Uchiha Itachi, a young genius of the Uchiha clan, was powerful and exceptionally talented. He was also one of the few not bound by narrow-minded clan ideology. At the age of seven, he was praised by the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, for being able to think from the Hokage's perspective.
As an illiterate ninja who had been on the battlefield since the age of four, the Will of Fire influenced him far more deeply than others. Now, he had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and joined the Konoha Anbu.
Beside the Naka River.
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui sat on stone piers, facing the rising sun.
This was where they trained, gathered, and relaxed together, but the atmosphere was very heavy at this moment.
Uchiha Itachi was opening a scroll, his face full of gravity.
Drawn on the scroll was the appearance of Uzumaki Naruto in disguise in the early hours of the morning, wearing a hood, a white robe, and leather armor that was completely unlike the attire of the ninja world.
However, his unusually tall and sturdy figure was somewhat similar to that of the Land of Lightning.
"To be honest, even this portrait isn't of much use."
Shisui couldn't help but sigh softly, his expression also very bitter. "The other party used a very clever transformation technique to hide their appearance. Even I can't see through it; I can only see traces of the transformation technique being used."
Uchiha Shisui only realized later why the other party seemed to be full of flaws when fighting him, because the other party's original body shape was not like that at all. Naturally, there would be a sense of disharmony during the battle, making it seem full of flaws.
"Even you can't see through it, Shisui-nii?"
Uchiha Itachi's face was shocked. Uchiha Shisui had never hidden anything from Uchiha Itachi. He naturally knew that Uchiha Shisui's eyes were not ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan, but Mangekyo Sharingan. A transformation technique that even Mangekyo Sharingan couldn't see through?
Uchiha Shisui nodded. "That's why this matter is so tricky. If the other party is hiding in the dark and looking for opportunities to seize other bloodlines, I'm afraid it will cause irreparable consequences for the village."
Uchiha Itachi also lowered his head with a gloomy expression, his hands tightly clenching the scroll. He would not allow anyone to harm the village he loved most.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly looked up at Uchiha Shisui, gritting his teeth, and asked in a trembling voice, "Shisui-nii, is there, is there nothing even your eyes can do?"
Uchiha Shisui naturally understood the meaning in Uchiha Itachi's words. He had told Uchiha Itachi about his Mangekyo Dojutsu a long time ago. The effect of his left eye's Kotoamatsukami could be called the strongest Genjutsu, but he was also unsure whether this ability would be effective against someone who also had Mangekyo. But even if it was useful, he wouldn't dare to try.
Because if that were the case, he would not be able to resolve the conflict between the village and the Uchiha.
"Itachi... I have already confessed the Dojutsu of my eyes to the Third Hokage, and I will use these eyes to solve the problem of the Uchiha clan."
Uchiha Shisui's face was full of complexity, his heart was extremely painful, but he could not find a way to escape.
Sometimes, pain is not entirely due to the lack of ability of the person involved, but also due to their own stupidity.
Uchiha Shisui was blinded by the Will of Fire. Blind trust made him unable to see the true face of Sarutobi Hiruzen hiding behind the Will of Fire. At the same time, he could not let go of the clan that had raised him, so he was caught in the middle, enduring the pain alone.
It can only be said that his Will of Fire was not as pure as Uchiha Itachi's. Uchiha Itachi would not hesitate between the village and the Uchiha. In his eyes, the Uchiha, except for Shisui and Sasuke, were a group of arrogant, foolish, and inherently evil people. That was why he could righteously slaughter all the Uchiha's old, weak, women, and children in the name of the village.
"Shisui-nii, what do you mean?" Uchiha Itachi asked, his face showing surprise.
Uchiha Shisui gritted his teeth. He knew that his actions might hurt Itachi, but other than that, there was no way to stop the Uchiha's coup.
He looked at Uchiha Itachi with an apologetic expression, and said with some self-blame: "I'm sorry, Itachi, I suggested to the Third Hokage yesterday that I would use the Kotoamatsukami of my left eye to control Fugaku Clan Head, in order to stop the Uchiha's coup."
After saying that, Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but lower his head, feeling very ashamed. Saying in front of Itachi that he was going to turn his father into his own puppet made him want to scold himself.
In addition, he still failed to tell the truth. He would keep the matter of the mysterious man being from the Uchiha clan to himself. The relationship between the village and the Uchiha could not deteriorate any further.
...
After a long silence, Uchiha Itachi spoke. To Uchiha Shisui's surprise, Uchiha Itachi did not blame him. On the contrary, he seemed, somewhat relieved.
"Shisui-niisan, it's okay. If this can resolve the Uchiha's coup d'état and maintain peace in the village, it's a good thing for the village. I think Father would be happy about it too."
Uchiha Shisui stared blankly at his friend, as if he was meeting him for the first time, his expression stunned.
Compared to the Uchiha, Itachi seemed to care more about the village.
Itachi…
...
The sun was high in the sky, nearing midday.
Naruto finally woke up from his sleep, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar ceiling, his eyes hazy and his head groggy.
Can't be helped, this is how it is when you stay up late and wake up late.
Can't be helped, I was too excited yesterday and messed around until very late, even tried out the Susanoo, and ended up oversleeping.
Grumble——
Just as the world before Naruto's eyes went from 360p to 1080p, his stomach suddenly let out a series of loud noises like a loudspeaker.
So hungry.
"Ah——mmm——"
Naruto yawned deeply, took a few buckets of expired instant noodles from the refrigerator. Although they were expired, they were still edible. Of course, expired milk was definitely not drinkable.
"Kurama, do you think I can beat that Uchiha head-on?"
Naruto asked the Nine Tails in the Sealing Space while brushing his teeth.
"Ah——mmm——" The Nine Tails also yawned, answering without thinking, "Don't know, you two were too restrained yesterday, it wasn't interesting at all."
Naruto smiled, not surprised. Although he briefly used the Gundam yesterday, the battle wasn't satisfying enough.
Uchiha Shisui wanted to resolve things without alarming the village, and he just wanted to test his own strength. With both sides holding back, it was indeed difficult to judge each other's true strength.
"But that guy's Mangekyo Sharingan, his Dojutsu power is far above yours. I feel like his Susanoo is probably two stages higher."
"Is that so?"
Naruto wasn't surprised by this. He remembered that in the original story, the other party could activate Susanoo with just one eye, so his Dojutsu power must be very high.
"Naive, foolish, and indecisive people suffer the most."
"What do you mean?" The Nine Tails asked, puzzled.
"It's about that Uchiha," Naruto smiled, wiped his face, and left the washroom. The hot water had just boiled, so he prepared all the instant noodles and sat down to wait.
"He clearly believes in the Will of Fire, but he can't let go of his own clan. He wants to protect his clan, but he still believes in that old thing Sarutobi Hiruzen."
"You have to know, everyone is hostile to the Uchiha. If he could be lenient towards the Uchiha, how could he have held the position of Hokage for decades?"
The Nine Tails pondered Naruto's words, "So you want him to help you deal with Konoha?"
"Heh."
Naruto couldn't help but chuckle, saying with some disdain, "Kurama, don't you understand? People who have been brainwashed by the Will of Fire are the most troublesome."
"I just want his Sharingan."
Uchiha Shisui, I've already warned you.
I hope you can keep your right eye.
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