Konoha Military Police Force

The Konoha Military Police Force was established by the Second, Tobirama Senju. Its members were mainly drawn from the Uchiha Clan, and their duty was to maintain order in the village.

This was both a sign of the Second's trust in the Uchiha and a way to keep an eye on their every move.

The establishment of the Konoha Military Police Force brought the Uchiha Clan's prestige and power to their peak in Konoha.

Today was the day Shisui Uchiha had come to report for duty.

"Senior Inabi, I'm here to report for duty."

The man standing before Shisui had long brown hair. He wore a black, close-fitting combat uniform beneath a green Jonin flak jacket, with the Uchiha Clan Crest embroidered on both shoulders.

He was none other than the deputy captain of the Konoha Military Police Force and Fugaku Uchiha's right-hand man, Uchiha Inabi.

"Good lad. I've heard all about you. You awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at just seven, and even helped our Uchiha Clan get connected with the Fourth Hokage. You're no worse than your grandfather or Father and Mother."

Shisui Uchiha's grandfather and Father and Mother had both sacrificed their lives for the village and the Uchiha Clan. Among the emotionally passionate Uchiha, a younger member like Shisui would naturally receive extra care.

"Senior Tekka, you flatter me. I still have a long way to go before I can measure up to my grandfather and Father and Mother. I hope you'll continue to guide me." Although Shisui was no weaker than Inabi, he still showed him due respect.

"Lord Fugaku said you had suggestions for improving the Konoha Military Police Force?"

Fugaku Uchiha had already explained to Inabi why Shisui Uchiha was coming.

"Yes, Senior. Although the Konoha Military Police Force gives our Uchiha Clan considerable authority, it's also made the villagers more distant from us. We've made a lot of enemies because of it."

Shisui Uchiha had his own reasons for coming to train with the Konoha Military Police Force.

"I know what you mean, but isn't enforcing the village's rules our force's duty? Besides, since when have we Uchiha had to care what other people think?"

As a traditional Uchiha, Inabi wasn't pleased with Shisui's argument. Shisui knew that Inabi had a typical Uchiha mindset; there was no point trying to reason with him.

"Then what do you think our goal is? Are we just supposed to hold on to this little patch of ground that is the Konoha Military Police Force?" Since reasoning with him wasn't working, Shisui tried another approach.

"Our goal? Of course it's to contend for the Hokage Position. After all, our Uchiha Clan founded Konoha alongside the Senju Clan. We Uchiha deserve to be the village's masters."

Right. This is exactly how you brought yourselves to ruin. Shisui grumbled to himself.

Still, he had to keep guiding Uchiha Inabi.

"Then tell me, how can our Uchiha Clan produce a Hokage?" Shisui continued.

"You don't know? Obviously, you have to place first in the Hokage election to become..." At that point, Uchiha Inabi realized the problem.

If the Uchiha Clan wanted one of their own to become Hokage, they would need the support of most of the villagers. That meant they couldn't afford to antagonize so many people.

"But those people were the ones who broke the village's rules first. Our force enforces the law for the good of the village. Why should they..."

Inabi's reaction at that moment was very Uchiha.

"So leave the political matters to me, and the battlefield to you, Senior Inabi," Shisui Uchiha said earnestly.

"Hahahaha! True enough. Our Uchiha Clan rarely produces a genius like you. But on the battlefield, you've already earned your place among our clan's elite."

With his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Shisui Uchiha was indeed one of the clan's strongest fighters in an era when no one had awakened the Mangekyo.

"Senior Inabi, would you be willing to spar with me? Think of it as my entrance exam for the Konoha Military Police Force." Shisui knew that the only thing that could earn an Uchiha's respect was strength. If he wanted Uchiha Inabi to take him seriously, he would have to prove himself with his skills.

Hearing Shisui's request, Inabi's smile faded. He looked at the eight-year-old boy before him with a serious expression.

"Then show me how far those eyes of yours can see."

Word of the spar between Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Inabi quickly spread through the Konoha Military Police Force.

The Uchiha who were at headquarters gathered on the force's training grounds, eager to see what an eight-year-old like Shisui could do to dare challenge the twenty-two-year-old deputy captain, a Three-Tomoe Sharingan user named Uchiha Inabi.

"Is that kid Shisui Uchiha? Uchiha Kagami's grandson. He actually dared to challenge Deputy Captain Inabi?"

"I heard he just came back from the battlefield, and that he's pretty strong. Lord Fugaku, the clan head, praised him."

"Pretty strong? Is he supposed to be as good as Captain Inabi?"

Since Shisui had asked Fugaku Uchiha not to publicize his strength, most people in Konoha—including most of the Uchiha—didn't know he had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. They had underestimated him.

"Brother, don't let your guard down. Shisui has the Three-Tomoe Sharingan too." Beside the training grounds, Inabi's younger brother, Uchiha Tekka, cautioned him.

By then, Uchiha Inabi had also guessed Shisui's real purpose.

Shisui wasn't simply asking him for guidance. He wanted to use Inabi to establish his authority in the Military Police Force.

But are you really that confident in your strength? Then I'll show you what it means to be a senior.

At that moment, Uchiha Inabi set aside all distractions and quickly composed himself, ready to give it his all.

"Sharingan, activate!"

Almost simultaneously, the two men on the training ground activated their Sharingan. When the two pairs of Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared, radiating an intense pressure, the entire crowd around the training grounds erupted.

"Good heavens, am I seeing things? Shisui has the Three-Tomoe Sharingan too?"

"An eight-year-old with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan! How many years has it been since our Uchiha Clan had a genius like this? Why was the clan keeping it secret?"

"Looks like I underestimated Shisui. Compared to him, I've wasted all these years..."

The shock Shisui Uchiha caused among the gathered clan members exceeded even his own expectations. A few Uchiha girls in their teens even looked like hearts were about to pop out of their eyes. Waving their handkerchiefs at the edge of the field, they shouted, "Shisui, we'll have your babies!"

But the two men on the field weren't distracted by the spectators. Shisui Uchiha made the first move.