The Fifth Leaf Village

Uchiha Douhuan sat in his office until evening, then changed his clothes and walked towards the village alone.

It was already late at night, and the crowds in Konoha Village's bustling commercial street began to thin out, and businesses closed one by one.

At the door of the mountain flower shop, a little blonde girl was huffing and puffing as she moved the flowers placed at the door back into the shop. Although she was still young and had some baby fat on her face, it was not difficult to see that this girl was definitely a beauty.

Uchiha Douhuan arrived in front of the flower shop. The little girl noticed him and turned around and said sweetly, "Big brother, we are closed."

"It seems that I am late," Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile, "But, could you please be flexible, young boss? I want to buy some flowers to commemorate my clansmen."

This little girl is obviously a senior face control. After seeing Uchiha Douhuan's face clearly, little stars suddenly lit up in her eyes.

"Sure. If you're offering a memorial to your tribe, can we use cornflowers? I'll get you some fresh ones from the refrigerator." Yamanaka Ino ran over and said.

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

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

"Ino, you go back first. I will take care of this guest." Yamanaka Haiyi said as soon as he came out.

"Eh?" Ino looked up at Uchiha Dohuan, then looked back at her father. Then, she reluctantly put down the things in her hands and walked upstairs.

"The Uchiha clan leader came to our small flower shop so late just to buy a few bouquets of flowers?" After seeing Ino go upstairs, Yamanaka Hai looked at Uchiha Douhuan and asked.

"Of course, you know, those Sharingans that were taken back from Danzo last night, although it is difficult for the clan to find out which sacrificed members they belonged to, we still have to hold a proper funeral for them." Uchiha Douhuan said.

"My condolences." Yamanaka Inoichi took out a few bunches of cornflowers from the refrigerator, wrapped them carefully, and handed them to Uchiha Douhuan. "These flowers are the Yamanaka clan's tribute to the Uchiha heroes."

"Well, thank you very much for the generosity of Chief Yamanaka." Uchiha Douhuan took the flowers, smiled and nodded.

"That little girl just now, is she the daughter of the Yamanaka clan leader? She's so cute." Uchiha Douhuan lowered his head and gently sniffed the flowers in his hand, then said slowly, "She seems to be in the same class as Elder Fugaku's second son. I heard that the little girl likes to pester our second son."

Shan Zhonghai's eyes narrowed, but he remained calm and said, "It's just a joke between children."

"That's not quite right. Childhood sweethearts, what a beautiful adjective." Uchiha Douhuan smiled and said, "Why don't we arrange this marriage between our two clans? What does the Yamanaka clan leader think?"

"The children are still too young. Let's consider these things when they grow up a little." Yamanaka Hai declined Uchiha Douhuan's proposal without thinking.

Uchiha Douhuan was not angry after being rejected. The Ino, Deer, and Chou clans have always been die-hard fans of the Naruto series, so naturally they don't want to get involved in the Uchiha clan's mess.

"That's true," Uchiha Douhuan nodded. "You've been the clan leader for quite some time now. In recent years, the Yamanaka clan has been thriving. I still have a lot to learn from you about how to be a good clan leader."

"It's just the favor from the clan members." Yamanaka Haiyi said.

"It seems that Chief Yamanaka is very popular among the tribe." Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile, "However, there are always a few ungrateful people in the clan, right?"

Yamanaka Hiro's eyes narrowed: "I don't know what the Uchiha clan leader means by that."

"The family captured a diehard follower of Danzo at the Root today. He is from your Yamanaka clan. This makes it difficult for me to deal with the situation. After all, we all work under the Hokage. If there is any rift between our two clans because of him, it will not be good." Uchiha Douhuan said.

"Is it Feng?" Yamanaka Inoichi's eyes flickered slightly. "That guy has forgotten the family honor since joining the Root. So, Uchiha clan leader, there is no need to show mercy for my sake. Just do what needs to be done. If necessary, I can clean up the mess myself."

"I see," Uchiha Douhuan nodded, "Have you forgotten the kindness of your family? No wonder he's making random accusations."

"Climb and bite?" Shan Zhonghai frowned.

"That's right. That guy said that when he was in the Root, he took advantage of his position to transfer a total of 140 million taels of money to the Yamanaka clan." Uchiha Douhuan smiled and looked into Yamanaka Inui's eyes. "Although I know that the Yamanaka clan would not make such a principled mistake and would not doubt the Yamanaka clan leader, but when we were checking the Root's accounts, there were indeed more than 100 million taels of accounts that were unclear. If possible, please ask Inui to come to Uchiha when he is free. After all, it is difficult for me to explain to the Hokage that such a large amount of money has gone missing."

"I understand. I will go to the Security Department." Yamanaka Hai's eyes flashed and he nodded.

"Then we won't disturb the Yamanaka clan leader and his family's dinner." Uchiha Douhuan waved the bouquet in his hand. "At the same time, on behalf of the ancestors of the clan, I thank the Yamanaka clan leader for his generosity."

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Chapter 13 Someone comes late at night

After leaving Yamanaka Inoichi's flower shop, Uchiha Douhuan returned to the Uchiha clan's territory.

Uchiha Douhuan was not in a hurry to go home, but went to Uchiha Fugaku's mansion.

Uchiha Fugaku was a little surprised by Uchiha Dohuan's late night visit, but still invited Uchiha Dohuan into his home.

After Uchiha Mikoto served tea to the two of them, she left the living room.

Uchiha Fugaku looked at the young man who had forcefully taken away his position as clan leader. He had no complaints about Uchiha Dohuan's seizure of power. To be honest, he had been eager for someone to take over the mess of the Uchiha clan. Moreover, after Uchiha Dohuan came to power, he integrated the hearts of the people in the clan in the shortest time and suppressed the voices of armed rebellion within the clan. The skills displayed in this process were so impressive that even he had to sigh that it was a well done job.

"Dou Huan, the Security Department has posted the notice for recruiting civilian ninjas as you instructed. However, the civilian ninjas in the village may still have some concerns at the moment. Therefore, there are only a few ninjas who have signed up today, and they are all newly graduated Genin." Uchiha Fugaku said.

"A little work of catching thieves and managing the stall is enough for a Genin." Uchiha Douhuan said, "Besides, with the ninjutsu provided by the family, there is no shortage of people."

"It's good that you know this, but, Douhuan, I've already calculated it today. If we follow the standards you set yesterday, the family's funds can only last for three months at most, otherwise we'll have to sell off our ancestral property." Uchiha Fugaku said.

"I told you, don't worry about the money. I have already got the money, and someone will probably deliver it to us in a few days." Uchiha Douhuan said after drinking a cup of tea.

"Then why are you here tonight..." Uchiha Fugaku was a little confused. Uchiha Dohuan came so late, it couldn't be that he just came to ask for a cup of tea.

"I'm here because of Itachi." Uchiha Douhuan said.

"Itachi." Uchiha Fugaku sighed upon hearing this, "I've heard about what happened at the gate of the Shimura clan today. I was too hasty in sending him to the Anbu."

"It wasn't a bad thing for Elder Fugaku to send him to the Anbu," Uchiha Douhuan said. "However, it was truly hasty for Elder Fugaku to send him to the battlefield too soon."

"Do you think so?" Uchiha Fugaku looked at Uchiha Dohuan and pursed his lips.

"Itachi has been a precocious child, and you've exposed him to the dark side of the world too early. He loves to think, but when his knowledge can't support the depth of his thinking, it will only lead to disaster," Uchiha Douhuan said. "I once heard a wise man say, 'Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is dangerous.' That's exactly the truth."

"After all, there's something wrong with my education." Uchiha Fugaku sighed, then turned to look at the closed door, "If you're here, come out."

The door to the living room was opened, and Uchiha Itachi walked in, still wearing his Anbu mission uniform.

"Father, clan leader." Uchiha Itachi saluted the two of them.

"There's no need to be so distant when you're not at work." Uchiha Douhuan waved his hand.

"Brother Douhuan." Uchiha Itachi nodded.

"You heard what your brother Douhuan said just now, right?" Uchiha Fugaku said at this time.

Uchiha Itachi lowered his head and remained silent.

Seeing this situation, Uchiha Fugaku could only sigh. As a father, he was indeed not very good at communicating with his children. Uchiha Itachi's values had already been formed, and it was no longer possible to just talk about it.

"Brother Douhuan, I have something I want to ask you." Uchiha Itachi took the initiative to break the silence.

"Go ahead."

"If one day, the family and the village have to go to war, what will you do?" Uchiha Itachi raised his head and looked into Uchiha Dohuan's eyes and asked.

"As long as I'm here, that day won't come." Uchiha Douhuan said.

"What if it really comes to that?" Uchiha Itachi asked.

"Itachi, step back." Uchiha Fugaku lowered his voice and said angrily.

Uchiha Douhuan smiled calmly: "The village sent me to the battlefield when I was nine years old. It was my family's bloodline that gave me the ability to survive."

"If that day really comes, I will do everything I can to stop you!" Uchiha Itachi stared at Uchiha Dohuan and said.

"Uchiha Itachi, you are too presumptuous." Although he had long guessed that Uchiha Itachi's position was no longer on the family's side, Uchiha Fugaku did not expect him to be so direct. At this time, even with Fugaku's temper, he could not help but get furious.

"It's okay." Uchiha Dohuan signaled Uchiha Fugaku to calm down, and then looked at Uchiha Itachi with a smile on his face.

"Itachi, you are a genius in your clan. I believe that in the future you will have the same eyes as me. However, you cannot stop the trend. Of course, you may not understand what the trend is. When you understand what the trend is, you will not be entangled in this problem."

Uchiha Douhuan smiled and stood up, saying to Fugaku: "Elder Fugaku, I will not bother you any further. I hope you will take care of the security department's affairs."

After saying that, Uchiha Douhuan stood up and said goodbye.

It was already early morning when Uchiha Douhuan returned to his little house.

The new clan leader's residence prepared for him by the clan is already being prepared, but during this period of time, Uchiha Douhuan still has to live in this little nest for a while.

Uchiha Douhuan lit the lamp and began to carefully maintain his ninja sword.

Logically speaking, although Uchiha Touhan is a senior ninja and is assigned to the security department and does not take on many tasks in the village, he should not live in this small house of less than 30 square meters. The chakra ninja sword named Thunder is the reason for all this. The sword is made entirely of chakra metal, and Uchiha Touhan has invested all his savings over the years in it.

"Since you are here, show yourself." Uchiha Douhuan, who was wiping his knife, suddenly looked up and said loudly.

No one responded.

"I don't know if you will die if I hit you with this sword, but you have to compensate me for the money for this house." Uchiha Douhuan smiled slightly, and the surface of the chakra ninja sword in his hand began to emit a trace of electric light.

A figure fell from the beam. The person had white messy hair, a mask and a forehead protector pulled down at an angle covering his left eye. It was Kakashi, who had just met Uchiha Douhuan in the morning.

"So it's Kakashi-senpai. I thought you would come to see me again after some time." Uchiha Douhuan smiled and sheathed his sword, "Sit down."

Uchiha Douhuan gestured for Kakashi to sit at the other end of the table, then set out a row of tea sets and boiled water.

Chapter 14: A Hero Shouldn't Have Ended Like This

Uchiha Douhuan made tea slowly and calmly.

Ever since he first killed someone on the battlefield at the age of nine, Uchiha Dohuan has been hovering on the brink of life and death for six years. Coupled with the several separations and deaths from his teammates and partners, Uchiha Dohuan possesses the ultimate power of this clan, the Mangekyō Sharingan. However, Uchiha Dohuan can also clearly feel that his mental state has become a little crazy in these waves of torture.

That's right, after all, it's a kaleidoscope, and it would be a disservice to his eyes if he didn't go crazy.

In order to stabilize his mental state, Uchiha Douhuan took time out to learn some tea ceremony after the war.

If for no other reason than to keep my mental state stable.

Uchiha Douhuan's small residence was completely quiet, with only the occasional sound of tea sets colliding.

Kakashi obviously didn't have the energy to cultivate his spirit. Seeing that Uchiha Douhuan hadn't responded yet, he asked directly, "What did the record you showed me today mean?"

The boiling water brewed the tea, and the rich tea aroma spread everywhere. Uchiha Douhuan looked up at Kakashi, handed a cup of hot tea to Kakashi, and then asked.

"Have you visited Grandma Miori?"

Kakashi stared deeply at Uchiha Douhuan with his exposed eye, then nodded, "Yes."

"Remember to come often in the future. It's not easy for the old man. Although the family has given a lot of support, it's still lonely for him to be alone."

"Can you first tell me what is written in that record?"

"As for those members of the family who have criticized you, I will remind them. As the clan leader, I still have some dignity."

"Uchiha Dohuan!" Kakashi was a little anxious because of Uchiha Dohuan's evasive answer.

"Look at you, you're anxious again." Uchiha Douhuan suddenly laughed, then looked at the cup of tea in front of Kakashi.

After saying that, Uchiha Douhuan turned around, picked up the kettle, and put it back on the stove. Kakashi took advantage of this opportunity to quickly pull down his mask, drink the tea, and then put the mask back on.

"You..." Uchiha Douhuan turned around and saw Kakashi's expression twitching due to the scalding tea. He was speechless and could only shake his head.

"The contents of the report are just as you can see. We haven't started investigating the specific situation yet." Uchiha Douhuan also picked up his cup of tea and drank it all before speaking formally.

"Although I wasn't even born when that incident happened, I've heard about it within the clan over the years," Uchiha Douhuan said. "If what the clan elders say is true, then Senior White Fang is truly a great ninja. He didn't deserve to end up like this."

"Really?" Kakashi was a little bit incredulous. You know, over the years, although his father's name has almost disappeared in the history of Konoha, there are still some older generations who may mention it, and they don't have a very good opinion of White Fang back then.

"I don't know what others think, but the Uchiha clan does have great respect for Senior White Fang." Uchiha Douhuan said, "You know, no one cares about their companions more than the Uchiha."

"Thank you." Kakashi calmed down at this time. After hearing someone give such a high evaluation of his father, he couldn't help but express his gratitude. At the same time, Uchiha Douhuan's words made him think of his former last-place teammate.

"However, judging from what I have learned today, Senior White Fang's death back then doesn't seem to be simple." Uchiha Douhuan put down his teacup, sighed, and said, "At least, Danzo did some shameful things in it."

"There's a lot of debate within the clan about whether or not to investigate this matter. After all, as you know, the events of that time involved so many people. According to the elders in the clan, there was a strong support for Senior White Fang to become the Fourth Hokage."

Kakashi frowned, as if he didn't quite understand what Uchiha Douhuan meant.

Uchiha Dohuan was also helpless about this. For these ninjas who had been taught since childhood how to kill people efficiently, once politics was involved, it was indeed a bit too beyond their scope.

However, Uchiha Dohuan had no choice. At present, Kakashi's political resources were the most scarce thing for the Uchiha clan.

Why, for the past six years, had Sarutobi Hiruzen kept Kakashi in the ANBU? Perhaps Kakashi himself didn't realize the true value of being the Yondaime Hokage's only surviving disciple. Although Minato Namikaze died young before he could truly cultivate his own team, many in the village still missed the golden flash. Meanwhile, his direct Kage Guards, though marginalized after his passing, remained a force to be reckoned with within Konoha.

It is for this reason that Uchiha Dohuan deliberately set up this trap to get close to Kakashi.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Douhuan could only shake his head and said, "Forget it, I will continue to investigate this matter."

"Thank you." Although he didn't quite understand why, Kakashi could see that Uchiha Douhuan seemed to have made the decision with great determination.

"You don't have to thank me. I did all this simply because I felt that a hero shouldn't have such an ending." Uchiha Douhuan said, "If you really want to thank me, then come spend more time with Grandma Miori."

"I understand." Kakashi said solemnly.

After saying that, Kakashi walked to the window, ready to leave early before dawn.

"By the way." Uchiha Douhuan suddenly spoke and called Kakashi.

Kakashi turned around, confusion in his single eye.

"Come to the Security Department in a couple of days to take away the guy who uses Wood Release. The Security Department has almost finished the interrogation. After all, he is the only Wood Release ninja in the village besides the Shodaime. It will be a trouble for this guy to stay in the Security Department." Uchiha Douhuan said.

Kakashi nodded, jumped out of the window, and after a few flashes, he blended into the night.