So, when the Fourth Elder cast a glance, those below began to imagine all sorts of things.
They thought that the Vice Clan Head might be about to make a major move, and one by one they quietly left.
After the "Hawks" had all left, the police station's hall became empty.
The people who remained were either members of their own "Doves" or those who were impartial.
Yang Ping arranged, "Everyone here, today the patrol areas will all be changed to the industrial districts of our Uchiha Clan."
"No matter what happens in other areas, you are not allowed to interfere."
"Protecting the Uchiha's assets is the most important thing, is that clear?"
Although they were all "Doves", relatively rational Uchiha, they had been troubled by the villagers' criticism quite a bit.
Upon hearing that they only needed to watch over the Uchiha territory and didn't have to deal with other places, everyone happily agreed.
Full of enthusiasm, they assigned patrol routes and went out to patrol.
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Just as the Third Hokage had predicted, in the morning, Uchiha Fugaku proposed holding a high-level meeting.
Those attending were the Third Hokage, Hyuga Hizashi, Uchiha Fugaku, and Uchiha Kawasaki.
Danzo had taken a huge fall and was hiding in his "Root" organization, not showing his face.
Seeing that Fugaku had brought Kawasaki again today, several of them thought, "Fugaku wouldn't really be training this guy, would he?"
Today's Fugaku had regained his usual respectfulness and said to the Third Hokage:
"Hokage-sama, please forgive me for being anxious and resorting to a desperate measure last night."
The Third Hokage put on a friendly face, but his heart was full of doubts.
Wasn't Fugaku here to demand an explanation today?
"Fugaku, you're too polite. Any shinobi clan encountering such a thing wouldn't be able to remain calm."
Fugaku nodded and stepped aside, allowing Kawasaki to speak.
Kawasaki's tone was steady today: "The Clan Head understands that there are many contradictions between our Police Force and the villagers. This will be detrimental to Konoha's security in the long run."
"The Clan Head has already begun reforming the Police Force. Those members who have been accused by villagers of violent law enforcement have been suspended."
"Hmm..." the Third Hokage agreed. What was the Uchiha up to?
How many Uchiha members had been accused of violent law enforcement? Were there any Uchiha who hadn't been accused?
Probably eight out of ten. Were they all suspended?
Kawasaki continued, "Many Uchiha members have been suspended, and the Police Force has vacancies."
"We invited Hyuga Clan Head here today because we would like to request the Hyuga Clan to provide personnel to join the Police Force and maintain its normal operation."
"Wh...what?!"
The Third Hokage and Hizashi were completely speechless, stunned.
After all, the Police Force had always been the Uchiha's private domain.
Nine out of ten members were Uchiha clan members. Outsiders couldn't get in at all.
This also led to the Uchiha's sphere of influence being concentrated here.
Fugaku inviting outsiders into the Police Force would undoubtedly greatly weaken his control over it.
His influence over the entire village would be reduced, and he would be further away from becoming Hokage.
Could it be?!
Was Fugaku trying to show that he wasn't interested in power by doing this, in order to seek preferential treatment from the village?
Or had the Uchiha and the Hyuga Clan formed an alliance?
The Third Hokage thought this way, but he still hadn't made up his mind.
He said in a formal tone, "Vice Clan Head Kawasaki's consideration for the relationship between the Uchiha and the village makes me very happy."
"I have no objections. You can discuss this with Hizashi."
Hizashi wasn't blinded by this unexpected benefit. He first wondered what Fugaku's motives were.
But since the opportunity was presented, the Hyuga Clan also wanted to try it out.
After all, the Hyuga Clan's influence was gradually weakening, and their power within the Konoha leadership was also declining.
If they could gradually control the Police Force... Hizashi smiled at Fugaku and Kawasaki with friendly intent.
Kawasaki also smiled.
We Uchiha have been thundering and lightning for a long time. Now it's your turn, Hyuga, to test the waters.
.....
Mokuye's Three Streets. This was a bustling commercial district.
There were taverns, restaurants, hot springs, and gambling houses, everything you could want.
Where there are many people, friction is likely to occur, especially in a commercial district.
Usually, there was a small squad of Uchiha Police Force patrolling here.
But today, they were nowhere to be seen.
At this moment, a drunkard was thrown out of a tavern, reeking of alcohol.
The tavern owner came out, "You've had a few drinks and are going wild. You want to eat and run?"
The drunkard burped, "What's the big deal? It's just a bit of wine money."
"You don't have money and you dare to be so arrogant. Teach him a lesson for me!"
The owner called over two employees and they started beating up the drunkard.
After beating him for a while, the drunkard, whose face was bruised and swollen, finally stopped.
The drunkard was beaten and injured all over, and a lot of people gathered around to watch the spectacle.
Normally, the Police Force would be there quickly in a fight. Today, because the Police Force was nowhere to be seen, everyone had a good time watching the show.
It took a while for the drunkard to get up. Seeing so many villagers pointing and talking about him, he was furious.
He cursed viciously and squeezed out of the crowd.
The crowd saw that the show was over and gradually dispersed.
Unexpectedly, less than ten minutes later, the drunkard came back.
He was carrying a pot in his hand. Without needing to guess, you could tell it was still filled with wine.
But his expression was somewhat dazed, and his actions were mechanical.
The drunkard didn't drink. Instead, he used a cloth to block the mouth of the pot, lit it, and threw it directly at the tavern door.
With a bang, the alcohol quickly ignited the door curtain. The fire wasn't big at first.
But in a dark corner nearby, a "Root" member wearing a mask and white clothes secretly formed hand seals.
Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!
He controlled the amount of chakra and blew a breath.
A gust of wind blew along the flames.
The wooden structure, with the fire fueled by the wind, quickly spread. The surrounding area was in chaos.
After burning for a while, a Chunin passed by and extinguished the fire with Water Style.
In this short time, the tavern door had been blackened by smoke, and the sign was completely destroyed.
Although no one was injured, the tavern would definitely have to close for a few days.
After throwing the pot, the drunkard suddenly regained his senses, not understanding what had happened to him.
But the damage had been done, so he could only run away in the chaos.
The tavern owner was furious and cursed.
"Damn Police Force, when there's nothing to do, they're all over the place, but when something happens, you can't find them. I'm going to complain about them!"
.....
The tavern door was burned down, and the owner couldn't do business. So he hurried to the headquarters of the Konoha Police Force.
There were still a lot of people outside the complaint office, but they all came out quickly, with strange expressions on their faces.
Soon, it was the tavern owner's turn. He pushed the door open and went in.
He saw Uchiha Fourth Elder Yang Ping sitting leisurely inside.
"Elder Yang Ping! I want to complain!"
Uchiha Yang Ping took out a complaint form and placed it in front of him, "What do you want to complain about?"
The tavern owner said, "I want to complain that when my place was attacked, there were no Police Force members there to help."
"Oh, where is your place exactly? What is the name of your shop?"
"It's on Mokuye's Three Streets, the Clear Spring Tavern."
"Let me see." Yang Ping took a stack of complaint forms and flipped through them.
"Found it."