My Contest with the Police Force

Uchiha District, evening.

Tsunade had stayed at Uchiha Gōka's home, carefully tending to his somewhat exhausted mental state.

Uchiha Gōka had first overdrawn his physical and spiritual energy to enter the Pure Land.

Then, he had continuously overdrawn the Nine-Tomoe Mangekyo Sharingan, once again expending a great deal of spiritual and physical energy.

Tsunade knew that she could not force Uchiha Gōka to take her to the Pure Land to see her younger brother, Nawaki, at this time.

For now, she could only let Uchiha Gōka fully recover his physical and spiritual energy.

Only then would Karmic Fire possibly be able to help her see her younger brother Nawaki again, or even resurrect him.

Tsunade had not even realized that, at this moment, she was playing the role of a wife in Uchiha Gōka's home.

That evening, after a spell of busy work.

Tsunade prepared a table full of dinner and was about to bring it out.

"Karmic Fire, how are you feeling now?"

"Mm, it's nothing serious anymore. After recuperating for a while, I'll be fine."

As the two chatted, there was suddenly a knock at the door.

Tsunade looked toward the gate through the window.

"Hm? Who would come knocking so late?"

"I'll go take a look."

Tsunade walked into the courtyard and opened the door...

Before Tsunade's eyes stood Elder Uchiha Hōka, along with Uchiha Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, and the others.

The moment the door opened and they came face-to-face, both Tsunade and the elder's group were surprised.

Both sides pondered to themselves.

Why is Tsunade still at Uchiha Gōka's house so late? What is Tsunade to Karmic Fire???

Why have the elder and these people come to disturb Karmic Fire so late?

After a moment, Tsunade took the initiative and spoke first.

"Elder, did you come to see Karmic Fire?"

"Yes. Karmic Fire is the new clan head. We came to invite him to assume his post."

Tsunade invited the elder and the others inside.

In the living room.

Uchiha Gōka and Tsunade sat facing the elder and the others.

Elder Uchiha Hōka spoke earnestly.

"Karmic Fire, the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's upper ranks is becoming increasingly acute."

"Konoha's upper ranks are now constantly squeezing us out and encroaching on the interests of our Uchiha Clan."

"Our Uchiha Clan has less and less presence in the village. We even face the danger of being isolated."

"In the past, the Uchiha Clan had no true leadership core and was like a scattered sheet of sand."

"We struggled to deal with Konoha's upper ranks and their high-pressure policies targeting the Uchiha Clan."

"Since you have become the new head of the Uchiha Clan, you have the responsibility to lead us in reviving the Uchiha Clan."

After hearing Elder Uchiha Hōka's words, Uchiha Gōka nodded.

"Elder, I'll assume office tomorrow morning."

"I will shoulder the responsibility of being the Uchiha Clan's head."

Uchiha Gōka had been rather tired lately. Tonight, he only wanted to rest properly with Tsunade.

After the two sides talked for a while, night had already fallen.

Elder Uchiha Hōka left Uchiha Gōka's home with Uchiha Yashiro and the others.

Elder Uchiha Hōka, along with Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, Yakumi, and the others, discussed matters privately as they walked back.

Uchiha Yashiro said, "Elder, do you think the new clan head can lead us in reviving the Uchiha Clan?"

The elder's face sagged with a hint of helplessness as he sighed.

"Alas!"

"I don't know Karmic Fire very well."

"However, the clan head's real authority is firmly controlled by Fugaku, the captain of the Police Force. Moreover, most of the Police Force members support Fugaku."

"Let alone whether Karmic Fire can lead us in reviving the Uchiha Clan."

"Even whether Karmic Fire can fully take control of the clan head's authority is a huge question."

After hearing the elder's words, everyone else looked solemn.

Uchiha Inabi said righteously, "Since Fugaku lost the election for clan head, he should hand over the clan head's authority on his own."

Uchiha Tekka sighed. "If only it were that easy."

Uchiha Yakumi frowned. "It isn't just internal conflict. The struggle between our Uchiha Clan and Konoha's upper ranks has also reached a critical point."

"Karmic Fire, how will you deal with these problems next?"

These Uchiha Clan elders were all deeply worried about the future of this new clan head.

The next day.

The Uchiha Clan's clan head office building beside Nanga Shrine.

Uchiha Gōka arrived at the clan head office building while holding Tsunade's hand.

In order to resurrect her younger brother Nawaki, Tsunade had unconsciously grown closer and closer to Uchiha Gōka, and had developed that kind of affection between a man and a woman for him.

Over time, holding Uchiha Gōka's hand had come to seem like the most natural thing in the world to Tsunade.

Standing downstairs, Tsunade looked up at the clan head office building.

"Karmic Fire, this is where you'll work from now on."

"Mm!"

"Then what about Yehuo Snack Shop?"

"Uh... let's close it temporarily. I can't keep up with being both the clan head and running a snack shop."

"Karmic Fire, let's go upstairs and take a look. I've never been to the clan head's office before."

"Alright, let's go up together."

Uchiha Gōka held Tsunade's hand and entered the clan head office building.

The moment they reached the stairway entrance, the elder, Yashiro, Fugaku, and several Police Force members came into Uchiha Gōka and Tsunade's view.

They appeared to have been waiting outside the clan head's office for some time.

After Uchiha Gōka exchanged brief greetings with everyone.

He directly pushed open the doors to the clan head's office.

The clan head's office was clean, tidy, simple, and elegant.

Uchiha Gōka was quite satisfied with its style.

Uchiha Fugaku stepped forward on his own initiative to hand over the work to Uchiha Gōka.

Previously, Uchiha Fugaku, captain of the Konoha Police Force, had managed some of the clan head's affairs under the elder's supervision.

Uchiha Gōka frowned as he looked at the work Uchiha Fugaku was handing over to him.

"These seem to be nothing more than the village's everyday trivial matters."

"Are there any other matters that need to be handed over?"

"Doesn't the Uchiha Clan have resources such as scrolls storing ninjutsu, medical scrolls, an equipment depot, clan genealogies and rosters, funds, real estate, businesses, farmland, and so on?"

Uchiha Fugaku froze when he heard Uchiha Gōka's words.

"Also, shouldn't you hand over the position of captain of the Konoha Police Force to me as well?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku's brows furrowed, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Suddenly, a Police Force member named Uchiha Baru stepped out from behind Uchiha Fugaku.

"Karmic Fire, our Konoha Police Force will handle the matters you mentioned properly. There's no need to trouble yourself over them."

"You only need to handle the Uchiha Clan's daily affairs."

"Besides, you might not understand or be particularly skilled in matters like hospitals, medical scrolls, financial management, and real estate."

Uchiha Baru's tone was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

The aged Elder Uchiha Hōka, along with elders such as Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, and Yakumi, all trembled inwardly after hearing Baru's words, their expressions turning solemn.

Everyone could sense that Uchiha Baru was challenging Uchiha Gōka.

The atmosphere in the office instantly became tense, like drawn swords.