Uchiha Shisui Was Nearly Driven Mad

Now that things had come to this, Itachi Uchiha could no longer pretend to be stupid under the gazes of these three people. He could only stammer out these words to Uchiha Shisui:

"Brother Shisui... Senior Yun Yan... Senior Yun Yan is a good person."

To be honest, after hearing Itachi Uchiha's reaction, Yun Yan, who was standing inside the golden Susanoo, couldn't help but twitch his Kakuzu, his expression quite helpless.

What do you mean by "I'm a good person"? I'm not a good person, so why are you giving me this "good person" card?

Not only did Yun Yan look helpless, but Uchiha Fugaku, standing next to Itachi Uchiha, also reacted similarly. He looked helplessly at his eldest son, clearly not expecting him to react this way.

Compared to the other two, Uchiha Shisui was even more confused.

After a moment of stunned silence, he became even more astonished and furious.

If it weren't for the fact that he was lying on the ground with multiple broken bones, Uchiha Shisui would have jumped up in anger by now. However, they weren't jumping up; Uchiha Shisui also so angry that he was struggling to stay upright, protected by his green ribs.

"Itachi! What are you saying!? This guy is a good person? How could this guy be a good person? He's clearly a heinous culprit!"

The reason the Lord Hokage has fallen to this state is all because of him, the culprit! It's all his doing! He's the one who framed him!

Seeing the stubborn Uchiha Shisui, Itachi Uchiha was also feeling a headache coming on. He covered his forehead and could only continue to defend Yun Yan:

"But... Brother Shisui, in a sense, Senior Yun Yan is indeed a good person, while the Lord Hokage you admired before is actually..."

I'm sorry, but I saw the entire public trial just now, and I heard the whole thing from beginning to end. I've seen the Lord Hokage's true colors now. The Lord Hokage really is...

In short, whether it's the Lord Hokage or Danzo and other Konoha High Command, what they did before was really excessive and truly disheartening."

Hearing Itachi Uchiha's words and seeing his clearly stated stance, Itachi Uchiha, lying on the ground protected by Uchiha Shisui green ribs, stared wide-eyed. Was he seeing Itachi Uchiha for the first time, or was he getting to know Itachi Uchiha all over again?

Regardless, after the initial shock, Uchiha Shisui was filled with extreme anger.

The source of this anger was mostly because Itachi Uchiha felt betrayed and deceived.

What does it mean to be betrayed or deceived?

The reason is simple: it's all because of Uchiha Shisui, who had a significant influence on Itachi's values and beliefs. Shisui even smugly considered himself Itachi Uchiha's mentor.

However, now, the best student he had painstakingly trained had so easily betrayed his thoughts and abandoned his path, which made Uchiha Shisui feel a huge sense of betrayal!

This betrayal, especially the betrayal of ideas, was something Uchiha Shisui could not accept at all.

He lay on the ground, utterly enraged, blood gushing from his eyes, making him appear even more ferocious. Uchiha Shisui roared furiously at Itachi Uchiha:

"Itachi! How could you think like that? How could you betray the Lord Hokage just because of a mere public trial?"

You've been deceived! That public trial was clearly a conspiracy! A conspiracy against the Lord Hokage! The Lord Hokage was framed by this public trial! This public trial is not to be trusted at all! Don't you understand!?"

Seeing Uchiha Shisui in such a nearly insane state, Itachi Uchiha felt not only a chill in his heart, but also a pang of pity for Uchiha Shisui.

He looked at Uchiha Shisui with a pitying gaze, then shook his head heavily.

"Brother Shisui, it's not that I was deceived, but that you never woke up from the beginning."

Perhaps you should wake up, but you're unwilling to, unwilling to accept this cruel reality, and remain immersed in your own dream.

Itachi Uchiha's words seemed to have touched a nerve with Uchiha Shisui, making him even angrier and more agitated.

"Itachi! What nonsense are you spouting? Don't you agree with the Lord Hokage? Don't you agree with the Will of Fire?!"

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui had brought up the topic of the Will of Fire again, Itachi Uchiha's expression also became somewhat troubled:

"Shisui- kun, Lord Hokage... at least these three Lord Hokage, I completely disagree with them. Look at what they've done, why should I agree with such people?"

Because I was young and ignorant, I actually agreed with such a person. I don't even know what I was thinking back then. Fortunately, I have now come to my senses and understood.

As for the Will of Fire ..."

At this point, Itachi Uchiha's expression became even more strained, showing signs of pain and struggle:

"I don't quite understand the Will of Fire either."

Logically, the Will of Fire should be a remarkably profound ideology, a principle I should uphold, but reality is...

The Will of Fire was used as a tool by the Third Hokage and other Konoha High Command to enslave and control ordinary people, and this is something I find extremely unacceptable.

Hearing Itachi Uchiha's words, Uchiha Shisui became even angrier. While struggling angrily under the protection of those rings of green ribs, he instinctively roared in rebuttal:

"Itachi! Don't be fooled by them!? The Will of Fire is always right! Don't you agree with the Will of Fire anymore? What nonsense about it being used as a tool to enslave ordinary ninjas and ordinary people!"

Seeing Uchiha Shisui's Uchiha Shisui roar, his seemingly unprovoked rage, and his intense reaction, Itachi Uchiha's expression grew even more pitying. He suddenly said:

"Shisui- kun, isn't your current state the perfect example of the Third Hokage and other Konoha High Command using the Will of Fire to enslave the ninjas?"

Uchiha Shisui, standing beneath the green ribs, was stunned upon hearing Itachi Uchiha's words.

With his neck stretched out long and his expression blank, Uchiha Shisui looked like a rooster whose neck had been suddenly grabbed, both comical and pitiful.

After maintaining this state for a while, Uchiha Shisui suddenly shook his head vigorously, trying to deny everything:

"That's not how it is... The Will of Fire should be... the Lord Hokage, he... I..."

No matter what, it's not like that, it's definitely not like that!

I... I'm perfectly normal. What enslavement or anything like that? Everything I've done is according to my conscience; I've never been influenced by anything...

No, no, no, no... Perhaps I was indeed influenced, but it was a good influence, not a bad one.

No, no, no, no, that's not right either! The Will of Fire is always right, so of course it's right that I'm influenced by the Will of Fire! So that's not wrong either..."

Seeing Uchiha Shisui lying there, delirious and mentally confused, Itachi Uchiha's gaze towards him became even more pitying, with a hint of pain mixed with pity.

I've finally come to my senses; I've finally shaken off that brainless state I used to be in. But what about Brother Shisui?

Seeing Shisui like this, it's clear he's completely trapped and can't extricate himself. What should I do? How can I save Shisui?

Before Itachi Uchiha could even think of a way to save Uchiha Shisui went berserk again and started acting irrationally.

Moreover, Uchiha Shisui was directly targeting Itachi Uchiha with resentment and venom as if he were his mortal enemy. That look sent chills down Itachi Uchiha's spine.

This is how Uchiha Shisui roared:

"That's right! I'm not wrong! The Lord Hokage isn't wrong either! And the Will of Fire isn't wrong either!"

Itachi, you're the one in the wrong! You betrayed the Lord Hokage! You betrayed the Will of Fire! You are the one who is utterly wicked!

Itachi! Itachi Uchiha! I misjudged you!

Being verbally and physically attacked by Uchiha Shisui in such a blatant and indiscriminate manner, a blatant accusation stemming from a lack of understanding of reality and a distortion of the truth, truly chilled Itachi Uchiha to the bone.

At this moment, Itachi Uchiha was somewhat dejected. Faced with the crazed Uchiha Shisui, he really didn't know what to do. He was also helpless in the face of Shisui's accusations. His mood was conflicted, chaotic, and painful.

Compared to Itachi Uchiha in this state, his father Uchiha Fugaku, standing next to him, was surprisingly clear-headed at this moment.

He looked at his eldest son, Kunai helpless, and sighed inwardly.

He glanced again at Uchiha Shisui was lying on the ground, still struggling and cursing in pain, and made a judgment about Uchiha Shisui in his mind:

This person is beyond saving; his mind is completely broken, and his thoughts have gone completely astray.

What a waste of such a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, what a waste of such a Kage Level powerhouse in the clan.