He was in Konoha, and his domineering aura was overflowing.

The next morning, as dawn broke, the villagers of Konoha Village had already taken to the streets, and wisps of smoke rose from their chimneys, filling the entire village with the aroma of daily life.

"call."

Today, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not handle any official business. He was in his office, smoking, with his usual crystal ball on the table.

He was thinking.

Was it right or wrong to let Isuzu enter the police department?

The Uchiha clan has always been at odds with the village. While the Second Hokage was alive, he was able to keep them in check, but when he took charge, the Uchiha clan was already itching to rebel.

If Isogen were corrupted by the Uchiha's ideology during his time in the police department, the consequences would be unimaginable.

If Igarashi were to demonstrate himself as a standard successor to the Will of Fire, he wouldn't be worried; in fact, he might even try to infiltrate the Uchiha clan to gather intelligence.

Can……

"Yu Ge, what do you think the Will of Fire is like?"

"I'm not familiar with him, I only believe in my will to dominate."

"Domination...is that your ninja way? I'm asking about your understanding of the Will of Fire."

"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand. Just as the First Hokage relied on overwhelming power to suppress the ninja world and establish ninja villages, as long as my will to dominate is strong enough, I can conquer the entire sky of the ninja world. Only the will to dominate can overcome everything!"

The corners of the mouth twitched.

Sarutobi Hizan had a terrible headache.

That's why kids in their chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) phase are the hardest to deal with!

Especially since this immature kid has someone behind him.

"Never mind, let's see what he's doing now."

Having made up his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to trust the crystal ball.

The art of telescopes!

A figure gradually appeared on the crystal ball, followed by the scenery around him.

Linked to Hyuga Mizuki's 50-string aria, and... the Konoha Police Department.

He stared blankly at the fan-shaped logo of Hiruzen Sarutobi in the picture, his brain briefly freezing before he came to his senses.

"They took the Hyuga clan to the Uchiha territory?!"

Is this correct?

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Standing at the entrance of the police department, looking at the seemingly bottomless police department, Hyuga Mizuki became increasingly nervous.

She was aware of the tense relationship between Hyuga and the Uchiha.

They had encountered Uchiha clan ninjas in other places before, but encountering them outside and directly entering their territory were two different things.

but……

With her pure white eyes, she glanced at the composed and relaxed Yuge Wuxian, then looked shyly at the hand she was holding.

'As long as Yu Ge is here, I have nothing to fear!'

Isogen glanced sideways, tightened his grip on Hinata Mizuki's hand slightly to reassure her.

Police Department lobby.

The interior of the police department, an enforcement agency, is very spacious. At this moment, Uchiha ninjas can be seen standing or lying down everywhere in the hall, drinking tea, chatting, discussing cases, and complaining about the village.

It was quite lively.

The lively atmosphere vanished the moment Isogen and Hinata Mizuki stepped through the police department's gates. The air seemed to freeze, the atmosphere gradually solidifying like ice meeting the cold.

A long silence seemed to fall between them, until…

"Wasn't there a welcome ceremony?" Isuzu said casually, as if he were back home. "We've all known each other for so long, and you didn't even have a decent meal? Is the police department's budget really that tight?"

Upon hearing this, the combined aura of the Uchiha clan members in the entire arena collapsed like a flood hitting a precipice.

Seeing this, Uchiha Fugaku, who was waiting in the side room, knew it was time to show himself.

He looked at Wu Shixian with a resentful expression on his face, which was unusually old for his age.

"Why did you suddenly decide to go to the police station?"

Strictly speaking, Isogen has not actually joined the police department. He is still an ungraduated ninja academy student. At most, he can only be considered to be visiting various departments of Konoha in advance to lay a solid foundation for his future employment.

After the captain spoke, the other team members couldn't help but chime in.

"That's right, our police department has never let outsiders in."

"Gen Ichigami, tell us honestly, did Hiruzen Sarutobi threaten you? If so, blink twice."

"Hmph! What does the Hokage mean by interfering in our police department's affairs!"

This is one of the older Uchiha.

"That's not how it works. We've all met Isogai-kun, and he's quite capable. Joining the police department would be a good thing."

Me too.

This is a young Uchiha who has a good relationship with Genji.

It's not surprising that Wuzhiyan reacted this way to them.

The current Uchiha clan is not the same as the Uchiha clan that was pushed to the limit during Naruto's time. The clan's ideology is not as extreme, and the younger generation still holds 'fantasies' about Konoha's Will of Fire.

As for the older ones, that's the Second Hokage's fault.

From the perspective of the Fifty Strings of Song, it makes perfect sense that the First Hokage was Hashirama Senju. After all, he was the one who conquered Konoha, and since he was the strongest, he was naturally the one to lead the way.

But the Second Hokage was originally from the Uchiha clan, but it was decided that it would depend on public opinion.

Fine, the Uchiha clan tolerated it.

And then, the third Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was suddenly given a critical mission, and he acted first and reported to the emperor later?!

This third generation is simply unbearable!

Because the Uchiha clan looked down on Hiruzen Sarutobi, the biggest pressure Hiruzen faced when he first became Hokage came from the Uchiha.

In his view, the reason why the Uchiha clan became what it is today is primarily the responsibility of Tobirama Senju, with the Konoha F4 bearing secondary responsibility.

He already disliked Hiruzen Sarutobi, and now that he was a ninja academy student at the police department, how could the Uchiha clan, with their pride, possibly swallow this insult?

So he decided... Why should I make you swallow it?

"Hmph, I don't care if someone is sent by the Hokage. In the police department, strength matters. Kid, if you have the guts, come and spar with me."

"If it doesn't work, then take your glaring brat and leave!"

Fifty strings looked over.

Uchiha Genjiro, a Jonin in the police department, possesses a two-tomoe Sharingan.

He was a member of the Uchiha radical faction.

Yes, at this time, the Uchiha clan was divided into the dove faction, the hawk faction, and the wall-riding faction.

Uchiha Fugaku frowned.

A Jonin fighting a Ninja Academy student—winning would be embarrassing, but losing would be even more humiliating. If word got out, people would think that the Uchiha clan was intolerant and wouldn't even spare a child.

Because of Mito Uzumaki's special status, he couldn't directly bring it up, but even if he did speak up now, Uchiha Takeshima wouldn't give him any face.

As a fellow Uchiha, he knew best how erratic Uchiha people could be when they got carried away; even five Kage couldn't pull them back.

He pinned his hopes on the fifty-stringed melody, hoping it would be rejected.

Isogen smiled slightly: "Okay."

"..."

The Uchiha stood ready and prepared to act if things went wrong.

Fifty Strings stands casually, raising his hand and hooking his fingers.

Uchiha Takeshima's eyes narrowed, and in a flash, his Jonin-level Body Flicker Technique arrived almost instantly.

However, his extreme speed was a completely different story in Fifty Strings' eyes.

Fast, but catching.

The chakra in the air was broadcasting to him in real time.

He slowly raised Hinata Mizuki's hand, palm facing up, just like he would normally do.

Snapped.

After a crisp sound of flesh colliding, Uchiha Takeshima was sent flying backward in accordance with aerodynamics, leaving the entire audience speechless, with many people's eyes wide and bloodshot.

Just then, a clear and melodious hymn rang out in Wu Shixian's ears.

Today, the great will of dominance shines upon this land; all living beings should be honored!

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"asshole!"

Snapped.

"Damn it!"

Snapped.

"You've got the guts to fight me one-on-one!"

Snapped.

The symphony played in the police station for a while until someone finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Is fifty strings enough, sir?"

Isogen glanced sideways and once again delivered a precise slap to Uchiha Genjiro, his eyes clear.

The attitude is obvious.

Uchiha Fugaku coughed heavily and reprimanded him sternly.

"Itsukishima!"

"Captain!"

Uchiha Takeshima's voice was mournful, his face flushed red, filled with a mixture of grief and indignation.

Fugaku Uchiha remained serious: "Winning or losing should be done honorably. You were the one who challenged Isogen-kun. Don't you, as an Uchiha, even have this much responsibility?!"

Uchiha Takeshima clenched his fists, his eyes filled with grief and indignation as he looked at Uchiha Fugaku's face, which was not red and swollen.

If it wasn't your face that got slapped, of course you have something to say!

You shouldn't hit someone in the face!

He can admit defeat, and it's not shameful to lose to a younger genius, but he can't just come up here and slap me in the face!

Many of the Uchiha people watching were trying to suppress their laughter.

If Uchiha Takeshima were slapped like that by anyone else, even the Hokage, they would dare to glare angrily, and if pushed too far, they would even activate their Sharingan.

But now the one drawing his vote is a genius who has demonstrated his strength.

The Uchiha clan respects capable people and also likes children; they possess both traits.

Upon hearing the laughter beside him, the tomoe in Uchiha Takeshima's eyes spun wildly, and suddenly a powerful wave of chakra erupted from his body!

Three-tomoe Sharingan!