The Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force Had No Law Enforcement Authority on Its First Mission Outside the Village

After reading the takeover proposal, Fugaku asked only one question.

"Under which law am I supposed to arrest people from the Land of Rivers?"

The Land of Fire official did not answer immediately.

He had prepared three pages explaining the dangers around the Well Zone, the Uchiha's abilities, and Konoha's credibility, but not one page specified where the police force's authority outside its jurisdiction came from.

"This is a state of emergency."

"Who declared it?"

"The two sides could go to war at any moment."

"All the more reason to know who has the authority to give orders."

Fugaku closed the proposal.

In the past, the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force had often been trapped within Konoha.

If they made arrests too quickly, they were accused of abusing their authority.

If they moved too slowly, they were accused of shielding their clansmen.

Now, for the first time, someone had actively invited them outside the village, but only to use the Sharingan and the police force's name to lend weight to an order with no legal basis.

Fugaku refused.

The representative from Iwatari Village outside the Well Zone grew anxious.

"Those ninja who knocked down the boundary stakes have already confessed. Why can't you arrest them?"

"The Joint Witness Group temporarily disarmed them to prevent further conflict."

Fugaku answered.

"Formal detention must be approved by the jurisdiction where the act occurred. Konoha can submit evidence, but we cannot decide on your behalf what measures should apply."

"What if they run away?"

"First, both sides must sign a limited assistance agreement."

The agreement was narrower than the Land of Fire official had expected.

The police unit could guard the civilians' access route to the water.

They could protect documents, ninja tools, and payment records that had already been sealed.

They could stop