The Master of Konoha's Legacy

On a rainy day, the gentle breeze keeps blowing the wind chimes under the eaves.

In the spacious living room, Uchiha Tonan and the Grand Elder knelt facing each other, leisurely sipping tea.

The elder brought the teacup to his nose, took a light sniff, and said leisurely:

"Now the whole village is spreading the word that you killed Sakumo Hatake."

Uchiha Tonan smiled faintly, picked up his teacup, blew on it, and took a small sip, saying:

"Since we've met, why not see him off?"

The elder chuckled and said, "I like your personality. You don't seem like an Uchiha at all."

Uchiha Tonan put down his teacup, picked up the teapot, and bowed slightly as he poured tea for the Grand Elder, saying:

"To achieve something in life, one needs to break with convention and constantly push one's own limits."

The First Elder nodded, narrowing his eyes as he looked at Uchiha Tonan and said:

"But there's one thing I don't understand."

Killing White Fang won't do you any good. It will only cause you a lot of trouble and put you at odds with Kakashi.

Don't tell me how much you respect him; I don't think he can help you evolve your Sharingan.

Uchiha Tonan poured himself a full cup of tea, set the teapot down, and then raised his teacup, saying:

Is White Teeth Strong?

"Strong, extremely strong."

Uchiha Tunan leaned forward slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said meaningfully, "But his surname isn't Uchiha, it's Sarutobi."

"Hahaha......"

The elder immediately understood what Uchiha Tonan meant, and raised his teacup with a hearty laugh.

Their teacups clinked lightly together.

Just then, a two- or three-year-old toddler came running up the backyard corridor into the living room.

Biting his finger, he innocently stared at the elder and shouted:

"grandfather."

"Come here, let Grandpa hug you."

The elder held the child in his arms with a look of doting affection.

Uchiha Tonan took a sip of tea and casually asked:

"This is your grandson."

The elder replied with a smile:

"Yes, his parents have been quite busy with work lately, so they sent him to live with me."

"Stop the water, quickly call Tunansang."

Shisui stared curiously at Uchiha Tonan with her round eyes and sweetly called out, "Tonan-san~"

Uchiha Tonan smiled slightly and said, "Shisui is very cute."

The elder's eyes were already squinting with laughter.

"Kids are all like this. When he grows up, he'll probably be just like the other Uchiha and not very lovable."

"No, Shisui will definitely be a gentle child in the future. I'm always very good at judging people."

Uchiha Tonan shook his head, then took out his wallet, counted out eight hundred taels, put them into a small red envelope he had prepared at any time, and handed it to Uchiha Shisui.

"Here, this is your allowance from your brother."

Uchiha Shisui stared blankly at the red envelope, then looked up at the Grand Elder.

The elder smiled and gestured with his lips, saying:

"Take it."

Uchiha Shisui then stretched out his chubby little hand and accepted the red envelope.

"Thank you, Tunan-san."

Uchiha Tonan affectionately ruffled Uchiha Shisui's hair and said:

"I like well-behaved and sensible children the most, and Shisui seems to have a very high talent."

"You don't need to praise him. He's so young, how can you tell if he has any talent?"

As the elder spoke, looking at Uchiha Tonan's expression, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he thought of something bad.

They quickly placed Uchiha Shisui on the ground.

"Zhi Shui, don't stay at home all day, go out and play with your friends for a while."

"Okay~" Uchiha Shisui obediently left the living room and ran into the rain.

Uchiha Tonan pointed to the sky outside with a half-smile.

It's raining outside...

The elder coughed lightly and said, "Children love to play in the mud, and the rain is just right."

Uchiha Tonan nodded in sudden understanding, then chuckled softly and raised his teacup, saying:

"The tea tastes good today."

[Chapter 73: Long-Term Mission - Sarutobi's Recruitment]

Several days later, at the Uchiha clan's territory.

Uchiha Tonan sat cross-legged under the eaves with his eyes closed, listening to the sounds of the entire Uchiha clan territory.

This is Wind Release: Wind Whisper, obtained from Sakumo Hatake.

This technique belongs to the category of wide-range sensory ninjutsu.

Not only can it hear subtle sounds within a certain range, but it can also sense the presence of objects through airflow.

Suddenly, Uchiha Tonan's ear twitched slightly.

I sensed that a person had appeared outside the central area of ​​the Uchiha clan's territory.

The person who came was moving very fast; they must have used the Instantaneous Movement Technique.

"What brings you to the Uchiha clan's territory?"

"The Hokage ordered me to find Uchiha Tonan."

"Go in."

Uchiha Tonan slowly opened his eyes and stared directly at the door.

Silently count to three, two, one.

"Clang clang clang..."

It seems that the accuracy of this sensory ninjutsu is quite high.

Uchiha Tonan smiled slightly and said calmly:

"Please come in."

The operative wearing a cat-face mask pushed open the half-closed door.

There's no way around it; this is the heart of the Uchiha clan's territory.

We can no longer barge directly into Uchiha Tonan's house like we used to.

Doing that again would cause quite a bit of trouble.

The ANBU member said in a deep voice, "Uchiha Tonan, the Hokage requests your presence."

Uchiha Tonan nodded and said gently:

"Thank you for going to all the trouble of making this trip."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Tonan's figure vanished without a trace.

Uchiha Tonan walked calmly into the Hokage's office.

He gave a perfunctory bow to the benevolent-looking Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Lord Hokage, may I ask what brings you here?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi maintained a kind smile as he looked at Uchiha Tonan and said:

“Tunan, I know that what happened to Baiya was a big blow to you.”

Everyone in Konoha is talking about you, which is causing you a lot of trouble.

But it's okay, young people can go out and relax when they're unhappy.

There just happens to be a long-term A-level mission in the City of Fire.

This job is easy and pays well; I went to great lengths to get it for you.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan frowned slightly and said:

"An A-level mission? Am I going alone?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled, took a drag of his cigarette, and nodded, saying:

"Don't worry, let me explain it to you first."

The captain of the North City Guard in the City of Fire has stepped down, and someone is needed to fill the vacancy.

This task is settled monthly, or weekly during wartime.

That means you've essentially completed an A-level task every month.

The payment was personally distributed by the Daming Prefecture.

The specific task and responsibility was to lead his subordinate ninjas and soldiers to guard the city gate.

And to manage security within a certain area outside the city.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan said with a serious expression:

"I will do my best to complete the task."