Chapter 149 : Genya Saves Shisui!!
"Damn it. I wanted to save him, but in the end, am I still one step too late? I can't catch up!"
"Is it true that major events in the ninja world can't be changed?"
Genya, looking through the Dual Pupil's perspective, watched as the figure fell straight down. He felt incredibly frustrated inside!
He wasn't willing to accept this!
Since coming to this world, he had always wanted to change the fate of the Uchiha clan. But despite all his efforts, he had only managed to bring Shisui's death forward!
He couldn't accept it... he just couldn't!
Was the outcome really unchangeable?
His mind raced, and now, he was starting to wonder if he could stop the coup.
If it was impossible to change the future, then he would leave with the members of the Merchant Association. With his current strength, at least he could preserve the Uchiha's legacy!
But still,
He wasn't willing to accept it!
He had done so much, and yet, was he unable to change even one person's fate?
Thinking about this,
Suddenly,
Genya felt the space around him freeze, and a crack appeared!
At the same time,
The Flying Thunder God mark he had planted earlier flashed rapidly in his mind. It seemed like it was the mark within a ten-kilometer radius. Then… he grasped something: the Flying Thunder God mark beneath the cliff!
It was the mark he had carved when he first learned the Flying Thunder God technique!
Genya took a deep breath and instantly locked onto the Flying Thunder God mark below the cliff in his mind, then tried to open the space.
Move!
Genya felt the air in front of him blur, and for a moment, his senses were disoriented!
When he opened his eyes again, he felt the dampness surrounding him and the loud sound of rushing water.
The sound was so intense.
Genya's mind briefly swirled!
Was he… beneath a waterfall?
Had he really mastered the Flying Thunder God technique?
A trace of excitement flickered in his heart.
However,
Right now, Genya hadn't forgotten what needed to be done. He looked up toward the cliff!
It might have been because of the waterfall, but there was a thick mist in the air when looking up from the bottom, almost blocking the view!
Yet, Genya could still use his Dual Pupil ability to see the figure falling straight down. His expression grew serious!
At hundreds of meters in the air,
If he fell directly, the weakened Shisui probably wouldn't be able to withstand it. Genya quickly thought!
He formed hand seals and said, "Water Style: Water Tornado Technique!"
In an instant!
A small water tornado rose from the pool beneath the waterfall, spinning and catching the falling Shisui!
The tornado continued to slow down Shisui's descent!
Finally,
The guiding Shisui landed in the pool, where the water pushed him away toward the distance.
"Shisui, you really put me in a difficult position…" Genya murmured softly, then quickly chased after him, disappearing beneath the waterfall!
Due to the mist and the quiet nature of Genya's ninjutsu, no one noticed!
Above the waterfall,
"Shisui…"
Itachi knelt on the cliff edge, watching Shisui fall. He softly murmured the name.
There was no frantic shouting, but his heart was in turmoil!
Shisui was dead!
Jumping from this height, there was almost no chance of survival, especially for the injured Shisui!
In truth, Itachi had forcibly brought Shisui back, but as Shisui said, in this situation, Shisui's death was the best option!
Though Shisui was his closest friend, Itachi had to think about the village and the clan!
For the village to avoid more chaos,
His heart was deeply conflicted.
Perhaps it was grief, or perhaps another emotion!
The pressure in Itachi's mind was intense.
His Sharingan, with three tomoe, continued to spin rapidly, and then a terrifying force from his eyes began to spread. The three tomoe transformed into the shape of a Mangekyō Sharingan!
At this moment... Itachi activated the Mangekyō Sharingan!
At the same time, Danzo and his group emerged from the trees behind, with Danzo panting heavily as he walked forward.
In fact,
From far away, he had seen Shisui's intention to jump off the cliff. He quickly rushed over here!
But, to his dismay, he was a step too late—Shisui had already jumped.
And he saw it with his own eyes.
Damn, now his other eye is gone.
Meanwhile,
Itachi slowly stood up, his expression returning to its usual cold indifference.
"Itachi, what did Shisui, that rogue ninja from Konoha, give you just now?" From a distance, Danzo saw that Shisui seemed to have given something to Itachi, but he was too far to make out what it was.
"Shisui is a rogue ninja? I don't want to hear that again!" Itachi slowly turned his head, and his Mangekyō Sharingan was clearly visible.
In Itachi's heart, Shisui was someone who was deeply loyal to Konoha!
Otherwise, people like Danzo wouldn't have been able to hurt Shisui.
Danzo, who was watching from the side, was shocked by what he saw!
Itachi had activated the Mangekyō Sharingan?
It seems the Third Hokage's decision was correct. The Uchiha clan has too many uncertainties. Once the Mangekyō is activated, Itachi is nearly at the strength of a kage!
A clan as dangerous as this... should not be left alive!
Even though these thoughts crossed his mind, Danzo still stared directly at Itachi: "I can't tell you, but the thing Shisui left behind, you have to give it to me!"
Danzo wanted to know what Shisui had given Itachi. Could it be his right eye?
"No." Itachi coldly gazed at Danzo. He turned and began walking away. "Originally, I planned to kill all of you, but Shisui didn't want me to. Danzo, I will remember what you've done."
Itachi knew this wasn't the right time to kill Danzo. If Danzo died now, it might make the Third Hokage suspicious of the Uchiha clan!
So...
He could not kill Danzo.
This was the result of his deep contemplation.
If it had been Genya, he might not have been able to control his anger and would have already started a massacre.
As Itachi walked forward, the Root ninjas stepped aside, allowing him to pass.
They let Uchiha Itachi leave without interference.
Once Itachi was out of their sight, the Root ninja team remained unusually calm.
After a long time, the Root ninja finally approached Danzo and cautiously asked, "Lord Danzo, are we really just letting Itachi leave? Could that cliff jump earlier have been a diversion? What if Shisui didn't actually jump?"
"No," Danzo replied firmly, shaking his head as he stared in the direction Itachi had disappeared. "The Uchiha clan members only activate their Mangekyo Sharingan in times of extreme sorrow. Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan was clearly just activated, and he can't control its power yet."
Because of that…
Danzo understood that Shisui might really have jumped off the cliff.
In his grief, Itachi had unlocked the Mangekyo Sharingan.
But he also understood something else: once Itachi unlocked the Mangekyo Sharingan, there was no stopping him. It was pointless to lie about it.
From Itachi's behavior when he left, it seemed that he wouldn't expose the truth about killing Shisui.
This was best for everyone.
"Lord Danzo, what should we do next? Should we report back to Konoha?" Another Root ninja asked. With the mission to kill Shisui over, it was time to return.
"We can't go back yet. Get down there and find him!" Danzo commanded as he walked to the edge of the cliff, gazing down at the mist below. "Alive, we find him; dead, we see the body!"
If Shisui had fallen on the rocks, he might already be dead, but if he fell into the water, there was still a chance he could survive.
No matter what, they had to find Shisui.
Danzo needed the other eye.
In a calmer section of the stream...
Genya leaped out of the water. After confirming there were no ninjas nearby, he walked on the surface of the water, holding the barely alive Shisui.
He moved onto land.
After walking for about three miles, he stopped at a hidden cave, a place he had discovered when hunting wild animals. It was very secretive.
Genya carried Shisui into the cave.
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