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

Chapter 84 Showdown Under the Moon (Seeking First Subscriptions)

Uchiha Touhuan and Kakashi escorted Gato to his treasury. Learning from their previous experience, Uchiha Touhuan brought plenty of empty sealing scrolls this time. Although he had an extra person to share the money with, Gato's wealth, which controlled the economy of an entire country through money, far exceeded that of the minor nobleman who ran a casino in Tanabata.

Uchiha Tohkan kept his word and only took 70% of the contents of Gato's vault, with a total value of approximately 6 billion ryo. He then divided this 6 billion ryo into two parts in a 4:3 ratio, giving one part to Kakashi.

Kakashi stared in disbelief as he accepted the sealed scroll. It was worth nearly 3 billion! It was hard to say whether the entire Hatake clan had earned that much in total. Just how much stuff was inside? Right now, if he wanted to take everything out, he would need to refine his chakra two or three times to keep up with the energy required to extract everything.

Kakashi understood why Uchiha Touhuan was being so generous. Judging from his skill level, it was clear that this wasn't his first time doing this. He probably did something similar in Tanabata last time.

No wonder Uchiha Touhuan said that the money he got from the Shimura, Utatane, and Mitomon clans was small change.

Even after Uchiha Touhuan placed a cursed seal on Gato and the two left Gato's manor together, Kakashi stared at him with an incredulous look.

"Ahem, why are you staring at me like that?" Uchiha Touhuan felt a little uneasy under Kakashi's gaze before reminding him, "This money isn't all for you. Keep 10% for yourself, 30% for your mid-level subordinates, and 60% for their ninjas. Pay attention to the procedures when distributing the money."

"Just like the police dog base you and the Inuzuka clan established, and the secret technique research you supported for the Aburame clan?" Kakashi realized what he meant when he heard this.

"Not bad, you've started to understand politics lately." Uchiha Touhuan said, and the two smiled at each other before heading to the hotel they had booked earlier.

Uchiha Touhuan's actions tonight undoubtedly opened a brand new door for Kakashi. However, after the shock and excitement slowly faded, Kakashi also realized what Uchiha Touhuan had led him to do tonight.

It can be said that if Uchiha Touhuan's actions tonight were exposed, both of them would become public enemies of the entire ninja world, because what they did tonight was a complete violation of the unspoken rules known to all ninjas, and they would unwittingly become his accomplices.

Thinking of this, Kakashi's hand, which was touching the sealed scroll containing a huge amount of wealth in his arms, trembled slightly. He swallowed and called out to Uchiha Touhuan, "Hey, Touhuan."

"Hmm?" Uchiha Touhuan turned around with a smile.

"Do you know... what you're doing?" Kakashi asked with some difficulty.

"I know," Uchiha Touhuan said casually. "What, are you scared? If you're scared, give me the stuff, and I can pretend you were never here tonight."

"Before today, I thought you just wanted to become Hokage, but today... Touhuan, what exactly do you want to do?" Kakashi asked after taking a deep breath.

Upon hearing Kakashi's question, Uchiha Touhuan's smile faded, and he slowly said, "You really want to know? Let me warn you, once you know, there's no turning back."

Kakashi stared at Uchiha Touhuan, whose face was as calm as a still lake, usually radiating a warm smile. The cold moonlight only added to his gloomy aura.

Kakashi fell silent at Uchiha Touhuan's question, but he thought of how Touhuan had cleared his father's name, allowing him to take care of his teacher's son without hesitation, and how Touhuan had intervened without hesitation when he was caught in a vortex, thwarting a conspiracy against him.

Thinking this, Kakashi shook his head and said, "Haven't I already been your accomplice? There's no turning back now. So, can you tell me what exactly you want to do?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Touhuan smiled again: "What do I want to do? Of course, I want to change this sick world."

Kakashi's pupils contracted upon hearing this, but before he could ask a question, Uchiha Touhuan countered with:

"Many people in the village claim to love peace and advocate that mutual understanding between people can eliminate war. But Kakashi, have you ever thought about the true nature of war?"

Kakashi shook his head. He had also heard his teachers, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya, discuss their views on war. The two agreed that as long as people understand each other, all wars will disappear. However, neither of them had any clue how to achieve this. Jiraiya, however, believed that the destined child in the prophecy of the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku would be able to do it.

"We all lost important people in the Third Shinobi World War, but what happened after the war? Did anything change? No, the nobles and daimyo are still playing cards, waiting for their chips to run out and then starting a new game. The friendships and love you value are just cold numbers in their eyes."

"War is ultimately a continuation of politics. The peace that the ninjas felt they had fought so hard to achieve was merely a choice made by people at the card table in the current situation."

"If it were just that, it would be fine, but we are the ones who control the power. I have never understood why people like us ninjas, who can be crushed with a flick of our wrists, can stand at the poker table and play with the lives of many ninjas like us, while ninjas are forever destined to be tools because of this ridiculous rule that has been passed down for who knows when." Uchiha Touhuan tore reality apart and laid it in front of Kakashi. Then, he looked up at the moon hanging high in the sky and activated his Mangekyou Sharingan.

"This world is sick, and I want to try to cure it."

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

"So that young children can grow up normally, so that lonely heroes will no longer bear the stigma, so that passionate young people will no longer die in vain, even if my hands have to be stained with blood in the process, I am willing to bear this sin."

Uchiha Touhuan's words left Kakashi completely stunned. For several minutes, Kakashi's lips opened and closed repeatedly. After a long while, Kakashi composed himself and solemnly said:

"If that's the case, I'm willing to travel with you."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Touhuan said nothing, but simply extended his right hand to Kakashi, who unhesitatingly reached out and grasped it.

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(End of this chapter)