The eyes of the surrounding crowd flickered, filled with awe as they looked at Xuanye.
"Itachi's analysis was good."
"The reasons were detailed enough."
"But as captain, I have one more to add."
Xuanye clapped his hands and spoke unhurriedly.
What else did I miss?
Uchiha Itachi's heart tightened, afraid this would affect his promotion to deputy squad leader.
"There was another reason I beat him up."
Xuanye stood facing the wind.
"No one gets to ignore the Konoha Military Police Force's rules!"
"The Konoha Public Security Regulations state it clearly: fighting and damaging public property in the busy district at the village entrance are prohibited!"
"Violators will be detained for ten to thirty days!"
With a sweep of his hand, the Justice Cape behind Xuanye fluttered in the wind. Without so much as glancing at the Raikage on the ground, he turned and headed into the village.
Every villager and shinobi present watched the man's retreating figure with respect.
Only his calm orders lingered in the air.
"Lock up every prisoner who's still alive!"
"Move out!"
Noon.
Inside Xuanye's luxurious estate in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
There was no need to worry about the Konoha Military Police Force. Shizune and Tsunade had already rushed over to work overtime.
With the Medical Squad providing backup, there was no need at all to worry about casualties from fighting Kumogakure.
Xuanye, meanwhile, had slipped home early, planning to take an afternoon nap.
As a Police Force Captain who kept a regular schedule, he had worked overtime at noon to deal with the Raikage.
Using his afternoon working hours to rest properly as compensation was perfectly reasonable.
But this afternoon nap clearly was not quite so innocent.
"Are you ever going to stop?!"
Kushina Uzumaki's face was bright red as she panted and tried to escape the large bed!
It was not as though they had never tried it in broad daylight.
But today, Xuanye was in a wonderful mood after beating up the Raikage, and his combat prowess had skyrocketed. She really could not take it anymore.
In her exasperation, Kushina ran straight to the basement and found Samui and Yugito Nii, who were locked up there.
First, she glanced at Yugito Nii, sizing up her rather flat figure, then shook her head and decisively gave up.
Turning around, she grabbed Samui's arm and dragged her upstairs.
"Do me a favor!"
Kushina's face bore an unnatural flush, but her tone was utterly sincere.
"What are you doing?"
Samui was completely bewildered as she was dragged along.
Just smelling the scent on Kushina and looking at her skimpy outfit made her skin crawl.
"Stop asking questions. I'll owe you one!"
Kushina refused to let go, forcibly dragging Samui to Xuanye's room and shoving her inside before letting out a relieved breath.
A few minutes later.
Angry curses rang out from the room.
"You bastard!"
"Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki... you're absolutely shameless..."
"How dare you set me up..."
Sorry, girl.
Kushina stood outside the door, looking perfectly calm.
She had long known exactly how things would end for the two Kumogakure captives.
It was only a matter of time.
Though she felt a slight twinge of guilt, this sort of "considerate" gesture would definitely leave the man inside very satisfied.
There was only one fate for women who entered this house: they would all become Xuanye's personal property.
Kushina sighed and was just about to turn around and retreat to her own room for some peace and quiet.
The door suddenly opened. A strong hand reached straight out, seized her, and dragged her inside too...
Clearly, her escape plan had fallen through completely.
In the basement.
Yugito Nii frowned.
"Is Samui in danger?"
She silently asked Matatabi, the Two-Tails inside her.
"You'd better not go upstairs and get involved."
The Two-Tails sounded a little strange.
Tailed beasts and their jinchūriki shared a mysterious connection.
Although confined to the basement, the Two-Tails still had her sensory abilities. Xuanye had not sealed her power at all.
The Two-Tails knew perfectly well what was happening upstairs.
Clearly, she did not want to provide Yugito Nii with a live broadcast.
But what exactly was this strange feeling?
Matatabi, the Two-Tails, closed her eyes and sank deep into thought.
That afternoon.
With clock-out time fast approaching, Xuanye finally appeared at the Konoha Military Police Force headquarters, looking thoroughly refreshed.
"Ding!" "Congratulations, Host, on successfully completing the half-day slacking and suppression of outside enemies tasks. Calculating daily rewards!" "Congratulations, Host: strength +12 units, constitution +11 units, stamina +10 units, speed +9 units, spirit +13 units!" "Congratulations, Host: total chakra increased by an additional full Three-Tails' worth!" "Congratulations, Host: Wood Release Kekkei Genkai proficiency increased to perfect!"
Listening to the crisp notifications in his head, Xuanye exhaled a smoke ring in satisfaction.
Host: Uchiha Genya. Age: 19. Strength: 243+ Speed: 265+ Constitution: 255+ Stamina: 284+ Spirit: 227+ Charm: max level.
Glancing over the adjusted status panel and its soaring numbers, Xuanye felt even better.
As disciplined as he was, silently pouring his heart and soul into the village, he was truly a moral exemplar of the Shinobi World.
Not only had he crippled the Raikage, he had also made the undercover Itachi slap the Third Hokage across the face, perfectly preserving the village's peace.
"Is the deceased emotionally stable?"
Stopping at the infirmary door, Xuanye casually asked a question.
Perhaps because she had not worked in an office for too long, Tsunade seemed listless, so Xuanye decided to tease her a little.
"Rest assured, Captain. The prisoner passed very peacefully."
Uchiha Shanyang, who was on guard duty, answered with a perfectly straight face.
"Oh, right, when Xuanye gets here..."
Creak.
Xuanye pushed open the door and entered the infirmary.
"Good, you're here. I'll give you the full picture."
Tsunade yawned and pointed at the ward next door.
"The Raikage's injuries have stabilized, but you really were ruthless, kid."
"Even if I treat him with the Mystical Palm Technique at full strength, the most I can do is make sure he can just barely walk again."
"In other words, he can forget about ever regaining his peak combat strength."
"Of course, if he insists on risking his life, he could still unleash some power, but he'd be completely finished after one use."
In short, the Raikage was done for.
"Where is he now?" Xuanye raised an eyebrow.
"Uchiha Cong has some men questioning him in the interrogation room. He said he wanted to make you look good, and insists on prying some intelligence out of the Raikage."
Tsunade pursed her lips, seemingly very displeased that Xuanye cared only about the prisoner.
"Hey! What about my overtime pay?"
"I didn't even get an afternoon nap! I was dragged straight back here to work!"
Xuanye smiled and thought, Good thing you didn't stay at the estate this noon, or Samui wouldn't have had a part to play. If Kushina got desperate, she definitely would have dragged you into it.
"How about this? I'll give you a third of the Raikage's follow-up treatment fees."
Xuanye offered a very tempting share.
Though the Raikage was crippled, he had to stay alive.
Xuanye understood better than anyone that the sheep should pay for its own shearing.
After all, he had crippled the Raikage, then spent a fortune hiring the best medical ninja in the entire Shinobi World to treat him.
Charging an astronomical medical fee was perfectly reasonable.
"At least you have some conscience, kid."
Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the clock on the wall, and decisively chose to leave work early.
Having received a large salary advance today, she planned to play a few good rounds at the casino.
Xuanye had always been generous with Tsunade.
No matter how much he paid her, she would eventually lose every last bit at the casino. And Konoha's largest casino was property under Xuanye's name.
The money went from Xuanye to Tsunade, then Tsunade lost it back to Xuanye at the casino. Back and forth it went, getting him the Shinobi World's Number One Healer for free.
It was a hugely profitable deal with no downside.
After saying goodbye to Tsunade, Xuanye strolled over to the interrogation room.
Before he even opened the door, Uchiha Cong's arrogant, stern questioning came from inside.
"Tell us the truth!"
"Are you a spy sent by another village to infiltrate Konoha?!"
Pfft!
Through the glass window, Xuanye clearly saw the Fourth Raikage's livid face, veins bulging, and nearly burst out laughing on the spot.
Faced with a question so idiotic it was an insult to his intelligence, the Raikage, his hands and feet all crippled, struggled desperately and let out a hysterical roar of fury from deep in his throat:
"What the hell is wrong with you?!"
"Screw your damned spy!!!"
"I'm the Fourth Raikage! The Raikage!!!"
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