"You three bastards got drunk in a tavern, refused to pay, and injured quite a few people there, including the tavern owner! After our Police Force arrived, not only did you refuse to cooperate with law enforcement, you insulted us and even insulted our young clan head and clan head!!"
Being insulted personally was one thing, but even their young clan head and clan head had been insulted. No Uchiha could tolerate that.
So they had used a little more force during the arrest, resulting in the situation before them.
"Not bad. You even dared to insult another clan's young clan head and clan head? Did a few drinks make you forget your own surname?"
Tsunade's gaze toward the three patients turned unfriendly.
She was not part of the Konoha F4, nor did she harbor any prejudice against the Uchiha. When faced with such matters, she handled them impartially and would not favor the other side simply because the higher-ups targeted the Uchiha.
This was bad.
Seeing Tsunade's expression change, the three patients who had been carried to the hospital hurriedly began playing the victim.
"Ah, my arm is broken! My arm is broken! It hurts so much! The Uchiha maliciously beat up villagers!"
"Enough." Tsunade's face was cold. She did not indulge them just because they were injured. "Take them inside for treatment immediately. The treatment costs will be charged to them."
"Fugaku Uchiha?"
"Lady Tsunade."
Having not been targeted, Fugaku Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief. When Tsunade called his name, he hurriedly stepped forward.
Tsunade said sternly to Fugaku Uchiha, "Although they acted out of line, you should not have been so heavy-handed either. After the three of them finish treatment, take them to the Police Force. Handle them however they should be handled.
"Also, send someone to the Hokage Office Building to report this matter yourselves."
Since they had caused trouble, assaulted people, resisted arrest, and insulted others, they had to be punished. Being injured did not mean they could evade it.
Once the patients finished treatment, none of the punishment they deserved would be spared.
As for the Police Force, they also needed to send someone to report to the Hokage's office. Whether the Third Hokage would punish the Police Force personnel was not something Tsunade needed to worry about.
"Yes."
To the Uchiha, this outcome was quite fair and did not favor either side.
Fugaku Uchiha obediently accepted it.
"All right, all right, disperse. There's nothing to see."
Tsunade handled the matter decisively.
If she could avoid it, she did not want to step in and deal with this sort of nonsense.
But she knew that if she did not intervene, things might escalate. Then the Uchiha would be punished by the higher-ups, and those villagers who had insulted the Uchiha's young clan head and clan head would not get off easily either.
Do not think the Uchiha were pushovers. If you went too far and they set their sights on you, a few excuses were enough to make your life miserable.
Not to mention simply killing you in secret.
As long as there was no evidence, who could prove the Uchiha had done it?
Ordinary insults were something the Uchiha might not care about. After all, the Police Force's work naturally offended people, and the Uchiha had long grown accustomed to it.
But insulting someone's young clan head and clan head was your mistake.
That was fucking courting death.
After dealing with that absurd incident, Tsunade finally left the hospital with Jingyi.
Once they walked out of the hospital gates, Tsunade began complaining. "There are more and more voices in the village dissatisfied with the Uchiha. The Hokage's office and the Elder Council refuse to step forward and handle it. If this continues, something will happen sooner or later."
Complaining was one thing, but Tsunade had no way to interfere.
Although her status was special, this was something only the Hokage and the Elder Council could handle. She could not casually overstep her bounds.
"To be precise, more and more people are becoming dissatisfied with certain ninja clans."
Jingyi reminded Tsunade.
Did you think the Konoha F4 only targeted the Uchiha?
No, you were wrong.
Nearly all ninja clans had been swept into it. Only Hokage-aligned clans such as the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Ino-Shika-Cho could stay out of it.
"The Hyuga Clan has the same problem?"
Tsunade, who rarely paid attention to such matters, was somewhat surprised.
The Uchiha were understandable. After all, the Police Force was exclusively theirs, and maintaining public order easily led to conflicts with villagers. The more people they offended, the more dissatisfaction it stirred up.
But the Hyuga did not have that.
"It has always existed."
Jingyi shook his head. "Many villagers feel that members of the Hyuga Clan act superior and look down on them. But the Hyuga Clan has its own problems too. They really are too isolated and arrogant."
That should not have been the case.
The Uchiha were understandable, but how had the Hyuga Clan somehow gotten entangled in this kind of trouble?
Tsunade could not understand it.
Could it be...
Subconsciously, Tsunade looked up toward the Hokage Office Building.
Perhaps it was the Hokage's office at work.
"What is more interesting is that ninja clans such as the Sarutobi and Shimura are becoming increasingly popular in the village."
"..."
Cut it out. Did he really think she did not know he was trying to poison her mind?
Tsunade was not an idiot.
After hearing that, she shot Jingyi a glare.
"Have you found a house? Do you need my help?"
"I found one. I'm moving tomorrow."
Jingyi gave an awkward laugh and changed the subject.
"That's good. I'll help you move some things tomorrow. Oh, and hurry up, I'm starving."
"???"
No, if she was hungry, she should go eat. Why was she following him?
Had she become addicted to mooching meals?
The facts proved that Tsunade really had become addicted to mooching meals.
Watching a certain Konoha Princess devour food ravenously, Jingyi felt that if she became a food streamer, no one would ever suspect she was faking it.
How the fuck did she stuff such a huge chicken drumstick into her mouth in one bite? Wouldn't it get stuck in her throat?
"Why are you staring at me? Aren't you hungry?"
With a flick of her little mouth, a spotless bone landed on the table.
A huge drumstick went in, and only a bone came out. What impressive oral skills!
"Your future boyfriend will definitely be very happy."
After that inexplicable remark, Jingyi joined the scramble for food, because if he did not start grabbing some, there really would be nothing left.
Heaven could bear witness: he had made enough food for four people, yet Tsunade had nearly polished it all off by herself.
"Kid, I suspect you're thinking some dirty thoughts." Tsunade's intuition told her that this rather handsome boy had a bit of a problem with his mind.
"No, absolutely not. I was complimenting you."
"Hah! Do you think I'd believe that?"
"Believe it or not, whatever. It's not like you have a boyfriend."
"..."
Those words hit a little too close to home. Tsunade really wanted to stab Jingyi to death with her chopsticks.
He really had to bring up exactly what she lacked, didn't he?
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