Uchiha's personal opinion

The three were having a lively conversation in the Hokage's office when Danzo, furious, burst through the door.

"You don't even do anything about those reckless Uchiha clans? How can you be the Hokage?!"

The three men frowned as they stared at the furious and uncouth Danzo without saying a word, but they were also feeling extremely annoyed. Although they were old friends, was it really appropriate for a subordinate to speak like that in public?

"...Although the Uchiha clan caused a bit of trouble today, it was a foolish and self-defeating move that lost them popularity. They can be criticized later, so why make such a big deal out of it?"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stared at Danzo's furious face, took a deep drag on his pipe, and then exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

Stay calm. He's an old friend, a partner, and someone I found myself.

The third generation took another puff of his pipe to calm himself down.

"You treat such a big matter as nothing??? Hiruzen??? Are you under some kind of Uchiha genjutsu?!"

Danzo was utterly shocked!

"The Uchiha have no respect for the village! They're acting recklessly! This is tantamount to rebellion! And you're just going to let it go like this!"

"They only disturbed the villagers a little when they entered the village, what else did they do today?"

The Third Hokage sensed something was amiss. He seemed to have missed his chance to speak with Danzo today, as if the two were discussing different matters.

"They've captured the secret agents!"

"what!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane were all taken aback, then greatly alarmed.

While the Uchiha clan may have been somewhat unruly in the past, they were never this brazen, and there has been no report from their direct subordinates in the Anbu!

"Which secret service unit? Where are they deployed?"

Mitomon Yan quickly asked.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, gripped his pipe tightly in his left hand, staring intently at Danzo.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.

"...is my root."

Danzo stammered for a moment, then lowered his voice slightly.

"Today, the Uchiha suddenly left the village and gathered illegally. I was worried that they had ulterior motives, so I sent someone to observe them. As a result, the Uchiha arrested him without distinguishing right from wrong and falsely accused him of being a spy, taking him to the police department..."

"The Dark Guard Training Department, huh..."

The Third Hokage was naturally very familiar with the so-called "Root" organization, which was led by Danzo and was based on the name of the Dark Guard Training Department.

"They were trained in secret, they didn't have ninja numbers... nor were they registered in any village..."

Danzo said, sounding somewhat unsure of himself.

The Third Hokage sighed. It was unbelievable that the Uchiha had found something so easily.

“Send someone to reprimand them and let the police department punish the Uchiha who harmed their fellow villagers.”

The Third Hokage didn't want to escalate the situation, since Danzo was an old friend and he was inclined to side with his own people. However, he couldn't punish him too severely and provoke the Uchiha's rebellious mentality. Handing it over to the police department was just right. If the police department handled it unfairly, they might be able to guide public opinion to attack the Uchiha for treating power like a joke, and further weaken the clan's popularity.

“Harming our comrades in the village is always a taboo…but sending secret agents to track our comrades in the village is also a major taboo. Let’s just leave it at that.”

Upon hearing the Hokage's words, Mitokado Homura understood his true meaning and spoke in an attempt to dispel Danzo's resentment.

"you……"

Danzo was furious upon hearing this.

"Such cowardice! Have you forgotten your teacher's teachings? That mentally ill clan should not have been treated with such leniency!"

Danzo, enraged, yelled and screamed.

"enough!"

The third generation leader's face darkened, and he shouted angrily.

"How can an advisor with such a narrow mind win people's respect!"

"What's more, they're unofficial personnel without ninja numbers," Mitokado Homura added.

"you……"

"Hiruzen! You'll regret this!"

Danzo stormed off in a huff.

"Danzo! I am the Hokage!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, roared in anger.

Chapter 19 The Police Department Farce

Uchiha Tokumitsu led the ninja army returning from their training exercise in a spirited manner through the village back to the police station plaza at the entrance of the clan's compound walls, where they regrouped and disbanded.

Along the way, villagers, merchants, and ninja clans alike were all awestruck by the aura of the Uchiha ninja army. The awe, apprehension, and fearful glances and comments along the way were considered the greatest and best form of respect by the Uchiha ninjas, whose minds were not quite like those of ordinary people.

Perhaps, what the Uchiha clan truly desired wasn't integration into the village or harmonious coexistence. As a bloodline clan inherently different from ordinary people, and a leading clan in the ninja world, the Uchiha differed from villagers, commoner ninjas, and even ordinary secret technique clans in both their strength and values. Just as a daimyo cannot be equal to commoners, or a wealthy person unwilling to live with the poor, expecting a powerful clan to lower itself and mingle with commoners would only create discomfort for both sides.

Combining his previous life's mindset and class consciousness, Uchiha Tokumitsu came to this conclusion.

Ninjas and civilians cannot get along. In order to reduce harm to civilians and facilitate management, ninja villages need to be established, not to mention the bloodline ninja clans, which are the pinnacle of the ninja community.

When great power resides within one's own world, then isolation becomes a matter of course.

After disbanding the radical ninja army, Uchiha Tokumitsu planned to visit the police headquarters and, incidentally, his father, Uchiha Nakagen.

The entrance to the police department building is shaped like a cat's head, which is based on the Uchiha clan's fondness for cats. Not only are most of the clan members' contracted summoning beasts cats, but even their workplaces are built in the shape of cats.

'Truly worthy of being called a cat lover.'

Uchiha Tokumitsu muttered to himself as he walked into the police department lobby, with Uchiha Himon following slowly behind, like a bodyguard.

Good evening, Mr. Deguang~

Hello~

The imposing presence of the police department's troops on the plaza was naturally observed by the sharp-eyed police department ninjas. They knew that this young Uchiha boy was not only the son of Uchiha Nakagen, one of the most powerful squad leaders in the police department, but also the designated successor of the radical elder. His personal strength far exceeded what one would expect for someone his age. Faced with such a severely exceptional individual, even the proud and arrogant Uchiha ninjas refrained from causing any trouble.

Uchiha Tokumitsu politely responded to the greetings of his clansmen as he walked toward the police department's office area. Most of the people working at the police department were Uchiha clansmen. As a powerful clan among ninjas, although the Uchiha were not as strict about etiquette as the Hyuga, politeness was never a fault. He could not afford to be negligent towards these clansmen who were both older and more senior than him.

Arriving at an office with a nameplate that read 'Squad Leader Zhongxuan' hanging on the door, Uchiha Tokumitsu sensed that there were several people inside and gently knocked on the door.

"Knock knock~"

"Come in."

Uchiha Nakagen's voice pushed open the door and entered.

"Little Deguang, what brings you here?"

Three people were sitting around inside. One of them was Fugaku Uchiha, the son of the Uchiha clan chief and police chief. The other person was someone I didn't recognize, but he looked gentle and seemed like someone I'd prefer to keep quiet.

"Father, I just finished my training camp and came to see you."

"Well, you've come at the right time. Tell me about the three suspects that you had Nobuhiko and Kensuke escort over today."

Uchiha Nakagen asked a question.

"Oh~ I was leading the ninja world's training exercise at the clan's training ground when I noticed these three acting suspiciously and not being clan members, so I took action to test them. Who knew that these three not only did not surrender but dared to fight back..." Uchiha briefly described the reason, background, and process of the capture.

Of course, they also added their own embellishments and personal agendas.

Upon hearing Uchiha Tokumitsu's description, another Uchiha ninja present, whose name was unknown, frowned and became increasingly nervous.

After Uchiha Tokumitsu finished speaking, he frowned and asked, "So... Tokumitsu-kun, you used ninjutsu to hurt someone without confirming their identity?"

"Uchiha Keiji, one of the captains of the police department."

Uchiha Nakagen explained.

"He is also Uchiha Kagami's cousin."

Sitting behind Uchiha Tokumitsu, Uchiha Kamon spoke up to remind him.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tokumitsu was moved.

"...These three people were acting suspiciously towards the training ground, and they also had chakra fluctuations. In addition, they were equipped with various ninja tools such as binoculars, explosive tags, and poison. Based on this, they can be directly identified as spies from the enemy village."

Uchiha Keiji's question surprised Uchiha Tokumitsu slightly.

"Aren't you afraid of harming innocent people by using ninjutsu so carelessly in the village?"

“That’s outside the village, it’s the family’s training ground.”

Uchiha Tokumitsu corrected him.

"In any case, to act so hastily without knowing the other party's identity..."

"That's the family's training ground!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu interrupted him, "The location where they are hiding is also within the clan's training grounds!"

Fugaku Uchiha, who had been standing silently to the side, looked at Himon Uchiha with a questioning look in his eyes, and Himon Uchiha nodded slightly to indicate that this was indeed the case.

“De Guang Jun…you are still young, you must not become obsessed with power and act recklessly.”

Upon hearing Uchiha Keiji's words, both Uchiha Nakagen and Uchiha Himon's expressions turned grim.

"There are treacherous individuals lurking in the family's training grounds. Why keep them around if you don't take them down on the spot? Is arresting spies considered reckless? Not killing them on the spot is already showing mercy!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu responded in kind.

This firm response softened the expressions of Uchiha Nakagen and Uchiha Himon.

"Tokumitsu-kun, the reckless use of ninja power is detrimental to the unity and harmony of the clan and the village..."

"If a ninja doesn't use ninja power, then are they supposed to charge into battle like samurai?"

"They are from the Dark Guard!"

"They had no identification documents on them!"

"But you can't just hurt someone so rashly! What if it's a companion?"

"Anyone harboring malicious intentions and lurking in the shadows is definitely not an ally!"

After a verbal exchange, Uchiha Tokumitsu stood his ground, refusing to give an inch.