My name is Uchiha Touhuan, and I beat the villagers so badly they cried out in pain.

After leaving Yamanaka Inoichi's flower shop, Uchiha Touhuan returned to the Uchiha clan's territory.

Uchiha Touhuan did not rush home, but went to Uchiha Fugaku's mansion instead.

Fugaku Uchiha was somewhat surprised by Touken Uchiha's late-night visit, but he still invited Touken into his home.

After serving tea to the two of them, Mikoto Uchiha left the living room.

Fugaku Uchiha sized up the young man who had forcefully taken his position as clan leader. He wasn't particularly dissatisfied with Tohkan Uchiha's power grab. To be honest, he had been eager for someone to take over the mess that was the Uchiha clan. Moreover, after Tohkan Uchiha came to power, he quickly united the hearts of the people in the clan and suppressed the voices of rebellion within the clan. Even Fugaku had to admit that the skill he displayed in this process was commendable.

"Douhuan, the Security Department has posted the notices recruiting civilian ninjas as you instructed. However, the civilian ninjas in the village may still have some concerns, so very few ninjas have signed up today, and they are all newly graduated genin," said Uchiha Fugaku.

"A mere genin is enough to catch petty thieves and manage the stalls," Uchiha Touhuan said. "Besides, with the clan's ninjutsu, we won't have to worry about finding customers."

"It's good that you know what's going on. However, Douhuan, I've already done the calculations today. If we follow the standards you set yesterday, the family's funds will only last for three months at most. Otherwise, we'll have to sell off the ancestral property," said Uchiha Fugaku.

"I told you, don't worry about the money. I've already got the money, and someone should be bringing it to us in a few days," Uchiha Touhuan said after taking a sip of tea.

"Then what brings you here tonight...?" Uchiha Fugaku asked, somewhat puzzled. Uchiha Touhuan couldn't have come all this way just to ask for a cup of tea, could he?

"I'm here because of Itachi," Uchiha Touhuan said.

"Itachi," Fugaku Uchiha sighed upon hearing this, "I've already heard about what happened at the Shimura clan's gate today. Sending him to the Anbu was too hasty of me."

"It wasn't a bad thing that Elder Fugaku sent him to the Anbu," Uchiha Touken said. "However, Elder Fugaku's decision to send him to the battlefield so early was truly hasty."

"Is that what you think?" Fugaku Uchiha looked at Touhuan Uchiha and pursed his lips.

"Itachi was precocious from a young age, and you exposed him to the dark side of the world too early. He loves to think, but when his knowledge can't support the depth of his thinking, it will only lead to disaster," Uchiha Touhuan said. "I once heard a wise man say, 'Learning without thinking is futile, thinking without learning is dangerous,' and that's the point."

"In the end, it's my fault for not raising him properly." Fugaku Uchiha sighed, then turned to look at the closed door. "Since you're here, come out."

The courtyard gate to the living room was opened, and Itachi Uchiha walked in, still wearing his Anbu uniform.

"Father, clan head." Itachi Uchiha bowed to the two of them respectively.

"There's no need to be so formal when we're not working," Uchiha Touhuan waved his hand.

"Brother Douhuan," Itachi Uchiha nodded.

"You heard what your brother Douhuan just said, right?" Uchiha Fugaku said at this moment.

Uchiha Itachi lowered his head and remained silent.

Seeing this, Fugaku Uchiha could only sigh. As a father, he was indeed not very good at communicating with his child. Itachi Uchiha's values ​​were already set and could no longer be influenced by mere words.

"Brother Douhuan, there's something I'd like to ask you." Itachi Uchiha broke the silence.

"Speak."

"If one day, your clan and the village are forced to fight each other, what will you do?" Itachi Uchiha raised his head and looked into Touken Uchiha's eyes as he asked.

"With me here, that day will never come," Uchiha Touhuan said.

"What if it really comes to that?" Itachi Uchiha pressed.

"Itachi, step back," Fugaku Uchiha said angrily in a low voice.

Uchiha Touhuan smiled calmly: "The village sent me to the battlefield when I was nine years old. It was the bloodline of my clan that gave me the ability to survive."

"If that day ever comes, I will do everything in my power to stop you!" Itachi Uchiha said, staring intently at Touhuan Uchiha.

"Uchiha Itachi, you've gone too far!" Although he had already guessed that Uchiha Itachi's stance was no longer on the side of the clan, Uchiha Fugaku did not expect him to be so direct. At this moment, even with Fugaku's temper, he could not help but fly into a rage.

"It's alright." Uchiha Touhuan gestured to Uchiha Fugaku to calm down, then looked at Uchiha Itachi with a smile.

"Itachi, you are a genius in the clan. I believe that you will have the same eyes as me in the future. However, you cannot stop the trend of the times. Of course, you may not understand what the trend of the times is. When you understand what the trend of the times is, you will no longer be troubled by this kind of question."

Uchiha Touhuan stood up with a smile and said to Fugaku, "Elder Fugaku, I won't bother you any longer. Please continue to take care of the security department's affairs."

After saying this, Uchiha Tohkan got up to take his leave.

It was already past midnight when Uchiha Touhuan returned to his little house.

The clan is preparing a new clan head's residence for him, but Uchiha Touhuan will have to stay in this little place for a while longer.

Uchiha Touhuan lit the lamp and began to carefully maintain his ninja sword.

Logically speaking, Uchiha Touhuan, a Jonin, although officially under the command of the Security Department and not frequently taking on village missions, should not be living in such a small house of less than 30 square meters. The reason for all this is the chakra ninja sword called Swift Lightning. This sword is made entirely of chakra metal, and Uchiha Touhuan has invested all his savings over the years in it.

"Since you're here, show yourself!" Uchiha Touhuan, who was wiping his sword, suddenly looked up and said loudly.

No one responded.

"I don't know if you'll die from this strike, but you'll have to pay me back for this house." Uchiha Touhuan smiled slightly, and wisps of electricity began to appear on the surface of the chakra ninja sword in his hand.

A figure fell from the roof beam. The newcomer had short, white hair, and a mask and a headband pulled down at an angle covered his left eye. The newcomer was Kakashi, who had just met Uchiha Touhuan that morning.

"So it's Kakashi-senpai. I thought you'd come back to see me after a while." Uchiha Touhuan smiled and sheathed his sword. "Sit."

Uchiha Touhuan gestured for Kakashi to sit down at the other end of the table, then set out a row of tea utensils and boiled water.