Sarutobi Clan Heads the Police Force

Village Center.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, rushing out of the Hokage Building, was stunned by Uchiha Jinghuo's question.

What the hell?

You came to the Village Center to activate Susanoo over this trivial matter?

No! That's not right!

Weren't his eyes ruined?

While his thoughts were in chaos, Nara Shikaku quickly stepped forward and said, "Jinghuo, calm down." There's no need to be so volatile!

Seeing that Uchiha Jinghuo's goal wasn't to smash the ground, the surrounding villagers gathered to watch the spectacle.

Hearing Nara Shikaku's words, a villager grumbled, "He's so angry he's activated his eyes again, and you tell him to calm down?"

This sentence spread throughout the silent Village Center.

Everyone looked at the furious Susanoo, their mouths twitching uncontrollably.

They felt it was absurd, yet also somewhat reasonable.

After all, it was common knowledge that Uchihas activated their eyes due to emotional fluctuations.

"No way, right?"

"He got so angry he activated his eyes over this?"

"He must be incredibly volatile!"

Uchiha Jinghuo ignored them. His Mottled Blood-Red Eyes, along with the massive Susanoo, stared directly at Sarutobi Hiruzen with imposing might.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew Uchiha Jinghuo was waiting for his answer.

"The Police Force has always been the Uchiha Clan's..."

Before he could finish, Uchiha Jinghuo impatiently interrupted.

"There are only suitable and unsuitable positions!"

"What good can come from a lineage?"

"Just like your master was the Second Hokage, you are the Third Hokage, and your grandstudent is the Fourth Hokage, but that doesn't mean you are the most suitable to be Hokage!"

Uchiha Jinghuo's treasonous words made the villagers blush with anger.

But seeing the twenty-meter-tall Susanoo, they chose to suppress their rage.

The scene fell silent. Everyone was looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen, as if saying, "We can't beat him, Lord Hokage, you do it! Beat him!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, skilled at observing people's hearts, couldn't help but twitch his face.

Can I even beat him?

Let alone this Susanoo, this kid also has Fire Style Chakra Mode, and that Emperor Flame Mode!

Forced to placate him, Sarutobi Hiruzen put on a kind smile.

"Jinghuo, please deactivate it first, and I'll explain everything to you properly, okay?"

"No need! Let's settle this quickly. You can say it right here! Why are you refusing the Sarutobi Clan's appointment to the Police Force?"

Uchiha Jinghuo's words also caused the villagers to start discussing.

"Yeah, why is Lord Hokage refusing?"

"The Shimura Clan was annihilated because they weren't capable. The Uchiha Clan almost staged a coup, that was them... cough cough!" The villager glanced at Uchiha Jinghuo. Seeing that he hadn't heard, he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and almost got himself killed.

However...

"I think the Sarutobi Clan is the most suitable in Konoha!"

"Me too!"

"I agree!"

"I support the Sarutobi Clan taking over the Police Force!"

"A clan with the Lord Hokage in it must be able to do a good job!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen had intended to play for time and smooth things over, but seeing the villagers' escalating support, his scalp tingled. He quickly spoke to the villagers.

"It's not suitable, not suitable. This would give the impression of nepotism. Thank you all for your support, but this matter really cannot be done."

The villagers thought about it and felt it made sense.

"So that's how it is."

"Then there's nothing we can do."

"After all, he's Lord Hokage, he has many things to consider."

But before these words could even be spoken by the villagers, Uchiha Jinghuo rebuked.

"The Police Force currently has a poor reputation. This is precisely the time for Konoha's best, the Sarutobi Clan, to stand out as a model!"

"As Hokage, to be concerned about such gossip of nepotism, you won't even provide a role model for the villagers?"

"You care so much about your reputation!"

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Originally, the villagers were somewhat resistant to Jinghuo Uchiha's disrespect towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But as they listened...

Hey, that makes sense!

Nepotism has nothing to do with them; they wouldn't be appointed anyway.

But the Police Force was directly related to them.

If another Shimura Clan member took over, life would be unbearable.

If the Sarutobi Clan, the Hokage's family, were to take charge of the Police Force... just thinking about that bright future made them drool.

So, they unhesitatingly sided with Jinghuo Uchiha.

"Lord Hokage, I will absolutely not say you are practicing nepotism!"

"Exactly! Lord Hokage, please rest assured that the Sarutobi Clan will take over the Police Force!"

"The Shimura Clan is terrible. With your family, Lord Hokage, in charge, I'll feel much better!"

"Yeah! Lord Hokage!"

"Lord Hokage..."

The situation became increasingly absolute.

Even the ninjas felt that if Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't agree, his time as Hokage would be over.

The thought stunned them.

The Hokage, the highest leader in the village, actually had to listen to others?!

They couldn't help but look at Jinghuo Uchiha, who had caused this scene.

They were once again reminded of the fear of being dominated.

Trembling.

Shikaku Nara, who wanted to intervene, felt his scalp tingle.

He could see why Jinghuo Uchiha wanted the Sarutobi Clan to take over the Police Force.

Because Jinghuo Uchiha wanted to turn the Sarutobi Clan into the next Shimura Clan.

He thought this kind of infighting, weakening their own combat power, was incredibly foolish.

But when that person possessed absolute power, it wasn't foolishness, but ruthlessness.

This was a purge!

A purge of Third Hokage and his ilk!

The Ino-Shika-Cho clans—Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka—had always stood behind the Hokage.

They offered their support regardless of who the Hokage was.

But the current Third Hokage... he agreed with the purge.

Through the Third Hokage's weak actions over the years, he could clearly see Konoha constantly weakening.

But he had done nothing, remaining a detached observer, a spectator.

Now, he saw hope—Jinghuo Uchiha.

However...

He glanced at the current Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and chose to give up.

Taking a side wasn't scary; what was scary was taking the wrong side.

The fate of the Shimura Clan was the consequence of taking the wrong side.

As the Clan Head of the Nara Clan, he would not gamble his clan for the good of the village.

"I will firmly stand behind the Hokage, no matter who the Hokage is," he told himself.

In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to agree to the Sarutobi Clan taking over the Police Force.

When the Sarutobi Clan Head learned of this, he trembled all over, his hands and feet growing cold.

He knew the fate of the Shimura Clan.

So, he quickly found Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping he would retract the order.

"This is the village's wish," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly, but with undeniable authority.

"This..." The Sarutobi Clan Head was flustered and helpless. "Is there really no way?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Sarutobi Clan Head, sighed, and only said, "Please be extremely, extremely cautious."

The Sarutobi Clan Head opened his mouth.

Finally, only one word escaped: "Yes..."

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