Uchiha Izuna's Susanoo

Uchiha Izuna sat at the head of the Hawk Faction's table, looking at Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui with utter disdain.

"Everything you just said is pure bullshit!" Uchiha Izuna warmed up with this remark, and before he could even get to his main point, the Uchiha Hawk Faction members echoed him directly.

"Bullshit! Total bullshit!"

The corner of Uchiha Izuna's mouth twitched in slight embarrassment, but he straightened his expression and said, "Uchiha Shisui, how much do you actually know about the grudges and feuds from the Warring States period? Or did you just learn it all from Konoha's textbooks?"

"Don't tell me you don't realize that history is written by the victors? Or are you delusional enough to think that under the leadership of the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō, the Uchiha can truly integrate into Konoha?"

"Let me tell you the truth: Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, is nothing but a piece of trash who loves grandstanding. His mouth is full of empty slogans about benevolence and righteousness, yet he hasn't accomplished a single real thing, and the debts are always left for others to settle."

"Sure, he fought well during the Second War when he was young, but then what? He won the war and then actually paid reparations to Sunagakure? Tell me, is his brain filled with shit?" Uchiha Izuna slammed his hand on the table.

Uchiha Shisui froze, his mind racing, while Uchiha Itachi grew agitated: "Younger brother, do not show disrespect to the Hokage!"

At this moment, Uchiha Itachi—brainwashed and crippled by the Will of Fire—spoke up, and instantly nearly a hundred pairs of Red Eye glared at him.

"How many times have I told you to call me Zhan!" Uchiha Izuna picked up the table and hurled it at Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi's pupils contracted, and he drew his blade to slice it apart! The table split in two, but his hand trembled slightly, shocked by the strength Uchiha Izuna had displayed.

What immense power! Uchiha Itachi thought to himself.

Uchiha Shisui spoke up, "Zhan, I believe that was merely to demonstrate the magnanimity of our great nation, Konoha. A desolate place like Sunagakure simply lacks a stable economic income."

"I think the Hokage's desire to appease Sunagakure was likely a decision based on the political landscape of the time."

After speaking, he stared fixedly at Uchiha Izuna, not moving an inch. From their brief clash of chakra, he had sensed that Uchiha Izuna's strength was not to be underestimated—it was perhaps even greater than his own.

Therefore, when faced with the opinion of a powerhouse, Uchiha Shisui was willing to listen and debate.

"To hell with the political landscape! Does Sarutobi Hiruzen even know what that is? Using Konoha's money to appease Sunagakure—he's insane! Everyone else contributed their people and their effort, suffering countless casualties, yet he, as Hokage, demands no compensation and chooses to appease them instead."

"It's not even as smart as a six-year-old child; even a child knows to hit back when struck and demand compensation."

Though Uchiha Izuna's words were crude, they struck at the heart of the matter, leaving Uchiha Shisui confused. It seemed... it seemed that what Uchiha Izuna said made more sense.

Once a person is taught to think from another perspective, they realize there are many problems, and that was exactly the state Uchiha Shisui was in.

"It's just that you're too naive, Brother Shisui. You believe whatever people tell you. Do you even know why Kagami Uchiha died?" Uchiha Izuna said indifferently.

Uchiha Shisui's pupils shrank. Kagami Uchiha was his grandfather, a relative with whom he shared blood. His death back then was officially labeled by Konoha as a casualty while on duty against a formidable enemy.

But now, hearing Zhan's implication, it seemed that wasn't the case at all!

Uchiha Fugaku frowned: "Zhan, what exactly are you trying to say?" On the surface, he was scolding Uchiha Izuna, but in reality, he was protecting him.

Some of the Dove Faction elders were already showing anger; the pro-Konoha elders could not stand to hear Uchiha Izuna slander the great Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, whom they held in such high regard.

"Old man, you have the biggest problems of all. I'll tell you this: once I'm done here, I'm dealing with you!" Uchiha Izuna tilted his head and pointed at Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku's mouth twitched. What problems could I possibly have? And what is this rebellious son planning? Treason? Besides, with your elder brother here, how is it your place to act?

If Uchiha Izuna knew what Uchiha Fugaku was thinking, he would have laughed and pointed at Uchiha Itachi: "Big brother, I'll be waiting for you at Naka Shrine, rain or shine. Whoever wins becomes the clan head, and whoever loses is the traitor!"

Returning to the topic.

Uchiha Izuna stood up and walked over to Uchiha Shisui, looking down at him from a position of dominance. Having integrated the power of Uchiha Madara [Founder of Konoha], his physical stature had also grown significantly.

As he stared at Uchiha Shisui, the latter began to break into a cold sweat. Why, why did he feel that the pressure of a superior radiating from Uchiha Izuna was even more intense than that of the clan head—no, more intense than the Third Hokage himself!

If not for the fact that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, he might have been unable to stop himself from kneeling!

"Brother Shisui, your grandfather's eyes were dug out by Shimura Danzō. The mission back then was also orchestrated by him in collusion with Sunagakure. Why else do you think Shimura Danzō is always covering his right eye?"

"Think about it: didn't Kagami-senpai destroy his left eye, leaving his right eye empty?"

Uchiha Izuna's words made Uchiha Shisui stumble backward. He looked at Uchiha Izuna in disbelief, muttering, "No, it's impossible, that's impossible!"

Uchiha Izuna's words were shattering his worldview. He never imagined that Danzō, who seemed so dignified, solemn, and willing to hide in the shadows as the Root of Konoha, was actually a sinister villain who would plot to steal the bloodline of his own comrades and collude with foreign enemies!

"Younger brother, that is enough! Do you have any idea what kind of crime it is to slander a high-ranking official of Konoha?" Uchiha Itachi glared at him.

Uchiha Izuna clicked his tongue. He extended his hand toward Uchiha Itachi, and a ghostly blue skeleton manifested out of thin air, rushing toward Uchiha Itachi with lightning speed.

Because he failed to react in time, Uchiha Itachi was seized by the blue skeleton.

"How many times do I have to say it? Call me Zhan! Are you incapable of understanding human speech? And let me tell you, Uchiha Itachi, when I am speaking, you had better stop interrupting me!"

"You're just a political novice; you don't know a damn thing," Uchiha Izuna said coldly.

Uchiha Itachi was pinned by the preemptive strike and couldn't even manage a Substitution Technique, leaving him to seethe with impotent rage.

This scene made every Uchiha clan member present gasp in shock!

This top-three powerhouse of the Uchiha had actually been subdued by a nobody?

No, that wasn't right—the guy was just humble and good at hiding; he was no nobody.

Had they not seen the Mangekyō Sharingan and this Susanoo? It was so powerful, so awe-inspiring!

Uchiha Fugaku grew anxious. Although his son was a bit rebellious, it wasn't a crime punishable by death! So he spoke up: "Enough! Zhan, Itachi is your brother, after all. Do you intend to kill him?"

Uchiha Izuna's body shuddered, and finally, he sighed and slowly loosened his grip.

Uchiha Itachi gasped for air. Just as he intended to manifest his own Susanoo, Uchiha Shisui shot him a warning glare!

Little did they know that all these subtle movements were seen clearly by Uchiha Izuna!