Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

"Eh? Really?" After hearing this, Naruto was also stunned, and then looked at Shiranui Genma: "So, do you all know my father?"

“Yes, your father was a very great ninja,” Genma Shiranui said with a smile.

"Then can you tell me who he is?" Naruto asked, pouting.

"Of course... no!" Shiranui Genma, who was a bit frivolous, joked. Everyone knew their limits and knew that the Third Hokage was still around so they had to give him some face.

"You're not going to say again that my dad's old enemies were very strong, so you can't tell me for my safety?" Naruto said angrily.

"Oh, you're so smart, you've even learned to answer first!" Genma Shiranui laughed.

Everyone was laughing heartily, but Naruto, who was surrounded in the middle, was already almost red-hot.

“Alright, Naruto, your father’s matter isn’t that simple. Once you truly become a ninja, you’ll naturally discover his identity,” Kakashi said, squatting down beside him.

"Then what did you say before? About my father's enemies." Naruto pouted in dissatisfaction.

“Oh, those were just lies,” Kakashi said. “With so many people in the village willing to protect you, those enemies are nothing to fear, right?”

After Kakashi finished speaking, he looked at Genma Shiranui and his group.

“Of course.” Genma Shiranui replied with a smile, “Little Naruto, grow up quickly. The day you find out who your father is, you might be surprised yourself.”

As Genma Shiranui spoke, he unconsciously looked in the direction of the Hokage Rock.

"Hmph! You guys are really going too far! You actually lied to a child! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Naruto was very dissatisfied with this group of riddle-solving people, so he immediately broke free from their hands and ran towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

"That kid's got a lot of energy," Raido Naruto said with a smile, watching Naruto's retreating figure.

"But Kakashi, is it alright for you to bring him to the Uchiha clan's territory like this?" Genma Shiranui asked seriously after Naruto ran off.

“No problem,” Kakashi said. “The Uchiha are on our side.”

Considering that the Security Department was the first to stand up for Kakashi during this incident, Genma Shiranui nodded, "It's good that you know what's going on."

Chapter 66 Naruto in the Uchiha Clan

Naruto ran headlong toward the Uchiha clan's interior. Along the way, he occasionally encountered a few members of the security force. He initially wanted to catch them and give them a lecture about not running around in the streets, but after recognizing who they were, he wisely ignored them.

However, when Naruto got tired and stopped running, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be lost.

Naruto wandered aimlessly through the Uchiha clan's territory, and soon he realized that this place was different from the rest of the village.

Although the people here are busy, almost everyone who sees him treats him like an ordinary child, unlike people in other parts of the village who would speak ill of him. Some old women even stop and ask him if he is lost when they see that he is alone.

This was a completely new experience for Naruto, which was understandable. Since the Nine-Tails' attack forced the entire Uchiha clan to relocate to the outskirts of the village, ordinary members of the Uchiha clan had little interaction with the villagers. The Uchiha clan had a market within their territory to meet their daily needs, and given the Uchiha's reputation, few villagers visited their territory. Therefore, apart from the ninjas, ordinary clan members had little contact with the village. Their knowledge of Naruto's alleged possession of the demon fox was limited to knowing of his existence but not knowing who he was. Under these circumstances, ordinary members of the Uchiha clan naturally wouldn't associate Naruto, a seven-year-old child, with the demon fox.

Just as Naruto was enjoying this rare moment of peace, a somewhat cold voice rang out: "Loser, what are you doing here?"

Naruto heard the familiar voice, turned around abruptly, and saw a familiar figure looking at him from around the corner.

"Sasuke? What are you doing here?" Although the two didn't get along well at school, Naruto was pleasantly surprised to run into an acquaintance in this unfamiliar environment.

"My home is right here, why can't I be here?" Sasuke tried his best to maintain the persona of a proud genius, but the slight joy in the corner of his eye revealed that he was quite happy to meet Naruto here.

"So you live around here." Naruto casually walked over, but when he got close to Sasuke, he suddenly remembered what Sasuke had called him earlier, and immediately complained, "I'm not a loser anymore!"

Although Naruto had only been living at Kakashi's house for a short time, and Kakashi hadn't had a chance to teach him any powerful ninjutsu, some simple taijutsu techniques were enough for Naruto to deal with some ordinary civilian children in practical combat classes. Although his theoretical grades hadn't improved much due to skipping classes all the time, he wasn't exactly at the bottom of the class.

"You can't beat me, so what's wrong with saying you're the last one?" Sasuke curled his lips, then asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Huh? It seems like Kakashi said he'd take me out for a big meal, and then I got lost," Naruto said, scratching his head.

"A big meal? Are you here for the clan's banquet? Then come with me," Sasuke said.

So Naruto followed Sasuke, and the two of them headed towards the venue of the banquet.

As the host, Fugaku Uchiha was naturally required to attend the banquet hosted by Uchiha Touhuan. In addition, before leaving get off work yesterday, Uchiha Touhuan reminded Fugaku to bring Sasuke along as well. Today, apart from Itachi Uchiha, who was sent by Fugaku to inspect the clan's properties in the Land of Fire so as not to see him, the entire Fugaku family was present.

Mikoto Uchiha also arrived at the banquet venue early to help the clan receive the guests.

When Mikoto saw her youngest son walking towards her with a blond-haired guy, she was also taken aback.

"Sasuke," Mikoto called to her son, urging him to come over quickly.

When Sasuke heard someone calling him, he quickly ran over with Naruto.

"Who is this?" Mikoto asked, but seeing Naruto's blond hair, she still had some guesses in her mind.

“Mom, he’s Naruto, my classmate,” Sasuke said.

"Hello, Auntie, my name is Naruto Uzumaki." Although Naruto was mischievous, he was still very polite this time.

"A whirlpool?" Mikoto's expression froze for a moment upon hearing this; this was her best friend's son.

"Auntie, do you know me?" Naruto asked, intrigued by Mikoto's reaction.

"I've heard Sasuke mention you before," Mikoto said, forcing a smile as she came to her senses.

“Mom, when did I ever tell you about him?” Sasuke retorted on the spot.

Mikoto pressed Sasuke's raised hand down, then smiled and said to Naruto, "Naruto, right? From now on, I'll be relying on you to take good care of Sasuke. And you can always..."

Before Mikoto could finish speaking, she realized Naruto's identity, and her voice gradually faded away.

But just then, a voice rang out beside me.

"If you want to come and play in the future, you can come here anytime."

Mikoto turned around and saw that Fugaku had walked over at some point, with Uchiha Touhuan and Kakashi beside him, also smiling and looking in their direction.

"Dad! Teacher!"

"Brother Kakashi!"

The two children greeted each other when they saw familiar faces.

"Naruto, if I'm away on a mission and not at home, you can come and visit Uncle Fugaku, Aunt Mikoto, and your brother Touhuan," Kakashi said, pulling Naruto aside.

At this moment, Uchiha Touhuan came to Sasuke's side, patted his head, and said, "Sasuke, now that we have friends, you'd better treat them well. Don't forget what your teacher taught you."

"I understand!" Sasuke nodded. "Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar?"

After the two children went off to play together, Mikoto glanced at everyone with some concern.

"Don't worry, Mikoto-nee." Uchiha Touhuan smiled. "The reason we didn't contact this child before was simply because we were afraid that some people would make a big deal out of it, but it's different now."

Upon hearing this, Mikoto Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "So, does that mean I can take care of this child from now on?"

“What are you saying? Lady Mikoto, you and your master’s wife are good friends. As a single man, there are many things I can’t take care of when it comes to children. Sometimes, I need Lady Mikoto’s help to look after Naruto,” Kakashi said at this moment.

“Mikoto, I know you’ve been worried about this child all these years,” Fugaku said at this moment. “If you’re going to take care of this child in the future, then be open about it and let some people see that our Uchiha clan wouldn’t make a fuss over a seven-year-old child.”

Chapter 67 He gave so much

After the two children went to play, the group chatted for a while. At this moment, a clansman stepped forward and said to Uchiha Touhuan, "Clan leader, the Inuzuka clan has come to visit."

"Douhuan, you guys go ahead with your work. I'll show Genma and the others around here," Kakashi said.

"Alright, then you can wander around here on your own." Uchiha Touhuan nodded, said goodbye to Mikoto, and then went to the entrance with Fugaku.

When Uchiha Touhuan and Fugaku arrived at the door, the Inuzuka clan's patriarch, Inuzuka Jacques, and the elder, Inuzuka Kotsu, along with all the clan's high-ranking members, including special Jonin and above, were present. Uchiha Touhuan shook hands with each of them.

"Oh, Chief Touhuan, I'm so sorry to trouble you to come out and greet me personally." Although Inuzuka Kotsu was over seventy years old, his old face was full of smiles as he shook hands with Uchiha Touhuan and said with a smile.

"Hehe, Elder Bone, what are you saying? You are from the generation that witnessed the establishment of the village, and you are my elder. How could I not come out to greet you?" Uchiha Touhuan laughed.

"Chief Dou Huan is joking. I'm just an old man with bones." Inuzuka Kotsu waved his hand. "By the way, Chief Dou Huan, has that kid Feng been causing you any trouble lately? That kid insisted on coming to the Security Department. I was worried that he would use his connections to cause you trouble."

"Elder Bone, what are you saying? Brother Feng has been a great help to me in the Security Department," said Uchiha Touhuan.

“Chief Dou Huan, please don’t flatter him too much,” Inuzuka Jacques said. “We all know that boy’s temperament. Although he has some talent, he is reckless in his actions. Please be tolerant of him, Chief Dou Huan.”

“Oh, Chief Jaw, what are you saying? Brother Feng is quite diligent in his work. Moreover, the police dogs donated by the Inuzuka clan last time have greatly relieved the pressure on our team members in their daily work at the security department,” said Uchiha Touhuan. “By the way, speaking of this, I have an idea that I was just about to share with you, Chief Jaw.”

“Chief Dou Huan, please speak,” said Inuzuka Jacques.

"Here's the thing, the police dogs donated by the Inuzuka clan last time played a crucial role in this investigation into the case of spies from another village inciting villagers to spread rumors. And considering that the Security Department may continue to expand its force, the Security Department plans to order another batch of police dogs from the Inuzuka clan in the future."

“That’s true. Clan Chief Dou Huan, just let us know when you need anything, and our Inuzuka clan will donate another batch,” Inuzuka Jaw said.

“That won’t do,” Uchiha Touhuan said. “We can’t let you spend money every time. How about this, the Security Department will take the lead in setting up a department, allocating 80 million ryo every year, while the Inuzuka clan will be responsible for training a batch of ninja dogs specifically for the Security Department every year. What does the Jaw Clan Chief think?”

"This..." Inuzuka Jacques was stunned when he heard the number. It wasn't too little, but too much! That's 80 million! The Inuzuka clan earns less than 80 million a year after deducting expenses. The breeding grounds and stud dogs for police dogs are readily available, so there's no need for so many.

However, after seeing Uchiha Touhuan's smile, Inuzuka Jacques realized that the 80 million yen a year was less for ordering police dogs and more for giving directly to the Inuzuka clan.

"What, is it not enough?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.

“No, no, no, that’s enough. On the contrary, it’s a bit too much,” Inuzuka Jacques hurriedly said.

"Is it a lot?" Uchiha Touhuan said. "Every member of the Security Department has witnessed the performance of the last batch of police dogs donated by the Inuzuka clan. They are good partners to every member of our Security Department. Although I am an outsider in the field of breeding ninja dogs, I imagine that the cost of breeding such intelligent and brave police dogs must be very high. I can understand the Inuzuka clan's desire to contribute to the village, and the Jaw Clan Chief is a role model for us Konoha ninjas who have the Will of Fire in our hearts. However, the Security Department also has no reason to let its comrades suffer."

At this moment, Inuzuka Jacques understood why Inuzuka Fu had praised Uchiha Touhuan so highly after only one mission with him. This guy was really rich.

At this moment, Aburame Shiki arrived at the scene with the high-ranking members of the Aburame clan. Seeing Uchiha Touken and Inuzuka Gaku chatting happily, Aburame Shiki was also a little curious and came over to ask, "What are the two clan leaders discussing?"

"Clan Chief Zhiwei, you've come at the right time." Upon seeing this, Uchiha Touhuan shook hands with the high-ranking members of the Aburame clan and said.

"Uh, Chief Dou Huan, is there something you need?" You Nu Zhiwei asked.

“Well, a couple of days ago, when I was chatting with Captain Shikai, he mentioned that the Aburame clan cultivates a type of insect that can transmit the images seen by the insect back to its master’s brain through chakra, thus enabling remote reconnaissance, right?” Uchiha Touhuan said.

"Well, there is such a technology, but these insects are still being cultivated, and there are still many flaws in the technology. Chief Dou Huan, is there a problem?"

“This technology has great potential. If possible, I envision using it in areas with high foot traffic within the village, and hiring a group of ninjas from the Aburame clan to monitor these areas. This would greatly reduce the patrol pressure on the security department in these areas,” said Uchiha Touhuan.

“Chief Dou Huan, this technology is still very immature, and there are many problems with the insects we cultivate that need to be solved. I’m afraid we can’t do what you’ve said yet,” You Nu Zhiwei said.

“That’s easy,” Uchiha Touhuan said. “Our Security Department will naturally give strong support to projects that benefit the village and its people. How about we have the Security Department contribute 80 million taels to sponsor the nobles’ research and development of this technology?”

"Huh?" Aburame Shiki was also dumbfounded after hearing the number Uchiha Touhuan mentioned. As the saying goes, even though they were a marginal ninja clan that barely managed to get close to becoming a major ninja clan, the total net profit of all their clan's businesses was less than 80 million.

Not only him, but even Kakashi, who came along, was dumbfounded. Were the Uchiha really that rich?

Putting aside the fact that there will be another 80 million after this, it's no secret in the village's ninja circles that the Security Department's high salaries are now being spent so lavishly. Can the Uchiha clan afford Uchiha Touhuan to spend so much money like this?

After receiving Uchiha Touhuan's promise of an initial investment of 80 million yen, with the possibility of further increases depending on the situation, Aburame Shiki was somewhat dazed when she entered the banquet with the Inuzuka clan.

At this moment, Kakashi noticed that there weren't as many guests left, so he came over and asked curiously, "Where did you get so much money? The Uchiha clan shouldn't be this wealthy, right?"

Upon hearing Kakashi's question, Uchiha Touhuan smiled mysteriously: "Want to know? Then keep an eye out for missions in the village lately. If there are any missions to the Land of Waves, take them on, and I'll teach you how to make money."