Your King Iwa, Infinitely Rampant

Hoshi's request was perfectly reasonable, so Uchiha Hokushin naturally had no reason to refuse.

However, before Jiraiya left, Hoshi mysteriously pulled him aside and instructed him, "If we enter the Uchiha Clan Compound, there's a chance that bastard Uchiha Iwa will come looking for trouble. You and Orochimaru should head straight toward the Senju Clan Compound. My Shadow Clone should be hurrying this way. If you run into it, have them come directly to the Uchiha Clan Compound to find me. Also, the Senju Clan should help treat your wounds. Once you're patched up, remember to tell my mom that I'm safe. Don't forget."

Jiraiya flashed a goofy grin through his two missing front teeth, patted his chest, and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me. Mission guaranteed."

With that, he grabbed the bewildered Orochimaru and ran off like a gust of wind. Hoshi exchanged a glance with Sakumo, then said to Uchiha Hokushin, "Brother Beichen, let's go."

Inside the deputy captain's office at the Konoha Police Force headquarters.

Uchiha Iwa sniffled as he told his uncle, Uchiha Yama, just how utterly detestable Hoshi was.

Uchiha Yama impatiently dug at his ear. To be honest, he had little interest in Uchiha Iwa's complaints. This nephew of his had passable talent, but his personality had been completely spoiled by Yama's younger sister.

Uchiha Yama could figure it out with his ass: this brat had probably been acting arrogant at school, only to get slapped down because he lacked the strength, and had come running to his uncle afterward.

But he had no choice but to deal with it. His brother-in-law had died young, and after his death, this little brat had become his sister's only precious child.

That alone would have had little to do with him as the uncle, but their father doted on his younger sister to an absurd degree. As a result, Uchiha Yama's status in the family was lower than this little brat's.

If he did not help settle this matter, then once he got home, his sister and father would surely tear the whole house apart.

The more Uchiha Yama thought about it, the more punchable the little brat before him seemed. He impatiently waved a hand. "Enough, enough. Give me some time. The Police Force isn't the Anbu; we can't just arrest people whenever we feel like it. At most, I'll assign two people to keep an eye on the kid's words and actions.

"If he makes a mistake, we'll bring him in and let you teach him a lesson. But let me make this clear: that's all. If you want to go up against him in the future, then train properly and beat him with your strength.

"Stop coming here to make a fuss at your uncle every day. You're a member of the Uchiha Clan, yet all you know is how to scheme behind people's backs. Aren't you ashamed?"

Hearing that Uchiha Yama had agreed to teach Hoshi a lesson, Uchiha Iwa immediately broke into a smile. "Thank you, Uncle. You're the best."

As for all the advice his uncle had given afterward, he treated it as nothing but farting.

Having just swaggered out of the office with a gait that feared neither heaven nor earth, Uchiha Iwa rubbed his eyes in surprise. Was he dreaming? He had actually just seen Hoshi and Sakumo at the Police Force headquarters?

There was no mistake. He would recognize that detestable face—one that was even three parts more handsome than his own—even if it turned to ash.

Uchiha Iwa was overjoyed. After memorizing the room Hoshi had entered, he turned around and rushed back into his uncle's office, shouting, "Uncle, Uncle, Uncle..."

Uchiha Yama's brows furrowed in irritation. He slammed a hand on the desk and snapped, "What? What is it? Are you calling for the dead? Listening to you in broad daylight is bad luck."

Uchiha Iwa did not care what his uncle said. He was so delighted he could barely tell which way was up. What did it mean when someone brought you a pillow just as you were getting sleepy?

At that moment, Uchiha Iwa felt that his life had reached its peak, that it had hit its climax. At that moment, Uchiha Iwa felt that he was the true protagonist of this world.

Uchiha Iwa, forever the god!

"That Hayate Hoshi really got brought in! Even that detestable Sakumo is with him."

Uchiha Yama raised a brow at that. "What a coincidence. That Hayate Hoshi has been causing trouble?"

Uchiha Iwa said smugly, "I told you that guy was a pain in the ass."

For a moment, Uchiha Yama did not think of the possibility that they had only come in to give statements. He figured that people brought in here generally were not good people. Since they were not good people, there was nothing wrong with letting his grandnephew educate them.

With that thought, he waved his hand. "Then go. Remember to watch yourself. And stop bothering me."

Having received permission, Uchiha Iwa excitedly strutted toward Hoshi's room like a monkey. Before coming over, he did not forget to bring along three of the subordinates his uncle valued most.

He kicked the door open with a bang and swaggered into the room. Pointing at Hoshi, he let out a classic King Han-style cringe laugh, the sound of which made Hoshi's head throb.

"Hahahahaha! Hayate Hoshi, Hayate Hoshi, I was still wondering how to get you in here, but you delivered yourself right to my doorstep.

"Today, I'll show you what it means when a dragon crossing the river meets a tiger coming down the mountain. Konoha isn't yours to call the shots in!"

Holy crap, this was unbearable. The cringe was too intense. Looking at the utterly arrogant Uchiha Iwa before him, Hoshi really wanted to tell him, "Master, stop reciting."

But at that moment, Hoshi's body suddenly stiffened. A wave of memories surged into his mind. After carefully sorting through them, he realized that his Shadow Clone had returned.

Judging from the Shadow Clone's memories, Jiraiya and the others had already met up with Hoshi's clone and had told Mito and the others about what had happened here.

What surprised him even more was that Mito had actually taken the initiative to send a Shadow Clone along with two Anbu toward him. That left Hoshi feeling rather flattered.

But after giving it some thought, Hoshi understood. Perhaps Mito was not coming solely for his sake.

From how generously she had been willing to nurture him before, it was clear that, whatever her reasons, Mito was indeed very willing to cultivate new talent. Perhaps she had taken a liking to Sakumo and the others this time as well.

Thinking of Mito's clone that would soon arrive, Hoshi felt that Uchiha Iwa, currently in King Iwa Mode, definitely would not have a good day.

In that case... they should probably step it up a little.

While Hoshi was processing those memories, Uchiha Hokushin beside him could not help frowning. He had long heard of Uchiha Iwa's notorious reputation. Thinking of this, he spoke up, "Uchiha Iwa, I'm warning you. What happened today isn't what you think it is. These people aren't targets you can bully..."

Still unaware of how serious the situation was, Uchiha Iwa turned and glanced at Uchiha Hokushin smugly. "What do you mean it isn't what I think it is? Once you're in the Police Force, anything different has to become exactly what I think it is.

"And don't say I'm some wild horse that doesn't know the way home. I'm telling you, no matter the reason, I have to get rid of these two punks!"

To find those two classic tough-guy lines, I specifically looked up a collection of King Han's classic quotes. With an author this hardworking, are you really not going to give me some favorites, comments, or recommendations for encouragement?

A quiet note: the classic quotes are actually pretty funny when read on their own. manually adds doge face