In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 10 The Three Generations' Fear

The two turned around and saw a little boy who looked three or four parts like Itachi Uchiha, carrying a single-shoulder backpack, walking over with his head held high and a proud expression.

"Oh my, isn't this Erzhuzi?" Qianye said with a playful smile.

As Chiya frequently visited the Uchiha clan, she naturally came to know Sasuke.

For some reason, Senya couldn't help but tease this one of the four great Uchiha laughers of later generations.

After a while, the two became acquainted.

Of course, that's all for now. We'll still have to beat him up in the future, since this kid always likes to show off and challenge people above his level.

He never learns from his beatings. When the sun shines and the rain stops, Erzhuzi thinks he's good again.

Sasuke's face flushed red. "How many times have I told you? My name is Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke, not some 'second-rate samurai'! You're my brother's defeated foe!"

Qianye continued teasingly, "Alright, Erzhuzi, but you said I was your brother's defeated opponent, yet you haven't even seen the two of us compete. How do you know I'm no match for him?"

"Hmph. That goes without saying." When Uchiha Itachi was mentioned, Sasuke's face was full of pride and admiration. He was about to say something when he suddenly realized something and said in a cute but fierce tone, "How many times have I told you, you're not allowed to call me Sasuke."

"Okay, Erzhuzi." Qianye was infuriating.

"You bastard, I'm Sasuke, not Sasuke-san!" Sasuke's face flushed red again, and he charged forward with a punch.

As expected, Qianye easily dodged the attack and nearly caused him to fall flat on his face.

Seeing the two figures chasing and fleeing ahead, the gloom in Uchiha Izumi's heart was instantly swept away. She turned her head to look up at the sky and murmured to herself, "Perhaps I'm just overthinking things."

In the distance, two figures stood atop the tallest building in Konoha, looking down below.

"Itachi, is this your younger brother? I never imagined he'd grow up so fast. Who's that ninja academy student playing with him? It's rare that he doesn't ostracize the Uchiha like the other villagers do," said Uchiha Shisui, the strongest genjutsu ninja in the Uchiha clan.

"His name is Fujiwara Chiya. He was in the same class as me during the Ninja Academy. Because he was on good terms with Izumi, he didn't hate the Uchiha like the other villagers did," Uchiha Itachi replied calmly, but his tone sounded unnatural.

Uchiha Shisui was taken aback, looking at Itachi with some surprise. "Judging from your words, you seem to have some lingering interest. What happened?"

With his Sharingan activated, Itachi Uchiha said, "This is an extremely dangerous person."

"Why would you say that?" Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui almost instinctively activated his Sharingan to investigate. The next second, his pupils dilated sharply, and he exclaimed in horror, "This...this is..."

"Have you noticed? Chiya isn't a Jinchuriki, nor is he a member of the Uzumaki clan, yet he possesses an amount of chakra that is extremely disproportionate to his age. Looking across the entire Hidden Leaf Village, there aren't many people whose chakra reserves can surpass his," Itachi Uchiha said with a grave expression.

Uchiha Shisui frowned. "Could you be overthinking it? To judge him as dangerous based solely on that? Perhaps it's just his natural ability. Judging him as dangerous based on chakra levels is too hasty."

"It's not just me who has a feeling that Chiyo isn't as simple as she seems on the surface," Itachi Uchiha said in a deep voice.

"Relax." Uchiha Shisui patted Itachi on the shoulder. "I think you've been too tense because of the recent clan affairs. Even if this young man named Chiya is hiding something, he hasn't harmed Konoha or touched the interests of the Uchiha clan. In this world, not everyone likes to show off their talents."

"Perhaps," Itachi Uchiha said, closing his Sharingan without denying it.

"You didn't tell anyone about this, did you?" Uchiha Shisui asked again.

Itachi Uchiha slowly shook his head.

"Since they don't want to attract attention, then let's not spread it around." With that, Uchiha Shisui sighed deeply, adding meaningfully, "Sometimes, I really envy those from humble backgrounds; at least they can keep quiet. Let's go back; we'll meet at our usual spot tonight."

After saying that, Shisui vanished from the spot in a flash.

Uchiha Itachi took one last deep look at the departing Chiya, opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing, and then vanished from the spot in a flash.

Just as they left, Qianye raised his hand and pressed it against Sasuke's forehead, who was about to attack him. He turned his head to look in the direction where Itachi had been standing and muttered to himself, "They've already left? The Uchiha clan members are indeed not simple. It's just a pity that their emotional intelligence is almost zero."

"Chiya-kun, what are you looking at?" Uchiha Izumi followed Chiya's gaze.

"It's nothing, let's go." Qianye shook his head, sighing inwardly. Now that Uchiha Shisui had returned, Danzo's attempt to steal the Eye of Danzo was not far off.

On the other side, Shisui had already arrived at the top of the Konoha Hokage Building and knelt on one knee before Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Hokage-sama."

Just like in the original story, Shisui first reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi on the details of defeating the Hidden Mist Village ninjas, and then, upon learning that the Uchiha clan was about to stage a coup, proposed his own solution.

At first, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think much of it.

Because he knew that the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha—or more accurately, between their Konoha leadership—had long since reached an irreconcilable point.

It wasn't until Shisui mentioned Kotoamatsukami that a hint of emotion flickered across Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy old eyes.

"Kotoamatsukami? Is that your eye technique?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi still had his back to Shisui Uchiha, making it impossible for the latter to tell what he was thinking.

"Yes, Hokage-sama, it is a dojutsu I obtained after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan. It allows me to manipulate others at will without their knowledge and to permanently and completely change their thoughts and will. However, because this technique is so powerful, it requires a cooldown period of more than ten years each time it is used."

Shisui made no attempt to conceal his plan, stating frankly: "At the clan assembly tomorrow, I will use this technique on clan head Uchiha Fugaku to stop the Uchiha clan's rebellion."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled, a deep sense of apprehension flashing in his eyes, but he remained outwardly calm. He turned and walked past Shisui, saying, "I understand. Consider this a confidential mission I've assigned to you. Go ahead and do it. Come find me again at this time tomorrow, and I'll find you an assistant."

Only the Sharingan can counter the Sharingan, so he planned to have Itachi Uchiha monitor Shisui Uchiha as a precaution.

"Yes, Lord Hokage." Shisui replied respectfully, then used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from the spot.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, after returning to the Hokage's office, fell into deep thought.

Clearly, Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami had far exceeded his control.

As the strongest Hokage in Konoha's history, he must take precautions.

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