Naruto: I am Uchiha Fugaku

"Lord Danzō, the head of the Shimura Clan, Shimura Naoya, has been arrested by the Konoha Police Force!"

The news quickly reached the Root division, and a Root member hurriedly reported it to Shimura Danzō.

"What did you say?"

Shimura Danzō raised his head, his voice cold and sinister.

Arresting the head of a clan especially the head of the Shimura Clan? How could the Police Force dare? Where did they find such courage?

"Lord Danzō, not only was Shimura Naoya taken, but several other members of the Shimura Clan were also arrested by the Police Force."

Feeling the chilling aura radiating from Danzō, the Root member found it hard to breathe, a tingling sensation creeping across his scalp as he repeated himself.

"Not just Shimura Naoya many from the Shimura Clan were taken..."

Danzō's voice grew increasingly cold, and with every word he uttered, the icy aura around him intensified—until it felt like a gust of hellish wind.

"The Police Force… How dare they?"

The Shimura Clan was one of Konoha's noble clans. With Danzō himself, an advisor whose status was second only to the Hokage, backing them, Shimura Naoya's position as clan head was highly respected.

And yet, the Police Force dared to arrest him?

This was a provocation—a direct challenge to the Shimura Clan and to Danzō himself.

It was no less severe than when Tsunade had forced her way into the Root base.

Thinking of Tsunade only stoked his fury.

Tsunade's status was far too special. Even though she had broken into Root, she was never punished and left the village unscathed.

"It seems that Tsunade facing no consequences has made certain people forget their place."

His voice was sharp and venomous, and a glint of ruthlessness appeared in his only visible eye. He gave the order coldly:

"Mushi, gather the elite members of Root. We're heading to the Police Force headquarters."

"Yes, Lord Danzō."

A ninja wearing an insect-themed mask responded and disappeared in a flash.

Before long, powerful masked figures began converging at the Root base.

Each one of them knelt on one knee before Danzō. There were dozens of them.

"Move out—"

Shimura Danzō stood up and swept toward the exit, the masked Root members rising and following close behind.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Outside the Konoha Police Department building, Danzō arrived with his Root elites.

"Who goes there?"

"What do you intend to do?"

One by one, members of the Police Force emerged in response to the commotion.

Seeing the masked, powerful Root operatives, their expressions hardened, and they all readied themselves for battle.

Escorted by Root members, Shimura Danzō glanced at the Police Force personnel standing in opposition.

His eyes then moved to the emblem of the Uchiha Clan on the Police Department building.

A sinister smile curled at his lips as he spoke:

"Bring Uchiha Fugaku out to see me."

"Well, well, I was wondering who caused such a ruckus. So it's Councilor Danzō."

With that voice, Uchiha Fugaku stepped out, flanked by elite members of the Police Force.

He looked calmly at Shimura Danzō, whose right eye and arm were both wrapped in bandages.

"What brings you to my Police Department, Councilor Danzō?"

"Uchiha Fugaku, how dare you! You actually arrested the head of the Shimura Clan!"

Danzō glared at him, his visible eye cold, and barked the accusation loudly.

As a Kage-level powerhouse, the oppressive aura he released bore down on Fugaku like a mountain.

"And why wouldn't I dare?"

Fugaku remained unmoved, his tone calm and composed.

"Shimura Naoya interfered with official Police operations, so I ordered his arrest. Everything was done lawfully. What is there to be afraid of?"

"Lawfully, you say. How noble."

Danzō's face darkened, his voice laced with fury, like a volcano on the verge of erupting.

"The Second Hokage entrusted the Uchiha Clan with overseeing the Police Department as a mark of his respect."

"And now, the Uchiha Clan is abusing that authority, going so far as to frame the head of another clan. Is this how you honor the Second Hokage's trust?"

Fugaku sneered inwardly.

Back then, the Second Hokage had deliberately isolated the Uchiha Clan by handing them the Police Force. Now, in Danzō's version of the story, it had somehow become an act of respect and favor.

He gave a cold laugh and replied:

"Whether we honored that trust isn't for you alone to decide, Councilor Danzō."

"Shimura Naoya's obstruction of justice was witnessed by many. Not even you can twist the truth."

"Such a glib tongue. Uchiha Fugaku, I won't waste words with you."

Danzō's expression grew even darker. He gave a chilling snort and said coldly:

"Hand over Shimura Naoya and the other detained members of the Shimura Clan, and offer a formal apology—or I will raze the Police Department today."

"Raze the Police Department?"

Fugaku let out a cold laugh and stared directly at Danzō.

"You're welcome to try."

He then turned to the Police Force members.

"All Police Force personnel, listen up. If anyone attempts to break into the Police Department, execute them without mercy!"

"Yes, sir!"

Their unified reply rang out from the entire Police Force.

If this had happened before Fugaku had subdued the three clan elders, such unity would have been impossible.

Those Uchiha clansmen loyal to the First and Third Elders would've welcomed seeing the "weak" clan head humiliated.

But now, with the elders under his control and all of the clan's power in his hands, commanding the Police Force was effortless.

"Execute without mercy? Very well."

Danzō's face was as dark as ink. His eyes locked onto Fugaku, brimming with menace.

"It seems the entire Police Department has become rotten. Today, I'll remove this tumor from the village."

Bang!

He slammed his cane into the ground, then barked out the order:

"All Root members, heed my command. Break into the Police Department and rescue Shimura Naoya and the others. Anyone who resists—kill them. Life or death doesn't matter."

"Yes, sir!"

The Root elites responded in unison.

As Root operatives, they were assigned missions far more dangerous than normal.

Anyone who survived was an elite among elites.

A chilling killing intent burst forth from them, converging into a terrifying aura, as though a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood had descended.

The tension in the air reached its peak. A deadly clash was imminent violence seemed inevitable.

"Enough!"

Suddenly, a shout rang out from afar.

A group of people quickly approached, led by none other than the Third Hokage himself, wearing the Hokage robes.

Surrounding him were many powerful ninja some were clan heads, others elite jōnin from the civilian population.