Konoha 56 years ago, the Nine-Tails' attack not only cost Konoha the young and powerful Fourth Hokage, but also made the situation even more difficult for the Uchiha clan, one of the village's founding elders.
After all, the Sharingan mark in the Nine-Tails' pupil during the disaster six years ago was undeniable.
Faced with increasingly radical clan members at the clan meeting, Uchiha Shisui, who possessed the Will of Fire, was extremely anxious. At this moment, the Uchiha clan was like a powder keg that could explode at any moment.
Fortunately, the Uchiha clan meetings were never good at reaching any conclusions. However, at this moment, Uchiha Shisui had already decided to use his final means.
"It seems that this is the only way." After leaving the clan meeting, Uchiha Shisui looked up at the moon and touched his left eye.
Time was of the essence; Shisui planned to go to the Hokage Building that night to report his plans to the Third Hokage.
To avoid suspicion, he planned to take a detour through the Forest of Death.
However, just as he entered the Forest of Death, a figure suddenly appeared before him.
At first, Shisui thought it was an enemy attack, but when he saw the person's face clearly by the moonlight, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression softened.
"Touhuan, what are you doing here?"
Shisui was familiar with the newcomer, Uchiha Touhuan, a genius of the Uchiha clan who was on par with him in this generation.
Compared to other Uchiha who were skilled in Fire Release and Genjutsu, Uchiha Touhuan was like an anomaly. He had put all his skill points into Lightning Release. On a battlefield during the Third Shinobi World War, he earned the name Azure Lightning Touhuan by annihilating 15 Kirigakure squads with a single Lightning Release: Kirin that triggered a cataclysmic event.
Meanwhile, in Shisui's eyes, this clansman, a year younger than him, was a rare member of the Uchiha clan possessing the Will of Fire. He always treated the villagers well during his work in the security department, and Uchiha Touhuan almost never participated in Uchiha clan meetings, which caused some discontent among the more radical factions within the clan.
"I just finished my daily training. But Shisui-nii, what brings you to the Forest of Death at this hour?" Uchiha Touhuan asked with a gentle smile.
"I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk," Shisui explained, knowing he couldn't very well say he was going to the Hokage Building to deliver clan intelligence.
"Is it because of matters concerning the clan and the village?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.
"Yes," Uchiha Shisui sighed. "Touhuan, you should understand, right? If the clan rebels, it will be no match for the village. Furthermore, the village will suffer a severe blow, and the peace we've finally achieved will vanish."
Shisui didn't have much suspicion of Uchiha Touhuan. Touhuan's kind and approachable work style in the security department made Shisui want to bring him to the same side.
"Those living in peace often don't realize its value," Uchiha Touhuan said. "At the same time, the clan members' vision is limited to their own clan, so naturally they face this predicament."
Shisui was very pleased to hear Touhuan's words. He hadn't expected that besides Itachi, who was praised by the Third Hokage for having the mindset of a Hokage, there was another young man in the clan with such foresight.
"However, I do have some ideas about the current predicament of the clan and the village, but I need your help, Shisui-nii." The clear light shone through the gaps in the forest, landing on Uchiha Touhuan's pure white haori, reflecting a gentle glow.
"What's your plan?" Uchiha Shisui asked seriously. "What do you need me to do?"
"Please lend me your eyes, Shisui-nii." Uchiha Touhuan's words sent a chill down Uchiha Shisui's spine. The next instant, a flash of blue lightning streaked through Uchiha Shisui's eyes.
The clang of metal clashing echoed through the Death Forest. At the critical moment, Uchiha Shisui drew his ninja sword, narrowly blocking the fatal blow.
"Touhuan? Why?" Uchiha Shisui questioned during the standoff.
"You're planning to side with the village, aren't you? To avoid being discovered by your clansmen, you even went through all this trouble to report to the Hokage." Uchiha Touhuan's voice was icy.
The two retreated immediately, standing facing each other with their swords drawn, their three-tomoe Sharingan eyes fixed on one another.
"So your capacity is limited to one clan? I thought you were a fellow practitioner with the Will of Fire." Uchiha Shisui's eyes also turned cold. Uchiha Touhuan's attack just now was clearly aimed at his life.
"Hahaha." Uchiha Touhuan threw his head back and laughed wildly. "Ridiculous! You and Itachi think you have the vision of an entire village, but your eyes can't help you see the future of the clan and the village. Aren't you just like a frog in a well seeing the moon?"
Crackling sounds and lightning swirled around Uchiha Touhuan. "My vision is no longer limited to this corner of the world. What my eyes see is far farther than yours. This sick world needs a complete overhaul!"
"Are you planning to start a war? You madman!" Uchiha Shisui gritted his teeth. "I thought you didn't participate in the clan meeting because you loved peace, but I didn't expect you to be even more insane than those elders. I was really fooled by your pretense." "
No, no, no, the reason I don't participate in the clan meeting isn't that complicated. It's just because I don't want to associate with these insects." Uchiha Touhuan said coldly. "You're always clamoring for rebellion, but you've never come up with a single feasible plan. How can you do politics with these insects!"
"I see, I understand." Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision. "Touhuan, your idea is too dangerous. For the sake of the village, I must stop you!"
The three tomoe in Shisui's eyes spun rapidly, transforming into a windmill-like pattern.
"Is this your trump card?" Uchiha Touhuan coldly observed this scene. "A genjutsu that can modify a person's will, Kotoamatsukami."
Uchiha Shisui's eyes widened suddenly. Since his Mangekyō Sharingan awakened, he had never revealed it. How could Uchiha Touhuan see through his eye technique
so easily? "You seem surprised?" Uchiha Touhuan laughed, then pointed to his eyes and said, "I've already said that my eyes can see farther than you imagine."
With that, the three tomoe in Uchiha Touhuan's eyes also began to change, three sharp lightning bolt patterns encircling the central pupil.
"The Mangekyō Sharingan?" Shisui looked at this scene in disbelief, never expecting that Uchiha Touhuan also had such a trump card.
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