"Everyone, take a look! Yamano Sandan entered the shop, didn't pay, and even smashed the shop owner's things!"
"This paper is written personally by the shop owner!"
"And it also has his signature and seal!"
"The shop owner is willing to take responsibility for everything he has stated!"
Uchiha Shin held up the signed document from the shop owner and showed it to the crowd, detailing the entire incident, including all the evidence.
Especially with Uchiha Shin's final words, claiming the shop owner would take full responsibility, everyone's attention turned to the shop owner.
After all...
A signature, a seal!
With that in place, many people still looked at the shop owner, wanting to confirm whether the story was true.
"Is everything written here true?" Under the gaze of the crowd, the shop owner gritted his teeth and nodded. He had initially planned to cause trouble for the Uchiha police along with Yamano Sandan, but because he had signed and sealed the document, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"You..." Yamano Sandan covered his mouth, staring at the shop owner in disbelief.
He had hoped the shop owner would change sides, but the shop owner had just betrayed him.
He nailed Sandan to the pillar of shame and put the Uchiha Police Force in a position of moral superiority.
Now, they were at a disadvantage.
The shop owner gave him a helpless look. It seemed like Genya had predicted his betrayal from the start. With the signature and seal on the written document, there was no room for regret.
And so...
All he could do was watch helplessly as Yamano Sandan was targeted, unable to do anything.
"What? Yamano Sandan actually trashed the shop owner's store? He deserves a beating!"
"I always had a feeling Sandan was bad news. He likes to stir up trouble for no reason, but now he's finally met his match!"
"Hah, in front of the police, he won't cause much of a fuss!"
"He's eaten at my place without paying multiple times!"
"Yamano Sandan is not a good person!"
After reading the shop owner's statement, many in the crowd changed their opinion, and some even started criticizing Sandan, their tone filled with disdain.
The crowd knew that Sandan was just a leech.
Even those who came to support him turned gloomy, not expecting the Uchiha Police Force to be so prepared. Now, it seemed hard to handle.
Especially with that little kid (Genya) — even though he was young, his words had no flaws. Yamano Sandan was clearly in the wrong.
"Listen, you're part of the police force. No matter what, you can't just beat up a civilian!" Finally, someone else stepped forward, looking at Genya with a self-righteous expression, and continued, "If he did something wrong, then let him be punished, but that doesn't justify violent law enforcement!"
Since Sandan was clearly in the wrong, they decided to focus on the issue of violent law enforcement.
After all, the police shouldn't use excessive force.
"Violent law enforcement?" Genya looked at the person, his young face growing serious, and then he let out a cold snort, "We politely discussed the matter of compensation with him, but not only did Yamano Sandan refuse to cooperate, he repeatedly provoked the Uchiha Police!"
"I warned him three times, and he still refused to comply!"
"In fact, he even tried to attack me, so I had no choice but to stop his criminal behavior!"
Genya's words were firm, full of righteousness, and as his gaze swept around, he showed no sign of backing down.
Then,
Uchiha Shin also displayed the document with Sandan's forced signature and seal, showing it to the crowd to prove the accuracy of the situation.
"That handprint was forced on me!" Yamano Sandan quickly explained, realizing the content was very unfavorable to him. He couldn't admit it.
"Sorry, we've already recorded the entire law enforcement process. Your confirmation isn't necessary," Genya glanced at Sandan before turning to the crowd again, "Many of you were here early and witnessed everything. I hope some of you will sign this document to prove that the Uchiha Police Force did nothing wrong!"
"That sounded very convincing."
The people below began to stir. Some even started asking those who had been present from the beginning to find out the truth.
"I've been here since the start. What the Uchiha kid said was true. It was the shop owner who asked for help first, and then he stepped in!"
"I saw it. Back then, Yamano Sandan was being aggressive, repeatedly provoking Genya!"
"Yeah, I heard it too. Genya warned Yamano Sandan three times, but Sandan didn't listen at all and even tried to attack Genya. In the end, he got taken down in one move!"
"Tsk tsk. You guys didn't see it, but Genya's strike was clean and swift. Yamano Sandan didn't stand a chance!"
"Genya is so strong!"
Initially, they were discussing the events, but soon the conversation shifted to praising Genya's strength and talent.
Gradually, the atmosphere of the conversation began to shift as well.
"Since everyone here can testify to what happened, please sign your names," Genya quickly interrupted as the discussion drifted, signaling to Uchiha Shin to have them start signing.
The people obediently signed their names and left their fingerprints.
"Genya-sama, since we've already testified for you, why do we still need to sign and leave fingerprints?" someone asked in surprise.
It wasn't just him; the others all turned their attention to Genya as well.
"It's simple. Starting today, the Uchiha Merchant Association will be taking over the Police Force. With new people come new approaches, and reforms are necessary!" Seeing their curious looks, Genya's smile widened as he slowly explained, "From now on, every case or incident that the Police Force handles will be recorded. If someone seeks help from the Police Force, a written explanation of the incident will also be required!"
"Isn't that a bit troublesome and tedious?" someone questioned, confused as to why such complications were necessary when the Police Force could just resolve the issue.
Quite a few people thought Genya was overcomplicating things.
"It's not troublesome!" Genya shook his head and continued, "Over the years, some of you may have been dissatisfied with the way the Police Force enforced the law, or maybe you felt the Police Force's handling of matters was unfair. From now on, we'll record every case and outcome, and these records will be kept in an open archive at the Merchant Association, which you can check at any time. If you're unhappy with anything, you can appeal to the Hokage, or come directly to me to resolve it!"
Hiss~~~
Upon hearing Genya's words, everyone present took a sharp breath.
Even Yamano Sandan, who had lost all his teeth, blinked, seemingly forgetting his pain.
Genya's approach was ruthless.
An open archive, accessible at any time!
This meant Genya had to ensure that everything the Police Force did could stand up to public scrutiny.
Genya's reform left everyone speechless. Even those looking for flaws couldn't find any.
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