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Kirigakure Village.
Two days had passed.
During these two days, the Uchiha Clan prepared everything meticulously under the guidance of the clan leader, Chief Kaguya.
Uchiha Haru also arranged personnel for the Police Department and made detailed assignments.
Everything was ready.
Today marked the first day of street patrols since the establishment of the Kirigakure Village Police Department.
"Patrol."
It sounded simple enough.
Just walk the streets, maintaining law, order, and stability throughout the village.
Haru divided the Police Department into several teams, evenly distributing the manpower and assigning each team a designated area of responsibility.
Normally, only the lowest-ranked officers were needed for such a routine task.
But today was the first day—one charged with great symbolic importance.
Therefore, Haru, as head of the Police Department, took part personally.
Though, it was more a formality than an actual assignment.
He didn't have a fixed patrol area—in fact, the entire Kirigakure Village was under his gaze.
His true objective was to observe whether any of his subordinates encountered problems on this inaugural day, or if there were any brazen criminals who dared to stir trouble right under the eyes of Uchiha Haru.
Now, Haru was walking along the most bustling, lively street in Hidden Mist Village.
Following him were two handpicked Uchiha clan members assigned to the Police Department patrol team, along with the deputy captain of the department.
This deputy was none other than the "Byakugan User" Ao, a well-known figure in Kirigakure.
Ao was the confidant of the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, who trusted him deeply.
Previously, when Mei Terumi learned from Haru that the Fourth Mizukage might have been manipulated by external forces, the first person she sent to investigate was Ao.
Having such a person placed beside Haru within the Police Department inevitably gave the impression of being monitored.
But Haru didn't care.
Mei Terumi's concerns were justified—she worried Haru might do something detrimental to Kirigakure and wanted to keep a close watch on him to prevent that.
Besides, if Haru truly wanted to act in secret, could anyone really keep eyes on him?
Even Ao, formidable as he was, wasn't capable of monitoring Uchiha Haru completely.
Apart from these considerations, there was another reason why Haru tolerated Mei Terumi's decision to assign a confidant next to him.
This position was not one to be filled lightly.
From day one as head of the Police Department, Haru had countless routine affairs to manage.
He didn't want to be bogged down by mundane details.
He needed someone capable to handle these chores.
There was no one in the Uchiha clan suited for coordinating such affairs.
Originally, the clan elder could assist, but age had reduced his energy and stamina.
Besides, the elder couldn't stay in Kirigakure forever.
When he eventually left, someone reliable would be needed to manage the Police Department's daily affairs.
Therefore, the "Byakugan User" Ao was the natural choice.
On the surface, Mei Terumi's placement of a confidant seemed like surveillance.
But in reality, Haru had already accepted Ao as an employee, planning to be a hands-off leader.
Whether Mei Terumi would regret this decision if she knew Haru's true thoughts was another matter.
"Minister, this tavern is the most luxurious in all of Hidden Mist Village. The shochu here is truly exquisite..."
Ao, walking beside Haru, was introducing various places and matters of Hidden Mist Village.
It was evident Ao was a capable, mature, and experienced ninja.
Otherwise, Mei Terumi would not have trusted him with such an important role.
It was a pity for a ninja of Ao's caliber to be treated as a mere assistant.
But Haru intended to be a hands-off boss.
Haru continued walking under Ao's detailed introductions.
Suddenly, up ahead, he noticed a commotion.
A guard sprinted towards him in a hurry.
"What's going on?" Haru asked.
It was only the first day on the job—how dare someone cause trouble so openly?
The police officer explained, "Minister, just now a few men openly harassed a respectable woman on the street. When she rejected them, they started a fight."
"Our brothers tried to intervene, but those men ignored us."
"They outnumbered us and fought fiercely. Some of our people were injured. The captain sent me to report this to you."
Haru's expression remained calm, but a frost settled over his features.
"Lead me there. Let's have a look."
Accompanied by the police officers, Haru moved toward the scene.
What no one noticed was Ao's subtle frown when he heard the news, as if deep in thought.
Soon, they arrived.
At the scene, police officers were locked in combat with the aggressors.
Typically, a police patrol team consisted of five men.
Aside from the messenger, four officers remained.
Opposing them were eleven assailants.
Each was a ninja, their skill level formidable.
Eight were Jonin, and three were Chunin.
The number disparity was significant.
Moreover, the attackers' strength was impressive.
Although the police officers were all Uchiha and possessed the Sharingan, they were still at a disadvantage.
In addition, a young woman, still carrying her charm despite the tears streaming down her face, collapsed to the ground, crying bitterly.
Nearby, at least fifty or sixty villagers from Hidden Mist Village watched the scene unfold. Yet no one stepped forward to help—everyone simply stood there, spectators to the chaos.
Uchiha Haru didn't feel anger toward them.
These were just ordinary villagers.
And the other side—those causing trouble—were real shinobi.
For these civilians, intervening would be nothing more than throwing their lives away.
"The Minister is here!"
As Haru arrived, the ninja from the Police Department who had come to report the incident shouted loudly.
They hoped his presence would halt the fight.
After all, their own people were clearly at a disadvantage.
What none of them expected, however, was the hostile response from the aggressors.
One of the opposing ninjas spat out a curse, "What a shitty minister!"
Haru remained calm and undeterred. Without hesitation, he formed hand seals and unleashed his ninjutsu.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Suddenly, countless branches and vines erupted violently from the earth, snaking toward the offending ninjas and wrapping tightly around them.
The speed was so swift that the untrained eye could barely perceive it.
Outnumbering the Police Department ninjas, the offenders had been confident, but now they were ensnared by the thick vines and toppled to the ground. They struggled desperately, but the bindings held fast.
The villagers of Hidden Mist gasped in shock.
Eleven shinobi—all subdued in an instant?
None of them had ever witnessed such a powerful Wood Release technique.
Ao, the Byakugan user assigned to monitor Haru, was equally stunned.
His own strength was impressive—though still a step below Kage level, he was a seasoned Jonin elite.
Yet he thought to himself, if he had faced Haru's ninjutsu just now, escape would have been impossible; he too would have been caught and immobilized just like those ninjas.
At that moment, Ao felt the vast gap in power.
"Minister, I... We've embarrassed you," the captain of the patrol team whispered, lowering his head in guilt.
This was the very first day of the Police Department's official patrol work, and to face such a fiasco—the failure to stop the offenders, suffering losses, and being publicly exposed—was a serious blow.
If it hadn't been for Haru's timely intervention, they didn't want to imagine how much worse the damage would have been.
So many Hidden Mist villagers had witnessed the event firsthand; how could their Police Department maintain any credibility?
Haru patted the captain's shoulder, showing no anger.
This was not his fault.
If blame was to be assigned, it lay solely with those arrogant ninjas.
How could anyone in broad daylight, on the busiest street of Hidden Mist Village, openly harass decent women and then use their numbers to fight the law enforcement agents?
What justice was there?
What law existed?
"Let us go!"
"Let us go!"
"Do you know who you've kidnapped?"
"Let us go, or we'll make you regret it!"
The dozen or so ninjas, tightly bound and immobile, spat curses and threats despite their predicament.
Clearly, they still did not realize who they faced.
Haru's calm expression twisted into a cold sneer.
The vines binding the ninjas suddenly tightened with terrifying force.
Only the sickening sound of cracking bones filled the air.
Among the eleven captured ninjas, ten were crushed to pieces by the relentless grip of the Wood Release. Blood spurted, bodies torn apart, and gore splattered the ground in a gruesome, horrific scene.
Nearby villagers screamed in terror.
Faced with such bloody carnage, many paled, vomited, or fainted.
Even Ao, the Byakugan user, was shaken.
He had not anticipated that the newly appointed young head of the Police Department would be so ruthless—attacking without warning and with brutal finality.
Only one of the original eleven remained alive.
He trembled uncontrollably, his pants wet with urine.
His body and face were smeared with the blood of his fallen comrades, his expression one of pure terror.
Haru spared him for a single reason.
Who could these fools have thought they were?
Who stood behind him?
"Bring him here," Haru said with calm authority.
"Yes, Minister," two Police Department comrades answered. They each grabbed one arm of the trembling ninja and brought him forward.
"Don't… don't kill me!" the captive stammered desperately.
"I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong!"
His fear rendered him barely able to speak full sentences.
There was no need for Haru to say more.
The captain of the patrol team beside him understood immediately and stepped forward.
"Who is the person behind you?" he demanded harshly.
"Now, in front of the Minister of the Police Department, why don't you speak up!"
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