Chapter 17 Arrangements for Yamato
That night, inside the Uchiha clan's shrine, amidst the priest's lengthy prayers, the nine Sharingan eyes taken from Danzo's arm were sent into the shrine under the watchful eyes of all the clan members present. After the ceremony
, the clan members gradually dispersed, and Uchiha Touhuan went to the interrogation room once again.
Shimura Retsuto and the other two, who had been tortured for a whole day, were already exhausted, but the newly arrived Shimura Hiroshi cursed incessantly upon seeing Uchiha Touhuan.
Uchiha Touhuan picked at his ear, pretending not to hear.
Seeing this, the Uchiha Chunin in charge of interrogating him increased the force of his baton.
Uchiha Touhuan went straight to the cell where the Wood Release ninja, who had not yet been named Yamato by the Third Hokage, was being held.
Since he had already decided to give this guy to Kakashi as a merit, Uchiha Touhuan would no longer make things difficult for him. Apart from beating him up all day on the first day, he had been kept in solitary confinement ever since.
Of course, he still bore the sealing jutsu seal personally placed on him by Uchiha Touhuan. After all, he was a Wood Release ninja, though far inferior to the First Hokage. If no measures were taken, the average Chunin in the interrogation room wouldn't be able to handle him.
In the corner of the cell, Yamato, still called Kaka, heard the commotion and sat up abruptly.
Uchiha Touhuan entered the cell and turned on the light. The sudden change in light made Kaka squint.
Just as Kaka was about to act, the clanking chains and the excruciating pain from the sealing jutsu reminded him of his predicament.
"Let's talk," Uchiha Touhuan said, pulling up a chair and sitting down opposite Kaka.
"Hmph, I won't say anything."
"By the way, how much does Danzo pay you? You're so loyal," Uchiha Touhuan chuckled.
"We follow Lord Danzo for the sake of Konoha, how can it be measured by money!" A said righteously.
"Oh, so you don't even have money? Then why are you risking your life?" Uchiha Touhuan laughed.
"How could you, a naturally evil Uchiha, understand Lord Danzo's dedication to the village!" A's face was full of fanaticism, making Uchiha Touhuan shake his head.
"Tell me about Yamanaka Fu and the others, at least they had a clan as a weakness, which is why Danzo ruined them like this. You, an orphan, are you really that bad?" Uchiha Touhuan had someone bring in some food and then handed it to A.
"Hmph." A stared at Uchiha Touhuan with a cold smile.
"Tell me, how did you acquire your Wood Release? Your crime isn't too serious. Although we found out that you were instructed by Danzo to assassinate the Third Hokage, the Third Hokage is eager to find talented people and shouldn't pursue the matter. As for other matters, Kakashi pleaded for you, and out of respect for him, I don't plan to investigate further. So, as long as you explain clearly, you can still leave."
"I will never betray Lord Danzo!" A said through gritted teeth.
"Actually, it's not hard to guess. It's Orochimaru, isn't it?" Uchiha Touhuan said. "Back then, the artificial Wood Release project wasn't exactly a secret to us ninja clans. The Senju clan's fools were completely fooled by it. The once mighty Sengoku clan has reduced itself to a mere handful of people. In the end, because the sacrifices were too great and there were no results, the Third Hokage called it off."
"However, that old bastard Danzo didn't give up and continued his research in secret. His partner was Orochimaru, and you are the only result of this project, right?" Uchiha Touhuan said.
Seeing the incredulous look in Jia's eyes, Uchiha Touhuan chuckled, "Don't look at me like that. I'm not stupid. Children go missing from the village's orphanage from time to time. This is all on file with the police department. It's just that we couldn't investigate further because of that old bastard Danzo. Besides, the period before Orochimaru's defection was a peak time for missing orphans in the village. After his defection, the number dropped sharply. Considering your age, it's not hard to deduce this result."
Jia's eyes flickered, and Uchiha Touhuan pressed his advantage, continuing, "So, why are you, an orphan who was captured and reformed, so loyal to Danzo? You should be loyal to the Hokage and the Will of Fire."
"Now you only have two paths before you: one is to confess and live a normal life as a ninja in the sunlight; the other is to continue to resist and be buried with Danzo, who only used you as a tool. The seal of the tongue-twisting Root has already expired. Think it over carefully, don't waste the opportunity Kakashi has pleaded for you." After saying this, Uchiha Touhuan didn't say anything more. He put down the food and water and left the cell.
Uchiha Touhuan didn't actually have much hope of subduing Yamato. He was very self-aware, knowing that he didn't have Naruto's persuasive skills. To subdue subordinates, he relied more on direct benefits. Moreover, from the beginning, Uchiha Touhuan understood that Yamato was not someone the current Uchiha could keep. After all, he had inherited the First Hokage's Wood Release. He figured that once Hiruzen Sarutobi recovered, he would ask for him.
Therefore, Uchiha Touhuan simply regarded it as a contribution to Kakashi's promotion. Furthermore, the purpose of Uchiha Touhuan's elaborate explanation was to make him believe that he was letting him off the hook out of Kakashi's sake.
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In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen kept smoking, while the two advisors who had run into a snag with Uchiha Touhuan stood silently by, watching him.
"Hiruzen, we can't let Uchiha Touhuan continue like this. Uchiha Touhuan is clearly using the investigation as an excuse to eliminate dissidents." Mitokado Homura broke the silence when Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent. "He even dared to arrest the head of the Shimura clan. If this continues, we might all end up in the police force."
"Touhuan… he wouldn't do that." Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment before raising his head and saying. Hiruzen Sarutobi was still wary of Kotoamatsukami in Uchiha Touhuan's possession. Moreover, it hadn't been three days since the incident at the village entrance. Most of the village's core ninja had clearly seen Danzo's gruesome corpse. If he were to forcibly order the Uchiha clan to stop the investigation now, everyone would inevitably have second thoughts.
"Hiruzen! We can't hesitate any longer. Have you forgotten your teacher's teachings?" Koharu Utatane couldn't help but remind him.
"Alright, but we can't just stop the Uchiha investigation without a reason." Seeing that the other party had brought up the Second Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment and could only concede. "Kakashi, go to the Uchiha clan and have Uchiha Touhuan report on the progress of the investigation tomorrow."
"Yes." Kakashi stepped out of the shadows in the office, accepted the order,
and then disappeared back into the darkness.
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