Instant Kill (Third update, seeking readership!)

Everyone with eyes can see.

The reason Yashiro was targeting Itachi like this was actually a roundabout way of putting pressure on Clan Head Fugaku.

Facing Yashiro's questioning.

Itachi met his gaze without fear and said with a clear conscience:

"I am a member of the Uchiha."

It was precisely because he genuinely cared for the Uchiha that he tried so hard to stop his clan members from heading down the path of a coup.

Itachi knew very well how strong Konoha's foundation was, especially after he joined the Anbu.

He believed that the Anbu alone, under the Third Hokage, was enough to crush the Uchiha clan's coup conspiracy. Not to mention, there were Konoha's other clans, and thousands of ninja from the entire Village.

These people would not stand with the Uchiha.

Because the Uchiha were unpopular.

In that case, how could the Uchiha win?

Itachi had even considered the worst-case scenario: the Uchiha's rebellion failed and they were wiped out. At that time, they wouldn't even be able to preserve their once glorious reputation, and would end up like the Kaguya Clan of Kirigakure--

Becoming a disgrace and a laughingstock in the eyes of the entire Ninja World.

Thinking of this, Itachi's resolve grew stronger. He vowed to pull his clan back from the brink.

Fugaku watched Itachi and Yashiro argue, remaining silent.

He didn't interject because he didn't want to shield his son and have the clan members gossip.

Since they were going to argue, let them argue fiercely. It would be best if they could clarify the matter. If the situation turned sour, he, as the Clan Head, would naturally step in and not let the clan members truly fall into internal strife.

However.

To everyone's surprise.

Yashiro did not continue to make things difficult for Itachi this time. Instead, he glanced at Dan, who was not far away, out of the corner of his eye. His gaze suddenly flashed, and he turned his spearhead towards--

Uchiha Shisui, who was beside Itachi.

"Shisui, I heard you're Itachi's best friend. Do you think the same way as him? Or did you instill these ideas in him!"

Yashiro shouted sternly.

Upon hearing this, Itachi's displeasure with Yashiro grew. Just as he was about to retort, Shisui placed a hand on his shoulder.

"That's right, I told Itachi to say that."

Shisui stepped forward, shielding Itachi behind him, drawing all the attention to himself.

Watching Shisui's back, like that of an older brother, Itachi's eyes welled up.

Shisui's words immediately caused some clan members to murmur, and Yashiro thought he had found Shisui's weakness.

"As expected, you've sided with the Third Hokage and long ago cast aside the clan's interests. Uchiha Shisui, do you still have any regard for us clan members in your eyes?"

Yashiro pressed aggressively, roaring at Shisui.

"It is precisely because I care about the clan that I cannot stand by and watch you walk down the wrong path."

Shisui replied calmly. What he said was exactly what Itachi was thinking.

Upon hearing this, Yashiro was extremely displeased with Shisui's condescending tone and was about to lash out.

"Ahem."

A cough interrupted Yashiro. It was Elder Uchiha Setsuna of the clan, who stood up, leaning on his cane.

He looked coldly at Shisui and reprimanded him:

"Shisui, you've been brainwashed by that damned Will of Fire, just like your grandfather Kagami Uchiha back then."

Shisui's gaze sharpened. He gave the elder no pleasant look and immediately said coldly, "Elder Setsuna, please choose your words carefully."

He knew very well that Uchiha Setsuna, who had led a rebellion years ago and was imprisoned by the Second Hokage, was actually the source of the clan's current Radical Faction.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Setsuna raised an eyebrow and suddenly raised his voice, speaking to all the clan members around him:

"Back then, the Second Hokage took six disciples. Four of them became today's Konoha high command, and one, Torifu Akimichi, retired home. Only Kagami Uchiha died young, at the age of twenty-five!

Who would believe this happened without foul play? In my opinion, Kagami Uchiha was murdered by the other Konoha high command members working together!"

It had to be said that a large part of what Setsuna said was true.

Back then, the Second Hokage took Kagami Uchiha as a disciple to appease the Uchiha clan and to show them:

That the Uchiha, too, had hope of inheriting his will and becoming Hokage.

But the result?

Not only did Kagami Uchiha not become Hokage, but he also died mysteriously at a young age.

"Elder Setsuna is right!" Many clan members were indeed moved by his words, and a wave of righteous indignation swept through them.

Shisui took a deep breath, stared at Uchiha Setsuna, and said word by word:

"My grandfather sacrificed himself to uphold the Will of Fire and for the Village. He never cared about power or false fame. Elder Setsuna, please don't say things that tarnish the honor of the deceased."

"You..." Seeing Shisui's stubbornness, Setsuna's blood pressure rose, leaving him speechless.

"Stop wasting your breath on him!"

Yashiro, standing nearby, roared. He had Elder Setsuna helped away, then unhesitatingly revealed his Sharingan.

Not only him, but Inohi and Tekka also activated their Sharingan.

At this moment.

Three pairs of Three-Tomoe Sharingan stared directly at Uchiha Shisui.

In Yashiro's eyes, although Shisui was hailed as the clan's top expert, he was actually an immature brat, only fifteen or sixteen years old, the same age as his son.

Today, he would teach this kid a lesson in the name of an elder.

Seeing the conflict escalate, Fugaku hesitated but did not intervene.

He also wanted to use this opportunity to see how much Shisui's true strength had grown.

Thus.

"Make way for them," Fugaku commanded, revealing his stance.

Swish.

The crowd immediately parted to both sides, clearing a path between Shisui and the three of them.

The Uchiha were a warlike clan, their life's creed being: if you can fight, don't argue.

It was common for clan members to spar if they disagreed, settling issues with their fists.

For instance, there was a spectacle to behold right now.

Shisui shook his head.

He didn't want to fight, but Yashiro and the others held too narrow and radical views. They were forcing his hand.

"Shisui, I'll help you."

Itachi stepped forward, also revealing his Sharingan, intending to fight three against two with Shisui.

Shisui smiled faintly. "No need. You stand aside. It'll be over soon."

Before he finished speaking.

A pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eyes.

In that instant, Shisui and Yashiro's eyes met, and he silently unleashed a Genjutsu.

"Hmph."

Yashiro let out a cold laugh, already prepared, and immediately countered with his ocular power.

Uchiha were all masters of Genjutsu, and Yashiro was a standout among them, particularly skilled at reflecting Genjutsu.

With his sharp Sharingan, he often saw through his opponents' Genjutsu and reflected it back intact, inflicting immense mental damage on his enemies.

For Shisui to attempt a surprise attack with Genjutsu was sheer folly.

However.

Yashiro's smugness lasted less than a second.

"Wh-what...?"

He suddenly froze in place, his expression contorted in pain, the image of Shisui rapidly blurring before his eyes. Then, with a "bang," he fell forward.

Unconscious.

Yashiro had underestimated the gap in ocular power between himself and Shisui.

Those who had awakened the Mangekyo completely crushed Three-Tomoe Sharingan in both the quality and quantity of their ocular power.

Even though Shisui hadn't revealed his Mangekyo form, the Genjutsu he cast was still imbued with Mangekyo ocular power, something Yashiro couldn't easily see through.

If Yashiro had defended with his full strength, he wouldn't have been so easily defeated and could have resisted for a moment with his ocular power.

But he was too confident, attempting to reflect a Mangekyo Genjutsu, which could only be described as overestimating himself.

Thus, everyone saw:

With a single glance from Shisui, he instantly defeated Yashiro, the second-in-command of the Uchiha and the leader of the Radical Faction.

This scene left all the surrounding Uchiha members dumbfounded.

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