Uchiha's personal opinion

Although Jiraiya, a disciple of the former Third Hokage, was a lecherous man, he treated the courtesans well and spent lavishly, naturally becoming one of their favorite big spenders.

"Shh~"

Jiraiya made a shushing gesture.

"It's okay, it's okay~ I'll just avoid it for a while~"

Although Jiraiya himself didn't know why the police department had suddenly come knocking on his door, his instincts told him that it couldn't be anything good, so he immediately did everything he could to fool them.

"When I go away for two years and come back, everything will be fine..."

Jiraiya, with a smug look on his face, casually groped her while saying something nonchalantly.

"Is that so..."

Just as Jiraiya was feeling smug, a cold voice came from outside the private room.

Jiraiya was immediately startled.

In his perception, there was no one outside the door!

A square-faced Uchiha ninja with a cold and hard expression, who looked older than his age, walked in with a Uzumaki ninja.

"You are……"

"I am Uchiha Fugaku, Deputy Chief of Police and Superintendent General of the Eastern District Police Station!"

As Fugaku Uchiha introduced himself, Uchiha ninja figures appeared in windows, holes in walls, and other places.

A pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes radiated a chilling killing intent as they stared intently at Jiraiya, who was sweating profusely.

Under the pressure of the Sharingan, the songstresses collapsed to the ground one by one.

The ground was then covered with streaks of fishy, ​​dry water.

"Jiraiya, Jonin, please come with us!"

"Uchiha Fugaku said coldly."

"The Art of Nirvana Abode!"

With a genjutsu cast by an Uchiha ninja, all the songstresses fell into a coma.

"...Did I violate any of the police department's regulations?"

Jiraiya's expression was solemn.

But after looking at the songstresses around him who were bewitched by the illusion, he suppressed the urge to take action.

"The notice I received regarding your resistance to law enforcement was for this matter, so I will only handle this one."

Fugaku Uchiha's three-tomoe swords were also fixed on Jiraiya, his left hand already on the hilt of his sword, ready to strike.

Jiraiya's strength was renowned among the Konoha ninja. Although he now had the upper hand, Fugaku Uchiha dared not be careless in the slightest.

If he were to be tricked and escape, Fugaku Uchiha would lose face big time.

"...No need to lift a finger, I'll go with you."

Jiraiya smiled nonchalantly and spread his hands to indicate that he had no intention of resisting.

Although he felt he could easily handle the few police ninjas in the private room, he wasn't confident he wouldn't hurt the songstresses if a fight broke out; moreover, if he really fought the police department, he probably wouldn't be able to escape Konoha today.

With a wave of his hand, Fugaku Uchiha sent two Uchiha ninjas to put chakra-binding bracelets on him, and then they escorted Jiraiya away.

"Chief Inspector Fugaku!"

Upon hearing the news, the chief inspector of the Major Crimes Unit, who had been tricked by Jiraiya, led his team back.

"It's an office matter in the East District! According to procedure, I was the one who apprehended the person first!"

Fugaku Uchiha reprimanded him mercilessly.

"...Okay, alright!"

Jiraiya, whose background and position were far inferior to Fugaku Uchiha's, could only helplessly watch as Fugaku Uchiha swaggered away.

……

"Did they capture Jiraiya?"

Inside the Nakagawa Stock Exchange, Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had secretly orchestrated the matter, asked with great interest.

"Yes, Chief Inspector Fugaku of the Eastern District arrested Jonin Jiraiya, but no physical violence was carried out at the scene..."

The attendant ninja answered respectfully.

"That's fine then~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was very satisfied.

"Detain him for three days first, then make him find someone to bail him out; otherwise, detain him for a month!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu instructed, "As for the charge, first pin it on him for resisting law enforcement, and then after he's released on bail, have the headquarters' Major Crimes Unit stake out the entrance and take him away!"

"As ordered!"

The attendant ninja immediately obeyed and left.

Uchiha Tokumitsu was very eager to know the secrets and tricks of Sage Techniques.

However, he did not want to have anything to do with the so-called three holy lands of summoning beasts, so Jiraiya, the only one in Konoha and even the ninja world who had mastered Sage Mode, became his target.

Moreover, there is another advantage to targeting Jiraiya: he has too many dirty secrets from the past.

Although Jiraiya has become much more restrained since the death of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, if one were to collect information carefully, there would be countless complaints, both past and present, about Jiraiya.

The most common of these is "peeping into the women's bathhouse of the hot spring resort"!

In Konoha, there is no such thing as a "statute of limitations". If the police department is willing, they can dig up things from eight or ten years ago and make trouble for Jiraiya. Moreover, he does have a bad record.

Of course, Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't really intend to drive Jiraiya to the brink of despair; he was merely using some reasonable and compliant means to discipline him so that he could be easily controlled in the future.

……

"I'm starving! There's absolutely no food or sauce in the detention center!"

Jiraiya was finally released on bail after being detained for three days at the East District Police Station of the Ministry of Public Security.

Orochimaru, who was "appointed" by Jiraiya as his guarantor, also looked extremely displeased.

The sudden visit from the police department had already startled him, and after learning the charges against Jiraiya, Orochimaru was furious.

The Eastern District Police Station only detained him for "resisting law enforcement," but the Police Headquarters stated that it had evidence that Jiraiya had been spying on women in bathhouses recently, and that it also had high-definition surveillance footage as evidence.

In addition, the West and North Police Stations stated that they are aware of Jiraiya's past misdeeds and numerous reports, and intend to prosecute him.

After visiting various police stations, Orochimaru was unable to mediate and close the case because the police department was unwilling to transfer the personal information of the complainant. So, he was at a loss for a while. After the mandatory confinement period expired, he had no choice but to abandon his plan to investigate the inside story and go to the East District Police Station to bail Jiraiya out.

"...Don't embarrass yourself!"

The ninjas from the East District Police Station looked at Jiraiya, who was talking nonsense, as if he were a rare and precious beast. Orochimaru, who was affected by these intriguing gazes, couldn't help but feel his face getting hot.

"Hey! How about I continue living with you?"

Jiraiya grabbed Orochimaru by the neck and shouted loudly, oblivious to everyone else.

The expressions on the faces of the police ninjas and the Konoha ninjas who were on duty became even more intriguing.

"……you!"

Sensing the strange gaze that could kill, Orochimaru's anger flared even more.

However, he couldn't openly assault someone at the police station, even if it was someone he had bailed out. Otherwise, if the police department's ninjas found a charge and sent him in, it would be a real problem.

"Forget it, let's go, let's go..."

Orochimaru forcibly suppressed his anger and dragged Jiraiya away.

"Jiraiya, Jonin, please wait!"

As soon as Orochimaru and Jiraiya stepped out of the East District Police Station, a team of police ninjas immediately surrounded them and showed them an arrest warrant with a large red seal.

"We have received reports from villagers that you have repeatedly spied on women in hot springs and continued to commit crimes despite the village's strengthened security measures. Your methods are extremely despicable and the circumstances are extremely heinous. Please come with us now!"

The chief inspector of the headquarters' major crimes unit, who had been tricked before, waved his hand, and a group of police ninjas immediately stepped forward to arrest him.

This time, not only were combat ninjas from the Uchiha clan brought along, but two Uzumaki ninjas, who were skilled in sealing techniques and sensory ninjutsu, were also brought along. It was imperative to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Orochimaru reached out and stopped the Uchiha ninja who was about to arrest someone, his vertical pupils fixed on the chief inspector in charge.

"Haven't I already been released on bail? Why are you still arresting me!"

Jiraiya shouted.

This is also something Orochimaru couldn't understand.

"Your bail was processed by the Eastern District Police Station. This time, our Major Crimes Unit is here to carry out official duties!"

The chief inspector said coldly, "Orochimaru, you Jonin, please do not protect criminals!"

"...Jiraiya is a member of the House of Representatives! He shouldn't be acting so recklessly!"

Orochimaru replied in a similarly stiff tone.

"The Major Crimes Unit operates according to the law, Jonin Orochimaru, please don't make a mistake..."

The chief inspector's tone turned sinister, and the police ninjas he brought placed their hands on their weapons, ready to make the arrests.

"Alright, alright!"

Jiraiya shoved Orochimaru's hand down, saying nonchalantly, "I'll go with you!"

The chief inspector waved for someone to come forward and put chakra-binding bracelets on Jiraiya, then took him away.

"Hey! Remember to come back in a few days to bail me out!"

Jiraiya didn't forget to give Orochimaru his instructions.

Orochimaru was left standing there, completely bewildered and disoriented.

Chapter 297 Legal, Compliant, Reasonable

Within just a few days, Jiraiya was taken away by the police department twice in public, which caused some discussion in Konoha.

The police department also posted case descriptions on bulletin boards in various police stations and openly accepted reports from all victims in the village. They also promised to keep the informants' identities absolutely confidential and would never give anyone the opportunity to retaliate.