Chapter 50: Police Batons!
Chapter 50: Police Batons!
Konoha Police Department, Captain's Office.
The curtains were half-drawn, with only a few rays of sunlight falling on the desk.
Fugaku Uchiha sat in a leather chair, holding a thick document that included not only financial statements but also optic nerve scans.
More than half a year has passed since his return from the Land of Rain. His eyes have long since recovered, and the redness and swelling on the surface have subsided. However, when using his pupil power, the occasional dull pain from deep within his eyeballs has never disappeared.
"Slightly perceptible carbonization traces were found in the chakra meridians around the optic nerve."
Nishikawa Tetsu stood across from the desk, holding a pointer and pointing to the diagram of eye structure hanging on the blackboard, his tone as if he were reading a verdict.
"Senior, although you look no different from an ordinary person now, and your eyesight has not deteriorated significantly, based on my monitoring of your chakra flow over the past two months, the operating mechanism of the Mangekyou Sharingan is to infuse the eyes with an extremely high density of Yin Release chakra."
Nishikawa Tetsu gave a cruel diagnosis: "This chakra is extremely corrosive. Your optic nerve is like an overloaded wire. Every time you turn on the kaleidoscope, it's an irreversible 'burnout.' The more you use it, the closer you get to complete blindness."
Fugaku put down the report in his hand, remained silent for a long time, and finally rubbed his temples.
"……I see."
His voice was calm, a voice that reflected the awareness of a strong person.
"This power is both a curse and a trump card. I will not use those eyes lightly unless the Uchiha are facing a life-or-death situation."
"It's right not to use the Kaleidoscope, but you should also use those regular three-tomoe gems sparingly on ordinary days."
Nishikawa Toru pulled a long, black, strip-shaped metal object from a box under the table and tossed it to Fugaku.
"What is this?" Fugaku caught it; it felt heavy and had a pleasant texture.
"I call it the 'Chakra Amplification Baton,' or more colloquially, the 'Lightning Release Electric Shock Stick.'"
Nishikawa Tetsu retrieved the baton and demonstrated it. He gripped the handle, channeled a small amount of lightning-attribute chakra, and used the chakra-conducting metal seized from Root as its core. Instantly, a blinding blue-white arc of electricity exploded at the tip of the baton, emitting a chilling "sizzling" sound.
"In the past, when the Uchiha were enforcing the law, they would often activate their Sharingan to cast genjutsu or directly use fire-style attacks. This method not only consumed a lot of chakra but was also too violent, easily resulting in death and attracting hatred."
Nishikawa Tetsu explained, "This thing combines the paralyzing properties of Lightning Release with the amplification circuit of Sealing Techniques. With just a little chakra injected, it can release a high-voltage current that can instantly stun a cow."
"Non-lethal, no open flame, strong deterrent effect, and extremely low chakra consumption."
Nishikawa Tetsu looked at Fugaku: "Senpai, for the sake of your eyes, and for the sake of the approachable image that the Uchiha clan has just built up, from now on, when the police patrol, don't just glare at people with your red eyes all the time, use this instead."
Fugaku looked at the crackling police baton in his hand, imagining the arrogant Uchiha clansmen running around the streets with their batons, and his lips twitched slightly.
But when he thought about how this could significantly reduce his clansmen's reliance on the Sharingan and lower the complaint rate about police brutality, he finally sighed and tucked the baton into his waistband.
"I will include it in standard equipment."
……
Two days later, at the training ground outside the police department building.
Minato Namikaze, dressed in a crisp police uniform, was demonstrating the "Lightning Release Baton" to his team members as a special operations advisor.
"Sizzle!"
A Nara clansman playing the role of a "thug" suddenly convulsed, rolled his eyes, and collapsed to the ground. There was no blood loss, only a faint smell of burning in the air.
"Look, he was subdued instantly, without bleeding or permanent damage."
Minato flashed a sunny smile and gave a thumbs up.
"This is civilized law enforcement in the new era!"
The surrounding Uchiha members looked at each other in surprise, and then a heated discussion broke out.
......
Meanwhile, at the Hokage Building, the center of power in Konoha, tensions were running high.
"Ridiculous! This is utter nonsense!"
Danzo Shimura slammed his cane heavily on the ground, his single eye filled with malice as he stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi behind his desk.
"Hiruzen, are you really going to hand over Patrol Zone 3 to the Uchiha? That's the lifeline of the village! By giving the keys to that inherently evil clan, are you trying to hand Konoha over to them?"
Not only Danzo, but also the two advisors who had always been centrists, now stood on the side of opposition.
Koharu Utatane frowned: "Hiruzen, I also think it's inappropriate. The Second Hokage's original intention in establishing the police department was to allow the Uchiha to focus on internal security and thus stay away from the center of power. Now you not only ask them to reform, but also want to hand over external defense to them, which violates the ancestral rules."
"That's right," Mitokado Homura chimed in. "You've seen the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan that Fugaku Uchiha possesses now... it's an uncontrollable factor. If we further expand their authority, the Anbu won't be able to immediately block them from the outside if they launch a coup."
The office was filled with smoke, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was smoking a pipe, his expression obscured by the smoke.
Faced with the pressure from his three old friends, he did not immediately lose his temper, but calmly picked up a report.
"The 'Uchiha Police Department' you mentioned is a thing of the past."
The third generation spread the report out on the table, pointing to the personnel composition table on it:
"The current police department not only has members of the Uchiha clan, but also members of the Hyuga branch family, elites from the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans, and even a commoner genius like Minato Namikaze serving as an advisor."
He raised his head, his eyes sharpening:
"If you suspect the police department of a coup, are you suspecting all these families are plotting a rebellion?"
"This..." Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado exchanged a glance, speechless for a moment.
Indeed, Fugaku Uchiha's "joint law enforcement" directly bound the police department and other forces in the village together.
Using the pretext of "guarding against the Uchiha" to restrict the police department is tantamount to guarding against the entire Ninja Alliance.
"That was a disguise!" Danzo persisted.
"That brat Fugaku is incredibly cunning, and that Nishikawa Tetsu... Hiruzen, have you forgotten how Root was 'legally robbed' by them?"
The mere mention of the raid on his family's headquarters made Danzo grit his teeth in frustration.
"That was an enforcement action approved by me." The Third Hokage coldly interrupted Danzo. "The police department has a very good reputation right now, and the villagers are very supportive. If we not only don't reward them now, but instead suppress them because of unfounded suspicions, we will really drive them to rebellion."
Hiruzen stood up and delivered the final blow:
"I have made up my mind that the transfer of defense responsibilities for Patrol Zone 3 is imperative."
"Furthermore, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances..." The Third Hokage glanced at Danzo, "I will have Sakumo Hatake personally handle the handover procedures. With him overseeing things, you should all feel at ease, right?"
Upon hearing the name "White Fang," Danzo's pupils constricted slightly. He then let out a cold snort and turned to leave.
Seeing this, the two advisors could only sigh helplessly and leave the office.
The third generation looked at the empty room, exhaled a long smoke ring, and a trace of weariness flashed in his eyes.
In fact, he didn't want to give the police department power, but Danzo had indeed gone too far over the years, and he couldn't ignore the opinions of the various ninja clans.
"The way to maintain balance is truly difficult..."
……
Police Department, Captain's Office.
"Knock knock knock".
There was a knock on the door, and then the door was pushed open.
Nishikawa Tetsu walked in, and behind him was Hatake Sakumo, who had just arrived with the Hokage's secret order.
He has long, silver-white hair, carries a chakra dagger that emits white light on his back, and has a gentle yet sharp expression.
"Lord Hatake?" Fugaku was somewhat surprised and quickly stood up.
"You're welcome, Captain Fugaku."
Sakumo Hatake smiled; his smile was warm, not as cold as the rumors suggested.
Or rather, ruthlessness is only directed at the enemy.
"I am here today on behalf of the Anbu and the Jonin team to hand over the defense of the Third Patrol District to the police department."
He placed a document on the table, stamped with the Hokage's bright red seal.
Fugaku took the document and looked at the seal. He could imagine the kind of power struggle that had taken place behind it.
Patrol Zone No. 3 was a vital strategic location that had always been controlled by the secret service.
The fact that the Hokage has now handed it over to the police department means that he has withstood the pressure from higher-ups and has truly begun to trust the Konoha police department.
"Thank you, Lord Hatake," Fugaku said solemnly.
"Don't thank me, you earned this yourselves."
Sakumo Hatake walked to the window and looked down at the Uchiha and other clan members practicing using batons, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"To be honest, I used to be prejudiced against the Uchiha clan. But seeing the current police department, I feel... Konoha might really be ushering in a new era."
Sakumo Hatake turned around, his gaze sweeping over Fugaku and Toru Nishikawa:
"You did a great job. In particular, this idea of turning chakra into a tool is very forward-thinking. The Hokage used your reform results to shut up the advisors at the meeting. Well done."
Nishikawa Tetsu bowed slightly: "It's just to improve efficiency."
Sakumo Hatake nodded, didn't linger, and turned to leave.
Watching White Fang leave, Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down in his chair, finally feeling that the hard chair was more stable.
"Did you see that, senior?"
Nishikawa Tetsu leaned against his desk, twirling a pen in his hand. "That's power. When even White Fang takes the initiative to make amends, and when the Hokage is willing to stand up to the advisors for the sake of the police department, that old man Danzo will have to think twice before he tries to touch you."
"yes……"
Fugaku touched the baton at his waist, and a relaxed smile finally appeared on his lips.
"Although I can't use my eyes as often anymore, the road ahead is getting wider and wider."
"However..." Nishikawa Tetsuya changed the subject, his eyes becoming serious, "Reform is only the first step. Now that we have territory and resources, we must begin a real arms race."
"What do you mean?"
"Scientific Ninja Tools!"
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