Late at night, Konoha Village.
It should have been a night of the full moon, but the sky was completely covered by thick, gloomy black clouds, plunging the entire village into pitch-black darkness.
The tall and majestic Hokage Rock was also reduced to thick, inky outlines in the deep darkness of the night, the statues of the four past Lord Hokage silently gazing down upon the village.
Suddenly, a shrill scream shattered the tranquility of the night.
"You, you rotten gambler!"
"You actually took our son's life-saving money to gamble, and lost it all!"
"Now our son is... is..."
Following that was a hysterical, heart-rending wail.
"Even like this, you bastard, are you still going to gamble tonight?!"
"You... are you even human anymore?!"
"Let go of me! You crazy hag!"
Slap!
A loud slap rang out, followed by the sounds of punching and kicking, continuous and accompanied by the woman's shrill cries.
Mixed in were the man's curses.
"You crazy hag! Our son is already dead, what the hell is the use of saying all this now?!"
"If he really has a spirit in heaven, he should properly bless his old man to win every gamble from now on!"
"This is all the money left at home that can let me win back my losses!"
"I'm going to win back everything I lost!"
"As long as I have money, I can eat and drink well in Tanzaku Town, enjoy endless wealth and glory, and then who will care whether you crazy hag live or die!"
These words became the final straw that broke the woman.
She completely descended into madness, actually biting down hard on the man's leg.
"Ah!"
The man's scream tore through the night, followed by a vicious kick to the woman's head. The woman let out a muffled groan, her body went limp, and she fainted on the ground.
However, the man just took a glance, cursed under his breath, and strode away.
Taking advantage of the dark night, he weighed the last bit of money in the wallet in his palm, thinking he could have a good gamble in Tanzaku Town again. He couldn't help but feel an itch he couldn't scratch, even his bones felt itchy...
"Damn it, if I win back my capital this time, I'll go find the best hot spring hotel in Tanzaku Town to enjoy myself thoroughly, and then call a few young and beautiful girls to have some fun..."
As the couple's fierce quarrel continued, lights also lit up in many neighbors' homes.
However, seeing the man's crazed appearance, no one dared to come forward and stop him.
Seeing that the man's gambling addiction had flared up and he didn't even care about the lives of his wife and child, everyone was filled with indignation. However, everyone knew that when this person went crazy, he was worse than a mad dog, and no one dared to provoke him.
They could only gather together and discuss amongst themselves, some sighing and shaking their heads, others glaring with angry eyes, but ultimately no one dared to step forward.
Only after the man had strode away did a few neighbors rush to check on the woman who had fainted.
"Haruko... wake up..."
"Are you, are you alright?"
The woman named Haruko slowly opened her eyes amidst the neighbors' calls.
However, judging by her expression, she seemed to have lost all her strength.
"Our son is dead, I don't want to live anymore..."
"But that rotten gambler, he, he really doesn't care about our marital relationship at all..."
The neighbors nearby all sighed.
"It would be better if that kind of man died! Taking his son's life-saving money to gamble, he's simply worse than a beast!"
"Yeah, sooner or later heaven will take care of this kind of person!"
"Really? But in this world, good people often don't live long, while bad people live for a thousand years..."
Everyone fell silent.
Haruko shook her head: "Even, even like this, he is still my husband. Our son is dead, and he is the only one I can rely on..."
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"He, he's like this, and you still..."
Haruko shakily stood up and stumbled after the man in the direction he had left.
"I, I'm going to find him and persuade him to come back..."
A group of neighbors also followed.
"Hey, Haruko, that kind of man is beyond saving, he's not going to turn back..."
...
At this moment, the man, weighing the money bag, happily sprinted towards the village entrance.
He was fantasizing about making a fortune at the casino and then indulging in decadent pleasure in Tanzaku Town.
Suddenly, in the darkness ahead, a figure seemed to appear, blocking his path.
"What is it?"
"Good dogs don't block the way, get out of this master's way!"
But the dark figure remained motionless.
Even in the pitch-black night, he clearly saw the figure's eyes emitting a deep, chilling cold light.
The man felt a chill run down his spine for a moment. All the alcohol he had drunk instantly evaporated, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"You, are you human or ghost?!"
"Hmph, even if you're a ghost, this old man isn't afraid!"
"Don't block me from gambling, or I'll make you suffer the consequences!"
With this delay, Haruko and the neighbors who were following closely also caught up.
"Who, who is that person?"
A neighbor raised the lantern in his hand, dispelling some of the darkness and illuminating a small area.
"That, that uniform is..."
"Konoha Village's Police Force?!"
"It's... it's a member of the Uchiha!"
Someone couldn't help but exclaim, their voice slightly trembling.
If it were the regular Police Force, encountering them at this time would be a great savior.
However, Konoha Village's Police Force were all members of the Uchiha Clan...
In the eyes of these ordinary villagers, those Uchiha members were like demons with blood-red eyes, inspiring awe and even more fear.
"Police Force?"
The man was also startled, but then he relaxed instead.
Since it's not a ghost, what is there to be afraid of!
"Even the Police Force can't control this old man!"
"So what if they're Uchiha members?"
"Are you going to interfere just because I'm going to gamble?!"
The figure in front remained expressionless.
At this moment, two more figures wearing Police Force uniforms flew in from the left and right, standing beside the dark figure.
"Captain, it's really not necessary to bother with these trivial matters..."
"Our Police Force is responsible for maintaining the village's security. Although this man deserves to die, it's not our place to meddle..."
"Yes, Captain, there are many conflicts between the Uchiha Clan and the village right now, it's better not to cause more trouble, otherwise it will be difficult for the Clan Leader..."
The man vaguely heard the words of the two people and couldn't help but feel a bit bolder.
"Hey, did you hear that?"
"Stop being nosy!"
"What about Uchiha, what about the Police Force?"
"Even if Lord Hokage comes, he can't meddle in this old man's family affairs!"
After saying this, he weighed the money bag in his hand again, sneered, and arrogantly strode past the three Police Force members on purpose.
However...
"Ah!"
Screams suddenly echoed throughout the night sky.
Countless onlookers were instantly scared out of their wits, some even fainting directly..
"What happened?"
The gambler looked back curiously.
But he found that the world before his eyes was spinning by itself...
Huh?
That, that headless figure is...
Myself?!
Could, could it be...
Thud.
A human head rolled onto the ground with a thud, its eyes still wide open in death, not understanding what happened until its dying moment, only able to see the sole of that man's shoe, fiercely stepping on its head!
"Qian, Captain Yagami!"
"You..."
Uchiha Yagami, a squad leader of the Konoha Police Force, stepped on the rolling head, his eyes cold and completely devoid of emotion.
Ding!
[You killed a gambler, successfully helping him quit gambling. Good deed, merit points +10!]
(End of the Chapter)
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Translator's Note: Fresh fanfiction with only hundred of chapters.