"Whether it's slander or not, neither you nor I can decide; only evidence matters." Uchiha Touhuan's expression also turned cold. "By the way, you've come at the right time. According to your accomplice, Shimura Retsuto, you were also involved in Shimura Danzo's theft of a fellow villager's bloodline limit. Security Department, apprehend the suspect, Shimura Hiroshi!"

No sooner had Uchiha Touhuan finished speaking than several Uchiha clan ninjas rushed out from the security department behind him, intending to capture Shimura Hiroshi on the spot.

"Uchiha Touhuan!" Koharu Utatane, used to her high position, immediately shouted angrily when she saw that Uchiha Touhuan showed her no respect and even tried to arrest someone in front of her.

"I'm listening." Uchiha Touhuan raised his head and looked down at the other person from the steps of the security headquarters.

"How dare you do this? Who gave you the authority to arrest people?" Koharu Tsurugi questioned.

"Good question!" Uchiha Touhuan shouted, drawing his long sword. Two flashes of lightning grazed past the two advisors and landed at Shimura Hiroshi's feet. The explosion from the lightning chakra forced back the Shimura clan ninjas who wanted to step forward, and also knocked Shimura Hiroshi to the ground. Then, members of the Uchiha security team rushed forward and subdued him in the blink of an eye.

"You ask me who gave me the authority to arrest people? Well, I'll tell you," Uchiha Touhuan slowly walked down the steps to the two advisors, "That night, faced with Shimura Danzo's crimes, it was the Third Hokage who entrusted the entire investigation to the Uchiha clan. Is that reason enough?"

"When the Second Hokage established the Security Department and entrusted the Uchiha clan with this important task, it was to protect the village and eliminate a scourge like Danzo Shimura who would harm his fellow villagers for his own selfish gain! Isn't that reason enough?"

Uchiha Touhuan approached Koharu Utatane, bowed towards the Hokage Rock, and then stared intently at her: "If you, Utatane Advisor, feel this is not enough, then how about the vow the First Hokage made at the founding of the village, to protect every comrade in the village?"

"Today, it's not that I want to arrest him, but that the 11,000 ninja and 85,000 civilians of Konoha Village in the Land of Fire cannot tolerate such a cancer!"

"Uchiha Touhuan, you!" Seeing this, Mitokado Homura wanted to say something, but Uchiha Touhuan had already brought up the First Hokage, so what could he say?

The security department had posted notices recruiting civilian ninjas for two days, and quite a few ninjas were coming to apply, hoping to give it a try. This scene also attracted many civilian ninjas to stop and watch.

"So the Uchiha clan also has a sense of justice. It seems the rumors in the village aren't entirely true." The civilian ninjas gathered together and whispered among themselves.

"The Shimura clan deserved it. They were used to being arrogant in the village because of their clan's power. They never expected to run into such a tough opponent."

The Shimura clan's reputation in the village was not much better than that of the Uchiha clan, so the common people naturally gloated when they saw them suffer.

"As for the two advisors, why have you come with such a large entourage? Are you trying to cover something up?" Uchiha Touhuan looked at the two advisors with a scrutinizing gaze, his eyes slightly narrowed. "I've heard that the two advisors have a close relationship with Danzo."

"Shut up, Uchiha Touhuan! Don't spout nonsense!" Mitokado Homura roared. "I will report today's events to the Hokage truthfully."

"Go ahead!" Uchiha Touhuan snorted coldly, then turned and walked into the security department without looking back.

"What are you two advisors still doing here? Do you expect us to send you back?" Fugaku Uchiha asked.

"Hmph." Having failed to gain any favor, the two advisors could only snort coldly and leave in the face of the strange looks from the surrounding civilian ninjas.

After Shimura Hiroshi was dragged into the interrogation room, the three original members of the Shimura clan all looked terrified. They had thought that the clan leader and the two advisors had come to rescue them, but instead they had gotten themselves into trouble.

"Take good care of our clan head, Shimura." Uchiha Touhuan tossed Shimura Hiroshi into the interrogation room like a dead dog and ordered, "Be careful not to get any blood on him, lest he offend the spirits of our clan elders at the funeral tonight."

"Yes!" the clansmen in the guard unit replied in unison.

After arranging everything, Uchiha Touhuan left the security force. In order to escort the Sharingan that had been humiliated by Shimura Danzo back to the family shrine, the Uchiha clan also held a family funeral of moderate size.

"Clan leader, apart from the Shimura, Mitomon, and Utatane clans, all the other clans have sent funeral gifts." After Uchiha Touhuan arrived at the clan's shrine, Uchiha Inahisa rushed over to report to him.

"I understand. Go and invite Elder Fugaku over," said Uchiha Touhuan.

"Understood." Uchiha Inahika nodded and left to carry out the order.

Afterwards, Uchiha Tohkan went to the area where the funeral was being held.

Uchiha Touhuan arrived at the area where the Yamanaka clan's funeral was being held, but he didn't rush to take action. Instead, he waited for Uchiha Fugaku to arrive before starting to dismantle the structure.

The top layer of the funeral parlor contained only the most ordinary items, but upon opening it, one was greeted by gleaming gold and two village land deeds.

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes lit up as he looked at Touhuan Uchiha: "Is this the money you got?"

Uchiha Touhuan nodded, stepped forward and carefully counted the items, then frowned slightly: "This isn't enough."

As he spoke, Uchiha Touhuan frowned and opened the funeral notices for the Akimichi and Nara clans one by one. The details of these funerals were the same as those for the Yamanaka clan.

"This is a warning to us." Uchiha Touhuan sneered as he tallied up the value of everything. The total value of the items sent by the three clans was exactly 140 million ryo, or four Asuma. This was the protection fee paid by the Yamanaka clan to the Uchiha clan in connection with the Danzo incident.

However, the meaning behind the three clans sending the gift together was all too clear: to warn the Uchiha clan to stop here, and that they had no fear of the Uchiha clan as long as the three clans stood together.

"Hmph, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio?" Fugaku Uchiha sneered.

"It doesn't matter. The three clans themselves aren't very valuable to win over. It's already a pleasant surprise if we can get money from them." Uchiha Touhuan wasn't annoyed. The Ino-Shika-Cho clan has had a close relationship with the Sarutobi clan since the Warring States period. Each generation of Ino-Shika-Cho has sworn an oath with earrings under the witness of the current head of the Sarutobi clan. Therefore, Uchiha Touhuan has never had any expectations for winning them over.

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