Rules of the Konoha Military Police Force

Naruto stood there with his head down and his fists clenched tight.

"We've always done things this way." The words stabbed into his heart like a knife.

It was true. Things had always been this way. When he was bullied, no one intervened. When people called him "Demon Fox," no one said it was wrong. When he was shoved to the ground, no one helped him up.

In Konoha, it had gone on for years.

The more Matsumoto Takeshi spoke, the louder he got.

"I'm a Special Jōnin of Konoha! I was risking my life for this village when you were still drinking milk!"

"And you think you can arrest me?!"

He stepped forward and reached for Sato Ken's collar.

Murakami Hayato gritted his teeth but held his ground.

"Jonin Matsumoto, we're only following the rules. Please cooperate."

"Cooperate? Screw you!"

Matsumoto Takeshi shoved Murakami Hayato aside. Murakami Hayato stumbled back several steps and nearly fell.

The watching villagers began to murmur. "Isn't Matsumoto Takeshi being a little too arrogant?"

"What can they do? He's a Special Jōnin. You think those common-born ninja in the Konoha Military Police Force dare cross him?"

"Here I thought the Konoha Military Police Force would be something special. Is this all they've got?"

Matsumoto Takeshi grew more heated, reaching out to snatch his son back by force.

Then a voice rang out.

Calm and clear, it carried a weight no one could ignore.

"Anyone who dares undermine Konoha's unity, whether he's a Special Jōnin or an Elite Jōnin—"

"the Konoha Military Police Force will arrest him all the same."

Silence fell over the crowd.

Matsumoto Takeshi's hand froze in midair. He slowly turned his head.

The crowd parted on its own.

A young man walked through.

He wore dark blue Uchiha Clan Attire, with