The Beginning of the Clan's Extermination

Year 56 of the Leaf.

Downstream of the Naka River.

Uchiha Zhengye was hiding in the trees with the brothers Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Tekka, keeping his eyes fixed on the cliff above.

"Zhengye, is today truly the day of the revolution you spoke of?"

Zhengye watched the cliff with a calm expression and nodded slightly. "This is the most critical juncture for our Uchiha."

"Whether the Uchiha will rise from this or gradually wither away depends on today."

Inabi and Tekka exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in the other's eyes.

Ever since Zhengye had been injured two months ago, he had seemed like a different person.

Originally a neutral party, he had shifted directly to their radical faction.

After several failed attempts to advise Uchiha Fugaku, he had uttered the shocking words: "Fugaku will lead the Uchiha to their graves."

Although Fugaku had stripped Zhengye of his clan duties, his prestige within the radical faction had increased significantly.

Uchiha Yashiro, an elder of the Uchiha, particularly admired Zhengye and had encouraged Inabi and Tekka to grow closer to him.

Today, Zhengye had sought the two of them out, declaring that the day of the Uchiha's transformation had arrived, and had brought them here to wait.

Though they were filled with doubt, as ninjas, they possessed at least that much patience.

A translucent panel popped up in front of Zhengye, with scarlet text scrolling across it:

[Ding, historical event initiated: Uchiha Shisui commits suicide.]

Zhengye had been transmigrated for two months.

Although this body's parents were dead and he was all alone, he had received the clan's kindness and naturally did not want the Uchiha clan to perish like this.

Besides, if he had come all this way and didn't stir up some trouble, wouldn't the transmigration be a waste?

Zhengye had originally intended to rally some people and try to lead as many as possible to escape on the night of the massacre two years later, but then the system arrived.

If he had a golden finger, Zhengye was no longer prepared to be a deserter.

A fight to the death, starting today!

The current time was when Naruto was five years old, which was five years after the Nine-Tails incident.

Although the Uchiha had been relocated to the outskirts of the Leaf, countless people were still looking for trouble with them.

Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head, was indecisive internally and was led by the nose by the Konoha F4 externally.

After sending Itachi into the Anbu, he spent his days dreaming of a bloodless revolution, stubborn and unwilling to listen to anyone's advice.

And today, the biggest coward of the Uchiha, Uchiha Shisui, after having his eye gouged out by Danzo, wasn't thinking of using this as a catalyst to attack the Leaf, but was only thinking of committing suicide to buy time.

He was throwing away the Uchiha's only chance for a comeback.

His death would place all the pressure on the shoulders of eleven-year-old Itachi.

In two years, thirteen-year-old Itachi would be brainwashed into the shape of the Leaf and would raise his blade against his own kin.

Although he knew the plot in advance, he still felt uneasy about facing an Itachi with a Mangekyo Sharingan, Danzo's Root, and the Obito he would have to face later.

Fortunately, heaven did not forsake Zhengye; the system had arrived.

He, Zhengye, was going to rewrite everything today!

[Fate Turning Reincarnation] system loading complete.

Current draw count: 0

"Sever the old cycle, open a new destiny."

"Fate Turning Reincarnation" core rules:

① Change fate --For every person whose original fate is changed, gain 3 "draw counts."

② Gain recognition --When an important character recognizes you and submits wholeheartedly, gain 1 draw.

③ Recruit subordinates --Officially bring a character who recognizes you into your faction, gain 2 additional draws.

④ Historical process events --Change the outcome of famous events; receive additional rewards based on the degree of change.

The prize pool includes: attribute points, ninjutsu scrolls, bloodline experiences, legendary ninja tools, development resources... and even the opportunity to change the fate of a clan.

Every choice you make rewrites the cycle.

Zhengye's eyes scanned the system interface, but his attention was drawn to two figures on the cliff.

"They're here!"

"The Uchiha coup is already unstoppable. If a civil war breaks out in the Leaf Village like this, other countries will inevitably take the opportunity to invade, and war will surely erupt."

"I had intended to use Kotoamatsukami to stop the coup, but I never imagined Danzo would steal my right eye. He never trusted me."

Uchiha Shisui, blood streaming from his right eye, wore a look of agony.

"He is willing to sacrifice everything, only wanting to protect the village in his own way."

"I fear my left eye has become his target as well. Before that happens, I entrust this eye to you."

Shisui reached up, gouged out his own eye, and handed it to Itachi.

"You are the only friend I can entrust this to..."

"You must protect this village, and protect the name of the Uchiha."

"If I die, the situation will certainly change, and I have already written my suicide note..."

"Do not stop me, Itachi, if you are my friend."

Having said this, Shisui fell backward without hesitation, plummeting straight toward the Naka River...

Uchiha Itachi watched the falling Shisui and let out a cry of agony!

"Shisui!!!"

Immense grief flooded his heart, Itachi's pupils contracted violently, and the three tomoe spun crazily—spinning—

Finally, the three tomoe merged into one, transforming into a brand-new, sharp, triangular pinwheel pattern.

The Naka River cliff was a hundred meters high from the river surface below.

Even if he fell into the river, Shisui would surely die.

But the three of them—Zhengye, Inabi, and Tekka—had been waiting below for a long time. Inabi and Tekka leaped up.

As elite jonin, they used the cliff wall to push off twice, easily catching Shisui in their arms.

They landed safely on the riverbank below.

The two placed Shisui on the ground, only then realizing that his eyes had been gouged out and his body was covered in blood; he had clearly been through a major battle.

As members of the Uchiha clan, having one's Sharingan gouged out was an extremely heinous event.

Not to mention that Shisui was a famous expert in the clan!

"Zhengye, what is going on!?" Shisui was unconscious, but his life was not in immediate danger.

Inabi and Tekka couldn't help but ask Zhengye, who was beside them.

Zhengye snorted at their lack of foresight, but knelt down to check Shisui's injuries:

"Perform emergency treatment first. Someone else is coming down, I'll explain it all at once."

Tap, tap, tap. Footsteps sounded, and a weary-looking Itachi ran down the cliff.

He had just awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan and had nearly fainted.

"Shisui! Shisui!"

After landing below, he realized that Zhengye, Inabi, and Tekka had already rescued Shisui and placed him on the ground.

Itachi felt both joy and shock: "You... how are you here...?"

He was happy that Shisui had been saved, but shocked that Zhengye, Tekka, and Inabi seemed to have known all of this would happen.

Although Tekka and Inabi looked down on Itachi, who was usually arrogant, they had no heart to engage with him now.

They merely snorted in response.

At this moment, Shisui groaned and woke up: "I... am I not dead?"

Zhengye stood to the side, his voice filled with frustration:

"Shisui, you coward, you actually committed suicide. Did I not tell you to be wary of Danzo? And yet, you still let him gouge out your eyes."

"Danzo!?" Inabi's pupils shrank. "Shisui's eyes were gouged out by Danzo?!"

Tekka's fists clenched, making a cracking sound, and his Sharingan activated involuntarily:

"Zhengye, what is going on here? How could you know all of this?"

Zhengye did not answer immediately, instead bandaging Shisui's eye wounds before saying in a deep voice:

"That is not the point. The point is that the Uchiha are already at the edge of the cliff."

Hearing Zhengye's voice, the blood-eyed Shisui let out a bitter laugh:

"Is that you, Zhengye? I'm sorry to have disappointed you, but only if I die will the situation in the clan change."

Zhengye was so angry he laughed:

"You fool! Do you realize that your death will lead to the extermination of the entire Uchiha clan!?"

"What...!?"