Chapter 6 A Villain Among the Hokage.
"Third Hokage, you've finally arrived." Uchiha Touhuan, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke slowly.
"Touhuan, what exactly happened?" Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the half-dead Danzo on the ground before asking Uchiha Touhuan.
"This morning, we received a mission from the village, but we were ambushed on the way," Uchiha Touhuan said calmly. "After the three of us killed all the attacking ninjas, we found Lord Danzo's remains among their corpses."
"You're talking nonsense! How could Danzo possibly ambush you!" Mitokado Homura immediately retorted angrily.
"Regardless, that's the truth," Uchiha Touhuan's tone remained calm. "During our fight, he revealed the Sharingan on his arm. The three of us killed him, mistaking him for a thief stealing our clan's blood, only to discover he was Elder Danzo."
"Hiruzen, don't believe his nonsense! This is clearly a frame-up by the Uchiha clan after they killed Danzo!" Utatane Koharu also spoke up.
"The Uchiha clan would never desecrate the remains of their own!" the Uchiha clan elder behind Uchiha Touhuan roared.
"What we discovered wasn't just Sharingan." Uchiha Touhuan remained unperturbed by the accusations. He simply removed the Sharingan from Danzo's arm, then dispelled the sealing jutsu. The unleashed Hashirama cells instantly engulfed Danzo's remains, turning them into a twisted wooden stake.
"This is... Wood Release?" Some of the older ninjas present recognized what it was. At the same time, Uchiha Touhuan gestured for Inahi to drop Yamato from his back.
"During the battle, we also discovered this ninja who can use Wood Release. I don't need to explain what that means." Uchiha Touhuan's gaze burned as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"How dare you desecrate the remains of the First Hokage!" The one who spoke was a dove-like elder of the Uchiha clan. This elder had always respected the First Hokage, and seeing this scene, he naturally could not accept it.
At this moment, even the Hokage's ninjas showed some emotion. After all, Danzo's actions were tantamount to defecating on their beliefs.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he could no longer remain silent: "Everyone, I will have people investigate all of this thoroughly and give you an explanation. Please give me some time!"
"We can't trust them! Touhuan! You've led us in rebellion! You've awakened Madara-sama's eyes! You can definitely lead our Uchiha clan to glory!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's words clearly failed to quell the Uchiha clan's anger, and two radicals immediately stood up and shouted.
Shisui and Itachi in the crowd were extremely anxious, but their clansmen were already caught up in fanaticism.
The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously made up their minds to stop this, even if it meant risking their lives.
Just then, Uchiha Touhuan suddenly turned around and shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"
Hearing this, the Uchiha clan, who had been clamoring for rebellion just a moment ago, froze instantly. Several elders from the martial faction stared at Touhuan in disbelief.
Touhuan's three-tomoe eyes had transformed into Mangekyou Sharingan, and he reprimanded mercilessly, "What nonsense are you spouting! Konoha was founded by the First Hokage and Madara! We were born here, we grew up here, this is our home! We drink the water of the Naka River and eat the rice grown in the same paddies as the village; we are also part of this village!"
Hearing Touhuan's words, Shisui and Itachi were both stunned. Did Touhuan not intend to rebel?
"Clan leader, you agree, don't you?" Touhuan then looked at Uchiha Fugaku, who had remained silent.
Fugaku Uchiha gave Touhuan Uchiha a deep look, then stepped out of the crowd and bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Touhuan is right. My clansmen were too agitated earlier, and we apologize for the commotion, Hokage."
The radicals behind them wanted to say something, but seeing the Mangekyou Sharingan in Touhuan's eyes, they wisely kept quiet.
"I understand," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, seizing the opportunity to back down. "Even I would find it difficult to remain calm if I saw my clansmen's bodies treated like this. Fugaku, let the clansmen go back first. Once everything is investigated, I will give everyone a satisfactory answer."
"However, Hokage-sama, we do need an explanation now." Uchiha Touhuan suddenly spoke again, taking out the mission scroll he had received that morning, "stamped with the Hokage's seal."
"Did you sign this scroll?" Uchiha Touhuan asked, smiling at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Touhuan, I didn't issue any missions to you, and there's no record of them in the mission hall." Sarutobi Hiruzen only wanted to cut ties with Danzo as quickly as possible, so he only glanced at the wooden stake Danzo's corpse on the ground before speaking.
"So, this was all Elder Danzo's personal action, right?" Uchiha Touhuan said.
[Forgive me, Danzo] Sarutobi Hiruzen thought to himself, but he still had to cut ties.
"That's right," Sarutobi Hiruzen said.
"How despicable!" Uchiha Touhuan immediately became indignant. "The Hokage works tirelessly for the village every day, yet some people do things that harm the village for their own selfish reasons! There are bad people around the Hokage!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Touhuan deliberately glanced at Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu beside him.
"Touhuan, I understand your feelings. Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly." Seeing Uchiha Touhuan's loyal statement, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know what else to say and could only repeatedly emphasize.
"Hokage-sama, in this matter, the Uchiha clan is willing to share your burden." Uchiha Touhuan bowed and said.
"Touhuan, I understand your intentions..." Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to continue with his official remarks, but as soon as he looked up, he saw the Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotating in Uchiha Touhuan's eyes.
"Lord Hokage, the Uchiha clan is willing to share your burdens."
Cold sweat dripped from Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead. Only now did Hiruzen realize that this was Uchiha Touhuan's true purpose.
Hiruzen looked at the slowly rotating Mangekyou Sharingan, and also thought of what Shisui had told him yesterday about the dangerous eye technique currently in Touhuan's hands.
Although, as he had told Shisui, directly controlling him with this eye technique wouldn't affect the situation in Konoha, it didn't mean he personally wanted to be controlled by it. His allowing Danzo to continue was partly motivated by the desire to have Danzo pave the way for him.
Only at this moment did Hiruzen truly realize that Uchiha Touhuan was far more troublesome than any other Uchiha he had ever encountered.
Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and then said, "Since you have the will, then I'll leave this matter to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Mangekyou Sharingan in Uchiha Touhuan's eyes went out, and he bowed slightly to Hiruzen.
"Yes, sir." After saying this, Touhuan glanced back at his clansmen.
Just as Hiruzen was about to leave with his men, Touhuan's voice rang out again:
"The Uchiha clan salutes the Hokage!"
Standing at the forefront of the Uchiha clan, Touhuan flicked his right hand and placed it beside his head: "Loyalty! Sincerity!"
Seeing this, the other Uchiha clansmen, including the clan head Fugaku Uchiha, followed suit: "Loyalty! Sincerity!"
(End of Chapter)