Chapter 110: Chapter 110: The Disgraced Police Force
"The Hokage is here."
In the villagers' whispers, escorted by more than twenty Anbu, the Third Hokage strode across the street and arrived outside the Uchiha clan's territory.
There had been many things happening in the village recently, making him, an aging Hokage, increasingly tired.
Just now.
It was so late, and the Third Hokage had just returned home, ready to play with his beloved grandson Konohamaru, when he received a report from the Anbu that the police force had gone to the Uchiha's territory to arrest someone.
The person they wanted to arrest happened to be Uchiha Shisui.
Upon receiving the news, the Third Hokage didn't even have time to eat dinner. He hurriedly put on his Hokage robe and rushed to the scene.
As soon as he arrived.
He saw Uchiha Dan defeat Hizashi Hyuga and lift him up to throw him into the crowd.
He also saw Shisui behind Dan and noticed that Shisui's eyes had returned to normal, which surprised him.
With the arrival of the Third Hokage.
The members of the police force were overjoyed, as if they had seen a great savior. They hurriedly complained to the Third Hokage:
"Hokage-sama, Uchiha Shisui attacked members of the police force, and the Uchiha clan not only covered up his crimes, but Dan also attacked Captain Hizashi. It's outrageous!"
"You must stand up for the police force!"
These people were intimidated by Dan's strength and aura, and could only seek help from the Third Hokage, hoping that he would step in and severely punish the Uchiha clan.
Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage first made a gesture to calm everyone down. Then he came to Hizashi and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Hokage-sama."
Hizashi tried to act as if nothing was wrong, but it was clear to everyone that the pride of the Hyuga clan leader had been greatly damaged.
Hizashi had long known about Dan's terrifying strength and knew that he was probably not his match, but he never expected—
That he would lose so thoroughly.
He couldn't even hold on for a minute under Dan's hands and was defeated.
Tonight.
As the leader and top fighter of the Hyuga clan, he was defeated by the strongest of the Uchiha clan in full view of everyone, and it was a clear defeat.
Doesn't this also mean that the Hyuga is far inferior to the Uchiha?
The Third Hokage patted Hizashi's shoulder to comfort him.
Then.
He turned around and looked solemnly at the Uchiha clan members.
Today's incident, as the Hokage, he must uphold justice for the police force and the Hyuga clan.
"What exactly happened? Who can answer me?"
The Third Hokage slowly spoke, his gaze sweeping over Dan, Shisui, and Hachidai.
Having been Hokage for forty years, his long-standing high position has deeply ingrained his image in people's hearts. Every word and action exudes the dignity of a superior.
Under the gaze of the Third Hokage.
Shisui's face changed.
Hachidai and Tetsuhi, among others, felt even more fearful, as if they were students who had done something wrong standing in front of a teacher, not even daring to breathe.
Only Dan remained calm.
He not only ignored the Third Hokage's aura but also slowly raised a hand, as if he was about to do something dangerous.
In an instant.
"Hokage-sama, be careful!"
A group of Anbu immediately rushed forward, surrounding Dan tightly, ready to attack at the Hokage's command.
Ever since the last clan leader meeting.
The Anbu had conducted a lot of analysis and research on Uchiha Dan's abilities, even specially assigning a team to develop a series of tactics against him.
No one can be so arrogant in Konoha.
Not the former Uchiha Madara, and not the current Uchiha Dan.
Facing the Anbu who were on high alert.
Dan, expressionless, raised his hand, and then... scratched the back of his head.
He had no interest in entangling with the Third Hokage and the Anbu here.
The only thing he cared about was the result of the Hashirama cell transplant surgery in his clan's territory.
So.
After scratching the back of his head, Dan pointed at Hizashi Hyuga and said to the Third Hokage:
"I disciplined him because he was the first to hurt the Uchiha. As for Shisui's matter, let him explain it himself."
After saying that, Dan looked at Shisui.
Shisui took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed to the Third Hokage:
"Hokage-sama, I did hurt the members of the police force. I am willing to plead guilty and serve my sentence in prison."
Upon hearing this.
"He admitted it!"
"Hmph, so many people saw it, he can't deny it. The serious crime committed by Uchiha Shisui is enough to keep him in prison for more than a decade."
The members of the police force were all relieved, wishing they could immediately handcuff Shisui.
However, the Third Hokage frowned, looking at Shisui with a puzzled expression:
"Why did you do this?"
The Shisui he remembered had never done anything out of line from childhood to adulthood, and would never be as domineering as other Uchiha.
Could it be that Shisui was influenced by Dan?
Just as the Third Hokage sighed in his heart and felt disappointed in Shisui.
"Because I found two suspicious people at the time and wanted to track them, but I was obstructed by the police force. In a hurry, I clashed with the police."
Shisui answered honestly.
Oh?
The Third Hokage's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "What suspicious people? Did you find out their identities later?"
Shisui nodded and continued to tell the truth:
"Those two people were the murderers who killed the police patrol team three days ago."
What?!
Upon hearing Shisui's answer, there was a stir in the crowd.
Did they hear that right?
The police force had been searching for the criminals for several days without finding a single clue, yet Uchiha Shisui had found them?
And, when Shisui wanted to apprehend the criminals, he was stopped by the police force?
If that's the case.
Then wouldn't it mean that in the matter of capturing the criminals, it was the police force that held Shisui back?
With this thought.
The faces of many people present became strange for a moment.
After Hizashi Hyuga came to his senses, he was both shocked and angry, and immediately scolded Shisui:
"Uchiha Shisui, what evidence do you have to prove what you said, where are those two criminals?"
In his view.
Shisui's words were not only an attempt to find an excuse for his crimes, but also a smear on the police force.
Too despicable.
Shisui glanced at Dan.
After getting the latter's approval, he took out a storage scroll and opened it in public.
With a "pop".
After a puff of white smoke dissipated, Hiruko appeared in front of everyone.
This is...
In an instant, hundreds of eyes looked over.
Although Hiruko was beaten to a pulp by Dan, it was still recognizable that this was the hunchbacked man captured in the surveillance, his wanted poster had been plastered all over Konoha's streets.
In other words, Shisui didn't lie.
Upon seeing Hiruko, Hizashi's face changed drastically, and he inwardly cursed.
And Shisui's next words completely shattered the last bit of hope in the hearts of the police force.
"Hokage-sama, what you see is actually a puppet. It has a large number of hidden weapon devices in its body and a specially made deadly poison on its scorpion tail. I believe that if you compare this poison with the poison that killed the patrol team three days ago, it will match."
Shisui confidently said to the Third Hokage.
A puppet?
The Third Hokage was also very surprised, his eyebrows furrowed, "So, the real murderer is a puppet master?"
"That's right."
Shisui nodded and publicly announced the name of the murderer, "The other party is the rogue ninja of the Sand Village, the Red Sand Scorpion. He has more than one puppet, including the Third Kazekage! Unfortunately, he escaped."
The name of the Red Sand Scorpion caused an even bigger stir in the crowd.
Many people didn't know much about Scorpion, but the Third Kazekage was the strongest Kazekage in history, on par with the Third Hokage.
A person who could kill the Third Kazekage and turn him into a puppet must be an unimaginably powerful enemy.
No wonder the police force couldn't catch him.
However.
Such a terrifying enemy was eventually discovered and driven away by the Uchiha.
You know.
These days, the entire Konoha has been in a state of panic due to the murder of the police force.
Afraid that the murderer would strike again.
Until now, with Shisui presenting the remains of Hiruko, the villagers can finally rest assured and have a good night's sleep.
It's still thanks to the Uchiha.
At this moment, many villagers thought so.
The Uchiha may be arrogant and domineering, but they have the strength to back up their arrogance.
Seeing this, Dan even added a few words in agreement with Shisui:
"It's indeed
a pity. If it weren't for the police force deliberately making things difficult for Shisui and wasting his time, perhaps the Red Sand Scorpion wouldn't have escaped to the outskirts of the village, sigh."
Upon hearing Dan's words.
The faces of the police force, led by Hizashi Hyuga, turned as sour as if they had eaten a lemon.
The onlooking villagers began to whisper among themselves.
"Why are the police causing trouble? Why would they do that?"
"They're probably jealous of the Uchiha. The Hyuga have always been at odds with the Uchiha, but I didn't expect them to bring this resentment into their work and openly target the Uchiha."
"They're so incompetent."
"..."
These discussions made the police force feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles, wishing they could find a hole to crawl into.
The Third Hokage looked at the police force, shook his head in disappointment, and sighed.
After tonight, once the truth of this incident spreads, the police force is destined to lose face.
However.
The Third Hokage was not concerned about the face of the police force at the moment, but continued to ask Shisui with a serious expression:
"Shisui, what about the other criminal? Did he also escape like the Red Sand Scorpion?"
Under everyone's gaze, Shisui took out another storage scroll and opened it.
This time, it was a woman's body.
"This is Orochimaru."
Shisui said another name.
Boom.
Like a thunderbolt on a clear day, the crowd was momentarily stunned, then instantly erupted.
A wave of uproar.
The name of the Red Sand Scorpion, many villagers of Konoha were not familiar with.
But Orochimaru was different.
Who was Orochimaru?
The Third Hokage's most proud disciple, the famous head of the Legendary Three Ninjas of Konoha, who made outstanding contributions in the Second and Third Ninja Wars, a big figure known to everyone in Konoha.
Unfortunately.
Orochimaru defected from the village a few years ago and became an S-rank rogue ninja wanted by Konoha.
Otherwise.
After the Fourth Hokage died, Orochimaru might have become the Fifth Hokage.
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