"That won't trouble Clan Chief Uchiha," Shimura Hiroshi said through gritted teeth.
Having said that, Uchiha Touhuan led the three Shimura clan elders he had just captured back the way they came.
The three captured Shimura clan members were all high-ranking members of the clan; otherwise, they wouldn't have been responsible for liaising with Danzo. However, under Uchiha Touhuan's special arrangement, the escort team passed directly through Konoha's most bustling commercial district. Soon, news of Uchiha Touhuan's capture of the Shimura clan members spread throughout the village.
After returning to the guard unit, Uchiha Touhuan immediately ordered the three captured men to be sent for interrogation. Upon hearing that they were being interrogated as members of the Shimura clan, many of the clan's skilled members perked up; it seemed this night wouldn't be easy for the three of them.
However, Uchiha Touhuan didn't expect these people to reveal anything. The Shimura clan, especially those closely related to Danzo, were die-hards; even if they were killed, they wouldn't betray Danzo.
But Uchiha Touhuan only wanted to make an example of them. Now that the chicken had been slaughtered, it was time to go and get something tangible from the monkey. Uchiha Touhuan
sat in his office until evening before changing his clothes and heading towards the village alone.
It was late at night, and the bustling commercial streets of Konoha were gradually thinning out, with shops closing one by one. At
the entrance of the mountain flower shop, a blonde little girl was huffing and puffing as she carried the flowers displayed at the door back into the shop. Although she was still young, with a bit of baby fat on her face, it was easy to see that she was definitely a beauty in the making.
Uchiha Touhuan arrived at the flower shop. The little girl noticed him and turned around sweetly, saying, "Big brother, we're already closed."
"Looks like I'm late," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile. "But, could you please make an exception for me? I'd like to buy some flowers to mourn my clansmen."
This little girl was clearly a sucker for good looks; her eyes lit up when she saw Uchiha Touhuan's face.
"Sure, cornflowers are fine for mourning my clansmen, right? I'll get you some fresh ones from the refrigerator," Yamanaka Ino said, running over.
"Thank you for your help," 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 customer," Yamanaka Inoichi said as he came out.
"Eh?" Ino looked up at Uchiha Touhuan, then back at her father, before reluctantly putting down what she was carrying and heading upstairs.
"Clan head Uchiha, coming to our little flower shop so late just to buy a few bouquets?" Yamanaka Inoichi asked Uchiha Touhuan after Ino went upstairs.
"Of course. You know, those Sharingan we retrieved from Danzo last night... although it's difficult for the clan to find out which fallen members they belonged to, we still need to hold a proper funeral for them," Uchiha Touhuan said.
"My condolences." Yamanaka Inoichi took 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."
"Well then, thank you for your generosity, Clan Chief Yamanaka." Uchiha Touhuan accepted the flowers, nodding with a smile.
"Was that little girl just now the daughter of Clan Chief Yamanaka? She's so cute." Uchiha Touhuan lowered his head and gently sniffed the flowers in his hand before speaking slowly, "She seems to be in the same class as Elder Fugaku's second son. I heard the little girl is quite fond of our second son."
Yamanaka Ino's eyes narrowed slightly, but he still said without changing his expression, "It's just children playing around."
"You can't say that. Childhood sweethearts, what a beautiful description." Uchiha Touhuan smiled and said, "How about our two clans arrange this marriage? I wonder what Clan Chief Yamanaka thinks?"
"The children are still too young. Let's consider these things when they're a bit older." Yamanaka Ino declined Uchiha Touhuan's suggestion without even thinking. Uchiha
Touhuan wasn't annoyed by the rejection. The Ino-Shika-Cho clans had always been staunch supporters of the Hokage's lineage, and naturally didn't want to get involved in the Uchiha clan's mess.
"That's true," Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "The Yamanaka clan head has been in power for quite some time now, and the Yamanaka clan has been thriving these past few years. I still have a lot to learn from you, Yamanaka clan head, on how to be a good clan head."
"It's just that everyone in the clan is too kind," Yamanaka Inoichi said.
"It seems that the Yamanaka clan head is very well-loved by the clan members," Uchiha Touhuan laughed. "However, there are always a few ungrateful fellows in a clan, aren't there?"
Yamanaka Inoichi narrowed his eyes: "I wonder what you mean by that, Uchiha clan head."
"Today, the clan captured a die-hard Danzo loyalist in Root. He is from your Yamanaka clan. This is quite a dilemma for me. After all, we all work under the Hokage. If our two clans develop any rift because of him, it won't be good," Uchiha Touhuan said.
"Is it the wind?" Yamanaka Inoichi's eyes flickered slightly. "That guy has forgotten the clan's honor since joining Root, so, Uchiha clan head, you don't need to show mercy for my sake. Do what needs to be done. If necessary, I can personally clean house."
"I see," Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "Has he forgotten the clan's kindness? No wonder he's making baseless accusations."
"Make baseless accusations?" Yamanaka Inoichi frowned.
"That's right. That guy said that when he was in Root, he used his position to transfer a total of 140 million ryo to the Yamanaka clan." Uchiha Touhuan smiled, looking into Yamanaka Inoichi's eyes. "Although I know the Yamanaka clan wouldn't make such a fundamental mistake, nor would they suspect the clan head, we did find over 100 million ryo unclear in our investigation of Root's accounts. If possible, please have a visit to the Uchiha clan when you have time. After all, it's difficult for me to explain such a large sum of money to the Hokage."
"I understand. I will go to the security headquarters." Yamanaka Inoichi nodded, his eyes flashing.
"Then I won't disturb the Yamanaka clan head and his family's dinner any longer." Uchiha Touhuan waved the bouquet in his hand. "At the same time, on behalf of the clan elders, I thank the Yamanaka clan head for his generosity."
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