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

Now that he had decided to take Uchiha Sasuke as his disciple, Uchiha Touhuan would naturally teach him well.

Uchiha Tohkan's choice of Confucian classics as Sasuke's primer was a carefully considered one. First, Sasuke was not yet 7 years old, and his brother had a history of thinking about all sorts of things since he was young. Therefore, it was especially important to establish a simple moral concept first, so that the child would know which qualities were good and which were unacceptable. In other words, it was to establish a good image for him first.

When Sasuke discovers that this system is insufficient to explain the world he sees, he will naturally fall into confusion. That is when he will be taught the real stuff, filling the gaps in his understanding.

In this era, the relationship between master and disciple is no less than that between father and son. Since Sasuke has been accepted as a disciple, Sasuke is qualified to inherit Uchiha Touhuan's political resources in the future. Naturally, Uchiha Touhuan will not raise Sasuke to be a cynical person who spouts classical Chinese phrases.

After Sasuke left, Uchiha Touhuan also went out with Jiraiya.

Not long after, within the Aburame clan's territory, the current clan leader, Aburame Shiki, also received information relayed by the scout insects around the clan, learning that Uchiha Touhuan was heading towards their clan's territory. He was immediately on high alert and hurriedly summoned the clan's Jonin.

The Aburame clan's territory was even more remote than the area where the Uchiha clan moved to after the Nine-Tails' attack. Uchiha Touhuan, with his Lightning Blade at his waist, walked unhurriedly along the narrow path where there were no streetlights and the moonlight was the only light that could be used to make it barely visible.

The subtle chakra fluctuations in the surrounding bushes did not escape Uchiha Touhuan's eyes, but he did not care much about them.

Not long after, Uchiha Touhuan arrived at the gate of the Aburame clan's ancestral home and spoke warmly to a genin guarding the gate, who wore the Aburame clan's signature sunglasses: "Please go in and announce that Uchiha Touhuan has come to visit."

"Yes, please wait a moment." The genin guarding the gate of the clan's territory nodded, then turned and entered the territory.

Uchiha Touhuan waited patiently, and soon after, Aburame Shiki personally led two Jonin from the clan to greet him.

"I apologize for keeping the Uchiha clan waiting so long." Aburame Shiki bowed respectfully after leaving the room.

"Clan Chief Aburame, there's no need for that. It's me who should be bothering you by coming so late," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile. "Besides, Clan Chief Aburame, there's no need for you to be so polite. Today, I'm just visiting in a personal capacity."

"Chief Dou Huan, please." You Nu Zhiwei extended her hand in invitation.

After Uchiha Touhuan followed the others into the Aburame clan's territory, they arrived at the reception room. Looking around, he could tell that the Aburame clan's situation in recent years had not been very good. Even the reception room, which was supposed to be the face of the clan, looked rather simple.

"Our clan is humble and cannot compare to the Uchiha clan. I hope Chief Tohwan will forgive us," said Aburame Shiki.

After everyone was seated, You Nu Zhiwei waved to the maid to bring tea. After chatting for a few moments, You Nu Zhiwei finally asked, "I wonder what brings Chief Dou Huan here so late at night?"

"Clan Chief Aburame, our Security Department, entrusted by the Third Hokage, has made significant progress in thoroughly investigating the traitor Shimura Danzo and his criminal gang," Uchiha Touhuan said. "However, Shimura Danzo, this cancer within the village, has been operating for many years, and his influence is deeply entrenched. During the investigation, it's inevitable that some ninja clans within the village will be implicated. Out of consideration for the current stability of the village, the Third Hokage has repeatedly instructed our Security Department to handle this matter with utmost caution," Uchiha Touhuan added. "That's why I'm here."

When serious matters were brought up, Aburame Shiki's expression also became serious.

He sighed deeply and said with some helplessness, "Is it because of Ryuma? He was taken to Root by Danzo when he was very young, and our clan lost contact with him afterwards."

"I understand." Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "We Uchiha clan have heard about how Shimura Danzo forcibly recruited the village's talented ninjas through coercion."

"It's good that Clan Chief Touhuan understands." Aburame Shiki breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing Uchiha Touhuan's words.

"But..." Uchiha Touhuan changed the subject, making Aburame Shiki's heart jump again.

"Ryoma Aburame's position in Root is not low. Conservatively speaking, he should be the second or third leader in the organization, second only to Danzo. Furthermore, according to the Security Department's investigation, he played a very important role in the criminal activities planned and carried out by Danzo Shimura. Moreover, he violently resisted arrest during the arrest and tried to destroy evidence of Root's crimes, which adds to his crimes."

"This..." Aburame Zhiwei's forehead was covered in cold sweat. After a long while, she continued, "Our Aburame clan was unaware of what Ryoma did. We beg Chief Dou Huan to see the truth."

"From the perspective of the ninja clan, I can completely understand the Aburame clan leader." Uchiha Touhuan slowly picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip, and said, "After all, which clan can guarantee that it won't have a few ungrateful people? Moreover, Aburame Ryoma was taken away and brainwashed by Danzo, a naturally evil old devil, from a young age, which is why he ended up like this."

"However..." Uchiha Touhuan put down his teacup and looked directly at Aburame Shiki, "My understanding is useless; the Aburame clan needs the village to understand them."

"What does Chief Dou Huan mean by this?" You Nu Zhiwei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I suppose Chief Aburame should know what kind of people most of the villagers are," Uchiha Touken said, taking out a document and placing it in front of Aburame Shiki.

As soon as Yu Nuzhi glanced at the document, her pupils contracted beneath her sunglasses.

This document lists all of Aburame Ryoma's crimes within Root, including but not limited to assisting Danzo in assassinating fellow village ninjas and kidnapping children of bloodline clans.

Once this evidence is released, the villagers of Konoha will not care about the details and will only blame the Aburame clan. As the head of a not-so-small ninja clan, he knows the villagers' personalities very well. Even the White Fang, who was once a force to be reckoned with in the ninja world, was driven to suicide by the villagers' public opinion. Can their small Aburame clan withstand it?

"Chief Dou Huan, what should we do about the Aburame clan? Please advise," Aburame Zhiwei said.

"Chief Aburame, haven't I already said that I personally believe in the innocence of the Aburame clan?" Uchiha Touhuan chuckled. "However, if you want the village to believe this, the Aburame clan needs to show some attitude."