Everyone's eyes flickered, their mouths full of cold smiles.
What was bound to come, finally arrived!
It wasn't easy to take advantage of the Village, but what to do next still depended on Uchiha Jin's thoughts.
Everyone looked at Uchiha Jin, who didn't waste any words: "Elder Hatchodai, you'll be in charge."
"Me?" Hachidai was a little surprised.
Uchiha Jin slowly nodded.
A faint smile appeared on his face, and then he said with a laugh, "You are one of the leaders of the Moderate Faction. The Village is not very wary of you, so your appearance can lull them into a false sense of security."
"Also, take twenty Genin squads and set up the framework for the Police Force first."
"Remember, if you encounter any unexpected situations, there's only one solution... stall!"
"If the Hokage holds you accountable, just say that the clan just moved, and everything is quite chaotic, so more manpower can't be spared for now."
"If the Village continues to pressure you, then say that the Uchiha are willing to give up the Police Force and hand it over to whichever Ninja Clans is willing to take it."
Before, Uchiha Jin was still troubled about who would take over this mess.
After all, he usually needed to restore his ocular power, worry about clan affairs, and also contend with the Village and control the overall situation. It was impossible for him to put all his energy into the Police Force.
Now? Perfect!
Since both the Moderate Faction and the Intermediate Faction had joined them, it would be more effective to let the Moderate Faction handle this matter.
And, regarding this.
Although Uchiha Hatchodai didn't have much confidence, he eventually took on this responsibility!
"Okay, I understand."
"I will strictly follow Jin's instructions and try my best to handle the Police Force's affairs well."
...Time slowly passed.
Although the Uchiha had moved their clan territory, they quickly settled down.
After all, compared to their previous clan territory on the edge of the Village where they had only lived for a few years, they had lived here for a longer time.
Uchiha Jin was almost in seclusion.
Except for two hours a day dedicated to practicing Ninjutsu and simple physical activity, he spent almost all his other time at home.
All for the sake of—restoring his ocular power!
During his previous confrontation with Danzo, in order to completely deter the Village's higher-ups, he used almost three percent of his ocular power.
To ensure he could always be at his peak, he needed to fully recover this ocular power.
As for the unpleasantness between the Village and the clan, he would only ensure that the general situation didn't go wrong, delegating the details to those below him.
And this act of delegation, if it were another Ninja Clans, might make those below very happy.
The Uchiha were an exception!
Regardless of their faction, almost all of them were single-minded. They could fight on the battlefield, but they truly couldn't handle clerical work.
If Uchiha Jin hadn't forcefully demanded it, they would have really wanted to quit!
Especially the Police Force!
Before, there was Fugaku, who, though indecisive, was at least somewhat steady. Now, with Uchiha Hatchodai in charge, even though he was a Moderate Faction member, the sheer volume of documents almost made him go berserk... At eight in the morning, at the Police Force.
Uchiha Hatchodai had just sat down in his office when someone from below knocked on his door.
Hearing the knock, his mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
But, alas!
After a helpless sigh, he spoke weakly.
"Come in!"
"Lord Hachidai!"
An Uchiha Genin walked in and immediately knelt on one knee: "Those troublesome civilians are asking for the resolution again. Do we still need to keep stalling them?"
"This case is actually very clear, just a simple case of eating without paying. Everyone knows that local thug, why don't we just arrest him?"
The Genin's face was strained, almost on the verge of tears.
Yes!
Because of Uchiha Jin's new regulations, they were tormented to the point of wishing they were dead.
Problems that could easily be solved in the past now required a whole set of implementation standards, which completely baffled these illiterates.
And, regarding this.
Uchiha Hatchodai, hearing this, said slowly and faintly: "Do you have evidence?"
"This..." The Genin was helpless and gave up: "Many villagers saw it back then!"
Uchiha Hatchodai rolled his eyes: "Then go find the people who were there at the time, take their statements, and have them sign and fingerprint them."
"They're unwilling." The Genin shook his head.
Uchiha Hatchodai continued: "Do ideological work with them!"
"It's not working!" The Genin was almost crying: "No one is willing to testify!"
"Eating without paying is a minor offense; at most, they'll be imprisoned for a month and then released. Those villagers don't want to testify, fearing that the local thug will cause trouble for them after he's released."
"This matter is completely stuck!"
At this point, the Genin poured out all his grievances.
But, unfortunately.
Uchiha Hatchodai had almost thrown up from hearing this for the past few days, and he stopped him before he could finish.
"Alright, shut up!"
"Talking to me about this is useless. This is Elder Jin's regulation, so follow the regulation."
"If the ideological work isn't working, then keep doing their ideological work!"
"In short, as long as our Police Force is trying, as for whether this matter can ultimately be truly resolved, I haven't issued any strict deadline for it to be handled within a few days, have I?"
"Just handle it slowly!"
The Genin looked bewildered, really wanting to curse.
Yes!
The higher-ups indeed hadn't set KPIs, but the problem was that those troublesome civilians were blocking the Police Force every day, which really gave him a headache!
He subconsciously said, "But..."
"No buts!" Uchiha Hatchodai immediately cut him off: "It's settled, get out!"
The Genin had a belly full of words, but in the end, he could only swallow them back down.
Finally, alas!
After a helpless sigh, he could only leave reluctantly.
Looking at the office that had returned to quietness, Uchiha Hatchodai also felt a lot more relaxed, finally letting out a long sigh.
Such a worry!
However, unfortunately.
Before he could finish his lament, the familiar knocking sound rang out again.
Uchiha Hatchodai's forehead veins bulged.
"Come in!"
"Lord Hachidai, I..."
"Did you take statements? Did you find evidence? Is the case procedure done?"
"This—no!"
"Get out, follow the procedure!"
"But..."
"No buts, get out!"
Immediately after.
The Police Force member who had just entered quickly rolled out of the office.
Ten minutes later.
The familiar knocking sound rang out again.
This time, Uchiha Hatchodai, completely enraged, no longer had his usual Moderate Faction demeanor. He directly opened the door and roared.
"Take statements! Find evidence! Find witnesses!"
"Before the procedures are completely done, no one is allowed to bother me in my office!"
"Get out! Get out! Get out!"
"Get out of my sight right now!"
"If I see you bastards again, I'll incinerate you turtle sons with a Great Fireball!"