Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Yusuke really is a genius…"
"Such wild, unconventional ideas—how on earth does he come up with them?"
Uchiha Yusuke, for his part, thought to himself:
That's what you get when you grow up under the red flag and go through nine years of compulsory education.
…
That afternoon.
The newly introduced jury system of the Konoha Police Force officially went into effect.
By coincidence, a chūnin brawl resulting in bloodshed occurred in Konoha that very day.
Uchiha Yusuke personally presided over the trial, with numerous Police Force members observing from the sidelines to learn.
For the jury, Yusuke randomly selected twelve individuals from among the eyewitnesses.
Shinobi fighting cases were the most common—and also the hardest to adjudicate.
Verbal disputes like these begged the question: who was really at fault?
Each side always had their own story!
Throughout the entire proceedings, Yusuke barely spoke at all.
The civilians participating in law enforcement for the first time, driven by curiosity, were extremely active.
Questioning, gathering evidence, determining responsibility, sentencing…
The entire process was decided purely by jury vote.
The case was quickly settled.
Both parties received a blow each and were fined accordingly.
As a result, although both sides were still unhappy—
Their resentment no longer landed on the Uchiha.
The verdict was rendered entirely by the jury—what did that have to do with the Uchiha?
When leaving the Police Force, the two shinobi involved glared angrily at the jury members.
Meanwhile, those same jurors walked away brimming with pride, as if they'd just performed a great civic service.
I helped enforce the law on behalf of the Konoha Police Force!
This feels like the peak of my life!
Being sold out and still happily counting money for someone else—
That was pretty much the situation.
Just like that, the Uchiha changed public perception without shedding a single drop of blood.
Everyone involved that day felt the Uchiha clan was actually quite approachable—nothing like the arrogant image from rumors.
Under Yusuke's constraints, the jurors were extremely satisfied with the Police Force run by the Uchiha.
Being treated as honored guests by the illustrious Uchiha was not something just anyone could experience!
…
Konoha Police Force Headquarters.
Uchiha clansmen were buzzing with discussion.
"The convicted guys didn't even spit at us?"
"That's a first in years!"
"So you can handle cases just by standing aside like that?"
"I really learned something today!"
"Honestly, Clan Head Yusuke is a genius!"
Watching the jury members leave, the Uchiha were so moved their eyes nearly teared up.
Once the emotion passed, they swarmed Yusuke with praise.
"Clan Head, your idea was simply brilliant!"
"Turns out the real gap between people is all in the brain!"
"As expected of the clan head—overwhelming strength and unfathomable wisdom!"
…
They were only one step away from worshipping Yusuke like an endless, surging river.
Hokage's Office.
One day later, the Konoha F4 gathered once more.
Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a sigh and was the first to break the silence.
"You've all heard the news. Let's hear your thoughts."
The Konoha F4 had been closely monitoring the Uchiha's every move.
A reform of the Police Force was far too significant to escape their notice.
A cold glint flashed through Danzo's eyes as he spoke in a low voice.
"Uchiha Fugaku is truly useless."
Not only had he lost the position of clan head—he'd even allowed Uchiha Yusuke to freely command the Police Force, which had once been under his authority.
In Danzo's eyes, this was sheer incompetence.
Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane exchanged glances before speaking calmly.
"Uchiha Yusuke has ulterior motives. Hiruzen, you cannot afford to let your guard down."
Yusuke's actions gave them an invisible sense of pressure.
In just one day, real authority over both the clan and the Police Force had fallen entirely into his hands!
If this continued, how could that be acceptable?
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt bitter as well.
Losing the clan head position was one thing—but why had Fugaku willingly handed over the Police Force too?
Could it be that Uchiha Fugaku had been caught in Yusuke's genjutsu?
The jury reform Yusuke introduced looked harmless to ordinary civilians.
But Hiruzen understood its true meaning all too well.
With a single move, the Uchiha's isolated position had been completely shattered!
Danzo seized the moment, once again aiming his blade at the Uchiha.
"Even the wisest will make mistakes."
"If you truly want to eliminate future trouble, the Uchiha must be wiped out completely!"
Hiruzen shot Danzo an annoyed look.
"You're always thinking about my Hokage seat."
"I don't believe a word of it—you old bastard are rotten to the core!"
The four fell into silence.
The Uchiha problem had plagued them for a long time now.
From start to finish, no truly effective solution had ever been found.
Without the strength of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, they lacked the confidence to truly control the Uchiha.
No matter how obedient the Uchiha appeared, they could never truly rest easy.
When Fugaku was clan head, things were manageable.
But now that Uchiha Yusuke had taken over, it was obvious he intended to shake things up!
After all, the policy of suppressing the Uchiha through public opinion had already been rendered completely useless.
And that took only a single day!
What would happen next?
Even the battle-hardened Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't predict it.
As Homura and Koharu began arguing back and forth, Hiruzen cleared his throat.
"Ahem."
"That's enough. I didn't call you here to listen to you argue!"
Shaking his head helplessly, Hiruzen took a long drag from his pipe.
The two advisors felt irritated—but wasn't Hiruzen himself just as frustrated?
He already held the Hokage position.
If he handled the Uchiha issue well, it was merely his duty.
If he failed, Danzo would definitely use it as leverage to force him to step down!
Moreover, the level of difficulty posed by Uchiha Yusuke far exceeded his expectations.
He had assumed Yusuke was merely a powerful combat-oriented shinobi.
He never imagined the young man's political acumen would be just as outstanding.
Hiruzen had no way to stop the jury reform.
Yusuke's banner for Police Force reform was fairness, transparency, and justice.
As Hokage, how could he possibly stand up and interfere with such a positive policy?
Hiruzen Sarutobi treasured his reputation dearly—otherwise, so many people wouldn't have failed to see his true nature.
Barring the unexpected, Hiruzen would not only refrain from opposing the jury reform—
He would openly praise it.
Even if he was furious inside, he wouldn't hold back on the compliments.
Without that level of awareness, how could he have remained Konoha's longest-serving Hokage in practice?
After firmly rejecting Danzo's extermination proposal, Hiruzen once again began indoctrinating the two advisors.
When it came to smooth talking and grinding people down with words—
Even all three of them combined were no match for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
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