I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

The village is not a unified whole, but rather composed of individuals and forces. For example, Danzo never considered the Uchiha as a member of the village, nor did he ever trust them, which is why he attacked them.

Since the village's leaders don't consider the overall interests of the village, why should he care so much?

After thinking about all this, Shisui became even more curious about Naruto's identity. He shouldn't be backed by high-ranking figures like the Hokage or Danzo, nor was he a confidant of the Fugaku clan leader. Could he really be a so-called fringe ninja?

Without thinking further, Shisui began to plan his escape, and unconsciously spoke it aloud.

"How can we persuade the clan's Jonin to lead them out of the village?"

“The Anbu and Root will definitely do everything they can to stop us, and the other ninja clans may not stand idly by either… After we flee, where should we settle down with our clansmen? Should we settle them in the Land of Fire, or in other small ninja villages?”

"After settling down, what will happen to the family's income? Should we take more assets with us when we defect?"

Shisui's oblivious mutterings to himself left Naruto speechless. He interrupted, "Stop thinking so much. The most important thing is to figure out how to escape from my surveillance."

"Indeed... how can we escape from here?"

Shisui was stunned. He almost forgot that he was still a prisoner. The person who had just been discussing with him how to save his clan was not his close friend Uchiha Itachi, but the mysterious ninja who had attacked him.

Naruto looked somewhat helpless. He had originally thought that Shisui would change drastically after leaving the influence of Kotoamatsukami.

But now it seems that it wasn't very wise of him to use Shisui before casting Kotoamatsukami on himself.

At that moment, Shisui seemed to remember something, and suddenly looked at Naruto, saying with certainty:

“I didn’t actually need to run away. Ever since you stopped me from finding Itachi and taking Kotoamatsukami, haven’t you been hoping for a change to happen?”

Naruto sat down on a stool to the side, drank another glass of milk, and said with a smile:

"You guessed right, but unfortunately, I can't let you leave now. If you reappear without the Mangekyou Sharingan, you'll only become Konoha's prey, and things will become less interesting."

After careful consideration, Shisui said to Naruto:

"Even if you let me go, I won't reveal my identity. Without the Sharingan, I can't convince the Jonin of the clan. Instead, it will arouse the vigilance of the higher-ups. I must recover my strength as soon as possible and get the Sharingan."

Naruto laughed and said, "Don't even think about getting Kotoamatsukami. I won't give it to you. You can go to Danzo to get the Sharingan, provided you can beat Danzo and Root. Or you can set your sights on the Uchiha clan."

Upon hearing this, Shisui's expression shifted between light and shadow, but he seemed to have already figured out the source of the Sharingan.

Chapter 52 Theft

"Shisui's favorability towards you has reached the level of approval. You have obtained the 'Uchiha-style Fire Release Collection'. As a Jonin of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Shisui is very skilled in Fire Release."

The system notification sounded, and Naruto froze on the spot, his expression turning somewhat strange.

They attacked Shisui and even stole his Mangekyou Sharingan, but Shisui's affection for them only increased, even reaching the point of acceptance. Is this the Uchiha clan, known for their love?

Speechless, Naruto receives the system reward and gains memories related to Fire Release.

To fully digest these memories of practicing Fire Release and to use them flexibly, it will take at least a week.

This made Naruto realize that the Uchiha element within him was increasing.

Not only does he master Uchiha fluid techniques and unique fire release techniques, but he also possesses a Sharingan of Mangekyou Sharingan level, making him practically a living Uchiha ninja.

Shisui noticed Naruto's gaze and thought that the other party intended to kill him, so he became inexplicably nervous.

As a qualified ninja, he was already prepared to die, but it would be too despairing to die just when he saw the hope of saving his clan.

After a moment's hesitation, Shisui cautiously said, "How about we forget about it? I think life is pretty good for prisoners these days."

The Nine-Tails, watching the show from inside the sealed space, propped its chin on one hand and said:

"Naruto, you really know how to manipulate people's hearts. This kid is almost dumbfounded. But your plan to induce Shisui to lead the Uchiha to defect was pretty good. With the Uchiha attracting attention, not many people will notice that we left Konoha."

"Of course, but the most important thing is that there's something fun to watch."

Naruto casually responded to Kurama's comment, then turned to Shisui and said, "No, I will help you get the Sharingan. This plan is indeed very interesting."

Hearing this, Shisui breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Naruto with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

If they can really lead their clansmen out of Konoha, they might be able to restore their clan's glory.

……

Night fell over the land.

Naruto appeared outside Konoha City with Shisui.

The Shisui that appeared here could not possibly be the real Shisui, but rather a shadow clone with half the power of the real Shisui.

Looking at the tall wooden city wall in front of them, the two stopped in their tracks. The wall, which was more than ten meters high, was not an insurmountable obstacle for ninjas.

However, a sensory barrier shrouds the area around the wooden city walls. This barrier is one of the highest-level seals in Konoha, capable of detecting intruders and defectors instantly, and covering the entire Konoha city area.

Even Pain couldn't break through this level of barrier, and Naruto was no exception. He could only look to Shisui, who was a member of the Anbu directly under the Third Hokage and should have mastered the method of freely entering and exiting the barrier.

Shisui noticed Naruto's gaze, sighed softly, and then explained how to enter the barrier.

Before long, the two crossed the barrier, bypassed the Chunin sentries, and entered the village, eventually arriving at the Uchiha clan's territory.

Standing on the outskirts of the clan's territory, looking at the familiar streets.

Zhi Shui felt a strange mix of emotions. He hadn't returned to his clan's territory for several months, and this time he was back as a dead man to steal the clan's property.

Indeed, the only way Shisui could think of to obtain the Sharingan was through theft.

There aren't many clansmen in the village who have awakened the Sharingan, but that doesn't mean the Sharingan is rare. Many elders in the clan who have awakened the Sharingan will pass it on to their clan before they die.

Although this tradition started during the village's founding period, it has accumulated quite a few Sharingan over the decades.

As the only person in the family to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan in recent years, Shisui naturally knew the location of the warehouse where the Sharingan was stored and was also very familiar with the defense arrangements.

As for whether Naruto will discover the location of the warehouse, Shisui now strongly suspects that the other party is a senior Uchiha from his clan.

After all, aside from his family elders, Shisui couldn't think of anyone who would stop suicide and be so knowledgeable about Uchiha fluid techniques and the history of the Uchiha clan.

Naruto was also looking around the Uchiha clan's territory; this was his second time visiting it.

Having already memorized the map of the Uchiha clan's territory, he was very familiar with the area and began to lead the way for Shisui. This action naturally caught Shisui's attention.

Having evaded the patrol squads on the clan's territory, the two arrived near the Nanga Shrine.

Although the Nanga Shrine is located in a remote area, it is an important gathering place for the Uchiha clan. It has set up many barriers to block external surveillance, and the Sharingan is also stored in the Nanga Shrine's warehouse.

Soon, the two encountered an Uchiha Jonin on their only route.

Shisui recognized the other party as the clan's senior Jonin, Uchiha Yatsuho, and immediately frowned: "This is the Eighth Jonin, who possesses the three-tomoe Sharingan and is extremely powerful."

The three-tomoe Sharingan... Naruto also became somewhat interested, as he had never fought against a Jonin of the Uchiha clan at his peak.

However, Naruto did not intend to take action and asked Shisui, who was standing to the side, "Should you handle this, or should I? Or should we just use his eyes? It's not much different."

Shisui's expression changed slightly, then he said, "There's no need to take action. Elder Badai enjoys drinking and should be leaving soon."

After waiting patiently for a while, Uchiha Yatsuhoku indeed left the Naka Shrine. The two successfully entered the Naka Shrine and activated a mechanism, which slowly opened to lead to the underground.

Looking at the dark underground passage, Naruto first sent Shisui in to test it out before following him.

The underground passage connects to an altar, which is covered with bottles and jars.

After Shisui opened one of the jars and found it empty, he was puzzled: "Strange, where did the Sharingan stored in here go?"

Naruto came closer and asked, "What happened?"

Shisui ignored Naruto, and after inspecting all the bottles and jars, frowned.

"There should be dozens of Sharingan here, with three-tomoe Sharingan making up about a third of them. But after I counted them, I found that the number of three-tomoe Sharingan was much less, and many ordinary Sharingan had also been stolen."

Naruto frowned and asked curiously, "Could it have been used by another Uchiha Jonin?"

"That's impossible. Every pair of Sharingan with three tomoe is recorded in the clan..."

Shisui shook his head slightly, then seemed to remember something, his face turning extremely gloomy: "I should have realized the origin of his Sharingan long ago. It turns out there was a traitor within the clan."

Excluding the possibility of misappropriation by high-ranking ninjas within the clan, there is only one possibility left.

There was a traitor within the clan who stole the Sharingan and handed it over to Danzo.

Otherwise, Danzo wouldn't have possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan and mastered the forbidden technique Izanagi, which allowed him to be ambushed by Danzo.

Naruto also thought of the people who stole the Sharingan, but it wasn't Danzo, but Madara and Obito.

They both have the ability to infiltrate the Uchiha clan's territory and take the Sharingan, but the former would probably disdain doing so, while the latter is more likely to succeed.

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Naruto said to Shisui, "Don't overthink it. Your current actions also make you a traitor. Take all the Sharingan and leave."

"Take all the Sharingan eyes?" Shisui hesitated.

Naruto said calmly, "You know there's a mole, yet you don't take everything and leave it to someone else? You're a dead man now, who would suspect a dead man?"

Just then, a series of footsteps sounded, reaching Naruto and Shisui's ears.

Chapter 53 The Sharingan is Stolen

Upon hearing the footsteps, Shisui's face showed panic. He quickly said, "It should be a Jonin from the clan. If they find out, our plan to take the Sharingan will be ruined."

With that, Shisui pressed the mechanism and led Naruto into a secret passage.

Hiding in the secret passage, Naruto said with interest, "I didn't expect there to be a secret passage here. It seems you've been eyeing these Sharingan eyes quite a bit before."

"Grandpa Mirror told me..."

Shisui began to explain, but then he thought of Shimura Danzo, and his expression turned ugly.

If Uchiha Kagami and Danzo weren't friends, he wouldn't have so easily believed Danzo's lies and willingly gone to the Root base, only to fall into their trap.

Naruto said with a smile, "Some things you have to die once to see them more clearly."

Just as Shisui was about to say something, he was interrupted by the discussions outside and shut his mouth. Naruto also pricked up his ears to see if he could eavesdrop on any useful information.

……

There were quite a few Uchiha who came to the basement of the Naga Shrine.

Besides clan leader Fugaku, there were also radical and conservative Jonin. After all, the so-called conservatives were only worried that if the coup failed, the clan's fate would be even worse, rather than opposing the Uchiha's challenge to the Hokage Building.

As for Shisui, who longed for peaceful coexistence with the Hokage Building, he had been missing for half a year and had long been confirmed dead.

Looking at the Jonin in front of him, Fugaku nodded: "It seems everyone has arrived. We can now begin the meeting to discuss the attack on the Hokage Building. Please speak freely and work together to develop a perfect plan..."

"My idea is to stabilize the other departments in the village first, and then attack the Hokage Building directly."

"No, that won't be enough troops. We should attack the Hokage Building directly. The other ninja clans won't dare to fight us."