Once he was sure that Uchiha Kō and Tsunade were far away, the man opened the door again, breathed a sigh of relief, and then left work with his briefcase.
However, to his surprise, when he turned around again, his colleagues had all come out, chatting and laughing. He was a little confused; weren't they supposed to be working overtime?
On the other side
Uchiha Kō and Tsunade arrived at a noodle shop, ordered two bowls of regular ramen, and ate and chatted as they ate.
"How are you feeling? Tired? Director Tsunade, how many patients are there on your first day at work?" Uchiha Kō, picking up a noodle and eating.
Tsunade shook her head. "It's alright, I'm not too tired today. Most of the injured at the hospital have already been treated. I was just doing a routine check-up and teaching the hospital doctors some medical techniques."
"Let's not talk about me. What about you, Owl? Kō Division working so late, you must be very busy!" Tsunade said, putting an egg from her bowl into Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Kō chuckled, took the egg, and said, "It's the first day, so it's bound to be a bit busy. There are a lot of documents to familiarize myself with and methods to correct, so it's been a little hectic."
The two were sharing their experiences of the day when a short man with a sleazy face and shifty eyes walked in.
He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Uchiha Kō, who was eating noodles. His pockets were bulging; maybe he had something good inside!
His eyes lit up, and he ordered the cheapest chicken noodle soup, then sat down behind Uchiha Kō.
Watching Uchiha Kō and Tsunade chatting so animatedly, his hands began to itch with desire. He reached out and quickly slipped something from Uchiha Kō's pocket.
At first, his eyes lit up – this must be silver! But after taking it all out, his face froze. He was about to hand it back when he looked up and saw Uchiha Kō staring at him with a smile.
The thief swallowed hard. "I said, I want to help you pick it up, do you believe me?" Damn it, he'd stolen from law enforcement officers, and it was a silver bracelet!
"You want me to tell you? I'll tell you I don't believe you." He then took the silver bracelet and fastened it to one of the thief's hands, while fastening the other hand to the table leg.
The table legs were fixed to the ground; he couldn't break free. Tsunade, seeing this, smiled and said, "Did you already know he was a thief?"
Uchiha Kō nodded. "From the moment he approached me, glancing at me every now and then, I noticed his behavior out of the corner of my eye and had a guess, but I had no evidence, so it was difficult to deal with. Now that I've caught him red-handed, I ask Tsunade to give me some proof!"
"Don't worry, Kō Division, I'll definitely vouch for you. Do you think he'll regret it if he finds out you're the newly appointed commander of the Police Force?" Tsunade's voice was loud, and she showed no intention of lowering it, making sure the thief could hear her.
The thief turned pale. He was caught red-handed. The thief, the stolen goods—a silver bracelet. The thief was caught by the Police Force after stealing the silver bracelet, and the person who caught him was the minister!
"It's over, it's over!" So the thief squeezed out tears and said, "Ninja-sama, no, Minister-sama, I was wrong. Please just let me go. I have an eight-year-old mother and an eighty-year-old child to support."
"What nonsense are you spouting? Listen to yourself! And what methods did you use to raise them? By stealing? By cheating? Do you have any respect for the villagers, for the village, for the country? Young man, I advise you to give up!" Uchiha Kō showed him no sympathy, only reprimand and instruction.
Sympathize with thieves? Don't be ridiculous. If this kind of behavior isn't severely punished from the start, the amount stolen will keep increasing and it will get out of control. Eventually, the person will be ruined!
Tsunade simply smiled. She agreed with Owl's approach. Despite being a woman, she wasn't a saint and wouldn't sympathize with a thief.
Outside
"Hey! Third Brother, you said Fifth Brother has been in there for so long, why hasn't he come out yet? Has his skill deteriorated?" a man suddenly said.
"Damn it, bro! Fifth Brother's run into the cops! That guy's pinning him against the table leg!" said the Third Brother had been spying on the situation.
"Damn it! What bad luck, Fifth Brother stole something from the cops!" the eldest brother cursed.
"What should we do, brother? We can't just watch Fifth Brother get arrested!" Third Brother said anxiously.
"Yes, big brother, the Fifth Brother is our sworn brother!" a man said. He was the Fourth Brother, and he and the Fifth Brother were from the same place.
The bespectacled, somewhat refined-looking man said, "Brother, I have a plan that can turn Fifth Brother's situation around!"
He then glanced at the other three and slowly said, "Okay, Second Brother, let's do it this way! You're so smart!" His eldest brother's eyes lit up.
Next
The four brothers pretended to pass by a noodle shop, then looked inside. Suddenly, the Fourth Brother shouted, "Fifth Brother, what's wrong with you! What did you do? Why are you handcuffed?"
"Hey, what do you mean? Why did you arrest my fifth brother!" he said, shoving Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Kō remained motionless. He pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth, then turned around to look at the four people. The only ones who hadn't spoken yet were the one wearing glasses and the one who looked much older.
Gang crime? Fine, let's see what kind of show you can put on!
The leader spoke up, crying and shouting, "Do you Uchiha people have any sense of reason? How come my brother gets arrested just for eating noodles? Is there no law? Is there no justice?"
He even managed to squeeze out a single tear; it was truly heartbreaking to hear!
Soon, the villagers who were passing by surrounded the shop, ready to watch the commotion. Some of these people were familiar to them; they were all good-for-nothings, skilled in petty theft and other despicable acts. Now that they had been caught, it would be a good opportunity to teach them a lesson.
Some people, unaware of the situation, started to side with the theft gang after hearing the leader complaining.
The Fifth Brother lowered his head, feigning grievance, and remained silent. Uchiha Kō smiled, thinking, "Goodness, it seems this isn't the first time he's done this."
Tsunade was furious. She was about to say something when Uchiha Kō gestured for her to be quiet. He then stood up and said coldly, "My name is Uchiha Kō, the new captain of the Konoha Police Force."
"Even if you're the Hokage, you can't just handcuff people like that!" The Fourth Brother interrupted Uchiha Kō frowned.
Only the Second Brother turned pale. This name, Uchiha Kō, damn it! He looked up, rubbed his eyes, looked over, confirmed the identity, and then plopped down on the ground.
Uchiha Kō! It's that Crimson Gold Killing God! Uchiha Kō! Damn it, it's all over, it's all over!
When the eldest brother saw the Second Brother like this, he quickly asked what was wrong. The Second Brother was now unable to speak and was trembling all over.
"This person ordered a bowl of noodles while I was eating, then walked up behind me and stole my handcuffs when I wasn't looking. I caught him."
"According to Konoha law, theft is punishable by five to seven days in jail. Furthermore, I did not use any violence, threats, or coercion during the enforcement process. You can ask the parties involved about this." After saying this Uchiha Kō pointed to the handcuffed Fifth Brother.
"If you're worried I'm lying, you can try to extract his memories from the Chunin clan. I enforce the law strictly according to regulations and procedures. If anyone believes I'm abusing my power, you can report me or file a complaint."
Uchiha Kō calmly uttered these words and looked at the surrounding villagers.
"I can testify!" Tsunade said loudly, her expression turning hostile as she looked at the five members of the thief gang.
The surrounding villagers looked at him and then at Tsunade. This Uchiha seemed a bit different, but his words were plausible, and the fact that he was willing to let the Yamanaka Clan extract his memories showed that he had nothing to hide.
Everyone looked at the thieves with disdain.
"Seriously, I finally got off work, and they force me to work overtime!" Uchiha Kō muttered.