Leaf Village Police Department

When Zhang Miao heard the name "Leaf Village Security Force," he knew things were getting troublesome.

The Leaf Village Security Force was subordinate to the Leaf Village Police Department, and its main job was to maintain the peace and order of Konohagakure and assist the Anbu in the village's defense.

The Leaf Village Police Department had always been controlled by the Uchiha Clan, one of Konoha's elite clans. Even the emblem of the Security Force bore the Uchiha clan's crest – the Gunbai.

Zhang Miao knew very well that if he had been arrested by the Leaf Village Security Force in the past, it wouldn't have been as troublesome as it was now. But ever since the Nine-Tails' attack, everything had changed.

Although the Nine-Tails' Rampage had been quelled, the Uchiha Clan began to be suspected and ostracized by the entire village. In the end, even their residential area was moved to the outskirts of the village by a decision from Konoha's higher-ups.

This meant that the Uchiha Clan had been driven out of the center of Konoha's power.

This naturally led to dissatisfaction within the Uchiha Clan!

As the saying goes, it takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze solid. In reality, the cause of this outcome wasn't solely the Nine-Tails incident, but rather the accumulation of suspicion and estrangement over time!

Ever since the Uchiha Clan's leader, Madara Uchiha, fought Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, at the Valley of the End, the seeds of distrust had been sown and began to sprout.

By the time of Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage, he established the Leaf Village Police Department to appease the Uchiha Clan while also monitoring them, appointing the Uchiha Clan to manage this department.

At this point, the Uchiha Clan's prestige and power had reached a peak, and they were known as the "Fan Uchiha"!

However, the estrangement between other villagers and the Uchiha Clan grew day by day. The Nine-Tails incident pushed this distrust and estrangement to its peak, ultimately leading to the current situation!

As an old and renowned clan in Konoha, the Uchiha Clan possessed a pride no less than their combat prowess. Naturally, they could not tolerate being driven out of the center of Konoha's power like this, so they chose to resist in their own way.

Their method of resistance was to expand the scope and intensity of the Leaf Village Police Department's enforcement, treating trivial matters as major cases and imposing greatly increased penalties!

The Uchiha intended to express their dissatisfaction with Konoha through this approach, and it was also a way for them to vent their frustrations!

However, their actions caused widespread discontent throughout Konoha Village, with everyone living in fear. In this situation, Might Wei was apprehended by the Leaf Village Security Force and defined as an unidentified individual. Now, he might even be labeled a "spy from another country."

Thinking of this, Zhang Miao sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, this is going to be a big problem!"

As he spoke, he untied the long scarf around his neck, then picked up Naruto and handed him to Owl.

"Owl, please take care of Naruto for me. I'm going to the Leaf Village Police Department to pick someone up!"

"You're going?" Owl frowned after taking Naruto from Zhang Miao's arms and hearing his words. "Why don't I go with you?"

Owl was clearly reluctant. After all, he was currently in the Leaf Village Hospital thanks to Might Wei. However, Zhang Miao was someone the Third Hokage had instructed him to protect, so he couldn't let Zhang Miao go to the Leaf Village Police Department alone.

Zhang Miao could vaguely guess Owl's thoughts and chuckled, waving his hand at Owl.

"Haha, no need, no need. You should stay here and focus on recovering from your injuries, and help me look after Naruto. I can handle the Leaf Village Police Department by myself!"

After speaking, Zhang Miao nodded to the member of the Leaf Village Security Force standing nearby.

"You're from the Uchiha Clan, right? Then take me to the Leaf Village Police Department now!"

"This..."

Hearing Zhang Miao's words, the member of the Leaf Village Security Force hesitated.

Although he didn't understand why this child in front of him could speak as an equal to an Anbu, he felt that bringing a child back would be useless, so he frowned.

"Where are your parents?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Miao narrowed his eyes and glanced sideways at the member of the Leaf Village Security Force.

"That question isn't important. What I want to tell you is that the Might Wei you captured is my attendant."

"I can vouch for that!" As soon as Zhang Miao finished speaking, Owl immediately nodded. "And I think, to be precise, Might Wei's identity should be more like a house servant than an attendant!"

Owl clearly remembered that when Might Wei rushed to attack him, he had shouted, "Master, be careful!" And according to Owl's judgment, the "Master" Might Wei referred to should have been Zhang Miao.

In the Ninja World, an attendant would never use the term "Master" when addressing a superior. Only a house servant would use such a term!

"House servant?"

Hearing Owl's words, the expression of the Leaf Village Security Force member changed drastically.

He believed that the Anbu in front of him wouldn't lie, and any family that could afford a house servant was not simple. Even within their Uchiha Clan, no one had a house servant.

Most importantly, the Might Wei they had brought to the Leaf Village Police Department was clearly a ninja, and someone who could have a ninja as a house servant was likely only a Daimyo or a great noble of a country!

It was only at this moment that the member of the Leaf Village Security Force finally understood why Zhang Miao could speak as an equal to an Anbu – it was because his status was extraordinary!

Thinking of this, his gaze towards Zhang Miao changed, and his attitude became respectful.

"So that gentleman is your house servant. May I ask who you are?"

The Leaf Village Security Force dared to act arrogantly within Konoha Village, but they still didn't dare to easily offend a Daimyo or a great noble of their own country, because they couldn't afford to offend them.

The Hokage could speak as an equal to a Daimyo because he controlled a ninja village.

Ninja villages provided military support to the country, and the country provided economic support to the ninja villages. In essence, the two were interdependent, so even the Daimyo of their own country wouldn't easily fall out with the Hokage.

However, if a minor ninja offended their country's Daimyo or a great noble for some reason, causing losses to the village, the best outcome would be to be thrown out as a scapegoat. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened.

Therefore, when the member of the Leaf Village Security Force mistakenly believed that Zhang Miao was backed by a Daimyo or other great noble, his attitude immediately changed.

Although Zhang Miao didn't know what the other party was thinking, since the other party's attitude had changed, he was happy to avoid trouble.

He immediately waved his hand at the other party.

"Alright, no need for unnecessary talk. Take me to the Leaf Village Police Department. By the way, is Fugaku Uchiha there?"

Zhang Miao's attitude was clearly a bit impolite, but to the member of the Leaf Village Security Force, it seemed quite normal.

How could someone from a Daimyo's or a great noble's family be polite to a ninja they considered a tool?

Especially seeing Zhang Miao calmly utter the name of the current Uchiha clan head, the member of the Leaf Village Security Force became even more certain of his guess. He quickly nodded.

"Yes, yes, our leader is currently in the Security Department office. I'll take you there right away, please!"