"Fugaku? The Uchiha Clan Leader used excessive force while enforcing the law?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen had never expected this complaint to be about Uchiha Fugaku again. It had originally been aimed at the Uchiha Hanjō Merchant Guild Police Force, yet somehow it had landed on Fugaku.
Heh heh. It seemed Fugaku had learned nothing and was still using excessive force.
"Did he hit you?" Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and glanced at the young man with the injured arm. Hesitation lingered in his voice. "Was anyone else injured?"
"Yes, two more injured people are outside on stretchers!" The man with bandages wrapped around his arm began weeping to Sarutobi Hiruzen. "Hokage-sama, we only exchanged a few words with our companion's wife. Did they really have to beat us like this? We've been wronged!"
His tearful complaint was so vivid and heartfelt that even Uchiha Shisui behind him was somewhat moved.
This...
"The people who were beaten are all outside?" Sarutobi Hiruzen sounded surprised. It seemed they had come well prepared, bringing all the injured with them.
"Yes, there are too many people, so they couldn't come in!" The young man with the broken arm nodded before continuing. "Please, Third Hokage-sama, come outside and uphold justice for us!"
"Let's take a look." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, flicked his sleeve, and leisurely walked downstairs in his Wooden Flip-Flops, puffing out rings of smoke as he went.
When he reached the bottom,
he saw nearly a hundred people packed tightly together. At the very front were two people lying on stretchers. Behind them stood several members of the Uchiha Police Force, as well as Clan Head Fugaku.
Fugaku and the others wore ugly expressions. This time, he had personally led more than ten people to patrol that tiny area, staying vigilant and being careful around civilians. Yet