If Uchiha Jin truly did that, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have no way to hold him accountable.
Because he wasn't wrong; the village indeed hasn't allocated funds these past years.
In fact, it could be said that...
Except for the first few years after the Police Force was established, when Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama was in office, the Police Force received relatively full funding.
After Sarutobi Hiruzen took over, the Police Force's funding became increasingly scarce, and in the most recent years, it completely stopped.
Before, he thought it was a good idea!
The Uchiha are single-minded; as long as he complained about various difficulties, what could those simple-minded people do?
But, he never expected...
Now, the Uchiha have Uchiha Jin.
This scoundrel is truly despicable, not playing the 'block the gate and demand money' trick, but instead choosing to throw Konoha into chaos and then use the anger of the village's civilians to put pressure on him.
Damn it.
It's like swallowing a bitter pill, unable to speak of his suffering!
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a pile of feces; his face ashen, he could only keep silent and sulk.
What to do?
For a while, he truly had no solution.
Compared to this matter, the issue of the three ANBU members seemed insignificant.
Bang!
As Sarutobi Hiruzen was thinking, the door was suddenly kicked open.
Then...
Shimura Danzo, with a cold expression, walked straight in.
"Hiruzen, you are too weak."
"Uchiha Jin is so arrogant because you indulged him."
"Now he dares to detain ANBU members and even conspire to disrupt the village."
"This evil Uchiha must not be allowed to grow; otherwise, he will eventually destroy Konoha."
"Trust me this once; leave this matter to me."
He had a look of arrogance.
Danzo had never taken Uchiha Jin seriously.
In fact, it could be said that...
Not to mention Uchiha Jin, even Sarutobi Hiruzen, he looked down on him a little.
Yes.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is too weak.
Such an important task as protecting Konoha should be left to his Root to handle.
Silence!
Regarding Shimura Danzo's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen neither agreed nor refused.
He was thinking!
He wondered if his previous actions against Uchiha Jin were indeed as Danzo said.
If he had acted directly earlier, perhaps this mess wouldn't have happened today.
What to do?
Should he entrust this matter to Danzo?
After a moment of contemplation, he took a deep breath.
"Danzo, I will trust you this once."
"I'll leave this matter for you to handle; make sure to handle it beautifully."
"Especially those three ANBU members."
"You must rescue them; we cannot afford to lose face."
"Do you understand?"
Shimura Danzo looked surprised.
Yes.
He had actually just said a couple of extra words, not truly expecting Sarutobi Hiruzen to agree.
But, he never expected...
The usually timid and cautious Sarutobi Hiruzen actually agreed this time.
It seems that Uchiha Jin truly infuriated Sarutobi Hiruzen!
This is good!
Danzo, full of pleasant surprise, immediately made a military pledge.
"Hiruzen, don't worry."
"Even if I can't kill Uchiha Jin this time, I will definitely teach him a good lesson."
"The village cannot be provoked; otherwise, there must be a price to pay."
"Especially for an evil Uchiha like him, only death is the greatest contribution to the village."
"Just wait and see; Root will complete this mission."
"This time, let Root protect Konoha."
After speaking...
Shimura Danzo, full of excitement, didn't even bother to acknowledge Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Without waiting for the Hokage to speak, he immediately turned and quickly left.
This showed his excitement.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, seeing this, narrowed his eyes slightly and then lit his pipe.
After a while of puffing smoke, he let out a sigh.
He disdained Danzo.
Although they were nominally sworn brothers, Danzo was actually just his blade.
A blade hidden in the darkness, doing bad things for him.
The Hokage cannot have blemishes!
Just like this incident, is Uchiha Jin really that easy to deal with?
That's a Mangekyo!
This time...
If Danzo failed, it wouldn't affect him, but if he truly succeeded, it would still be he, the Hokage, who would gain the greatest benefit.
So, to put it plainly...
Danzo might win, but he would never lose.
Conversely...
Even if Danzo failed, it wouldn't matter; it wouldn't affect him, the Hokage, in the slightest.
And his choice to let Danzo act was actually a test of Uchiha Jin.
To see what kind of caliber this Uchiha was.
Was he qualified to contend with him?
"Alright!"
"Since Root has taken over, this matter ends here."
"However, similarly..."
"ANBU must not relax; closely monitor Root members."
"If anything unexpected happens, notify me as quickly as possible."
Black Crow nodded slowly.
He then left the Hokage Office and returned to the ANBU to gather his men, thus beginning to keep tabs on Root.
Danzo, seeing this, didn't care.
He understood Hiruzen's concerns but was not at all bothered.
In his opinion, no matter how strong Uchiha Jin was, how much stronger could he be?