Fugaku tried to speak several times, but each time he closed his mouth again.
He felt as if he couldn't shoulder the responsibility of saving the Uchiha. He really had grown weak!
"Brother Tamaharu, can your plan succeed?"
Shisui was still hesitating.
He was the kind of person who liked movies with happy endings for everyone.
More than anything, he wanted a perfect ending.
But in reality, something like that was hard to achieve.
"The Uchiha, or the village."
"Make your choice, and then I'll tell you my method."
Uchiha Tamaharu looked Shisui straight in the eye.
At the same time, he opened his Mangekyō Sharingan without hesitation.
The three Tomoe spun rapidly, then transformed into an asymmetrical Mangekyō Sharingan resembling three bi jades. Three black pillars appeared as well, connecting to the pupils and dividing the three bi jades. [Bi: a type of jade ornament with a hole in the center.]
"The Mangekyō Sharingan—even you have it!"
Fugaku was utterly shocked.
He felt that these young people were becoming more impressive by the day.
"Shisui, the clan matters more than the village."
"And we have no intention of opposing the village. The Uchiha only want to protect themselves!"
This time, Fugaku didn't hesitate any longer.
He'd realized why Uchiha Tamaharu had called only him and Shisui here.
At a time like this, he had to support Uchiha Tamaharu.
Without hesitation, he opened his own Mangekyō Sharingan and looked straight at Shisui as well.
"Clan Leader, Brother Tamaharu, you both—!"
Shisui was stunned.
He'd thought he was the only one who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.
He never expected that two people in the clan already had it.
"The Uchiha aren't afraid of war, Shisui!"
"But we have even less desire to see our own people suffer losses. We're nothing like Konoha's high-ranking officials, who have lost all sense of conscience!"
"This is our last chance, Shisui. Help me lead the clan to safety, or keep clinging to unrealistic hopes and watch the village go up in flames!"
Uchiha Tamaharu spoke at last.
If Shisui still wavered, Tamaharu wouldn't hesitate. He would take action.
He had a good relationship with Shisui, but what they faced now concerned the lives of many more clan members.
He'd grown up an orphan. It wasn't the village that had helped him, but the clan!
That was why he wanted to save the Uchiha!
"If all you want is to help the Uchiha escape Konoha, then I'm willing to help!"
Shisui gritted his teeth before finally speaking.
If they fought now, both Konoha and the Uchiha would suffer. That much was clear.
It wasn't the outcome he wanted.
But he also felt that the village wouldn't willingly let the Uchiha Clan leave.
Still, this was the only choice he had. There was no other way, and he no longer trusted Konoha's leadership.
"As the price for what you did before, you'll have to leave your left eye with me until we've safely escaped Konoha. I'll keep it safe. The clan should have spare Sharingan we can give you as a replacement."
"Once we've successfully escaped Konoha, I'll return it to you."
Uchiha Tamaharu spoke coldly.
With power like this at stake, he naturally had to take precautions—especially with a dove like Shisui.
Who knew if Shisui would betray him at a critical moment?
Shisui's face turned grim at Tamaharu's words.
But he knew Tamaharu was right. Betrayal came with a price, and he had to pay it.
Fugaku looked as if he wanted to speak several times, but in the end, he kept his mouth shut.
"Fine."
Shisui took a deep breath, then answered decisively.
"What's the escape plan? I want to judge how likely it is to succeed."
Shisui had a condition of his own.
If their chances looked slim, he would still prefer to resolve this through dialogue.
"Although the Uchiha are responsible for the village's security, Anbu watch almost all the areas around the village gates. The chances of getting a large number of people out are very low."
Fugaku gave his assessment based on years of experience.
If it had been possible, he would have taken the clan and fled long ago. But the odds were too low. The Uchiha would be hunted by Konoha shinobi all the way, making it completely impractical.
"My Mangekyō Sharingan's Dōjutsu can open a gate to another world."
"I've already gone to investigate over the past two days. The environment there is suitable for human habitation, and it has a normal human society."
"I've found a suitable island that can house every member of the Uchiha Clan."
"All we need to do now is gather the clan and have everyone pass through this gate to another world. Then we can leave safely."
Uchiha Tamaharu described the Dungeon Gate as an ability of his Mangekyō.
That would be easier for them to accept.
Telling them directly about the system would be foolish. It would be easier to earn their trust by saying it was an ability unique to his Mangekyō.
"What!"
"An ability like that exists?"
Shisui and Fugaku were both astonished.
They clearly hadn't expected Uchiha Tamaharu's method to be this.
"This is it. Take a look!"
Uchiha Tamaharu spun his Mangekyō rapidly.
In secret, he opened the system and had it create a passage to One Piece.
A gate to another world appeared right in front of them.
Shisui and Fugaku Uchiha exchanged glances.
"Let's go take a look."
Uchiha Tamaharu spoke, then walked through the gate first.
Fugaku and Shisui followed without hesitation, passing through the gate that glowed with a faint white light.
"It's real!"
As soon as they passed through the Dungeon Gate, Fugaku and Shisui found themselves on a deserted island.
They leaped into the air and scanned their surroundings with their Sharingan. They saw an endless ocean, with no sign of human habitation anywhere.
Shisui even tried using Genjutsu: Kai to confirm he hadn't fallen under an illusion.
"This is the first place I chose to settle over the past two days. There's a human town a few hundred kilometers from here."
"The Uchiha are strong enough to survive safely in this world."
"And it might not be impossible to return to the Shinobi World in the future."
"What do you think of this plan?"
Uchiha Tamaharu explained his plan to the two of them.
"I support this plan."
Uchiha Fugaku answered without hesitation.
The chances of success and survival had risen sharply. He had no other choice.
If things had become so dangerous for the Uchiha, why keep worrying about anything else?
"So do I!"
"Hmph."
Shisui spoke up at once.
To prove his resolve, he removed his left eye without hesitation, wrapped it in Chakra, and handed it to Uchiha Tamaharu.
"Then the Uchiha Evacuation Plan begins today. We'll leave Konoha in one week!"
Uchiha Tamaharu spoke calmly.
At the same time, he slapped his left wrist guard with his right hand and took out a test tube from his Summoning Scroll. It had already been filled with preservation solution. He opened it and had Shisui place his Sharingan inside.
Fugaku watched the scene, and though it made his scalp tingle, he also felt that a person like Tamaharu was someone he could rely on!
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