"The Police Force reforms will absolutely benefit the Uchiha Clan's development," Shisui continued.
"The Police Force controls important powers in Konoha. With the Uchiha monopolizing it alone, other clans and ordinary ninja will inevitably grow suspicious and distrust the monopolized Police Force."
The more Shisui studied the Uchiha's problems, the more he could feel the terror of Senju Tobirama, the Second Hokage.
That man understood the Uchiha far too well, and his schemes ran as deep as the sea.
If Shisui had been asked to deal with a certain clan, he never would have thought of establishing something like the Police Force.
On the surface, it seemed the Uchiha Clan had received special treatment for its contributions to founding the village, being allowed to independently possess an entire department.
In reality, Senju Tobirama had used the Police Force to isolate the Uchiha from the other clans and ordinary ninja.
The Police Force's special status meant the Uchiha had to send a large number of their elite members into it. Otherwise, if they failed to do their jobs properly, the Hokage could openly punish the Uchiha.
The more Uchiha ninja joined the Police Force, the less contact they would have with other ninja. Coupled with the suspicion brought about by monopolizing the Police Force, the Uchiha would become increasingly insular.
Moreover, the Police Force appeared to have broad and important authority. It could arrest ninja and formulate Konoha's regulations.
But in reality, a large part of the Police Force's authority was overridden by the Anbu. The Police Force could not interfere in Anbu affairs, while the Anbu could interfere in Police Force affairs. Whenever the Anbu needed something, the Police Force had to cooperate.
As for making regulations, there was even less to say. Did you think a regulation the Hokage