At this moment, the entire Uchiha Clan was like a precision instrument, beginning to operate at high speed.
Countless Uchiha Civilians, including the elderly, weak, women, and children, began moving into the large underground shelter beneath Naka Shrine in batches.
Besides that...
Following the evacuation of each batch of the elderly, weak, women, and children, a group of Ninja would gather and create Shadow Clones to replace them and live here.
This operation was incredibly efficient!
The execution displayed by a united Uchiha Clan was simply the best among all Ninja Clans.
Yes!
In the past, the Uchiha Clan had been in a state of division; it was their lack of unity that gave the Konoha Higher-ups an opportunity.
But what about now?
Although Shisui did not have the ability to unite the entire Uchiha Clan, he had barely managed to persuade all the factions. At the very least, regarding the matter at hand, the power displayed by the united Uchiha Clan was enough to make any Ninja Clan wary.
Come to think of it...
This must be the reason why the Konoha Higher-ups were wary and felt they had to eliminate them!
"No, something is wrong!"
"What exactly is the Uchiha Clan trying to do?"
"I must report this back immediately!"
A member of Root, disguised as an ordinary Uchiha Civilian, was hiding within the Uchiha Clan Compound.
However.
They could deceive ordinary Uchiha, but they could not deceive Shisui, who possessed a Mangekyo.
Therefore...
Just as they were preparing to retreat, they saw a pair of scarlet Three-Tomoe eyes.
Almost instantly.
They were controlled by Genjutsu, and before they could react, Shisui's blade slashed their throats.
A fatal blow, with extreme speed!
Most people only remembered that Shisui was a Mangekyo Expert, but they forgot that even before awakening his Mangekyo, Shisui belonged to the top tier of experts in all of Konoha.
Body Flicker Shisui...
This was a nickname that did not lose to the Yellow Flash!
Even an ordinary Jonin level Ninja could not last a single move against him.
Not to mention the current Shisui, whose Dōjutsu Power consumption was alleviated by Hashirama cells, which even caused his vitality and Chakra to soar significantly.
Incidentally...
His Dōjutsu Power was even more powerful!
Compared to the Shisui of this world, he didn't even need to activate his Mangekyo to easily slaughter him completely.
It could be said...
The Shisui before us slaughtered Jonin like chickens; even elite-level Jonin could only last a few moves against him at most.
And that was the best-case scenario; if they were accidentally controlled by Genjutsu, they would still be killed instantly by Shisui's blade.
Even if it were a Kage-level expert, Shisui, with his Mangekyo activated, could instantly control them with ordinary Genjutsu, even without using Kotoamatsukami.
Therefore.
The spies and scouts remaining in the Uchiha Clan Compound could not even withstand his ordinary Genjutsu, let alone force Shisui to use his full strength.
Basically, the moment they met, they were controlled by Genjutsu and then decapitated with a single slash!
Shisui's speed was incredibly fast; one could almost only see a blur.
He moved constantly around the clan grounds, and one by one, the scouts lost their lives at his hands. In less than twenty minutes, the scouts within the clan grounds had been completely wiped out.
Their bodies were then buried deep beneath the earth by Shisui using Earth Release.
In fact.
If the timing wasn't off, he was confident he could completely slaughter the Root members on the periphery of the clan grounds within half an hour.
But, no rush!
What the Uchiha Clan needed now was self-preservation. As long as they could withstand the initial wave and wait for Hokage-sama to send other experts over, that would be the time to thoroughly settle the score with those bastards!
...
Two hours later, the sky grew completely dark.
At this time, the entire Uchiha Clan Compound looked no different from before; pedestrians still roamed the streets, vendors were still hawking their wares, and children were still playing on the street.
But, in reality.
Only an expert observing from close range would realize that the streets were empty and there was not a single human being there.
The bustle on the streets was actually all Shadow Clones!
Not to mention the Uchiha Clan Compound, even the Police Force was completely empty; all Uchiha had quietly returned to the clan grounds.
All Ninja had hidden themselves and began to wait quietly.
At the entrance of the clan grounds.
Uchiha Itachi crouched on a utility pole, with a high-hanging moon behind him, its pale moonlight spilling into the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Uchiha Itachi's expression was indifferent.
He looked at the clan grounds where he had lived his entire life. Deep in his eyes, there was complexity and a trace of despair, which finally transformed into a bone-deep coldness.
"Foolish clan! It is time for you to disappear completely."
"Your deaths will bring peace to the Village. I have prepared myself to bear this sin."
"For the sake of peace, forgive me!"
After saying this.
Uchiha Itachi held a long blade and walked straight into the Uchiha Clan Compound.
"Itachi, has the mission ended?"
"Sorry!"
Looking at the clansman before him, Itachi's tone was extremely cold.
Having made up his mind to exterminate the clan, his emotions were still in turmoil, so he did not realize that the clansman before him was actually a Shadow Clone.
Therefore.
He slashed with a ruthless blade, and the Uchiha Civilian who had spoken dissipated into a puff of smoke.
"What?"
"A Shadow Clone?"
"This..."
Seeing this scene, Itachi was completely stunned.
He looked at the Uchiha merchants hawking their wares, the Uchiha clansmen walking on the street, and even the children who were playing just a moment ago...
Everyone's movements stopped at this moment.
However.
No one fled; they just watched Itachi quietly.
This scene.
If this had happened in a horror movie, it would surely have terrified most people.
But, unfortunately.
This was not a horror movie, and Uchiha Itachi was not an ordinary person.
He grabbed a handful of shuriken and threw them out directly; countless Shadow Clones dissipated in response.
At this moment.
For the first time, shock appeared on Uchiha Itachi's face, and cold sweat poured down uncontrollably.
He was certainly not stupid!
The moment he saw this, he understood that the Village's plan had been leaked and the Uchiha Clan was prepared for a desperate fight.
What to do?
At this moment, Uchiha Itachi felt flustered for the first time!
Especially when thinking about the Uchiha Clan going to war with Konoha, his entire heart was dripping with blood.
However, the next second.
With the appearance of someone, Uchiha Itachi was completely stunned.
"Brother Shisui?!"
"No, impossible!"
"Brother Shisui is already dead; he died in my arms."
"Who exactly are you? How dare you impersonate Brother Shisui?"
Uchiha Itachi spoke immediately.
Afterwards.
His eyes began to turn cold, and a trace of mad killing intent instantly emerged.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Looking at Itachi, who was full of anger and killing intent, a look of sadness appeared on Shisui's face.
He also could never have imagined that the little brother who followed behind him every day would turn into this ghost of a person in this world.
So, the next second.
Shisui closed his eyes and opened them again; his scarlet Mangekyo instantly appeared.
"Itachi..."
"You have already walked down the wrong path. If you still acknowledge me as your brother, then stop your foolish actions immediately."
"I know everything!"
"I have been hiding in the shadows during this time; I know all about the deal between you and the Village Higher-ups."
"You cannot beat me, so listen to my advice."
"Give up!"