With the reorganization of the Root completed, a concrete plan for the reorganization of the Military Police Force has also been developed.
Sakumo personally handed the detailed contents to Fugaku, who nodded in approval after reading them.
Soon, Aburame Shikuroo, the Vice Captain of the Military Police Force personally appointed by Sakumo, entered the Military Police Force headquarters wearing the Aburame Clan's signature stand-up collar trench coat.
Most Uchiha clan members accepted the reforms in the village.
After all, although outsiders had entered the Military Police Force, other departments of Konoha had their doors open to the Uchiha.
Many clansmen who did not want to join the Military Police Force during the Third Hokage generation, but had no other departments to accept them, all received responses from various departments after bravely undergoing the assessment.
Although some members did not meet the overall requirements, they were all admitted despite not meeting the usual criteria, at Sakumo's request.
As a result, only a small group of radicals who valued clan honor above all else and believed that the Military Police Force was the sacred and inviolable private property of the Uchiha Clan remained dissatisfied.
Faced with the discontent of these radicals, Fugaku, as usual, patiently listened to their opinions within the clan, and after saying that he would consider their demands, sent them away.
"Captain Fugaku."
After the last Uchiha clansman left, Aburame Shikuroo, who had been eavesdropping in the room, emerged from the shadows and looked at the Uchiha Clan Head through his sunglasses, awaiting his final decision.
Fugaku clenched his fists, his expression showing some struggle.
"If we deal with them, what will happen to the other members of our tribe...?"
At this critical juncture, Fugaku still wavered somewhat.
Aburame Shikuroo remained expressionless, but in his heart, he had gained a new understanding of this Clan Head.
It's no wonder that during the Third Hokage's reign, the Konoha High Command could never see through the current Clan Head. His indecisiveness only made it impossible for any party to understand his character and trust him.
"The reforms have already begun. If we let the opposition run rampant, it will inevitably lead to disaster sooner or later, causing innocent members of the Uchiha Clan to bleed. On the contrary, if we take action now, I doubt the higher-ups will completely eliminate them."
Remembering Sakumo's entrustment, Aburame Shikuroo patiently analyzed the pros and cons for Fugaku.
Are the Aburame Clan really such eloquent people?
After hearing what the other person said, Fugaku was somewhat surprised.
But he understood what the other party meant, and knew that if they continued to hesitate, it would ultimately be the Uchiha Clan that would suffer. For the sake of the greater good, these people had no choice but to be sacrificed.
I hope Sakumo is really believable.
After so many years of wavering, Fugaku is getting tired; it's time to put an end to it all.
Soon, Uchiha Yao Mei, a leading figure among the radicals, received a message from Fugaku.
"Captain Fugaku invited us to a meeting in the jungle outside the Naka River tonight."
Picking up the talisman in his hand, Uchiha Yao Mei shook it and recited its contents in front of the other radicals.
"The jungle outside the Naka River? Why not the Naka Shrine?"
An older Uchiha frowned, wondering why Fugaku had chosen to hold the meeting outside the shrine.
"Perhaps he's worried that Sakumo will send people to monitor the shrine. I heard that the Fourth Hokage worked in the Anbu for a long time, so he should know the location of our gathering very well."
Another Uchiha up, signaling the other person not to be so tense.
Even outside the Naka River, that's Uchiha Clan territory, so there's no need to worry about safety.
"Since we're outside a shrine, we should bring our weapons in case of any accidents."
Others expressed a different opinion, believing that they should take precautions.
But it was quickly met with opposition from another group of people.
"Even outside the shrine, that's a sacred and inviolable place. Besides, Clan Head Fugaku summoned us for a meeting, so why should we bring weapons?"
Ultimately, at the insistence of the majority, none of these people carried weapons, and that very night, dressed in civilian clothes, they went to the location mentioned in Fugaku's secret letter.
The weather wasn't very good that night; it started to drizzle.
"You should have brought an umbrella."
Exhaling a puff of hot air, one of the Uchiha looked up at the sky, regretting that he hadn't brought an umbrella with him when he left home.
"Why say all this? We're already out here, we can't go back to get an umbrella. Let's go, let's go."
Another companion offered words of comfort and led the way into the woods.
When everyone arrived at the designated location at the agreed time, they immediately saw Fugaku, who was dressed neatly, and Aburame Shikuroo beside him.
Something's not right. Weren't we supposed to discuss this internally? Why is Aburame Shikuroo here too?
More importantly, why are both of them dressed in battle attire and carrying Ninja Blade at their waists?
At this moment, even a fool could tell that Fugaku and Aburame Shikuroo, dressed in such attire, had ill intentions.
"Is everyone here?"
Aburame Shikuroo glanced at Fugaku beside him, and seeing that the other was unwilling to speak, she stepped forward and began counting the number of people.
"It seems so."
Another sinister voice rang out, its familiar yet unfamiliar tone making Yao Mei's heart leap into his throat.
With the sound of his cane tapping the ground, Danzo's figure gradually emerged from the shadows.
Behind him were countless Anbu who had been lying in ambush there long ago.
"Fugaku Uchiha!"
Upon seeing this scene, Yao Mei immediately understood that his clan Clan Head had actually sided with Konoha and was wielding a sword against his own clansmen.
No matter how loud their roar, it couldn't cover up the fact that they had failed.
"I'm very sorry, this is all for the future development of the Uchiha."
Turning his head away, unwilling to look at Yakumai's angry eyes, Fugaku Uchiha seemed to be comforting the other person, and also comforting himself.
"Don't worry, Fugaku, the Fourth Generation won't do anything to them. He'll just isolate them to prevent them from interfering with what's to come."
Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared out of nowhere and came to Fugaku's side.
"Lord Third..."
Fugaku was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Sakumo would send out the former Hokage just to arrest some radicals.
"I hesitated too much before, which is why I've dragged these things out until now. Thinking about it carefully, it's all my fault. I'm sorry."
Hiruzen out his pipe and took all the blame upon himself.
Upon hearing this, Fugaku remained silent, closed his eyes, and for the first time felt that his decision had not been wrong.
As these radicals were sent to the Tobirama's Happy Black Room, built during the Second Hokage's era, the symbol with Gunbai in the center of the shuriken outside the Military Police Force was removed, the Gunbai inside was erased, and replaced with the symbol representing Konoha.
However, below the new emblem, Gunbai emblem without any other decorations was hung at Sakumo's instruction. According to his interpretation, this was to remind Konoha to always remember the outstanding contributions made by the Uchiha in the early days of the Military Police Force.