"Fugaku, Eisuke is right. You can't refuse just because the area in question is civilian. Everyone in Konoha is equal. Do you really look down on civilians?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said, looking at Fugaku with a stern expression. He took a puff from his pipe and let out a cloud of smoke.
"Eisuke has just taken over the Police Force. This time, we'll follow his suggestions. The Uchiha clan has managed the Police Force for years and can handle some things better. You must properly support the new Police Force Team from now on!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen used the concepts of civilians and fairness to pressure Uchiha Fugaku, leaving him without a good response and forcing him to look at Sarutobi Eisuke.
Fugaku was unhappy, but the Third Hokage had given his orders, and opposing them would go against the Hokage's wishes. Besides, they needed to give up control of the Police Force to ease tensions with Konoha.
Success shouldn't be ruined by failure.
Fugaku thought it was best to calm things down for now.
However, he didn't notice the ten Uchiha captains behind him glaring angrily. Since Fugaku said nothing, they had to grit their teeth and endure.
They were extremely disappointed in their leader.
Itachi, standing behind, was pleased with the outcome. With this, the Uchiha clan could reintegrate into the village.
Shisui looked unhappy, as the village was still clearly targeting the clan. However, thinking about the future harmony between the village and the Uchiha, he relaxed a bit.
"I'll remember your contribution to Konoha!" The Third Hokage said as he saw Uchiha Fugaku accept the decision. "Take your clan members to apologize to those you hurt!"
The Hokage waved his hand, signaling Fugaku and his group to leave.
Sarutobi Eisuke then stood up, looked at Fugaku, and said, "Clan leader Fugaku, the Konoha Hospital is under my jurisdiction. I'll take you there!"
From now on, Sarutobi Eisuke would begin fulfilling his duties as the head of the Police Force.
"Then please, Captain Sarutobi Eisuke, lead the way!" Fugaku replied with a stern face and indicated for Sarutobi Eisuke to go ahead.
Uchiha Fugaku and the ten captains from the Police Force followed Sarutobi Eisuke to the Konoha Hospital.
As they entered, they saw a very noticeable room where several people were loudly complaining.
"My arm~~"
"My ribs..."
"Ouch...Ouch"
"Damn Uchiha!"
"Those Uchiha"
There was a lot of noise, and the people were expressing their anger at the Uchiha clan.
When the captains heard the insults, Uchiha Shin's face turned grim. The people in the hospital were mostly local troublemakers who had been involved in theft and other crimes.
In short, they were troublemakers!
Yet, Uchiha Shin, as a member of the Uchiha clan and a captain, had to apologize to these people.
It was disheartening.
As Uchiha Shin felt distressed, Sarutobi Eisuke brought him into the room.
"Ooo! The mighty Uchiha captains are here to apologize!" Sarutobi Eisuke announced loudly as soon as they entered.
This drew the attention of the troublemakers.
Apologize?
The troublemakers looked at each other suspiciously. It was clear that something was off.
Uchiha Shin and the other captains were furious and clenched their fists at Eisuke's words. It seemed Eisuke was just trying to provoke them.
"Hey, isn't that the captain of the Uchiha Police Force? What are you doing here? My body can't take any more beatings from you!"
"Stop hitting me!"
"Apologize? Just stop hitting us!"
"Humph, everyone knows the Uchiha clan is the best!"
When the Uchiha clan arrived, people began to stir, their faces showing defiance.
"You committed crimes, stole things, and hurt people during the riot. Is it wrong for us to stop you?" Uchiha Shin said, pointing at the loudest young man. "Yamano Sandan, you were blocking a woman on the street. We arrived, stopped you from resisting, and I took action. And you stole..."
Uchiha Shin was ready to list all the crimes these people had committed.
"Clan Head Fugaku, is your captain here to apologize? It's going to be hard to get forgiveness from the injured. Lord Hokage is waiting for our report!" Sarutobi Eisuke, seeing Uchiha Shin about to list the crimes, turned to Uchiha Fugaku.
"Shin, we're here to apologize!" Fugaku knew Sarutobi Eisuke was mocking him again, so he stopped Uchiha Shin from continuing. "Uchiha Shin, apologize to them!"
Fugaku looked at Uchiha Shin and the captains with him, expecting them to apologize.
"Clan leader, they're just pretending…" Uchiha Shin glanced at Fugaku. He didn't want to apologize to these troublemakers. They hadn't done anything wrong, and these people were just acting.
But seeing Fugaku's stern expression, they had no choice but to apologize. "I'm sorry!"
"Is this your Uchiha clan's apology? It sounds insincere, I can barely hear it!" The lead troublemaker, Yamano Sandan, looked at the ten captains apologizing with a taunting expression.
He had been ordered by Sarutobi Eisuke to embarrass the Uchiha clan and wasn't going to miss this chance.
"You" Uchiha Shin glared.
"What? Captain Shin, do you want to hit me?" Yamano Sandan provoked, pushing his face forward.
Uchiha Shin and the captains clenched their fists, barely containing their anger at his arrogance.
"Keep apologizing!" Uchiha Fugaku's face was also dark with frustration, but he had to endure.
"Sorry, we were wrong!" Uchiha Shin repeated, reluctantly. The other captains followed suit, apologizing with great discomfort, their voices noticeably raised.
"I want you to bow down and apologize, and next time you see us, just avoid us!" Yamano Sandan continued his taunts, clearly expecting the Uchiha to back down.
"What did you say? Our job is to keep order. If you mess up again, I will arrest you!" Uchiha Shin's anger flared, unable to be contained any longer.
The rogue Yamano Sandan looked at Fugaku and asked, "Uchiha clan leader, is this how your people apologize?"
Fugaku's face looked very displeased, but he wanted to handle the situation before reporting these gangsters' crimes to the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen. He said, "Uchiha Shin, you need to apologize and get forgiveness from the injured!"
Uchiha Shin responded stubbornly, "Clan Head, if this is how it's going to be, then our Police Force—"
Fugaku interrupted him, saying firmly, "I told you to apologize. Do you not want to work in the Police Force anymore?"
Fugaku continued to pressure his clansmen, not noticing the grim expressions on the Police Force captains' faces.
Suddenly, a loud shout broke the tension, startling Fugaku and everyone present.
"I don't want to do this anymore! I don't want to be the captain of the Police Force anymore!!"
Uchiha Shin erupted, glaring at Fugaku with anger. "Uchiha Fugaku, I've had enough! If you want to apologize, you do it yourself. It's just the captain of the Police Force unit—I'm resigning!"
Fugaku's ongoing pressure had pushed Uchiha Shin to his breaking point, and he exploded in frustration.
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