Fugaku suddenly opened his eyes, and everyone followed his gaze.
They saw that Uchiha Natsuki had arrived at the shrine.
Natsuki didn’t know how the identity of the acting elder was implanted.
Since he was back, he steeled himself and walked up to Fugaku for his safety.
Fugaku spoke, “Natsuki, now that you are the acting elder, you have a voice. I want to hear your opinion.”
“Opinion!?” Natsuki was momentarily stunned.
“What opinion!? Shisui is being hunted right now, and you’re still having a pointless meeting!” Natsuki shouted in frustration.
Damn it, with a knife to our throats, they were still dragging their feet.
Fugaku turned sharply.
“Natsuki, are you serious?”
Natsuki nodded, “No time to explain, Ki, Kouto, Yuta, gather your team members and come with me! Izumi, you too! We might need your medical skills.”
Shisui, being gentle-natured, had many friends in the clan. Natsuki called upon those who were close to him.
Several people immediately stood up and followed Natsuki out.
Fugaku sat in his chair, his expression dark.
The Third and Fourth Elders also stopped arguing. Although the Fourth Elder was a dove, he couldn’t resist when a blade was at his neck.
Fugaku remained silent for a long time, then exhaled slowly.
“Uchiha Takuya!” Fugaku shouted!
“Yes!” The Third Elder flinched. His rank was higher than Fugaku’s, usually addressed as the Third Elder.
But when Fugaku called him by name, he acted as the clan head.
“Mobilize all Uchiha combat members! Prepare for battle!”
The Third Elder’s expression turned grim, sensing the imminent bloodshed.
…
Naka River
Splash!
The cold river water brought Uchiha Shisui a moment of clarity.
But his injuries were too severe. His heart, already resigned, still worried about the clan.
Would his death change anything? Could Itachi fulfill his charge…
Shisui’s world darkened as his body sank into the rushing Naka River…
“Found him! Elder! Shisui is here!”
Voices called out as two Uchiha jumped into the water, pulling the unconscious Shisui out.
“Elder! Shisui’s eyes have been gouged out!”
Natsuki had expected this: “Izumi, immediately treat and check Shisui, make sure he survives.”
Uchiha Izumi quickly moved to treat Shisui. Being a friend of Itachi, she was shocked to see Shisui’s battered state.
Shisui, a clan expert, was injured so severely his Sharingan gouged out, and this in Konoha!
Time was short; no other medical ninja could be called. Natsuki remembered that Izumi knew medical ninjutsu.
After emergency treatment, Shisui’s vital signs stabilized.
[Ding, Rescue Shisui mission completed]
Host gains Mangekyō Sharingan powers.
Natsuki finally breathed a sigh of relief, having rushed back from outside the village without rest.
Ensuring Shisui’s survival and strength were also secured, Natsuki received his Mangekyō Sharingan. A cold sensation flowed into his eyes.
Could this be Yin Release Chakra?
Natsuki wondered.
Meanwhile, the gathered Uchiha, seeing Shisui’s empty eye sockets, exploded in fury.
Who would dare provoke the Uchiha? An unforgivable insult!
“Bastards! How dare they steal our Uchiha’s eyes!”
“To injure Shisui like this, I’ll never forgive them!”
“Elder! Who attacked Shisui!?”
As Natsuki’s visual prowess increased, his sensory ability also heightened. He turned sharply towards the woods behind his clan members.
Urgent movement sounds through the forest were heard, and four white-robed Anbu emerged.
One Anbu saw the Uchiha by the river, and his target was being treated on the ground.
But why were there so many Uchiha here!?
He signaled his team to halt.
“Root!”
The Uchiha immediately recognized the group’s purpose.
Instantly, they guessed Shisui was hunted by Root.
Drawing their swords, they charged.
The Root team leader’s heart sank, facing over ten Uchiha, all with three-tomoe Sharingan.
They wouldn’t last until reinforcements arrived.
“Lord Danzo’s orders must be carried out!”
The team leader signaled, his members resolute.
The four advanced, charging at the Uchiha.
They moved in a crisscross pattern, making their intentions unclear.
Quickly closing in.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!
Two Uchiha formed seals swiftly.
Before close combat, they launched Great Fireballs as a feint.
Using the flames, they closed in rapidly.
The other Uchiha threw shuriken.
Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!
Root raised an earth wall, blocking the fireballs and shuriken. The four hid behind it.
Leaping out, they threw ten explosive tags.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At such close range, the explosion would hurt both sides.
The Uchiha were blown away from the smoke, not expecting such suicidal tactics.
Root members fared worse, being closer to the blast and emerging with bloody wounds.
They launched a desperate attack.
The Root leader was slashed into smoke by a Uchiha’s blade!
A shadow clone!
Boom!
The Root member jumped out, covered in explosive tags, when the ground exploded.
With unwavering determination, he lunged at the fallen Shisui.
“Die together!!”
Only Izumi and Natsuki were beside Shisui, and the others were too far to help.
Boom!!!
The massive explosion blew the Uchiha away.
“Elder!”
“Elder!”
As the smoke cleared, a yellow skeletal structure shielded Shisui and Izumi.
Chakra surged like a whirlwind, Natsuki standing with arms crossed, his Mangekyō Sharingan spinning.
“Sus… Susanoo!”
“It’s our Uchiha’s legendary Susanoo!”
“The Elder has Mangekyō Sharingan!”
…
Gundam is cool, Natsuki thought, satisfied. Eternal Mangekyō would be better.
Natsuki cherished his visual prowess, deactivating the Mangekyō as soon as the danger passed.
With his newfound power, he had yet to understand his ocular abilities, starting with Susanoo entirely.
…
The combat members gathered at the Uchiha compound, the hawk faction fervent, preparing their gear and battle attire.
The Fourth Elder, Uchiha Yohei, felt dry-mouthed, unsure how many Uchiha would sacrifice tonight. Could they succeed?
The dove faction Uchiha were uneasy and worried about fighting the village.
The Third Elder, Uchiha Takuya, couldn’t contain his excitement: “Clan Leader, the combat members are assembled! Please give the order!”
Fugaku clenched his hands: “Wait for Elder Natsuki’s return.”
By now, Konoha must have taken action.
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