Naruto and Sasuke sprinted all the way toward the Uchiha Clan Compound. They were frantic with worry, especially Naruto, who couldn't stop picturing Menma lying unconscious.
"Sasuke, we have to get Uncle Fugaku here as soon as possible. Menma's counting on him to save him," Naruto said as they ran.
Sasuke nodded. "Yeah. I hope Dad can break the genjutsu."
Before long, they reached the Uchiha Clan Compound. Fugaku was taking care of clan affairs when Naruto and Sasuke hurried in, and he looked at them in surprise.
"Naruto, Sasuke, why are you in such a rush? Did something happen?" Fugaku asked.
Panting, Naruto explained, "Uncle Fugaku, someone hit Menma with a Sharingan Genjutsu, and now he's unconscious. Kakashi-sensei said you might be able to break it, so we came to get you."
Fugaku's expression shifted when he heard that. He knew how powerful a Sharingan Genjutsu could be, so he asked no further questions and hurried with Naruto and Sasuke to Naruto and Menma's home.
When Fugaku reached Menma, he crouched beside him and carefully examined his condition. He slowly fed his chakra into Menma, trying to find the source of the genjutsu.
After a while, Fugaku's expression grew grave.
"This isn't an ordinary Sharingan Genjutsu," Fugaku said as he slowly rose to his feet, his expression serious.
Jiraiya quickly asked, "Clan Head Fugaku, what's going on? Then what kind of genjutsu is it...?"
Fugaku looked at everyone and spoke slowly. "It's a Mangekyō Sharingan Genjutsu. The genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan is far stronger and more complex than an ordinary Sharingan Genjutsu."
Everyone was shocked to hear the words "Mangekyō Sharingan."
Kakashi frowned. "The Mangekyō Sharingan? Has someone in the Uchiha Clan awakened it? Clan Head Fugaku, what exactly is going on?"
Fugaku thought for a moment before