Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Uchiha Clan Needs an Explanation

From the results so far, Fugaku Uchiha seemed like a competent clan leader.

Even in a fit of rage, he still had the presence of mind to worry about Ensei Uchiha's ocular powers, afraid that overusing them would damage his eyesight.

But as a clan leader, was it really appropriate to hesitate at a time like this?

At that moment, Ensei Uchiha had a hundred thousand Byakugan sealed inside him. Although the Tenseigan and Sharingan drew on different ocular powers, the eyes Ensei had cloned weren't ordinary Byakugan.

In short, his eyes weren't Mangekyō Sharingan, and he wasn't short on ocular power, either. He could afford to waste some.

Still, there was no need to reveal his hidden trump card right now.

So Ensei slowly withdrew his ocular power.

"I'm going to the Hokage Building to use force to reclaim the Sharingan in Shimura Danzō's possession and hold him accountable. Which of you agrees, and which opposes me?"

Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha exchanged a glance, each seeing a hint of bitterness in the other's eyes.

"Things have come to this. We have no choice but to do it."

"But before we set out, I want to know... What exactly did Itachi do in the future?"

Fugaku Uchiha had no doubts about Ensei Uchiha's claim that he had seen the future.

His Mangekyō Sharingan also had a similar ability, but compared to what Ensei had seen, the future Fugaku could glimpse was far more limited.

Ensei straightened his clothes, tossed a scroll to the Ninja Cat, and started toward Konoha. As he walked, he said:

"There's not much to tell. Shisui died, and Itachi awakened his Sharingan. Then he became a double agent. In the end, Itachi Uchiha chose the village and joined forces with Obito Uchiha, who had been brainwashed by Madara Uchiha, to slaughter the entire Uchiha Clan."

Ensei spoke calmly, as if he were simply talking about what he'd eaten that day.

But his words sent shock waves through Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha.

The two of them, however, focused on different things.

Fugaku Uchiha now knew what Itachi Uchiha had done, but he was more concerned about the information Ensei had revealed.

"Madara Uchiha is still alive?"

Fugaku couldn't help asking.

"He's dead. He died before the Nine-Tails' Rampage."

"But he might be revived later. Before he died, he brainwashed Obito Uchiha. The Obito we have now is little more than Madara Uchiha's puppet."

"Also, Obito Uchiha has Mangekyō Sharingan. His Mangekyō is called Kamui, a Space-Time Ninjutsu. Obito Uchiha was behind the Nine-Tails' Rampage."

Ensei had no interest in keeping anything secret. He hoped this information would spread throughout the Shinobi World.

The three of them walked and talked as they went.

Most of the time, Fugaku asked questions and Ensei answered. Shisui simply listened in silence, offering no opinion.

At last, the three of them reached the Hokage Building.

The journey had been peaceful, but they could all sense the Anbu watching them along the way. More and more jonin and Anbu were converging on the Hokage Building, too.

Ignoring the figures lurking in the shadows, Ensei went upstairs and kicked open the door to the Hokage Office.

The portraits of the previous Hokage hanging on the wall shook loose from the impact and crashed to the floor with a sharp clatter.

"Uchiha!!!"

"Are you trying to start a rebellion?!"

Shimura Danzō's furious voice rang through the Hokage Office, while Hiruzen Sarutobi, the main figure in this scene, calmly smoked his pipe.

"Well, what a coincidence! You're here, too..."

Hearing that, Fugaku immediately realized what Ensei was about to do. He hurriedly called out, "Ensei... wait—"

Unfortunately, before Fugaku could finish, Ensei vanished in a blur. The next instant, his right hand had gouged out Shimura Danzō's right eye.

Everyone present was stunned by the sight, even Hiruzen, who had remained composed until then.

Ensei's age was his best disguise.

Under normal circumstances, Hiruzen, as Hokage, should have been strong enough to stop this from happening.

But he had underestimated Ensei's actions so badly that, by the time he realized something was wrong, it was already too late to intervene.

The same went for Shimura Danzō. A seal had been placed in his right eye, making it impossible to approach by ordinary means. He had never imagined that the seal could be forcibly broken.

And besides, he had Izanagi. If he could activate Izanagi with his right eye, it would only take an instant.

Unfortunately for him, Ensei had given him no such chance.

Now that it was all over, Ensei had returned to where he'd been standing, the unmistakable Sharingan clutched in his right hand.

Even more striking was the Cursed Seal spreading up his arm from the eye.

"Fugaku, I need an explanation."

Hiruzen no longer looked like a kindly old man. His eyes seemed calm, yet they carried an oppressive weight.

"Monkey, what are you waiting for? Can't you see what the Uchiha Clan has done to me? This is treason! Seize those rebels!"

Now that the Sharingan was no longer suppressing him, Shimura Danzō felt excruciating pain throughout his body. For the moment, he couldn't summon any strength. Otherwise, he would have done everything in his power to take back that shameful eye.

Hiruzen knew his old friend well and understood why Danzō was in this state. So he simply waited for Fugaku to explain.

Fugaku, meanwhile, kept his attention fixed on the Cursed Seal spreading from the eye in Ensei's hand. It crept closer and closer, like a blade poised to behead him.

"Lord Hokage, I'll explain everything in a moment. Could you remove the Cursed Seal on Ensei first?"

Seeing this, Shisui immediately spoke up, breaking the strange tension.

But neither Hiruzen nor Fugaku paid any attention to Shisui's plea.

Just as the Cursed Seal was about to reach Ensei's face, blue-white Chakra burst from his body.

The sight made Hiruzen's expression change.

There was no other reason: Hiruzen could sense a power in Ensei that was in no way weaker than a Tailed Beast's. It was like an abyss without end.

Under the force of the Chakra formed by the hundred thousand Byakugan inside Ensei, the Cursed Seal applied to the Sharingan in his hand began to crumble.

To a certain extent, a Cursed Seal was also a kind of Sealing Jutsu.

Against a Sealing Jutsu, aside from a specific method of removal, the best way to break it was to overwhelm it with Chakra.

Of course, that meant a massive amount—so much that only a Tailed Beast's Chakra could usually meet the requirement.

But Chakra was the one thing Ensei had in abundance.

Once the Cursed Seal disappeared, Ensei slowly opened his hand, revealing the unmistakable Sharingan.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Uchiha Clan needs an explanation for this."