After giving his speech, Kageyama Kogetsu did not stay at the Police Force headquarters but went directly to the Hokage Tower to find Sarutobi Hiruzen.
After entering and bowing, Kageyama Kogetsu got straight to the point, "Lord Hokage, I would like to transfer two people to the Police Force."
"Which two?"
"Nonō Yakushi and Kurenai Yuhi," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a straight face.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was slightly stunned, then joked, "You're already abusing your power for personal gain as soon as you take office."
Kageyama Kogetsu said with a frank expression, "Ahem, I admit I have some personal motives, but they are both women and are suitable for assisting me with some clerical work."
"Starting a new job in an unfamiliar environment also requires some trusted subordinates."
"Also, I think Kurenai has had enough training in the Anbu."
"Let her help me at the Police Force while preparing for her promotion to Jonin."
"After she becomes a Jonin, it will be up to her whether she wants to continue developing in the Police Force or become a squad leader."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, his expression kind. "Alright, I'll have them release them."
"Thank you, Lord Hokage," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a slight bow.
"No need to thank me. Appeasing the Uchiha clan and revitalizing the Police Force is the best reward for me."
"I will do my best."
"Good, you may go."
Kageyama Kogetsu left the Hokage's office and returned to the Police Force headquarters, which was quite close to the Uchiha clan's grounds.
The work efficiency of the ninja was very high. In just a short while, the cracks on the outer wall of the Police Force headquarters had been smoothed over, and the ground had been leveled. All that was left was to re-lay the floor tiles.
The head's office was located in the room with the best lighting, the best view, and the largest area on the third floor of the Police Force headquarters.
Since he had just taken office and the situation was rather special, Kageyama Kogetsu did not immediately renovate it according to his own preferences but made do with the original layout.
Due to the shortage of manpower, the first thing Kageyama Kogetsu did upon returning to his office was to draw up a recruitment plan.
The duties of the Police Force meant that combat power was not the primary requirement. Although there were times when they had to arrest ninja, maintaining a certain level of high-end combat power was sufficient.
A police ninja force was not the same as a regular ninja combat force, and certainly not a special ninja operations force.
The basic requirements Kageyama Kogetsu set were Chunin, good-tempered, responsible, well-educated, hardworking, and preferably married.
The recruitment process was divided into two parts: a written test and an interview.
The written test was for basic screening, mainly to assess cultural level.
If one couldn't even remember the legal provisions of the Police Force and Konoha, how could they enforce the law?
Acting on one's own ideas and taking things for granted, like some Uchiha ninja in the past, was definitely not acceptable.
The interview was for advanced screening, to select the best of the best.
After the recruitment was complete, Kageyama Kogetsu planned to conduct training in batches, mainly focusing on basic etiquette, law enforcement procedures, and the legal provisions drawn up by the Police Force.
The existing members of the Police Force all needed to be retrained to improve their professional quality.
Once things were on the right track, Kageyama Kogetsu also planned to revise Konoha's public security laws according to his own ideas.
The power to interpret Konoha's public security laws was truly in his hands!
In the afternoon, the transfer procedures for Nonō Yakushi and Kurenai Yuhi were completed at the fastest speed, and they officially reported to the Police Force.
With the assistance of the two women, Kageyama Kogetsu's workload was much lighter.
The next day, recruitment notices were posted on the bulletin boards in various parts of Konoha.
The Police Force was definitely a popular department for ordinary ninja. Putting aside other benefits, the single advantage of being close to home and safe was enough to attract the attention of many Konoha ninja.
Low-level missions were fine, but missions involving combat with other ninja meant putting one's life on the line every time they went out, with the possibility of never returning.
Except for certain clerical and professional positions, the ninja who worked in the various departments of Konoha were all elites of their rank, even those who guarded the gates of Konoha.
Most of the ninja who saw the notice and met the basic requirements were interested.
It was a rare opportunity. If not for the Uchiha clan producing a powerful rogue ninja, how could there be a chance to enter the Police Force?
Many ninja enthusiastically came to the Police Force to sign up.
Due to the large number of people and the shortage of manpower at the Police Force, which also had to maintain Konoha's basic public order, Kageyama Kogetsu decisively went to the administration department to ask for help.
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu readily provided support personnel to assist the Police Force with the recruitment work.
After three days of screening, the vacancies in the Police Force were filled.
To appease the Uchiha clan, he had recruited seventy people, which was already close to half the manpower of the Police Force.
The remaining spots were given to the various ninja clans of Konoha, big and small, but civilian ninja still accounted for the largest proportion of the remaining spots.
With the manpower in place, Kageyama Kogetsu, as the head, personally trained his subordinates in two batches, each cycle lasting seven days.
There was no such thing as failing. Even if it broke them, they had to pass!
...
On the sixth day of training.
Uchiha Mikoto, feeling that the storm had passed, returned to her home in the Uchiha clan grounds to clean up, preparing to pick up Sasuke from school and bring him home today.
"Uchiha Mikoto."
A cold voice suddenly sounded in the room. Uchiha Mikoto was startled. She looked up and saw a ninja dressed like an Anbu member in the room.
"Who are you?" Uchiha Mikoto stood up, her expression wary, her black eyes transforming into the crimson three-tomoe Sharingan.
Uchiha Mikoto was not a delicate woman with no strength to truss a chicken. She was once a talented young girl of the Uchiha clan, similar to the current Uchiha Izumi.
Even though she had not been a ninja for many years and her strength had declined considerably, she still barely maintained the strength of a Jonin.
The Root ninja did not answer, only saying coldly, "Lord Danzō wishes to see you now. The location is outside the Naka Shrine."
"I don't want to see him." Uchiha Mikoto was startled but forced herself to put on a rejecting demeanor.
"Insolent! What is your status, that you dare to refuse Lord Danzō's summons?" the Root ninja said, avoiding the Sharingan's gaze, his tone cold and sharp, exuding a chilly killing intent.
Uchiha Mikoto was not one to be scared. She sneered, "Are you going to make a move?"
"Try it and see if you can walk out of the Uchiha clan grounds..."
"Kogetsu said that if anyone from the Uchiha clan is wronged, they can go to him."
The Root ninja said coldly, "Since you insist on opposing us, then you'd better stay by your son's side at all times. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if an accident were to happen."
Uchiha Mikoto's expression changed drastically. She cursed angrily, "Despicable! To threaten me with an innocent child!"
"The mission is above all else. To complete the mission, anything can be sacrificed. We are the true ninja," the Root ninja said in a cold, indifferent tone that carried a sense of righteousness and a hint of pride.
The theory that the mission is above all else was indeed the mainstream in the current ninja world. In comparison, the Will of Fire, which prioritized protecting the village and comrades, seemed quite progressive.
Uchiha Mikoto's expression flickered, but in the end, she did not dare to risk Sasuke's life and had no choice but to agree.
"Alright, I'll go. But you have to wait a moment. These clothes are not suitable for running that far."
"Hurry," the Root ninja said coldly.
Uchiha Mikoto threw down the towel, returned to her bedroom, took out the ninja suit hidden at the bottom of her wardrobe, and put it on. She tied up her smooth, long black hair and then went to the family's ninja tool storage.
She slung a ninja sword on her back and filled her ninja tool pouch and the pockets of her green vest with kunai, shuriken, explosive tags, smoke bombs, and steel wires.
Only after being fully armed did Uchiha Mikoto follow the Root ninja to the Naka Shrine...
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