·Chapter 58
If you want a man to die completely,
the best way is to destroy his faith.
It's like telling a child—
there is no Ultraman Tiga in this world.
Take, for example, the Uchiha Shisui in front of him.
After being crippled, Shisui witnessed the future of the Uchiha clan through the illusion cast by Uchiha Yuta — seeing not only his own tragic end, but also the disgusting acts committed by Konoha's high-ranking officials.
In an instant, the will of fire that Uchiha Shisui had inherited completely crumbled.
"Hahahahaha..."
A moment later, Shisui, paralyzed on the ground, let out a hysterical laugh. Blood-red tears flowed from his empty, broken eyes.
His faith was shattered.
Was there still any meaning left in living?
Was it sadness? Was it despair?
No.
It was worse—
it was soul-crushing torment.
The irony was too much to bear.
He realized he had always been nothing more than a tool in the hands of Konoha's high command.
The so-called "trust and expectations" of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, were nothing but a façade.
He had been used merely to balance the Uchiha clan.
"Uchiha Yuta, kill me! Kill me!!"
Shisui, now completely broken, screamed with a twisted expression, "I don't want others to see me like this... I don't have the face to meet the Uchiha clan again!"
"I'll be waiting in hell for the higher-ups of Konoha Village..."
After speaking,
Shisui laughed again, his body limp on the ground, too powerless to say another word.
His heart was dead — truly dead.
"Fine."
Uchiha Yuta nodded coldly.
Yet...
for some reason, watching Shisui suffer like this brought a rare sense of satisfaction.
The top prodigy of the Uchiha clan had been defeated by his hand.
The thought alone felt surreal.
"I still have a use for your body, though. No need to leave you intact."
Slash!!
A sharp sound cut through the air.
Uchiha Yuta swung his blade, Cloud Cutter, without hesitation.
Splatter—
Blood sprayed across the ground.
The next moment, Shisui was cut cleanly in half, his body falling apart without even a final scream.
He was butchered like a pig — utterly dead.
"I'll keep these Sharingan for now."
Without sparing Shisui's corpse another glance, Uchiha Yuta calmly sealed the two Mangekyō Sharingan into a container.
A slight smirk appeared on his face as he muttered to himself:
"Next... let's deliver a nice big 'gift' to Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Uchiha clan."
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Konoha Village
Night had fallen.
A full moon floated above, casting a faint, ominous red glow.
In the center of the village, the Hokage's office in the Hokage Building remained brightly lit.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was working overtime again.
"The Third Hokage is really working too hard," whispered a hidden Anbu from the shadows.
"Yeah. For the sake of Konoha's future, he's exhausting himself day and night."
"We must protect the Third Hokage at all costs..."
The hidden Anbu exchanged glances filled with respect and admiration as they gazed at the illuminated office.
Thud—
Suddenly,
a heavy sound echoed from the front of the Hokage Building.
"Let's go!"
"Check it out!"
Several Anbu ninjas immediately leapt toward the sound.
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Inside the Hokage's Office—
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in his chair, frowning as he puffed on his pipe.
By right, Uchiha Shisui should have reported the Uchiha clan's situation long ago.
Why hadn't he shown up yet?
"Maybe Shisui has turned traitor?"
Shimura Danzo, sitting nearby with closed eyes, stretched lazily and mocked in a strange tone,
"The Uchiha are all rotten to the core. The earlier they die, the better."
"No,"
Hiruzen blew out a puff of smoke and replied calmly,
"I trust Uchiha Shisui. There must be a special reason for his delay. We wait."
"Tch..."
A flash of murderous intent crossed Danzo's eyes. He clenched his fists and said with a dark sneer,
"Alright, then. Let's wait and see if he shows up..."
On the surface, Danzo appeared calm.
But deep inside, he was growing anxious.
Everything was ready — he had prepared a flawless trap for Shisui.
As soon as Shisui left the Hokage Building, Root agents would ambush him, eliminating him under the pretense of "security reasons."
All for that pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
In Danzo's mind, those eyes — especially the terrifying Kotoamatsukami — were far too dangerous to be left in Uchiha hands.
And besides...
the Uchiha clan was destined to be wiped out anyway.
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Minutes passed...
Ten minutes...
Huff...
Hiruzen didn't know how many puffs he had taken, but Shisui still hadn't come.
"Enough..."
Danzo stood up with a cold expression and said,
"I'll head to the Uchiha compound. What if they've imprisoned Shisui?"
Bang—
Suddenly, there was a sharp knock at the door.
An Anbu rushed in, dropped to one knee, and said in a panicked voice:
"Third Hokage-sama! Uchiha Shisui... Uchiha Shisui-sama is dead!"
"...What?"
Clang—
Hiruzen's pipe slipped from his fingers and clattered to the ground.
He sat frozen, his face filled with disbelief.
Only one thought echoed in his mind:
Impossible.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Danzo reacted next, roaring in anger,
"Who in Konoha Village could kill Uchiha Shisui quietly? Are you joking?"
"It's true!"
The Anbu's tone was urgent,
"Shisui-sama's corpse... it's outside."
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Silence.
A dead silence filled the room.
Hiruzen and Danzo stared at each other, their faces pale and stunned.
It felt unreal.
Unbelievable.
Uchiha Shisui, one of the strongest users of the Mangekyō Sharingan, had been killed inside Konoha?
Even if Uchiha Fugaku personally attacked him, it shouldn't have been possible.
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End of Chapter 58
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