That very evening, an Anbu ninja placed a complete dossier on the fruit shop owner from the street on Uchiha Shunichi's desk.
In Konoha, the Hokage was the supreme leader who could decide everything. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen, who seemed to have had his authority divided up by Danzo and the Konoha Elders Council, could easily decide any matter in the village, large or small.
Thus, after Uchiha Shunichi discovered the former Root member's little scheme during the day, he learned the whole truth he wanted to know that night.
It included the man's reasons for contacting the tailed beasts, his personal connections, and any potential threat he might pose to Konoha.
Although the report was very thorough, Uchiha Shunichi did not actually care much about such matters.
It was not Konoha's Nine-Tails, after all, and the tailed beasts no longer posed much of a threat to Konoha anyway.
Even without Uchiha Shunichi taking action, there were four or five people in Konoha who could easily thrash a tailed beast.
After casually leafing through the documents the Anbu had delivered, Uchiha Shunichi set them aside.
Ninja could, in fact, choose to retire. A considerable number of female ninja in Konoha chose to leave their ninja careers after marriage to become so-called devoted wives and mothers.
Some continued working in less dangerous places, such as Konoha Hospital or the Konoha Laboratory. Others simply became full-time homemakers.
Male ninja, on the other hand, more often retired because of injuries.
"Shunichi, I'm back!" Naruto pushed the door open with a swagger. Behind him stood Orochimaru and Otsutsuki Toneri.
"Yes, you did well on the mission. Go get some rest!" Uchiha Shunichi casually sent Naruto away, his gaze sweeping over Orochimaru before finally settling on Otsutsuki Toneri.
Naruto was curious, but since Uchiha Shunichi had