Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, simply taking out his pipe and beginning to puff away again.
As the strongest Hokage in history, he must be a beacon of light; how could he possibly lay a hand on his loyal subordinates?
He was confident in the shining image he held in Shisui's eyes and believed in Shisui's loyalty to the village and to himself.
However, Shisui Uchiha's eye technique was too overpowered, completely beyond his control. Even with the slightest risk, he couldn't take it. If Shisui were to be manipulated by the Uchiha clan and use Kotoamatsukami on him, wouldn't the entire Hidden Leaf Village fall under the evil rule of the Uchiha clan?
As the symbol of light protecting Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi would not allow such a thing to happen, but he could not be too direct about it.
Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi hid his face in the smoke and gave his old friend a knowing look.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes conveyed the message: Trust Shisui. You will lead the Root forces as a supplement, supervise Shisui to brainwash Fugaku, and then take action. All actions must be kept secret.
This not only changed the Uchiha clan leader's mindset but also reduced the Uchiha clan's top fighting force, thus intimidating all the major clans in Konoha.
Danzo Shimura quickly gave him a knowing look, then turned and strode away with a triumphant air.
As expected of my old buddy, Hiruzen Sarutobi was greatly pleased! However, what he did not expect was that Danzo Shimura's understanding was completely different from what she had conveyed.
Danzo's eyes conveyed the message: I understand, Hiruzen. I will kill Shisui as quickly as possible.
Deep down, Danzo was incredibly excited. Once he obtained Uchiha Shisui's eyes, he would be within reach of his dream!
It can only be said that Sarutobi and Danzo lacked sufficient understanding and also adopted such an easily distorted communication method.
After Shimura Danzo left, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment before instructing the Anbu waiting outside, "Send someone to summon Uchiha Itachi."
This time, Shisui is definitely going to die. Our Uchiha clan will lose one of its pawns, so we need to step up our training.
In the evening, Uchiha Shisui walked quickly towards the clan gathering place.
This time, he was determined to use the Kotoamatsukami technique to change the tense situation between the village and the clan.
Thinking of his best friend, Uchiha Itachi, the son of the clan head, who understood him so well and supported him, and the Hokage's complete trust in him, Shisui felt certain that he could succeed.
Unexpectedly, halfway there, at a secluded and dilapidated temple, Elder Shimura blocked his way.
Beside him were several unidentified, ferocious statues. Shisui felt as if their angry, wide-open eyes were staring intently at him, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.
Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Uchiha Shisui asked, "Lord Danzo, is there something you need to do for me? The gathering is about to begin."
Danzo Shimura lowered his head, his exposed half-face cold and his tone chilling, "If you used Kotoamatsukami on Fugaku Uchiha, changing the Uchiha clan's mind about betraying you, but the village doesn't change its attitude towards the Uchiha clan, what would you do?"
Knowing full well how difficult it was to deal with a powerful Uchiha clan member who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, Danzo Shimura did not choose to attack directly. Instead, he posed a soul-searching question to shake Shisui Uchiha's resolve.
Shisui was even more doubtful, but he still had a lot of confidence in the Hokage's promise, so he answered firmly, "The Hokage promised to make changes."
"Even if you convince Hiruzen, the villagers' suspicion of the Uchiha clan will not disappear."
Danzo scoffed inwardly, thinking, "How naive! Someone like that can't handle Kotoamatsukami. I'll leave him to protect Konoha."
"I understand. Given time, I will..."
Shisui wanted to continue explaining his sincerity and plan, but was suddenly interrupted.
"Moreover, there are also suspicious people like me who will never easily change their minds. What will you do then?"
Danzo used the opportunity of conversation to close the distance, his Sharingan hidden under the bandages ready to be activated at any moment.
"Lord Danzo, please do not doubt..."
Shisui wanted to continue explaining, but Danzo interrupted him again, "Are you going to use Kotoamatsukami again to change my mind?"
Taking advantage of the moment when Uchiha Shisui was stunned by the words, Danzo quickly stepped forward, pointed straight at his eye socket, and tried to gouge out his eyes!
"I'll take care of your eyes."
Uchiha Shisui was suddenly jolted. His intuition from years of battlefield combat allowed him to react quickly, grabbing the wrist to intercept and executing a genjutsu in one smooth motion.
Despite his shock and disappointment, Shisui did not continue to act. He wanted to use Kotoamatsukami to change the clan leader's mind first, and Danzo's prejudice could be gradually eliminated.
"It's just a simple illusion; it will dissipate soon."
Just as Shisui got up to head to the clan meeting place, Danzo, who had been hanging his head and lost in thought, suddenly appeared in front of him in a flash, delivering a heavy punch to the abdomen that temporarily rendered him unable to resist, and then swiftly pulled out one of Shisui's eyes.
The excruciating pain in his eyes paled in comparison to Shisui's grief at being powerless to save his family and village. What followed, when Elder Danzo revealed his Sharingan, used to dispel genjutsu, chilled him to the bone!
While Shisui was adjusting his physical and mental state, Danzo had already replaced his eyes with Shisui's and summoned a group of Root ninjas.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Uchiha Shisui suppressed his physical and mental pain and unleashed a massive fireball at Danzo and the Root ninjas.
"Water Release: Water Rage Wave!" The Root ninjas were prepared and simultaneously unleashed their counterattack, instantly enveloping the scene in steam created by the impact of water and fire. Shisui immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to escape.
Outside the Uchiha clan compound, Itachi Uchiha had been waiting for Shisui's arrival, but what he saw in the end was the pitiful state of his good friend.
Just like in the original story, Uchiha Shisui entrusted his only remaining eye to Uchiha Itachi, and then left behind the final responsibility to pass on!
As Uchiha Shisui retreated towards the cliff behind him, he said, "If I die, the situation will definitely change. The clan's coup will also end. I have already left a suicide note."
"Wait, Shisui!" Itachi Uchiha rushed forward to grab Shisui's hand.
However, Uchiha Shisui was very resolute. He fell backward off the cliff, smiling as he uttered his last words in mid-air: "Don't stop me, if you still consider me a friend."
Shisui's figure eventually disappeared into the darkness. Itachi Uchiha felt that in that last moment, in Shisui's empty, blood-filled eye socket, there seemed to be a pair of bright eyes watching him, watching the village he loved.
With intense pain, Itachi Uchiha abruptly closed his eyes, feeling several streams of heat trickle down his eye sockets. When he opened his eyes again, the world was different!
"Don't worry, Shisui, I will protect the honor of Konoha and the Uchiha clan." Sensing the change in his eyes, Itachi Uchiha made up his mind.
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