The Death of Shisui

Seeing Uchiha Gray's relaxed expression, Uzuki Yugao finally set her mind at ease.

"Oh, that's right, Gray. Uchiha Shisui stopped by earlier. He said Danzo Shimura had some business with him and asked me to let you know." Uzuki Yugao suddenly remembered something and spoke in a rush. She had been so worried about Gray just moments ago that she had completely forgotten about it.

"Shisui seemed to be in quite a hurry when he left. Could something be wrong?" Uzuki Yugao recalled the look on Uchiha Shisui's face. When he mentioned Gray, there was a sense of acknowledgement in his tone, as if he were reporting to a superior.

Uzuki Yugao felt a wave of absurdity. This was Body Flicker Shisui, after all. Having made such a massive name for himself during the Third Shinobi World War, how could he possibly listen to Uchiha Gray like a subordinate? I must have misread the situation, she thought.

"What!?" Uchiha Gray's eyes widened in shock. Damn it! Uchiha Itachi awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of eleven, which meant there should have been a full year left before Uchiha Shisui's death. But now, Danzo Shimura was summoning Uchiha Shisui to meet him ahead of schedule! The plot had changed after all because of his existence.

"Yugao, I have something very important to do right now. You should head home first!" After saying this, Uchiha Gray turned and left. He hadn't expected the plot to accelerate so quickly; Danzo was actually moving against Uchiha Shisui two years earlier than anticipated.

Watching Uchiha Gray's grave expression, Uzuki Yugao immediately realized something was wrong. She looked at him with concern, "Do you need my help? I can go with you."

"No, you shouldn't get involved in this mess!" Uchiha Gray said without hesitation. No matter how close their relationship was, she was still a member of the Leaf Anbu. They could be a couple, but Uzuki Yugao absolutely could not be seen openly resisting the rule of the Leaf. Most importantly, he didn't want her taking risks for his sake.

"Gray, has something happened to Shisui-nii?" Uchiha Itachi had just gone to look for Uchiha Shisui, only to find he wasn't at home. He had assumed Shisui was with Gray, but he hadn't expected to overhear their conversation.

Uchiha Gray took a long look at Uchiha Itachi. "That's right. If nothing goes wrong, Shisui is likely in trouble." In the original story, it was precisely Shisui's death that caused Uchiha Itachi to awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan. But the current Uchiha Itachi only possessed the Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Advancing directly from a Two-Tomoe Sharingan to a Mangekyou Sharingan required not just talent, but immense luck. In the history of the Hokage, aside from Indra, only Obito—who had integrated the genetic cells of Senju Hashirama—had evolved from a Two-Tomoe Sharingan to the Mangekyou. Essentially, the Sage Body acted as a catalyst for the Sharingan.

"Shisui-nii is in trouble!?" Uchiha Itachi's pupils constricted, and he couldn't help but exclaim, his face instantly filled with worry. "Gray-nii, I'm coming with you!" Uchiha Itachi's expression was resolute, his Two-Tomoe Sharingan manifesting in his eyes. He believed that Gray would be able to solve this problem, but he refused to stand by and watch.

"Fine!" Gray did not refuse. Uchiha Itachi was not Sasuke Uchiha. He was far more mature than Sasuke had been in his childhood and possessed his own agency. If he wanted Uchiha Itachi to grow, the best way was to be honest with him and let him participate.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!" The sound of wind being pierced rang out as the two men vanished into the distance. Before long.

Uchiha Gray's expression shifted the moment he saw a crow flying through the sky.

In the original story, Uchiha Shisui only sent out that crow to notify Uchiha Itachi when he had been driven into a corner.

The moment the crow spotted Uchiha Gray and Uchiha Itachi, it dove straight down.

It began to lead the way for the two of them!

"Search everywhere! I want to see him, dead or alive!"

Danzo Shimura held a scarlet Sharingan in his hand, his voice cold and cruel.

Uchiha Shisui possessed Kotoamatsukami; he had to get his hands on both of those eyes to master such a terrifying ninjutsu!

Only then could he become the Hokage without any obstacles!

Uchiha Shisui's breathing was faint as he fled in a wretched state.

There had been poison in Danzo's previous attack, and he could feel his breath growing weaker by the second.

Damn it!

From the very beginning, Gray had already warned him.

Why hadn't he taken it to heart?

He didn't care at all about the pain of losing an eye; his eyes were filled with nothing but agony.

He hadn't expected Danzo Shimura to truly be this kind of person.

Although he had seen through Danzo Shimura's true colors before, it was only when he truly faced this moment that he felt genuine disappointment and despair toward the Leaf.

"I never imagined that the Leaf I've been loyal to for so many years—whether it be the Third Hokage or the leader of Root—would be nothing but men driven by selfish interests."

Uchiha Shisui smiled bitterly.

At this moment, he felt as if his heart had died; he no longer held any expectations for the Leaf.

Just then, he saw two figures sprinting toward him. With his one remaining Sharingan, he could clearly see that it was Gray and Uchiha Itachi.

"Danzo Shimura, you're looking for death!"

Uchiha Gray's face was grim, his entire body erupting with a brilliant golden light.

The moment he saw Uchiha Shisui, he realized that Shisui no longer wore his usual gentle smile.

Instead, Uchiha Shisui's eyes were dim, as if he had lost all hope.

The most terrifying thing for a person isn't failure, but the loss of hope; without it, one is no different from a walking corpse.

Uchiha Shisui was undoubtedly in that state now.

The Leaf, to which he had been loyal for so many years, wanted to kill him and steal his eyes simply because they feared him.

What was there left in such a Leaf worth being loyal to?

Uchiha Shisui had already resolved to die!

"Shisui-nii, you can't kill yourself! Have you forgotten our dream? We have to resolve the hatred between the Uchiha clan and the Leaf."

Uchiha Itachi's face was full of grief and indignation; he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

In his heart, Uchiha Shisui was that powerful, gentle, and composed ninja.

But the Shisui before him now was like a puppet that had lost its soul.

Uchiha Shisui offered one last gentle smile, tinged with bitterness and despair. "I understand what you mean, Gray, Itachi. It's just that I'm tired. I leave the future of the Uchiha clan to you both."

Uchiha Shisui placed his fingers on his final eye, gouged it out without hesitation, and placed it into Uchiha Gray's hand.

He turned and leaped into the bottomless abyss of the waterfall!

"Shisui-nii!"

Uchiha Itachi could no longer control his emotions, letting out a roar of grief and rage.

This was the Shisui-nii who had guided and helped him since he was a child!

His two-tomoe Sharingan spun wildly, evolving into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan and pushing toward the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Soon, the rotation of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan began to slow.

Evolving from a two-tomoe Sharingan directly to a Mangekyou Sharingan was, after all, a bit of a stretch.

"System, grant my Sage Body cells to Uchiha Itachi!"

Uchiha Gray watched as Shisui's body vanished into the waterfall and issued the command.

At the same time, he activated both his Sage Body and Sage Mode sensory abilities.

Uchiha Shisui's form within the waterfall shone as brightly as a beacon.

Uchiha Itachi's Three-Tomoe Sharingan, which had been on the verge of stopping its rotation, began to spin frantically once more, transforming into the shuriken-patterned Mangekyou Sharingan.

Uchiha Gray stopped paying attention to Uchiha Itachi and turned his gaze toward the waterfall.

Uchiha Itachi had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Then, Uchiha Shisui.

Without my permission.

Who gave you leave to die!?