Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Looking at the obsequious man before him, Tobirama Senju had no idea what had turned the once arrogant and unruly Setsuna Uchiha into this state.

Perhaps this is the price of bearing responsibility.

"In an instant, you changed."

He weighed the storage scroll in his hand and spoke in a strange tone,

"They've become adept at testing veteran cadres in this way. I don't appreciate your good intentions, and I won't accept your gifts."

No matter what's inside, accepting it would be a fundamental mistake. Tobirama Senju has always been upright and honest; how could he stumble over such a trivial matter, especially at the hands of the Uchiha?

"My esteemed advisor, this is just a small family specialty; please don't refuse it."

Seeing his carefully prepared gift being returned, Uchiha Setsuna's heart tightened, and he quickly explained,

Family specialty?

Then you definitely shouldn't accept it. It's a pile of worthless junk, and taking it might just give people cause for gossip.

"Captain Setsuna, watch your behavior!"

Tobirama Senju's gaze sharpened as he looked at the somewhat flustered Setsuna Uchiha. He slammed the complaint letter on the table, a hint of displeasure in his voice.

"Since its establishment, the Konoha Police Force has committed numerous fundamental errors. The evidence against you is all here. I hope you will not repeat the same mistake."

Trembling, he picked up a letter of accusation filled with blood and tears. He glanced at it, and Uchiha was instantly struck dumb.

too fast!

The enemy who wanted to see the Konoha Police Force wiped out acted too quickly!

"I'm innocent! This is all slander, all false accusation!"

"Oh? If one letter was a frame-up, what about these?"

With a blank expression, Tobirama Senju placed a large stack of evidence accusing the Konoha Police Force in front of Setsuna Uchiha and coldly questioned him.

He wasn't stupid; he knew these things were deliberately sent to him by someone with ulterior motives. But evidence was evidence. As long as he could get rid of the leafworms, being used as a pawn once was not a bad thing.

As he stared at the evidence revealing the "misdeeds" of the Konoha Police Force, his face ashen, Uchiha Setsuna, after a brief moment of disbelief, gradually developed a look of madness.

"Heh, since you've done this, don't blame me for kicking you when you're down."

He reached into his robes and slowly pulled out a scroll that had been stored away for who knows how long.

Since someone wanted to kill the Konoha Police Force, he decided to go all out. After all, everyone has some dirt on others.

"I told you, I don't accept this kind of thing."

"It's different, Advisor. This contains records of the illegal activities that the Konoha leadership has been carrying out in secret over the years. Although it's just the tip of the iceberg, it's still shocking enough."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju's spirits lifted, and a gleam of joy flashed in his crimson eyes.

This was exactly the kind of dog-eat-dog scenario he wanted to see, where they would expose each other's weaknesses. However, he didn't show the slightest bit of anticipation; instead, his brows furrowed.

"Captain Setsuna, you need to think carefully about what you're saying and doing. The Konoha leadership is dedicated to the people; how could they do anything to harm the village's collective interests?"

"My esteemed advisor, I swear in the name of my ancestors that everything recorded here is true. If there is even the slightest falsehood, may I die without a burial place."

Uchiha Setsuna held the scroll in both hands, his tone full of determination.

"On the contrary, these things are nothing but baseless slander. I hope that the advisor can distinguish right from wrong and clear the name of the Konoha Police Force."

"Whether it's true or false, I'll decide for myself."

Reaching out to take the incriminating material handed to him in an instant, and having obtained what he wanted, Tobirama Senju immediately ordered him to leave.

"You may leave now. I will investigate these matters thoroughly. I will never wrong an innocent person, nor will I let a bad person who harms the collective interest go unpunished."

"yes!"

He nodded immediately. He had done all he could. Now that he had submitted his pledge of loyalty, the future of the Konoha Police Force rested entirely on these two scrolls.

"etc!"

Uchiha Setsuna walked very quickly. By the time Senju Tobirama noticed the scroll was still on the table, the sound of his footsteps had already disappeared into the corridor.

"Never mind, I'll return it to him next time we meet."

It was just a scroll containing local specialties; Tobirama Senju didn't pay it any mind, and instead continued to scrutinize the evidence regarding the crimes of the Wood Guard.

"Bang!"

Just then, a beautiful figure walked in without any hesitation; it was none other than his "daughter," Senju Hisajin, who possessed two souls.

"So, what did you find out?"

After entering the room, Senju Hisama sat down on the soft sofa as if she were at home, rubbing her sore feet from the journey, and asked curiously,

"Hiruzen and his men haven't found anything yet, but the security team has presented quite a lot of information."

Looking at the utterly inelegant Senju Hishima with a dark expression, Tobirama Senju shook his head and replied.

"Of course. You think he's called a monkey for nothing? Don't let his honest and kind appearance fool you. He's actually more shrewd than anyone else. He'll never leave a trace of what he wants to hide."

With a pout and a wide-eyed roll, Senju Hisa got up and went to her desk. Her gaze swept over a large stack of complaint letters, finally settling on two slightly conspicuous scrolls, one large and one small.

"This is?"

"Uchiha Setsuna's pledge of allegiance."

Looking at the two scrolls, Tobirama Senju vividly recounted everything that had just happened, especially emphasizing Setsuna Uchiha's obsequious attitude.

"Hmph~ As expected of the Uchiha, who are born evil. They don't hesitate to betray their allies."

With a cold snort, she picked up the "specialty" scroll, her pretty face full of mockery.

"It's still hard to say who betrayed us first."

Examining the letter of accusation in his hand, Tobirama Senju shook his head with a strange expression. Hisana Senju wasn't concerned with who started the fight; instead, she became curious about the scroll in her hand.

"By the way, what's the Uchiha clan's specialty again?"

"I think it was a round fan?"

The Uchiha clan has four special products.

Fan, Fire Release, Sharingan, and a powerful attack!

It seems that a super giant flying pillar has been added recently.

Senju Hisana curled her lip, muttering a complaint as she casually unrolled the scroll, wanting to see what kind of souvenir Uchiha Setsuna had sent.

"Tsk~ They really can't even give the right gift. But then again, given the Uchiha's personality, giving them something like this... uh? Uhhh!"

As the storage spirit was activated, a golden light instantly tore through the white smoke of the spirit, stinging the disdainful eyes of the two.

"Holy crap!" *2

Then, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

"You were the one who took these things, so what do you suggest we do now?"

A moment later, Senju Hisa rubbed her eyes, which had been blinded by the light, and turned to look at Senju Tobirama, who was bathed in golden light, with a puzzled expression.

"Sizzle!"

However, the next second, the other person's strange behavior left her dumbfounded.

"Aren't these pieces of evidence used to expose the Konoha Police Force? Why are you tearing them up?"

"Report it?"

Tobirama Senju, who was tearing up the evidence, paused, his sharp eyes filled with the word "justice."

"This is clearly a baseless slander by unscrupulous individuals against the Konoha Police Force, which upholds justice, cares for the villagers, is rooted in the villagers, and serves the villagers!"

"Well"

Seeing Tobirama Senju's drastically changed attitude, Hisana Senju's eye twitched slightly. Her gaze unconsciously shifted to the large, gleaming golden pig standing in the center of the office, and her mind went through a fierce internal struggle lasting three seconds.

321

"I think you're right!"

Ultimately, the ending naturally concludes with timeless justice defeating utterly ineffective evil.

"Whether we can succeed or not depends entirely on you guys."

On the other side, Uchiha Setsuna's eyes gleamed as he walked back to the clan's territory. Unable to fathom Tobirama Senju's temperament, he had made two preparations: there was bound to be one that could move their upright and incorruptible advisor.

"Whoosh!"

Just as he was pondering this, an ANBU member wearing an animal mask suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Captain Setsuna, the Hokage requests your presence."

snort!

That Hiruzen Sarutobi only remembered me after he'd finished throwing out all the dirty water.

Uchiha Setsuna showed no sign of anything amiss, and simply nodded.

"Lead the way."

Following the ANBU member leading the way, they twisted and turned through the alleys until they finally arrived at a massage parlor hidden in a dark alley. Looking up at a rather suggestive neon sign, Uchiha Setsuna's brow furrowed slightly.

"You didn't lead us the wrong way, did you?"

"Please come in."

The ANBU didn't offer any further explanation, but stepped forward and opened the door for him.

Whoosh!

Seeing this, Uchiha Setsuna didn't hesitate and resolutely stepped into a brothel he had never entered before, except for raids.

"Snap!"

The moment he stepped inside, several barely perceptible camera shutter sounds rang out in the distance. Two figures, dressed in similar ANBU uniforms but subtly different upon closer inspection, exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

One of the burly figures quietly rose and whispered a message to his frail colleague beside him.

"Little Orchid, I went to report to Lord Danzo earlier. You continue to keep watch and make sure to film the scene of Uchiha Setsuna's sudden appearance to complete the evidence loop."

Upon hearing that she would have to complete such an important task alone, a resolute expression appeared on her fair face hidden beneath the eerie mask.

"Mission accomplished!"

The massage parlor was indeed a legitimate, albeit illegitimate, business. As Uchiha Setsuna walked along, the sounds of beautiful women constantly filled the air.

Several times he nearly had a professional lapse, pulling out his ID and telling scantily clad professional women passing by to cover their heads and wait for inspection.

"despair"

The officer leading the way stopped in front of a private room, raised his hand in greeting, and then disappeared into the dimly lit corridor.

"Knock knock knock~"

Uchiha Setsuna hesitated for a moment, then, still somewhat doubtful, raised his hand and knocked on the door of the private room.

"Is this number 28? Come in quickly!"

Unexpectedly, Hiruzen Sarutobi's familiar voice did indeed come from inside, but compared to his usual seriousness, his tone carried a hint of joy unique to a certain group.

"Crunch~"

Inside the private room, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in a loose yukata, lay flat on the soft waterbed. Hearing footsteps behind him, a knowing smile spread across his face.

"Hurry up, I need my subordinates later. Uh?"

However, when he looked up to see if his favorite technician's outfit matched his taste, Uchiha Setsuna's aged face nearly made him shrink back in fear.

"Ahem. Oh, it's Setsuna. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

Having misjudged the time, Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed twice and straightened up. Under Setsuna Uchiha's strange gaze, he clapped his hands a few times.

Snap~ Snap~

The moment the crisp applause rang out, several figures lurking nearby flashed out, swiftly removing the suggestive decorations from the private room and skillfully transforming the empty space into a business-style room.

"Phew~"

Donning the Hokage robe held up by the Anbu behind him, Hiruzen Sarutobi, wearing slippers, lit his pipe, took a deep drag, and gestured for the dumbfounded Setsuna Uchiha to sit down.

"Please sit down."

"Lord Hokage, what is this...?"

If it weren't for his belief in his bloodline, Uchiha Setsuna would have definitely thought he was under a genjutsu after everything that just happened.

"It's just some basic disguise. This base is crowded and noisy. If I don't pretend to blend in, it'll be easy to arouse suspicion."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, seated in the boss's chair, spouted nonsense with a straight face, making Setsuna Uchiha's lips twitch.

No wonder he's Hokage; he can lie without batting an eye.

"What instructions does the Hokage have for summoning me to this base?"

"At that moment, did you see those things too?"

"What is it that the Hokage-sama is referring to?"

Seeing Uchiha Setsuna's expressionless face and curt tone, Hiruzen Sarutobi, his eyes gleaming, took a tactical puff of his pipe, his face immediately contorting into a look of regret.

"Oh, it's all my fault. I didn't keep a close eye on Danzo, and he sent the evidence against the guards to our teacher."

"Oh?"

Uchiha Setsuna sneered inwardly, but feigned confusion on his face.

"So those pieces of evidence weren't submitted by you, Hokage-sama?"

"How could I possibly do something that undermines unity? Do you know how many good things I've said about the security team to the teachers?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was filled with heartache and indignation. Hearing this unfounded slander, his hand holding the pipe trembled with anger.

"Thank you very much for your kind words, Hokage-sama."

Having already seen through Hiruzen Sarutobi's masterful attempt to shift blame, Setsuna nodded, choosing not to directly confront her former protector.

"I've already taught Danzo a lesson, but what's done is done. Your guard unit will have to put up with this for a while. Once things calm down, I'll compensate you double."

Uchiha Setsuna's expression tightened upon hearing this. Any remaining respect he held for Hiruzen Sarutobi vanished instantly. They were being forced to step forward and draw Tobirama Senju's fire, taking the blame for a huge, unpleasant situation.

"I see."

"Very good, I knew you understood the spirit of dedication of the Will of Fire. Don't worry, I will never treat you unfairly in the future."

Seeing that Uchiha Setsuna didn't even offer a rebuttal, Hiruzen Sarutobi was overjoyed. As long as the Uchiha managed to draw away most of their teacher's firepower, the losses of their Shinobi Alliance could be minimized, or even eliminated entirely.

"Hey, how about we get a massage together? The technicians here are all carefully selected by the secret service, their skills are absolutely top-notch."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama, but there are still some matters within the clan that I need to attend to. I'll take care of it next time."

Despite Hiruzen Sarutobi's enthusiastic attempts to persuade him to stay, Setsuna Uchiha, whose heart had long since cooled, shook his head expressionlessly and refused. Ignoring the temptation, he resolutely turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

"The monkey, there's something wrong with him."

Just as the door to the private room closed, Danzo, his brow furrowed, emerged from the shadows, his somber face filled with contemplation.

"Given Uchiha Setsuna's personality, it's absolutely impossible for him to be this calm."

"Perhaps he was terrified by the teacher and his mind had already collapsed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt that Setsuna's demeanor today was too indifferent, as if he had already become detached from everything.

"Just to be on the safe side, we still need to keep some dirt on him."

Danzo shook his head; without sufficient leverage, he remained uneasy.

"Then this task is entrusted to you."

"I'm already doing it."

"As expected, Danzo, you are the one I trust the most."

Looking at his childhood friend who could do dirty work and take the blame, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a look of satisfaction on his face.

But soon, as if he had remembered something, the relief on his face quickly turned into formulaic guilt.

"This is unfair..."

"Monkey, there are no outsiders here, so let's put away those tricks we use to deal with the subordinates."

Looking coldly at his childhood friend, with whom he had grown up sharing the same pants, Danzo, who understood this man better than Sarutobi Biwako, raised his hand to interrupt the other's exaggerated acting.

"Remember your promise. After the teacher finishes settling accounts with Uchiha Setsuna at next week's meeting, all the funds for the security force must be allocated to Root."

"Don't worry, when have I ever lied to you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi patted Danzo on the shoulder, offering a sincere reassurance. Seeing his childhood friend still wearing that frosty expression, he invited him with a teasing look in his eyes.

"Want to get a massage together?"

Danzo gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a deep look, then shook his head slightly after a moment.

"No need, Misae and Shinnosuke are waiting for me to come home for dinner."

A week later,

The Konoha Jonin Conference began as usual. As the Jonin representatives from various clans filed in, Tobirama Senju, seated at the head of the table, slowly raised his head, a terrifying glint flashing in his crimson eyes.

Before the meeting began, some well-informed members of the Jonin team huddled together, quietly discussing the main topics of today's meeting.

"Have you heard? It seems the advisor is going to hold some departments accountable for their negligence today. I wonder who's so unlucky."

A Jonin from the Ninja Alliance adjusted his glasses and quietly shared the information he had gathered.

"If you ask me, it's most likely the Konoha Police Force."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding representatives all showed expressions of agreement.

"Oh? Why is this representative so certain?"

Suddenly, a questioning voice broke in, and the ninja representative, basking in the approving gazes of the crowd, explained without turning his head,

"Is that even a question? Everyone here knows that the advisor has a long-standing grudge against the Uchiha. If we don't deal with the Uchiha, who else can we target, our Ninja Alliance?"

"But I've heard that the advisor is known for his ability to distinguish right from wrong and to uphold the law impartially. Surely he wouldn't be swayed by personal feelings in the face of such a crucial matter?"

The ninja representative, who had initially been somewhat smug, immediately showed displeasure upon hearing this abrupt rebuttal.

"Where did this country bumpkin ninja come from? How could you possibly fathom the advisor's thoughts?!"

He was just about to give the naive Jonin behind him a good taunt when he turned around and saw a curly-haired man smiling at him.

Only then did he belatedly realize that the representatives who had been crowding around him listening to his boasting were now standing ramrod straight, their eyes fixed straight ahead.

"Gintoki, what brings you here?"

The ninja representative immediately flashed a smile that looked more like a grimace, while subtly covering his buttocks.

"Why can't I come? Who says genin can't attend jonin meetings?"

Yes, yes, yes.

The ninja representative quickly nodded in agreement, daring not to raise the slightest objection to Uchiha Gin's infiltration of the meeting as a low-ranking ninja.

"I remember you as..."

Uchiha Gin stroked his chin, trying to recall the identity of the bespectacled man before him. He'd dealt with too many kids in the past, so it was understandable that he couldn't remember him immediately.

"Mitomon Yellow".

"Oh, right, right, you're Yan's cousin. It's been years. I don't know if your prescription has gone up, but you've certainly gotten a lot more arrogant."

After being reminded by the person involved, Uchiha Gin nodded in realization. This boastful and reckless person was none other than Mitokado Homura's cousin, a member of the Konoha Elders and also the leader of the Konoha Sealing Team.

Of course, he was the puppet type, who was only responsible for stamping documents, while his cousin handled everything else.

"From what you just said, you think the Uchiha clan can't escape being purged this time?"

Looking at the pale-faced Mitokado Kiyo in front of him, Uchiha Gin asked in a casual tone,

"I'm just guessing. Just making a guess, just talking nonsense, purely for fun."

"So you were just spouting nonsense. I thought you knew some inside information. Remember, don't say anything that could harm unity in the future."

"yes!"

Gently patting the other person's shoulder, Uchiha Gin didn't continue to make things difficult for this "leek" who had once contributed mental energy points to him, and turned to walk towards Uchiha Ryuzaki, who had brought him to the meeting.

"Lord Yin, what were you talking about with them just now?"

Uchiha Ryuzaki looked at Uchiha Gin, who was standing next to him, with a puzzled expression.

"After listening to some gossip, I should have come and sit in on the Jonin meeting if I had known it was this interesting."

Nodding with interest, Uchiha Gin realized that the Jonin meeting seemed more interesting than the clan meetings that were all about shouting slogans.

"quiet!"

Just as he was about to chat with his nephew, Hiten Kenshin, from the Hyuga representative team beside him, Tobirama Senju, sitting in a high position, narrowed his eyes and spoke in a cold voice that drowned out the noise in the arena.

"The meeting begins. After a week of investigation and evidence gathering, I have found that there have been serious derelictions of duty in important departments of Konoha. Today, I will take this opportunity to lay out the issues here with everyone."

Sensing the underlying anger in his teacher's tone, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting in F6 beside him, slightly curled the corners of his mouth, his gaze subtly sweeping over Setsuna Uchiha, who was bowing his head and remaining silent below.

Apart from Jing, who was filled with regret after vaguely hearing rumors, the others all seemed indifferent, as if they already knew the target of this meeting's purge.

"First, the Sealing Class."

Uh?

These words caused an uproar throughout the hall, with Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others' expressions subtly changing.

Especially Mitokazumi, who had just been looking calm, almost had her nose tip pop off in fright.

Why is what they said during the meeting different from what Hiruzen said? How did the fire turn on him?

Among the Jonin representatives below, Mitomon Kō, who always craved the spotlight, felt like he was sitting on pins and needles; even his hand, adjusting his glasses, trembled slightly.

"No, my cousin didn't say anything about us getting involved yesterday." (End of Chapter)