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Konoha.
The armed enforcement system of Konoha in the Land of Fire consists of five departments under the Hokage: Anbu, Root, Intelligence Department, Medical Department, and Barrier Department, along with the Police Force, collectively known as the Six Departments of Konoha.
Ordinary ninja merely carry out assigned missions and form ninja corps during wartime. In peacetime, they have no law enforcement authority within the village, even if they are jōnin, unless they encounter spies or similar threats.
Anbu and Root handle secret and covert missions within the village. The current head of Anbu is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage. (According to records, the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage were elite jōnin in Anbu, serving as the right and left arms of Hiruzen Sarutobi.)
The head of Root is the notorious Danzo Shimura.
The Intelligence Department, as its name suggests, is responsible for intelligence and has three sub-departments: the Interrogation Unit, the Torture Unit, and the Cryptography Unit. The current head of the Intelligence Department is Ibiki Morino.
The Medical Department was founded by Tsunade, one of the Sannin. Although Tsunade is not currently in the village, Konoha's Medical Department is undoubtedly the strongest in the ninja world.
The Barrier Department is a mysterious and specialized department, primarily responsible for protecting the village. It is also extremely dangerous because they bear the responsibility of sealing tailed beasts and defending the entire village.
The above are the five major departments under the Hokage in Konoha, and the sixth department is the Police Force of the Uchiha Clan.
The Police Force was established during the reign of the Second Hokage. It can be considered the formalization of the Uchiha Clan's private power. Within this department, the Uchiha Clan's voice is the dominant one.
The Police Force has extremely terrifying authority, with independent law enforcement powers, meaning they can act first and report later without needing to inform the Hokage.
The Police Force, as its name suggests, exudes a sense of oppression despite its bright appearance, at least to outsiders.
The Police Force has various units such as the Interrogation Unit, the Intelligence Unit, the Logistics Unit, and the Martial Equipment Unit, making it a comprehensive mini-political system.
Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This is almost like a 'one country, two systems' setup, demonstrating the deep roots of the Uchiha Clan, the premier ninja family."
"Big Brother Yoru, here are the documents you requested."
Shisui, the most outstanding genius of the Uchiha Clan, became a jōnin at the age of thirteen and, at fourteen, has already reached the level of a regular elite jōnin with his three-tomoe Sharingan, holding a significant position within the Police Force.
Yoru carefully examined the intelligence in his hand, and only after confirming it did he let out a sigh of relief. He carefully placed the documents aside and looked up to see Shisui, who clearly seemed somewhat down.
"Shisui, you're fourteen this year, right?"
Seeing Big Brother Yoru's reflective expression, Shisui was a bit stunned and nodded, somewhat at a loss: "Yes, Big Brother Yoru."
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru suddenly sighed deeply and shook his head. "Shisui, your strength is unquestionable. No one would think you're inferior to the prodigy Kakashi, but you are still too young. Perhaps exposing you to these dark matters will harm you."
Hearing this, Shisui's face immediately showed a look of guilt. Big Brother Yoru, who is only one year older than him, has been exposed to even more darkness and now bears the responsibility of being a bridge between the Uchiha Clan and the Hokage.
Thinking of this, Shisui's frustration and dissatisfaction vanished instantly. Big Brother Yoru's pressure is no less than his, and he has been exposed to more darkness. What right does he have to avoid it?
"Big Brother Yoru, rest assured, Shisui will not let you down!"
At this moment, Shisui's face showed a determined look, and Uchiha Yoru smiled and shook his head. "Shisui, you're wrong. We are all doing this for the clan, for Konoha."
He subtly pushed the documents forward, and Shisui, upon seeing the names on the documents, frowned slightly.
Uchiha Yoru, sitting at the desk, lowered his head, casting his eyes into the shadows, as if he were feeling a bit depressed.
"Hayate Gekkou!" Looking at the documents, especially the note that his only remaining relative was Iruka Umino, whose parents had died during the Nine-Tails' attack, Shisui's hand couldn't help but tremble.
"Big Brother Yoru, what did Hayate Gekkou do?"
At this moment, Shisui's voice was low and hoarse. This was an ordinary chūnin family, and almost all of them had died during the Nine-Tails' attack, leaving only a nephew who was still in the ninja academy. Hayate Gekkou himself was just a chūnin.
Seeming to sense Shisui's aversion, Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath and opened his eyes, his blood-red Sharingan with two tomoe spinning, exuding a sense of oppression.
"Shisui, a ninja's duty is to carry out missions. You shouldn't concern yourself with the rest."
However, upon hearing this, Shisui couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Another covert mission for Root, right?"
For a moment, the office was filled with a heavy atmosphere. Finally, Yoru spoke, seeing Shisui's low spirits. "Shisui, this is for Konoha."
"Hayate Gekkou was arrested by the police a few days ago. Handle it cleanly. Transfer his shop to Shizune's name and remember not to leave too much inheritance for Iruka Umino."
In other words, leaving too much inheritance would only harm Iruka Umino, who is about to graduate.
Shisui was clearly not doing this for the first time, but each time it was a psychological torment for him.
"Big Brother Yoru, how long do we have to keep doing this?"
This time, Shisui couldn't help but speak up. In the short time since returning to Konoha, less than three months, he had already carried out too many covert missions.
"Big Brother Yoru, do you know how people in the village are talking about our Uchiha Clan?"
Since their return to Konoha with Orochimaru, he has been almost completely sidelined. However, as a member of Root, Orochimaru still has many missions that need to be carried out. Naturally, a significant portion of these covert Root missions has been taken over by the Uchiha Clan and the Hyuga Clan.
After all, Orochimaru's status is such that even if he is sidelined, he cannot be casually assigned missions, especially given his position as the second-in-command in Root, he still has to handle some covert missions.
These missions have been taken over by the ninja families under Orochimaru's command, and with Yoru in the Uchiha Clan, they naturally receive the lion's share of the missions.
However, these covert missions are clearly oppressive, especially as they continuously challenge and刷新 Shisui's worldview.
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