"What? Are you sure that's what the Jonin told you?"
After learning some information from Uchiha Izumi's mouth, Shisui's expression changed slightly.
"It's true!" Uchiha Izumi nodded like a pecking chick.
Running all the way here had exhausted Izumi.
"..." Shisui didn't know what to say.
In Shisui's expectation, Itachi should have already used his eye to change Uchiha Fugaku's thoughts, or Itachi could be a bit more extreme and use his Mangekyou Sharingan to change the Third Hokage's thoughts.
If it's the former... then the Uchiha clan would basically not be able to launch a coup, after all, everything depends on the clan leader's wishes, no matter how radical the voices within the clan are, they can't be radical enough to change the clan leader, right?
If it's the latter... it could also change the Third Hokage's "impression" of the Uchiha, removing the misunderstandings between the two sides that have existed for many years, so it's unlikely that the Uchiha would continue to launch a coup.
But at this moment, Shisui found that Itachi had not chosen the former, nor the latter.
Itachi chose a path that left Shisui in a knowledge blind spot.
Shisui had no idea what Itachi wanted to do.
His brow was furrowed so tightly.
"Itachi... what are you doing?"
Shisui muttered to himself.
He took a deep breath and said to Uchiha Izumi next to him, "If I'm not mistaken, the Uchiha clan is going to launch a large-scale military operation against Konohagakure village tonight. The reason they notified you is because you, who possess the single tomoe, are also a force that can be utilized."
"Military, military action!?" Uchiha Izumi swallowed hard: "A military action against Konohagakure, isn't that...?"
"That's right!" Shisui said, "This is a coup! And it's a military coup!"
Uchiha Izumi was stunned.
A military coup!
"I originally thought Itachi could prevent this from happening in advance, but I didn't expect..."
Shisui paused, and then continued, "If Konohagakure village and the Uchiha clan face each other head-on, I don't know how many people in the entire village, including the Uchiha clan, will die.
"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide anything: "I know you're curious why I don't have both eyes. There's nothing to hide about this, it's not a secret. One of my eyes was taken away by someone, and the other eye I gave to Itachi."
"Because, I anticipated that the Uchiha clan would have this day sooner or later, so I bet my only remaining eye on Itachi."
"Do you remember Itachi having eye surgery? That eye of his is actually my eye."
Shisui's words were shocking, and every sentence he said left Uchiha Izumi dumbfounded.
Uchiha Izumi felt like she had been dragged into a super storm.
This storm will sweep across the entire Konohagakure village.
"Take me back to the Uchiha clan." Shisui said.
Uchiha Izumi seemed to have caught a lifeline.
"Brother Shisui... do you have a way to stop the coup?"
"No." Shisui shook his head.
Even if both of his eyes were still on him, he didn't have a hundred percent confidence that he could prevent the coup from happening.
Not to mention that he is now just a blind man.
Shisui calmly said, "What I can do is to protect some people, because the coup will cause a series of killings. At that time, many clan members who are powerless will be the first to die! Like Itachi's younger brother, like your mother... and so on."
Shisui clenched his guide stick, "I don't know what Itachi is waiting for, I can only pray silently... He must not let me down, and don't make choices that hurt too many people."
"If he makes such a choice..."
Crack...
One end of the guide stick was directly crushed by Shisui.
Shisui even showed a bit of killing intent.
Uchiha Izumi was frightened by the killing intent emanating from Shisui: "Itachi, he shouldn't be so extreme, right?"
Uchiha Izumi forced out a smile.
"I think... Brother Shisui, you should trust Itachi."
"...Hopefully."
...
Hokage Building.
Inside the office.
"Hokage-sama, I want to take another day off, please approve!" Itachi, wearing an Anbu mask, said to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was smoking a pipe, and the faint smoke lingered on his face.
It's hard to see his expression clearly.
"Itachi, you have taken a lot of leave this month! There are thirty days in a month, and you have already taken eight days off. If you add today, it will be the ninth day."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said calmly.
Before Itachi could speak, he continued, "Did something happen recently that needs to be handled? If there is a need for help, you can tell me. After all, I am the Hokage of Konohagakure, and I can definitely help you a bit."
Itachi shook his head.
"Hokage-sama, it's just some very ordinary family affairs."
Itachi's answer is even more untrue.
"Is it?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe and pondered for a few seconds.
He said, "Then I will approve you another day off! Remember, Itachi, no matter what you encounter, Konohagakure and I will always stand by your side."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"
Itachi left.
The office was silent for a full minute.
Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed twice.
Soon, two Anbu members appeared in front of him instantly.
They were also wearing Anbu masks, kneeling on one knee neatly.
"You guard near the Uchiha clan's residence and pay attention to the Uchiha clan's movements at all times. If something happens tonight... as long as it's not a big problem, don't intervene."
Sarutobi Hiruzen paused, and continued, "You should not need me to tell you what kind of problem is a big problem, right?"
The two Anbu ninjas naturally understood the meaning of the Third Hokage.
After all, they replaced Kakashi and guarded the gate these days.
They also heard some shocking things.
For Hokage-sama's hint...
They understood in their hearts.
"Yes! Hokage-sama!"
The two spoke in unison.
After the two Anbu members also left.
Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up his pipe, looked at the peaceful scenery outside the window, took a deep breath of smoke, and murmured, "Itachi, thank you. As an Uchiha, it must be very difficult for you to suppress some discordant voices in your clan by yourself, right? Your heart... must be very conflicted and painful, right?"
How could Sarutobi Hiruzen not know what Itachi wanted to do?
He even knew that Danzo and Itachi were in cahoots.
As long as the Uchiha clan's coup can be suppressed with thunderous momentum.
Then Sarutobi Hiruzen will tacitly allow it.
As long as Itachi can suppress the radicals of the Uchiha clan.
Then Konohagakure can continue to be peaceful and quiet.
...
At this moment.
Itachi, who left the Hokage Building.
Soon found Danzo.
"Itachi, you make me admire you." Danzo laughed happily, "It seems that you finally made such a decision. You are the most unique Uchiha. Even Uchiha Shisui is not as good as you!"
"Don't talk about this kind of nonsense."
Itachi's face expression, unprecedentedly cold: "Remember our deal, the root must not touch Sasuke!"
"Otherwise..."
His eyes coldly swept over Danzo, and threatened him, "I don't mind adding a few more blood tonight."
Danzo didn't expect that he could feel a bone-chilling cold from a thirteen-year-old kid.
This kid can actually bring him a weird pressure.
Making him feel that his life is not in his own hands.
Danzo's eyes were narrowed into a slit, he vaguely realized that the Uchiha Itachi in front of him was not quite the same as his impression.
This kid seems to have become stronger.
"Heh... rest assured!" Danzo squeezed out a slight smile, "I never break my promise."
Itachi looked at Danzo deeply.
To be honest, Itachi doesn't believe in Shimura Danzo at all. Among the four senior members of Konohagakure, the least trustworthy is Danzo.
But he didn't say much.
If Danzo and his root dare to touch Sasuke...
Itachi will kill them all.
"I hope you can remember your words."
Itachi left.
"If there is a chance to kill his younger brother, then kill his younger brother together!" Danzo's smile quickly disappeared, and his expression was a bit gloomy, "And Uchiha Itachi can't stay, this guy... is definitely a disaster!
A person who can destroy his own clan with his own hands, Danzo thinks this person is very extreme, not a blade he can control.
Since this is an unstable factor that he cannot control.
After he uses Uchiha Itachi...
You can kill him.
What about integrity?
Since his teacher passed the position of Hokage to Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo himself didn't know how many people he had deceived, and the word integrity had long been absent from his dictionary.
"Yes! Danzo-sama!"
...
But Danzo didn't expect that Itachi not only cooperated with him, but also cooperated with the Akatsuki organization.
Uchiha Itachi, who had seen the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo in succession.
Ran to see Uchiha Obito and Tobi again.
Of course
Obito has always claimed to be Uchiha Madara, so Itachi reluctantly regards this strange guy as the real Uchiha Madara.
"Well, well, well... Uchiha Itachi, I don't see any emotion on your face! You're a really scary person!"
The first to speak was Tobi, who looked up and down at Uchiha Itachi, quite surprised: "Those are all ninjas of your own clan, can you really be ruthless enough to do it?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Itachi was expressionless, the moment he made this decision, his emotions were completely sealed: "You just need to do what you should do."
"Humph, what a smelly fart of a junior."
Uchiha Obito squeezed out a hoarse voice: "I can see... you actually can't bear to do it to some of your clansmen. Like your little girlfriend, like your relatives."
Obito's mouth curled up: "Don't worry... since you chose to ask me for help, then I will help you deal with the people you can't handle."
"Heh, no need to stare at me with those eyes."
Seeing Itachi's gaze locked on him, Uchiha Obito laughed: "I have a sense of propriety, I will naturally abide by the conditions in the transaction, I will not do anything to your little brother."
After saying this, Obito clearly felt the killing intent in Itachi's eyes, reduced a few points.
He really is a guy who cares a lot about his little brother!
It seems...
In Uchiha Itachi's heart, his little brother is more important than his "little girlfriend".
"Don't blame me for not reminding you, Konohagakure's root will also collect Sharingan. How much you can get, depends on your own ability." Itachi suddenly spoke.
"Oh? Root? Thanks for the reminder."
Obito laughed: "After tonight, do you have any plans to go somewhere? Are you interested in joining the Akatsuki? Don't think you're the only one in the world, in fact, there are many guys like you in the Akatsuki!"
"...I'll think about it."
Itachi's tone was flat.
"You better think it over, little friend of the Uchiha clan!" Tobi laughed in a strange tone: "After all, if a village doesn't have our people, we won't hesitate to launch an invasion on this village!"
"What?" Itachi instantly locked his gaze on Tobi.
"Well, well, well! Just kidding!"
Tobi joked: "Don't be too serious, you're really something, hahaha!"
Itachi: "....."
Although this very strange guy said he was just joking, Itachi felt that what he said was true.
....
Meanwhile.
In the Uchiha clan's residence.
The Uchiha clan, on the grounds of "something big happening today", temporarily did not allow outsiders to enter the Uchiha clan's residence. They also temporarily did not allow the Uchiha clan's clansmen to leave the Uchiha clan.
The purpose is to prevent the news from leaking out.
Many Uchiha civilians without ninja talent, do not understand what is going on.
But this is an order issued by the clan's high-level.
They can't say anything more even if they have complaints.
Uchiha Izumi still sneaked in with Shisui.
Because she didn't know if anyone could recognize Shisui, who had lost both eyes and had a bandage wrapped around his face.
"When I left this morning, it wasn't sealed yet."
Uchiha Izumi lowered her voice, her tone was unprecedentedly worried, she said: "But now, only people can enter the family, and no outsiders are allowed in."
"This is the precursor to a coup."
Shisui's guide stick had long been crushed by him.
He was holding Izumi's sleeve, so that Izumi could lead him.
Shisui continued: "The Uchiha clan has finally embarked on this road of no return, and it has reached a point of no return, 'peace' in front of 'power'... it seems so fragile and so naive."
Shisui was not sure whether he needed to worry about such a deformed Uchiha clan?
But think about it.
He felt that some of the radicals in the Uchiha clan were not worth his worry, but most of the people in the clan were actually innocent, they were coerced by the radicals.
Especially those Uchiha civilians without ninja talent, what can they do about this kind of thing?
They can only hide at home and pray that war will not come.
There are also weak ninjas like Uchiha Izumi.
Uchiha Izumi also has no choice.
She is also being swept up by the trend.
"Izumi, take me to see the Patriarch." Shisui suddenly said.
"Patriarch... okay!" Normally, Izumi would not dare to see such a big figure, but now is not a normal time.
She hurriedly pulled Shisui to run in front of a mansion.
As for where the head of the Uchiha clan lives.
She is very clear.
Because Itachi also lives here.
Knock!
Knock!
Knock!
Uchiha Izumi took a deep breath.
Hurry up and knock on the door.
"Creak....."
"Eh? Izumi?" The door was opened by Uchiha Mikoto, Mikoto was not unfamiliar with Uchiha Izumi, she knew this pretty girl, had a crush on her eldest son.
Mikoto also liked this child very much, but Itachi, that child, had always been oblivious and did not notice Izumi's crush on him.
"This is... hmm?" When Mikoto's gaze fell on Shisui, her pupils suddenly shrank.
"You are....."
She was a little afraid to believe the thought that came up in her heart.
"Aunt Mikoto, long time no see."
Shisui showed a smile: "Please forgive me for not being able to see, but I can hear your voice. As you can see, I am still alive. And, I have always been in Konohagakure."
Shisui's voice was quite recognizable.
Mikoto can be 100% sure.
He is Uchiha Shisui!
"Shisui." A voice with a complex tone came from behind Mikoto, it was Uchiha Fugaku! Because today is a special day, any movement will attract the attention of the head of the family, so Fugaku also came out.
"You..." Uchiha Fugaku never expected Shisui to be alive.
He thought Shisui had died a few months ago.
"Fugaku-san." Shisui no longer called Uchiha Fugaku the Patriarch.
Because he is no longer a member of the Uchiha.
Shisui asked directly: "Have you really decided to do this?"
"....Shisui, you know."
Fugaku suppressed the shock in his heart, his tone was tired: "In a family, there is never only one voice. When other voices are louder than mine, even my will, is inevitably influenced by other voices."
"Shisui, your sudden appearance, do you want to come back to help the Uchiha clan?" Fugaku asked.
Shisui took a deep breath.
He knew that it was useless to blame Uchiha Fugaku.
What's done is done, Shisui had to say word by word, "I just want to let the Uchiha clan have a few more people survive."
Fugaku frowned, "Shisui, don't you believe us? The Uchiha have been preparing for today for many years. Once we make a move, the whole Konohagakure will be ours! If you are willing to help us..."
"Fugaku-san." Shisui directly interrupted Fugaku's words.
He was already disappointed in Uchiha Fugaku.
"You are not only an enemy of the Konohagakure higher-ups, but you are also an enemy of tens of thousands of people in the entire Konohagakure." Shisui said, "If the Uchiha still hold this pride now, it is step by step towards the abyss."
"Fugaku-san, forgive me for speaking bluntly, you are not a qualified Patriarch! A Patriarch... always puts the lives of the clan members first, not power."
"A qualified patriarch will never put his clan members in danger! Have you ever thought about how many clan members will be killed by doing this?"
"Can your eyes see those babies who are waiting to be fed? Can your eyes see the old man who is powerless?"
What Fugaku saw was the Uchiha clan being pressed step by step by Konohagakure.
The interests of the Uchiha clan were also being eroded step by step by Konohagakure.
And Shisui, as a bystander, saw the confused Uchiha civilians and saw the clan members who had no right to choose in the edge of life and death.
Different perspectives cause differences between the two.
Shisui coldly said, "Fugaku-san, I have learned a truth somewhere, family and affection... are more important than anything. And within the Uchiha clan, many people are related to you by blood, they are all your family."
"Fugakusn, please lift the Uchiha's coup order!"
Shisui has already made a confrontation seal.
Although both eyes were wrapped in bandages, no one would doubt the coldness in his tone.
"People chose you to be the Patriarch of the Uchiha clan, hoping that you can protect them. But since you are not responsible for their lives, then you are not qualified to be their Patriarch."
"I want to take some people away!"
"The Uchiha clan..."
"Can't be killed by you!"
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