Chapter 95

"Did you hear? The Uchiha clan of Konoha got wiped out. The killer was actually Uchiha Itachi…"

"Who doesn't know that? The news has spread across the entire shinobi world…"

"Hard to believe, huh? The clan of the so-called 'Shinobi Shura' Uchiha Madara was destroyed…"

"Exactly. That clan was full of elites. I heard they had over a hundred official shinobi…"

"The Uchiha's Sharingan is one of the Three Great Dōjutsu, even stronger than the Byakugan…"

"Right, right! They say once someone awakens the three-tomoe Sharingan, they immediately gain Jōnin-level combat power…"

"So Itachi must've been insanely strong to wipe them all out…"

"No, no… that's not the real story…"

Inside a hidden underground bounty exchange center in the Land of Water, a rogue shinobi proudly declared:

"From what I heard, Itachi wasn't the only one who wiped out the Uchiha. There was another—once the strongest ninja in the Uchiha clan."

The entire place erupted in noise.

Bounty hunters, rogue ninjas, everyone turned to look at him with burning curiosity.

Under all that attention, the rogue ninja puffed out his chest.

"That's right, I'm talking about Shunshin no Shisui. Supposedly, he and Itachi joined forces to annihilate the Uchiha clan."

Another uproar exploded in the room.

Ninjas began whispering in shock:

"No way! Shunshin no Shisui? I thought he died years ago?"

"Yeah, I heard that too. He was supposedly killed by invaders from the Land of Lightning six months ago. There's even a tombstone."

"No wonder Itachi could pull it off—he had Shisui as a partner…"

"He was an Elite Jōnin, after all. I heard he once came to the Land of Water alone and killed dozens of Kirigakure Jōnin…"

"Right, I even heard Kirigakure once made a rule: if a mission target involved Shisui, it could be abandoned unconditionally…"

In one corner of the rowdy exchange, a blond youth and a mature blue-haired woman sat casually, listening without a care.

Several young ones were with them.

Among them, a black-haired girl clenched her teeth in fury and growled:

"Damn Konoha… They're the ones who destroyed the Uchiha clan, and now they're blaming Shisui…"

It was Izumi.

After tending to the Uchiha children, she had followed Naruto and Guren to the Land of Water.

Guren, unfazed, said:

"There's nothing surprising about it. You think the Great Villages would take the blame willingly?"

"But I still can't accept it…"

Izumi's eyes gleamed red with anger, her black pupils shifting into blood-red Sharingan.

"I'll never forgive them. I'll kill every last one of them."

"Calm down."

Naruto knocked lightly on the table and said calmly,

"You can't even beat me right now. How are you going to take down Konoha?"

"But…"

Izumi gritted her teeth in frustration.

Naruto smiled.

"I told you, no need to rush. But… we can teach them a little lesson first."

Izumi's eyes lit up. She looked at him eagerly.

Naruto didn't disappoint.

"I've already contacted Shisui. Told him to get back into shape and take a little walk around Konoha."

Izumi blinked, confused about what he meant.

Naruto explained it all clearly.

At that very moment—

In Konohagakure.

Shisui stood atop the Hokage Rock, having fully recovered.

His crimson eyes stared coldly at the Hokage Building.

He lowered his gaze and touched his eyes gently.

"Everyone… I will avenge you."

These eyes were no longer the ones he had before.

They had been replaced with new three-tomoe Sharingan from the Uchiha clan.

With Kabuto's help, and recovery aid from Karin's mother, he had fully adapted to his new eyes.

"Even if they're not Mangekyō, they're enough…"

Taking a deep breath, and recalling Naruto's instructions, Shisui formed hand seals atop the Hokage Rock.

His chest expanded as he took in a deep breath.

"Katon: Dai Endan no Jutsu!! (Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!!)"

With a fierce shout, he spat a massive inferno from his mouth.

The fireball, like a meteor, smashed into the Hokage Building.

BOOM!

The building's wall was blown open, flames raging inside, nearly setting the whole place ablaze.

Panic-stricken Konoha ninjas scrambled from the building, screaming like their butts were on fire.

The brilliant blaze drew the attention of countless Konoha shinobi, who rushed over without hesitation.

They thought the ones who destroyed the Uchiha clan had returned to attack again.

But upon arrival, they were all stunned.

"Shisui!?"

"He's still alive!?"

"Didn't the Hokage say he was the real culprit behind the Uchiha massacre?"

"And he dares show his face here again!?"

There, standing atop Hokage Rock, Shisui looked down coldly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood across from him, clothes singed and looking quite pathetic.

"Shisui…"

Hiruzen's face darkened, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

But unwilling to show weakness, he barked:

"You dare come back!? You're already a traitor for destroying the Uchiha clan. You think you'll escape today!?"

He gave a discreet signal to the nearby ANBU.

They immediately began moving toward the Rock.

Seeing more and more shinobi arrive, Shisui no longer hesitated.

He coldly declared as per Naruto's instructions:

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, stop spouting nonsense!"

"It was YOU and Shimura Danzō who ordered the destruction of the Uchiha clan! And now you dare frame me!?"

His words dropped like a thunderclap.

Every Konoha shinobi present froze, the blood draining from their faces.

Even the ANBU who had been ready to strike stared up in shock.

"It was the Hokage and Danzō…?"

"No way! That's the Hokage! Why would he do something like that to one of our own clans?"

"Impossible… absolutely impossible…"

"He's lying! Shisui is making it all up. The Hokage is kind and just. He'd never commit such a crime…"

"Right! Even Sasuke said it was his brother who destroyed the Uchiha…"

The Konoha shinobi were shaken and began to murmur amongst themselves in disbelief...

(End of Chapter)

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