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

Kakashi's words caused Jiraiya's hand, which was holding a wine glass, to freeze in mid-air, and he was stunned on the spot.

After a while, Jiraiya put down his wine glass: "I... thought I had found it."

The atmosphere at the drinking party became awkward. Uchiha Touhuan silently finished his drink and then poured himself another glass.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, come on, let's drink." Uchiha Touhuan took the initiative to break the awkward silence, and for the rest of the time, the three of them tacitly avoided bringing up the topic again.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Jiraiya stood up, straightened his clothes, and said to Uchiha Touhuan with a hint of alcohol on his face, "Thank you for the hospitality, Clan Chief Touhuan. I won't bother you any longer today. I've been back for so long, I should go and say hello to the old man."

After saying that, Jiraiya walked towards the door of the room. However, as soon as he opened the door, two members of the Uchiha clan outside the door reached out and stopped him.

"Clan Chief Touhuan, this..." Jiraiya turned to look at Uchiha Touhuan.

"Lord Jiraiya, according to the village's law and order, peeping is punishable by at least seven days of detention. If you just leave like this, the security department won't be able to explain it to the villagers," Uchiha Touhuan said calmly. "The Uchiha respect your contributions to the village, but could you please give the Uchiha a little face?"

"Uh, Clan Chief Touhuan, look, I just got back and still have to report to the old man." Jiraiya chuckled. In the end, he was in the wrong, and after Touhuan learned of his identity, he treated him to good food and wine. So, he couldn't be too tough now.

"Lord Jiraiya, please stay here for the next few days. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. The Security Department will try its best to meet your needs. Just don't wander around aimlessly these next few days, so that the Security Department can explain things to the village."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya looked at Kakashi with pleading eyes, but Kakashi replied expressionlessly, "Lord Jiraiya, please forgive me, the village's regulations on this matter are not new."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's lips parted slightly. He wanted to say that he had never encountered such a situation before, but after thinking about it, he ultimately didn't open his mouth. The old lecher still had some shame; he had already embarrassed himself enough.

"Alright, then I'll be troubling Clan Chief Do-hwan for the next few days. Consider it a chance to focus on my writing." Jiraiya reluctantly withdrew his hand. "However, please ask Clan Chief Do-hwan to send someone to inform the Third Hokage that I've returned."

"Of course, thank you for your cooperation, Lord Jiraiya." Uchiha Touhuan nodded, then said to the two clansmen guarding the door, "Take good care of Lord Jiraiya."

"Understood." The two clansmen outside the door nodded in acceptance.

"Well then, Jiraiya-sama, we'll head back now. If I don't go back, Naruto will probably sneak off to eat ramen again." Kakashi nodded when he saw that Jiraiya was willing to cooperate, and left the special cell with Uchiha Touhuan.

"Kakashi..." Jiraiya's voice suddenly rang out behind Kakashi after he left the house.

"Is there anything else, Jiraiya-sama?" Uchiha Touken asked, turning around.

"Forget it..." Jiraiya reluctantly withdrew his hand. Jiraiya originally wanted to ask Kakashi to say hello to Naruto for him when he got back, but when he thought about what kind of relationship he should have with Naruto, he gave up on that idea.

After the two left, Jiraiya sighed and lay back down on the large bed in the room.

Not long after, Hiruzen Sarutobi in the Hokage Building also received news that Jiraiya had returned to the village. However, when he heard that Jiraiya had been arrested on the spot by the Security Department for peeping and had to be detained in the Security Department for seven days, his blood pressure instantly soared.

That bastard! What time is it? Can't he just give up that hobby?

"Fortunately, it's only seven days, so nothing too serious should happen. It'll be good to teach that kid Jiraiya a lesson." Hiruzen Sarutobi comforted himself. Going to the police station to bail someone out was out of the question. What kind of Hokage would go to the police station to bail out someone caught spying? Besides, it was already a blessing that Touken Uchiha didn't make a fuss about it.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was furious because of his good disciple, a travel-worn figure arrived at the village gate.

After submitting the necessary paperwork to return to the village at the village entrance, the visitor entered the village and immediately headed towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

This person was none other than Itachi Uchiha, who had been sent by Fugaku to inspect the clan's properties in the Land of Fire. After completing his mission, he rushed back day and night because he was worried about the village and his younger brother.

Back in the village, Itachi, wanting to pick out a small gift for his long-lost younger brother, keenly sensed that the villagers' attitude towards him seemed a bit off. Almost everyone he met looked at him with fear. After several attempts to probe, Itachi discovered that this fear came from the Uchiha clan's fan-shaped crest embroidered on his clothes.

Some villagers who were originally very friendly to him became timid and hesitant after seeing the clan crest on his body, a sight that made Itachi Uchiha's heart tighten.

He then approached several villagers to ask them questions, but they all gave him evasive answers.

What did my family do while I was away? Why are the villagers acting this way?

Seeing this, Itachi Uchiha had no choice but to find a secluded corner, use his transformation technique to hide himself, and then continue to gather information in the village.

"Uncle, has something happened in the village lately? Why do people all seem a bit off?" Uchiha Itachi, disguised, found a stall owner and, after selecting a few items, asked casually.

"You just arrived in the village a few days ago?" The stall owner glanced at Uchiha Itachi before asking.

"Yes, I just moved to the village from the City of Fire yesterday."

Perhaps seeing that Itachi Uchiha had picked out a lot of things, the stall owner decided to give him a word of advice. He leaned close to Itachi and said in a low voice, "Now that you've moved to the village, you have to be careful of the police force. They're not reasonable at all and they'll beat people up."

"Hitting someone?" Itachi Uchiha said in disbelief.

"Yes, they were beating people up. Just a few days ago, the police, in an attempt to protect the village's serial killer, stormed into the streets and beat anyone they saw. Many people were badly beaten. And that's not all; some people were taken to the police station and haven't come back yet. We don't know what kind of torture they're going to suffer," the stall owner said. "In the village, you absolutely mustn't mess with them."