, then confronted Anbu over alleged unlawful killings and sought Yamanaka memory examinations of suspects. The Anbu dispute brought Chisen into a public standoff with the Third Hokage over police jurisdiction 165 186 187 188.
Chisen sought more personnel to expand the force’s reach beyond Konoha. Tsunade proposed an attached medical unit, but the Hokage refused; she subsequently began recruiting trainees for it herself 184 185 192. Military Police officers later appeared with Chisen and Izumi in Kirigakure, where their Konoha and Uchiha insignia drew immediate hostility 217.
Notable Members and Associates
- Uchiha Fugaku — former captain; resigned after losing the confidence of Uchiha officers and clansmen 168 179.
- Uchiha Chisen — officer and Izumi’s examiner; became captain and brought the force under Absolute Justice 1 179 183.
- Uchiha Izumi — recruited under Chisen; later conducted investigations, brought in suspects and publicly challenged Fugaku’s leadership 1 96 138 166.
- Kijiro — Chisen’s ninja cat; coordinated intelligence-gathering cats and mobilized officers against Root 96 165.
- Yamanaka Inoichi — investigative partner whose clan’s memory techniques help establish evidence 134 188.
- Tsunade — supported the force against Root and pursued a medical unit for its injured officers despite the Hokage’s refusal 165 184 192.