Konoha
Military Police Force Captain's Office
Naraku held a pen, drawing as he pondered.
Making ninja tools for the Uchiha, especially Explosive Tags, required jonin skilled in Fire Style. They sealed Fire Style techniques into the paper tags using a special method.
The Uchiha were renowned for their skill in Fire Style, so they often made their own Explosive Tags. They were well regarded, though production was limited, and each tag cost only a few hundred ryo to make.
The money from these Explosive Tags was enough to cover the expenses Elder Zen had mentioned, such as the shop staff's wages and rent.
The Sarutobi Clan were also skilled at making Explosive Tags, and they too were famous for their mastery of Fire Style.
Naraku hadn't originally paid much attention to the Uchiha's income. But the leaders of the Uzumaki Clan and the Kurama Clan were both loaded and had no shortage of money.
As the Uchiha leader, Naraku had no reason to be so poor, so he'd gradually started paying attention to these matters.
After reviewing everything, Naraku felt that his negotiations with Elder Zen had gone smoothly. He shook his head, coming back to himself, then picked up the files and letters on his desk.
Uchiha Yakumi and Fugaku handled the Military Police Force's affairs, and generally speaking, nothing major ever came up.
The truly serious matters weren't the Military Police Force's responsibility anyway. The Anbu handled those.
After reading the recent work reports, Naraku picked up the letters.
The sender's name on the envelope was Hatake Sakumo. It was a reply from the White Fang of Konoha. Naraku opened it, took out the letter, and began to read.
Just as Naraku had expected, Hatake Sakumo had turned down the Military Police Force's recruitment offer. The letter was