Chapter 60: Shisui's Crisis [Part 1]

As time passed by, Sakura and her friends have already entered their second year at the Ninja school. However, the title of the "skipping class group" was well-known throughout the entire school, especially to their homeroom teacher, Iruka, who never gave them a smile even if they bumped into each other on the street.

Neji and Tenten were both talented students, with Neji consistently ranking first and Tenten second in their grade. Although Lee didn't have much talent in ninjutsu and genjutsu, he was taken in as a disciple by Konoha's elite ninja, Might Guy, and was considered unique among their peers. However, these three outstanding students were taught how to skip classes by Sakura and her friends, and they were constantly absent from school. They were like a name tag hanging in the school, having barely attended classes.

As their homeroom teacher, Neji's teacher had gone to Hizashi Hyuga's house to talk to him about Neji's truancy, but Hizashi always smiled and brushed it off. The next day, Neji was still absent from class. As for Tenten, her father was a wealthy businessman who was always busy and didn't have much time for her. He only met with Tenten's mother, who was against her daughter becoming a ninja due to the danger involved. When she heard that Tenten was skipping classes, she was relieved, thinking that her daughter had finally given up on becoming a ninja. This almost drove Neji's teacher crazy.

At first, Tenten's father was against her skipping classes. He believed that if she was attending the Ninja school, she should work hard to become a ninja and not give up halfway. However, his opinion changed after Sakura, Third Hokage, and Kakashi visited their house. When he opened the door and saw Third Hokage and a large group of clan heads, he was almost scared to death. Although he was the biggest weapons dealer in the Land of Fire, he knew that he couldn't compare to the power of the ninja.

Their family business was indeed large, but it was also due to the support of Konoha. When he issued missions to escort his caravans, the cost was much lower because of Konoha's protection. If he angered Konoha and they refused to send ninja to protect him, the bandits and robbers on the road would not be polite to him. Without Konoha's protection, it would be difficult for his business to continue.

Moreover, besides Third Hokage, the other clan heads were not easy to deal with. Each of the big clans was wealthy and powerful. Although his family could compare to them in terms of money, their combined strength was greater than his. He realized that the pink-haired girl who was with Third Hokage was the daughter of the rising merchant, Haruno Co. Although their businesses were different, they were not much different in terms of money.

Thinking of Third Hokage's words, Tenten's father felt a pain in his chest. He realized that his daughter was too ruthless. He had just talked to her and warned her not to skip classes, but the next day, a large group of people came to their house. If she had explained the situation clearly, he wouldn't have stopped her. Moreover, he would have been happy to make friends with the next generation of these big clans. Why would he stop her?!

Recently, Sakura noticed that Shisui Uchiha seemed to be going through something. He was in a bad mood, smiled less, and his eyes were full of worry. This change made Sakura instantly alert.

According to the original plot, Shisui Uchiha wanted to use his Mangekyo Sharingan to control the leader of the Uchiha clan, who was planning a coup, but he didn't expect that Danzo's goal was not to make peace between Konoha and the Uchiha, but to completely destroy the Uchiha clan and take their Sharingan. What Shisui didn't expect was that after learning about his Mangekyo Sharingan, Danzo wanted to kill him and take his Sharingan.

In the end, Shisui Uchiha, who was caught off guard, had his right eye gouged out by Danzo. He then used his left eye to activate Susano'o to escape and gave his left eye to Itachi Uchiha by the Naka River before jumping into the river to commit suicide. This incident led Itachi to awaken his own Mangekyo Sharingan.

Based on Shisui's recent emotional changes, it is likely that Danzo has approached him and said something to him, causing Shisui to become the way he is now.

However, although Sakura knows about Danzo's conspiracy, she has not immediately warned Shisui. Shisui's biggest flaw is probably that he loves peace too much and is easily deceived and used by Danzo. He must experience some hardships himself before he can understand that Danzo is not a good person.

At this time, Shisui Uchiha's heart is very complicated. Originally, he was happy that the Uchiha clan was changing and gradually integrating into Konoha. However, not long ago, Danzo suddenly told him that the Uchiha clan was planning a coup, trying to provoke a war between the Uchiha and Konoha, and preparing for a rebellion in the future. This was just to cover up their true intentions.

At first, Shisui didn't believe what Danzo said. He thought that the Uchiha clan didn't need to rebel in their current situation. However, later on, he accidentally discovered that the Uchiha elders were gathering for a meeting, and the content of the meeting was how to eliminate the Hokage and turn Konoha into the Uchiha clan's private territory.

At that time, Shisui was at a loss and didn't know what to do. His emotions told him that the Uchiha clan would not rebel, but he also heard with his own ears that the Uchiha clan was planning to start a war. Seeing is believing, coupled with Danzo's lies, Shisui began to believe that the Uchiha clan was preparing to rebel. Thinking of the peace that Konoha had finally achieved, Shisui calmed down and decided to use his Mangekyo Sharingan to control the Uchiha elders and make them give up this dangerous idea.

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