Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

“I visited your Root base, and it was quite intimidating,” Uchiha Touhuan said softly.

"You Root members want to help Danzo become Hokage? You want to get rid of the Uchiha?" Uchiha Touhuan reached out and wiped the blood from the corner of Yamanaka Fu's mouth.

"Go outside and take a look. Nothing has changed. The village is still the same as before." Uchiha Touhuan's face gradually became clearer in Yamanaka Kaze's eyes, which were getting used to the sunlight, but his words sent a chill down Yamanaka Kaze's spine.

“Actually, whether you confess or not is completely unimportant. I never intended to get any information from you.” After saying that, Uchiha Touhuan turned to the clansman in charge of the interrogation and said, “Keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn’t die.”

"Rice fire".

"Present!" Uchiha Inahashi greeted Uchiha Touhuan with a bow.

"Call the second squad and come with me," Uchiha Touhuan ordered.

"Understood." Uchiha Inahime nodded. "Clan leader, where are we going?"

“Of course, we’re going to the Shimura clan to capture Shimura Danzo’s accomplices,” Uchiha Touken said.

"Arrest them directly?" Uchiha Inahisa asked incredulously, but a hint of excitement flickered in his eyes. Normally, the relationship between the Shimura clan ninjas and the Uchiha clan in the village was not good.

“How can you call it arresting someone?” Uchiha Touhuan laughed. “It’s already clear that Shimura Danzo attacked a fellow villager and defiled the First Hokage’s body. And I just happened to find some evidence of the Shimura clan’s dealings with him at the Root base.”

As he spoke, Uchiha Touhuan took out a ledger that was mostly burned from the sealed scroll.

"So, we're just asking them to come back for questioning."

Uchiha Touhuan's words made Yamanaka Fu, who was tied to the interrogation chair, widen his eyes. He clearly remembered that all of Root's accounts had been destroyed.

Uchiha Touhuan glanced back at Yamanaka Fu at the opportune moment. Seeing the faint smile on Uchiha Touhuan's lips, Yamanaka Fu finally understood why Uchiha Touhuan had said that whether he confessed or not was completely unimportant.

Yamanaka Kaze struggled violently. He was about to shout when a member of the Uchiha clan punched him and gagged him.

They could only watch helplessly as Uchiha Touhuan led his men away.

Soon, the second squad of the guard team, which had no mission at this point, completed its assembly.

Initially, everyone was a little resentful when they received the call to assemble during their break, but upon hearing that they were going to cause trouble for the Shimura clan, the good young men of the Uchiha clan all perked up.

"Reporting to the clan leader, the second squad of the security department has assembled!" Uchiha En'yu, the captain of the second squad, reported at the gate of the security department.

Uchiha Touhuan nodded.

Uchiha Enyu suddenly roared, "Salute to the clan leader!"

The members of the second squad snapped to attention and gave a military salute: "Loyalty! Sincerity!"

Uchiha Touhuan watched this scene with a wry smile. Ever since he had impulsively saluted Sarutobi Hiruzen yesterday, this gesture had become popular within the clan.

"Loyalty! Sincerity!" After returning the greeting, Uchiha Touhuan led his team toward the Shimura clan.

Such a commotion naturally couldn't escape the village's notice. Hiruzen Sarutobi was currently in his office with a headache. He had originally planned to take over the remaining Root members under Danzo's control, but this morning he received news that the entire Root organization had been massacred by Touhuan Uchiha.

Meanwhile, Itachi Uchiha, who came to work at the Anbu, also told him everything that happened at the clan meeting yesterday.

Upon learning that Uchiha Touhuan had become the head of the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a long sigh.

"The only good news is that Touhuan suppressed the Uchiha clan's violent rebellion, and he recruited civilian ninjas into the security force. Whatever his purpose, it's a good thing overall," Hiruzen Sarutobi comforted himself.

Chapter 11: Job Titles

"Lord Hokage, Uchiha Touken is leading a squad of guards on his way to the Shimura clan's territory."

"What?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched, but he couldn't figure out what Touhuan Uchiha was up to.

"Lord Hokage, please allow me to go. I will try to stop him." At this moment, Itachi Uchiha, who was on duty today, suddenly emerged from the shadows, knelt on one knee, and pleaded for permission.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Itachi Uchiha for a long time before letting out a long sigh and saying, "It's up to you, Itachi. The village can't afford any more infighting."

Uchiha Itachi accepted the order and left, speeding through the houses of Konoha. Before long, he arrived at the outskirts of the Shimura clan's territory, just as Uchiha Touhuan and his group, who were traveling at a leisurely pace, arrived.

At this moment, the entire Zhicun clan territory was draped in white mourning clothes, and in the distance, mournful music could be heard.

Looking at the person blocking their way, even though he was wearing a mask, every ninja in the village knew who he was—the only minor in the Anbu.

"Itachi, we're here to summon the suspects from the Shimura clan back to the police headquarters to assist us in our investigation. Did the Hokage send you to help us?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Itachi Uchiha simply stopped pretending and took off his mask.

"Brother Douhuan, let's go back. The village can't afford any more infighting," Itachi Uchiha said.

"So, you've come to stop me?" Uchiha Touhuan's eyes turned cold. "Is this your own idea, or the Hokage's?"

At this moment, the purpose of Uchiha Touhuan's deliberate slow passage through the village became apparent. After all, with such a large commotion, there were bound to be a few villagers who wanted to watch the excitement. Moreover, the location of the Shimura clan's territory happened to be in a relatively prosperous area of ​​the village, and at this moment, quite a few villagers who wanted to watch the excitement had already gathered around them.

"The evidence is conclusive that Shimura Danzo desecrated the First Hokage's body and attacked his own village ninjas. The Shimura clan has a vested interest in him. We are only here to invite them back for investigation, but now you are standing up to stop us. What are you up to?" Uchiha Touhuan continued after seeing that most of the people had arrived.

"Brother Douhuan..." Itachi Uchiha felt somewhat uncomfortable under the gazes of the onlookers.

"Use your job title when you're working!" Uchiha Touhuan interrupted Uchiha Itachi without hesitation. "If this is what the Hokage-sama wants, I'll turn around and leave right now."

Uchiha Itachi turned to look at the onlookers around him, who were practically craning their necks to double their length. Could he say that this was the Hokage's idea?

What happened at the village entrance yesterday, after fermenting overnight, has already spread to every corner of the village.

“Clan leader…” Under the strange looks from everyone, Uchiha Itachi could only lower his head.

Uchiha Touhuan, on the other hand, led his men and walked right past him.

Soon, the Shimura clan learned of what had happened at the entrance of their clan's territory. The current clan head, Shimura Hiroshi, then led his men to block Uchiha Touhuan's path inside the clan's territory.

"I'm sorry, the Shimura clan is not available to receive guests at the moment." Shimura Hiroshi, dressed in a pure black kimono, said to Uchiha Touhuan with a cold face.

"Then we've come at an inopportune time." Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "It seems the Shimura clan is holding a funeral?"

"You Uchiha clan still have the nerve to come here!" At this moment, an agitated young ninja from the Shimura clan suddenly sprang up and charged towards Uchiha Touhuan. The security personnel behind Uchiha Touhuan were about to make a move, but Uchiha Touhuan stopped them with a gesture.

The excited Shimura clan member was quickly dragged back by the Shimura clan ninja beside him.

“I’m a junior member of the clan and I don’t know the proper etiquette. Please forgive me,” said Shimura Hiroshi.

“I understand, I understand,” Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile. “However, I’m not here as a guest today.”

Uchiha Touhuan's smile vanished: "We request that Clan Chief Shimura summon Shimura Retsuto, Shimura Arashi, Shimura Yusuke, and the others to come with us to assist in the investigation."

Upon hearing this, the members of the security department behind Uchiha Touhuan, who were already seething with anger, immediately prepared to step forward. Naturally, the Shimura clan ninja present would not remain indifferent.

"This is probably against the rules," Shimura Hiroshi said in a low voice.

"It's just cooperating with the investigation. After all, the ledgers that the Security Department found at the Root base show that the Shimura clan has deep-rooted interests with Root. I personally believe in the innocence of the Shimura clan head." Uchiha Touhuan said, taking out the almost burned ledger from his sealed scroll.

"Clan leader, what else is there to say? The Uchiha clan is full of wolves and wolves. Elder Danzo died at their hands. Let's avenge Elder Danzo!" roared the Shimura clan ninja who had been restrained.

"It seems the Shimura clan has truly colluded with Shimura Danzo and intends to betray the village." Uchiha Touhuan's expression was cold and stern, and the three tomoe in his eyes transformed into the Mangekyou Sharingan at that moment.

Shimura Hiroshi wanted to lash out, but seeing the Mangekyou Sharingan flashing in Uchiha Touhuan's eyes, he could only suppress his inner impulse and said with gritted teeth, "Stop! I'll just have them go with you."

Hiroshi Shimura, Danzo's cousin, witnessed the great battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. He clearly understood the immense power of the Mangekyou Sharingan; otherwise, where would such a vast area as the Valley of the End have come from? Now, within the Shimura clan's territory, if Touken Uchiha were to unleash his full power, the final outcome was uncertain, but every member of the Shimura clan would be doomed.

At the same time, Uchiha Touhuan came with a righteous cause, and once a conflict breaks out between the two sides, they will truly be unable to clear their names even if they jump into the Naka River.

"Why didn't you cooperate like this earlier?" Uchiha Touhuan chuckled, waving his hand to signal Uchiha Enyu to lead his men to capture the person.

"Clan leader!" The young people of the Shimura clan immediately protested. Accustomed to bullying others in the village, they could not stand this insult.

"Clan Chief Shimura, please don't put me in a difficult position." Uchiha Touhuan approached Shimura Hiroshi and whispered in his ear.

Shimura Hiroshi's lips twitched, but he ultimately said nothing more, only signaling to his clansmen not to get agitated.

The arrest didn't last long, since the people Uchiha Touhuan had previously named were all there. After handcuffing them, Uchiha Enyu reported back to Uchiha Touhuan.

"Clan Chief Shimura, thank you for your cooperation." Seeing that the person was in his hands, Uchiha Touhuan relaxed. "However, I must advise you that holding a funeral for a traitor at this critical juncture is probably not very appropriate."

Chapter 12 The Mountain Clan

“No need for the Uchiha clan head to worry about that,” Shimura Hiroshi said through gritted teeth.

Having said all that, Uchiha Tohkan, along with the three Shimura clan elders he had just captured, returned the way they had come.

The three captured Shimura clan members were all high-ranking members of the Shimura clan, otherwise they would not have been responsible for liaising with Danzo. However, under Uchiha Tohsen's special arrangement, the team escorting the three passed directly through the most bustling commercial area of ​​Konoha Village. Soon, the news that Uchiha Tohsen had led his men to capture people from the Shimura clan spread throughout the village.

After returning to the police force, Uchiha Touhuan immediately ordered the three people he had just captured to be sent for interrogation. Upon hearing that they were interrogating members of the Shimura clan, many of the clan's best fighters perked up, knowing that this night would not be easy for the three of them.

However, Uchiha Touhuan didn't expect these people to reveal anything. The Shimura clan, especially those with close ties to Danzo, were all die-hards. Even if they were killed, they would not betray Danzo.

However, Uchiha Touhuan only wanted to make an example of someone. Now that the chicken had been slaughtered, it was time to go to the monkey and take something tangible back.

Uchiha Touhuan sat in his office until evening before changing his clothes and walking alone towards the village.

It was already late at night, and the bustling commercial street in Konoha Village was gradually becoming deserted, with shops closing one by one.

At the entrance of the flower shop in the mountains, a little blonde girl was huffing and puffing as she carried the flowers displayed at the door back into the shop. Although she was still young and had a bit of baby fat on her face, it was easy to tell that this girl was definitely going to be a beauty.

Uchiha Touhuan arrived in front of the flower shop. The little girl noticed him and turned around, saying sweetly, "Big brother, we're already closed."

“It seems I’m late,” Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile. “However, could you please make an exception for me, young shopkeeper? I would like to buy some flowers to commemorate my clansmen.”

This little girl was clearly a seasoned face-obsessed person; her eyes lit up with stars after she saw Uchiha Touhuan's face clearly.

“Yes, cornflowers are fine for the memorial service for our clansmen. I’ll get you some fresh ones from the fridge,” Yamanaka Ino said as she ran over.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Uchiha Touhuan nodded with a smile.

Just then, a tall man slowly walked out from inside the flower shop.

"Ino, you go back first. I'll take care of this guest," Yamanaka Inoichi said as he came out.

"Huh?" Ino looked up at Uchiha Touhuan, then looked back at her father, before reluctantly putting down what she was holding and heading upstairs.

"Did the Uchiha clan leader come to our little flower shop so late just to buy a few bouquets?" Yamanaka Inoichi asked Uchiha Touhuan after Ino went upstairs.

“Of course, as you know, although it’s difficult for the clan to find out which members sacrificed their lives the Sharingan that we took back from Danzo last night, we still need to hold a proper funeral for them,” Uchiha Touhuan said.

"Please accept my condolences." Yamanaka Inoichi took out a few bouquets of cornflowers from the refrigerator, carefully wrapped them, and handed them to Uchiha Touhuan. "These flowers are the Yamanaka clan's way of paying tribute to the spirits of the Uchiha."

"Then, thank you very much for the generosity of the clan chief of the mountain." Uchiha Touhuan accepted the flowers and nodded with a smile.

"Was that little girl the daughter of the mountain clan chief? She's so cute." Uchiha Touhuan lowered his head and gently sniffed the flower in his hand before speaking slowly. "She seems to be in the same class as Elder Fugaku's second son. I heard that the little girl loves to pester our second son."

Yamanaka Ino's eyes narrowed slightly, but he still said without changing his expression, "It's just children playing around."

"That's not quite right," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile. "Childhood sweethearts, what a beautiful phrase." "How about our two clans arrange this marriage? What does the clan head of the mountain think?"

"The children are too young. Let's consider these things when they're older." Yamanaka Inoichi declined Uchiha Touhuan's suggestion without hesitation.

Uchiha Touhuan wasn't annoyed by the rejection. The Ino-Shika-Cho clan had always been staunch supporters of the Hokage lineage, so naturally they didn't want to get involved in the Uchiha clan's mess.