Three days later.
"What? He wants to establish a New Uchiha Military Police Force?" Tobirama Senju said with a beaming smile. A sly, ill-intentioned grin appeared on his face, which was usually calm and cold.
Before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura—all dressed as Chunin—were reporting on the Uchiha clan in the office.
Among the information was the conflict between the West Gate Branch controlled by Uchiha Tenshu and the Police Force headquarters.
"Yes!" Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded firmly and quickly said, "The words 'West Gate Branch' have been removed from the Uchiha Military Police Force West Gate Branch's signboard. I heard that everyone in the branch has refused to accept orders from the Police Force headquarters!"
"That's right, Sensei! Basically, the Police Force headquarters has already lost all authority to manage the branch!" Shimura Danzō stepped forward as if eager to prove himself.
"So that's how it is!" As Tobirama Senju laughed at the Uchiha Military Police Force's predicament, worry arose in his heart as well. If a Military Police Force branch could break away from headquarters, wouldn't Konoha's departments also be able to break free from Konoha's authority at any time?
Hiruzen Sarutobi caught the look in Tobirama Senju's eyes and immediately said, "Sensei, are you worried that Konoha's other departments might follow the example of the Uchiha clan's Police Force?"
"In my opinion, there's no need to worry at all," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with absolute certainty. "The reason the Uchiha Military Police Force's branch dared to do this and did not fear punishment from headquarters was because those Uchiha elders were greedy. They wanted to keep the Police Force chief in check. Back then, they evenly divided every position in the entire Police Force, large and small. Afraid that the chief would restrain them,