It was Friday afternoon, and they only had one class.
School let out at three thirty.
The brothers didn't go home. Instead, they headed straight for the Konoha Military Police Force.
Fugaku had only "invited" him, after all.
But when it came to getting something for free, how could he not bring his little brother along?
He was the big brother, after all!
"Don't be nervous when we meet the clan head later. He's easy to talk to, got it?"
"Mm-hmm!" Besides Grandmother's cane and his big brother's iron fists, there really wasn't anyone Obito was afraid of.
As they neared the Konoha Military Police Force, they spotted Shisui sitting on a bench again, studying with a Ninja Academy textbook in his arms.
It might sound unbelievable.
But Shisui, who wasn't old enough to start school yet, was actually Obito's after-school tutor...
Heaven only knew how ridiculously bad Obito was at school.
Rin Nohara, who'd tied for first place on the theory exam, sat beside him.
And then there was the little genius Shisui, who'd taught himself the material and helped Obito study.
And yet Obito still scored two points lower than Might Guy on the exam!
"Mm... You're already studying next semester's material?" Ruohuo asked, his expression a little strange.
"Oh, Big Brother! Obito! You're here!" Shisui looked up, his little face alight with excitement.
The CBD brothers were all here. Today's mission was to fleece Fugaku.
Konoha Military Police Force.
One of Konoha's landmark buildings, built not long after the Hokage Office Building.
It was also one of the Uchiha Clan's ancestral buildings—the only one, aside from Naka Shrine, that had never moved along with the clan.
The Uchiha Clan crest hung high above the entrance, with the words "Konoha Military Police Force" displayed beneath it.
To Ruohuo, the building wasn't as imposing or grand as the Hokage Office Building, but it was still sufficiently stately.
Uchiha wearing standard Konoha flak jackets and Military Police Force armbands came and went, making it feel just like a police headquarters in the Ninja World.
Ruohuo faintly sensed someone watching him.
The gaze came from the top floor of the building, through a reflective window.
"Come on. Let's go learn ninjutsu from the clan head."
At Ruohuo's command, the three of them headed for the Military Police Force.
Just then, a weary-looking middle-aged man came toward them, his face full of anger.
He was muttering curses, glancing back every few steps as though he had a serious grudge against the Konoha Military Police Force.
"So what if I had a little to drink? I wasn't causing trouble on purpose! They still locked me up all night!"
"Those damn Uchiha..."
"One of these days, I'll burn this damn place down... Ow!"
The middle-aged man wasn't watching where he was going. He tripped and fell, letting out a cry of pain before angrily looking at the children beside him.
"Ow... You little brats, watch where you're going!"
The moment the words left his mouth—
Bang!
Obito charged in and slammed his knee into the middle-aged man's forehead!
The man hadn't even managed to get back up before Obito knocked him to the ground again. Obito then pinned him down in the seventh position, glaring at him as if he'd been triggered!
"Don't—insult—my—brother!"
Obito might've been a bit of a blockhead, but when trouble came, he never backed down!
"Obito's so cool!" Little Shisui cheered, waving his hands excitedly.
Ruohuo nodded to himself, very pleased with his two underlings.
Obito had finally learned to stand up for him. All those years of raising him hadn't been for nothing.
"All right, Obito. Let the gentleman go. He didn't do it on purpose," Ruohuo said calmly.
"Hmph!" Obito glared once more at the middle-aged man, who was still dazed, then stood and stepped away.
Ruohuo walked up to the man, crouched down, and patted him on the cheek. Smiling, he asked with concern, "Sir, are you all right?"
"My little brother didn't do it on purpose. He's still young. Could you let it go?"
The middle-aged man had recovered somewhat. He stared at the boy before him in terror, all his earlier bluster gone.
"I-I'm fine," the man answered weakly.
"Then let's talk about what you did," Ruohuo said, his smile fading.
"You kicked me just now, and then you insulted us."
"My foot says it's in terrible pain and needs a hundred thousand ryo for medical expenses."
"My little brothers are heartbroken, too. Without three hundred thousand ryo for therapy, they might be left traumatized."
"One hundred thousand plus three hundred thousand—that makes four million ryo."
"What?!"
The middle-aged man nearly broke down. "Kid, your math—"
"Shut up. I'm not finished!"
Ruohuo slapped a stop to the man's protest, then pointed behind him at the Konoha Military Police Force and continued his accusation:
"Putting all that aside, I also heard you making some dangerous remarks just now."
"For example, saying you'd burn down the Konoha Military Police Force... You did say that, didn't you?"
The middle-aged man had just been hit with a hard slap and was still a little dazed. Terrified, he instinctively nodded.
"Exactly!"
"The Konoha Military Police Force is an important institution that maintains order in Konoha. Its prison holds nothing but the most vicious criminals!"
Ruohuo's expression turned icy!
"I now have reason to suspect that you're trying to undermine order in Konoha and launch a terrorist attack against the village!"
Whoosh!
A blinding light shone on the terrified middle-aged man's face. He instinctively shut his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw the devilish boy holding a kunai high above his head!
"Damn spy, die!!!!"
"Ah!!!!"
When people were terrified out of their minds, they didn't remember to defend themselves.
All they could do was scream!
"Shit!" Fugaku, watching from his top-floor office, narrowed his eyes. Why had Ruohuo suddenly pulled out a kunai?
"Wait a minute!!!"
Several Uchiha rushed out, each with a clear task. One tackled Ruohuo, another shielded the civilian, and a third snatched the kunai from Ruohuo's hand!
"What are you doing?! This guy's a damn spy! He was just insulting the Uchiha!"
Ruohuo turned into an enraged child, struggling and fighting back with all his might!
"Let go of me!!!"
"Let go of my brother!!!"
"Let go of Big Brother Ruohuo!!!"
Obito was triggered again, and Shisui charged at the two Uchiha with a yell!
The scene descended into utter chaos!
Ruohuo didn't forget to call out to his two underlings. "Don't worry about me! Kill this bastard first!"
"Kill him!!!"
Obito and Shisui immediately changed direction, but two large hands grabbed them, one in each hand.
"Both of you, calm down!"
Fugaku, who'd jumped straight down from a window, shouted!
Shisui was startled and immediately settled down.
But Obito had never been afraid of anyone!
"Let go of me! My brother told me to kill him!!!"
Obito struggled wildly and roared, "Kill—him!!!"
Fugaku felt a headache coming on.
But just as he was about to force Obito to calm down—
The hint of scarlet in Obito's eyes made Fugaku freeze in place...
Wait.
Was this how kids awakened their Sharingan these days?
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