Exposing the Mangekyō

Qian Ye looked at the young people and felt pleased.

The Sea Kings' flesh from the Pirate World, paired with Bullet's grueling physical training, had worked astonishingly well.

In just a few days, these overlooked young members of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans had been transformed.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the Hidden Leaf Police Force headquarters was grim.

Uchiha Fugaku sat behind a broad, solid-wood desk, his expression dark.

Several investigation reports on the South District Auxiliary Brigade lay spread across it.

Uchiha Yashiro, seated below him, began his report.

"Clan chief, something's not right."

"Several overlooked clan members assigned to the South District Auxiliary Management Unit have grown much stronger lately."

"Yesterday, someone from the Police Force clashed with Uchiha Yan. Yan, who never used to stand out, pinned a Chunin captain to the ground and beat him using taijutsu alone."

Yashiro paused, his voice growing anxious.

"And they're coming back to the clan compound less and less. They don't show the elders the respect they used to, either."

"At this rate, I'm afraid we'll lose control of these young people."

Fugaku snorted and set his teacup down hard.

"Qian Ye is poaching Uchiha clan members."

"He's using the Auxiliary Management Unit as a cover to openly train his own private force."

"Yashiro, take an elite squad over there."

"Use a Police Force deployment order to bring those clan members back by force. They need strict discipline."

"Let's see if a civilian Chunin dares obstruct Police Force business."

Uchiha Yashiro accepted the order and headed straight for the South District with six elite officers.

The South District's Seventh Trade Road was bustling that afternoon.

Yashiro strode up with several elite Uchiha officers, their two-tomoe Sharingan active, and blocked Uchiha Yan as he was about to start his patrol.

"Yan,