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

After hearing Uchiha Touhuan's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally understood why Uchiha Shisui, who always loved peace, would side with the Security Department tonight and attack the ninjas from his own village.

At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi also understood that this matter could not be delayed any longer. If he continued to conceal it, the Will of Fire he had been using to win over young talents of the Uchiha clan like Shisui would completely collapse, and Shisui would become completely alienated from him.

Although Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan is in the hands of Uchiha Touhuan, the power of Susanoo that Shisui just displayed is not something that ordinary ninjas can withstand. Once Shisui completely sides with the clan, the Uchiha clan will have two Kage-level fighters.

Conversely, if Shisui still believed in his Will of Fire, even though there might have been a rift between them, given Hiruzen Sarutobi's understanding of Shisui, Shisui would likely intervene to stop the Uchiha rebellion. This is probably why Uchiha Touhuan has remained restrained tonight.

After sorting out his thoughts, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Touhuan, this is not your fault. After all, no one could have predicted what would happen tonight."

"Since things have come to this, there's no point in delaying any longer. Let's officially begin the investigation," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "However, this matter is of great importance, so I plan to have the Anbu and the Security Department conduct a joint investigation. What do you think, Tou-hwan?"

Although the investigation into the collusion between the three clans and Orochimaru was imminent after Shisui learned of it, Hiruzen Sarutobi also learned from the previous investigation of Root and knew that this matter could not be entirely left to the Security Department.

The last time Uchiha Touhuan gained power, he developed his current power base in less than a month. If the power to investigate this case were to be completely handed over to the Uchiha again, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't even dare to imagine what would happen.

"That's only right." Uchiha Touhuan nodded. If he were in Sarutobi Hiruzen's position, he wouldn't let the Security Department handle such a big matter alone. Therefore, he had expected Sarutobi Hiruzen's reaction. His purpose was simply to force Sarutobi Hiruzen to start investigating the matter.

Furthermore, joint investigations are not entirely without their advantages. Although with the involvement of the Anbu, Uchiha Touhuan is unlikely to continue his previous practices without restraint, this also gives him the opportunity to intervene in the Anbu, which he naturally finds appealing.

After everything was settled, Uchiha Touhuan and Kakashi each stood up to take their leave. Watching the two leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen lit his pipe again and looked out at the night.

After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply. He had to admit that since Danzo's death, his control over the village had weakened considerably. At the same time, the events of today, especially the reactions of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, made him realize that he might really be getting old.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed repeatedly, pulling a letter from the table. He intended to write to Jiraiya again, but as soon as he wrote Jiraiya's name, he couldn't help but sigh again. Of his three former disciples, the only one he could rely on in the end was Jiraiya, who had once given him the most trouble.

"I hope that when he comes back, he can change all of this," Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

……

After Uchiha Touhuan and Kakashi left the Hokage Building, they went their separate ways at an intersection.

"Where are we going?" Uchiha Touhuan asked. "I don't think your house goes this way."

"Some old friends are still waiting for me, I have to go and tell them how it went," Kakashi said.

"Are they former subordinates of the Fourth Hokage?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.

"Yes." Kakashi nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

"Well, speaking of which, if the Fourth Hokage were still alive, the village wouldn't be like this now," Uchiha Touhuan said with some regret. "Kakashi, let's take everyone to the Uchiha clan's territory tomorrow. I'm planning to hold a banquet or something. Tonight, these seniors with the Will of Fire contributed a lot, and our Security Department should express our gratitude."

"I understand." Kakashi nodded, said goodbye to Uchiha Touhuan, and headed alone towards the location where the conflict had occurred.

"Oh right, remember to bring that guy who uses Wood Release tomorrow. The Security Department needs his help with something." After Kakashi left, Uchiha Touhuan suddenly remembered something and called out in the direction Kakashi had gone.

……

When Uchiha Touhuan returned to the Security Department, it was already late at night, but the entire Security Department was still brightly lit.

On his way back to the office, Uchiha Touhuan encountered several civilian officers carrying batons who were walking towards the interrogation room. Upon seeing Uchiha Touhuan, the civilian officers immediately stood at attention and loudly saluted.

"Captain Doo-hwan! Loyal! Trustworthy!"

After returning the greeting, Uchiha Touhuan patted one of the men on the shoulder, then reached out and flipped through his name tag, asking, "It's so late, aren't you going home yet?"

"Reporting to Captain Doo-hwan, we're not tired. In fact, the interrogation of the thugs isn't over yet, and we plan to finish the interrogation tonight!" The team member named Taro Hasegawa replied energetically.

Uchiha Touhuan glanced at the other man's uniform pockets, which were bulging with red envelopes and ninjutsu, and said with a smile, "It's good that you have this spirit, but you should still pay attention to the balance between work and rest. Hurry up and go home."

"Captain Doo-hwan! We're really not tired!" Hasegawa Taro said. He was joking. Two months' salary plus ninjutsu, how could he just go home and do justice to the security team and Captain Doo-hwan?

Uchiha Touhuan shook his head and said, "I really can't do anything with you guys. Go back to work. Tell my colleagues who are working overtime that they've all worked hard today, and I'll try to get them some late-night snacks later."

"Long live Captain Dohwan!" As soon as Uchiha Dohwan finished speaking, the surrounding security team members cheered.

After finally managing to escape the enthusiastic group of teammates, Uchiha Touhuan returned to his office, where Uchiha Shisui, who had completed his mission, appeared to have been waiting for some time.

"How's it going? Is the mission progressing smoothly?" Uchiha Touhuan asked as he walked towards his office chair.

"Everyone on the list has been arrested and brought to justice," Uchiha Shisui said.

"That's good." Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "I plan to entrust you with the follow-up investigation of this matter."

"Me?" Uchiha Shisui was taken aback upon hearing this.

"That's right. I've reached an agreement with the Third Boss on this matter. The Security Department and the Dark Bureau will jointly investigate. In a couple of days, once our Security Department's new detention facility is completed, the Dark Bureau will come to assist. You've worked in the Dark Bureau before, so having you take the lead should make the work progress better."

"Understood." Shisui nodded. "Leave this to me."

"Shisui, don't let the clan down again." Before Shisui left, Touhuan Uchiha reminded him.