Announcement Issued, Livestock Farmers Storm the Police Department!

Yan's barrage of attacks had nearly turned him into a sinner in the eyes of the clan.

Once word got out that Uchiha Shisui opposed improving the clan members' benefits and treatment, he would have a hard time getting by within the clan.

It would make him a public enemy of the clan.

Even the dovish members would be dissatisfied because of it.

Shisui followed the Sixth Elder back to his home.

After downing several cups of tea in a row, the Sixth Elder still could not calm down. With a flick of his hand, he hurled his teacup to the floor, smashing it to pieces as he cursed furiously:

"Uchiha Yan, that little bastard, has no respect for his elders at all. He doesn't know the first thing about respecting his seniors."

"..."

What was the point of saying that now?

The most important thing was figuring out how to improve the doves' position within the clan.

After Yan's stunt, the doves' situation would only grow worse.

What left Shisui helpless was that Yan had not been targeting the doves. He had been thinking of the entire clan.

Even though he had been thoroughly rebuked and his position was becoming more and more awkward, Shisui had nothing to say.

"Shisui, your relationship with Yan may not be especially good, but at least you can talk to him. What exactly is that brat trying to do?"

They had gotten along well before, but ever since their last conversation, things had grown increasingly distant.

Shisui sighed inwardly, gathered his thoughts, and answered:

"Elder, Yan's intentions are simple. He proposed something for the entire clan, not something aimed at us. We just happened to get caught up in it."

At that moment, the Sixth Elder, already advanced in years, only wanted to curse, "Damn it!!"

Who the hell had I offended?

After this uproar, the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired.

Fugaku, who had already been placed over the flames, could only announce improved benefits and treatment for Police Department personnel.

The announcement was immediately met with considerable cheers.

After all, salaries in the Police Department were not particularly high. Serving there meant they could not, like everyone else, take commissions and missions to earn money.

Relying on that meager salary alone, anyone without some savings would live a very tight life.

The improved benefits and treatment touched the hearts of every Uchiha.

Yan's name naturally entered the clan members' sights once again.

In just one afternoon, quite a few clan members came to his office to visit him. Some even wanted to transfer to the Third Squad.

Unfortunately, the Personnel Department was too busy to handle it.

Their easy days were over.

Fugaku, his face dark, unleashed a torrent of abuse on them. The entire Personnel Department was thrown into chaos.

Every one of them worked with the drive of someone risking their life. None dared slack off or keep passing the buck.

Overall, Yan's reputation within the clan had risen greatly. He had won the favor of many clan members, though he had also offended some people.

Of course, this was only a minor interlude. Those people posed no threat or trouble to Yan, and they did not even dare entertain the thought of causing him trouble.

The Police Department would no longer handle trivial, petty matters. Such matters would be pushed to the Mission Department.

Once the news was announced, it caused quite a reaction. Naturally, the clan internally applauded it.

The Police Department had once been run ragged over these petty matters.

Now, they could simply toss them aside. Either go post a mission, or find a way to deal with it yourself. Stop calling on the Police Department for help with every little thing.

The Police Department existed to maintain public security in Konoha, not to serve as a babysitting department.

When the Uchiha were happy, someone else was bound to be unhappy.

They had once been able to ask the Police Department for help, but now they could not. Posting a mission would undoubtedly mean a significant additional expense. Ordinary villagers were fine, but certain groups that often sought free help from the Police Department could no longer hold back.

"What's going on down there? Why is it so noisy?"

He could hear the commotion even from his office. One could imagine just how lively the Police Department's first-floor hall was.

Zhiyan, who was leaning over the corridor railing to watch the show, grinned.

"Captain, it's some livestock farmers from the village. They jointly demanded that the Uchiha remove and revoke the announcement."

"Who's receiving them?"

Yan walked out curiously.

If ordinary villagers only occasionally troubled the Police Department, then these livestock farmers were old acquaintances of the department.

They were a group the Uchiha hated so much they gritted their teeth, yet could do nothing about.

Because of their livestock operations, whenever cattle or animals went missing, the most effective solution was to seek help from the Police Department.

The Police Department would help search for them.

The department's new regulations meant these people would now face a considerable extra expense. Being saddled with such a large cost for no reason would make anyone unhappy.

Thus, the parties involved came to the Police Department and demanded that the Uchiha cancel the announcement and restore things to how they had been.

"Who else could it be? Our great contributor, Shisui."

Zhiyan laughed smugly.

In the past, Shisui had been a contributor and hero to both the village and the clan. But now, those titles had become mockery instead.

The entire clan supported this, yet you, Shisui, still insisted on clinging to it?

Yan was speechless. The Will of Fire really was harmful.

In the first-floor hall, the personnel responsible for handling the matter wore helpless expressions. They had already explained everything.

But the other side refused to accept it.

What made them feel even worse was that Shisui, as a squad captain, could not help coming out to receive them personally. He patiently explained everything, but it only made the other side more arrogant.

"What do you Uchiha mean by this?"

"If something goes missing, isn't it only right to ask you to help find it?"

"If you won't even help with something this small, what's the point of having a Police Department?"

"Don't you all agree?"

Facing the aggressive villagers, Shisui was so anxious that sweat covered his forehead. He raised his hands repeatedly in an attempt to calm them.

"Please, everyone, listen to my explanation. The Police Department is short-staffed, and there are many matters we can no longer attend to. We need to maintain public security throughout the village..."

"Nonsense! You're clearly just making excuses. You weren't like this before."

"The Uchiha really are becoming more and more hateful."

Some of the more emotional people had even begun cursing. The people in the hall gritted their teeth in fury, but they did not dare do anything to them.

In the past, people like this would have long been thrown into the holding room. But ever since Nine-Tails Night, the Uchiha's reputation had worsened by the day. Combined with the doves' fussing, the Police Department personnel had become increasingly hesitant in their actions.

Mokijiro, whose spit was flying everywhere as he shouted, was very pleased with himself.

Who would have dared insult the Uchiha like this in the past?

Now they could, because even if they cursed them, the Uchiha did not dare do anything.

Today, he would make the Uchiha regret issuing such an announcement.

Why should they have to spend money at the Mission Department to post a mission and hire ninja to search for lost things? Were the Police Department and the Uchiha just sitting around doing nothing?

If they did not ask you, who else were they supposed to ask?

If you refused to help, then you were in the wrong.