Izumi Uchiha!

In a corner on the western side of the Uchiha Clan district, a simple yet aesthetically pleasing wooden house stood out.

Inside the kitchen of the house, a young girl dressed in a black gown was carefully preparing three-colored dango. Although there was a small black mole beneath the corner of her right eye, it could not mask her fresh and refined temperament.

I hope Itachi likes these!

Wiping the sweat from her forehead as the dango neared completion, the girl thought with lovely anticipation.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Just then, however, three urgent knocks sounded at the door.

"Of all times..."

Hearing the knocking, the girl frowned. Yet, worried that it might be an emergency, she had no choice but to leave the dango behind and run quickly to open the door.

"Itachi..."

Opening the door to find Itachi standing there with the unconscious Shisui on his back, the girl was struck with immense shock.

Seeing the girl before him, Sasuke, standing beside Itachi, was also slightly stunned; he finally realized who the Izumi that Itachi had mentioned earlier was.

In the anime, because Itachi had once saved Izumi Uchiha, and combined with Itachi's dashing looks and talent, Izumi Uchiha liked him very much. After Itachi became a Chunin, she had even specially bought three-colored dango as a gift for him.

Itachi also held a fondness for Izumi Uchiha; had Danzo not forced Itachi to carry out the clan extermination plan, she might have become Sasuke's sister-in-law.

"Izumi, Shisui is severely injured. Please, use your medical ninjutsu to treat him immediately."

Itachi gave a brief explanation before entering the house to lay Shisui down in a comfortable spot.

"It really is serious..."

Izumi Uchiha, who had quickly followed them in, examined the injuries inside Shisui's body and whispered.

In truth, Izumi Uchiha was deeply shocked, for she knew that Shisui was the Uchiha Clan's top expert. To have wounded Shisui to such an extent, he must have encountered an exceptionally formidable opponent.

"It's all my fault for not arriving in time..."

Beside them, Sasuke lowered his head in dejection, blaming himself.

"What ninja doesn't get injured? Besides, with Izumi here, we will surely find a way to heal Shisui."

Seeing Sasuke blaming himself, Itachi patted his head to comfort him.

Sasuke fell silent, then after a moment, he nodded slightly and said softly, "Big Sister Izumi, I'll leave it to you."

Izumi Uchiha nodded and let out a slow breath. Although Shisui's injuries were critical, she believed that by exhausting most of the chakra in her body, she could save him, so she placed her hands over his wounds.

"Mystical Palm Technique!"

Following Izumi Uchiha's soft cry, the gentle chakra from her hands immediately entered the meridians throughout Shisui's body.

Shisui's meridians were severely damaged, resembling countless cracked and dried-up riverbeds, and they had been showing signs of further deterioration. Fortunately, Izumi's chakra arrived in time, flowing through like a hot spring to slowly nourish them.

Under the continuous infusion of Izumi's chakra, the meridians and bones within Shisui's body began to repair themselves, eventually returning to their former state.

As his internal condition improved, the pained expression on Shisui's face slowly calmed, and his curled-up body relaxed comfortably.

"Finally finished!"

"Shisui should be able to wake up by tonight!"

Withdrawing her hands, Izumi wiped away her sweat, sat to the side to catch her breath, and said calmly.

"Big Sister Izumi, you're amazing!"

"When I have time, I'll treat you to a feast on Gourmet Street!"

As soon as Izumi finished speaking, Sasuke jumped up in excitement.

"Sasuke, that's a promise! I have a very big appetite, you know!"

Having successfully completed the treatment for Shisui, Izumi was in a very good mood; she smiled slightly and teased him playfully.

"Hehe, no problem. As long as you aren't afraid of getting fat, you can eat as much as you want."

Sasuke felt much more relaxed and immediately responded with a laugh.

"You two haven't eaten yet, have you? I just happened to make some three-colored dango, let's eat together!"

Thinking of food, Izumi suddenly remembered the dango she had made, so she ignored her fatigue and headed to the kitchen to retrieve them.

"Brother, is Big Sister Izumi your girlfriend?"

Seeing Izumi leave, Sasuke asked tentatively.

"No... just a regular friend!"

Not knowing why Sasuke would suddenly ask such a question, Itachi was stunned, responding only after some hesitation.

To Itachi's answer, Sasuke smiled and did not continue to press the matter.

As evening approached, in the Konoha high-level conference room, four figures sat around a square table.

"Danzo, it's so late; do you have some particularly urgent matter?"

After sitting down, Utatane Koharu, looking weary, stared at Danzo and asked slowly.

Utatane Koharu had been preparing to rest, but was summoned over by Danzo.

Mitokado Homura and Sarutobi Hiruzen were in the same situation; they had no idea what urgent matter Danzo could possibly have.

Without a word, Danzo slowly removed the bandage from his right eye, revealing the sightless orb beneath.

"What?"

"This... how did this happen?"

Staring in shock at Danzo's blind eye, the expressions on the faces of Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others were incredibly vivid.

"You should all know that the Sharingan in my right eye was a gift from our late teammate, Kagami Uchiha, before he passed away, and I have used this Sharingan to protect the village ever since."

Exhaling softly, Danzo spoke in a low voice under the weight of their gazes.

"Danzo, we all know that, but how did your Sharingan suddenly go blind?"

The sudden blindness of Danzo's right eye was a massive shock to Sarutobi Hiruzen, so he immediately asked.

"This afternoon, I met with Shisui Uchiha, intending to discuss the Uchiha Clan's coup d'état properly. I never expected Shisui to suddenly launch an attack on me and attempt to control me using his strongest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami. With no other choice, I had to rely on Izanagi to escape."

With an exceptionally grave expression, Danzo recounted the battle that took place that afternoon as if it were the absolute truth.

"What... Shisui Uchiha launched an attack on you?"

After Danzo's words fell, the three of them, including Utatane Koharu, were shocked once again, clearly unable to recover from such incredibly unbelievable news.

Danzo narrowed his left eye, his face looking quite grim as he continued, "My stance on handling the Uchiha Clan's coup has always been firm. If Shisui Uchiha had managed to control me today, the Uchiha Clan wouldn't even need a coup; they would have become the new rulers of Konoha."

"This was undoubtedly a brilliant plan by the Uchiha Clan to seize power without shedding a drop of blood!"

With these words, Danzo intended to impress upon Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu the true purpose behind Shisui Uchiha's actions today.

Sarutobi Hiruzen furrowed his brows and fell into silence. Regarding the Uchiha Clan's coup, he had always hoped to resolve it through peaceful means, but at this critical juncture, such an action by the Uchiha Clan caused his resolve to waver.

Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen also harbored some doubts about the authenticity of Shisui attacking Danzo, but he felt that Danzo would not sacrifice a Sharingan just to deceive him, so he chose to believe Danzo's account.

(Thanks to AK Mo for the tip!

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In the Naruto anime, Obito once said that Itachi killed his lover, referring to Izumi Uchiha. Her screen time was too short, so in this story, I will design more plotlines for her to present to everyone!)