Police Department's Unposted Announcement

When he said this, Inuzuka No's attitude was quite good. Given his temper, it was already showing him a lot of respect that he didn't just kick Yashiro out immediately.

And this courtesy was given out of consideration for Qingguang.

His original intention wasn't to prevent his daughter, Akiya, from marrying Yashiro, but rather to prevent her from marrying into the Uchiha.

Although the Police Department's reputation among the villagers had improved significantly recently, ninja clans were not the same as civilians. To this day, no ninja clan was on good terms with the Uchiha.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered. Regardless of how good or sincere the feelings between Akiya and Yashiro were, other ninja clans would only see it as a political marriage.

Inuzuka No's attitude towards Qingguang was just as Qingguang had imagined.

The Hokage's adopted son's identity might displease the Uchiha, but in the eyes of other ninja clans, he was a prize catch. Even if they didn't curry favor with him, they certainly wouldn't offend him.

Qingguang took a step forward and stood in front of Yashiro. "Senior No, I'm not here for any other reason today, nor do I represent myself. I represent the Police Department, and I'm here regarding the matter of ninja dogs."

"Ninja dogs?" Inuzuka No was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

Did the Uchiha's Police Department not only have to smile now, but also learn to tell bad jokes?

The Uchiha and the Ninja Cat Clan had been firm allies since ancient times. Why would they come to me to discuss ninja dogs?

What nonsense was this child spouting?

Despite thinking this, Inuzuka No saw Qingguang's serious expression and didn't think he was lying.

He picked up his whistle and blew two short notes.

Two giant dogs, one black and one white, stood shoulder to shoulder and quickly appeared beside Inuzuka No.

"Black Wind, White Mist, you two will supervise these pups' training for now. I need to leave for a bit."

"Yes, Boss." Black Wind nodded and spoke human words, though his tone was a bit off.

Yashiro, hearing a dog speak, thought for a moment he was still dreaming and shook his head.

Seeing Yashiro's unworldly expression, Inuzuka No put on a stern face. "What, you've never seen a talking ninja dog before?"

"Do the ninja cats of your Uchiha clan not talk?"

Just as Yashiro was speechless and didn't know how to respond, Qingguang replied, "As expected of Senior No's two best partners. Their discipline, execution, and even strength are probably no less than that of a Jonin."

These words slightly softened Inuzuka No's stern expression, causing the corners of his mouth to involuntarily turn up in pride.

"Black Wind and White Mist have saved me more than once. They are my brothers."

Saying this, Inuzuka No led them to a wooden house nearby.

Inuzuka No walked to a chair and sat down. "This is where I usually rest. If you have anything to say, say it here."

The wooden house was not large, with a wooden bed, a wooden table, wooden chairs, a stove, and a simple coat rack. The overall appearance was very minimalist.

Seeing the simple environment, Yashiro couldn't help but ask, "Do you usually live here?"

Inuzuka No nodded. "That's right. To take good care of these lovely children, I have to stay here at all times."

As he spoke, his gaze passed through the window, looking at the ninja dogs galloping on the training grounds outside, and the ninja dogs standing guard and monitoring the surroundings. He eventually lowered his head and sighed.

It was a pity that some clan members, during intelligence missions, had to cover the retreat alone to ensure the intelligence was sent back, entrusting the ninja dogs to deliver the message. Now, they could only live in the shadows of the past here all day.

"You said earlier that you had something regarding ninja dogs to discuss with me. Go ahead and tell me."

"When it comes to understanding ninja dogs, I, Inuzuka No, am considered among the best in the entire ninja world."

At first, he thought Qingguang had brought Yashiro to persuade him about the wedding and hadn't given him a good reception.

But since it was a serious matter, and official business related to the Police Department, he naturally had to treat it with seriousness and not let personal emotions interfere.

Qingguang began, "Senior No, the matter is simple. With the recent stagnation of the ninja world's structure, more and more merchants are trying to profit in Konoha by reselling inferior medicine and food. Some villagers have even ended up in Konoha Hospital due to this."

"We, the Police Department, hope to hire some retired ninja dogs as tracking dogs to assist in investigations."

"Regarding their treatment, please rest assured, Senior. They will have meat with every meal, three times a day, and we will use only the best quality dog food."

As he spoke, Qingguang handed Inuzuka No a copy of the announcement the Police Department was about to post.

Inuzuka No looked at the seal of the Police Department on the announcement and naturally did not doubt its authenticity.

He wouldn't dare to have a marriage alliance with the Uchiha, but assisting the Uchiha with investigations was not a problem.

In this regard, a family that had the most frequent cooperation with the Uchiha was already present: the Yamanaka Clan.

Whenever they encountered difficult suspects who were tight-lipped, they would have the Yamanaka Clan's ninja handle them.

Furthermore, although the Uchiha and the Ninja Cat Clan had an alliance, that alliance only applied to the Uchiha and had no relation to Konoha itself.

Besides, in terms of execution and discipline, the Ninja Cats were far inferior to the Ninja Dogs. It was only natural for the Police Department to seek cooperation with the Inuzuka Clan.

Just as Inuzuka No thought this was a routine case assistance, he noticed something unexpected on the announcement.

"What's this about 'assigned ninja dogs' at the end?" Inuzuka No asked, looking up at Qingguang.

Qingguang patiently replied, "Senior No, please finish reading first. The answer will be there later."

A hint of suspicion arose in Inuzuka No's heart, but he continued reading as Qingguang had instructed.

However, as he read the latter part, his brows furrowed deeply, and he fell into silence.

"Is this announcement real? Why wasn't I informed about this?"

"The nature of it is real. The seal from the Police Department was just put on by Director Fugaku yesterday."

"However, it hasn't been posted yet. We're planning to announce it along with the conclusion of this batch of cases to avoid causing unnecessary panic among the villagers."

Inuzuka No fell silent for a long time, even glancing at Yashiro, which made him shiver all over.

Finally, he stood up and looked at Qingguang. "Please wait here for a moment. You can look around and check out these Ninja Dogs."

"This matter is of great importance. I need to go and speak with the clan head."

"Then Yashiro and I will look forward to your good news."

Inuzuka No left and quickly hurried towards the home of the clan head, Inuzuka Gou.

"No, what happened? Why the long face?" Inuzuka Gou asked.

Without a word, No directly shoved the announcement Qingguang had just given him into Inuzuka Gou's hands. "Take a look yourself."

"Uchiha Qingguang brought Yashiro here wanting to hire some Ninja Dogs to assist with a case."

Before Inuzuka Gou could even read the contents of the announcement, or notice anything amiss, he said, "It's just cooperating on a case, there's no need to worry about this. The Yamanaka Clan has done this countless times before."

But as he began to read the announcement carefully, he fell into a deathly silence.

In the living room, it was so quiet that only the sound of their breathing could be heard.