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

Uchiha Touhuan thought for a moment, then took Sasuke to the study and picked out a scroll. After unrolling it, Uchiha Touhuan tore it open and handed him a small portion of it.

"What is this?" Sasuke was puzzled by Uchiha Touhuan's behavior.

"When I was ten years old, I created a movement technique called 'Lightning-Stepping Body Flicker Technique,'" Uchiha Touhuan said. "It was also the introductory ninjutsu of my self-created Lightning Release Chakra Mode."

"Go back and practice the taijutsu from the beginning. Although it's just basic taijutsu, it should be enough for you to dominate the ninja academy," Uchiha Touhuan said. "And don't stop practicing the lightning ball techniques either."

"What about the rest?" Sasuke asked blankly, looking at the half-finished scroll in his hand.

"You can't learn the rest of it right now. Once your chakra reserves and control are sufficient to manipulate four lightning orbs simultaneously like you did just now, then I'll teach you the rest," Uchiha Touhuan said.

"Alright." Sasuke nodded and put away the scroll.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should go home soon too," said Uchiha Touhuan.

Uchiha Touhuan escorted Sasuke to the door, and as soon as he opened it, he saw Uchiha Itachi waiting there.

"Brother!" Sasuke ran over to his brother the moment he saw him after a long time.

Itachi Uchiha reached out and caught Sasuke, affectionately patting his head.

"Itachi, you're back from your mission." At that moment, Uchiha Touhuan leaned against the door and asked, "You two brothers have a really good relationship. You came to pick up your younger brother as soon as you arrived."

"Hmm." Itachi nodded and looked at Uchiha Touhuan, but his gaze was not so friendly at the moment.

Seeing his expression, Uchiha Touhuan didn't care at all and said, "It's good that you're here. It saves me the trouble of sending this kid home. Sasuke, go back with your brother."

"Yes!" Sasuke, clinging to Itachi, turned around and said, "Goodbye, Sensei!"

"Goodbye." Uchiha Touhuan smiled and waved to Sasuke before closing the door.

On the way back, Sasuke, who was being carried on Itachi's back, kept talking.

"Brother, our teacher is amazing! I practiced his ninjutsu for a long time before I could do it like him."

"Is that so? Chief Dohuan is a genius of our clan. To be able to learn his ninjutsu, it seems that you, Sasuke, are quite talented as well." Although Uchiha Itachi was preoccupied with his own thoughts, he still patiently spoke to his younger brother.

After a while, Itachi continued, "Sasuke, besides teaching you ninjutsu, what else did your teacher teach you?"

Itachi was a little nervous when he asked the question. He was really afraid that Touhuan would instill his ambition in his cute little brother.

"Yes!" Sasuke said, as if showing off his new toy to his closest friend. "My teacher told me a lot of interesting stories and taught me a lot about how to be a good person."

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha's heart tightened. Could it be that his adorable younger brother had really been corrupted by Touhuan Uchiha?

"What did he teach you?" Itachi Uchiha asked hurriedly.

"Well, my teacher taught me a lot of principles, some of which I still don't understand, but others that I think are very true," Sasuke said.

Upon hearing this, Itachi wanted to ask more, but since the two had already arrived at their doorstep, Sasuke said to Itachi, "I'll tell you the details after we finish eating."

"Okay." Itachi Uchiha nodded and went into the house with Sasuke.

"Mom, I'm home!" Sasuke called out energetically from the doorway.

"You're back, Sasuke. Go wash your hands and eat." Mikoto smiled gently as she saw her energetic youngest son. "And Itachi, go wash your hands too. Dinner's ready."

"Okay." Itachi Uchiha nodded and led Sasuke towards the bathroom. However, as they passed the dining room, he didn't see Fugaku, which puzzled him. He turned and asked, "Mom, hasn't Father come back yet?"

"Yes, it seems the security team has a big mission recently. Your father said he won't be home for dinner for the next few days," Mikoto said, serving the two brothers their meals.

After the two brothers sat down at the table, Sasuke immediately began to wolf down his food. He had used up a lot of chakra while showing off his learning achievements in front of Uchiha Touhuan, and now he was hungry.

"Sasuke, eat slowly." Mikoto shook her head helplessly after watching Sasuke finish a bowl of rice, and then served him a new bowl of rice.

"Hehe, Mom's cooking is the best," Sasuke said with a grin. "Even Naruto said that after eating Mom's bento."

"Really?" Mikoto smiled. "Then I'll have to pack extra bento boxes for Naruto tomorrow. By the way, Sasuke, do you know what kind of food Naruto likes?"

"Mom, I'm your son, aren't I? You don't even ask me." Sasuke pouted.

"Haha, Sasuke, are you jealous?" Mikoto was amused by her son's expression.

"No way!" Sasuke would never admit to that.

The conversation between the two stirred up a storm in Itachi's heart. He knew Naruto's identity. Had the clan started to openly contact Jinchuriki now?

Shocked by the series of news, Itachi Uchiha hastily finished his meal. After eating, Sasuke grabbed Itachi's hand, looking at him expectantly: "Brother, can we sleep together tonight? How about I tell you the story our teacher told me?"

"Okay." Itachi Uchiha nodded.

After the two brothers returned to their room, Sasuke took out the textbook that Uchiha Touhuan had written for him and began to explain it to Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi patiently listened as Sasuke explained the meaning of the contents of the document.

From the idea that human nature is inherently good to the idea that learning and practicing what one has learned is a pleasure, Itachi Uchiha felt increasingly uneasy as he listened. It wasn't that these ideas were bad; on the contrary, what Sasuke was saying was incredibly good. If Sasuke could truly do every single one of these things, then he would definitely become a model ninja who inherited the Will of Fire.

This was completely contrary to his impression of Uchiha Touhuan as a schemer.

Thinking of this, Itachi Uchiha probed again, "Alright, Sasuke, let's not talk about this for now. Do you know what happened in the village a few days ago?"

"I know." Sasuke was taken aback when he heard Itachi's question.

"So, what's your take on this?" Itachi Uchiha asked.

"The Security Department did a great job. It was clearly the villagers who were in the wrong, and the Security Department made them receive the punishment they deserved," Sasuke said.

[There's definitely something wrong with what Uchiha Touhuan taught Sasuke!] Uchiha Itachi thought to himself upon hearing this.