Itachi's Eyes

Out of habitual thinking, he had never paid much attention to his younger son, but when he thought of those Mangekyō Sharingan in the dream...

At that moment, Uchiha Fugaku made up his mind.

That was right. The First Elder was right.

Besides, it was only a pair of eyes—it was not like they were taking his life.

Without his eyes, he could still live. And with two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan, they would no longer need to fear the Third Hokage's strength.

Not to mention that Sasuke also had the potential to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Others might not know, but as the head of the Uchiha clan and someone who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan himself...

Uchiha Fuyue knew very well how to awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

If it truly came down to it, whether he transplanted Itachi's eyes into himself or gave them to Sasuke Uchiha...

There would be a chance to restore the glory of their ancestors.

At the same time, the people opposite him saw Uchiha Fugaku's expression.

Joy filled their hearts.

That was the Mangekyō Sharingan.

The supreme power of the Uchiha clan.

If they truly took it back, there was no way it would be left unused.

There was a very good chance that one of them would be chosen.

At that thought...

All of them grew excited.

Having made up their minds, none of them hesitated any longer.

They began discussing how to make Itachi Uchiha lose his eyes.

A direct confrontation was naturally impossible.

An ambush was impossible as well. Though they all hated that traitor, he was still the clan head's son.

Not to mention that the clan head now possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Thus, only one method remained.

Over on Naruto's side.

Inside the underground laboratory.

In the midst of his busy work, Naruto received a detailed report on yesterday's events.

After listening to his subordinate's account, Naruto showed no expression.

"Good work. Find a way to get me some of whatever secret techniques Danzo has."

"My lord, that will be easy. As long as it is for in-depth research, Lord Danzo will usually approve it."

"Fine. Leave this to you."

He nodded slightly and waited for them to leave.

Naruto's expression remained calm.

The three men from yesterday were already dead. They had committed suicide.

After doing something like that, they naturally could not face a confrontation.

So, when the three confronted the Uchiha clan, they killed themselves in front of everyone to prove their innocence.

That was why the Uchiha clan had been forced to suffer in silence.

The dead could not testify, and because of the recent actions by both sides, everyone believed this was a show staged by the Uchiha clan itself.

Moreover, no Sharingan had been found on the three men.

Those three had naturally been among the people controlled by Naruto.

The power of Twin Hands was as domineering as ever.

After a day of research, Naruto had gained a basic understanding of the Sharingan.

At the same time, his shadow clone automatically dispersed.

The memories from that side synchronized with his mind.

Naruto could not help but smile.

His little hand stroked his chin.

"Byakugan, huh? Compared to the Sharingan, the Byakugan has more variations."

"Should I find a pair of Byakugan to try out?"

With Twin Hands, the Caged Bird was now useless against Naruto.

If he wanted to, he could help them remove it and obtain the Byakugan.

But after thinking it over, he decided against it. Hinata was still young, so there was no rush.

Besides, there was more than one way to improve the Byakugan.

At the very least, based on deductions from the original work, there were three methods.

The first was to increase the purity of the Byakugan.

With a little research, Twin Hands could accomplish that.

The second was chakra.

Obtaining the chakra of the Ōtsutsuki clan might allow the Byakugan to evolve.

The third should be the Divine Tree.

The Divine Tree's power could also evolve the Byakugan.

Simply put, possessing Twin Hands gave him countless possibilities.

What truly made Naruto happy, however, was Hinata's initiative today.

He returned home using Fire Release.

After giving it some thought, Naruto decided to go to school himself tomorrow. Research could be taken slowly.

But he only had one childhood.

Of course, he absolutely refused to admit that he wanted to play with Hinata.

Feelings went both ways. If Hinata remained like she had in the original work, timid and blushing whenever she saw him, Naruto would simply let things take their natural course.

But now that the little girl had gathered her courage and taken a step forward, Naruto would naturally respond. After all, that was more interesting.

The next day, Naruto cleaned himself up, finished breakfast, and headed for school.

Along the way, people only frowned when they saw Naruto. Not many people paid attention to him anymore.

There was plenty of gossip in Konoha now, and without Danzo spreading rumors, people simply ignored Naruto.

Naruto truly liked that feeling.

He could not help sighing. As expected, those people needed some trouble to keep them occupied. Otherwise, they were always watching him.

Even the Third Hokage no longer had time to watch him with that crystal ball of his.

When he arrived at school, he greeted the few people he got along with.

Hinata's eyes lit up when she saw Naruto.

The moment she saw him, Hinata knew this was the real Naruto.

"Morning, Hinata!"

"Morning, Naruto."

Naruto found the little girl's flushed face rather amusing.

Meanwhile, over at the Uchiha clan.

Inside Uchiha Fugaku's home.

Mikoto was cooking while Fuyue drank tea in the living room.

Amid the steam rising from the tea, no one could make out his expression.

Soon, Mikoto finished preparing the meal.

At the same time, Itachi Uchiha returned.

"Father."

Itachi Uchiha greeted him as he entered.

"Mm. Eat."

Uchiha Fuyue's gaze was complicated, but he quickly hid it.

The three sat down, and Mikoto served them their food.

The three remained silent. No one spoke.

As a housewife, Mikoto sensed that something was strange about the atmosphere, but she said nothing.

"Itachi..."

Uchiha Fugaku put down his bowl. He wanted to offer one final word of persuasion, but he did not know what to say. They had all seen the future and understood Itachi Uchiha's choice.

"Father?" Itachi Uchiha looked up in confusion.

"Ah... You do not need to go to ANBU anymore."

In the end, he could only let out a sigh and say that.

"Why? I..."

Just as Itachi Uchiha wanted to say something, he suddenly felt his consciousness grow heavy.

"Father, why?"

For the first time, Itachi Uchiha's expression changed.

He stared at his father in shock.

He had never imagined that his father would actually harm him.

"I'm sorry, Itachi. For the sake of the clan."

Uchiha Fuyue remained expressionless, though pity was hidden deep in his eyes.

"This..."

Just as Uchiha Mikoto wanted to say something, she too felt her consciousness grow heavy and collapsed onto the table.

Uchiha Fuyue let out a sigh.

At that moment, four people entered from outside.

"Clan Head, this is the right choice."

"Clan Head, will you do it, or should we?"

The young men did not share his hesitation. Uchiha Daohuo in particular had already lost his eyes, but if he could obtain a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, his strength would rise rather than fall.

Thus, he was the most excited of them all.

"First Elder, you do it."

Having reached this point, they could only continue.

Uchiha Fuyue coldly closed his eyes.