Konoha Military Police Force

The Konoha Military Police Force (木ノ葉警務部隊, Konoha Keimu Butai , literally meaning: Tree Leaf Military Police Force) is the organization dedicated to jurisdiction and inner security of Konohagakure . Initially believed to have been founded by the Uchiha Clan , it was actually created by the Second Hokage and given to the Uchiha to head as a sign of trust between them and the Senju Clan . Their last captain was Fugaku Uchiha.

Choosing to build the headquarters next to a prison, Obito Uchiha and other members believed that this was Konoha's method of segregating the clan and distancing them from the rest of the village and the government in the process . However, this was dismissed by Tobirama Senju in order to prevent the clan from manifesting the Curse of Hatred and rebel against the village, while also taking advantage of their dedication .

Their ranks consisted of members of the Uchiha Clan and their symbol was a four-pointed star with the clan's crest in the center. Their uniform consist of the regular chūnin vest with the crest worn around the shoulder.

The purpose of this organization was to maintain the law within the village. As Itachi Uchiha described, only strong shinobi were able to bring justice in a shinobi village, following a motto of " elite shinobi who monitor fellow shinobi " . The Police, however, did not have the authority to arrest the ANBU , as they work directly for the Hokage and this disparity led to tension between both groups .

After the massacre of the Uchiha Clan, the Military Police Force remained inactive for several years but was later given to the Fūma Clan, distant relatives of the Uchiha; their original crest changed to a four-pointed star with Konoha's symbol replacing the Uchiha Clan's crest. After the Fourth Shinobi World War , the Fifth and Sixth Hokage stopped their members from exposing the identities of former Root members, which led to backlash ten years later .

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