The Foundation of Uchiha's Survival Should Be Their Own Strength!

Although the Mission Department had quite a few bizarre missions like this, the clients had money and were willing to spend it. Even ninja had to obediently carry out the missions.

After all, ninja needed to eat too.

Those with money could post missions, but what about those without money?

They could only go to the Police Department.

Just as Yan said, people brought every kind of random bullshit to the Police Department.

If you ignored them, they would make a scene for you to see. That was the current state of the Police Department.

Handling this crap every day was enough to make anyone's head swell.

"I don't think we should turn down these villagers. This is the best opportunity to improve the relationship between the Uchiha and the villagers."

Shisui took the opportunity to voice his opinion. He did not agree with Yan's proposal.

In the villagers' eyes, the Uchiha had a poor image. These matters might be troublesome, but they could bring the two sides closer.

Shisui believed that wasting a little manpower and resources was worth it.

"Shisui is right. I don't think we should carry out a restructuring."

The Sixth Elder, whom Yan had snapped at just last night, also voiced his agreement.

"Hmph!"

It was those same excuses and reasons again. The First Elder looked displeased, but fortunately, he did not erupt on the spot. After snorting angrily, he looked at Yan with interest.

He really wanted to know how Yan, who had suddenly stepped forward, intended to convince the Dove Faction.

"Heh~~~"

A piercing laugh rang out.

Yan clutched his stomach and burst into laughter.

Shisui frowned slightly. Yan's behavior made him rather unhappy.

The Sixth Elder was even more furious. His finger trembled as he pointed at Yan and roared, "Uchiha Yan, what do you mean by this? Are you mocking me?"

"Sorry, I couldn't hold it in."

Yan rubbed his face, trying hard to suppress his smile. He waved a hand and reminded the Sixth Elder, "Elder, please remove the words 'are you' from that question. I am mocking you."

Well, damn!!!

It would have been one thing if he had just mocked him with sarcasm. Even if the Sixth Elder was upset, there would have been little he could do. But Yan had gone and publicly slapped him in the face.

Not only that, he had thrown the man's face onto the ground, stomped on it a few times, and then spat on it for good measure?

"You!!!"

The Sixth Elder's flushed face instantly turned livid.

Shisui's mood worsened further. "Yan, even if our beliefs differ, you don't have to act like this. If you have something to say, say it to me. There is no need to humiliate an elder."

"You call this a difference in beliefs?"

Yan, who had only just managed to stop laughing, burst out again.

Things seemed to be getting out of hand.

Fugaku had a headache. He truly could not understand how Yan, who had always seemed well-behaved aside from some odd behavior, had suddenly become like this.

His words were full of aggression. Whoever ran into him got snapped at, and not even Fugaku, the clan head, was spared.

"Disrespectful to one's elders! This is simply disrespectful to one's elders!"

The Sixth Elder was so angry that he could barely speak coherently.

Yan cut him off impatiently. "Enough. I have no interest in picking a fight with you.

"As for you, Shisui, you said our beliefs differ?

"Sorry, but I don't think this has anything to do with beliefs. You are simply idiots—idiots beyond saving."

"The villagers' poor impression of the Uchiha is because of Nine-Tails Night. It was not like this from the beginning. Second, what kind of department is the Police Department?

"It is a public security department. Everything it does is bound to offend people. Yet under such circumstances, you still dream of restoring the Uchiha's terrible image by wasting enormous amounts of clan and department manpower and resources on trivial nonsense. If that isn't stupidity, what is?"

"Rather than waste resources on outsiders, why not use them on our own people? Give them more pay and better benefits. Wouldn't that be better?"

"Or are you, as an Uchiha clansman, saying that our clansmen do not deserve better benefits and treatment?"

"I never said that!!!"

Shisui immediately panicked. This had already risen to the matter of clan members' benefits and treatment. If he dared admit it, he would be condemned to death by public scorn.

Many clansmen already rejected and disliked him. If he really took this blame, Uchiha Shisui would not need to become a double agent anymore. He could just pack up and get out of the Uchiha clan.

"This old man agrees with Yan's proposal."

The First Elder clapped his hands and said approvingly, "I am glad that there are still juniors in the clan who think of their fellow clansmen. This old man supports you."

Rather than waste resources on outsiders, it was better to improve the clansmen's treatment and benefits.

In any case, if it made the Dove Faction unhappy, the Hardline Faction would support it with both hands and feet.

Since it concerned their own treatment and benefits, all the squad captains chose silence. Even those closer to the Dove Faction said nothing.

When personal interests were involved, relationships could be put aside for now.

As the saying went, everyone needed to eat. You could stand high above everyone else, but please do not throw away the benefits I deserved as though they were water.

Most importantly, even after throwing them away, there was no guarantee it would win anyone over.

That was what made it so disgusting.

Trouble had come again.

The Hardline Faction voiced its support, and the Police Department's squad captains did not mind better treatment and benefits either. Seeing this, Fugaku knew the matter would once again fall onto his shoulders.

After all, he was the clan head. It was his duty and responsibility.

If he pushed every problem away, what was the point of having clansmen?

The Dove Faction was in trouble.

Fugaku cut Yan off, preventing him from saying anything even more shocking.

After all, Nine-Tails Night was a forbidden topic in the village and could not be discussed casually.

"Yan, raising the clansmen's treatment and benefits is not a problem, but have you considered this? In the past, the Police Department handled these matters. If the Police Department stops handling them now, what will the villagers think?"

"Let them think whatever they want. The foundation of the Uchiha's survival is our own strength, not the villagers' good opinion."

Yan did not care about that at all. The Uchiha might be gone in a couple of years anyway. Why give a damn about their image?

"Pick a few clerical staff to handle the explanations and processing. If they don't know what to do, just pass the buck. In any case, the squad I lead will not deal with these matters anymore. Whoever wants to handle them can handle them."

"Also."

Yan emphasized his words. "On behalf of the clansmen serving in the Police Department, I have something to say. The Police Department's treatment and benefits have not improved in a long time. Does the clan head really want to see everyone tightening their belts to get by?"

"And those useless fools who sit around like lords and do nothing—it's been half a month, and there is still no result from a single newcomer assessment. What use are they?"

Mentioning this made Yan furious.

Every member of the Third Squad he led was a troublemaker. He had spent considerable effort and thought getting those thorns under control.

Yet the Personnel Department had spent half a month selecting a newcomer, and the newcomer still had not appeared.

With that kind of efficiency, they might as well resign, go home, and raise pigs.

"..."

Fugaku's already expressionless face darkened further. The clerical staff were under his management, so this happening meant that he, as clan head and department head, had failed in his duties.

"I will personally follow up on this and have them correct it."

The meeting ended. Some were happy, while others were miserable.

The Hardline Faction was delighted. The Dove Faction... was already numb. Even Shisui was dumbfounded.