Rogue Ninja Shisui

A jet-black half-body Susanoo.

Susanoo held a greatsword. Even the Third Hokage found it somewhat troublesome to deal with.

The Uchiha clan's potential was simply too great!

Now, the Uchiha clan led by Fugaku and Konoha's upper ranks led by the Third Hokage had begun their contest.

Both sides had long known that the Uchiha clan was dissatisfied with being suppressed.

Danzo's actions were merely the fuse that ignited everything.

The Third Hokage was weighing the pros and cons.

Root and the Anbu had already surrounded the Uchiha present. If a battle broke out, their odds of victory were high.

He only needed to deal with Uchiha Fugaku, but the consequences of it all made the Third Hokage apprehensive.

Even if he killed the Uchiha clan led by Fugaku now, what about the remaining Uchiha clansmen?

Was he supposed to kill them all as well?

By then, they would probably have already fled to the Hidden Cloud Village.

At that moment.

Hyuga Hizashi said, "Lord Third, Danzo's act of seizing another clan's bloodline limit is far too vile. Lord Danzo, please return Shisui's eye to the Uchiha!"

The Hyuga clan was now Konoha's foremost great clan.

As the clan head's younger brother, Hyuga Hizashi's words carried weight.

What the Hyuga clan hated most was others coveting their Byakugan.

Thus, they could empathize with Shisui having his eye stolen.

Because the Hyuga clan had spoken up, the Uchiha clan began to feel favorably toward them.

Hearing the Hyuga clan speak, the Third Hokage frowned. If he killed the Uchiha clan now, the Hyuga clan might also lose faith in Konoha.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Third Hokage said, "Danzo, hand over Shisui's eye! Return it to the Uchiha!"

The Third Hokage could not bear the consequences of going to war with the Uchiha clan under such circumstances!

The Third Hokage had grown old. He had already lost the sharpness of his youth.

Danzo stared at the Third Hokage in disbelief. "Monkey, you want me to dig out my own eye in front of everyone and return it to the Uchiha?"

Danzo was filled with resentment!

He had only just obtained Shisui's eye!

He had not even been able to use the Kotoamatsukami ocular technique. Otherwise, he would have long since altered the Third Hokage's thoughts and made him issue an order to exterminate the Uchiha clan!

Fugaku shouted, "That is Shisui's eye. Since when did it become your eye?"

Danzo knew there was no salvaging the situation.

He removed the bandages over his right eye, then dug out an eye bearing three tomoe!

He tossed it from afar to Fugaku. Fugaku dispelled his Susanoo, caught Shisui's eye, and said, "That's right, this is Shisui's eye. Lord Third, Lord Danzo, we of the Uchiha clan and the Konoha Police Force will be taking our leave!"

The Uchiha clan departed in a grand procession.

This was the first time the Uchiha clan had confronted Konoha head-on, and the Uchiha clan had won.

Even Fugaku, who usually preferred to compromise, had shown such firmness before Konoha's upper ranks for the first time!

This was the confidence brought by strength!

After returning to the Uchiha clan.

The doctor found Fugaku and said, "Clan Head, Shisui has awakened, but I haven't removed the poison from his body."

Fugaku frowned. "Why?"

The Uchiha clan's doctor said, "I consulted the records. The poison Shisui was afflicted with is salamander venom, and in the entire ninja world, only three people can handle salamander venom.

"Orochimaru, who specializes in human modification but has already defected.

"Tsunade, whose summoned beast is Katsuyu.

"And the Akatsuki organization of the Hidden Rain Village."

After hearing the doctor's words, Fugaku became deeply troubled, because he could not find a single one of them!

Akatsuki was a notorious rogue ninja organization. Why would they help Konoha's Uchiha?

Orochimaru had already defected, while Tsunade was nowhere to be found.

The doctor continued, "Shisui's chakra is abundant, so it can slow the poison's spread, but this is not a long-term solution. Clan Head, we must find a way!"

Fugaku and Itachi came to Shisui's bedside.

Shisui had already awakened, but he could not see anything around him.

Itachi handed Shisui's eye to him. "Shisui, your eye."

But Shisui smiled and said, "Keep it. Sometimes, having no eyes lets you see more clearly."

Itachi said nothing and put the eye away.

Fugaku asked, "Shisui, what do you plan to do next?"

Shisui said, "I'm completely disappointed in Konoha's upper ranks. Danzo only wants to seize the Hokage's position to consolidate his own power, while the Third Hokage has also lost the vigor expected of a Kage!"

"Then you can stay with the Uchiha?"

Shisui said without hesitation, "I'm also utterly disappointed in the Uchiha. The Uchiha clansmen only want to reclaim their own power. What meaning is there in living in such a clan?"

Fugaku: "..."

Fugaku told Shisui that he had been poisoned with salamander venom.

To detoxify it, he had to go to the Akatsuki organization in the Hidden Rain Village. With Shisui's strength, even without Kotoamatsukami, joining Akatsuki would be effortless.

Fugaku said, "Since you are utterly disappointed in both the Uchiha and the village, then join Akatsuki. Become a rogue ninja!"

Itachi looked at Fugaku in disbelief. He did not understand why the father he knew would agree to let Shisui join Akatsuki.

Fugaku smiled and said, "Shisui, as the Uchiha clan head of Konoha, I do not want you to join Akatsuki.

"But as your elder, I want even less for you to die. Shisui, join Akatsuki. As an observer, witness the struggle between the Uchiha and Konoha!

"That way, you will see clearly who is right and who is wrong!"

Fugaku's words greatly changed Itachi's impression of him.

Originally, Itachi had only thought of Fugaku as an Uchiha clan head who would stop at nothing for power.

But now, Itachi felt something called "family affection" from Fugaku.

So Fugaku was not merely the clan head. He was also an elder who cared for the younger generation!

The next day, Shisui wrapped black silk over his eyes and left the Uchiha clan.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Sasuke was sleeping when he felt a warmth radiating from his eyes.

He opened his eyes. The two tomoe in them spun, then transformed into three tomoe!

At five years old, Sasuke awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan!