[Eye of Judgment.] [With this title equipped, no evil can escape detection.]
Uchiha Jin looked at the system description before him and equipped his newly acquired title without the slightest hesitation.
The instant the title was equipped, the world before his eyes changed.
Previously, he could only see the sin values above other people's heads. Now, text descriptions appeared above their health bars.
They listed the "evil" the person had committed.
The bun shop owner watching from across the way had a pale yellow health bar above his head.
Above it were the sins he had committed.
[To cut costs, purchased pork from pigs that had died of disease, causing some customers to suffer vomiting and diarrhea after eating it.]
Such behavior was highly unethical, so the health bar above his head was yellow.
Uchiha Jin looked at the other people around him.
It was more or less as he had guessed earlier: a yellow health bar meant someone had done something bad.
The shade depended on the severity of their wrongdoing.
Next, he looked at the young man with the red health bar above his head.
Name: [Sarutobi Shōtarō] Age: [15] Misdeeds: [Four days ago, driven by lust, sneaked into the family's home and raped the proprietress in front of her husband and daughter, then killed all three family members afterward.]
Uchiha Jin frowned at what he saw.
This guy was actually a member of the Sarutobi Clan!
Everyone knew that the Third Hokage was Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the murderer belonged to his clan.
The two might even be related.
Of course, it was not the young man's identity that troubled him, but the lack of evidence proving he was the murderer.
He could hardly tell people he could see the crimes the young man had committed, could he?
Although the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force had law enforcement authority in Konoha, it still had to follow the village's rules and regulations.
It would be difficult to convict anyone without evidence!
[Detected that the host has discovered the murderer.] [Option one: find evidence and bring the murderer to justice. Reward: fifty justice points.] [Option two: my eyes can see evil. Make the murderer confess of his own accord and bring him to justice. Reward: one hundred justice points.]
Uchiha Jin looked at the two options before him and, after a moment of silence, chose the second.
Both tasks might involve bringing the murderer to justice.
But there was a major difference between them.
The first meant finding evidence of Sarutobi Shōtarō's crime, then arresting him based on that evidence.
But that clearly would not work.
No tangible evidence had been left at the scene.
The second allowed him to use any means to make Sarutobi Shōtarō admit how he had committed the crime.
Anyone else might be accused of coercing a confession through torture.
But Uchiha Jin had the system and could see the real murderer, so there was no risk of falsely accusing an innocent person.
"Captain?"
Uchiha Xi noticed Jin staring blankly at the crowd and gently raised a hand, waving it before his eyes.
She thought the captain was at a loss because he could not find any evidence.
Situations like this were actually very common. The captain did not need to blame himself.
Just as she was about to comfort him, Uchiha Jin's words left her stunned.
"I've already found the murderer."
At these words, shock appeared on Uchiha Xuan's and Uchiha Xi's faces, both wearing expressions of disbelief.
They had been searching for clues together the whole time. When had the captain discovered the murderer?
They were all newcomers who had only just joined the Konoha Military Police Force Troops.
Wasn't that a bit much?!
Ignoring his teammates' shock, Uchiha Jin walked straight toward the young man in the crowd under the onlookers' curious gazes.
"I'm a full member of the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force."
He took his identification out of his jacket pocket. "You're suspected of involvement in a murder case. Please come with us."
Uchiha Xuan and Uchiha Xi: "???"
What was going on?!
How did the captain know this person was the murderer?
They did not seem to have any evidence.
If they arrested someone without grounds, they would definitely receive a complaint, and then becoming full members would be all but impossible.
Looking at Uchiha Jin before him, Sarutobi Shōtarō had a fleeting flicker of panic in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
"Haha, isn't there some misunderstanding?"
He scratched his head with a smile, putting on a harmless act.
"How could I possibly be a murderer?"
He had done it in such secrecy that even his parents did not know.
There was even less chance of anyone else knowing!
Although he did not know why the Uchiha Clan member before him had come for him, he did not believe the man had any evidence of his crime.
He was a Chunin, after all.
If he could be caught killing three ordinary people, he might as well give up trying to get anywhere in the village.
Uchiha Jin ignored his grinning act, put away his identification, and spoke expressionlessly.
"Whether you're the murderer will be determined in due course. Please come with us."
"Captain, isn't this a little..."
Uchiha Xi looked worried.
She thought the captain, unable to find the murderer and faced with so many onlookers, was simply arresting someone at random to take back and report the job done.
That way, people would not say they were incompetent.
But was this really all right?
They could be punished for arresting people without grounds!
"Restrain him."
Uchiha Jin's voice was calm, his tone leaving no room for question.
Though deeply confused, Uchiha Xi and Uchiha Xuan chose to follow their captain's orders.
They seized the young man's arms, one on either side.
"What do you think you're doing?" Sarutobi Shōtarō panicked completely and tried to break free of their grip. "Do you know who my uncle is?!"
Even though he knew no one knew how he had committed the crime, being suddenly restrained by Konoha Military Police Force Troops still made him panic somewhat.
Especially since the young Uchiha Clan squad captain before him had been far too calm from beginning to end.
As though he really knew he was the murderer!
"You're finished! You dare arrest me? Just wait until you get reprimanded!"
Uchiha Jin ignored his shouting and ordered his teammates to escort him to the Konoha Military Police Force Troops.
The people around them broke into discussion at the sight.
"Do you think that young man really is the murderer?"
"He doesn't look like one to me!"
"I think these newcomers are just arresting people at random. No, I have to complain to Lord Hokage!"
"Exactly, we have to complain!"
The two Anbu hidden nearby exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other's eyes through their masks.
They had not expected Uchiha Jin to dare arrest someone arbitrarily without evidence.
And that person's identity was far from ordinary...
"Keep watching. I'll go see Lord Hokage."
The Hokage's office.
With a pipe in his mouth, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the images in the crystal ball, his eyes gleaming.
The Anbu's sudden appearance startled him. He hurriedly switched off the crystal ball and restored his dignified expression.
"Has something happened with Jin?"
"Lord Hokage..."
The Anbu told him everything about Uchiha Jin arresting someone in the street.
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with a smile. "That child is too young."
He was not angry. He merely felt that Jin was too young, daring to arrest someone arbitrarily without evidence.
Still, it was understandable.
After all, he had only just joined the Konoha Military Police Force Troops. A lack of experience was perfectly normal.
The Anbu's next words froze the smile on his face.
"Lord Hokage, the person Uchiha Jin arrested is your nephew, Sarutobi Shōtarō..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "???"
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