Chapter 7

Although the mission department also had its fair share of bizarre tasks, when the employer had money and was willing to spend it, even ninjas had to obediently execute those missions.

After all, ninjas needed to eat too. Those who had money could issue missions, but what about those without money? They had to turn to the police department.

As Yano had mentioned, all sorts of ridiculous tasks ended up at the police department.

If you ignored them, you could be sure that there would be trouble. This was the current state of the police department, and dealing with these trivial matters every day could give anyone a massive headache.

"I believe we shouldn't reject these villagers. This is the best opportunity to improve the relationship between the Uchiha and the villagers," Shisui said, presenting his opinion. He disagreed with Yano's proposal.

In the eyes of the villagers, the Uchiha had a bad reputation, and although these matters were troublesome, they could help bring the two sides closer. Shisui believed that even if it required a bit of manpower and resources, it would be worth it.

"Shisui is right. I don't think we should reorganize," the Sixth Elder, who had been criticized by Yano just last night, also agreed.

"Hmph!"

More excuses and reasons again. The senior elder wore a displeased expression, but thankfully, he didn't lose his temper immediately. He snorted in annoyance and looked at Yano with interest.

He wanted to know how Yano, who had suddenly jumped into this, would convince the dovish faction.

"Ha~~~"

A piercing mocking laugh rang out, and Yano burst into hearty laughter.

Shisui's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and Yano's behavior made him unhappy. The Sixth Elder was even more incensed, his fingers trembling slightly as he pointed at Yano and angrily asked, "Uchiha Yano, what do you mean? Are you mocking me?"

"I'm sorry, I couldn't hold it in," Yano rubbed his face, trying to stifle his laughter, and gestured to the Sixth Elder. "Please, Elder, remove 'what do you mean,' and I am indeed mocking you."

My, oh my! You can mock and tease, but even if the Sixth Elder isn't happy, you don't have to be so blunt. Not only did you openly contradict him, but you also stomped on his face and even spat on it?

"You!!"

The Sixth Elder's red face turned iron gray in an instant.

Shisui's mood worsened as well. "Yano, even if our ideologies differ, there's no need to be like this. If you have something against me, you can confront me directly. There's no need to humiliate the elder."

"Do you call this an ideology?" Yano, who had just managed to control his laughter, burst into laughter again.

The situation seemed to be getting out of hand. Fugaku had a headache. He couldn't understand how Yano, who had previously been docile, had suddenly become like this. His words were filled with aggression, and he clashed with everyone, even the clan head.

"Disrespecting one's elders, it's simply disrespecting one's elders," the Sixth Elder muttered in exasperation.

Yano interrupted him, not in a good mood, "Get over it. I have no interest in bothering you with misfortune. As for Shisui, you say our ideologies are different?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't think this is a matter of ideology; it's about your foolishness, your irredeemable foolishness."

"The villagers have a negative impression of the Uchiha because of the Nine-Tails incident, not from the beginning. Secondly, what is the police department for?

It's a law enforcement department that deals with things that often upset people. In such a situation, you still want to rely on expending a significant amount of manpower and resources from the clan and department to handle trivial matters to improve the Uchiha's poor image.

Isn't that foolish?"

"Is it better to waste resources on outsiders, rather than improving the welfare and benefits for our own people?"

"Or do you, as a member of the Uchiha, believe that the clan doesn't deserve better benefits and treatment?"

"I don't!"

Shisui was instantly flustered. This discussion had escalated to the level of clan members' welfare and benefits.

If he dared to agree, he would be heavily criticized. He was already rejected and disliked by many clan members, and if he accepted this, he wouldn't need to be a double agent for the Uchiha anymore.

He could just leave.

"I support Yano's proposal," the senior elder clapped his hands, pleased. "It's great to have younger generations in the clan who think about the well-being of our people. I support you."

When it came to improving the welfare and benefits of clan members, the hardliners raised both hands in agreement. The police department's team leaders didn't mind a slight increase in benefits and welfare, and Fugaku could see that this matter was going to fall on him again.

After all, he was the clan head, and this was his duty and responsibility. If he kept pushing everything onto others, what did he expect the clan members to do?

The doves would be in a tough spot.

Fugaku interrupted Yano to prevent him from saying anything more controversial. After all, the Nine-Tails incident was a taboo topic in the village.

"Yano, it's not a problem to improve the welfare and benefits for clan members, but have you considered this? In the past, these matters were handled by the police department. If the police department no longer handles them, how will the villagers perceive it?"

"Let them perceive it however they want. The foundation of the Uchiha should be our own strength, not the villagers' good impression."

Yano didn't care about these matters. The Uchiha might not even exist in a couple of years, so why should he care about their impression?

"Select a few civilian personnel responsible for explaining and handling things. If there are any unresolved issues, they can pass the buck. In any case, my team won't handle these matters anymore. Whoever wants to handle them, let them."

Furthermore," Yano emphasized his tone, "I want to speak on behalf of the police department's clan members. The welfare and benefits of the police department haven't seen an improvement for a long time. Clan head, do you want to see everyone tightening their belts to make ends meet?"

"And that group of useless people who act like big shots, it's been half a month and they haven't made a decision on a new recruit. What good are they?"

Yano was annoyed when he brought up this matter.

The members of his Third Team were all troublemakers, and it took a lot of effort and thought to manage them.

The Human Resources Department was so inefficient that it took half a month to select a new recruit.

With this level of efficiency, he might as well resign and go home to raise pigs.

"..."

Fugaku's expression, which was originally emotionless, darkened a few shades because civilian personnel were under his management. An incident like this represented his failure as the clan head and department head.

"I will personally oversee and make sure they correct this."

The meeting ended with mixed emotions. The hardliners were very pleased, while the doves were in a bind. Even Shisui was bewildered.