Naruto: The Iceman of the Senju Family

"For Uchiha matters, you must be the ones who know the most clearly. The reason why I came to you to tell you this is just because I don't want to see Quan worry about these nonsense every day."

Itachi was silent again.

In fact, not only Izumi, but also him, the eldest son of the patriarch's family, and Shisui, whom he regarded as his confidant, were worried about Uchiha's current situation and future day by day.

"Pfft~"

In the surprised eyes of Izumi and Itachi, Senju Maysuki suddenly transformed into an ordinary child using a transformation technique, and then said to the two of them:

"Some things are worse than seeing them with your own eyes. Just come with me."

"Ah."

Itachi and Izumi didn't hesitate and transformed into two children with no characteristics. The three of them headed towards the center of Konoha Village together.

One street, two streets, three streets...

After that, Senju Maysuki took the two of them through several streets. Although Itachi and Izumi were a little confused about what he was looking for in such a quick glance, they didn't say much out of trust in the super genius. , but has been following patiently.

"Oh, found it."

Finally, after turning around for an unknown number of streets, I saw him suddenly stop.

Seeing the police force approaching with three male villagers tied up with ropes in front of them, Itachi seemed to understand something.

"Hey~ let go~ let me go! We were really just drinking some wine and having fun, we were not fighting or causing trouble!"

"That's right, you guys, if you do this to us without knowing anything, I will definitely go to the Hokage-sama to complain to you!"

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go!"

"..."

Right in front of Itachi's eyes, this law enforcement team composed of five Uchiha ninjas escorted three "prisoners" through the street, and their destination was obviously the detention center next to the police force...

After they walked past, the villagers and vendors watching on both sides of the road suddenly began to whisper:

"Oh, these guys in the police force always make such a big show of trivial matters, as if they are afraid that others will not know that they have some power..."

"What kind of police force? To put it bluntly, isn't it the private domain of the Uchiha guys? From the captain to the soldiers below, they are all members of that clan. They just do whatever they want!"

"I really don't know why the First Hokage took in these ungrateful guys!"

"That's it~"

"Hey, please stop saying a few words. If they hear us, they will find a reason to lock us in for a few days. By then, even if we don't die, we will have to shed our skin~"

"Really, can't Hokage-sama take back their power!"

"Ugh……"

The onlookers gradually dispersed, and the stall owner who reminded them not to say anything just sighed and packed away the fruits on the stall.

"..."

Quan gritted his teeth. Although Itachi's expression was still calm, the hands hanging by his sides were clenched unconsciously.

However, Senju Mayuki did not explain immediately. Instead, he led them to find three other "law enforcement teams" that were performing official duties.

The result is without exception,

Whenever members of the law enforcement team pass by, there will inevitably be a series of whispered curses and gnashing of teeth behind them.

Even one of the law enforcement teams that did nothing and just passed by on normal patrol was the same~

Apparently in the minds of ordinary villagers, the impression of the "Uchiha clan headed by the police force" has become so bad that everyone despises them and is afraid to avoid them.

"How is it? These are things you have never seen from your perspective, right?"

On the crowded street, the three children walked and talked without attracting anyone's attention.

"..."

Itachi was still silent, but the look in his eyes was much heavier.

Izumi said "I...I..." several times. In the end, I still didn't know what to say. I just felt really aggrieved in my heart——

After all, in the circle she usually interacts with, almost everyone likes her very much!

But it wasn't until I changed my perspective today that I realized that what I had seen all along was just the tip of the iceberg of this village...

Such a cruel reality really gave her a big blow!

“Maintain law and order, stop crime, and even have some autonomy.”

When they reached the embankment by the river, there were finally no pedestrians around, so the three of them no longer maintained their transformed state. Senju Maysuki spoke much more directly:

"I don't know how people in your clan view this power."

"But in my opinion, the police force is more like a shackle for Uchiha than honor and prestige, an iron that separates the Uchiha clan and the villagers. Gate~"

"As long as the status quo of 'police force equals Uchiha' is not changed for one day, the image of the Uchiha clan in the hearts of the villagers will only get worse and worse."

"If things continue like this, whether you are willing or not, the final outcome will only be to be on the opposite side of everyone in Konoha Village... That's not right. In fact, there are already signs of this, isn't it?"

"Then~ then what should we do now..."

Hearing what he said, Quan, who was already in a state of confusion, suddenly felt even more melancholy.

"You don't know that every time there is a clan meeting, all the adults..."

"As for the solution, I actually don't think it's difficult. I even think Itachi's father should have considered it, but he just couldn't implement it."

"any solution?"

Quan immediately turned his head and looked over, while Itachi's eyes moved slightly, looking thoughtful.

“Decentralize power.”

“Decentralization?”

"Yes, to put it bluntly, we should stop treating the police force as the private territory of Uchiha and recruit elite young people from various families, especially those from big families such as Ino Shikacho, Sarutobi, Inuzuka, and Aburame. Of course, those from civilian families It’s best to recruit some for your children too~”

"Although this superficially reduces Uchiha's power, it also means that the villagers' accumulated dissatisfaction with the police force will be dispersed to various families and even civilian groups."

"In this way, Itachi's father, as the captain of the police force, can still safely control most of the power~"

"But for ordinary villagers, because there is an additional channel for promotion, coupled with the performance of the Fugaku clan leader who is 'brave in innovation' and 'not partial to the clan members,' as long as they are young people with ideas in their hearts, they will naturally take the initiative to protect the police. The reputation and external image of the military force!"

"In this case, doesn't it mean that we are maintaining and bringing Uchiha closer to each other?"

"So it is!"

The more he listened, the brighter Quan's eyes became. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but said eagerly:

"Then what are we waiting for~ Let's go find the patriarch now..."

"Don't worry, it's not that easy."

Senju Mayuki hurriedly grabbed her, and then gestured to Itachi in her puzzled eyes,

"As I said just now, it's impossible not to see this with the age and experience of the Fugaku clan leader, but why hasn't he taken any action or measures?"

"I feel that in addition to trusting Hokage-sama, there is probably a voice within your clan that is very vocal, and even the clan leader can only maintain the status quo!"

That is if he really intends to do so.