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

Chapter 78 The Hyuga Clan

As for those who are truly innocent, it's normal that the interrogation methods of the Security Department are not as professional as those of the Dark Division, and they haven't been able to find out anything yet.

After a day's work, Shisui approached Uchiha Touhuan and asked Itachi to take a look at the evidence.

After considering it for a while, Uchiha Touhuan agreed to Shisui's request.

After all, if these things could help Itachi Uchiha face reality, Tohsen Uchiha would save himself a lot of trouble.

However, when Uchiha Touhuan and Shisui went to find Uchiha Itachi, they were told that Uchiha Itachi had already left.

Upon hearing this news, Shisui searched the village alone all night, but Uchiha Itachi, after all, possessed the strength of an elite Jonin and was determined to hide, so even Shisui could not find his whereabouts.

The next day, Uchiha Touhuan saw Shisui's distraught appearance and understood.

"Didn't you find him?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.

"Yeah." Uchiha Shisui's face was visibly tired. He gently rubbed his temples and said with a troubled expression, "I wonder where that kid ran off to."

"Forget it, there's no need to look anymore. It seems he has already made what he believes to be the right choice." Uchiha Touhuan's eyes flickered.

"Douhuan..." Shisui pursed his lips, wanting to say a few words in defense of Itachi.

"Shisui, don't you know the Uchiha's personality? Now that he's made his choice, he won't turn back." Uchiha Touhuan's voice also turned cold. "It seems he didn't listen to a word I said to him last time."

Uchiha Touhuan patted Shisui on the shoulder: "If you're tired, go back and rest for half a day."

"Should we just ignore him?" Uchiha Shisui was taken aback by this question.

"No need," Uchiha Touhuan said coldly. "I told him that in the face of overwhelming forces, individual strength is insignificant. It seems he's very confident and wants to try his hand at the challenge."

Shisui remained silent, shook his head helplessly, and sat back down in his seat. Uchiha Touhuan looked out the window at that moment, a flash of killing intent crossing his eyes.

……

In the following days, as the investigation progressed, the truth of what happened back then gradually came to light. Most of these victims were from small ninja clans in the village with bloodline inheritances. For example, the Gekko clan, which possessed the Transparent Release bloodline, had three children killed in the previous ten years.

After receiving justice and compensation, the families of the victims were naturally extremely grateful to the police department. In contrast, the Mito clans suffered a loss of two-thirds of their clan assets, and the Shimura clan was reduced to its pre-founding state overnight. Uchiha Tohsen's series of actions had captured most of the Shimura clan's strongest members, leaving only a few Chunin and one Special Jonin. This branch had been a marginal branch that had been suppressed by the clan since Danzo was still alive, as it had clearly expressed its dissatisfaction with Danzo's constant recruitment of clan members into Root. Now, it couldn't even uphold the name of a ninja clan.

Meanwhile, the interrogation by the Security Department has made remarkable progress. More than ten high-ranking members of the Utatane and Mitomon factions, including Utatane Kei, have confessed to everything on the evidence. The investigation is nearing its end. All that remains is to compile all the interrogation records, hand them over to Hiruzen Sarutobi for a review, and then distribute the last batch of seized clan property to the victims' families. Once that's done, the matter will be considered a complete success.

"Everyone has worked hard lately." In the interrogation room, Uchiha Touhuan clapped his hands and said with a smile, "After handing over this last batch of stolen goods to the victims of the case, I would like to invite everyone to a good get-together. I have already booked a private room at BBQ Q, and I hope you will all do me the honor of joining us."

"Captain Dou Huan, you're too kind," several Anbu members who had been dispatched said hastily. These past few days, they had truly experienced why the village ninjas all said the Security Department was well-treated.

During their two days at the security headquarters, in order to give the victims an explanation as soon as possible, everyone worked overtime until very late every day. They didn't think much of it, as their years of experience in the underworld had made them used to working overtime on an empty stomach.

But from the very first day they started working overtime, the Security Department prepared a hearty midnight snack for them every night to help them replenish their energy. That wasn't all; more importantly, Uchiha Touhuan also paid them overtime wages according to the Security Department's salary standards. Their earnings in the past few days were almost equivalent to a month's worth of hard work in the Anbu. This was a completely new experience that they had never had in the Anbu.

Now, Uchiha Touhuan tells them that there will be benefits after the mission is completed, which makes them feel flattered.

The last batch of clan property seized from the three clans was worth approximately 150 million ryo, accounting for about 30% of all the stolen goods. The remaining victims who had not yet received compensation were mostly from the Uchiha, Inuzuka, and Aburame clans, as well as some relatives of the Fourth Hokage who died in the Third Shinobi World War. It is not hard to see that these things were the spoils left by Uchiha Tohsen for his own people.

In addition to these, the list of victims also includes several members of the Hyuga clan.

From the pile of confiscated land deeds, Uchiha Touhuan selected several fine shops, then picked up the section on the Hyuga clan from the victim list and said to the others in the interrogation room, "I'll personally deliver these to the Hyuga clan members. You guys deliver the rest to the victims' families according to the list, and then go to the barbecue restaurant and wait for me."

"Understood!" The members of the joint investigation team nodded in acceptance.

……

Uchiha Touhuan arrived at the gate of the Hyuga clan leader's residence with the land deed and the list.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Uchiha Touhuan knocked on the door. After the branch family member guarding the gate of the clan compound opened the door to check, he smiled and said, "Please inform the clan head Hiashi that the guard captain, Uchiha Touhuan, has come to visit."

Hiashi Hyuga, who had just finished teaching Hinata the family's Gentle Fist style, quickly received the news.

"Captain of the Security Force?" Hiashi Hyuga frowned slightly. If Uchiha Touhuan was just making a regular visit, he should have referred to himself as the head of the Uchiha clan. But now Uchiha Touhuan was calling himself the captain of the security force, so it was clear that he had come on official business.

"The clan shouldn't have had much contact with the security forces recently." Although full of doubts, Uchiha Touhuan had already come to the door, so there was no reason to leave him standing there.

While instructing the servants of the branch family to prepare tea for the guest, Hyuga Hiashi personally hurried towards the gate. After all, Uchiha Touken was the head of the clan, and it was only right and proper for him to personally go out to greet him.

"Clan Chief Hiashi." Uchiha Touhuan greeted Hyuga Hiashi with a smile as he walked out of the door.

"Clan Chief Touhuan, please." Hyuga Hiashi, with the same standard smile, invited Uchiha Touhuan into his home.

(End of this chapter)