Upon hearing Sasuke mention the Root organization, both Itachi and Shisui wore expressions of surprise.
Given Sasuke's current status, he shouldn't have known about Root's existence!
After all, that was the organization the Third Hokage used to handle matters in the shadows.
A mere child...
Could it be that the clan head [father] told Sasuke?!
"Sasuke, why did you mention Root?"
Shisui couldn't understand it no matter how he thought about it.
Root was a special organization directly managed by Danzo and responsible to the Hokage.
How could such an organization be used to shift blame?!
"Brother Shisui, why do you think the Konoha higher-ups target us Uchiha?"
"Is it simply because the Uchiha are too arrogant?"
"Is it simply because of the baseless accusation of the Nine-Tails Rebellion?"
Sasuke didn't answer Shisui's question.
Some things didn't need to be explained so clearly.
What Sasuke needed to do now was to get Shisui, the clan's top combat power, back within the clan's sphere of influence.
This way, the Konoha higher-ups who knew about the abilities of Shisui's eyes wouldn't be so unrestrained.
"Then... did the clan head tell you something?"
Shisui pondered for a moment but still found no answer.
His mind seemed too occupied by his talent.
He couldn't think about such matters at all.
"It's because of our power!"
"There are those who covet our Sharingan..."
"There are those who fear our power getting out of control..."
"If one faction among the higher-ups wants to obtain our abilities, and the other wants to control our abilities."
"Brother Shisui, do you think the Uchiha still have a chance to reconcile with the village in this situation?"
Sasuke simply and smoothly laid out the crux of the problem.
No matter how much Shisui didn't want to believe it, this was the truth.
"Root organization... does that Lord want our eyes?"
"Does the Hokage want to control our power?"
"Sasuke, that's what you mean, isn't it?"
Itachi spoke.
Having been impacted by Sasuke's peculiar way of thinking a step ahead, Itachi could accept these premises more readily.
"Mhm."
"Therefore, what we need to do now is to use the Will of Fire as a breakthrough, to let the Hokage see the changes in the Uchiha."
"Especially the changes in geniuses, the changes in powerhouses."
"In this way, when they believe they have grasped the Uchiha's power, how likely do you think it is for the other side to make a forceful move?"
"The conflict cannot be shifted?!"
Although Sasuke was looking at Itachi as he spoke.
All these words were directed at Uchiha Shisui standing to the side.
Itachi was indeed a genius.
It was true that Itachi, who would be eleven next month, already possessed the strength of an elite jonin.
But compared to Uchiha Shisui, who had mastered the Mangekyo Sharingan and Susanoo, he was still far behind.
This was a true Kage-level powerhouse.
Coupled with his cheat-like abilities, protecting the Uchiha was not a problem.
The premise was that this guy needed to be more vigilant...
"Sasuke, I promise I won't reveal what you said today."
"However, I won't completely trust what you've said."
"I will investigate it myself."
After speaking, Shisui vanished from the spot.
Itachi raised his hand, intending to say something, but helplessly lowered it.
Shisui was usually a gentle person.
But...
What Sasuke had just said had already touched Shisui's bottom line.
Judging by the fact that Shisui hadn't immediately refuted Sasuke, the authenticity of these matters was very high...
Let him be alone for a while to calm down properly.
"Brother, Big Brother Shisui is about to die..."
Just as Itachi was deep in thought, Sasuke suddenly spoke up.
"Hm!?"
Itachi's expression changed drastically, and he stared at Sasuke in astonishment.
He tried to detect a lie on Sasuke's face.
"It's not that Father is going to make a move on him, it's Root."
"They can't wait any longer."
Sasuke spoke with a sense of urgency.
His Three-Tomoe Sharingan activated in an instant.
Driven by his chakra, his ocular power spilled outward.
"Sasuke, your eyes..."
"Yeah, my Sharingan is a bit special."
Sasuke nodded.
Immediately, he began to fabricate the abilities of his Sharingan.
[At first, I thought it was just a hallucination.]
[The precognition ability appears randomly; the people and events are different each time, and the timing cannot be determined.]
[I saw the future of the Uchiha, that they were wiped out, and the person who wiped them out was a member of the Uchiha clan.]
[Something about Uchiha Shisui, in order to protect the clan, having his eye gouged out by Danzo, and finally gouging out his other eye in front of Itachi before committing suicide.]
As a transmigrator, such an ability was the easiest to fabricate.
It couldn't be specified, and the timing wasn't fixed.
The room for manipulation was immense.
Coupled with Uchiha Itachi, who was obsessed with his younger brother.
With his involvement, these things would all become very logical and highly executable!
"Have you told Father about this?"
After being shocked for a long time, Itachi spoke slowly.
"No."
"Brother, you are the only one besides me who knows."
Sasuke stared at Itachi with a serious expression and full approval, speaking firmly.
Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi instantly believed Sasuke's words.
What could satisfy a brother-obsessed person more than the approval of his younger brother?!
"Sasuke, don't tell anyone about this for now."
"I will go find Father first, and then I will go find Big Brother Shisui."
"What you need to do right now is train."
"By the way, you're short on money lately, right?"
"Here is 10 million yen, take it for now, and tell me whenever you need more."
"Also..."
After nagging for several minutes, Uchiha Itachi left a stack of money and then vanished from the spot.
"Uh..."
"He seems to have forgotten to take me with him..."
Sasuke looked helpless.
Fortunately, he was currently inside the village, and it wasn't far from the clan grounds.
Plus, with Orochimaru having just fled far away, it wasn't a big problem.
Thinking of this, Sasuke directly activated his Thunder God Mode and began to temper his body and practice his taijutsu.
Meanwhile, in an underground structure.
"What is the meaning of this?"
"Why are you giving me this information on the Uchiha?"
Danzo looked at the documents in his hands, a trace of displeasure appearing on his face.
Beyond his distaste for the Uchiha, he was also deeply dissatisfied with the progress of the man standing before him.
"Lord Danzo."
"I want the person mentioned above."
"Everything else can be easily arranged."
"Furthermore, I have already made the necessary preparations to begin the experiments."
The Hooded Man standing before Danzo slowly pulled back his hood.
He revealed a pale, gaunt face.
Indeed, the one who had come to see Danzo was none other than the S-rank missing-nin from Konoha—Orochimaru!
And the file Danzo held in his hands was the dossier on Uchiha Sasuke!