The Konoha Military Police Force headquarters is located on the edge of Uchiha Clan Compound. It is a building with a solemn atmosphere.
People coming and going are Uchiha tribesmen wearing Police Force uniforms with stern expressions. When they see Shisui, they will stop and shout with a smile, "Shisui, here we come."
And when their eyes fell on Senju Chen next to Shisui, their eyes became complicated.
There is curiosity and scrutiny, but more importantly, there is a deep-rooted vigilance and alienation.
Senju.
This surname will always be an unavoidable obstacle for Uchiha.
Senju Chen didn't care about this. He was like a primary school student who came to visit, following behind Shisui, looking east and west, with a curious smile on his face.
Inner OS: Tsk tsk, this Konoha Military Police Force Unit is acting like a gangster, everyone has a straight face, as if others owe him millions of taels. No wonder he will be exterminated in the future, and he is unpopular with the people.
Shisui also felt the unfriendly eyes of the clansmen towards Senju Chen. He was a little embarrassed and could only speed up his pace and brought Senju Chen to the task handover point.
The person responsible for receiving them was a middle-aged Uchiha Jonin named Uchiha Tekka, a team leader of Konoha Military Police Force Unit.
When he saw Shisui, a warm smile immediately appeared on his face, "Shisui, you are here! The patriarch has already greeted us."
Immediately, he saw Senju Chen, his smile faded by three points, and he said businesslikely, "This is Mr. Senju Chen. Welcome to assist us in Konoha Military Police Force Unit's work. Your task is very simple. Starting tonight, from 1:00 to 10:00 every night, you will be responsible for patrolling the third block. This is your patrol route map and liaison flares."
He handed over a map and two flares with a calm tone, obviously not taking these two five or six year old brats seriously.
"During the patrol, if you encounter something suspicious, don't act without authorization and fire off a flare immediately. Someone from us will go over and deal with it. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Shisui and Senju Chen nodded at the same time.
"Okay, you can go back first and meet at the corner of the third block on time in the evening." Uchiha Tekka waved his hand and ignored them.
Coming out of the Konoha Military Police Force Unit headquarters, Shisui always had an apologetic expression on his face.
"I'm sorry, Chen-kun. The people in my clan... they didn't mean it, they just..."
"It's okay." Senju Chen interrupted him and smiled empathetically, "I understand. After all, we Senju and Uchiha had a lot of unpleasant things in the past."
His magnanimous look made Shisui admire and move him even more.
Chen-kun is such a gentle person!
"Let's meet in the evening, Mr. Shisui."
"Yeah! See you tonight!"
It's night, Haishi.
The moon was sparse, and most of the residents of Konoha had fallen asleep. The streets were empty except for patrolling ninjas who occasionally walked by.
The third block is one of the commercial streets of Konoha. It is very lively during the day but extremely quiet at night.
Senju Chen and Shisui met at the street intersection on time.
"Let's start." Shisui suggested, "Let's keep a distance of ten meters, one behind the other, so that we can track the enemy within a wider range, and we can take care of each other in case of emergencies."
"Okay." Senju Chen had no objection.
Without saying a word, the two began to walk through the quiet streets along the predetermined route.
Shisui's movements were very professional. He was like a civet cat, jumping silently on the roof, scanning every corner with sharp eyes, not missing any suspicious signs.
Senju Chen, on the other hand, seems much more "amateur".
He followed slowly, and from time to time he would step on a loose tile under his feet and make a soft sound, causing Shisui to turn around helplessly.
Shisui sighed in his heart.
It seems that although Chen-kun is very talented, he has not received any systematic ninja training and is still a novice in terms of stealth and investigation.
It doesn't matter, just teach him more in the future.
He was completely unaware that the teammate he regarded as an "amateur" was doing two things at the moment.
Senju Chen, while maintaining his "clumsy" appearance, silently covered the entire third block with his perception ability like mercury pouring down the ground.
No disturbance can escape his perception.
He could even "hear" the owner snoring in a certain izakaya; rats eating food in the warehouse of a certain store; and...
Huh?
Senju Chen's footsteps paused slightly.
In his perception, there were several unusual Chakra reactions in an alley at the corner of the street.
Chakra's strength is very weak, like a few ordinary people, but his emotions are extremely excited, mixed with a hint of greed and malice.
"What's the matter, Chen-kun?" Shisui immediately noticed his pause, ducked back to him, and asked in a low voice.
"Over there..." Senju Chen pointed to the dark alley, with a look of uncertainty on his face, "I seem to... hear something."
"Sound?" Shisui listened carefully, but heard nothing.
But he did not doubt Senju Chen. He knew that it was normal for the Senju Clan to have a special physique and different perception abilities than ordinary people.
"Let's go over and take a look." Shisui made a quick decision and made a gesture at the same time, "Follow me and be careful."
The two stepped lightly, like two black cats, and quietly reached the entrance of the alley.
Deep in the alley, under the weak moonlight, three arrogant men were surrounding the back door of a locked warehouse, holding crowbars and pliers in their hands, seemingly ready to break in.
"Hurry up! Miki, can you do it? Why haven't you opened this broken lock yet?"
"Don't rush! This is boss Takahashi's silk and satin shop, and it uses a special lock! Give me some more time!"
"Damn it, after we finish this job, we can go to Land of Hot Water and be happy for several months! The things inside are all top-quality goods intended for the daimyo!"
It's a thief.
Shisui's brows furrowed, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
He was just about to rush out and take down these thieves, but his shoulder was gently pressed by a small hand.
It's Senju Chen.
"Chen-kun?" Shisui looked at him puzzled.
Senju Chen shook his head at him, then pointed to his own head, then pointed to the three thieves, and made a "leave it to me" sign.
Shisui was stunned for a moment and hesitated.
In his opinion, the fastest and most effective way to deal with these three ordinary people is to rush forward and subdue them with Taijutsu. What does Chen-kun want to do?
Senju Chen didn't explain. He just showed a reassuring smile to Shisui, then took a deep breath and walked out of the shadows.
As he walked, he sang a nursery rhyme in an ethereal and erratic voice:
"The red shoes were taken away, taken away by a strange stranger..."
This nursery rhyme is a ghost story ballad that is widely circulated by Konoha...