I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 41 Carrying out Orochimaru's clandestine mission for Root

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The armed law enforcement system of Konoha Village in the Land of Fire consists of five departments from the Hokage's lineage: the Anbu, Root, Intelligence Department, Medical Department, and Barrier Department, as well as the Police Department, collectively known as the Six Departments of Konoha.

Ordinary ninjas are merely ordered to carry out missions. During wartime, they are formed into ninja legions. In reality, they have no law enforcement authority in the village, even for Jonin. They only have authority when encountering spies or similar individuals.

The Anbu and Root respectively handle classified missions and clandestine tasks within the village. Currently, the head of the Anbu is the Third Hokage's eldest daughter-in-law. (The information suggests that the Third Hokage's eldest son and daughter-in-law are elite Jonin of the Anbu, and the couple were both Hiruzen Sarutobi's right-hand men.)

Needless to say, the head of the Root is Danzo Hishimura.

The Intelligence Department, as its name suggests, is responsible for intelligence gathering. It also has three sub-departments: the Interrogation Team, the Torture Team, and the Cipher Team. The current head of the Intelligence Department is Yamanaka Inoichi.

The medical department was founded by Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin. Although Tsunade is no longer in the village, it must be said that Konoha's medical department is definitely the strongest in the entire ninja world in this regard.

The Barrier Department is a mysterious and somewhat aloof organization, primarily responsible for overseeing villages. However, it is also extremely dangerous, as they bear the responsibility of sealing the Tailed Beasts and protecting the entire village.

These are the five major departments of the Hokage lineage in Konoha, and the sixth department is the Uchiha Police Department.

The Police Department was established during the Second Hokage's administration. It can be said to be the formalization of the Uchiha clan's private power, and the voice of the Uchiha clan is dominant in this department.

At the same time, the police department has extremely terrifying power, possessing independent law enforcement authority. In other words, without reporting to the Hokage, the police department has the right to act first and report later.

The Police Department, as its name suggests, has a bright interior that exudes a sense of oppression, at least from the perspective of outsiders.

The police department has interrogation, intelligence, logistics, and armed forces units, making it a complete political system.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This is almost like a country with two systems, which shows the foundation of the Uchiha clan, the number one clan among ninjas."

"Brother Ye, here's the information you requested."

Shisui, the most outstanding genius of the Uchiha clan, became a Jonin at the age of thirteen. Now at fourteen, with his three-tomoe Sharingan, he is no less than an ordinary elite Jonin, and his status in the police department is not low.

Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Uchiha Yoru carefully checked it before letting out a sigh of relief. He carefully put the documents aside and looked up to see Shisui looking rather downcast.

"Shisui, you're fourteen years old this year, right?"

Seeing Brother Ye's wistful expression as he asked the question, Zhi Shui was somewhat stunned, even a little confused, before nodding and saying, "Yes, Brother Ye."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru suddenly sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "Shisui, your strength is beyond doubt. No one would think you are inferior to the genius Kakashi, but you are still too young. Perhaps keeping you exposed to this darkness will harm you."

Upon hearing this, Shisui immediately showed a look of guilt. The man in front of him, Yoru, was only a year older than him, yet he had been exposed to more darkness than he had. Now, he was even shouldering the responsibility of being a bridge between the Uchiha and the Hokage.

Upon thinking of this, Zhi Shui's melancholy and dissatisfaction vanished without a trace. Wasn't Brother Ye under more pressure than him? Hadn't he been exposed to more darkness? Then what right did he have to run away?

"Brother Ye, don't worry, Zhishui will definitely not let you down!"

At this moment, Shisui's face showed a firm expression, which made Uchiha Yoru shake his head with a smile and say, "Shisui, you're wrong. We're all doing this for our clan and for Konoha."

Without making a sound, Shisui pushed the documents forward. When he saw the documents in his hand, especially the names of the people in them, his brows furrowed slightly.

Uchiha Yoru, who was sitting at the table, lowered his head slightly, his eyes hidden in the shadows, seemingly revealing a hint of despondency.

"Umino Itsuki!" Looking at the information in his hand, especially the fact that only his nephew Umino Iruka remained among his relatives, and that his parents had sacrificed themselves on the night of the Nine-Tails, Shisui's hand trembled involuntarily.

"Brother Ye, what did Umino Itsuki do wrong?!"

At this moment, Shisui lowered his voice, which was hoarse. This was just an ordinary Chunin family. The entire family of the other party were ordinary Chunin. Almost all of them were killed on the night of the Nine-Tails, leaving only a nephew who was still in the Ninja Academy. He himself was just a Chunin.

Seemingly sensing Shisui's repulsion, Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath and opened his eyes. The two tomoe in his blood-red Sharingan spun, exuding an air of oppression.

"Shisui! A ninja's duty is to carry out missions; the rest is none of your business."

However, upon hearing this, Shisui couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a self-deprecating smile. "Another shady mission for Root!"

A tense atmosphere filled the office for a moment. Finally, Ye spoke up. Seeing Shisui's dejected mood, he shook his head and said, "Shisui, this is all for Konoha."

"Make sure Umino Itsuki, who was arrested by the police a few days ago, is dealt with thoroughly. Transfer the shops under his name to Sarutobi Hitsuki's name, and remember not to leave Umino Iruka too much property."

The implication is that leaving behind too many assets would actually harm Umino Iruka, who is about to graduate.

It was obvious that this wasn't the first time Shisui had done this, but each time it was a form of psychological torture for him.

"Brother Ye, how much longer are we going to do this?"

This time, Shisui finally couldn't help but speak up. In the short three months since he returned to Konoha, he had carried out too many shady missions.

"Brother Ye, do you know what people in the village are saying about our Uchiha clan lately?"

Since they returned to Konoha with Orochimaru last time, Orochimaru has been practically sidelined. However, as a member of Root, Orochimaru still has many missions to carry out. Naturally, a large portion of these Root missions that Orochimaru couldn't carry out in the open were taken over by the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.

After all, Orochimaru's status is what it is. Even if he's being sidelined, they can't just send him on missions at will. Besides, his position in Root is equivalent to the second-in-command, so naturally he's also responsible for carrying out some shady missions.

These tasks were then taken over by the ninja clans of Orochimaru's lineage, and the Uchiha clan, with Yoru in charge, naturally received the majority of the tasks.

But it's clear that these shady characters are somewhat depressing, especially as they constantly challenge and shatter Zhi Shui's worldview.

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