The next day.
The coolness of the morning has not completely dissipated, and Senju Chen has finished his daily exercise routine. Sweat dripped down his hair. He was bare-chested and felt the unique sense of solidity after the muscles relaxed and contracted.
A night of conceiving kept his brain running at high speed. Many details about "Earth Grudge Fear" Wood Release Clone were repeatedly deduced in his mind, creating new sparks. The ink on the draft on the table full of crazy ideas had not even completely dried.
Just when he was about to plunge headlong into the study of this taboo technique, someone knocked on the courtyard door gently.
Senju Chen paused and moved his eyebrows slightly. He just came back. Who could come to him suddenly?
He picked up a coat and put it on, walked to the door and opened it.
The person standing outside the door surprised him a little.
The visitor is wearing a dark kimono, with the Uchiha Clan's iconic fire Gunbai pattern on the back, a serious face, and deep decree lines. He is the current patriarch of the Uchiha Clan - Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Fugaku? Why is he here?
Senju Chen Thoughts flashed through his mind, but his face remained calm, looking at the other person with a smile.
"Chen-kun, I apologize for suddenly taking the liberty of visiting you when I heard you were back."
"Uncle Fugaku, what a rare guest, please come in."
Senju Chen put down the tea cup in his hand and looked at Uchiha Fugaku sitting opposite.
This Uchiha Clan Head's face doesn't look very good.
The fine lines at the corners of his eyes were a bit deeper than the last time they met, and there was a look of exhaustion and anxiety in his eyes.
"Uncle Fugaku, are you..." Senju Chen's tone was concerned, "It seems like you've been having a rough time lately?"
Uchiha Fugaku smiled bitterly.
"Chen-kun, to be honest..." He paused and seemed to be organizing his words, "The blueprint you drew for me back then... is now in some trouble."
Senju Chen raised his eyebrows.
"Oh? Come and listen."
Uchiha Fugaku took a deep breath and began to talk about the changes in Police Force during this period.
According to Senju Chen's original suggestion, Uchiha Clan began to implement the concept of "serving the people".
The team members of Police Force put aside their past arrogance and began to take the initiative to help the villagers solve various problems.
Lost children, stolen wallets, neighborhood disputes...
As long as someone asks for help, Police Force will arrive as soon as possible.
At first, the effect was really good.
The villagers' attitude towards Uchiha began to change, from initial fear and alienation to tentative contact.
Some elderly people will even take the initiative to say hello to the patrolling Police Force officers.
"Isn't that pretty good?" Senju Chen smiled, "It seems that Uncle Fugaku executed it very well."
"Yeah..." Uchiha Fugaku's face didn't look happy at all, "It was really good at first. But..."
His voice dropped.
"But lately, that momentum has stalled."
Senju Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Stagnation?"
"Yes." Uchiha Fugaku nodded, "The villagers' attitude towards us is indeed much better than before. But it is just 'much better'. They still keep a distance and are still unwilling to truly accept us."
He paused and continued, "More importantly, the opposition within the clan is getting louder and louder, especially among young people."
Senju Chen didn't speak, just listened quietly.
"Those young tribesmen, they feel that doing this is too frustrating." Uchiha Fugaku said with a hint of helplessness in his tone, "They think that we Uchiha Clan are obviously one of the most powerful families in Konoha, why do we have to be so humble to please those common people?"
"Even some elders have begun to question my decision-making. They feel that if this continues, the majesty of Uchiha will be lost."
Senju Chen picked up the teacup and blew on it gently.
"What do you think about Uncle Fugaku?"
Uchiha Fugaku was silent for a moment.
"I... I don't know." There was a trace of confusion in his voice, "I believe in your original judgment, and I have seen some results. But... this process is much more difficult than I thought."
"And..." He raised his head and looked at Senju Chen, "Now Minato Namikaze has become Fourth Hokage. This is completely different from what we originally imagined."
Senju Chen Put down the teacup.
"So, Uncle Fugaku wants to ask, what should we do next?"
"Yes." Uchiha Fugaku nodded, "Chen-kun, I need your advice."
Senju Chen did not answer immediately.
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the courtyard.
The sun shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground.
"Uncle Fugaku, do you know why this happens?"
Uchiha Fugaku was stunned for a moment.
"Why?"
"Because you haven't done enough." Senju Chen turned around and looked at Fugaku, "In other words, the direction you are doing is a little off."
Uchiha Fugaku's brows furrowed.
"Off the way?"
"Yes." Senju Chen walked back to his seat and sat down again, "Uncle Fugaku, let me ask you a question. How many problems has Police Force helped the villagers solve during this period?"
Uchiha Fugaku thought for a while.
"Totaling up all the sizes, there are at least hundreds of them."
"How many of these things are really remembered by the villagers?"
Uchiha Fugaku was stunned.
"This..."
Senju Chen smiled.
"Uncle Fugaku, think about it. Helping an old woman find her cat, helping a child find her wallet, mediating neighborhood disputes... these things can really change the villagers' impression of Uchiha. But these are small things."
"No matter how many small things you do, they are just small things."
"The villagers will be grateful to you, but they won't really remember you. Because these things are not that important to them."
Uchiha Fugaku's expression changed.
"Then what do you mean..."
"You need to do something big." Senju Chen's eyes flashed with light, "Something big that can really be remembered by the villagers."
Uchiha Fugaku was silent for a moment.
"What kind of big event?"
Senju Chen did not answer directly, but asked, "Uncle Fugaku, what do you think the villagers care about most?"
Uchiha Fugaku thought for a while.
"Safe?"
"Yes." Senju Chen nodded, "Safety is the most basic need for everyone. And Police Force's duty is to protect the safety of the villagers."
"But now, most of the things Police Force does are trivial things. There are very few major things that really involve safety."
Uchiha Fugaku's brows furrowed even more tightly.
"But... the village is very peaceful now, how can there be so many big things?"
Senju Chen smiled.
"If there is no big thing, create big things."
Uchiha Fugaku's pupils shrank suddenly.
"You... you mean..."