"Give my grandfather's eyes back!"
Shisui roared, immediately drawing the tanto on his back and charging toward Danzo. Having lost both parents at a young age, Shisui Uchiha was raised by his grandfather, Kagami Uchiha. Now his grandfather—who had always advocated peace—had his eyes stolen after death. How could Shisui not be enraged?
"Kill him! Take his left eye too!"
At Danzo's command, a swarm of Root ninja suddenly emerged from within the underground base. Danzo had planned to steal Shisui's Sharingan today, so he'd already set up multiple ambushes in advance.
"Get out of my way! [Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu]!"
Fireballs engulfed red-hot kunai that shot forward, instantly killing two approaching Root ninja. Shisui's left eye swirled briefly as he unleashed his Genjutsu. The moment the enemy Root ninja unsheathed their blades, they froze in place. Enraged by Danzo's actions, Shisui showed no mercy. With a slash of his tanto, he sent one of the paralyzed ninja into death.
"Don't hold back. Just ensure his Sharingan remains intact."
Standing behind the Root ninja, Danzo coldly remarked. He didn't care whether Shisui lived or died; his only concern was preserving the Mangekyo Sharingan undamaged.
"You want my Sharingan? Then come try for it!"
Shisui took a breath. His left eye held nothing but boundless killing intent, while pain from his right eye sharpened his senses more than ever. Looking at Danzo's lifeless right eye, complex emotions surged within him.
[Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu]
A signature jutsu of the Uchiha clan erupted forth—a several-meter-wide fireball radiating scorching heat. Wherever it passed, the ground blackened and charred.
[Water Release: Water Encampment Wall]
Several Root ninja simultaneously performed Water Encampment Wall. As flames met water, thick steam rose rapidly.
The fire ultimately failed to break through the barrier, vanishing shortly after. In an instant, Shisui vanished—his Shifting Body Technique carrying him right into the midst of the Root ninjas.
[Uchiha Style: Storm Slash]
Wind-nature chakra concentrated along the edge of his blade, making the protective armor and masks of the Root ninja seem fragile. Within seconds, multiple Root shinobi collapsed onto the ground.
"Restrain him first. Exhaust his chakra as much as possible. Once his energy is drained, then strike the finishing blow."
Danzo remained completely unmoved at the deaths of his subordinates. These ninja were merely tools for him to achieve his goal. Their lives meant nothing; if necessary, he would train more replacements later.
Once Danzo issued his order, the Root ninja surrounding Shisui instantly adjusted their tactics—not seeking to kill him anymore, but instead focusing on stalling him.
"You want to drain my chakra?"
A faint sneer surfaced on Shisui's face. If these Root ninja kept attacking recklessly like before, he might have found them troublesome. But now that they actively eased their assault, he no longer feared being tightly surrounded—after all, with so many enemies pressing close, the Shifting Body Technique couldn't unleash its full potential anyway.
As for trying to completely deplete his chakra, having trained together with Sakura for so long in chakra cultivation, Shisui's innate chakra reserves had already expanded considerably. Plus, when an Uchiha awakens their Mangekyō Sharingan, their chakra gets a huge boost automatically. So draining his chakra fast wasn't going to be easy.
[Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique]
A dragon-shaped flame surged from Shisui's mouth. At the same time, using the flames as cover, Shisui vanished from his spot and shot straight at Danzō.
Shisui didn't plan to kill Danzō. As a senior elder of Konoha and a childhood teammate of the Third Hokage, if Danzō died by Shisui's hand, relations between Konoha and the Uchiha would plummet instantly to freezing point. He didn't want to provoke a war between Konoha and the Uchiha clan.
He only meant to recover his Sharingan and the Sharingan that once belonged to Kagami. As for Danzō himself—well, he'd let him live.
[Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere]
Wind-natured chakra spat from Danzō's mouth like bullets. As a childhood teammate of the Third Hokage, Danzō was no pushover himself. But in his mind, nothing was stronger than Wood Release and the Sharingan, which was exactly why he later chose to implant that wooden arm lined with Sharingan eyes.
Shisui swung his blade swiftly. The chakra on the sword's surface collided with Danzō's expelled Wind-element chakra, producing sharp clinking sounds.
"Hmm? This is... the Aburame clan's insects!"
Just as he was about to reach Danzō, Shisui suddenly halted mid-charge, quickly dodging sideways. In the next instant, a large cloud of purple mist appeared where he had just stood. With his Mangekyō vision, Shisui saw clearly—this wasn't ordinary mist, but rather a swarm formed from countless microscopic insects. In Konoha, only the Aburame used insect techniques. Yet these bugs were different. These violet insects were covered in poison; the moment the grass touched them, it was eaten away like acid had been poured on it.
With this heavily cloaked member of the Aburame clan blocking his way, the Root ninja that Shisui had left behind rapidly closed in again. From within the Root headquarters, wave after wave of Root ninja began pouring out.
"Looks like they were ready for me all along!"
A chill ran through Shisui's heart. It seemed clear now—Danzō must have been watching his Mangekyō Sharingan very closely for quite some time.
"Surrender your Sharingan quietly, and I'll give you a quick death. Otherwise—"
Danzō said in a low voice, a hint of unease creeping in. He was worried Shisui might attempt mutual destruction, possibly damaging the Mangekyō Sharingan beyond use.
"I need your power to protect Konoha, Shisui! Surely you, who inherited Kagami's will, can understand this!"
While subtly signaling to his subordinates, Danzō feigned nostalgia and tried to persuade Shisui at the same time.
Chapter 63: Itachi's Mangekyō [Part 1] [Third Update]
"Now that Danzō has brought up my grandfather Kagami, do you truly feel not the slightest guilt in your heart? You, who were once his comrade—after he passed away, you even dug out his eyes!"
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