"Freeze! Peeping Tom!"
Uchiha Rai activated Thunder Breathing, his figure trailing an afterimage.
The short blade at his waist flashed out of its sheath and pressed against Jiraiya's neck before he could react.
"You're under arrest!"
Jiraiya, still hopelessly immersed in the art of peeping, instantly froze.
Still crouching, he turned his head inch by inch.
Jiraiya looked at the short blade against his neck. Its gleaming, polished surface clearly reflected Uchiha Rai's expressionless face.
"W-wait!"
Jiraiya raised his gaze to Uchiha Rai.
"Young man, hear me out first. I'm-"
"Jiraiya, the Peeping Tom."
Uchiha Rai's short blade remained perfectly still as he revealed the man's real name.
"You have the right to remain silent, but anything you say from this point on will be used as evidence in court."
Come on, officer!
Couldn't the Konoha Military Police Force cut me some slack?
Jiraiya looked as miserable as if he had swallowed a toad whole.
The Seventh Squad's actions also drew the attention of the Konoha villagers near the hot spring inn.
A crowd of Konoha villagers immediately gathered around, pointing and commenting on Jiraiya, whom the Seventh Squad had arrested.
"Peeping on the women's bathhouse?"
"Tsk, tsk. His hair's already gone completely white... and he still..."
"Look at his forehead protector. It even has the character for 'oil' on it. What a sleazy, greasy old pervert..."
Jiraiya lowered his head, his eyes darting around. Seeing that things were going badly, he wanted to escape.
Uchiha Rai lowered his short blade, took a pair of handcuffs from his waist instead, and warned him in advance.
"Jiraiya, fleeing after committing a crime will increase your punishment. If you attack a member of the Konoha Military Police Force, I have the authority to kill you on the spot!"
Uchiha Minamoto had once