"Ninja Association?"
"What's that?"
Boruto had heard something he had never heard of before. Since when had Konoha had an organization called the Ninja Association?
As for Sasuke, looking at Uchiha Inohibi before him, he found it even harder to remain calm.
His gaze fell on Inohibi's uniform, which looked utterly unfamiliar.
Suppressing his inner shock, he cautiously probed for the man's identity.
"Are you... a ninja from Konoha's Uchiha Military Police Force?"
Hearing the long-unheard yet familiar title of Konoha Uchiha Military Police Force, a trace of nostalgia flashed through Inohibi's eyes.
"Konoha Uchiha Military Police Force... That was the name from several years ago."
"Are you villagers who went out to do business? Since the Military Police Force was reformed three years ago, we've been renamed the Konoha Military Police Force."
Behind Inohibi, a woman with a high ponytail, fair skin, two long bangs framing her forehead like dragon whiskers, and two red fang-shaped markings on her cheeks walked up to him and hooked her arm around his.
"The Military Police Force isn't made up of just Uchiha anymore. You really have been gone a long time if you don't even know that."
Inohibi stiffly pulled his arm out of the woman's grasp.
"Inuzuka Hana, this is work hours. Learn to maintain the dignity of the Military Police Force."
"After the patrol is over, you're fined one thousand ryo."
Inuzuka Hana rolled her eyes at Inohibi and muttered under her breath.
"Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮, got it, Captain Uchiha Inohibi~!"
After saying that, she obediently returned to the formation, then bared her teeth threateningly at the several patrol members behind her who were holding back their laughter.
The group immediately behaved themselves, all traces of amusement vanishing from their faces.
Inuzuka Hana's form of address sent waves crashing through Sasuke's