Mangekyo Awakened Beneath the Rain Curtain

Under the gloomy drizzle, Jiraiya left. His actions secretly relieved countless members of the Seventh Division. This time, they could be said to have another Jiraiya among the Sannin backing them up, even if it was only to save them. At least they avoided danger.

Konoha.

Orochimaru, Sannin caught red-handed by the Third Hokage for secretly conducting Forbidden Technique Human experimentation. He subsequently fled Konoha. It has now been decided that Orochimaru will be classified as an S-rank dangerous ninja and expelled from Konoha, with no possibility of returning without orders. Any Konoha ninja who encounters him may abandon their mission and flee without any punishment.

In the original work, Orochimaru's knowledge, skills, and Ninjutsu were Konoha's treasures. The Third Hokage initially let him go, but later sent the Anbu to hunt him down. Perhaps it was for this reason that his hesitant heart finally made up its mind.

This time was different because the village's ninjas hadn't undergone surgery and were still alive and well. Furthermore, the matter involved Root, the Sarutobi Clan, and Konoha High Command. Even the Third Hokage was held responsible for oversight. Therefore, to avoid unrest, the matter was left unresolved.

This is the first time since the founding of Konoha that a person has been listed as S-Class Dangerous Ninja without being explicitly admitted to being Rogue Ninja.

At the same time, a gag order was issued for this matter. Most of the Jōnin knew something about it, so they all chose to remain silent. Orochimaru's situation was very strange. You could consider him Rogue Ninja, but you couldn't, since Konoha hadn't issued a formal warrant for his arrest.

The Sannin — Jiraiya and Tsunade— were already in a special situation, but Orochimaru had clearly crossed that line. He was not allowed to return to Konoha without orders, which meant he had obviously been expelled and could be labeled Rogue Ninja at any time.

If Orochimaru commits a terrorist act in the Shinobi World or causes any damage to Konoha will immediately put Orochimaru on the S-rank list of Rogue Ninja.

On the high walls of the Prison, Uchiha Yoru stood with his eyes closed, bathing in the rain, as if letting the rain wash away his emotions.

"Brother Yoru."

"Night!"

That once proud figure suddenly exuded an air of loneliness and desolation. At that moment, Uchiha Shisui and Hatake Kakashi walked over.

"Teacher Yoru! This is what my father asked me to bring." Just then, the young figure of Uchiha Itachi appeared and respectfully presented the scroll in his hand.

In the gloomy drizzle, the scrolls he had read turned to ashes under the arcs of electricity in his palm. Uchiha Yoru squinted one eye and looked up at the gloomy sky. Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi asked hoarsely, "Teacher Yoru, why do you think the village treats Lord Orochimaru like this?"

"Lord Orochimaru was clearly conducting research under orders, so why was he suddenly burdened with a crime, lost everything, and forbidden from ever setting foot in Konoha again?"

As Uchiha Itachi asked in a hoarse voice, his face grew increasingly angry as he finished speaking. Under the gloomy sky, his dark eyes turned red, eventually becoming blood red, with a Tomoe spinning in their sockets.

Because of Orochimaru Uchiha Itachi faced the darkness of the higher-ups for the first time and awakened the Sharingan at the age of seven. This scene silenced Kakashi was standing nearby.

In the oppressive atmosphere, gazing at the sky obscured by dark clouds, Uchiha Yoru murmured, "This is already the best possible outcome. So close! Just one step away from Teacher Orochimaru becoming Konoha's S-rank Rogue Ninja!"

Rogue Ninja!

These two words echoed heavily in everyone's hearts. Seeing the silence in this atmosphere, Hatake Kakashi hoarsely said, "Night, your eyes!"

In the rain, Uchiha Yoru's right eye wound began to bleed again, forcing him to close that eye. When Kakashi tried to change the subject, Uchiha Yoru's eyes showed a look of confusion.

"Kakashi and White Fang abandoned their mission for their comrades, becoming universally despised trash. Teacher Orochimaru chose to conceal certain things to protect his comrades in order to complete the mission. Don't you think they're both trash?!"

White Fang! Orochimaru!

These two names carried an unusual weight. Upon hearing this, Hatake Kakashi looked at the bewildered and dejected Uchiha Yoru, and a scene from when he was seven years old flashed through his mind. It was almost the exact same situation, but the difference was that, having learned from his father's experience, Lord Orochimaru had chosen a more cautious approach, but it had failed!

Shouldn't one abandon their comrades for the sake of the mission? But if so, what is the Will of Fire? A joke?

Both of these Konoha heroes became the talk of the village because of issues related to their missions. Kakashi is no longer the seven-year-old boy he once was, but a mature ninja. His silence stems from the realization that both incidents were caused by massive public scrutiny.

This time, however, the public opinion could not be hidden from those with ulterior motives. It was obvious that some people were secretly stirring things up in order to completely cut off Orochimaru's chances of making a comeback.

At this point, Kakashi had experienced all the darkness in his life, and Danzo had secretly instigated him, establishing in his mind that the Third Hokage was a schemer. Now, with the Orochimaru incident added to the mix, he began to suspect who had betrayed the Will of Fire. The betrayer was doing well, while the one who chose to carry on this will ended up in exile.

"Brother Yoru." At this moment, Uchiha Shisui appeared calm, but the emotions in his eyes were extremely unstable. After seeing all the children and ninjas in the Prison who could prove Orochimaru's innocence being taken away and disappearing into the rain, a look of extreme madness appeared on his face.

"Brother Yoru! Tell me! What is the Will of Fire! Why did Lord Orochimaru, who inherited the Will of Fire, end up in exile in a foreign country, suffering a terrible fate, while those who defied the Will of Fire and violated the village rules are all fine!"

The extreme Uchiha Shisui, his face contorted with rage, roared, "Root! This is Root's top-secret mission! Where is the Root leader? And the Sarutobi Clan who stirred up such a storm in the village! And the Ino- Ino-Shika-Cho Clans fueled the flames! Why are they unharmed despite betraying the Will of Fire, while Orochimaru, who carries the Will of Fire, has chosen to leave his homeland!"

"I don't understand! I really don't understand! Did Lord Orochimaru betray the Will of Fire? Or is he someone abandoned by the Will of Fire?"

Rain fell on his cheeks, and now it was impossible to tell whether the Shisui on Shisui's face was tears or rain. He vented his frustration with a hoarse voice. At this moment, he began to wonder when the Konoha he had been protecting had rotted away! Rotten to the extreme!

At the same time, the two Three Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha's eye sockets spun wildly, and a faint black line connecting them could already be seen.

Hatake Kakashi, who was Spy sent by both the Anbu and Root, had completed his mission and the truth had come to light, but he was also heartbroken and saddened.

"Shisui, perhaps all of this is why the Third Hokage wants to continue to hold power."

At this moment Hatake Kakashi truly began to believe what Danzo had said: the Third had stood by and watched the Fourth Hokage die in order to seize power, and then he returned to power.

Hatake Kakashi's words stunned everyone. Even the young Uchiha Itachi looked incredulous. Kakashi's voice was hoarse as he listened, his expression filled with confusion.

"I also wish all of this were a lie, but just as Danzo said, the endless years have eroded the will of the once Shinobi Hero. Perhaps the current Third Hokage is now only after power!"

However, before Kakashi could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoru's fist slammed into him. With a thud, Kakashi clutched his stomach and knelt on one knee. The blow was so severe that even his Forehead Protector fell off.

Under the rain, blood trickled from Uchiha Yoru's injured eye. His exposed Sharingan spun wildly, glaring menacingly at Kakashi. His expression was cold and icy as he said, "Hatake Kakashi! I hope this is the last time! Don't use your unfounded suspicions to speculate about the village's Kage! You have no right!"

"Sever all the filthy thoughts in your heart! If there's a next time, I'll end you with my own hands!"

The cold voice echoed in his ears. Kakashi coughed a few times, then knelt on one knee and looked up at the indifferent eyes in the rain. His heart was filled with pain. The Third Hokage had always suspected the Uchiha, yet the Uchiha would not allow anyone to tarnish the sacred identity of Hokage. How ironic.

"Brother Yoru! What if Kakashi is telling the truth!" At this moment, Shisui, who was standing to the side, lowered his head and spoke in a hoarse voice.

They experienced and witnessed all of this firsthand, not just heard about it from others! They were witnesses to the darkness and decay of the village, and they were also firsthand participants in it.

"You're doubting the Hokage!" A Three Tomoe Sharingan appeared, spinning wildly and beginning to change. Uchiha Yoru coldly stared at Uchiha Shisui and Hatake Kakashi, but the two, seemingly having experienced darkness, revealed resolute expressions at this moment.

They may have been influenced by certain factors. Just as Danzo said, they began to suspect that the Third Hokage was unwilling to step down for the sake of power, and even wanted to make the Hokage position the private property of the Sarutobi Clan.

"If that day ever comes, I will do everything in my power to become the new Hokage of Konoha, and I will personally change everything!"

As the resolute voice echoed, four figures—three adults and one child—were bathed in the rain. Clearly visible in the rain was the sight of Uchiha Shisui's eyes after those words were spoken.

"Brother Yoru! Lord Orochimaru, who inherited the true Will of Fire, has been abandoned, while the corrupt higher-ups who abandoned the Will of Fire remain high and mighty!"

In the rain, looking at Uchiha Shisui's resolute expression, the three black Tomoe in his eyes, which were filled with obsession and even despair, completely melted in the blood-red light, transforming into the shape of a Four-Cornered Windmill.

At the same time, Uchiha Yoru's Three Tomoe joined together, resembling a spinning dart.

Kakashi, who had just been hit in the abdomen and was kneeling on one knee, raised his head, his Forehead Protector fell off, revealing his unsealed Three Tomoe Sharingan. At this moment, as if in resonance, it also began to slowly rotate and transform into a black Spinning Shuriken.

Under the rainy night, Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan was officially awakened, along with Uchiha Yoruro's Mangekyo and Kakashi's. The three people and four Mangekyo Sharingan were awakened at the same time, a scene that shocked Uchiha Itachi, who was standing to the side.

Under the gaze of such a powerful eye, his one- Tomoe Sharingan seemed to be under some kind of pressure, or perhaps stimulated by the betrayal of the Will of Fire. The Sharingan One Tomoe to rotate, vaguely showing signs of transforming into two Tomoe.

Under this evolution, a stinging pain shot through their eye sockets, forcing them to close their eyes. Kakashi was even more shocked to notice the rapid depletion of his Chakra, as if his eyes had evolved.

Uchiha Shisui closed his eyes in agony. As a descendant of Kagami, he knew better than anyone the price of those eyes, which made him suffer even more and even hate himself.

"Why! Why couldn't these eyes have come sooner? If only they had come sooner, I could have changed everything!"

Tears and rain streamed down his cheeks. Orochimaru's fate had left Uchiha Shisui utterly disillusioned with the current leadership of Konoha.

Hatake Kakashi was panting heavily. He had experienced more, especially in politics, and he had his own insights. Therefore, he believed even more strongly that the predecessors who had fought for Konoha were corrupt and had driven away so many heroes for the sake of power.

Although Uchiha Itachi was the youngest of the four, his precocious nature made him even more disgusted and resentful of such high-ranking Hokage officials.

"Besides the ordinary Tomoe form, the Sharingan has another evolutionary form called 'Mangekyo'..."

As the rain intensified, Uchiha Shisui, distraught, recounted the origins of the Mangekyo's transformations to the three.

After the three understood the origin of the Mangekyo, Uchiha Yoru covered one of his eyes, sighing inwardly. He could only transform one eye first, as he still needed a large amount of funds to maintain his inheritance from Teacher Orochimaru.

Just then, the signal from the hawk resounded across the sky above Konoha.

"Shisui, go and tell the members of the Seventh Division that those who want to leave will not be forced to stay, but for those who want to stay, I, Uchiha Yoru, will stand in their way."

Orochimaru's downfall signifies the imminent collapse of his power. However, some of his loyal followers have already been branded with Orochimaru's mark and can only await their fate in the face of this failed political end.

And the first to bear the brunt is him, Orochimaru's personal disciple, and Uchiha Yoru, who became famous First Shinobi War with the Sannin Jiraiya today, with the Uchiha Clan behind him.

"Brother Yoru! You!"

Having lost Orochimaru, Uchiha Shisui showed signs of panic, while Uchiha Yoru looked at the three of them with a carefree smile, "Shisui, I'm entrusting the Uchiha to you from now on."

"Kakashi, I hope you'll take care of the Uchiha in the future. And Itachi, just learn more Genin from Shisui, but don't try to emulate Shisui's personality."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru seemed to be making his final arrangements, after all, with Orochimaru's departure, he was the first to be affected.

The signal from Swift Hawk was to send Konoha Jonin to a high-level meeting.

Thanks to brother 'Qiyu' for the 300 coins, and thanks to all the brothers for their support.

The Mangekyo has been activated! Hehe~ Guess the awakened ability!