The Uchiha's Prestige Must Be Maintained!

A week passed.

Under Senya's arrangements, every squad was granted two days of rest per week and a one-month long leave every two months, which could be used for external missions or personal cultivation to improve their strength. All members of the Police Force were very satisfied with the current work distribution.

The squad training procedures had already been taught to each squad leader, and Senya was finally able to find time to proceed with his next plan.

At the same time, after this week, the custom combat uniforms and ninja swords that Senya had prepared for the Police Force members were collected from the ninja tool shop.

On the training ground, eagles circled overhead; if anyone could look down from an aerial perspective, they would surely be shocked by the scene before them.

Senya stood in front of the Police Force ninjas wearing his own dark blue combat uniform. Fugaku was also wearing the same combat uniform as Senya, though his ninja tools differed, with a katana emitting a cold, silvery-white light strapped to his back.

In front of the two, more than four hundred Police Force ninjas wore uniform grey-black combat uniforms. The style was the same as Senya's, though the material was not as expensive, providing only simple waterproof effects. Each person stood one meter apart horizontally and vertically, with black katanas strapped to their backs as well.

"Snap."

Senya snapped his fingers once more, using a genjutsu to let everyone see the current formation.

The image shifted, and the Police Force ninjas could see themselves: legs slightly apart, hands clasped, eyes looking straight ahead, bodies standing tall, each one appearing full of majesty.

As the perspective pulled back, only the faces of the first row were visible, with those behind neatly obscured by the front row. Looking from above, over four hundred ninjas were dressed in grey-black, with the Uchiha Gunbai and black ninja swords on their backs. The formation was perfectly aligned, and the column of ninjas on the far left wore dark blue armbands on their left arms, also bearing the Uchiha clan crest.

The sense of oppression, deterrence, and mission was fully maximized.

As the genjutsu was dispelled, the ninjas' faces were filled with pride and joy. They finally understood the meaning behind the training the vice-captain had put them through this past week. Previously, they had thought it meaningless, but now, it could only be summarized in two words: "So cool!"

That's right, this was Senya's first plan. The Uchiha clan was packed with stunning individuals; everyone was either a handsome man or a beautiful woman. One had to know that an excellent appearance was the first element in attracting attention.

Based on memories from his past life, Senya was deeply impressed by this point.

In his past life, handsome men with sharp tongues were called cold, god-like figures, while those with average looks were labeled as self-conceited or unappealing.

Furthermore, in the history of his past life, various civilian organizations that emerged in the 20th century—the gangs of the Dragon Kingdom, the Mafia of Italy, and the Peaky Blinders of the British Empire—all relied on stylish uniforms to attract young people to join.

Military parades were also a means for major powers to showcase their military armed forces.

This was Senya's goal: to showcase the strength and discipline of the Uchiha through the upcoming actions, giving the villagers a sense of security.

By using stylish, unified clothing, paired with the looks of the handsome men and beautiful women of the Uchiha clan, he would create a dimensional reduction strike, frantically winning the favor of the villagers and making them yearn for the clan.

Fugaku stood beside Senya, looking at the Police Force before him. Compared to a week ago, it was a world of difference—a complete transformation. He realized that Senya's plan would inevitably have outstanding results!

Next was the time to show the results.

In the Hokage Building, inside the office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was leering at the women's bathhouse through his crystal ball, his old face flushed red, his nostrils occasionally flaring.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The sudden sound of knocking interrupted his indulgence.

He hurriedly put away the crystal ball and feigned composure.

"Come in."

"Lord Hokage! The Police Force has suddenly gathered at the village gate. We don't know what they intend to do!"

"What!"

Hearing the news from the Anbu, Hiruzen could no longer sit still.

"Assemble the Anbu squads! Follow me immediately!"

"Yes!"

They immediately set off for the Konoha gate. There, he saw Fugaku and Senya standing in front of more than four hundred Police Force ninjas, leading them. The ninjas behind them all held their katanas tightly in their right hands, standing them upright before them.

Hiruzen looked at the well-equipped Uchiha, unsure of their intentions. The death of Shisui should have made the Uchiha clan afraid to attempt a coup for the time being. Besides, a coup wouldn't be carried out so openly; the Uchiha didn't just have these four hundred ninjas in the Police Force—they had over a thousand ninjas in total.

And why was Uchiha Senya standing beside Fugaku? He was just a moderately talented Uchiha jonin, far inferior to geniuses like Shisui or Itachi.

Before Hiruzen could speak, Senya seized the initiative, speaking out in a loud voice:

"Lord Hokage, we received a large number of complaints from villagers recently, protesting that our Police Force's law enforcement was too violent and lacked human touch. Minister Fugaku and I have already carried out rectifications and punishments within the Police Force."

"Now, we are presenting a brand-new Police Force. We wonder if Lord Hokage would be willing to join the villagers in inspecting the results of our rectification."

Hiruzen was stunned. What kind of trick were the Uchiha pulling? Had they changed their nature? Was Shisui's death that impactful?

"Since the Police Force is accepting the villagers' suggestions, that is naturally a good thing. Then you may begin; it just so happens that the villagers have been attracted here as well."

Senya's speech was so polite that Hiruzen felt embarrassed to refuse his proposal. Besides, he was curious about what changes the Police Force had undergone; he might as well see for himself.

Senya gave the order:

"Move out! Destination! The Hokage Building!"

"Yes!"

The unified, neat response spread rapidly through the air, attracting even more villagers. Even the off-duty ninjas in the village were drawn over, one after another, coming to the nearby buildings to watch.

"March!"

Each Police Force ninja moved as if cast from the same mold, their steps uniform, each footfall landing heavily on the ground.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Heavy footsteps shook the bodies and minds of the onlookers.

The visual impact before their eyes was so stunning that some were left speechless.

The male members of the Police Force stood with handsome, upright postures, while the female ninjas exuded a heroic spirit. They held their ninja swords steadily in their right hands, curved and positioned before them, all maintained at the exact same height.

Senya and Fugaku, leading the formation in their attire, served as the finishing touch, acting like the head of a dragon guiding the ninjas behind them.

Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, and Yamanaka Inoichi stood together on a roof tiled with red clay.

Nara Shikaku was the most shocked, as these uniforms were the very ones Senya had commissioned him to have custom-made! He had even made a tidy profit from the deal, which had nicely padded his own private coffers.

"Choza, Inoichi, the Uchiha clan has changed. The sky over Konoha is about to change."

Inoichi pondered Shikaku's words, vaguely grasping some meaning but not entirely, while Choza looked completely bewildered. He only felt that the scene before them was shocking and cool, failing to understand why Shikaku would say such things.

Shikaku's expression was grave:

"The Uchiha are changing the stereotypes held against them in the village. Look at the expressions of the villagers now; where is the fear, disgust, and dread from before? Now, there is only worship and longing."

Just as Shikaku said, this was Senya's intention: to change the villagers' stereotypes through the most intuitive method, using intense visual shock to directly crush the negative impressions the Uchiha had left behind in the past.

Even other ninjas were on nearby eaves, discussing the spectacle with their squad members.

"Look! That's Captain Inabi! The one on the far left of the first row!"

"Has Captain Inabi always been this handsome? I don't remember him being this handsome before..."

"Nonsense, Captain Inabi has always been handsome, he's just even better now! I really want to marry Captain Inabi in the future~"

These three little ones were the genin squad currently led by Inabi. The fourteen-year-old girl was Inuzuka Hana, older sister of Inuzuka Kiba, while the other two were Aburame Sakamoto and Gekko Jiro.

Inuzuka Hana didn't consider the fact that Uchiha Inabi was already twenty-five, eleven years her senior; one could only see a lovestruck expression on her wild, beautiful face.

Not far from these three little ones, Mitarashi Anko and Yuhi Kurenai stood together, watching Senya at the very front of the formation.

"Hey, Kurenai, I haven't seen that little guy Senya in over a year. Has he really become this handsome!?"

"Ahem, how would I know? I haven't gone on a mission with Senya for over half a year either."

The two women exchanged words, but their eyes were fixed entirely on Senya, their cheeks gradually heating up and flushing a rosy red. They both knew exactly what the other was thinking—they both wanted to win Senya over.

Yuhi Kurenai had led the squad when Senya, who graduated early at ten, was sixteen and had just been promoted to Special Jonin. Later, after Senya was promoted to Chunin, they often teamed up to complete missions, and she would frequently confide her troubles to him, such as Asuma's pestering or difficulties in her daily life. A year of spending time together had caused Kurenai to fall for this guy, six years her junior, without even realizing it.

It wasn't until Senya was promoted to Chunin and left that Kurenai felt a sense of loss, as if a piece of her heart had been carved out, aching faintly. Only then did she realize she had long since fallen for this student who was so considerate and caring toward her.

Anko's case was even more outrageous. When Senya first entered the Ninja Academy, his cute and delicate face had made her heart race. Even then, at nine years old, Anko had already set her sights on six-year-old Senya! She would go to tease him every day after class and would occasionally bring him bento boxes. Upon learning that Senya, like her, had lost his parents in the Third Great Ninja War, the shared childhood trauma gave Anko an extra layer of sympathy for the little boy back then.

If Anko hadn't been scouted by Orochimaru at ten and taken away as his disciple, leaving the academy, she probably would have intentionally failed a grade for three years just to wait and graduate with Senya! That was exactly the kind of thing she would do.