"Senior Yashiro, don't enter the village. Take a secluded path," Shisui said hurriedly, seeing the village getting closer.
If the village's ninja, other ninja, or villagers saw this, who knows what kind of turmoil it would cause. Konoha cannot endure turmoil, much less internal strife!
How could Yashiro listen? He was furious and also worried about Tekka and Inabi's safety.
"Don't worry, Shisui. This time, the clan will definitely step forward to get justice for you."
"Even the Hokage's Advisor can't bully people like this! It's too much! Do they even consider the Uchiha as part of the village anymore?"
Uchiha Yashiro, who had been a neutral party, was overcome with anger and began to shift towards the radical faction.
Shisui: "..."
The speechless Shisui wanted to act on his own, but the poison made it difficult for him to break free from Yashiro's grip, and he felt it would be wrong to use force to break away.
"Senior Yashiro, can you help me keep this matter a secret?"
"Shisui, you are too kind."
"I know you mean well for the clan and the village, but can a commotion this big really be hidden?"
Shisui closed his left eye, then opened it a moment later. "Then please, Senior Yashiro, take me to find Itachi."
"Why find Itachi?"
"Right now, the people you should be seeing are the clan head and the elders," Uchiha Yashiro said, confused.
"I just remembered an Anbu mission that might be a trap set by Danzō. I need to warn him personally."
"I see." Uchiha Yashiro did not doubt him. "But can you still hold on?"
"It's fine. The poison mainly causes weakness; it's not very lethal."
"I'm begging you, Senior Yashiro."
"Alright then." Faced with Shisui's earnest plea, Uchiha Yashiro could not refuse.
Uchiha Yashiro supported Shisui as they entered Konoha, leaping quickly between the houses. On the way, he stopped a patrol squad from the Police Force.
He sent one to the Police Force headquarters to inform the clan head, one to the clan grounds to inform the elders, and one to find a clan member skilled in antidotes.
The two returned to the clan grounds. Shisui's condition attracted the attention of many Uchiha ninja and civilians, who all wondered what major event had occurred.
Through inquiry, Uchiha Yashiro quickly located Uchiha Itachi, finding him training in a forest not far from the Naka Shrine.
"Shisui, what happened to you?"
"Senior Yashiro, what's going on?"
Seeing Shisui's state, Uchiha Itachi rushed over, his face panicked, his three-tomoe Sharingan appearing as killing intent flickered in his eyes.
"Senior Yashiro, please go and bring the clan head and the others. This is a classified Anbu mission, it's not good for you to hear, it could cause trouble," Shisui said, turning his head without answering immediately.
"Alright. Itachi, I'll leave Shisui in your care."
"Don't worry."
After Uchiha Yashiro handed Shisui over and left, Uchiha Itachi helped Shisui sit down against a tree trunk.
"Shisui, what on earth happened? Who injured you like this?" Uchiha Itachi asked impatiently.
"Itachi, it's like this. Today..."
Shisui had no intention of hiding anything, because it was impossible to hide. He also told him about his Mangekyo Sharingan and its abilities.
After listening, Uchiha Itachi felt extremely conflicted, at a loss for words for a moment.
"Itachi, Danzō seems to have a prejudice against us Uchiha. His attitude is hostile, and he's unwilling to trust us."
"But it doesn't matter. Lord Hokage and the other two elders are not like him."
In reality, Shisui didn't know that Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu also held some prejudice, just not as much as Danzō.
The three of them were not as radical as Danzō, but they were somewhat dissatisfied with the Uchiha clan. They all wanted a submissive Uchiha, not a rebellious one.
They were very fond of people like Uchiha Kagami, Uchiha Shisui, the post-war Uchiha Sasuke, and the post-massacre Uchiha Itachi.
"You must gain the approval of the three lords, and try to gain Danzō's approval."
"Although it's very difficult, if it's you, I think it's possible, because you are more outstanding than I am," Shisui said with an encouraging smile.
Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi felt something was wrong. This sounded like he was giving his last words.
"What about you, Shisui?" Uchiha Itachi asked, feeling a heavy weight on his shoulders.
"Haha, of course I'll help you, but we'll have to wait until I've recovered," Shisui said with a hearty laugh.
"Alright, we'll work together," Uchiha Itachi said with a slight smile.
"Itachi, I'm thirsty. Could you get me some water?"
"Okay."
In less than a minute, Uchiha Itachi returned with water in a bamboo tube, but Shisui was already gone.
Shisui's eyes were tightly closed, with two lines of blood running down his face. One was already dried, the other still fresh. A short sword was plunged into his left chest. His left hand was tightly clenched, and his right hand held a scroll.
"Shisui!"
Thud! The bamboo tube fell to the ground, and the clean water soaked the earth. Uchiha Itachi rushed forward. His crimson three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, the black tomoe connecting to form a three-bladed scythe.
After calming down slightly, Uchiha Itachi picked up the scroll and opened it...
On the scroll, Shisui entrusted his Mangekyo Sharingan and his wish to protect Konoha and the Uchiha clan's name to Itachi.
It also stated that he chose to commit suicide in order to ease the conflict, delay the Uchiha's coup, and buy Itachi time to resolve the situation.
Finally, it requested that he keep the Mangekyo Sharingan and the scroll safe, and not let the clansmen find them.
"Shisui..."
As Uchiha Itachi cried out in grief, he opened Shisui's hand and put away the Mangekyo Sharingan and the scroll.
Two minutes later, Uchiha Fugaku, the three elders of the Uchiha clan, and Uchiha Yashiro arrived one after another.
"Shisui!" The five of them were shocked and exclaimed in alarm.
"Itachi, what happened? Didn't I tell you to take care of Shisui?" Uchiha Yashiro's tone was urgent, unable to hide his blame.
Uchiha Itachi looked up, his face full of self-reproach. "Shisui said he wanted water. When I came back..."
The five of them fell silent. How could one stop a person determined to die?
After a moment of suffocating silence, the leader of the radical faction, the Great Elder, broke the silence.
"Where is Shisui's other Sharingan?"
"And what exactly happened?"
"We came in a hurry, and Yashiro didn't explain clearly. He only said that one of Shisui's Sharingan was stolen and that he was badly injured."
Uchiha Itachi replied, "Shisui entrusted his left eye to me."
Fugaku and the others didn't pay much attention to this. All five of them believed Shisui's Sharingan was a three-tomoe, so they had no intention of asking for it.
If it were a Mangekyo Sharingan, the five of them would not have cared about any entrustment.
In fact, at present, only the Konoha leadership, Kageyama Kogetsu, and Uchiha Itachi knew that Shisui possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
In Shisui's view, if the Uchiha clan knew that he had the Mangekyo Sharingan and that one had been stolen by Danzō, who knew what kind of turmoil it would cause...
The Uchiha clan would not let it rest and would likely launch the coup ahead of schedule.
"As for the details, I'll explain. At the time..."
Uchiha Yashiro quickly recounted the entire course of events.
As they listened, Uchiha Fugaku and the other four frowned, veins popping on their foreheads. Their Sharingan appeared unconsciously, and the fire of their anger almost consumed them...
"Bastard Danzō! How dare he do such a thing! He must pay the price!"
The Great Elder was the most furious. He punched a tree, leaving a clear fist print, his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning rapidly...
The black tomoe showed signs of connecting, but ultimately, they failed to do so.
All crises stem from a lack of firepower.
If Shisui's death could have triggered the awakening of six or more pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, the Konoha leadership would probably be having a splitting headache.
Perhaps, for the sake of Konoha, Danzō would have been sacrificed...
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