Under Mikoto and Fugaku the Uchiha mobilized.
The Art Institute churned out posters and hung them around the Village. Angry people gathered at the animal clinics and at the steps of the village council.
The village was a hot mess, and when a woman actually got reprimanded for bringing out her orange tabby the people screamed at the ninja.
But, stupidly, there was one thing the Elders had not taken into account. The Uchiha weren't just a part of the police force, they were the police force, and at best gave repeat offenders half-hearted slaps on the wrist. Even non Uchiha members of the force were in on it.
She and Sasuke were under their fathers desk playing with a gray kitten named kibbles who had a cauliflower ear and orange eyes, when a complete tense silence fell over the building. She saw his legs slowly back out. He stood and disappeared.
She grabbed the kitten in her hands. Sasuke lifted the flap under the desk, making a small peephole for both of them to look out of. At first, she saw her cousins and members of the force all...saluting?
She followed the direction of their gaze.
And saw Danzo standing in the middle of the office.
She nearly swallowed her teeth. The single biggest threat to her clan right here. He was surrounded buy four root agents and was speaking to her father.
"It has come to my attention that actions to enforce the cat ban has not been put in place." She noticed there was a piece of cat nip by his foot.
"The police force does what it can. Nothing you say will help the situation." Smirks from around the office. She couldn't help but stare at his bandaged left arm. She so wanted to say 'I could spill everything, old man. I could get you pal, Hurizen on your ass if you don't get the hell out.' But then she'd be dragged to T and I.
Then Sasuke smirked.
"What?"
He smirked again and shushed her. He gently took a squirming kibbles out of her hand and placed him on the floor. Kibbles sniffed the air, and obviously found something he liked, as he toddled onward and out of sight. They crowded the peep-hole and nearly screamed when they saw Kibbles making his way towards the piece of catnip.
Fugaku and Danzo locked eyes, neither looking away.
Officers froze, wanting to scream but also desperately curious.
'Go Kibbles!" They chanted with their eyes. "You can do it!"
Sweat trickled down her brow and the brows of several others. Her aunt pumped her fist silently, and a newer officer bit his lip, pushing the kitten forward with his vision.
The root agents had yet to notice the tiny gray kitten who blended in with the shaggy carpet, eyes on the officers.
Kibbles was valiantly fighting on against the harsh tug of the wool carpet on his claws, one dragging step after another.
Her cousin held his fist up to his mouth. Her uncle, the same one from the living room, mouthed 'Go! Onwards my son!"
"The Uchiha police force is severely inefficen-"
"MEOW!"
...
The baby cat had attacked the piece of cat nip-right by Danzo's foot. The entire room just stared as the kitten blissfully played, chewing on the catnip and rolling over Danzo's foot.
And then it started hacking.
And coughing.
And choking.
It's back bent and Kibbles threw up. All over Danzo's foot.
A rumble gathered through the room. It built up steam and then the entire office except for Danzo and his child soldiers were in hysterics.
Officers were leaning against the wall, lying on desks and splayed out on the floor-gripped with laughter.
They pointed and hooted at Danzo, banging their fists repeatedly. Never before had a village elder been insulted like this.
Danzo left not two seconds later.
He would not be getting another single word in edgewise.