Tōshirō led Karin and her mother to Konoha. He gestured toward the gate with the guards. "We're here."
"Is this Konoha?"
Karin was curious about the village where she would be living, hoping they wouldn't be as disgusted with her and her mother as the Grass Village was.
Karin's mother looked at Konoha with a sense of emotion.
Tōshirō led the two into Konoha, but they were stopped.
"Hold on, you can't just enter. Please show your identification." The guard on duty didn't recognize Tōshirō and blocked their path.
"I'm a ninja of this village." Tōshirō told the truth.
"A ninja of this village?"
The guard sized up Tōshirō. He had no memory of him. "Do you have a forehead protector?"
"I forgot to bring it," Tōshirō said casually.
His nonchalant attitude made the guard frown. "If you don't even have that, I can't just let you in."
Tōshirō's eyes turned crimson. He said plainly, "Is this enough?"
"Sharingan?"
The guard was taken aback. The Sharingan was exclusive to the Uchiha clan.
A forehead protector could be faked, but a Sharingan couldn't.
In a sense, Tōshirō's proof was even more conclusive than simply showing a forehead protector.
The guard took a long look at Tōshirō. In his mind, all Uchiha had black hair and black eyes.
How could there be someone with such a striking appearance, with white hair and emerald eyes?
He had no recollection of a special case like this.
The guard turned to the red-haired mother and daughter beside Tōshirō and asked, "What about them?"
"Oh, they're not from the village. I ran into them on the road. They're all alone and look pitiful, so I decided to let them live in the village."
He's a warm-hearted kid... The guard thought to himself, but due to his duty, he couldn't just let the mother and daughter into the village. "I'm sorry, but it's not that simple to enter the village. You have to go through a strict screening process."
If they let any stray cat or dog into the village, wouldn't it be filled with spies?
"We can't get into the village?"
Karin lowered her head and pursed her lips, looking downcast.
"Don't worry..."
Tōshirō comforted Karin, highlighting his greatness, and then looked at the guard. "Please inform Fugaku that Tōshirō is at the gate."
Fugaku?
The guard was stunned. He realized that this was the name of the captain of the Konoha Military Police Force. In the hierarchical Uchiha clan, this kid dared to call him by his name?
On second thought, the kid's name seemed to be Tōshirō, a name that felt familiar.
"Which Uchiha Fugaku are you talking about?"
Tōshirō responded, tilting his head as if confused. "Are there other people in this village with that name?"
The guards exchanged glances, and one of them said, "Wait here for a moment."
Tōshirō nodded. After a moment, the guard returned with a middle-aged man with a stern face.
"Tōshirō, you're back?"
Fugaku went up to greet him when he saw Tōshirō.
Tōshirō replied, "I was just out for a walk."
The guards were both surprised and confused by their conversation. Who was this kid?
The dignified captain of the Konoha Military Police Force was being so polite to him, and from his respectful attitude, it seemed like he was talking to a senior.
Fugaku opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but held back.
Tōshirō said plainly, "Let's not talk about anything else. Just let me into the village first."
Fugaku was a little confused. With Tōshirō's strength, he could have avoided the village's eyes and ears. There was no need to go through so much trouble.
This wasn't an encouragement of that kind of behavior, but it would have been more in character for Tōshirō.
Besides, who were the woman and child beside Tōshirō, and why were they with him?
Fugaku looked at the mother and daughter beside Tōshirō with a questioning gaze.
"Oh, right. While you're at it, help me with the paperwork for this mother and daughter," Tōshirō said casually. "From now on, these two will be living in Konoha. This shouldn't be too difficult for you, should it?"
"Living here?"
Fugaku was a little behind Tōshirō's rhythm. He went on a trip outside the village and came back with a mother and daughter?
Fugaku's face was stern, and the mother and daughter were a little scared when they saw his expression.
"I understand."
Fugaku didn't ask any more questions. Tōshirō must have a reason for doing this, and he could ask for the details later.
With that in mind, he said to the two guards, "I'm taking these people into the village. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility."
Since the captain of the Konoha Military Police Force had said so, the guards had no reason to stop them and let Tōshirō and the others enter Konoha.
Watching them leave, one guard said emotionally, "Who on earth is that kid? He can get Captain Fugaku to speak up for him like that. As I recall, Captain Fugaku is a very strict person."
The other guard was deep in thought and suddenly exclaimed, "I remember!"
"What are you yelling for? You scared me."
"Sorry, sorry."
"...So, what did you just remember?"
"That kid just now called himself Tōshirō."
"So what?"
"He has the Sharingan..."
"What about having the Sharingan?"
"Wait a minute... then his full name is..."
"Probably so..."
"N-no, that's impossible. You're joking, right?"
...
...
After entering the village, Tōshirō summoned a shadow clone and had it show Karin and her mother around to familiarize them with their future living environment.
As for the paperwork, he wasn't in a hurry. He had to get in touch with the higher-ups first.
Tōshirō and Fugaku walked on the road, passing by people coming and going.
Fugaku must be very curious about his trip. There were a lot of people on the road, so it wasn't a good time to talk about certain things, but some things could still be mentioned, using the free time on the road. "Are you curious as to why I went on a trip and brought back a mother and daughter?"
"Yes." Fugaku looked curious, waiting for Tōshirō to continue.
"This mother and daughter are not ordinary people. They are from the Uzumaki clan."
The Uzumaki clan?
Fugaku was surprised. Thinking of the mother and daughter's striking red hair, it was clear Tōshirō wasn't joking.
"Th-that's truly surprising."
The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools meant that the surviving Uzumaki clan members were extremely rare.
Tōshirō said nonchalantly, "I happened to meet them while I was doing some business in the Land of Grass. They looked pitiful, so I brought them back with me."
He paused, then glanced at Fugaku and continued, "I plan to settle them in the Uchiha clan's living area. I'm sure you, as the clan leader, won't mind."
"Of course not..."
Fugaku was in favor of the clan members mingling with the rest of the village.
"Is the Military Police Force busy with anything?"
"No."
"In that case, let's find a secluded place to talk."
Fugaku couldn't have asked for more. He wanted to ask Tōshirō what he had been doing all these days.
The two decided to walk to the Military Police Force headquarters. They would first let the team know and then have a detailed chat.
As they were walking, they ran into a young man with white hair and a mask. He was slightly surprised to see Tōshirō and Fugaku together and then nodded as a sign of respect.
Tōshirō narrowed his eyes and mumbled to himself, Kakashi...
Although he felt a little bad for Kakashi, it couldn't be helped.
It was Kakashi's fault for having a precious Mangekyō Sharingan.
Whether it was for research purposes or to use against Tobi, Tōshirō had to find a way to get that eye for himself.
Besides, Tōshirō wasn't sure if Tobi would take that eye back. If Tobi took it back, things would become extremely tricky. Under the Six Paths, it was practically unrivaled.
So no matter what, Tōshirō had to take that eye and not give Tobi a chance.
In no time, the two arrived at the Konoha Military Police Force headquarters. The people inside were surprised to see Fugaku and Tōshirō return together. They immediately stopped what they were doing and came over to greet them.
Tōshirō waved his hand, telling them not to be so nervous, and looked like a leader on an inspection tour. "You've all been working hard... I brought back some gifts from my trip. Consider it a reward for all your hard work."
With that, he opened the suitcase, which was filled with stacks of banknotes that emitted a tempting aura.
Everyone's eyes almost popped out of their heads. They had thought Tōshirō's so-called gift would be some kind of local specialty like potatoes.
Who would have expected him to take out real money?
At this moment, even Fugaku, the clan leader, was a little flustered. The suitcase Tōshirō had was probably worth tens of millions.
Did Tōshirō rob a bank on his trip? Otherwise, how did he suddenly get so much money?
Tōshirō casually picked up a stack of bills and handed them to a Military Police Force member. "This is for you..."
Feeling the thickness in his hands, the member felt like he was dreaming. "Tōshirō-sama, this... this is..."
"Is it too little?"
"Ah, no, no..."
The Uchiha member quickly waved his hands in denial.
Tōshirō acted as if he didn't hear him and said to himself, "Hmm, it is a bit little."
With that, he added a few more stacks of bills to his hand.
"Tō-Tōshirō-sama..."
Looking at the huge sum of money in his hands, the Uchiha member's eyes changed as he looked at Tōshirō.
Although they looked glorious as part of the Military Police Force, the hardships were something only they knew.
On one hand, the Military Police Force was a thankless job, and on the other hand, the pay was too little.
To put it simply, the Konoha Military Police Force was a civil service job with a fixed salary.
The people who were selected for the Military Police Force were generally the best of the Uchiha, and any one of them could be considered a Jonin.
If they were to work as proper ninjas, they would be making much more than this.
Now, Tōshirō had given them the equivalent of several months' salary in one go. Who could handle that?
Tōshirō spread out the suitcase. "It's too much trouble to hand it out one by one. Just take it yourselves. Fugaku and I have something to do, so we'll be going now."
With that, Tōshirō called out to the stunned Fugaku and reminded him, "Let's go."
After they left, the members of the Military Police Force looked at the money on the ground, looking at each other, a little reserved. But in the face of the temptation of money, some people couldn't hold back. The first one went, then the second, and gradually, the scene started to get a little out of control.
"Hey, what are you doing? That's mine."
"What are you talking about? It's clearly mine."
...
...
In a room in the compound.
Fugaku was very curious about Tōshirō's crazy act of throwing money around. "How do you have so much money?"
Tōshirō hinted, "You haven't forgotten what I used to do, have you?"
Fugaku: ...
Tōshirō joked, "Robbing the rich to help the poor. Money comes in pretty fast, doesn't it?"
Fugaku: ...
"Okay, let's not talk about that. I want to ask you something."
"What is it?"
"Back when the Land of Whirlpools was being besieged by other countries, what was Konoha doing?"
Upon hearing this, Fugaku was slightly stunned and pondered. "To be honest, I've also wanted to know about that. By the time I learned of the situation, the Land of Whirlpools had already been destroyed. The real reason is probably only known to the higher-ups."
"Don't you think this situation is very similar to the Nine-Tails' attack, when we Uchiha were going to fight the Nine-Tails, but were told to strengthen the village's security instead?"
With that reminder, Fugaku naturally connected the dots. "Are you saying that the village deliberately didn't send aid and watched the Land of Whirlpools get besieged?"
Tōshirō snorted disdainfully. "The higher-ups are guarded against us, their own villagers. It's not surprising that they would be guarded against the allied Land of Whirlpools, is it?"
Fugaku sighed.
"Did you know? Sometimes, a forest fire doesn't mean destruction. On the contrary, new sprouts will grow where the fire burned."
"Are we Uchiha the fire?"
The Uchiha were skilled in Fire Release, so Fugaku easily made the connection and asked.
Tōshirō glanced at Fugaku. "What the village needs isn't a coup. It's a revolution."
Fugaku mumbled the word "revolution."
After that, Tōshirō filled Fugaku in on what had happened over the past few days.
Fugaku was his confidant, and the purpose of doing this was to make him feel confident.
Fugaku said with some concern, "You caused a big stir in the Grass Village. The Grass Village probably won't let it go and will find the village, and the higher-ups will take the opportunity to attack you."
"I'll handle it. It's fine."
Tōshirō's mouth twitched. He had already expected this. In fact, he hoped things would escalate. "Just watch."
Fugaku nodded and said with emotion, "You've changed a lot from before."
Tōshirō didn't deny it and continued with a swift and decisive tone. "Next, you'll help me hold a meeting within the clan. The location will still be the Naka Shrine. I have something important to announce, and I hope to get everyone's approval."
"I understand..."
"But before that, I hope to get your support. Otherwise, this matter won't go smoothly."
"What is it?"
Fugaku had a faint feeling that Tōshirō's next move wouldn't be anything minor.
Tōshirō paused, his voice low. "I'm going to dissolve the Konoha Military Police Force..."
"Wh-what..."
Fugaku's pupils suddenly widened.
What Tōshirō was about to do was far beyond what he could have ever imagined.
Tōshirō glanced at him and said plainly, "People only know what they have when they lose it."
"The same goes for the Konoha Military Police Force. Don't the villagers dislike us for our strict enforcement?"
"Fine. In that case, we'll stop doing it. Let these people know that without us, the villagers will truly understand what we Uchiha have done for the village in the past."
"Only then will the village understand us, and we can also catch the higher-ups off guard."
"As for the income of the members after we stop being the Konoha Military Police Force, you don't have to worry. I'll handle it. I have plenty of money."
Fugaku stared at Tōshirō as if he were a stranger.
Just as Tōshirō was once cautious, he was now reckless.
"Even if you say that, dissolving the Konoha Military Police Force is too radical."
"Radical?"
Tōshirō was unconcerned and his mouth turned up. "I think it's fine."
Tōshirō's calm demeanor, along with the super-strong power he had displayed, gave Fugaku enough confidence. He gritted his teeth and decided to go along with Tōshirō.
"Alright..."
With Fugaku's support, Tōshirō smiled slightly and stood up. "Let's go."
Fugaku's expression was blank. "Where?"
"I'm going to take you to find the Uchiha traitor so you can understand the village's true attitude toward us."
Fugaku's eyes widened, even more surprised than when he heard about dissolving the Konoha Military Police Force.
(End of Chapter)
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