Chapter 147 : Shisui's Fate??

"You will pay for this!"

Uchiha Shisui glared at the dozen Root ninjas in front of him with his single Mangekyō active. The green energy of Susanoo began to expand and surge around him.

At the center of the Susanoo, a Taijitu pattern glowed faintly. 

(In the anime, Shisui's one-eyed Susanoo indeed has a Taijitu symbol at its core!)

With a low shout from Shisui, the massive hand of his Susanoo swept forward.

Countless arrows formed from green energy shot toward the Root ninjas with a piercing sound that tore through the air!

In an instant—

Four or five Root ninjas were sent flying, severely injured!

The others barely managed to block the attack, but their faces were filled with shock.

"This is bad! It's a Susanoo! And he can activate it with just one eye?!"

Everyone was stunned at the sight of the powerful Susanoo.

No one had expected it.

Uchiha Shisui, using only one Mangekyō, had activated Susanoo—one of the Uchiha clan's most advanced dojutsu techniques!

With just one Mangekyō?

This realization filled them with fear.

"Run! There's no way we can fight him while he's using Susanoo!" one of them exclaimed, unable to handle the overwhelming pressure radiating from it.

They knew they couldn't oppose Shisui.

This Susanoo was too terrifying.

Even the slightest mistake could lead to them being crushed by its overwhelming power!

The only one who might stand a chance against this Susanoo was probably Lord Hokage himself.

"No need to panic," one of the ninjas said calmly. "Lord Danzo told us he's already poisoned. He won't last much longer."

The ninja's voice was cold and steady, like a venomous snake watching its prey.

Right now, Shisui was that prey.

And just as expected—

After the first attack, Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan began to falter.

Blood trickled down from his eye as he gasped for breath, struggling to maintain control!

Clearly, he was already at his limit!

Just a few breaths after activating Susano'o, it began to dissipate. Shisui fell to his knees, weak and unable to stand.

"Is this really the end? Am I going to die here? I was supposed to change the fate of my clan!" Shisui knelt on the ground, his face full of regret and frustration.

"He's finished!" The Root shinobi exchanged glances. But none dared to approach recklessly. Finally, they decided to hurl their shuriken from a distance, intending to end Shisui's life and take his eyes.

"So, this is how it ends..." Shisui sank into despair, closing his eye as he prepared to face death.

At this critical moment of life and death—

Two fireballs shot from behind Shisui, interrupting the hail of kunai. The fiery projectiles continued forward, heavily injuring the two leading shinobi.

No one had expected someone else to be lurking nearby, let alone launch a surprise attack against them!

A shadowy figure seized the moment, lifting the weakened Shisui onto their shoulder and sprinting away at an incredible speed.

Before the enemy could react, the figure had vanished.

At the edge of a cliff—

The thunderous roar of a waterfall echoed in the distance. The mysterious figure leaned Shisui against a tree and softly asked, "Shisui, are you okay?"

With difficulty, Shisui opened his eyes. When he saw Itachi, a faint smile finally appeared on his face.

"Itachi... I thought you left. Why did you come back?"

"I saw some shinobi acting suspiciously as I was leaving. I couldn't ignore it, so I decided to follow them," Itachi replied calmly, his expression as stoic as ever.

But—

Shisui could feel Itachi's anger beneath his composed exterior.

If Itachi had arrived just a bit sooner, perhaps Shisui wouldn't have been injured like this.

Still, Shisui smiled despite everything.

"Do you have paper? I need to write something... Cough, cough... And don't look until I'm done!" Shisui asked Itachi for pen and paper, determination flashing in his eyes.

"Paper and pen?" Itachi felt a faint sense of unease, but he still pulled out the scroll.

Shisui turned Itachi away so he couldn't see, then dipped his fingers into his own blood and began writing.

It seemed that, at this moment, Shisui had made a firm decision.

Hokage's Office

Hiruzen Sarutobi rested his chin on his hands, eyes narrowed. His tobacco pipe sat untouched on the desk beside him.

This alone showed just how tense he was at the moment.

Hiruzen was aware of Danzo's plan, and he hoped that Danzo would succeed in completing the mission flawlessly.

Suddenly,

Hiruzen's eyes snapped open, and he looked toward the outskirts of the village. "This chakra... Could it be Susanoo?"

Feeling the terrifying chakra waves ripple through the air, his already unsettled heart grew even more restless.

In his mind, he continued to worry about Danzo.

"Danzo, I hope you can accomplish your task," Hiruzen murmured softly, his eyes clouded with melancholy.

Beside him stood Eisuke Sarutobi, who was also aware of Danzo's actions today. Eisuke remained on high alert, ready for anything.

If Danzo succeeded in killing Shisui, the Uchiha clan would lose a key pillar of strength. If Fugaku Uchiha dared to rebel, this could be the perfect opportunity to eliminate the entire Uchiha clan.

At that point, the Konoha Police Force would undoubtedly fall under the Sarutobi clan's control.

Because of this, Eisuke kept a close eye on Hiruzen's expressions and movements.

He hoped to see excitement or even a hint of a smile on his Hiruzen's face.

But,

All day long, Hiruzen's face remained tense, betraying no emotion. At the same time, Eisuke couldn't sense what was happening outside the village.

Suddenly, he noticed that Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a sigh of relief.

"Lord Hokage, was the mission a success?" Seeing Hiruzen relax, he couldn't help but let go of the tension he had been holding.

"I just sensed the terrifying chakra of Susanoo being released," Hiruzen explained, his expression softening slightly. "But the chakra only lasted for a few breaths before dissipating. It seems likely that Shisui was attacked by Danzo and, as a last resort, activated Susanoo at the brink of exhaustion."

The Third Hokage knew Shisui well. He was certain that Shisui would never attack a fellow villager willingly, nor would he use the destructive power of Susanoo unless absolutely necessary.

For him to resort to this power now clearly meant he was at his limit. Danzo should have been able to handle it.

"That's good. This means we can proceed with our plan," Hiruzen's nephew, Eisuke Sarutobi, said with a faint smile. "Heh, no matter how talented Shisui is, he's still just another pawn sacrificed to political power."

In the Hokage's office, the uncle and nephew finally allowed themselves to relax and share a rare smile.

Meanwhile, at the Uchiha clan compound, Genya was deep in thought about how to approach Shisui and convince him to stand with the clan.

If Shisui, Itachi, and Fugaku were united in purpose, even if a coup were to fail, the village wouldn't dare to act recklessly against the Uchiha.

This way, Genya could also buy himself more time and space to continue improving his abilities.

Suddenly, Genya's eyes widened. He sprang to his feet and stared in the direction of the village outskirts.

Activating his Dual Pupil, he focused intently, trying to discern what was happening.

"How could he? Danzo, how dare you?" he muttered, his voice tinged with disbelief.

At that moment, he felt a powerful surge of pure ocular power from the direction of the village outskirts.

And then, there it was—the unmistakable sensation of Susanoo.

Due to the shared connection through the Sharingan, Genya sensed it clearly. Shisui had activated Susanoo, but the chakra was faint. It had only lasted for a few breaths before disappearing entirely.

He immediately understood what must have happened.

Danzo had attacked Shisui.

"Damn it!" Genya clenched his fists. "It's not supposed to happen yet!"

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