Stealing the Eye

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui knelt on one knee, gasping for air.

Due to excessive blood loss and the activation of Susanoo with a single eye, Shisui had exhausted too much of his chakra and physical strength.

Shisui was now at the end of his rope, and he knew his time was running out.

As for this eye, he needed to entrust it to the most critical person.

That person was Uchiha Itachi.

Shisui had never considered telling Uchiha Fugaku about his eye being gouged out.

Because if he were to tell Fugaku, it would mean the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha would reach its absolute peak.

The Uchiha clan would immediately launch a coup d'état.

The final result would be the annihilation of the Uchiha clan and a mutual destruction for Konoha.

The other four great ninja villages would seize the opportunity to start a war.

Uchiha Shisui simply bandaged his wound.

He then left behind a suicide note.

Afterward, he arrived at the place where he often met with Uchiha Itachi.

He waited for Itachi's arrival while feeling his life gradually slipping away.

He had just used a Summoning Beast to notify Uchiha Itachi.

Finally, as the sun set, Uchiha Itachi appeared at their usual meeting spot, still wearing his mask.

Seeing Shisui at the end of his life, his expression shifted.

Itachi hurried over to Shisui, who gripped Itachi's shoulder, his voice trembling as he said, "Shisui, what happened to you..."

Shisui used his remaining strength to stand up; his spirit seemed to improve, a sign of a final burst of energy before death.

He spoke slowly, "I originally planned to use Kotoamatsukami to stop the coup, but Danzo stole my eye."

"He does not trust me; he wants to protect Konoha using his own methods."

"Before this happens, I am entrusting this eye to you."

Itachi's voice trembled, "Shisui..."

Shisui slowly removed his own eye and handed it to Itachi.

By now, Itachi's eyes were filled with tears. He summoned a Summoning Crow and placed Shisui's eye upon it.

A smile played on the corners of Shisui's mouth. He closed his eyes and said to Itachi, "Everything is in your hands now, my friend. You must protect the peace of the village and safeguard the honor of the Uchiha."

"Once I am dead, perhaps the situation will change."

As his words faded, he fell straight backward.

Uchiha Yan watched the cowardly Shisui with cold eyes.

Despite being one of the most talented members of the Uchiha, he had always been one to kneel.

With his Sharingan stolen, he dared not speak out, choosing only to endure in silence and sacrifice himself for the sake of some so-called "big picture" and "righteousness."

He casually threw a Kunai, ruthlessly reaping Shisui's life.

Host has killed Uchiha Shisui. Rewards obtained:

1: Kotoamatsukami

2: Body Flicker Technique

3: Sword Mastery

Uchiha Yan did not hesitate to choose option one: Kotoamatsukami.

This was one of the most broken ocular techniques; with it, he might be able to incite infighting among the Konoha high command.

Sarutobi Hiruzen might tolerate Danzo attempting to assassinate him once, but what if Danzo led Root to engage in a direct shootout with Sarutobi Hiruzen at the Hokage building?

Uchiha Yan had already made up his mind.

At this moment, after witnessing Shisui's death, Uchiha Itachi reached out and shouted, "Shisui!"

He then closed his eyes, and blood tears streamed from his left eye.

When Itachi opened his eyes again, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan had transformed into the shape of a Three-Bladed Shuriken.

Just then, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Uchiha Yan, having coated his hand in Wind Release chakra, expressionlessly pierced through Itachi's heart from behind.

Uchiha Itachi's eyes widened instantly. He slowly turned his head to look at Uchiha Yan, his gaze filled with disbelief.

He gasped, "Yan, why..."

Uchiha Yan casually crushed the Summoning Crow and placed Shisui's eye into a portable culture dish.

He said indifferently, "I never let Uchiha traitors go."

Uchiha Yan's tone was calm, as if he had merely crushed an ant.

Having said that, he casually squeezed Itachi's heart until it burst.

Itachi felt his life slipping away, his vision of Uchiha Yan's face blurring.

His mouth opened and closed, though it was unclear what he was saying.

Uchiha Yan gave Itachi's neck a light twist, snuffing out his final breath.

He gouged out Itachi's eyes and tossed them into a petri dish.

Finally, Uchiha Yan dragged Itachi's corpse over and threw it down.

The system's reward arrived right on time.

Host has killed Uchiha Itachi. Rewards obtained:

1: Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi

3: Hokage Mindset

4: Totsuka Blade, Yata Mirror

Uchiha Yan glanced at the rewards, and upon seeing the second one, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Hokage Mindset—does that mean a seven-year-old child possesses the Hokage Mindset?

If so, does that mean Sarutobi Hiruzen's level is the same as a seven-year-old's?

Truly laughable.

Uchiha Yan sighed to himself, "Truly worthy of being Kishimoto's favorite son; he really gets whatever he wants."

After selecting the fourth reward, Uchiha Yan prepared to set his own plan in motion.

Sarutobi Hiruzen still possessed a mutual-destruction jutsu like the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

He had to proceed with caution; if the old man pulled that on him, he wouldn't even have time to cry.

He couldn't fathom how the brains of the Uzumaki Clan were wired to even conceive of such a jutsu.

Uchiha Yan's figure flashed, and he vanished from the spot.

It was time for the coup d'état to begin.

Uchiha Yan first easily located a squad of Root members monitoring the Uchiha near their compound.

This Root squad had no idea that disaster was imminent.

They were still chatting away, relaxed, discussing what to eat.

"What should we grab to eat after this mission?"

"You kid, all you think about is food. How about I take you somewhere to have some real fun?"

"Brother, are you serious?"

"Just for calling me brother, I'll definitely take you."

While they were chatting, Uchiha Yan had already arrived behind them without a sound.

Uchiha Yan casually took care of two of them first.

He then selected the meager, mosquito-leg-sized reward.

After observing the system rewards for so long, Uchiha Yan had reached a conclusion.

That is, the greater the impact on the plot, the more substantial the reward.

As for these Root cannon fodder, killing them only yielded pathetic, mosquito-leg rewards.

Afterward, Uchiha Yan tapped the only survivor on the shoulder.

"Senior, what is it?"

The Anbu turned around, only to find a face that was both familiar and strange.

However, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his eye sockets made it clear that something was terribly wrong.

"Not good." The Root cannon fodder had just realized this.

When he found himself trapped in the genjutsu of the Sharingan.

After Uchiha Yan obtained the intelligence he wanted, he applied a slight force with his hand.

He crushed the Root member before him to death.

After skillfully disposing of the bodies, he left the area using the Body Flicker Technique.

At this moment, Danzo was flying into a rage within the depths of Root.

"Trash, a bunch of trash. I've poured massive resources into training you, and yet a group of battle-hardened killers couldn't even handle a severely wounded Shisui?"