Uchiha Clan's Coup (6)

"Damn it..." Danzo cursed under his breath, feeling he was so close to possessing the Mangekyō. Meanwhile, Shisui, having swapped places with his Shadow Clone, surveyed the carnage. Lifeless bodies of Root ninjas, along with two of Shisui's former squad members, lay on the blood-soaked floor. Furniture and the interior were completely burned and destroyed. Itachi swiftly moved to stand beside Shisui. Dozens of Root Anbu were now reduced to six, standing before Danzo. The atmosphere in the room suddenly fell silent; neither side made a move. On Danzo's side, the reason was their reluctance to mindlessly rush forward. Itachi awaited Shisui's command, who was lost in his own thoughts.

'This is the first time I've killed someone in reality; otherwise, I have only killed people in video games,' Shisui mused, feeling little despite slaying dozens of Root ninjas. 'Perhaps because the original Shisui had already killed countless ninjas, and with his memories, I also gained his experience, so maybe that's why I feel nothing from killing them.' Shisui then returned his katana to its sheath on his back and dispersed his Shadow Clone. "Hmph, you don't think these are the only Root forces," Danzo snorted, breaking the silence. "Many are on missions. My real forces are more than what I have told Hiruzen and what you know of."

"So what?" Shisui replied nonchalantly. "You will not survive for long regardless. If you think the power of my Sharingan is strong, then why do you assume I would be weak? I will show you the true power of the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Once he declared this, the three tomoe in each of his eyes spun rapidly, contracting and transforming into a four-bladed shuriken. His Mangekyō appeared as four distinct, sharp, and slightly curved points radiating outwards from the pupil, forming a stylized four-bladed pinwheel. Danzo's eyes widened, his instincts screaming at him to run. He quickly made hand signs and used a Summoning Jutsu. His summoned beast, Baku, a giant tapir-like creature, appeared. Baku possessed the ability to suck objects and targets and could also amplify Danzo's Wind Release.

Danzo planned to use his Root ninjas as a decoy and escape with Baku's help, using Baku for distraction if needed. "Susanoo!" But Shisui did not give him enough time to execute his plan. The air around Shisui crackled with ominous energy, his Mangekyō spinning with intense focus. A dark green, warrior-like giant appeared around Shisui, encompassing Itachi within it as well. Both stood in the chest area of the 20 meter tall Susanoo. Shisui had directly manifested Susanoo's third form, 'Armored Susanoo', which was his current limit, as he could not yet use the final form, Perfect Susanoo.

The transformation was half complete—the upper body was formed, and the dark green warrior still stood tall, clad in samurai-like armor. At this stage, it also wielded a weapon, a drill-like lance, which manifested. Shisui was fully aware that using the Mangekyō would negatively affect his vision. However, he was not overly concerned, as the original Shisui had not used his Mangekyō much, only secretly training in it for Susanoo. Thus, Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan could still be used for a long time before going completely blind, especially if he used it mindlessly without curing the blindness.

Danzo's face furrowed. He frowned upon seeing Susanoo again; the last and his first time that he had seen one was as a child when Konoha was established under Madara and Hashirama. The first time was Madara, and now, after so many decades, it was Shisui. Itachi, inside Susanoo, was in awe of Shisui. He thought, 'Is this the power of the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan? Shi-san is really so strong.' Everyone was shocked and terrified by the sudden appearance of a green samurai-like monster.

Shisui wasted no moment and quickly jumped, taking a few steps back outside the base. He manifested three joint, curved comma-shaped beads from Susanoo's arms and launched them directly into the base. "Yasaka Magatama!" Shisui declared the technique's name before launching them at Danzo, his summon, and the Root ninjas. The next moment, the magatama struck the ground, exploding and releasing chakra-infused destructive energy. Knowing it wouldn't be enough, Shisui unleashed a rapid, continuous barrage of magatama.

The sheer number of magatama, akin to a rapid-fire cannon, completely destroyed the Root base. Shisui sighed in relief after witnessing the destruction of the Root base, which instantly killed every member and Baku. However, he knew Danzo was not dead. After all, Danzo still possessed three tomoe Sharingan and could use Izanagi. 'But he can only run away, and I wouldn't let him.' Shisui considered, and the next moment, his eyes landed on a similar-looking giant, but red in color, quite a far distance away from their location.

"A-another Susanoo?" Itachi stuttered, unable to believe his eyes. "Is there another Uchiha who has the Mangekyō Sharingan?" Shisui's attention also drifted to the distant sight, where, inside an orange triangular barrier, a dark red Susanoo, somewhat similar in appearance to Shisui's but still little different. "That's obviously your father, Itachi; it's definitely Uncle Fugaku," Shisui murmured, his voice barely a whisper. He himself was surprised, because Fugaku was also not shown to possess the Mangekyō in canon.

Nevertheless, he refocused his attention on Danzo, who would currently be fleeing. "Looks like they've used silencing seals and flame formations to block sound and prevent anyone from entering," Itachi noted and thought. "But the explosions from our side would definitely have reached other ears, right?" Shisui nodded and reassured him, "We are already far from the village's center. Even if other clans were to come here now, it would be too late."

"And no one is coming here," Shisui said. "I don't think that Susanoo there is used only for fighting normal Jonin. I think the Sandaime has reached there." Shisui then dispersed Susanoo, and both landed on the ground. "Stay alert, Itachi, and find Danzo." Itachi's eyes widened. He asked, "How could he even survive such an attack?" Shisui glanced at him and simply signaled him to follow his lead. Both activated their three-tomoe Sharingan, scanning the now ruined area.

Within a few seconds, Shisui smirked; he noticed a small surge of chakra appearing a few feet away from them. Danzo's figure appeared, without any signs of injuries or scratches. Not only were his limbs intact, but even his clothes were completely unblemished, as if all the destruction here hadn't affected him. The moment Danzo reappeared, he quickly thought of running away, cursing Shisui, but his steps were halted once his eyes landed on Shisui and Itachi and their red eyes, which were directly looking at him.

Shisui's eye narrowed, and a grin was planted on his face, while Itachi's crimson eyes widened in shock. Danzo stiffened. Under the pair of crimson eyes, he felt a pressure he had never experienced before and stopped at the exact spot he was, unable to move. Shisui once again drew his sword and, with Body Flicker, instantly appeared in front of Danzo. But this time, his target was not Danzo's head, but his legs. He instantly cut his legs, so he couldn't run away, and then also cut his hands, leaving Danzo a helpless torso.

"Aaaagghh, fuck you, damn Uchiha!" Danzo screamed and cursed with a roar as blood flowed from his severed limbs. Itachi snapped out of his shock, ran towards Shisui, and asked, "Shi-san, why didn't you kill him?" Shisui replied, "He has already damaged the village a lot, so I think he shouldn't die that easily, right? I just now got an idea that where he can still be of use for me."

Itachi nodded but did not ask what use Shisui had in mind. "Let's take him and move towards the location of the other two advisors," Shisui said to Itachi. "Even though the Sandaime is probably fighting with our Clansmen now, those two wouldn't have come out from their rat holes. Let's have a talk with them; you will see their true faces today." They knocked out the now linchpin Danzo and moved towards Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane's residences.

Meanwhile, on the Uchiha Clan's side, under Fugaku's lead, all the clan's elites had attacked the Sarutobi Clan and killed many shinobi from the clan, protected by the Flame Formation and silencing seals created by Sora Uchiha and her squad around the Sarutobi Clan compound, allowing no one to enter without their permission and letting no sound escape. However, that alone was still not enough to prevent the news from reaching Hiruzen's ears, who was at that time still in the Hokage's Office. He quickly gathered Anbu and various Jonin of Konoha and reached his own Clan compound.

He had sealing department shinobi break the Flame Formation just enough for him and a few Anbu to enter the clan compound. While he started confronting the Uchiha inside, this news also reached other clans through Anbu to alert them. Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi, with their forces, arrived at the Sarutobi Clan compound. Not only them, but also shinobi from the Inuzuka Clan, Aburame Clan, and Hyuga Clan got wind of the current situation that the Uchiha launched their coup.

Shikaku, Inoichi, and Choza, with their forces, could only wait for the sealing shinobi to completely break the Flame Formation so they could go inside and help Hiruzen, who was having a difficult time. Inside the clan compound, Hiruzen had summoned Enma and was fighting against Uchiha elites and Fugaku with a few Anbu. Despite his individual strength, the Uchiha's numerical advantage was hard to counter. But he was also quite experienced and versatile, and with his wits, he was able to gain some advantages over them.

However, Fugaku, who was now determined to end the current rule of Hiruzen and his old advisors, decided to use his Mangekyō Sharingan, which he had kept secret for years. The sudden appearance of a giant red Susanoo not only shocked and catch off guards Hiruzen and those on his side outside Flame Formation but also Uchiha Clan members themselves. And the next moment, huge explosions sounded from a far corner of the village, which once again grabbed their attention.

Those inside the formation didn't see the other Susanoo, but those outside quickly saw another green giant Susanoo, which quickly dispersed. "What the hell is going on?" Shikaku muttered, but his voice audible to others. "Looks like they have properly planned all this?" Everyone, with grim expressions, could only nod in agreement with Shikaku.

-- To Be Continued --