White Dove: Is the Advisor Elder Position Illegal?

The street was packed with people.

"Shut up!"

With a low shout, a figure with short black hair, a handsome, refined face, and wearing the vest of the Police Force stepped out from the crowd.

Upon seeing this youth, over a dozen Uchiha members' eyes lit up as they greeted him.

"Captain White Dove!"

"Captain White Dove!"

Looking at their demeanor, if one didn't know that White Dove was merely a nominal captain of the logistics division, it wouldn't be strange to mistake him for a high-ranking official of the Police Force.

"As for you, villager, if you dare to continue clamoring, our Police Force will arrest you on charges of 'disturbing the peace'... You lot, go inside and see if there is anyone left who hasn't escaped!"

White Dove first scolded the manager of the department store with a stern tone, then softened his voice to instruct the dozen Uchiha.

"Yes!"

The dozen Uchiha rushed into the building, which was still smoldering.

At this moment, Tekka and Inabi naturally blended in with these Uchiha.

Clearly, the subsequent evidence would be "discovered" under their guidance.

See that? This was Uchiha White Dove's counterattack plan.

Simple and direct!

No detours whatsoever.

While it was true that using covert methods would prevent the other side from knowing who did it, that wouldn't achieve the effect of deterrence.

He might have needed to play that way in the past, but now that he had jumped out last night to start the "New Uchiha," there was no way to keep hiding, so if he was exposed, he was exposed.

"You..."

The woman from the Utatane Clan had just wanted to say something when she saw the half-smile on White Dove's face and the coldness in the depths of his eyes.

White Dove didn't have much affection for these unruly Konoha civilians.

So, if the other party really dared to court death, he would certainly strike with a heavy hand, letting them understand what it meant to learn through pain.

As a ninja, could he really let an ordinary person bully him?

He didn't have the personality of Uchiha Fugaku, who was "meek toward outsiders and heavy-handed toward his own," and he truly dared to act ruthlessly against the unruly Konoha civilians.

It was precisely because of this that he had been transferred from the patrol squad to a nominal position in the logistics department.

Of course, given his relationship with these Uchiha in the Police Force, even if he was in the logistics department, it didn't stop him from commanding them with a single word.

The "bonds" woven from daily drinking, eating barbecue, and distributing benefits were far more useful than official titles.

Perhaps having recognized White Dove's identity, the woman from the Utatane Clan finally shut her mouth.

Uchiha White Dove!

In the eyes of the villagers, this name was a highly famous and feared existence.

After all, he was the first to publicly propose the theory of "Ninja Supremacy," which naturally made the villagers unhappy.

If it weren't for the fact that Isshin Department Store wasn't open to ordinary villagers, they would surely have made the other side understand who the true "masters" of Konoha were.

Therefore, it was no surprise that this woman from the Utatane Clan recognized White Dove.

As the manager of this department store, they were "competitors," so it was only natural to have a clear understanding of her opponent's background.

Just then, an uninvited guest arrived.

"Uchiha White Dove!!"

An angry voice made White Dove turn his head to look.

Among the onlookers on the street, an old woman with squinted eyes, a white shawl draped over her shoulders, and a temperament that was gentle yet carried a hint of severity, walked in surrounded by several ninjas.

Utatane Koharu!

This member of the Konoha F4, whom he had only met last night, had appeared.

Don't be fooled by how she seemed like mere background filler in the anime.

It was only after White Dove transmigrated that he realized how terrifying she truly was.

The Utatane Clan was also a major clan in Konoha, and as an advisory elder, she could influence Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage. At the same time, she was in charge of the finance and medical departments, holding immense power.

It was precisely by relying on her that the Utatane Clan had transformed from a small ninja clan decades ago into the major clan it was today.

She must have received news that her department store was on fire and rushed over in a hurry.

After all, this place was too close to the Hokage Building, and since she usually held office there, she was able to arrive immediately upon seeing the fire.

"Is there something you need, Elder Utatane?"

White Dove heard the tone in her voice, and a flash of realization crossed his mind.

Her anger was not because of the fire, but because of him.

Even without evidence, she had suspected him from the very first moment; such analytical ability was truly extraordinary, and it was no wonder she had been a student of Senju Tobirama.

In the anime, she was treated entirely as background filler and an annoying character, but only through personal contact did he realize that the real ninja world was completely different from what was depicted on screen.

Fortunately, White Dove had long since adapted to this, and he did not rely on the anime for everything, otherwise he would have been killed by his own ignorance long ago.

"Some things, once done, leave traces!"

Utatane Koharu narrowed her eyes, and a sense of being watched enveloped White Dove.

Clearly, she was a "sensory-type" ninja, and her strength was not weak either, posing a threat that he could feel.

"Indeed, some things leave traces once done, don't they?"

White Dove retorted using the exact same words.

However, he was referring to her use of "bandits" to target him.

If you dare to make a move against me, there is no reason I cannot do the same.

At most, my courage is just a bit greater, as I chose to strike within the village.

But since the Military Police Force had the home-field advantage within the village, he naturally would not fail to utilize it.

As wise as Utatane Koharu was, how could she fail to understand the implication in White Dove's words? She felt quite helpless about it.

Because the matter was indeed not something she had ordered; it had been a decision made by her clansmen below.

However, she naturally could not explain this point.

Once she explained, it would be equivalent to showing weakness to the Uchiha.

"Young man, don't be too arrogant!"

Utatane Koharu was displeased.

"If a young man isn't arrogant, what else would you call him?"

White Dove retorted without giving her the slightest bit of face.

He was not like other Uchiha who held a special "filter" for the village's high-ranking officials.

In his eyes, these village leaders were merely "village cadres," and he did not take them seriously at all.

"How bold! I am a village Advisor Elder; how dare you speak to me like that?"

Utatane Koharu had no interest in continuing the conversation with White Dove and moved directly to suppress him with her status.

Advisor Elder!

In the village, this was a position of being below one person but above ten thousand; even a clan head like Uchiha Fugaku had to show her a degree of deference.

Unfortunately, the person she encountered today was White Dove, a transmigrator.

"Elder Utatane, if I recall correctly, the position of Advisor Elder was established by the Third Hokage. It was never officially recognized by the village, nor is it an official village post. In other words... your status is illegitimate!"

White Dove shifted from defense to offense.

The benefit of being a transmigrator was that he knew many things very clearly.

It was true that ninja clans generally had elders, but the village itself did not.

Just like the First and Second Hokage—they never had such things as Advisor Elders by their sides.

Therefore, this position was something Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third, had concocted.

And the duty of an "advisor" had always been personal rather than official to the village, so the status of the two of them was indeed problematic.

At the very least, the procedure was highly questionable.

Of course, it was not as if no smart people had noticed.

The Nara Clan certainly had, but they were the classic example of those who saw through the charade but chose not to speak, continuing to act as the village's strategists.

Thus, as time passed, everyone had forgotten that the status of Advisor Elder was problematic.

It was a case of "we dare not say, and we dare not ask."

Now that it had been suddenly pointed out by White Dove, it left countless people stunned.

"No way...!"

"Could it be that the Advisor Elders aren't actually village high-ranking officials?"

"That's impossible, right? Lord Hokage entrusts them with handling a massive amount of affairs!"

The mood of the surrounding villagers was incredibly complex at this moment.

Because in their hearts, the golden image of the high-and-mighty Advisor Elders had completely shattered into pieces.

The kind that could never be put back together.

If the surrounding people had such a huge reaction, it went without saying for Utatane Koharu, who had always taken pride in her status as an "Advisor Elder."

At this moment, more people arrived.