Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "I will send someone to the Security Department to assist."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Uchiha Touhuan said, his eyes gleaming.

Hiruzen Sarutobi may have agreed to the request with the intention of sending people to monitor the Uchiha clan, but Touhuan Uchiha didn't care. After all, whether or not they could be kept was up to Touhuan Uchiha himself.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then saw the last part of the criminal record, the part about the White Fang incident.

"Doo-hwan, this..."

Chapter 20 Overturning the Case

“During the investigation of Shimura Danzo’s accomplices, the Security Department discovered this matter. The rumors about White Fang in the village were spread under Shimura Danzo’s instructions. Furthermore, Shimura Hiroshi, the current head of the Shimura clan, and others were involved in this matter. Moreover, they were the ones who silenced White Fang’s teammates,” Uchiha Touhuan said calmly, while observing the reactions of Sarutobi Hiruzen and the two advisors.

Upon hearing Uchiha Touhuan mention this matter, the two advisors' eyes inexplicably showed some panic. Although Sarutobi Hiruzen's performance was not as bad as the two of them, he also showed some unnaturalness.

Seeing this, Uchiha Touhuan realized that these people were probably not entirely innocent in the matter of White Fang.

"Let's leave it at that. The village has already reached a consensus on the White Fang matter," said Koharu Utatane immediately.

"Is that so? Are we just going to let villains slander the heroes who shed blood for the village, and let the village's heroes suffer injustice forever? Can't they even rest in peace after death?" Uchiha Touhuan stared directly at the other party and said in a low voice.

"The failure of that mission was indeed White Fang's responsibility," Mitokado Homura said.

“But he was protecting his comrades, wasn’t he?” Uchiha Touhuan said calmly.

"A ninja's duty is to complete missions!" Koharu Utatane said.

"Does the Third Hokage think so too?" Uchiha Touhuan looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen. "This is not at all the Will of Fire."

As soon as Uchiha Touhuan finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over Sarutobi Hiruzen's office. Nara Shikaku wished he could transform into the shadow of his clan's secret technique and disappear as quickly as possible.

Uchiha Touhuan watched this scene and chuckled inwardly.

The profession of ninja, to put it bluntly, is a killing machine that takes money to avoid trouble. No matter how nicely you talk about the Will of Fire, can it cover up the dirty nature of the ninja profession itself?

But right now, the Will of Fire is really useful.

Could Hiruzen Sarutobi deny this statement? Of course not.

The Will of Fire, as Hiruzen Sarutobi's political foundation and the political correctness of Konoha Village, has long been deeply intertwined with him through his daily propaganda. It can be said that with Hiruzen Sarutobi, you can question the correctness of the Will of Fire even if you doubt that Asuma is not his biological son.

"Douhuan, I understand what you mean." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said, "We will restore Sakumo's reputation, but let's leave the investigation here. After all, it's been too long, and it would be a waste of time to investigate it thoroughly."

“Since this is the Hokage’s decision, then the Security Department has no choice but to obey,” Uchiha Touhuan said, his expression darkening.

At this moment, Uchiha Touhuan was practically bursting with joy. Having confirmed that these three old bastards were not clean in the White Fang incident, Uchiha Touhuan's goal today was simply to restore White Fang's reputation. If he continued to investigate, and something were actually discovered, that would be troublesome. The Uchiha were not yet ready to completely break ties with the three of them. Therefore, Uchiha Touhuan was already thinking about how to delay things. But unexpectedly, Sarutobi Hiruzen actually spoke up and stopped the matter, taking the blame himself.

"Furthermore, according to the clues currently obtained by the Security Department, Shimura Danzo has a deep connection with the rogue ninja Orochimaru," Uchiha Touhuan said, controlling his expression. "However, the matter of the rogue ninja Orochimaru involves forces outside the village. Therefore, we request that the Hokage agree to allow the Security Department and the Anbu to cooperate in the investigation and jointly capture the rogue ninja Orochimaru, who endangers the safety of Konoha. This way, we can give an explanation to the innocent souls who died under their inhumane human experiments."

"Orochimaru?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes darkened upon hearing the name.

The events of that year definitely deserve a resolution.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly, and after making up his mind, he looked at Touhuan Uchiha: "I understand, Touhuan. In that case, Kakashi will lead the team for this mission, and your security department will assist from the side, how about that?"

"Understood." Uchiha Touhuan nodded in acceptance.

"This time, you must bring Orochimaru to justice. I'm counting on you."

"Loyalty! Sincerity!" Uchiha Touhuan said solemnly, raising his right hand in salute.

When Uchiha Touhuan left, he didn't take Yamanaka Fu, who had been drooling in the Hokage's office the whole time. The two advisors, after Uchiha Touhuan left, looked at Nara Shikaku, who had been acting like he was invisible. Nara Shikaku understood and spoke:

"Lord Hokage, I heard from Inoichi that Kaze was forcibly taken away by Danzo when he was young. Although he committed unforgivable crimes with Danzo and deserves his current situation, please spare his life for the sake of the Yamanaka clan's past achievements."

“Shikaku, don’t say that. It’s all Danzo’s fault.” Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. “Take this child back to your clan in the mountains and take good care of him.”

"Understood." Nara Shikaku nodded, then left the Hokage's office with Yamanaka Fu.

After Nara Shikaku left, Mitokado Homura immediately spoke up: "Hiruzen, are we just going to let this go like this? Are you going to just watch the Uchiha clan continue to cause trouble?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe, took a deep drag, and looked up at his two old partners, saying, "Tohwan, he wouldn't do that. He's a good kid with the Will of Fire in his heart."

"Hiruzen!" Koharu Utatane exclaimed anxiously upon hearing this, "He's from the Uchiha clan! Don't forget the Second Hokage's teachings!"

"Hiruzen, Danzo is right, you are far too indecisive," Mitokado Homura added. "If you continue to let the Uchiha clan run rampant, you will regret it one day!"

"Shut up, all of you!" Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table in anger. "I am the Hokage!"

"Do you think I wanted this? Because of Danzo's arm full of Sharingan, we have to give the Uchiha clan an explanation! Otherwise, we're forcing them to rebel, understand? The Uchiha clan already has a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, but the village no longer has a second First Hokage!" Hiruzen Sarutobi angrily rebuked the two men for their foolishness. "It was Touhuan who suppressed the voices of rebellion within the clan; this is already the best outcome!"

"Hiruzen..." Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's furious roar, the two advisors were speechless.

After a long while, once the tobacco in Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe had burned out, he continued, "I will send a message to Jiraiya to return."

……

Chapter 21 Bows and Shuriken

After reporting his work to the Hokage, Uchiha Touhuan's days became unusually peaceful.

The recruitment of civilian ninjas by the Security Department went relatively smoothly. After news spread that Uchiha Touhuan had angrily rebuked the two advisors at the entrance of the Security Department that day, the civilian ninjas' impression of the Uchiha clan changed. Upon hearing that the current Uchiha clan was led by Uchiha Touhuan, who had previously promoted the "smiling law enforcement" approach, they all put aside their concerns and came to apply for the job.

There were even several fresh graduates from the Ninja Academy who hadn't been assigned a supervising teacher and came directly to the door wanting to get a position in the Security Department.

In less than a week, the Security Department completed the task assigned by Uchiha Tohkan to double the number of recruits.

Meanwhile, after Uchiha Tohkan implemented the "smiling enforcement" policy throughout the entire police force,

Uchiha Tohkan himself, under the arrangement of the clan, moved into a luxurious mansion in the heart of the clan. After moving into his new home, Uchiha Tohkan immediately set up an archery range in the courtyard.

With some free time, Uchiha Touhuan's daily routine consisted of drinking tea, taking a stroll around the security headquarters, writing down evidence of Danzo's crimes so that the Shimura clan members in the interrogation room could put their fingerprints on it, and then going back to drink tea and practice archery.

One afternoon, Uchiha Touhuan returned from the security department as usual, changed out of his ninja vest, put on a haori, and practiced archery in the courtyard.

Uchiha Touken held his breath and focused intently, and his two arrows hit the bullseye in quick succession.

At that moment, Uchiha Keiko, the butler assigned to Uchiha Touhuan by the clan, entered the courtyard: "Clan head, Hatake Kakashi has come to visit."

"Please let him in," Uchiha Touhuan said without turning his head.

"Yes."

Shortly after Uchiha Keiko left, Kakashi followed her into the courtyard. After leading Kakashi to the back, she tactfully withdrew and closed the gate leading to the backyard.

"The Hokage has ordered that the operation to capture the rogue ninja Orochimaru will officially commence the day after tomorrow," Kakashi announced.

Uchiha Touhuan didn't speak, but focused intently on the target in front of him. After holding his breath and concentrating, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow, hitting the bullseye once again.

Seeing this, Kakashi said nothing more, but found a pillar in the yard to lean against, and took out his beloved "Icha Icha Paradise" from his pocket.

For a moment, the only sound in the courtyard was the whooshing of arrows piercing the air.

After emptying a quiver of arrows, Uchiha Touhuan paused and said, "I'm sorry, this is all I can do for now regarding Sakumo-senpai's matter."

"Regarding this matter," Kakashi said, putting down his book and speaking seriously, "thank you, that's enough."

In the past few days, a study campaign on the Will of Fire has suddenly been launched in the village. During this campaign, his father, Hatake Sakumo, has been repeatedly mentioned as a positive example of a hero with the Will of Fire. Some of the children in the village have only just learned that there was such a heroic ninja in the village back then.

"Want to give it a try?" Uchiha Touhuan smiled and handed the longbow in his hand to Kakashi.

“Bow and arrow? I’m not good at that,” Kakashi refused. “Besides, shuriken are more befitting of a ninja.”

"Shuriken?" Upon hearing this, Uchiha Touhuan reached for his ninja tool pouch at his waist with his right hand, and four black phantoms shot out instantly. After colliding with each other in the air, they each hit the center of the target fifty paces away from the two of them at an incredible angle.

"The Uchiha clan's shuriken throwing technique is indeed exquisite," Kakashi praised.

"Nothing special, just practice makes perfect." Uchiha Touhuan wiped his hands and picked up the longbow again. "Kakashi, actually, whether it's a bow or a shuriken, they were both created as weapons to kill."

Uchiha Tohkan fired another arrow, hitting the bullseye. "But I still prefer the bow and arrow."

Kakashi looked puzzled. Shouldn't bows and arrows be weapons that only outdated samurai practice? If convenience and speed are the priority, shuriken are the best choice for ninjas.

"Shuriken are convenient, but after use, less than one-tenth can be recovered. Even if they are made of the finest iron, they are only slightly easier to use. However, bows are different. As long as the bow is not damaged, arrows can be replenished at any time."

"Moreover, the direction of the arrow is always determined by the bow."

With a whooshing sound, another arrow hit the bullseye. This time, Uchiha Touhuan used chakra to shatter the shuriken that had been pinned to the bullseye.

After listening to Uchiha Touhuan's words, Kakashi seemed to be deep in thought.

"So, Kakashi, want to give it a try?" Uchiha Touhuan turned to Kakashi and asked.

"Then... let's give it a try." Kakashi pondered for a moment and then nodded.

"Sister Huizi, bring Captain Kakashi a new bow," Uchiha Touhuan called out loudly towards the courtyard gate.

Before long, Uchiha Keiko, the female steward assigned to Uchiha Touhuan by the clan, entered the courtyard carrying a longbow and presented it with both hands.

Kakashi took the longbow and examined it carefully, but it still felt somewhat unfamiliar.

Although the Hatake family was transformed from a samurai family, from his father's generation onwards, apart from swordsmanship as their main means of combat, they were already considered pure ninjas in other aspects. He had never touched a bow and arrow.

Kakashi nocked an arrow to the bowstring, somewhat awkwardly drew the bow, and aimed at the target fifty paces away.

"Straighten your body, use your spirit and energy to connect the arrow with the target. Before the arrow is released, let your intention precede it." Uchiha Touhuan's voice rang in Kakashi's ears. Following Uchiha Touhuan's instructions, Kakashi awkwardly adjusted his posture and aimed at the bullseye fifty paces away.

Kakashi remained in that position, but did not shoot the arrow for a long time.

"Kakashi, calm down." Uchiha Touhuan noticed Kakashi's problem and calmly reminded him.

Kakashi took a deep breath to calm his slightly agitated mind, and then shot an arrow.

After the arrow shot out, Kakashi kept a close eye on the arrow as it flew forward.

It was Kakashi's first time shooting an arrow, and as soon as the arrow was released, he realized that it had missed, and a hint of regret appeared on his face.

But just then, the sound of a bowstring piercing the wind rang in my ears.

Kakashi turned his head and saw Uchiha Touhuan beside him, the bowstring of his longbow still vibrating slightly.

Looking up at the sky, another arrow, launched later, arrived first and collided with the arrow Kakashi had shot in mid-air. Even more incredibly, after colliding with each other, the two arrows flew straight toward the target.

With two muffled thuds, the two arrows struck the bullseye one after the other.

Kakashi looked at Uchiha Touhuan in surprise, only to see a meaningful smile from him.

……

Chapter 22: Loyalty to the Security Department

After Kakashi left, Uchiha Touhuan picked up the mission scroll related to the pursuit of Orochimaru.