To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

When a case is debated in the Konoha Court and no conviction is reached, the victim will appeal to the Inquiry Department to join.

This is the right that the victim should have. The suspect cannot object and must accept the interrogation of the interrogation department.

Every time this happened, the suspect would be so terrified that he could not hold on any longer. He would confess all his crimes and plead guilty in court before the interrogation even began.

Of course, there are suspects who are hoping for the best and fantasize that they can escape the interrogation department's torture.

The interrogation department will tell the suspect that his hopeless behavior is useless.

Under the interrogation department's torture, the suspect had only one outcome: plead guilty and be sentenced.

Since the operation of the Konoha Court, all the prisoners have confessed their guilt at this point, and the Uchiha clan has not used the Sharingan since then.

Uchiha Shigeka looked at the suspect crying and repenting in the field. He had a blank expression on his face and no ripples in his heart.

"This case ends here. The criminal will be arrested, sentenced, and sent to Konoha Prison."

"Yes, Minister!"

The Konoha Police Force took the pale-looking prisoner away.

"call--"

Uchiha Shigeka rubbed his face and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was next to him, had some free time today and came to the Konoha Court to sit down.

He watched a case from beginning to end, and the criminal pleaded guilty and was arrested.

Sarutobi Hiruzen flipped through the case records of the past two weeks in his hand.

The more I looked, the more surprised I became.

"The number of cases handled every day is decreasing day by day."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Shigeka and asked, "Are these all the cases?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shigeka smiled and replied, "Of course not all of them. The number of criminal cases is decreasing day by day, and these..."

Uchiha Shigeka pointed to a pile of documents in the corner and said bitterly, "The number of civil cases is increasing every day."

With the deterrence of the Konoha Court, the crazy criminals who were ready to act were afraid and acted cautiously. As these people calmed down, the number of criminal cases naturally decreased.

But on the contrary, civil cases are increasing, all of which are trivial frictions, with both parties arguing with each other, confronting each other, and making a lot of trouble.

Many times, civil cases are more difficult to judge, as both parties are sometimes right and sometimes wrong.

Fortunately, after the interrogation of the interrogation department, the process of the incident was clear. According to the process of the incident, the next step is to mediate and judge according to the newly established civil law of Uchiha Shigeka.

Sarutobi Hiruzen patted Uchiha Shigeka on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The reduction in criminal cases is a testament to the effectiveness of your governance."

"As for the increase in civil cases... those who are capable should do more work, Chonghua."

Uchiha Shigeka sighed.

"Master, speaking of which, we two are the ones who make the final decision in the trial of the case." Uchiha Shigeka looked a little resentful.

"Master, take half of it when you get back..."

"Oops!" Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly slapped his head and said to himself, "I remembered that there are some arrangements on the front line. I have to go back and tell Sakumo and the others."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up and smiled at the stunned Uchiha Shigeka, "Shigeka is young and very capable. You should help me share some of the work."

"I think you are enough to be the ultimate decision-maker." Sarutobi Hiruzen blinked, his feet moved quickly, and his body was as agile as that of a young man.

Uchiha Shigeka watched Sarutobi Hiruzen leave the court and shook his head.

He looked out the window and saw the tall Hokage Rock standing there. The head sculptures of the three Hokage on it looked solemn, and the whole of Konoha was in sight.

I could hear the discussions of the onlookers who had not yet left - they were jurors, most of them were villagers from Konoha.

Their existence can convey to the outside world the fairness and transparency of the Konoha Court.

Because of their word of mouth, the reputation of Konoha Court has been rising steadily, and now it represents justice among the people.

Thanks to this reputation, the reputation of the Konoha Police Department has improved a lot. At least it is no longer the devil's den as people say.

Everything is on the right track and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Thanks to Uchiha Shigeka's efforts, the gap between the Uchiha clan and the village is fading.

This is exactly what Uchiha Shigeka would like to see.

The deeper the Uchiha clan's relationship with Konoha, the greater his influence on Konoha.

Uchiha Shigeka stared at the empty space behind the Third Hokage's head sculpture in a trance. Suddenly, he remembered something and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Counting the days, Xiaonan will be here soon."

......

Starting from Lin no Sato, after two weeks of slow travel with the convoy, Konan arrived at the Hidden Leaf Village holding Crow in her arms.

"This is Konoha."

Konan looked around curiously with her beautiful eyes. The Hidden Leaf Village was strange and new to her.

She stroked the crow's little head in her arms, feeling the softness of its fur.

"Brother Chonghua lives here..."

Xiaonan murmured, looking at the bustling streets of Konoha, and in a trance she could see her brother Zhonghua walking around the streets when he was a child.

The Hidden Leaf Village was peaceful. The pedestrians on the street had smiles on their faces and a sense of security that could never be seen in the Land of Rain.

The external war did not affect the development of the Hidden Leaf Village, the business exchanges, and the street vendors shouting their wares.

Konan stared at the prosperous scene in front of her in amazement. She liked such a peaceful Konoha very much, but at the same time, she felt sad about the chaos in her hometown.

quack--

Just as Xiaonan was immersed in his own emotions, the crow in his arms suddenly cawed a few times, broke free from Xiaonan's arms, and flew in one direction.

Xiaonan came back to his senses, a little panicked.

"Excuse me, I'm getting off here."

Xiaonan said something to everyone in the convoy, then jumped out of the car and chased after the crow.

"Xiao Hei, where are you going?"

Xiaonan called out to the crow, but the crow turned a deaf ear and continued flying silently.

Xiaonan followed the crow, walking through street after street, and finally saw the crow start to land.

Xiaonan stared at the crow and watched it land in the hands of a strange man.

Under Xiaonan's surprised gaze, Crow leaned closer intimately, not resisting the stranger's touch at all.

"Little black?"

Xiaonan was stunned. During the time they lived in Linzhili, Xiaohei only showed affection to her, but never pecked outsiders without any pretense.

unless......

Xiaonan thought of a possibility, looked at the strange man hesitantly, and asked timidly.

"Excuse me, are you Brother Chonghua?"

......

Chapter 199: The Little Maid of Chonghua Family

"It's me, Xiaonan."

The strange man nodded. He looked different, but his voice was very familiar to Xiaonan.

Xiaonan's eyes lit up and she quickly took small steps to Uchiha Shigeka's side.

"Long time no see, Brother Chonghua."

Uchiha Shigeka patted Xiaonan's little head and raised his finger, signaling Xiaonan not to say his name.

Xiaonan quickly covered her mouth and nodded her head to show that she understood.

Uchiha Shigeka smiled, pointed to a building and said to her: "Xiaonan, now is not the time for us to meet. According to the plan, you should go over there to sign up."

When Xiaonan saw Brother Chonghua transformed into a stranger, he realized that this meeting was held in secret.

Uchiha Shigeka didn't want others to know about his relationship with Konan.

Xiaonan looked in the direction Uchiha Shigeka pointed, wondering if that was a place that recruited cleaning servants or something like that?

Xiaonan nodded seriously: "I will definitely stay!"

Uchiha Shigeka looked at the little child with a stern face and a somewhat nervous expression. He chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous. I have arranged everything. You will stay, and you will definitely be sent to the Uchiha clan, to my home."

——What would Brother Chonghua’s home look like?

Xiaonan's attention was diverted and a hint of curiosity arose in his heart.

Just as Uchiha Shigeka said, everything had been arranged by him.

In the Uchiha clan's territory, near the exit in the southwest, there is a brand new Japanese-style garden.

This is Uchiha Shigeka's residence.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, how could he not have a mansion that suits his status?

Even if he didn't care about how he lived, Uchiha Taroko and others were not happy that the clan leader lived in such a simple way.

"Sir, I have brought the person here. Please take a look and see if you are satisfied."

A woman was rubbing her hands, her face full of materialism and her smile was flattering.

Because the courtyard occupies a large area, it naturally requires some servants to clean it and keep it clean and tidy.

Uchiha Shigeka looked at the servants brought by the woman.

He looked at a little girl with light purple hair among the group of people with a smile in his eyes.

Coincidentally, the little girl was also looking up at him happily.

"I want all these people." Uchiha Shigeka waved his hand and kept them all.

He handed the commission to the woman and watched her leave.

Uchiha Shigeka arranged these servants.

"You are... Xiaonan, right? You are the youngest person here."

Uchiha Shigeka stroked his chin, stared at Xiaonan and smiled: "I don't think you can do heavy work, so how about this, I'll leave my bedroom and study to you to clean up, is that ok?"

Xiaonan was happy to cooperate with Brother Chonghua. She said gratefully, "Yes, Master Chonghua, thank you for your understanding."

Uchiha Shigeka's smile deepened and he patted Konan's shoulder.

"Go to work. I'll check on your cleaning when you come back in the evening."

Uchiha Shigeka stood up, looked at everyone's serious faces, and said: "If anyone is lazy and does not do a good job, I will dismiss him directly. I don't need lazy people!"

The servant who stayed behind hastily assured: "I will definitely not let you down, sir."

Uchiha Shigeka nodded with satisfaction, and his eyes turned, sending some signals to Xiaonan.

Xiaonan's expression changed slightly, and he nodded imperceptibly to show that he understood.

Uchiha Shigeka left the mansion with peace of mind.

Xiaonan came to Uchiha Shigeka's bedroom holding a small broom.

"Hmm... Is this Brother Chonghua's bedroom?"

Xiaonan paced back and forth and observed, and suddenly puffed up his face.

“…there is nothing to clean.”

——Brother Chonghua’s bedroom is so clean, and the air is filled with a comfortable fragrance.

......

Uchiha Obito, who was playing with other children, suddenly saw his idol walk into the classroom.

Uchiha Obito was delighted and waved his hand towards Uchiha Shigeka with a smile on his face.

"Brother Chonghua!"

Uchiha Shigeka came in front of Uchiha Obito, his right hand turned into a palm knife, and tapped his head lightly.