The next day...
A member of Inuzuka Logistics, Squad Thirty, Team Four, was inspecting the cargo while it was being loaded.
"Woof woof woof."
"Reimaru, what's wrong? These goods are all being shipped to the capital of the Land of Fire—you can't eat them."
"Woof woof woof."
"What? There are prohibited items?"
Inuzuka Ryuto immediately blew the whistle for a major incident.
Wooo—Wooo!!!
Inuzuka Misa, who was in charge of cargo management, quickly rode over on a large dog.
She asked gently, "Ryuto, what's wrong?"
"Madam Clan Head, this batch of cargo may contain prohibited items. Reimaru has undergone specialized training within the clan to detect the scent of such items."
"Alright."
"Report it. Let the Police Force handle this."
"Understood."
Inuzuka Ryuto immediately fired a yellow flare into the sky.
This was a signal flare exclusive to the Uchiha Police Force.
On the very first day Uchiha Kamito reformed the Police Force, these flares were distributed throughout Konoha.
Red represented loss of life, yellow represented major violations, and blue represented minor infractions.
Of course, for minor violations, most people wouldn't bother reporting them. But there were always those who refused to let things slide, so the blue flare was specially introduced. As long as you dared to report it, the Uchiha Police Force would deliver justice—and most importantly, they never charged any reporting fees.
The efficiency of the Uchiha was, as always, impressive.
After all, mastering the Body Flicker was practically a requirement for travel.
Moments later, Squad Seven, Team Six of the Uchiha arrived at full strength—ten members.
"Hello, I'm Uchiha Kanji, captain of Squad Seven, Team Six. May I ask what you reported?"
As instructed by Chief Kamito:
When facing criminals, be as cold as winter.
When facing ordinary people, be as gentle as the spring breeze.
When facing those who report incidents, be as warm as summer.
The Police Force's attitude is surprisingly good. The Uchiha don't seem as hard to deal with as people say.
Inuzuka Misa thought to herself.
"Well, this is a shipment we're preparing to send to the Land of Fire. But our ninja hound detected the scent of prohibited items inside, so we reported it and asked you to come take a look."
"Understood, Madam Inuzuka. Please wait a moment."
Uchiha Kanji used the technique taught by Uchiha Kamito.
For now, let's call it: Summoning: Recording Insect Technique.
Simple and straightforward.
A blue insect crawled out—
Then exploded.
A blue screen appeared, showing a gray-clad ninja wearing a cat-face mask sneaking around among the cargo of Inuzuka Logistics, doing something suspicious.
ANBU? Or Root?
This… might be beyond my authority.
With that thought, Uchiha Kanji summoned several more recording insects as backup.
He then walked over to Inuzuka Misa.
"Apologies, Madam Inuzuka. This target is a bit complicated. We need to report this back to Chief Kamito. Could you temporarily detain this batch of goods?"
"Of course. Until your Police Force completes its investigation, Inuzuka Logistics will not release this shipment."
"Thank you for your cooperation, Madam Inuzuka."
"You're welcome."
After that, Uchiha Kanji and his team all disappeared using Body Flicker.
After they left, Inuzuka Ryuto stepped forward.
"Madam Clan Head, why did you agree? If our logistics stop for even a day, the losses will be huge. And Ryoha said it himself—speed and reputation are crucial in this business."
"That's right. You saw that blue screen just now—the cat-face mask. It's either ANBU or Root. Our Inuzuka clan has been caught in the crossfire this time. Go inform Ryoha immediately and see how he wants to handle it."
"Understood, Madam Clan Head."
Inuzuka Ryuto quickly rode off.
...
At Uchiha Kamito's side...
He sat in his office, reviewing execution reports from various Police Force divisions, along with public opinion reports submitted by Aburame Shiken.
Watching the steadily improving reputation of the Police Force, Uchiha Kamito smiled.
An enforcement unit must be strict, disciplined, and rule-abiding to earn people's approval.
The naturally proud Uchiha were perfectly suited for this kind of work.
It seems the Second Hokage's prejudice against the Uchiha wasn't as great as people believed. Otherwise, why would he have entrusted them with such power? Looks like later generations misunderstood him.
In the Pure Land, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama:
"Entrusting the Police Force to the Uchiha was, of course, for my own—cough, cough—As Konoha's Second Hokage, it is my duty to treat everyone equally and place them where they are most suitable. That includes the Uchiha. Later generations have misunderstood me far too deeply."
Uchiha Kanji appeared in Kamito's office using Body Flicker.
Since Kamito wasn't doing anything suspicious in his office, there was no rule about knocking before entering.
"What is it?"
"A gray-clad ninja wearing a cat-face mask was seen placing prohibited items among goods bound for the Land of Fire from Inuzuka Logistics."
"Good. Your entire team will come with me to the Hokage Building."
"Yes, Chief."
Body Flicker—
Uchiha Kamito and all members of Squad Seven, Team Six vanished.
...
On Inuzuka Ryoha's side...
Ryoha and Inuzuka Rinko were observing the development of the next batch of ninja hounds in the kennel.
"Ryoha."
"Ryuto, what is it? Did something happen with logistics?"
"A gray-clad ninja wearing a cat-face mask placed prohibited items in our cargo. We've already reported it to the Police Force, but Madam Clan Head thinks it might be ANBU or Root, so she asked me to inform you."
"You've already reported it? Then it's Kamito's problem now. But since someone dared to meddle with our Inuzuka clan… Ryuto, take Eimaru to the location where the prohibited items were placed, then bring him to the Hokage Building. Kamito will know what to do once he sees him."
"Ah, understood."
"Woof woof." I don't want to go. It's only 3 PM—I still need my afternoon nap.
Eimaru, already over 1.6 meters tall, walked out.
Inuzuka Ryuto looked at Eimaru, who was almost as tall as him, then at Reimaru, who only reached his waist.
He gulped twice.
Damn it—what the hell has Ryoha been feeding Eimaru? How did he grow this big?
"Get moving. You haven't fought for a few days and you've already put on so much fat. Careful, or I'll sell you as pork someday."
"Woof woof." What do you mean fat? This is all solid muscle, okay?
After a bit more bickering, Eimaru finally followed Inuzuka Ryuto out.
Meanwhile, Ryoha and Rinko continued researching ways to make ninja hounds stronger.
In the Inuzuka clan, humans were secondary—the ninja hounds were the most important.
...
At the Hokage Building...
Uchiha Kamito stood before Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He released a recording insect and showed its contents.
"So, teacher's teacher, can you confirm this gray-clad ninja with the cat-face mask isn't from ANBU?"
Don't call me that—who agreed to be your teacher's teacher?
"That's right. ANBU would never produce scum who harm their own comrades in the village."
Hiruzen spoke righteously on the surface.
But internally, he was cursing.
What's with these Aburame insects? Could it be that years ago, when the Aburame clan paid a huge price to obtain the Telescope Technique, it was for this?
And how did the Aburame get involved with the Uchiha?
And Danzo, you useless fool—why are you so sloppy in your work? You've left behind evidence for others to grab onto, do you understand?