This Uchiha Is a Little Different!

"Hm?"

At that moment, a masked ninja lay sprawled in front of the man from Sunagakure.

He was wounded too, and panting heavily.

Majiro hadn't expected to be discovered by a Konoha Anbu Ninja while carrying out a scouting mission.

Fortunately, it had only been one Anbu Ninja, giving him the chance to kill his opponent and escape.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a Konoha Ninja rushing toward him at full speed.

Those sinister red eyes, along with two Magatama spinning within them.

He recognized the ninja immediately as a member of the Uchiha Clan, Konoha's strongest clan.

Damn it, why was an Uchiha showing up now?

He had been undercover in Konoha for two years.

He knew quite well about the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha.

Unless the village was under attack, the Uchiha stuck to their regular duties and didn't get involved in matters like this.

There were even rumors that during the Nine-Tails Incident, the Uchiha, whose Sharingan could control Tailed Beasts, hadn't lifted a finger.

They had merely protected their own clan and taken them to safety.

What he didn't know was that the Uchiha hadn't been unwilling to help.

Because of the Nine-Tails' rampage, the Konoha High Command had suspected them and forbidden them from getting involved.

Otherwise, Fourth Hokage Namikaze Daimei might not have died...

Back to the present.

The person who had arrived was Uchiha Roy.

"Military Police Force Fourth Squad. I'm Uchiha Roy. You're under arrest for damaging public property in Konoha and attacking a Konoha Ninja."

"Don't resist needlessly, or you'll die by the Military Police Force's blade."

Roy gripped the Kunai in his hand and spoke with a determined expression.

It wasn't that Roy had some chuunibyou spirit burning inside him. This was a system mission.

[Random Mission: Defeat the Sunagakure Ninja causing a disturbance and earn a certain degree of recognition from the villagers.]

If he wanted to earn recognition, people had to know who he was, didn't they?

So introducing himself was the most effective approach.

"An Uchiha?"

"Those Military Police Force guys only go after villagers. They're just putting on a show, if you ask me."

"Just watch. The Lord Third's Anbu will come deal with this in a moment."

The villagers began to chatter.

Even in a situation like this, they couldn't help voicing their complaints.

That showed just how bad things had become between the Uchiha and the village.

"Hahaha, you're just a Chunin!"

"If you don't want to die here, get lost!"

Majiro wore a smug expression.

But his mind wasn't really on Roy.

He could easily kill a Chunin in a short time and then make his escape.

But this was an Uchiha Ninja!

Those Sharingan... They fetched a very high price on the Black Market.

Maybe...

"I'll do it!"

With that thought, Majiro formed Hand Seals without warning.

"Wind Style: Sickle Weasel Jutsu!"

As the B-rank Wind Release Ninjutsu took effect, terrifying blades of wind swept toward Roy.

Roy didn't dodge at all. He charged straight ahead.

"Hahaha, are you scared witless?"

"If you want to die, then go ahead and die!"

"Wind Style: Sickle Weasel Jutsu!"

Majiro unleashed another Wind Release jutsu.

At the same time, he raised his hand, ready to gouge out Roy's eyes the moment he had the chance, then flee.

If he got tangled up with other Konoha Ninja arriving on the scene, he'd be in trouble.

"Shhk..."

At the sound of a cut, the villagers fell silent.

Never mind how they felt about the Uchiha.

Roy was protecting the village as a Konoha Ninja.

That alone made him worthy of their respect.

Majiro's expression grew even smugger.

He hadn't expected such valuable Sharingan to fall into his hands so easily.

"Looks like you've already made peace with dying."

"You're not even putting up the most basic defense."

"Shhk..."

Another sharp whistle cut through the air.

The Kunai in Roy's hand sliced across Majiro's throat.

A streak of red sprayed through the air. Majiro turned to look at Roy in disbelief.

"Why..."

"Pfft..."

Before he could finish his question, blood sprayed from him, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Don't just stand there watching. Go tell the Military Police Force to come handle this. I'm already off duty."

Roy looked at the stunned crowd in the distance.

They had actually thought Roy had been cut in half just moments ago.

"Sure. I'll go right away."

One of the villagers hurried off to notify the Military Police Force.

"Big brother, my mom is trapped under the collapsed house. Could you help her?"

Just then, a little girl with tear-streaked cheeks appeared in front of Roy.

She looked a little timid, but still hoped he would help her.

The people around them were already trying to help, but a Ninja was stronger and could get her mother out faster.

Right now, every second mattered.

"Where is she?"

Roy asked urgently.

"Over there."

Following the girl's pointing finger, Roy dashed forward.

He moved the huge logs and stone slabs aside one by one.

Then he carried out a woman who had already passed out.

"Little girl, I'll take your mother to the hospital first. Can you get there by yourself?"

Roy looked at the girl in front of him and asked seriously.

"I can!"

The little girl held back her tears and nodded.

At that, Roy picked up the woman and disappeared from sight.

The girl headed toward the hospital too.

"Did I just see that right? Was he really an Uchiha?"

"That's right. I think he said he was from the Military Police Force Fourth Squad. His name was Uchiha Roy!"

"How could an Uchiha..."

One of the villagers wanted to keep badmouthing the Uchiha, but everyone had seen what happened.

There was nothing to criticize.

Still, his family had died during the Nine-Tails Incident, and the Uchiha had been the prime suspects.

He had hated the Uchiha ever since.

Of course, plenty of other people felt the same way.

Fortunately, most people had been lucky enough to avoid such a loss.

And after Roy's actions just now, quite a few of them had warmed to him.

This Uchiha seemed a little different.

Uchiha Natsume arrived shortly afterward. He looked at the two dead Ninja on the ground and the damage all around them.

The man who had come to find them had already told him what happened.

But where was Roy?

Of course, now wasn't the time to look for Roy. Natsume quickly finished clearing up the scene.

The bodies were sent straight to the Hokage Building.

This sort of matter fell outside the scope of the Konoha Military Police Force's duties.

To avoid any complications from overstepping their authority, and because this kind of incident was a hassle to handle, Natsume left the bodies there and departed.