Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 286 The Warden

"You bastard..."

After only a cursory glance at the contents of the book, Kakashi, like a startled rabbit, hurriedly stuffed it into his ninja tool pouch.

At the same time, he looked around suspiciously, as if he were afraid that someone would discover the inappropriate book in his hand.

"How was it? More exciting than the one you just read, right?"

Seeing the other person's cautious manner, Toshiro winked at him and gave him a cheeky look.

"How can you let minors see something like this?"

"Oh! I didn't expect Kakashi to be so righteous. It's okay, if you don't like it, you can give it back to me. You know, it took me a lot of effort to buy this book!"

Seeing that the guy's dejected aura seemed to have dissipated somewhat, Toshiro felt much more at ease.

The reason I gave this guy Jiraiya's new book, "Make-Out Paradise," was because he was still immersed in the grief of losing his comrades. Toshiro couldn't bear to see him like this, so he decided to let this young man broaden his horizons.

"Hmph! No need~"

"To defeat the enemy, we must first gather sufficient intelligence!"

Instead of returning the book "Make-Out Paradise" to Toshiro, Kakashi started spouting nonsense with righteous indignation.

"Hahaha!"

"That's more like it. So young, yet reading so many pointless books is such a waste of youth. This is much better..."

Seeing that the other party was so cooperative, Toshiro didn't chat with him any longer. Instead, he waved goodbye to this future Konoha technician.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to joke, "Remember to thank me properly!"

……

In the office of the Konoha prison warden at the Uchiha headquarters.

The newly appointed Uchiha Toshiro is getting acquainted with his territory.

No one in the clan liked this prison located on their own family's territory.

Everyone believed that this was just a tactic used by the Second Hokage to humiliate the Uchiha clan, and they were all quite resistant to it.

If there were no reason, I wouldn't have come to this place at all.

"There are a total of 1027 prisoners, including 213 serious offenders and the rest are ordinary criminals with varying lengths of detention."

"Among them were some people sent by the garrison who had been drinking and causing trouble, or fighting. According to the garrison's handling procedures, they only need to be detained for a week or two!"

A twenty-year-old Uchiha clansman, holding a file on Konoha prison, was reporting the details of the prison's interior to Toshiro.

The sound was crisp and clear.

Wearing a navy blue turtleneck coat in Uchiha style, with long hair flowing down her shoulders, a well-proportioned figure, and a rather beautiful face, the fleeting sadness on her face cast a melancholy aura over her entire being.

Coupled with what the other person had gone through, this made her seem even more pitiful!

She is Toshiro's new subordinate, Uchiha Chie.

Her husband died in the war, leaving her with a child who was not yet a year old.

"Hmm~ What does it taste like?"

As soon as the other person approached, a strong scent filled Toshiro's nostrils, making him unable to resist taking a gentle sniff.

"Excuse me!"

A soft apology reached my ears.

Chie Uchiha's face turned completely red. She glanced at Toshiro beside her, her face full of embarrassment.

"Uh! I was being presumptuous!"

Seemingly realizing something, Toshiro didn't dwell on the topic and directly asked, "Of these people, how many are ninjas with chakra?"

"There are fewer than two hundred people! To be precise, it's one hundred and eighty-three!"

Seeing that Toshiro didn't dwell on the issue, Chie Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief; it would have been awkward if he had pressed her for details.

But~

Looking at Toshiro beside her, who had a serious expression, Chie Uchiha realized that he already knew what that smell was.

At this moment, her face turned even redder, and even her exposed neck changed color.

"Only 183 people? Are their origins clear?"

Ignoring the changes in his subordinate, Toshiro continued to question Uchiha Chie without changing his expression.

"Among them, 55 were death row inmates arrested by the garrison after committing manslaughter, and another 28 were spies from other villages who were also arrested by the garrison, interrogated by the interrogation department, and then returned to this detention center!"

"The remaining ninjas also committed some other offenses, but none as serious; they were only imprisoned for periods ranging from several months to several years!"

Without even looking at the documents in her hand, Uchiha Chie recited these data with great familiarity, and it was obvious without asking that she knew all of them by heart.

"It seems Chie knows this place very well!"

"You flatter me!"

As an ordinary Uchiha with only the strength of a Chunin, Chie maintained a good distance from Toshiro while subtly observing her superior.

It is said that the other party is a powerful ninja who has awakened the three tomoe, but it is unknown why he came to a prison.

"For now, everything will remain the same!"

Flipping through the documents in his hand, Toshiro waved for Chie Uchiha to leave.

"Should I gather those clansmen who are not on duty?"

Before leaving, Chie Uchiha asked her new boss a question.

"No need, they just finished their night shift, don't disturb their rest! Just let them know when you hand over your shifts!"

"yes!"

After saying that, the other person left Toshiro's office.

After the other party took their leave, Toshiro began to think about the prison.

Since the outbreak of the war, a large number of the family's young and strong men have been mobilized to the front lines, leaving only the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled in this prison.

Take, for example, the woman named Uchiha Chie. She was clearly still breastfeeding, but because of her husband's sacrifice, she had to shoulder the burden of the family.

He entrusted his young child to the care of a good member of his clan and took a job in the prison to prepare for his child's future.

She is a mother with a strong and resilient character.

This is a fairly common occurrence in this prison; people may lose an arm, or suffer from vision or hearing impairment. Such cases are extremely common among these people.

This place can be considered part of the Uchiha clan, where they can secure some of the few benefits for their own members.

Of course, the same applies to those who can hold civilian positions in the garrison. However, the family clearly has different requirements for those who can serve in the garrison. Not all family members can receive a pension from the garrison.

(End of this chapter)