In the days after Nagato's invasion of Konoha had been quelled, undercurrents continued to stir throughout the village.
Although the powerful enemy had ultimately been defeated by a team led by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, the village had suffered widespread destruction, and civilian casualties had been severe.
On top of that, half of the Anbu had been killed in action, and the loss of the Nine-Tails Fox had driven the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's standing, as the village's public leader, to an all-time low.
The voices that had once questioned the Fourth Hokage's ability to govern and called for the Third Hokage to return to power rose up again, growing louder by the day.
Led by the Shimura, Mito Uzumaki, and Utatane clans, many shinobi clans took sides, fostering division among ordinary people and stoking unrest throughout the village.
Neither the Third Hokage nor the Fourth Hokage had made any public statement about the matter, as though they were simply letting it fester.
Anyone with eyes to see could tell that the village's situation was on the brink of a storm.
If things erupted, it would be a major event capable of changing Konoha's power structure.
The only ones who remained unaffected and continued making major moves in the village were the Uchiha-led Konoha Military Police Force.
They carried out their duties and maintained public order in the village.
For this, Shisui Uchiha established one guiding principle and four policies.
The guiding principle was that every villager was a brother or sister to the Uchiha.
They would crack down hard on anyone who dared to cause trouble during the crisis, arrest them, and deal with them on the spot, giving the villagers a sense of security.
For villagers affected by the disaster who needed help, Uchiha clan members would