Beneath the Rapids

Upon hearing the Third Hokage reprimand his subordinate, Uchiha Qingcheng retorted, "Third Hokage, you've overstepped your bounds again. We Uchiha Clan have autonomy over the Konoha Police Force. You just signed that document yesterday."

Qingcheng shouted again, "If any member of the Konoha Police Force violates the rules, I should be the one to hold them accountable. You are the Third Hokage, and you should be responsible for the development of the village, not chasing after us, the Konoha."

The Anbu Ninjas behind Hiruzen Sarutobi were all astonished upon hearing this, exclaiming in unison, "What the hell is this Konoha'? This is truly terrifying!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also quite angry at Qingcheng, his mind went blank, and he couldn't think of any way to hold Qingcheng accountable. He could only glare at Qingcheng with a fierce expression.

Qingcheng looked at the Third Hokage, speechless, and then said with a righteous expression, "Look at the mess you've made! The Senju Clan, who founded Konoha, and the Uchiha Clan have both been wiped out. How dare you call yourself a qualified Hokage?"

Qingcheng's words were like a sharp knife, piercing deeply into the Third Hokage's back.

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage sighed and said with a look of utter dejection, "This is not something I wanted to see either. It is all the bad things done by Shimura Danzō, and I do bear some responsibility for them. But today, your arrest of the Hakkaku Clan has already harmed the village."

The Third Hokage took another deep breath and said sternly, "The Hakkaku Clan and Shimura Danzō are not allies. I cannot allow you to harm our fellow villagers."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Qingcheng said sternly, "My Uchiha Clan has protected Konoha for generations. Today, it's finally my turn. The Hakkaku Clan and Danzo have secretly colluded to plot against the village and have even been passing Konoha's intelligence to Hidden Stone Village."

Qingcheng shouted again, "Our Konoha Police Force will not let such scum go unpunished! I, Uchiha Qingcheng, am mortal enemies with evil!"

Seeing Qingcheng fiercely confront the Third Hokage to defend himself, Shouhon Yihan was deeply moved. She said with emotion, "The Minister's back view is as warm as the sunshine; he is truly great."

Yamanaka Fu was also filled with admiration, thinking to himself, "Even Danzo would back down when he saw the Third Hokage like this, but only Minister Qingcheng is not afraid at all, and even dares to stand up straight and defend himself. He is truly admirable."

Although Aburame Torune wanted to support Qingcheng, she was a man of few words and could only stand behind Qingcheng, silently supporting Qingcheng, thinking to herself, "Minister Qingcheng is the most righteous person."

Looking at Qingcheng's utterly deranged state, the Third Hokage's mind was flooded with countless memories. Did he resemble Uchiha Madara? Not at all. Uchiha Madara had no human emotions; he only knew how to fight.

The Third Hokage then recalled, "Did he resemble Kagami Uchiha? Not at all. Kagami Uchiha was a 'pigeon-brand' Uchiha Clan, speaking gently and kind to his friends."

The Third Hokage thought to himself, "Who does this Uchiha Qingcheng resemble? He exudes arrogance, yet he is incredibly kind to his clansmen and extremely considerate to his friends. Clearly, he is not Hawks violent individual."

The Third Hokage thought for a moment, then added with a sarcastic remark, "This Evil Uchiha is an outlier among the Uchiha Clan; he's probably a faction of his own, an Uchiha Clan of scheming and plotting."

The Third Hokage cursed inwardly, "He's cunning and scheming from head to toe. Dealing with him is just too much trouble." He added, "Uchiha Fugaku is so much simpler. Dealing with him is so easy. I miss Danzo."

Uchiha Qingcheng then spoke up, "Third Hokage, are you alright? If not, everyone can go home. Tomorrow I'll send the Hakkaku Clan's criminal records to your office."

The Third Hokage spoke directly, saying, "Qingcheng-kun Hakkaku Clan is neither missing-nin nor a war criminal. I want to see your testimony."

Everyone watched as Uchiha Qingcheng and the Third Hokage's imposing aura vanished; the tense atmosphere from just moments ago had instantly transformed into one of harmony.

The members of the Police Force and the Anbu all breathed a sigh of relief. Even Sarutobi Aiki said with a hint of resentment, "If this had been done earlier, I wouldn't have had to live in fear."

When Qingcheng made his move at the Hokage Building, he used the clothes of Aiji to establish his authority. At this time, Sarutobi Aiki is still very afraid of the Mangekyō Sharingan, fearing that if he is not careful, he will enter the Mirror Heaven and Earth Change again, and then lie there like a corpse, needing three or four days to recover.

Qingcheng then said to Shouhon Yihan, "Take this to the Third Hokage and let him see. I want to see how the Hokage will deal with these traitors."

Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Shouhon Yihan said directly, "Understood, Minister," and then took out a list of materials and walked directly to the Third Hokage.

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's lewd Shouhon Yihan, Hiruzen Sarutobi reverted to his usual benevolent demeanor and said, "Young man, your aura was quite powerful just now. When I was young, my voice was just as powerful, but unfortunately, I'm old now and useless."

The Third Hokage's words meant he wanted to get closer to Shouhon Yihan see if he could bring her into the Hokage's team.

This way, the Police Force not only lost a key general, but also gained a pawn, like Uchiha Itachi, who directly killed the entire Uchiha Clan."

But Shouhon Yihan was a ninja who valued money above all else, and whose favorite pastime was raiding homes. So, when faced with the Third Hokage's offer of recruitment, he simply smiled and said, "I also feel that the Third Hokage is getting old."

Shouhon Yihan added, "Old people might be a bit confused sometimes. I think the Minister is the most suitable for the Hokage Position. Third Hokage, why don't you consider stepping down first and letting Minister Qingcheng take over? Konoha needs a capable assistant like him."

Shouhon Yihan also said with a fervent expression, "With Minister Qingcheng's talent, he will lead Konoha to a new level."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi Shouhon Yihan's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face flushed with anger, and he said sternly, "Young man, let me think about it. Give me what you forgot first."