092 Expansion of the Military Police Force, Tobirama's Fury

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned upon hearing this. He glanced at Senju Tobirama sitting there and said in a deep voice, "The Military Police Force is under the responsibility of the Uchiha clan. This was a rule set by the Second Hokage back then and cannot be easily broken."

Night Star had expected this response and said unhurriedly, "The Military Police Force is a privilege granted to our Uchiha clan by the village, correct?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "That's right."

"Then there's no problem for our Uchiha clan to voluntarily give up this privilege now, is there?"

"This..."

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitate, Senju Tobirama couldn't help but interrupt, "Kid, can you represent the opinion of the entire Uchiha clan?"

To Tobirama's surprise, Night Star nodded slightly without any hesitation. "Naturally."

Only then did Senju Tobirama realize that he seemed to have underestimated Night Star is status within the Uchiha clan.

Come to think of it, for such an important matter as a high-level meeting, the representative sent by the Uchiha clan was neither the clan leader Fugaku nor the elder Uchiha Setsuna, but the 17-year-old Night Star. This was already beyond normal logic.

To be honest, although Senju Tobirama was wary of Uchiha Madara's strength, he had always looked down upon him.

No matter how powerful Madara was, he was ultimately alone, a lone wolf ostracized by the Uchiha clan.

He might be able to inflict heavy casualties on Konoha, but that was all.

But a genius like Night Star, who was so young and had already gained the recognition of the entire Uchiha clan, with a talent no less than Uchiha Madara, made Senju Tobirama feel a real threat.

Expanding the Military Police Force and recruiting ninjas from non-Uchiha clans?

Could it be that this kid saw through the concerns he had when he made this decision back then?

Senju Tobirama pondered in his heart and said in a deep voice, "The Military Police Force is doing well, why expand it?"

Night Star replied calmly, "This incident exposed a major weakness of the village in times of crisis."

He glanced at the three heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan and continued slowly, "The noble clans in the village would choose to protect their own clan's property first rather than the lives of civilians and ninjas."

Seeing that Nara Shikaku seemed to want to say something, Night Star waved his hand. "Clan Head Shikaku, there's no need to deny it. This is human nature. Moreover, Ino-Shika-Cho is also a part of the village, and there is no essential difference between protecting the clan and protecting the village."

"But if that's the case, in times of crisis, the only ones who have the ability to protect themselves and still have the strength to protect the village are the Military Police Force, aren't they?"

Senju Tobirama had to admit that Night Star made a lot of sense.

He was actually very dissatisfied with Sarutobi Hiruzen's performance in this incident.

Logically speaking, with Konoha's deep foundation, how could it be forced into such a helpless situation by a mere few dozen Kirigakure ninjas?

This was all because Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to expose the secret of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and was unwilling to mobilize the ninjas of those noble clans in the village. He could only command the Anbu members to personally protect Uzumaki Naruto's safety.

This resulted in him, as the Hokage, having no spare capacity to command the ninjas in the village to launch an effective counterattack.

Without Hiruzen's order, before the enemy's strength was clear, those noble clans would naturally prioritize guarding their own territory over protecting the civilians. This was a no-brainer.

Only the Military Police Force, which had complete autonomy and never took the Hokage seriously, showed quick judgment and strong strength to protect the village in this Kirigakure attack incident.

Senju Tobirama suddenly felt that Night Star is proposal to expand the Military Police Force made some sense.

Of course, he wouldn't easily agree. Instead, he frowned and asked, "Then after the expansion, who will be the commander-in-chief of the Military Police Force that starts recruiting ninjas from non-Uchiha clans? If the internal structure is a mess, it's better not to expand."

Senju Tobirama raised the most core and crucial question.

The Military Police Force had complete autonomy and did not even have to obey the Hokage's orders.

So the question was:

Originally, the head of the Uchiha clan was the leader of the Military Police Force.

It was reasonable for the Uchiha to command the Uchiha.

But after the expansion, would those ninjas from non-Uchiha clans be willing to obey the orders of their superiors?

Furthermore,

What if the Uchiha took this opportunity to expand their influence in the village, transform the Military Police Force into their own private army, and use it to launch a coup in the future?

"Very simple."

Night Star pointed to Tsunade beside him and smiled. "Let the legendary Sannin, Tsunade Hime, be the commander of those ninjas from non-Uchiha clans. That should be no problem, right?"

"Oh? That's a good idea."

Senju Tobirama looked at Tsunade sitting there, and a kind smile appeared on his usually stern face. "I didn't expect that little Tsunade from before has grown to this extent. The legendary Sannin? Sounds like a very powerful title."

Before Tsunade could answer, Senju Tobirama suddenly asked curiously, "By the way, where is that kid Nawaki? Why didn't I see him this time? Is he fighting on the front lines?"

Hearing this question from Senju Tobirama, Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart sank.

He was reluctant to use Edo Tensei on him because he was afraid that what he had done over the years would be exposed.

The Second Hokage's political mind was very outstanding.

It was hard to say whether Tobirama would sniff out any unusual conspiracy from those clues.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought to himself, fortunately, his actions over the years had not left any obvious traces. All the information had been destroyed, and it was impossible for anyone to discover the truth.

Hearing Tobirama mention Nawaki's name, Tsunade's beautiful eyes revealed a gloomy look. Just as she was about to answer, Night Star spoke first.

"Oh right, Second Hokage, there's something I forgot to mention."

When facing Night Star, Tobirama's attitude was not as kind as when he looked at his granddaughter Tsunade. He frowned impatiently and said, "What else?"

Night Star said softly with a smile, "There is no Senju clan in Konoha now."

After saying that, he stood up and smiled. "I still have to prepare for the expansion of the Military Police Force, so I'll take my leave first."

Looking at Night Star is departing figure, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression froze.

He felt Senju Tobirama's sharp gaze, like a knife, falling on his face.

Tobirama's voice was filled with coldness.

"Monkey, what happened to our Senju clan?"

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