As the villagers discussed the matter, Sasuke and Naruto were also taken into custody by the Military Police Force.
Their actions had not caused Konoha much harm, and Uchiha Itachi intended to give them a brief lecture and let them go. Ino, however, disagreed.
"Chief, they used ninjutsu. Although they caused no casualties, they still broke the law. None of their prescribed punishment can be waived."
Uchiha Itachi rubbed his brow. "This is Konoha, a ninja village. Accidentally using ninjutsu during a spar is perfectly normal."
"If they want to spar, they can go to a designated training ground instead of picking any random place."
Sasuke was dumbfounded. How had Ino become so unreasonable in the few years since they had last met? Where had that gentle little girl gone?
"Ino, are you all right? We were fighting on Hokage Rock, not in the street. How is it that serious?"
Naruto chimed in from beside him. "Everyone's already having a hard time, and now the laws are this strict? Isn't that enough to drive people crazy?"
"Enough!"
Ino swept her hand through the air. "Seven days in detention, not an hour less. That's the law, and no one is exempt."
"Don't go too far. If Inoichi did this, would you lock him up too?"
"Exactly the same!"
"You..."
Everyone was utterly speechless. Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism were not enough; now they had the Legalist School too. What the hell?
That was indeed what the law stipulated. Since Ino refused to budge, Uchiha Itachi could say little more and had Sasuke and Naruto taken away.
News of the Military Police Force's handling of the matter soon reached the Fourth Hokage. Uchiha Yan had been working through the handover with him these past few days, and both froze when they heard.
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