He gave chase relentlessly.
But the figure ahead was nimble, leaving the ordinary citizens behind with just a few leaps.
Soon, only Hyuga Yuto, his sister, and his team were left in pursuit.
They scaled walls and leaped across rooftops, but the figure in front only grew more distant. Just then, several members of Root suddenly blocked their path.
They could only watch helplessly as the peeping tom slipped away.
.....
"Nakamura Kazuya, what is the meaning of this?!"
Hyuga Yuto was furious. His own sister had been spied on. Letting the culprit escape while he was on duty as a member of the Police Force was an utter disgrace!
The one who had arrived was none other than Nakamura Kazuya. Danzo had once tried to use him to infiltrate the Police Force in an attempt to seize power.
But Uchiha Fugaku had only assigned him to patrol duty. When Hyuga Hizashi later took command, he wasn't given any opportunities either.
They had been pinned to their patrol posts, unable to do anything of significance. Even Danzo frequently questioned his lack of progress.
Now that he had a chance to cause some trouble for the Hyuga clan, he was more than happy to take it.
"Hyuga Yuto, this is a Root patrol area! Everything that happens here is under our squad's jurisdiction!"
"Root was disbanded by the Lord Hokage! What right do you have to still call yourselves Root?!" Yuto shot back, dissatisfied.
Hearing this, the three Root members closed in on them, their faces grim.
Yuto's face was cold. "I see you let that pervert go on purpose! I'm reporting you to Lord Hizashi!"
A provocative smirk appeared on Nakamura Kazuya's face. "Go on, be my guest. Do you even know who you were chasing?"
Nakamura burst into laughter.
"That man was one of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya! I'd like to see what the Hyuga clan can do about him."
Yuto's face froze in disbelief. "What did you say? That was Lord Jiraiya?!"
His worldview shattered. He had only known Jiraiya as a hero of Konoha, one of the Sannin.
He never imagined that Jiraiya's private character was so deplorable—that he was a common peeping tom!
Nakamura and his men roared with laughter, overjoyed to see the Hyuga humiliated.
The Hyuga members were fuming but couldn't speak out. Even Hyuga Aiko could only swallow her anger.
Just then, a figure appeared behind Nakamura Kazuya and kicked him off the roof.
He then grabbed the remaining two men and slammed their heads together.
With a final glance, the last Root member fell to the ground.
"As long as it's a matter of public order, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Police Force. It makes no difference who breaks the law."
Kawasaki stared coldly at Nakamura.
"As for you, I think your time in this position is over. Root has been disbanded by Lord Hokage, yet you're still acting this arrogant."
"It's Lord Kawasaki!"
The Hyuga members were overjoyed. Uchiha Kawasaki feared no one.
Nakamura rolled several times on the ground and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Uchiha Kawasaki, you're not even a member of the Police Force! This is none of your business!"
Kawasaki chuckled.
"I knew someone would try to interfere, so I prepared this."
He pulled a scroll from his robes.
When unrolled, it clearly stated:
"Appointing Uchiha Kawasaki as Patrol Captain of the Konoha Military Police Force."
Nakamura panted heavily.
"Even if you are on the patrol team, there's nothing you can do about Jiraiya, one of the Sannin."
Hearing this, the Hyuga members looked dejected and resentful. He was right. Jiraiya... what could they possibly do against him?
Kawasaki grinned.
"I, Kawasaki, specialize in dealing with all kinds of defiance. If you don't believe me, just watch."
He waved Yuto and the others over.
"Which way did Jiraiya run?"
Yuto and his team jolted. Uchiha Kawasaki was a man who feared nothing. Could it be?!
If it was Uchiha Kawasaki...
They quickly answered, "Jiraiya went that way."
Kawasaki looked in the direction they pointed. Hey, there seemed to be another hot spring inn over there.
Old habits die hard. Even while escaping, he was already planning his next stop.
"Alright, I've got it. Are you coming with me or returning to your own patrol areas?"
Hyuga Aiko and Yuto exchanged a look. "Lord Kawasaki, we'd like to come with you," they said.
Kawasaki nodded and waved for the other Hyuga members to return to their duties.
He led Aiko and Yuto straight ahead, seeming to already know the destination.
The two Hyuga siblings were a bit puzzled but didn't ask, quietly following behind him.
Less than a few minutes later, Kawasaki suddenly stopped.
A misbehaving, white-haired old man was hiding around a corner, peeking directly at the women's bath.
"Heh... hehehe... hehehe..."
Jiraiya let out a lewd chuckle as he took out his small notebook to jot down some notes.
Without a second thought, Kawasaki threw a shuriken. Jiraiya was startled!
Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!
His long white hair instantly grew longer and hardened, wrapping around his entire body like a protective shell.
Clink... Clink...
With two sharp sounds, the shuriken were deflected.
Jiraiya was livid. Was that guy trying to kill him?!
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
Kawasaki shouted back, "You shameless pervert! How dare you spy on the women's bath in broad daylight! You must have a death wish!"
His voice boomed like thunder, echoing across the entire commercial district of Konoha.
People began to gather, and the women's bath erupted into chaos.
"This is bad!"
Seeing the crowd swarming towards him, Jiraiya desperately looked for an escape route.
But Kawasaki had him completely blocked.
Jiraiya was furious. At this rate, countless people would show up to watch the spectacle.
He immediately engaged Kawasaki in combat.
Every one of Jiraiya's punches and kicks carried immense power. At first, he held back.
But when he realized he couldn't get past Kawasaki, he began to fight with his full strength.