Sorry to inform you, but we Uchiha really do have that much authority

His elder brother, Hyuga Hiashi, did not know Uchiha Jin, but Hizashi Hyuga knew who he was.

If the Uchiha Clan was extreme, then the boy before them was the most extreme of them all.

He had even left the village to intercept and kill the Hokage's nephew!

Sarutobi Shōtarō had been in the wrong first, but the Hokage had already issued his orders.

He could at least have shown the man some respect.

Instead, Uchiha Jin had ignored the agreement between his clan and the Hokage and slaughtered Shōtarō in front of everyone.

That alone only showed how extreme he was, but his ability to argue the Hokage into silence was terrifying.

A madman who knew how to use the village's laws-who knew what he might do?

"Brother, let me handle this."

Hizashi Hyuga instinctively stepped in front of Hiashi, afraid that a disagreement might lead the other party to lock them up for obstructing law enforcement.

If the Uchiha really did imprison the Hyuga clan head, it would have a major impact on the clan's reputation.

Uchiha Jin glanced at Hizashi Hyuga before him and could not help raising an eyebrow.

Was this the poor bastard who was pushed out to take the fall in the original story?

He was the reason behind the saying, "The descendant of a sacrificial pawn is also a sacrificial pawn."

Hyuga Hiashi had killed the Kumogakure envoy who kidnapped Hinata, only for Kumogakure to accuse the victim first and demand that the village hand over the killer's corpse.

Left with no choice, the Hyuga could only find someone to take his place.

And Hizashi Hyuga, a member of the Branch Family, was the best candidate.

It was his death that caused the young Neji Hyuga to reject his clan.

He spent his days studying that theory of predestination.

To be fair, it did make some sense.

After all, Neji's eventual fate proved the point quite well.

"I've already sent someone to fetch Hyūga Seigen. Sorry for the trouble, but please wait a moment."

Hizashi Hyuga's attitude was relatively mild.

Uchiha Jin nodded at his words and said nothing more.

Why couldn't they have done this from the start?

A few minutes later, a Main Family elder hurried over.

"Uncle."

The brothers, Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga, greeted him respectfully.

The Main Family elder nodded, then looked at Uchiha Jin, who stood at the head of the group.

"May I ask what business you have with my grandson?"

"Hyūga Seigen is implicated in a homicide. We need to take him back for questioning."

Uchiha Jin could only repeat himself.

"Where's the evidence?"

The Main Family elder narrowed his eyes as he countered.

"You want to take my grandson away without any evidence? You clearly have no regard for us Hyuga!"

"Even Lord Hokage cannot do such a thing! Since when did the Uchiha have so much authority?!"

It was the same old tactic of the older generation, throwing accusations at someone right from the start.

"There will be evidence."

Uchiha Jin held out his hand, and Uchiha Xuan immediately placed the arrest warrant in it.

"Sorry to inform you, but we Uchiha really do have that much authority. If you don't like it, go complain to the Hokage."

"You!"

The Main Family elder was furious at the sight. He had not expected this brat to show him so little respect.

Daring to arrest someone without any evidence-he really was utterly lawless!

Couldn't Lord Hokage do something about this?!

And what was going on with Uchiha Fugaku? He had actually issued an arrest warrant for him!

With an arrest warrant, they could indeed arrest someone first.

This was the highest law enforcement authority granted to the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force.

Normally, Uchiha Fugaku would only approve and stamp one when there was conclusive evidence.

But Uchiha Jin clearly had no evidence...

What the hell was Uchiha Fugaku playing at?!

Why had he approved it?

To be honest, he found the current Uchiha a little incomprehensible.

Why would they let a newcomer run wild?

Could this brat be Uchiha Fugaku's illegitimate son?

They didn't look alike, though!

Once the arrest warrant appeared, the Main Family elder had nothing left to say.

If he dared to obstruct them again, it would constitute resisting law enforcement, and he could be arrested too if the situation became serious.

Although Second Hokage Tobirama Senju had always been wary of the Uchiha, aside from barring them from the village's important decisions, he had been genuinely willing to grant them authority over the Konoha Military Police Force Troops.

They had all the powers of law enforcement and arrest they were supposed to have.

Perhaps that was precisely what had kept them from rebelling.

Of course, during Tobirama Senju's tenure, there had actually been Uchiha who led a rebellion.

He had simply crushed them with swift and ruthless force.

The remaining Uchiha clan members were relatively obedient, but as time passed, they too began to resent being excluded by the village's leadership.

Eventually, they became the clan's Hawk Faction...

"Wait here. I'll go get him."

The Main Family elder snorted, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave.

Hyuga Hiashi's expression darkened at the sight.

The Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force's actions clearly showed no respect for the Hyuga.

But with the arrest warrant in their possession, there was little he could say.

He could only wait until the matter was over before reporting it to the Third Hokage.

The Main Family elder returned home, looked at his two grandsons kneeling on the floor, and sighed softly.

Hyūga Seigen's act of killing someone and dumping the body was relatively serious.

Fortunately, it had not been intentional, so it did not warrant death. At most, he would be sentenced to a few years in prison.

But he was a member of the Main Family!

If news spread through the village that a ninja of the Hyuga Main Family had committed a crime, it would have a major impact on the clan's reputation.

As a prestigious clan in the village, the Hyuga absolutely could not allow that to happen.

His gaze could not help falling on Hyūga Kiyomo.

If it were someone from the Branch Family...

Although it would still affect the clan's reputation to some extent, at least it would be better than having a Main Family scandal exposed.

At this point, this was their only option.

"Kiyomo..."

Hyūga Kiyomo stiffened at his words. What he had feared most had happened after all.

Sure enough, within this family, he was always the one sacrificed.

"What are your instructions, Grandfather?"

The Main Family elder wore a complicated expression. "Confess. You killed the maid by accident. It had nothing to do with your elder brother."

At those words, the fear instantly vanished from the face of the still-trembling Hyūga Seigen, and he could not help feeling a little elated.

It seemed he no longer had to worry about the killing being exposed.

They had already found someone to take the blame for him.

Grandfather had the same idea as him.

The Branch Family were nominally fellow Hyuga clan members, but within the clan, they were equivalent to hereditary servants.

Their purpose was to serve the Main Family.

Taking the blame was hardly a big deal.

To put it bluntly, with the Caged Bird Seal's cursed seal controlling them, the Main Family could kill members of the Branch Family whenever they wished.

"Yes."

Hyūga Seigen nodded, a trace of barely concealed resentment flashing through his lowered eyes.

Why was the Main Family born superior, while their Branch Family had to be beneath them?

He could not even control his own life.

How pathetic!

If he could, he would rather not have this Byakugan. Being an ordinary person would be fine too.

At least he would not be controlled by others...

At the entrance to the Hyuga Clan Compound.

The Main Family elder appeared with two boys of eleven or twelve.

"You unfilial grandson, get on your knees!"

Hyūga Kiyomo dropped to his knees with a thud and looked at the members of the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force, his voice choked with tears.

"I confess..."

"I killed Housekeeper Auntie by accident, but I really didn't mean to kill her..."