Chapter 198 : Extermination
Uchiha Shisui went to find Uchiha Fugaku.
After clarifying the pros and cons with him, Uchiha Fugaku merely nodded silently, without offering much comment.
This greatly surprised Uchiha Shisui.
One must know that in his original world, Uchiha Fugaku was a staunch supporter of Clan Head Yuzuru, an out-and-out radical.
Why, after he told Uchiha Fugaku about his plan to unite the people and launch a coup, did the other party not make any statement?
"Forget it. Maybe Fugaku has other considerations."
Uchiha Shisui didn't dwell on it too much either.
Uchiha Fugaku not opposing him was equivalent to tacit approval.
Since that was the case, he would proceed according to plan.
Since Elder Yuzuru is absent in this world, he must shoulder the heavy responsibility of passing on Elder Yuzuru's will and Legacy.
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Over the next period of time, Uchiha Shisui began constantly moving among the Clan members.
Relying on his powerful strength and assertive ideas, he immediately became the representative figure of the hardliners.
Many excellent Clan members gradually began following him.
As time passed, the weather grew increasingly hot.
Uchiha Shisui sat alone in front of the cliff, silently wiping his short blade.
Three days later, the coup would begin.
He intended to lead the Uchiha Clan members to carve out a bloody path and reclaim the rights they deserved.
"Shisui, have you really decided?"
The voice of Uchiha Itachi, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, came from behind him.
Uchiha Shisui said without lifting his head, "You found out after all. It looks like the Village must have also received the news."
"Are you here as a mediator?"
Uchiha Itachi walked a few steps forward, stood beside Uchiha Shisui, and looked at the river below the cliff.
"Whatever you want, the Village can try its best to satisfy."
"Make Sarutobi Hiruzen step down. I want to run for the next Hokage."
"..." Uchiha Itachi was momentarily speechless, unsure what to say.
How could the Village possibly agree to such a condition?
"Shisui, haven't you considered how many people will be dragged into the mire once war breaks out?"
"When the other Villages hear the news, they will definitely take the opportunity to attack Konoha."
Uchiha Shisui smiled. "Let them come. The people from other Villages might not treat the Uchiha Clan any harsher than Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others."
"No matter how the situation develops, we, who possess powerful Bloodline Limits, will be targets sought after by all major forces."
He originally felt no sense of belonging to Konoha, so naturally, he didn't care about the consequences of the coup.
Elder Yuzuru once told him that as long as the population was large enough, the Uchiha Clan would only grow stronger the more they fought.
Uchiha Itachi left.
Soon after, Uchiha Fugaku became a hokage advisor, and Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the Third Hokage, personally promised to recommend him to run in the next Hokage election.
This news made all the Ninja of the Uchiha Clan cheer with joy.
Since Uchiha Madara defected from the Village, this was the first time they had returned to the core power structure of the Village, and the dream of being Hokage was within reach.
Uchiha Shisui, however, felt somewhat troubled.
He noticed that the Clan members had completely lost their original fighting spirit, and the radical subordinates surrounding him had significantly decreased.
Almost all Uchiha Clan members believed that their struggle had achieved the desired effect, and continuing to push aggressively would only be counterproductive.
This was not a good sign, but Uchiha Shisui was powerless to stop it.
The Village high command used only the title of "Advisor" and a false promise to make all his efforts fail at the last moment.
Uchiha Shisui made many efforts.
He wanted to instill in the Clan members the view that the Konoha high command was insidious, but the Clan members accused him of having persecution complex.
He wanted to lead the Clan members away from Konoha, but they treated him as an outcast and kept their distance.
He wanted to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, and the others, but found there was simply no opportunity.
He went to see Uchiha Fugaku several times, but the latter only said he knew what he was doing, and Shisui could only leave in low spirits.
As the number of Clan members under him dwindled, Uchiha Shisui realized how difficult it was to change everything by himself.
Uchiha Shisui often wondered what Elder Yuzuru would do if he faced this situation... Time reached a deep winter night.
Uchiha Shisui suddenly smelled a heavy scent of blood.
He sent out a signal to gather his subordinates, but found that only thirty-odd people showed up.
The scent of blood grew stronger and stronger. Uchiha Shisui and his subordinates arrived at Uchiha Fugaku's residence.
"Clan Chief Fugaku, the Village has made its move against us! Quickly organize our people and counterattack!"
But unexpectedly, Uchiha Fugaku was just sitting silently in the room, his Mangekyo Sharingan emitting terrifying ocular power.
"Shisui, I won't do anything. The fate of our Clan is already sealed. There is no need for futile struggles."
Uchiha Shisui suddenly understood—Uchiha Fugaku had defected!
Uchiha Fugaku, who was both a hokage advisor and the Clan Chief of the Uchiha Clan, chose to submit to the slaughter when facing the enemy's butcher knife!
He didn't understand why Uchiha Fugaku, whose personality was nearly identical in both worlds, made such a completely different choice.
"Shisui, stop resisting. Let the lives of our Clan save the Village."
"If you are angry, then take my life. I will not resist."
The sounds of shouting and fighting were gradually growing louder. Uchiha Shisui gave Uchiha Fugaku a furious look, chopped off his head with a single strike, and rushed out with his people.
However, a Net of Heaven and Earth had long been laid outside, trapping him and his subordinates like cornered beasts surrounded layer upon layer.
What Uchiha Shisui found most unbearable was that many Uchiha Clan members still clung to a thread of hope, kneeling on the ground without resistance when facing the ANBU Ninja, allowing them to seal the Chakra inside their bodies before being dragged away and gathered in secluded areas.
Some even shouted angrily, telling Uchiha Shisui not to resist further, claiming that the Village would give the Uchiha justice once it confirmed they had no rebellious intent.
Hearing the pleas of the Clan members, Uchiha Shisui's subordinates also gradually lost their fighting spirit.
By the time Uchiha Shisui was exhausted, there was no one left beside him.
Shimura Danzo walked up to him and said coldly, "Shisui, watch closely. This is the gift I prepared for you."
"I will dig out all their eyes and they will become the power I use to rule Konoha."
After speaking, he suddenly waved his hand behind him. "The inherently evil Uchiha Clan, vanish from this world forever!"
*Slash!*
*Slash!*
*Slash!*
...In an instant, the Anbu's butcher knives fell upon the Clan members who had already given up resisting.
In just a brief moment, all the Uchiha Clan members lost their Life Qi.
Blood gathered into streams, mixing with the dirt and flowing onto Uchiha Shisui's body.
"No! No! No!"
Uchiha Shisui's eyes were splitting with rage, his face filled with unwillingness.
The Uchiha Clan clearly had infinite potential, yet they ended up being exterminated.
From beginning to end, not a single person was willing to inherit Elder Yuzuru's will alongside him.
Especially Uchiha Fugaku!
If he could have controlled Uchiha Fugaku, who was the Clan Chief and also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, the outcome would definitely have been completely different, right?
Regret, self-reproach, unwillingness, hatred... The violent emotional fluctuations caused Uchiha Shisui to shed two lines of bloody tears. The three Tomoe in his eyes began spinning rapidly and linked together.
In an instant, a terrifying Ocular Power surged forth from Uchiha Shisui's eyes.
Under the shock of the Ocular Power, the world before his eyes began to blur and distort.
When Uchiha Shisui regained consciousness once more, he saw Uchiha Fugaku standing in front of him.
Without any hesitation, Uchiha Shisui immediately drew his short blade and slashed toward Uchiha Fugaku.
"Uchiha Fugaku, damn you!"