My Loyalty to Konoha Is Beyond Question

Meanwhile, the ninjas swinging their batons grew more and more enthusiastic with every blow after hearing Uchiha Kazuto's words. They were getting into the rhythm of it. This was the power of the Military Police Force. This was their duty. Everything was for the village!

You dared to cause trouble? You dared to disrupt the village's peace? I'll beat you to death!

Before long, the two drunks had been beaten unconscious.

They were dragged away and locked up.

Uchiha Kazuto nodded. Seeing the fear in the faces of the Konoha villagers around him, he knew this was exactly what he wanted. Using Hiruzen Sarutobi's name and the Hokage's authority to oppress civilians and deliberately stir up resentment—he had a purpose for all of it. He wanted to turn Konoha into a powder keg that could explode at any moment, and force Hiruzen Sarutobi onto it.

And then... boom!

Hahaha!!!

Lord Hokage, you know what I'm like. Everything I do is for your sake! It's all for the village! My loyalty to Konoha is beyond question!

"All right, everyone, break it up. Go back to your meals!"

Uchiha Kazuto waved a hand, glanced at the villagers watching the commotion, and left with a stern expression. At that moment, even Uchiha Kazuto himself seemed to believe that causing trouble in Konoha, right under the Military Police Force's nose, meant being disloyal to Konoha and to the great Lord Hokage. Villagers like that had to be dealt with harshly.

Whether something was true or not didn't matter. If you didn't believe it yourself, how could you make anyone else believe it?

Alas, Uchiha Kazuto was only an ordinary man, after all. Before he'd been transported to this world, he'd been an ordinary man too. He didn't understand politics. All he knew how to do was smear people, twist the truth, call black white, shift the blame, threaten, and bow in apology. He was just an ordinary man, in the end.

After dinner, Uchiha Kazuto checked the time. It was still early, so he brought all nine units straight to the Military Police Force headquarters. He had someone bring out a pile of carefully selected Ninjutsu scrolls and told the members of the force to study them.

The members who'd joined the Military Police Force were mostly Genin and Chunin. They didn't know many Ninjutsu. If they wanted to learn more, they either had to pay for scrolls or wait for their Jonin instructors to teach them.

In short, they didn't know many Ninjutsu—not because they didn't want to learn, but because they had neither the means nor the money.

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

Uchiha Kazuto pointed to the Ninjutsu scrolls nearby and addressed the members of the force with righteous conviction, as though he truly meant every word. In reality, this was all about raising his own private army—raising it openly, no less. No, what private army? Uchiha Kazuto was loyal to Konoha and the Hokage. How could he possibly do such a thing?

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

So, for Konoha and Lord Hokage, these ninjas had to learn more Ninjutsu and gain greater combat strength. As for not having enough Chakra, that wasn't a problem. When the time came, Uchiha Kazuto would fully activate these units, and they'd have all the Chakra they needed.

"Yes, sir!"

"Loyalty!"

"Loyalty!"

"For Konoha, for Lord Hokage—we'll stay up late!"

The ninjas' faces filled with emotion. They raised their hands and saluted Uchiha Kazuto with high spirits. Today's training had been grueling, and it didn't seem all that useful, but what was a little hardship? If they couldn't handle this, how could they protect the village?

Their commander might be strict, but he treated them so well! He paid them such high wages, treated them to all-you-can-eat barbecue, and let them study all kinds of Ninjutsu for free at night. Lord Kazuto even taught them personally.

As expected of Lord Kazuto!

Loyalty!

"Lord Kazuto's kindness is more than I could ever repay! We misunderstood the Uchiha Clan before. It turns out they're all good people."

A Genin studied a Ninjutsu scroll intently, his face full of gratitude. At that moment, he was incredibly glad he'd joined the Military Police Force. He knew that joining had been the best decision of his life. He had to seize this opportunity—this had far better prospects than being a ninja out in the field.

In the Military Police Force, a Genin like him earned several times what he'd made as a field ninja. And as long as he worked hard and kept getting stronger, bringing his abilities up to the level of Konoha's Chunin, his pay could rise even further.

A generous salary, delicious barbecue, free Ninjutsu—it was all for Konoha. Joining the Military Police Force was an honor, and serving under Lord Kazuto was a privilege.

"Loyalty!"

He clenched the Ninjutsu scroll in his hand, looked at Uchiha Kazuto, and raised his hand with a determined expression.

There were many ninjas like him. Lord Kazuto was the best commander they'd ever known—generous and as caring as family.

Uchiha Kazuto watched the ninjas studying diligently and nodded. Just then, one of them came over to ask about something he didn't understand.

Uchiha Kazuto took the scroll and began explaining.

Though Uchiha Kazuto hadn't been in this world for long, he'd already learned a great deal by using up his ocular power. He'd mastered many Ninjutsu, so teaching these ninjas was easy.

By spending time with the unit members and teaching them, he could also build up their Loyalty faster. He'd use both carrots and sticks and do his best to quickly train a force loyal to him.

Besides, this approach would also help keep Hiruzen Sarutobi off guard and maintain his current image of Loyalty. No, not keep him off guard. Uchiha Kazuto was an upstanding Uchiha citizen of Konoha. Everything he did was for the village and for their beloved, great Lord Hokage. What was there to hide? He was so loyal—this wasn't an act. It was genuine feeling!

It was because he loved and admired the great Lord Hokage that he'd distributed the Military Police Force's authority and brought out his clan's Ninjutsu for everyone to study for free. That's right. It was all for the village!

Loyalty!