Uchiha Fugaku brought all the envoys from the Land of Wind back to Konoha and locked them in the filthiest prison cells.
"What are you doing. I will complain to the Hokage. I will complain to the Hokage." The envoy's face was ashen. He knew he was finished, but clinging to the principle that envoys are not killed during war between nations, he still wanted to struggle.
"Complain to the Hokage. You fool, complaining anywhere is useless. What has your Land of Wind done. Don't you know." Uchiha Fugaku sneered.
He pointed at the gift box from the Land of Wind outside the cell door. Instantly, the Land of Wind envoy's face turned pale. He opened his mouth, but did not know what to say.
He had brought the items. He had led the people here. He could not talk his way out of it. He could only hope the Daimyo would keep his promise and treat his wife and children well. If so, his death would be worthwhile.
Shortly after, the prison door opened. Uchiha Fugaku looked back. At this time, only a few people could freely enter and leave the prison. Ryun Uchiha. Nara Luming.
One was the top leader of Konoha, the other was the second in command. Following behind was Yamanaka Inoichi, who currently looked serious and unsmiling, following behind Nara Luming.
Seeing the three arrive, Uchiha Fugaku smiled and jogged over to the Hokage and Vice Hokage. "Hokage Ryun, Vice Hokage Luming, the Security Division welcomes your inspection."
"The Land of Wind envoy group that attempted to harm Konoha's reputation has been captured. The material evidence is complete. Please proceed with the interrogation, Hokage-sama." Uchiha Fugaku said smiling.
These two people, one was his teacher, one was his senior, and the one behind, Inoichi, was his classmate. Their relationship could not be closer.
Ryun Uchiha suddenly laughed. "I never thought that Fugaku, the one with the icy, unsmiling face back then, would become so smooth now."
Nara Luming chimed in. "It's all because our Hokage taught him well. Everyone knows Fugaku is Konoha's pride now. The Uchiha clan is the clan closest to the people."
Nara Luming's supporting role served two purposes: not letting the Hokage's words hang, and praising Ryun Uchiha's effective governance during his term, bringing happiness to the people.
As for Yamanaka Inoichi, he did not speak or draw attention to himself. He just smiled slightly. He was merely a junior, how could he interrupt the leaders' conversation at such a time.
Fugaku laughed cheerfully. "Vice Hokage Luming is right. It's all thanks to my teacher's good guidance." He took the opportunity to climb up, his face full of smiles.
Ryun Uchiha patted his shoulder. "This time, I thank you on behalf of my daughter, Uchiha Ju. Fugaku, thank you for your swift police action, helping me capture the traitors who wanted to disrupt my daughter's full moon banquet in advance."
"Serving the Hokage is my honor." Fugaku said seriously now.
"Good work. Next, leave the interrogation to us. Turn off the surveillance." Ryun Uchiha said.
"Surveillance. Unfortunately, the surveillance in the envoy's cell just broke. The maintenance department won't come until tomorrow." Uchiha Fugaku pretended to be surprised, making Nara Luming mentally give him a thumbs up.
"Oh. The surveillance broke. Fugaku, you, ah. Why didn't you fix it sooner. In the future, if people find out our village's law enforcement department has no surveillance, they will blame us." Nara Luning complained.
"Yes, yes, Vice Hokage, you are right. I will have someone fix it first thing tomorrow morning." Uchiha Fugaku could barely hold back his laughter.
Their act was all for the envoy's benefit. Sure enough, the envoy's face turned pale. He had heard a little about surveillance, a tool that records the entire law enforcement process. It was precisely because of surveillance that, although afraid, he wasn't worried about suffering during the trial process.
But now, the implied meaning was that the surveillance was broken. The legality of the law enforcement process could only be attested by the police present. Who were the police. Uchiha Fugaku's men. And Uchiha Fuguke called Hokage Ryun Uchiha his teacher.
"I'm finished, finished..." He originally thought he would only die. Now it seemed he would not only die, but also be tortured before death.
"Forget it, we can only ask you, Fugaku, to testify that the interrogation process was reasonable, legal, and compliant." Ryun Uchiha said with feigned sigh.
"No problem. That is my duty." After speaking, Uchiha Fugaku gave his subordinate a look. The subordinate, having worked with Fugaku for a long time, understood his meaning, respectfully left.
After exiting the prison door, he locked it, pulled out the key, then turned to guard the prison door, keeping watch for them.
Other Security Division personnel were also tactful. Seeing such a situation, they first detained their prisoners in the office, giving their Division Chief and the Hokage time to handle some official business.
Uchiha Fugaku led the way, bringing everyone to the cell holding the lead envoy. As he was the leader, the person directly dealing with the Kazekage, he had a separate cell and didn't have to squeeze into one cell with the others.
Click. Uchiha Fugaku put the key into the lock, turned it, pulled, and pushed. The cell door opened. Ryun Uchiha entered first, Nara Luming followed closely, then Yamanaka Inoichi and Uchiha Fugaku.
When the envoy saw Ryun Uchiha, his heart sank. As an envoy serving the Land of Wind Daimyo, he had seen portraits of leaders from various forces.
Ryun Uchiha's appearance had changed very little over the years, being very resistant to aging, so he recognized Hokage Ryun Uchiha at a glance.
"H, Hokage-sama. This commoner, Land of Wind envoy, Senmon Genkō, pays his respects to the Hokage." The envoy knelt and bowed.
Normally, he wouldn't need to call himself a commoner, nor would he need to perform a kneeling bow. But their Land of Wind Daimyo was such a bastard!
He had screwed him into having to bow and scrape now, having to pay for the Land of Wind Daimyo's stupidity. Helpless, his wife and children were in the Daimyo's hands. If he didn't satisfy the Daimyo, not only would he die in vain, but his wife and children would also not be spared.
Ryun Uchiha looked at this bowing, scraping man expressionlessly. Originally, he wouldn't consider others' situations, but after having a daughter, he began to understand these people.
After Konoha shinobi took control of all affairs at the Land of Wind Daimyo's residence, he learned everything. This man named Senmon Genkō was also a pitiful person.
A guy whose wife and children were captured, forced to come to his death.
"Look up." Ryun Uchiha said slowly. He looked at the man kneeling on the ground, head lowered, and spoke softly.
"Look up. The Hokage told you to look up. Are you deaf." Uchiha Fugaku shouted angrily, making Senmon Genkō tremble all over. He with difficulty raised his head.
He saw Ryun Uchiha squatting in front of him, looking into his eyes.
"I know it's not easy for you either. The Land of Wind Daimyo has placed your wife and children under house arrest under the pretext of protecting their safety. If you betray him, he will order your wife and children all killed." Ryun Uchiha said slowly.
"You have no choice. You can only grit your teeth and come. At the same time, you thought it was just an ordinary gift delivery, but you didn't expect it to be a death trap."
Ryun Uchiha's words were like a sharp knife, stabbing into Senmon Genkō's heart. Senmon Genkō's eyes flickered, his body trembled, and he gritted his teeth.
"If the Hokage wants to kill me, then kill me. No need for more words." Senmon Genkō took a deep breath. His body stopped trembling, and a look of readiness for death appeared in his eyes.
"Kill you. No, no, no. You might misunderstand. Or, with your intelligence, guess how I know all this." Ryun Uchiha smiled.
Senmon Genkō's eyes flickered. "You, you planted a mole inside the Daimyo's residence." His eyes fixed tightly on Ryun Uchiha.
Ryun Uchiha nodded, then shook his head. "Yes, but not quite. There is a mole, it's true. But, except for the female family members, all the guards in the Daimyo's residence were replaced by my people yesterday."
"Including the two guards detaining your wife and daughter." As soon as Ryun Uchiha said this, Senmon Genkō's pupils constricted in shock. The Daimyo's residence guards were all Konoha people.
"I think, with your intelligence, you should know who you should pledge loyalty to now, right." Ryun Uchiha stood up. Then Uchiha Fugaku summoned a folding chair from a scroll and placed it behind Ryun Uchiha.
Ryun Uchiha slowly sat down, crossed his legs, and looked down at the man kneeling on the ground.
Senmon Genkō sharply looked up. "What does the Hokage want me to do." He now understood that the current Daimyo's residence was nominally the Daimyo's, but practically Ryun Uchiha's backyard. Only by obeying him would his wife and children have a chance to survive.
He was originally a loyal, patriotic person, hence why he had been entrusted with important tasks multiple times. But this time, the Daimyo was killing the donkey after the mill's work. He had long been dissatisfied. Now, hearing the Daimyo's residence was under Ryun Uchiha's control, the scale in his heart tipped towards Ryun Uchiha.
"I want you to act out a play with me..." Ryun Uchiha spoke to Senmon Genkō. (Encrypted)
Senmon Genkō's pupils shook, shocked by Ryun Uchiha's idea, then found it very normal. He nodded. "Please rest assured, Hokage-sama."
Ryun Uchiha nodded. "Fugaku, take his statement. After the statement, treat the envoy well. Do not neglect him."
"Yes. Hokage-sama. Fugaku will definitely arrange everything properly for the Land of Wind special envoy." He smiled, then looked at Senmon Genkō with a bit more familiarity in his eyes.
Now Senmon Genkō was half one of their own. Anyone willing to work for Konoha, for his teacher, was welcome and would be well treated.
Seeing this, Ryun Uchiha looked at Yamanaka Inoichi. Yamanaka Inoichi used his Mind Reading Technique, gently extracting Senmon Genkō's memories without harming his brain in the slightest.
After finishing this, Yamanaka Inoichi nodded to Hokage Ryun Uchiha. Then the three of them left the prison together. The officers on duty also started bringing in the newly arrested prisoners.
Uchiha Fuguke returned to his previous seriousness, once again becoming the aloof Division Chief.
Leading his followers, he left the prison. Senmon Genkō's eyes held hatred at the bottom. This hatred was not directed at Ryun Uchiha, but at the Land of Wind Daimyo.
Since you are not benevolent, do not blame me for being unjust. I have given so much for you, for the Land of Wind Daimyo residence, and now you still threaten me with my family.
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