Itachi's eyes darkened with irritation. "Even if it was a test, you shouldn't desecrate Shisui's body. You were his friend too. How can you do this?"
Arata poured himself a cup of water from the kettle on the table and said casually, "What's there to feel guilty about? Shisui isn't dead."
Itachi's eyes widened, a spark of hope igniting.
In this world of ninjas, there were many false-death techniques, and he thought perhaps Shisui had used one.
But soon, his hope dimmed. He shook his head.
"I wish that were true… but the Third Hokage has confirmed Shisui's death.
And Danzo… that old fox wouldn't hold back when killing him.
Besides, Shisui was surrounded by skilled medical nin and Hyūga Byakugan at the time.
If he faked his death, how could he have escaped their eyes?"
Though Itachi's words expressed doubt, he could not help activating his recently deactivated Mangekyō to examine Shisui's body closely.
He meticulously scanned from head to toe. Yet, even after this scrutiny, no chakra emanated from Shisui's body.
For a shinobi, chakra is the fusion of body and spirit. Only upon true death does it vanish.
Seeing Itachi sigh, Arata thought silently, If Izanagi were this easy to detect or counter, Uchiha Madara's faked death wouldn't have fooled Hashirama and Tobirama.
Itachi remained despondent, and Arata did not attempt to console him.
Time was approaching for the activation of Izanagi in Shisui's body anyway.
In truth, Arata held no ill will toward Itachi. Though the Uchiha's annihilation had partly involved him, the main culprits were Danzo's manipulation, Hiruzen's indecision, and Obito's scheming.
Danzo acted out of his loyalty to the Second Hokage and desire for the Sharingan's power.
Obito saw the Uchiha as the biggest obstacle to his Moon's Eye Plan, since their Sharingan could counter his Kamui.
Only after Itachi eliminated the threat did Obito emerge and wage war on the ninja world.
Itachi's decision to annihilate his own clan, leaving only his brother, stemmed from his extraordinary maturity.
Having witnessed war and death from a young age, his depth of thought surpassed most adults.
Hiruzen even praised him for reasoning at the level of a Hokage.
While others were mired in petty emotions, Itachi's love had already transcended family and even village boundaries.
His actions...eradicating his own clan...appeared unfathomable to outsiders.
Arata's plan was simpler: separate the clan from the village.
This prevented conflicts that could pit two prodigies against each other. The rest would unfold in time.
At that moment, Arata sensed a ripple, like a droplet disturbing a calm pond. He quickly turned toward Shisui's body.
As if witnessing a miracle, Arata saw the lifeless, stiff corpse suddenly vanish in an instant.
In its place stood Shisui himself, alive, rosy-cheeked, smiling warmly.
Itachi, noticing Arata's reaction, followed his gaze. His body froze, shock rooting him to the spot.
When Uchiha Shisui came back to life—completely healthy and without any side effects....Uchiha Arata finally relaxed.
He had been confident that Izanagi could bring Shisui back, since Uchiha Madara had done it before, but knowing something and actually seeing it were two very different things.
Seeing Shisui smiling brightly, Arata couldn't hold back anymore.
He walked forward quickly, opened his arms, and hugged the man who had made him so worried.
He even patted Shisui's back hard a few times. Shisui didn't resist and let Arata release his emotions.
After all, Shisui had truly died once. Only someone who had faced death could understand what that felt like.
When he agreed to Arata's plan, he was already ready for the possibility that he might never return.
There were too many risks.....like if Shimura Danzō had kept his body in the Root base, he would've stolen his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Then, the Izanagi hidden by Arata in Shisui's eye would have failed.
And no one knew whether Izanagi would definitely work. It was a forbidden Uchiha technique with unknown limits.
If too much time passed before activation, it might fail completely.
In that case, only if Arata's Sharingan evolved into the Rinnegan could he use Rinne Tensei to revive Shisui.
So Shisui had taken an enormous risk...not just for the Uchiha clan but because he trusted Arata completely.
That's why he had been willing to gamble his life for the clan's future.
Seeing Shisui alive again made Arata extremely emotional, and Shisui felt the same way.
That's why he didn't stop Arata from expressing his feelings.
Uchiha Itachi, who had been calm the whole time, could no longer hold it in.
His face was full of emotion, his lips trembled as he tried to speak, but no words came out.
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