This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 64 Police Department's Revenue Generation Plan

The Hokage Building, high-level conference room.

The curtains were drawn tightly shut, leaving only a sliver to let the midday sun pierce the dim room like a sharp sword, illuminating the quarterly summary report of the police department in the center of the table.

"Hiruzen, the police department's recent performance has indeed been quite good."

Danzo Shimura broke the silence, his voice devoid of emotion, his one eye calmly fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"The reforms have been very effective, and the Uchiha clan has also curbed their arrogance. The villagers have a high opinion of them, which is great."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up with some surprise and put down his pipe. He had expected Danzo to nitpick as usual, but this time he was actually praising him.

"In that case..." The Third Hokage smiled with satisfaction, "Then what about the proposal to expand the police department's staffing..."

"Wait a minute."

Danzo raised his hand to interrupt the Third Hokage, then abruptly changed the subject, revealing his true intentions.

"It is precisely because the police department is doing well now, and has even begun to take on some of the defense work of the secret police, that I am even more worried about one issue."

Danzo pointed to a line of small print on the report: "[This quarter's operating expenses for the police department: entirely self-funded by the Uchiha clan]".

"Hiruzen, have you ever considered whether a department with its own armed forces, independent law enforcement authority, and even completely independent finances still belongs to Konoha?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile froze on his face.

"If they don't eat the village's rice or receive their salary from the village, then who are they loyal to—the Hokage or the head of the Uchiha clan?"

Danzo's voice suddenly rose, each word piercing the heart:

"This isn't a police department, it's a 'state within a state'!"

"It wouldn't matter if the police department still only had members of the Uchiha clan, but you need to understand that the police department now has quite a few ninja clan members and civilian ninjas!"

"If this continues, Fugaku Uchiha will only need to raise his arm to command the police force, which will then become his private army!"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the two advisors, exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly.

"Danzo is right. We allowed the Uchiha to govern themselves in the past to appease them, but now that they are to be integrated into the village, the financial power must be returned to the village."

"All expenses of the police department should be covered by the village's unified budget. Accordingly, the Uchiha clan must cease its unauthorized funding."

This is an extremely clever and open strategy.

Standing on the high ground of "the greater good of the village" and "preventing division," it is impossible for anyone to refute it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a long time, looking at the Konoha emblem fluttering outside the window, before finally nodding slowly.

"You're right, the police department belongs to Konoha and can no longer be supported by one clan."

"Pass down the order: starting next month, the police department will be incorporated into the village-level fiscal budget system."

Danzo lowered his head, a sinister smile curving his lips.

What he didn't tell Hiruzen was that the current head of Konoha's financial allocation audit department was the very person he had planted in Root for many years.

By controlling the money bag, you essentially control the Uchiha clan by the neck.

……

Three days later, the police department.

Fugaku Uchiha frowned as he looked at the newly delivered "Notice of Financial Appropriation" in his hand, but did not immediately react.

"The village will cover all the expenses? Isn't that a good thing?"

Fugaku looked at Nishikawa Tetsuya across from him with some doubt: "In this way, the family can save a lot of money every year, and the elders' council will have far fewer complaints."

Previously, the police department's attempts to access the village's finances were rejected, but now that the village is taking the initiative, it's entirely a good thing for the Uchiha clan.

"Good news?"

Nishikawa Tetsu was rapidly pressing keys on a calculator when he heard this, and let out a cold laugh.

"Senior, have you ever seen a dog spit out a meat bun after you throw it to it?"

He slammed a "Material Application Approval Form" that he had just retrieved from the Ministry of Finance in front of Fugaku.

"Look at this, this is the research and development funding for the 'electromagnetic gun' and the subsidy for daily patrol wear and tear that I applied for yesterday for the next quarter."

Fugaku picked it up and saw a large, bright red seal on it—[Rejection].

The reason given in the annotation was even more outrageous: "The village is currently repairing its walls, resulting in a shortage of funds. Non-essential research and development is temporarily suspended. Also: Patrol teams are wearing out ninja tools too quickly; please be more mindful of conservation, as ninja tools also cost money."

"Postpone? Save money?"

Fugaku's face darkened instantly: "We're catching thieves, we're risking our lives! Are you expecting my men to fight rogue ninjas with their bare hands?"

"This is the truth about fiscal coordination."

Without a doubt, this is Danzo, that old dog, making another move.

Of course, the third generation himself must have had this idea as well.

In fact, Nishikawa Tetsu himself supported this decision. In the long run, it is definitely a good thing for the village and for the Uchiha clan, but the problem is that the police department can't get the money now.

He leaned back in his chair, his eyes sharp: "Danzo's move was too dirty. He didn't need to use knives or guns; he just needed to hold your funding application for a month or cut the budget in half."

"Think about it, if there's no money to pay salaries, no money to repair equipment, and even the quality of the food in the canteen declines, what will those foreign ninjas who have just developed a sense of belonging to the police department think? What will the Uchiha clan members think?"

"They'll think you're an incompetent team leader, and they'll feel like the village is targeting them."

"If morale drops, the team will be difficult to lead."

Minato Namikaze, listening from the side, broke out in a cold sweat: "This is too insidious... They're trying to starve us to death."

Fugaku suddenly stood up, his dark blue uniform seemingly radiating anger.

"I'm going to find the Hokage right now!"

"It's no use." Nishikawa Tetsu stopped him. "The Hokage has already signed it; it's the rule. If you cause trouble, it's disobedience, it's an attempt to become independent."

"What should we do? Are we just going to let him choke us like this?" Fugaku gritted his teeth.

"Of course not."

A shrewd businessman's eye flashed across Nishikawa Tetsu's eyes.

"Since it's not easy to keep a government job, let's make our own."

He turned and walked to the whiteboard behind him, erased the previous tactical diagram, and wrote two large characters:

[Revenue generation].

"For the police department to survive, it can't just rely on government funding. We need to develop industries and make money work for us."

"Industry?" Minato was completely bewildered. "We're police officers, are we supposed to set up a stall selling pancakes?"

"The scope is too small, like a water gate."

Nishikawa Tetsu drew a few circles on the whiteboard.

"First, security services."

"Although the ninja world is at peace now, bandits on the trade routes are still rampant. Daimyo and nobles are the most afraid of death and also the richest."

"We'll establish a 'Konoha Special Security Company,' affiliated with the police department. Led by elite Uchiha personnel, we'll provide VIP-level escort services. As for the fees... even the lowest tier will be five times that of a B-rank mission."

Fugaku paused for a moment, then asked, "Is this... compliant with regulations?"

"I've checked the relevant regulations, and it's completely compliant. This is called 'monetizing skills in your spare time,'" Nishikawa Tetsu said calmly. "Moreover, we only take high-end jobs and don't take away the livelihoods of ordinary ninjas."

Second, technology export.

Nishikawa Tetsu pointed to the arm guard on his wrist.

"Weapons like bee stingers and electromagnetic guns can't be sold, but..."

"Pepper spray, portable stun guns, home security barriers... these civilian self-defense tools are necessities."

"We can collaborate with Konoha's ninja tool shop to launch a self-defense product line certified by the police department. We want to collect patent fees and brand licensing fees."

"third……"

Nishikawa Tetsu's smile became somewhat meaningful.

"We need to conduct 'traffic and fire safety training'."

"From now on, all merchants who want to open a shop in Konoha, or caravans that want to transport large goods in the village, must undergo security training from the police department and obtain a security certificate."

"Of course, training costs money, and certificates also have a processing fee."

Fugaku and Minato were dumbfounded.

This isn't some kind of police reform; it's practically turning the police department into a business conglomerate!

"This...can it really work?" Fugaku hesitated, feeling dizzy at the sight of such a money-driven operation.

"Senior, as long as the service we provide is of high quality, and as long as our products can save lives, people will obediently pay up."

Nishikawa Tetsu put the pen cap back on with a crisp sound.

"Danzo wants to strangle us with money? Then we'll bury him with money."

"When our coffers are fuller than the Hokage Building, let's see how he can still hold us back."

Fugaku stared at the densely packed "money-making plans" on the whiteboard and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he took a deep breath and looked at Nishikawa Tetsu.

"Che... thankfully you're a friend of the Uchiha clan."

"If Danzo knew about your ideas, he would probably regret not killing you at all costs that night."

"Let him regret it then."

Nishikawa Tetsu smiled.

"Let's go prepare the materials; we're going to register a company."

"The name is—【Konoha Peace Comprehensive Service Co., Ltd.】."