"Scatter and chase!"
At the order, everyone immediately dispersed to pursue their targets.
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"The Uchiha clan is really a worthless bunch. They can't even catch a ninja who steals petty things. It seems the legendary Kekkei Genkai isn't all that great!"
Just as Sasuke was about to help with the pursuit. He heard someone who seemed to have come out of nowhere standing in the middle of the crowd, bossing others around.
"Ahh~ Every time we make the slightest mistake, they can't wait to arrest us all and throw us in prison. But now, they've become ineffective when it comes to a petty thief!"
"What a bunch of bullies who are only tough among their own kind!"
The surrounding onlookers nodded in agreement. Many of them had conflicts with the members of the Police Department.
It was originally a minor incident, but the Police Department's overly aggressive approach had made many people suffer.
After everyone had vented their anger by scolding, the crowd gradually dispersed in twos and threes. The person who started the commotion showed a smug smile of a successful plot from an angle where no one could see.
"Stupid Uchiha clan members, enjoy your last moments!"
He walked forward with a sneering face. Unexpectedly, a childish voice came from behind him. He instinctively distanced himself from the person behind him. When he took a closer look, he found it was just a kid.
Looking at the kid's big black eyes and the clan symbol on his body, he immediately recognized him.
"Sasuke!"
As soon as he said it, he realized he had made a mistake.
Sasuke looked at the guilty - looking man with an innocent smile.
"Hey~ How does Uncle know my name? We should've never met before, right?"
The man couldn't help but curse the little brat in his heart. But looking at the bustling crowd around, he didn't dare to do anything here. He could only pretend to be a nice guy and patiently explain,
"Uncle recognized ya by the clan symbol on your clothes."
"That's really strange."
"What's strange about that?"
The man endured his impatience and engaged in an argument with Sasuke.
"Uncle, you recognized my clan as soon as you saw me, and the clan symbol is on my back. I'm standing right in front of you. How could you see it?"
"Oh, just... just when there were a lot of people, I saw it. You were standing nearby just now, and that's when I saw it."
"Uncle has a really good memory. With so many people, you remembered me at a glance."
"Of course it's because the little boy is so cute."
The man smiled awkwardly, but the next sentence made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Even so, how did Uncle know my name is Sasuke? Unless... unless you investigated me beforehand."
Looking at the confident look on Sasuke's childish face that didn't match his age, the man broke into a cold sweat.
He never expected to show a flaw in front of a kid. The man was so angry that he cursed and shouted "Annoying little brat!" before walking away.
Sasuke watched the man's departing figure without trying to stop him. Instead, he stared gloomily in the direction the man had gone.
Tanzō. How much effort had he put in, in how many places and over how much time, to bring down the Uchiha clan?
For such a small matter of arresting a petty - stealing ninja, there were already three groups of people with different divisions of labor.
The first group consisted of that ninja who was very good at the Shifting Body Technique. He was at the front, attracting the public's attention.
The second group seemed to be created by the Clone Jutsu! Yes, in fact, those so - called clones were not created by the Clone Jutsu but by ninjas using the Transformation Technique. That's why Sasuke couldn't tell with his Sharingan.
And there was the least noticeable third group, mingling among the civilians in Konoha, fanning the flames and creating public opinion to make all the villagers dislike the Uchiha clan.
Scenes like this were staged in every corner of Konoha every day. As time passed, anyone would develop a rift with the Uchiha clan.
By that day, they would really have no place to stand in Konoha.
How far did Tanzō's reach extend? Sasuke originally thought of secretly taking him out to avoid the risk of the Uchiha clan's destruction. But now it seemed that this matter couldn't be rushed.
Rome wasn't built in a day (Just as the saying goes, it takes more than one cold day to freeze three feet of ice). He had been in Konoha for too long. In many corners they couldn't see, there were Tanzō's men, just like the roots of a plant firmly controlling the village. To solve the problem, they had to pull out these roots one by one, leaving none behind.
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The fleeing ninja used the Shifting Body Technique to quickly shake off the members of the Police Department behind him. After turning a few streets, he swaggered out. Now he could go back to report.
"Uncle, aren't you the ninja who was being chased just now? Where are you going now?"
He paused slightly. He didn't expect his whereabouts to be exposed so soon. Almost instantly, several kunai came whistling through the air. Sasuke easily dodged them, and they stuck firmly into the wooden door of the shop behind.
"Who are you? Fighting like this in the village will get you caught by the Police Department!"
The shop owner grabbed his wooden door and shouted loudly.
"Is there anyone? Come quickly! There are troublemakers here!"
Knowing that the Police Department's people wouldn't arrive for a while, the man didn't care about the shop owner's noise. Instead, he focused on looking ahead.
When he saw clearly, it was a young boy about five or six years old.
This child had been investigated by their Anbu before. He was Sasuke Uchiha, the second son of Fugaku Uchiha.
Unlike his genius elder brother, this second son didn't seem to have any outstanding features.
Although that was the result of their investigation, the fact that he had easily dodged the deadly kunai just now showed that he was definitely extraordinary.
The Uchiha clan already had two peerless geniuses, Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha, and now there was Sasuke Uchiha. How many geniuses did they have? It was really enviable to have such a talented clan.
"Hey, kid. It's so late. Shouldn't you be going home?"
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"How can I go home and get some sleep while the bad guys are still at large?"
The ninja looked warily at Sasuke's dark pupils, and gradually the color of the ninja's pupils changed.
One tomoe appeared, two tomoe appeared, three tomoe appeared.
The three tomoe spun in his eyes, exerting a deadly allure.
Just one glance! By the time the ninja realized it, it was already too late. His eyes were blank and he lost consciousness. With a thud, he fell to the ground and couldn't move anymore.
Coercion Sharingan
He used the Sharingan to cast a Genjutsu on Tanzō's subordinate, altering his memory of being captured. He would definitely remember nothing when he woke up.
However, on the way as the Police Department was approaching, there was another thud.
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