I am loyal to Konoha

Meanwhile, the ninjas swinging their batons grew more vigorous and smooth with each strike after hearing Uchiha Kazuto's words. This was the power of the Military Police Force, this was their duty—everything, for the sake of the village!

How dare they cause trouble, how dare they disrupt the village's peace? Watch me beat you senseless!

Soon, the two drunkards were beaten unconscious.

They were directly dragged away and locked up.

Uchiha Kazuto nodded, taking in the fearful gazes of the surrounding Konoha civilians. This was what he wanted—using Hiruzen Sarutobi's name, wielding the Lord Hokage's authority to oppress these commoners, artificially stoking public resentment. All of it was deliberate. He aimed to turn Konoha into a powder keg ready to explode at any moment, forcibly tying Hiruzen Sarutobi to it.

And then... Boom!

Hahaha!!!

Lord Hokage, you know me—everything I do, I do for your good! For the village! My loyalty to Konoha is unwavering!

"Alright, disperse! Go back to eating!"

Uchiha Kazuto waved his hand, swept his gaze over the gathered villagers watching the commotion, and left with a stern expression. At this point, even Uchiha Kazuto himself seemed to believe it: anyone who dared cause trouble in Konoha, who dared act under the nose of the Military Police Force, was disloyal to the village, disloyal to the great Lord Hokage. Such villagers must be dealt with harshly.

Some things—whether true or false—if you don't believe them yourself, how can you make others believe?

Ah, Uchiha Kazuto was, after all, just an ordinary person. Before his transmigration, he had been an ordinary person too. He didn't understand politics. He only knew how to sling mud, twist black into white, point at a deer and call it a horse, shift blame, threaten, bow, and apologize. In the end, he was just an ordinary man.

After finishing dinner, Uchiha Kazuto checked the time—still early—so he led these nine squads directly to the Military Police Force headquarters. He had someone bring out a carefully selected pile of Ninjutsu scrolls for the members to study.

Most of those who joined the Military Police Force were Genin or Chunin. The Ninjutsu they knew were actually quite limited. To learn more, they either had to buy scrolls with money or wait for their Jonin instructors to teach them.

In short, the Ninjutsu they knew were few—not because they didn't want to learn, but because they had no access and no money.

"As members of the Military Police Force, you bear the great mission of protecting the village, protecting the Lord Hokage, and capturing criminals. So you must become stronger. From now on, come here every night to study Ninjutsu. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me!"

Uchiha Kazuto looked at the assembled members, pointed at the scrolls nearby, and spoke with righteous conviction, as if he truly meant it. In reality, this was all about raising private troops—raising them openly and legitimately. No, wait, raising private troops? He, Uchiha Kazuto, was utterly loyal to Konoha and the Hokage—how could he ever do such a thing?

This was all for the village, for our great Lord Hokage!

So, for the sake of Konoha and the Lord Hokage, these ninjas must learn more Ninjutsu and gain stronger combat power. As for insufficient Chakra—that wasn't a problem. Because when the time truly came, Uchiha Kazuto would fully activate these squads, and they would have plenty of Chakra.

"Yes, sir!"

"Loyalty!"

"Loyalty!"

"For Konoha, for the Lord Hokage, we'll sleep late!"

The ninjas' faces lit up with deeply moved expressions. They raised their hands and saluted Uchiha Kazuto with high spirits. Though today's training had been grueling and seemed somewhat pointless, what was a little hardship? If they couldn't endure this, how could they protect the village?

Especially—the commander was strict, but he treated them very well. He paid them such high wages, treated them to all-you-can-eat grilled meat, let them study Ninjutsu for free at night, and even Lord Kazuto himself would personally guide them.

Truly worthy of Lord Kazuto!

Loyalty!

"Lord Kazuto's kindness can never be repaid! I used to misunderstand the Uchiha Clan, but it turns out they're all good people."

A Genin clutched a Ninjutsu scroll, studying earnestly, his face full of emotion. At this moment, he felt incredibly fortunate to have chosen to join the Military Police Force. He knew this was the best decision of his life. He had to seize this opportunity—it was far more promising than being a regular ninja.

In the Military Police Force, a Genin like him could earn several times what he made as a ninja before. And if he worked hard, grew stronger, and raised his strength to match Konoha's Chunin, his salary would increase again.

Generous pay, delicious grilled meat, free Ninjutsu—all for Konoha. Joining the Military Police Force was an honor. Being a soldier under Lord Kazuto was his glory.

"Loyalty!"

He tightened his grip on the scroll, looked at Uchiha Kazuto, raised his hand, and stood firm.

There were many ninjas like him. Lord Kazuto was the best, most generous commander they had ever met—like family.

Uchiha Kazuto watched the ninjas studying diligently and nodded. Just then, a ninja approached to ask about something he didn't understand.

Uchiha Kazuto took the scroll and began explaining.

Though he hadn't been in this world long, he had already consumed a vast amount of knowledge and learned many Ninjutsu by expending his dojutsu. Teaching these ninjas was the simplest thing.

Through this kind of instruction and interaction with squad members, he could accelerate the accumulation of loyalty—carrot and stick in hand, aiming to quickly forge a force loyal to him.

This method also continued to lull Hiruzen Sarutobi, maintaining his current loyal persona. No, wait—lull? He, Uchiha Kazuto, was a model Uchiha citizen of Konoha. Everything he did was for the village, for our beloved, great Lord Hokage. What lulling? He was so loyal—there was no persona at all. It was all genuine emotion!

Precisely because he revered the great Lord Hokage and worshipped the great Lord Hokage, he had delegated the Military Police Force's authority and brought out his clan's Ninjutsu for everyone to learn for free. Yes, this was all for the village!

Loyalty!