On the bank of the Naka River, the gravely wounded Shisui stood gazing into the distance.
Crows cawed behind him, followed by the sound of footsteps.
Guided by a Crow Summoning Beast, the young Uchiha Itachi found Shisui standing on the bank of the Azi River.
"Shisui! What happened to you?"
"Nothing. I just fought a battle, that's all. Itachi, I called you here because there are some things I need to tell you."
"Take your time. There's no rush."
Shisui shook his head without responding and simply continued.
"The Uchiha coup can no longer be stopped. Once civil war breaks out in Konoha, the other nations will seize the opportunity to invade. War will be inevitable. I wanted to stop the coup with Kotoamatsukami, but Danzo stole my right eye.
He doesn't trust me. No, to be precise, he doesn't trust our Uchiha Clan.
I doubt my right eye alone will satisfy him. My left eye will inevitably become his next target.
As I am now, I probably can't protect this eye anymore. So before he takes it, I intend to entrust it to you.
I'm leaving everything to you, my dearest friend. For the village, and for the Uchiha name."
With that, Shisui removed his glasses and held them out to Itachi.
As Itachi looked at Shisui, the three tomoe in each of his eyes began to spin, finally transforming into Mangekyō.
A crow descended from the sky. The instant it touched the Mangekyō in Shisui's hand, it burst apart into a shower of black feathers.
"I understand. I'll accept your eye. But Shisui, what are you going to do now?"
"If I die, the situation in the village should change somewhat. You'll need to keep a close watch on it. I've already left my last will."
"Shisui!"