People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

"I will not take those clansmen who belong to the hawk faction. If I take them away from Konoha, they will only think about revenge. What I want to take are those clansmen who truly yearn for a peaceful life. These are the seeds of the Uchiha clan, but sadly, there are not many of them."

Do you already have a list?

Itachi nodded and said, "So far, there are only a few dozen people on the list, and they are mostly the elderly, women and children."

Shisui fell silent, and after a moment of contemplation, as if he had made a very important decision, he said, "Itachi, I support your choice. The Uchiha clan cannot disappear into the annals of history because of this ridiculous coup. If that day ever comes, take your clansmen and leave Konoha."

Hearing Shisui's support, Itachi smiled and said, "I thought you would at least try to stop me."

"I am a Konoha ninja, but I am also a member of the Uchiha clan. I also want the Uchiha to have a bright future." Shisui extended his right hand to Itachi once again.

This time, Itachi did not hesitate and tightly grasped Shisui's right hand.

Shisui warned again, "Itachi, some members of the security forces have begun to suspect you and have asked me to monitor you. Be careful!"

Itachi was already aware of this situation. After becoming an Anbu member, he hadn't provided any useful information to the Uchiha clan, so it was normal for him to be suspected.

It wasn't that Itachi intentionally didn't provide information to his clan; rather, there simply wasn't any information to provide. While it seemed the Third Hokage valued Itachi highly, Itachi was actually guarded against from the very beginning, and some confidential information was simply beyond his reach.

Itachi nodded and said, "I understand, I will be careful."

Shisui earnestly warned, "Itachi, I will still try my best to stop all of this from happening, but I will also protect you. If a battle is truly unavoidable, you must preserve the Uchiha clan's lineage! The hope of the Uchiha clan rests in your hands!"

Since Itachi chose this path, he has been prepared to bear this heavy responsibility.

"I see."

Shisui reminisced about the past: "I really miss the time we spent together. When did we start drifting apart...?"

Itachi smiled as he recalled the days he spent with Shisui.

"It doesn't matter anymore..."

Shisui gave a bitter smile.

"Yeah...it doesn't matter anymore, there's no going back..."

Chapter 191 Itachi's Kaleidoscope

Uchiha Shisui arrived at the Hokage Building.

At this moment, in the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was discussing the Uchiha clan with Danzo.

The Uchiha clan is holding frequent gatherings, and it's clear to everyone that they are plotting something big.

Hiruzen Sarutobi called out Shisui's name, and Shisui pushed open the office door.

"Shisui will attend this gathering if Fugaku Uchiha is truly plotting a coup..."

Uchiha Shisui picked up where Hiruzen Sarutobi left off, saying, "I can use Kotoamatsukami."

On the day Shisui awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, he had already told Hiruzen Sarutobi about all its abilities. Danzo, as a high-ranking official and also a friend of Hiruzen Sarutobi, had also heard about Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained Shisui's eye technique to Danzo: "Shisui's Kotoamatsukami can manipulate the target without being noticed, making the other person appear to be acting according to his will."

After talking with Itachi, Shisui offered his thoughts: "I will ask Fugaku to consider a way to coexist with the village, but Hokage, I'm afraid that just Fugaku changing his mind will not be enough to quell the dissatisfaction of the entire Uchiha clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "If the Uchiha are willing to change, then we can change too. Let's gradually improve the treatment of the Uchiha in the future."

A light shone in Shisui's eyes, as if she had seen hope.

According to Shisui's current thinking, as long as he uses Kotoamatsukami to manipulate Fugaku Uchiha and force Fugaku to back down, Konoha will also make changes.

As long as Konoha makes changes, the Uchiha clan members will feel the concessions Konoha has made, and their discontent will gradually disappear. In that case, the Uchiha will still be Konoha's Uchiha.

Having received the answer, Shisui left the office satisfied, preparing to attend the Uchiha clan's gathering.

At this time, Itachi was training on a mountain in Konoha Village and had no intention of attending the gathering.

According to Itachi's prediction, a coup d'état by the Uchiha clan would soon follow today's gathering.

Itachi wanted to take this opportunity to confirm the clansmen who had not attended the gathering. These were the clansmen Itachi wanted to take away from Konoha.

Just as Shisui was about to attend the Uchiha clan's gathering, Danzo intercepted him on the way and took him to a temple.

"Is there something you need, Lord Danzo? It's almost time for the assembly."

Danzo questioned, "If you used your eye technique on Fugaku and persuaded the Uchiha, but the village didn't change, what would you do?"

"The Hokage promised me he would change."

"Even with the lobbying of the third generation, the villagers' suspicion of you will not easily disappear."

"I understand, but it just takes a little more time..."

Danzo interrupted Shisui and continued, "Furthermore, someone as suspicious as me won't easily change my mind. What will you do then? Will you use Kotoamatsukami on me then?"

Danzo stared intently at Shisui with an extremely frightening expression.

Just as Shisui was trying to explain, Danzo suddenly launched an attack.

"Your Sharingan! I'll take it!"

Danzo stretched out his right hand and aimed it directly at Shisui's eyes.

Shisui reacted quickly, grabbing Danzo's hand and using his Sharingan to cast a genjutsu, causing Danzo to lose consciousness.

However, just as Shisui turned to leave, a sudden, sharp pain shot through his abdomen.

Danzo, who should have been unconscious behind him, appeared in front of him.

Shisui was ambushed by Danzo and had no chance to fight back, taking a full-blown physical attack.

Finally, Danzo grabbed Shisui's hair with his left hand and gouged out Shisui's right Sharingan with his right hand.

Shisui distanced himself from Danzo, the pain in his right eye socket making him unable to believe it.

Danzo unwrapped the bandage from his right eye, revealing a three-tomoe Sharingan that had lost its luster.

"Your eye, it will become a replacement for this one of mine, and give me the other one too!" A large number of Root ninjas appeared behind Danzo, intending to seize it by force.

In order to escape this place, Shisui launched an attack.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The Root ninja bypassed Danzo and quickly formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"

The collision of fire and water produced a large amount of water vapor. After the water vapor dissipated, Shisui's figure had disappeared from the spot.

"The Body Flicker Technique... Chase!" Danzo immediately gave the order.

...

A crow appeared beside the weasel.

The weasel recognized the crow as one of the crows Shisui had tamed.

"Still water...?"

Itachi followed the crow to the South River, where Shisui was waiting for Itachi in front of the South River Waterfall.

With one eye gone, Shisui said dejectedly to Itachi, "Itachi, you're right. The conflict between the two sides has reached an irreconcilable point. The Uchiha clan's coup can no longer be stopped. I originally wanted to go to the gathering today to use Kotoamatsukami to change your father's will, but Danzo took one of my eyes. He doesn't believe me. In fact, the Konoha leadership has never trusted the Uchiha."

Shisui removed the remaining left eye: "I'm afraid Danzo won't let my left eye go either. Before that, I'm entrusting this eye to you. I can only ask you, my dear friend, for help now. The only way out for the Uchiha is to leave Konoha."

"There's one more thing, Itachi. Danzo himself possesses the Sharingan and has mastered the ultimate eye technique, Izanagi. Be careful of him."

Itachi nodded and said, "I'll take it. What do you plan to do next?"

“If I die, things should change. I’ve left a will, which should buy you some time.”

Itachi realized what Shisui was about to do and hurriedly tried to stop him.

"Don't stop me, Itachi, if... you're still my friend."

Shisui leaped into the waterfall, using his last breath to buy Itachi time.

"Still water..."

Itachi closed his eyes in pain, tears of blood streaming from them. When he opened his eyes again, his three-tomoe Sharingan had evolved into the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Shisui's death caused a huge uproar within the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan's high-end combat power was already insufficient to face the entire Hidden Leaf Village, making Shisui's Body Flicker extremely important in the future coup.

The death of Shisui is a major blow to the Uchiha clan, severely damaging their morale and weakening their spirits.

Itachi is currently resting at home.

"Uchiha Itachi! I have something to say! Come out!"

Hearing the call, Itachi came out of the house, while Sasuke hid behind the door, watching his brother with concern.

The people who summoned Itachi were members of the Uchiha clan: Uchiha Hachiho, Uchiha Inaho, and Uchiha Tetsuka.

And its purpose is self-evident.

Chapter 192 Confession

Uchiha Inahisa questioned Itachi: "Two people didn't attend yesterday's gathering, why weren't you here?!"

Itachi did not answer, and Uchiha Inahi continued to question him: "I know that after you joined the Anbu, you have to go out and deal with some troublesome things. Your father often uses this reason to smooth things over for you, but we do not want to treat you specially."

Itachi closed his eyes, nodded slightly, and said, "I understand. I will be more careful in the future. Everyone, please leave now."

Uchiha Hachiro stared directly at Itachi with sharp eyes: "Yes, but I have some other things I want to ask you. Last night, regarding Uchiha Shisui who committed suicide by jumping into the South River, the other person who didn't come to the gathering was Shisui. Shisui seems to be your friend."

Itachi's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "Is that so? I haven't seen him at all recently. What a pity."

Uchiha Inahisa tried to find clues from Itachi's expression, but Itachi showed no flaws, so she said, "Our police force has decided to conduct a full-scale search."

"search?"

Uchiha Yatsuhoku pulled out a piece of paper and said, "This is Shisui's suicide note. It has been examined by handwriting analysis, and there is no doubt that it was written by him."

"If it wasn't murder, then why was a search still conducted?"

“If someone can use the Sharingan, copying handwriting is a piece of cake.” Uchiha Yatsuho handed the piece of paper to Itachi, who opened it and examined it.

I'm exhausted by missions. If this continues, the Uchiha clan has no future, and I can no longer live such a rebellious life.

Uchiha Yatsuho said, "He was a great master of the Uchiha clan, a terrifying existence known as Shisui of the Body Flicker. He was someone who would step forward in any mission for the sake of his clan. It's hard to imagine that such a person would leave behind something like this and commit suicide."