In front of the entrance of the Konoha Defense Force department.
Sora was giving an acceptance speech as the captain of the Konoha Defense Force.
The strong tone of Sora's speech made Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Hiruzen very uncomfortable.
But even though Sora knew that they were uncomfortable, he didn't care.
After all, he was now the captain of the Konoha Defense Force. To put it bluntly, even Namikaze Minato, the Hokage, would need his consent to intervene in the Konoha Defense Force's affairs.
Sora began to explain the duties of the Konoha Defense Force to the surrounding villagers.
"First, our primary duty is to formulate the rules of the village.
That is to say, all of you must abide by the rules set by our Konoha Defense Force.
All rules previously established by the Konoha Police Force will be invalid, but don't worry. We will continue to use most of those regulations, just transferred to our Konoha Defense Force. This won't create major changes in your daily lives.
The second duty is to arrest shinobi with criminal tendencies, which is easier to understand.
Except for the troops directly under the Fourth Hokage, we, the Konoha Defense Force, have jurisdiction over all other shinobi.
If we find that a shinobi is about to commit a crime or has already committed a crime, the Konoha Defense Force will have the right to arrest them!"
After the ordinary villagers of Konoha heard that their lives wouldn't change much, they didn't care about the rest.
For them, as long as their daily routines remained normal, any other changes had nothing to do with them.
Some shinobi in the crowd realized that this matter was not simple.
It seemed that the Konoha Defense Force only had two simple powers, but these two powers alone gave the Konoha Defense Force much higher authority in Konoha than the Konoha Police Force.
It was equivalent to saying that the current Konoha Police Force had almost no real power anymore.
The shinobi who realized this problem were very surprised. Could the Uchiha clan possibly agree to this?
Sora hadn't finished his speech and continued: "Today, while everyone is here, on my first day of taking office, I will add a new rule in the name of the captain of the Konoha Defense Force!"
After hearing Sora's words, the expressions of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Namikaze Minato, and Uchiha Shisui suddenly changed.
Although Sora was the captain of the Konoha Defense Force, and the Konoha Defense Force did have the right to formulate regulations, this was supposed to be a matter for discussion.
After all, the Konoha Defense Force also had a deputy captain, Uchiha Shisui. By doing this, Sora completely ignored Uchiha Shisui and treated the Konoha Defense Force as his personal domain.
Namikaze Minato stopped him in a voice that only Sora could hear: "Sora, the new regulations should be discussed and decided later."
Sora looked at Namikaze Minato with a half-smile and said: "Lord Fourth, this new regulation will greatly benefit Konoha.
For Konoha to flourish, it's my duty to implement it. Besides, the regulations formulated by the Konoha Police Force were all decided by Captain Uchiha Fugaku alone, so I should be able to do the same, right?"
Namikaze Minato frowned and said: "That's because the Konoha Police Force only has one captain, Sora.
The Konoha Defense Force has not only you as the captain but also Shisui as the deputy captain! When making rules, you two must discuss them together. After mutual agreement, submit them to me, and I will implement them after approval. You cannot unilaterally formulate rules!"
Sora suddenly appeared to understand, "Ah, I see. I thought I could formulate rules by myself. But Lord Fourth, I've already started the announcement, and so many villagers are waiting to hear it. Interrupting now wouldn't look good.
Let me state this rule first, and then you can decide whether to approve it or not. After all, everyone is already here."
Namikaze Minato looked very unhappy. After being silent for a while, he nodded.
Since today was the first day that Sora and Uchiha Shisui took office, certain courtesies had to be extended to Sora.
Sora chuckled lightly and then announced: "I propose to add a new rule: starting from today, shinobi arrested by the Konoha Defense Force, if their crime is not too serious, will have to pay bail according to the severity of their offense. After paying the bail, the captured shinobi can leave imprisonment.
Of course, this provision only applies when the crime committed is not serious. If the crime exceeds the limit for bail, then this provision will not apply.
Part of the bail paid will be kept by the Konoha Defense Force for department maintenance, while the other part will be handed over to the Fourth Hokage for use in Konoha's construction.
This regulation can save Konoha's resources, reduce prison pressure, increase Konoha's income, and also support Konoha's development. It can be said to have no downsides and many benefits.
The decision-making power for this rule lies in the hands of the Fourth Hokage. So, Lord Fourth, what do you think of this rule? Do you agree?"
Namikaze Minato thought with a sullen face.
The bail payment requirement seemed indeed beneficial to Konoha, but the disadvantages were also obvious.
The downsides of the bail system included lack of accountability and vague conditions.
Namikaze Minato looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was also deep in thought.
At this time, Orochimaru suddenly said: "I think Sora's rule is quite good.
After the Konoha Police Force arrests those who have committed crimes or have criminal tendencies, they're directly put into prison.
Konoha invests a significant amount of money on these people every year, and it's clear that some people don't need to be imprisoned.
Therefore, instead of wasting resources on them, it's better to use these people to benefit Konoha. This rule can indeed help the development of Konoha."
Orochimaru spoke in direct support of Sora.
The onlooking villagers only understood that this rule sounded beneficial for them, and they immediately started discussing it enthusiastically.
"Lord Sora, this rule is very good. If we can use criminals' money to build Konoha, why not do it?"
"Yes, we shouldn't have to pay for those criminals when they're locked up. The money spent on them must come from our taxes."
"It's better to follow Lord Sora's rules. Not only can we save money, but we can also profit from criminals. Isn't this much better?"
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The surrounding discussion made Namikaze Minato feel cornered.
In the current situation, even if he disagreed, it wouldn't matter.
At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen also nodded toward him, signaling for Namikaze Minato to agree.
Namikaze Minato sighed slightly. After being manipulated like this by Sora today, Uchiha Shisui, the vice-captain, was completely overshadowed by Sora.
Namikaze Minato asked symbolically: "Shisui, I think Sora's rule is good. What do you think?"
Uchiha Shisui also understood the situation. Even if he was reluctant, he could only nod and say: "I agree."
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