Chapter 14 A Hero Shouldn't End Like This Uchiha Touhuan slowly brewed tea.
Since his first kill on the battlefield at the age of nine, Uchiha Touhuan had teetered on the edge of life and death for six years. Coupled with numerous separations and deaths from his teammates and comrades, Uchiha Touhuan possessed the ultimate power of his clan—the Mangekyō Sharingan. However, Uchiha Touhuan could clearly feel his mental state becoming somewhat deranged under the relentless torment.
Of course, with the Mangekyō Sharingan, it would be a disservice to those eyes not to go mad.
To stabilize his mental state, Uchiha Touhuan took time after the war to learn some tea ceremony.
Not for any other reason than to maintain his mental stability.
In Uchiha Touhuan's small residence, complete silence fell, broken only by the occasional clinking of tea utensils.
Kakashi, clearly lacking the patience for such restraint, saw that Uchiha Touhuan hadn't responded for a while and asked directly, "What was the meaning of that record you showed me today?"
Boiling water poured over the tea, releasing its fragrant aroma. Uchiha Touhuan glanced at Kakashi, handed him a cup of hot tea, and then asked,
"You went to see Grandma Miori?"
Kakashi's exposed eye stared intently at Uchiha Touhuan for a moment before he nodded. "Yes."
"Remember to come often. The old lady has had a hard life. Although the clan provides a good amount of compensation, she's still quite lonely."
"Could you tell me what was written in that record?"
"As for those members of the clan who have reservations about you, I'll remind them. As the clan head, I have that much face to save."
"Uchiha Touhuan!" Kakashi was getting impatient with Uchiha Touhuan's evasive answer.
"Look at you, so impatient." Uchiha Touhuan suddenly laughed, then looked at the cup of tea in front of Kakashi.
After saying that, Uchiha Touhuan turned around, picked up the kettle, and put it back on the stove. Kakashi took advantage of this moment to quickly pull down his mask, drink the tea in one gulp, and then put the mask back on.
"You..." Uchiha Touhuan turned around and saw Kakashi's face contorted from being burned by the scalding tea. He was speechless and could only shake his head.
"The contents of that report are as you saw. We haven't started investigating the specific situation yet." Uchiha Touhuan also picked up his own cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, and then spoke formally.
"When that incident happened, I wasn't even born yet, but I've heard about it within the clan over the years," Uchiha Touhuan said. "If what the elders say is true, then White Fang was indeed a great ninja, and he shouldn't have ended up like that."
"Really?" Kakashi was somewhat incredulous. He knew that although his father's name had almost disappeared from Konoha's history, some older generations might still mention him, and their opinions of White Fang weren't very positive.
"I don't know what others think, but the Uchiha clan truly held White Fang in high esteem," Uchiha Touhuan said. "You know, no one cares more about their comrades than the Uchiha."
"Thank you." Kakashi had calmed down by now. Hearing such high praise for his father, he couldn't help but express his gratitude. At the same time, Uchiha Touhuan's words reminded him of his former underdog teammate. "However, judging from what I've obtained today, the death of White Fang-senpai back then doesn't seem simple," Uchiha Touhuan said, putting down his teacup and sighing. "At least, Danzo was involved in some shady dealings."
"Whether or not to investigate this matter further is a major point of contention within the clan. After all, as you know, the events of that year involved far too many people. According to the elders, there was a strong call for White Fang-senpai to become the Fourth Hokage."
Kakashi frowned, seemingly not understanding Uchiha Touhuan's meaning.
Uchiha Touhuan was also helpless. For these ninjas, who were trained from childhood to kill efficiently, getting involved in politics was indeed a bit too much.
However, Uchiha Touhuan had no choice. Currently, Kakashi's political resources were the most scarce resource in the Uchiha clan.
Why had Hiruzen Sarutobi kept Kakashi in the Anbu for the past six years? Kakashi himself probably didn't know the true value of being the Fourth 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 Yellow Flash. Furthermore, while his personal Kageshield had gradually become marginalized after his death, it remained a force to be reckoned with in Konoha. This was precisely
why Uchiha Touhuan had meticulously planned this scheme to get close to Kakashi.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Touhuan could only shake his head. "Never mind, I'll continue investigating this matter."
"Thank you." Although he didn't quite understand why, Kakashi could tell that Uchiha Touhuan seemed to have made a very difficult decision.
"You don't need to thank me. I did all this simply because I felt that a hero shouldn't end like this," Uchiha Touhuan said. "If you really want to thank me, then come and spend more time with Grandma Miori."
"I understand," Kakashi said solemnly.
After saying that, Kakashi walked to the window, preparing to leave before dawn.
"Oh, right," Uchiha Touhuan suddenly called out, stopping Kakashi.
Kakashi turned around, a question in his single eye.
"Come to the Security Department in a couple of days and take that guy who uses Wood Release away. The Security Department has almost finished interrogating him. After all, he's the only Wood Release ninja in the village besides the First Hokage. It's a problem for him to stay in the Security Department," Uchiha Touhuan said.
Kakashi nodded, jumped out of the window, and disappeared into the night in a few flashes.
After Kakashi left, Uchiha Touhuan also came to the window, his eyes gleaming.
After clearing White Fang's name, with the double buff of being the son of a hero and the disciple of the Hokage, Kakashi would inevitably become the focus of the entire village's attention. At that time, no matter what others thought, the Uchiha clan, who helped him clear his father's name, would be his most steadfast ally. And that would be the moment when the Uchiha clan officially stepped into the limelight.
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