The War of Public Opinion

Looking at the Police Force who had reaped a bountiful harvest, Qingcheng thought to himself, "These guys must have found a lot of good stuff, otherwise they wouldn't be so happy."

Shouhon Yihan, carrying over 800 million in cash and more than 50 Ninjutsu Scrolls, ran straight to Qingcheng and said excitedly, "Minister, these are all enemy supplies. All the spoils should be attributed to you!"

Qingcheng patted Shouhon Yihan on the shoulder and said with admiration, "Demon Child, your awareness is extremely high, at least three or four stories high. I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

Upon hearing Qingcheng's praise, Shouhon Yihan's face instantly lit up with a smile. She said happily, "Minister, you flatter me. You are the first person to discover my talent. From now on, I will obey your orders without hesitation."

Qingcheng waved his hand and said seriously, "Shouhon Yihan, your talent is far more than this. Work hard for the department head in the future, and I'll find you a sister-in-law next time."

Shouhon Yihan smiled broadly and said gratefully, "Thank you, Minister. I am willing to serve you valiantly."

A large group of Police Force personnel exclaimed in surprise, "What's so great about getting you a sister-in-law? It's not like we're getting you a wife!"

Shouhon Yihan immediately rebuked, "You fools! When the minister said he was going to get a sister-in-law, it meant he was very happy and approved of our actions. Now you understand why I can be the captain, while you can only be team members?"

Shouhon Yihan emphasized again. "This is the difference between us. If you want to become cadres, hand over a portion of the spoils from this operation to me, the captain. Don't say I didn't give you a chance."

Yamanaka Fu also led his team out. Each member of the Second Squad carried a large sack filled with grain, various vegetables, food, and some other supplies.

Yamanaka Fu Kaze slunk up to Qingcheng, looking utterly embarrassed, and said sheepishly, "Minister, we only found these things; we didn't find any money or Ninjutsu."

Qingcheng said with obvious disdain, "You guys should learn from Shouhon Yihan. How come she can spot the problem so easily, find the storage room directly, and even collect so much money? You need to practice your cooking more."

Yamanaka Fu lowered his head in shame and said with a remorseful expression, "Understood, Minister. We'll practice raiding houses as soon as we get back."

Qingcheng then said, "Send all this rice and grain to the orphanage and tell them it's from the Uchiha Clan."

Yamanaka Fu nodded directly and said respectfully, "Understood, Minister. We'll send them to the orphanage immediately."

Qingcheng then shouted to the Police Force, "When we return to the Konoha Police Force, you all need to shout this out loud so that all the villagers know that we wiped out Danzo's accomplices in just over ten minutes!"

Qingcheng added, "I told the villagers they could come out to play at night, that Konoha was safe."

The Police Force all shouted in unison, "Understood, Minister!"

Qingcheng knew the power of public opinion warfare. Back then Shimura Danzō and the Third Hokage used this tactic against the Uchiha Clan. Therefore, Qingcheng also needed to leverage public opinion to first establish his reputation, and then, once the Third Hokage was gone, directly become the Fifth Hokage.

At that time, the Uchiha Clan will usher in its glory. The reason Qingcheng is 100% certain of becoming the Fifth Hokage is because his rival is Tsunade.

Qingcheng thought to himself, "If he dares to try and steal the Hokage, I'll make sure he has a second child. Don't ask me anything, just tell me I'm the Evil Uchiha."

Immediately afterwards, a large group of Police Force captured members of the Hachikaku Clan and solemnly returned from the Hakkaku Clan to the Konoha Police Force.

They were arrogant all the way, and as they passed through the streets, all the Police Force shouted, "Villagers of Konoha, you can come out and play now! Minister Qingcheng's Danzo. Konoha is safe now!"

Shouhon Yihan spoke directly, "Fellow villagers of Konoha, our Police Force is here to protect the village's safety. You can all come out and play without worry. We, the Konoha Police Force, are your most loyal servants. Arigato!"

Uchiha Qingcheng waved his hand dismissively and said to Shouhon Yihan, "Tell the Police Force members to put in some effort. They weren't so timid when they were raiding the house earlier."

Looking at Uchiha Qingcheng, who exuded confidence and charisma, Uzuki Yugao thought to herself, "The captain is so handsome! He's like a great general from the Warring States Period, capable of commanding tens of thousands of troops at any time."

Immediately after hearing the words of the Police Force, some villagers came outside and, seeing the large number of Police Force personnel, said one after another, "They seem to have done something remarkable."

Some villagers spoke up directly, saying, "It's wonderful that Danzo's accomplices have been eliminated. Now the village has returned to its former peace."

Some of the female villagers, seeing Uchiha Qingcheng walking at the very front of the Police Force with an aura like a god descending to earth, exclaimed in surprise, "As expected of Minister Qingcheng, that tall and handsome figure makes one feel at ease. I really want to marry him!"

Some of the older villagers shouted, "The Uchiha Clan truly lives up to their reputation as the nemesis of evil! Danzo was dead in a Danzo! I even want to join the Konoha Police Force; working there would definitely make me a righteous person!"

Some villagers shouted directly at the Police Force troops, "Minister Qingcheng, your operation was absolutely brilliant! You ended the battle in just over twenty minutes. You're incredibly capable!"

Shouhon Yihan replied directly, "Everyone, our Konoha Police Force is your firewall. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, be sure to communicate with us, and we will help you unconditionally."

Upon hearing this, all the villagers praised, "As expected of the Uchiha Clan, their style is so upright, and their words are so sincere."

Another group of villagers spoke up, saying, "Who was it that said the Uchiha Clan was an evil clan back then?"

Several other villagers replied, "It was Shimura Danzō did it. They envied the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan and even gouged out other people's eyes to make handicrafts. Now that he's been eliminated, Konoha will be at peace forever."

The once deserted streets were transformed into a sea of people after Qingcheng's extensive publicity campaign. Many villagers came out of their homes to set off fireworks, celebrating the Konoha Police Force's elimination of evil.

Some villagers followed the Police Force directly, wanting to see who the war criminal Danzo with Danzo was.

Then the villagers discovered that all the captured prisoners were members of the Hakkaku Clan, and exclaimed in surprise, "We've known for a long time that the Hakkaku Clan is no good; Tenten 're always following Danzo around!"