Killing Danzo was also because he actually dared to harm the Uchiha clan members and plunder the clan's Kekkei Genkai.
It is said that he even transplanted it onto his own arm, truly deserving more than death. Regarding this matter of the Fourth's son, Shisui also believed that Ryosuke was not wrong.
He looked at the Third Hokage. "Please forgive me, I cannot accept."
The Third Hokage immediately felt disappointed in his heart.
"Shisui, why do you want to refuse? Could it be that you also want the Uchiha clan to stand at the top of the village, turning the village into the Uchiha clan's village? Making it so that others have no right to speak?"
"Is such peace really peace? Would everyone merely be afraid of the Uchiha clan's strength and dare not speak? Such a village will not last long, even if it can be maintained, it would never truly be the Konoha village."
However, Shisui did not agree with the Third Hokage's words. Indeed, Uchiha Ryosuke's combat power was extremely top-tier.
No one in the village could resist him, but according to his observations, he had no intention of making Konoha a place where the Uchiha clan had sole authority. This was evident from the moment he divided the Guard Force's authority.
Previously, the Guard Force was entirely under the control of the Uchiha clan, but now, two-thirds of the territory had been allocated away, which was equivalent to giving up two-thirds of the authority.
"Hokage-sama, I cannot agree with your view. Konoha village will never become a place where the Uchiha clan has sole authority."
"Additionally, I also hope the Third Hokage will step down. I will also resign from Anbu. The Uchiha clan will surely lead the village to greater prosperity."
Through his conversation with the Third Hokage, Shisui realized that the Third Hokage had many misunderstandings about the Uchiha clan.
A major conflict with the Uchiha clan was bound to happen in the future. And with Uchiha Ryosuke's rise, no one in Konoha could stop the Uchiha clan anymore. Moreover, under Ryosuke's leadership, the village would become more peaceful.
He had no reason to use Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Ryosuke. At the same time, he did not want to see the Third Hokage and his clan engage in a life-and-death struggle. The Third Hokage had no chance of winning; his end would likely be death.
In the clan, he naturally met with Uchiha Ryosuke and discovered that Ryosuke had grown even stronger.
Even when they first met, Ryosuke was extremely wary of him, possibly because he had sensed that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
But now, it no longer mattered. He vaguely felt that Ryosuke was not worried about him at all.
What did this mean?
It meant that the other party was possibly no longer afraid of his Kotoamatsukami.
The Third Hokage, upon hearing Shisui's words, was utterly dumbfounded. He never expected Shisui to actually persuade him to step down.
How could Shisui possibly say such things? It seemed he had truly been influenced by the clan members' extreme ideology and had embarked on an irreversible path.
In that case, he could no longer be blamed—it was all forced upon him.
A smile suddenly appeared on his face. "Shisui, what you said also makes sense. I will seriously consider it."
As he spoke, he slowly approached Shisui, soon reaching the distance where he could strike.
Shisui was also somewhat surprised—had the Third Hokage really thought it through?
His face showed joy. "I never expected Hokage-sama to have such awareness. If you can step down, my Uchiha clan will surely lead Konoha to greater prosperity."
However, the Third Hokage sneered in his heart. The Uchiha clan leading Konoha to prosperity? That was not something he wanted to see.
The distance was enough.
Suddenly, his right hand shot out from the Hokage robe, holding a kunai that stabbed straight toward Shisui's heart.
Shisui stared in utter disbelief at the kunai in his chest.
"Why?"
He had never expected the Third Hokage to attack him. The Third Hokage had always treated him like his own child, and he had also regarded the other party as a father.
A look of sorrow appeared on the Third Hokage's face.
"You still ask why?"
"Why wouldn't you follow what I said? You actually dared to try to make me step down for the Uchiha clan—you deserve to die."
The kunai in his hand was thrust in even deeper. Blood flowed from the corner of Shisui's mouth, and his whole body weakened. He never expected that the Third Hokage would be so obsessed with his position that he would even attack him.
The previous kindness was all a lie—it was just to find an opportunity to strike him down.
His eyes gradually dimmed as he collapsed to the ground.
The Third Hokage collected himself from his grief. Although Shisui was dead and he felt sorrow, what followed was excitement.
"Shisui, go in peace. As for your eyes, I will take them—I will make sure they serve a great purpose in my hands."
Amidst his happiness, he planned his next steps. Without a doubt, his goal was to use these eyes to control Uchiha Ryosuke.
To make him submit completely and turn his great strength into his own asset. With such a loyal subordinate, he would become the greatest Hokage in history.
Thinking of this, he was filled with immense satisfaction.
Everything that had been lost in the village would be reclaimed.
As for Shisui's body, he spoke with high spirits. "Shisui, for all the contributions you have made to the village, the village will not forget you."
"Once my plan is completed, I will surely hold a grand funeral for you and have you buried alongside the heroic predecessors."
Then, he summoned a few trusted Anbu members to properly store Shisui's corpse, waiting until after he had controlled Uchiha Ryosuke to give him a proper burial.
Next, he had to determine how to utilize these eyes.
This operation had to be flawless—if it failed, he did not even dare to imagine what the crazed Uchiha Ryosuke would do.
Failure might mean losing everything, so he had to be cautious.
As an outsider, if he tried to transplant the Sharingan like Danzo and use Kotoamatsukami, it was possible that it would fail.
He pondered over how to use these eyes.
At present, he thought of Uchiha Itachi. Perhaps Itachi's body was more suited to controlling these eyes than his own.
Uchiha Itachi was a genius—it was truly possible for him to successfully activate them.
Thinking of this, a bit of hesitation still lingered in his heart—Shisui and Itachi had a very good relationship. Would Itachi be willing to serve him?
It was possible that he wouldn't, so he had to prepare in advance, just like how he dealt with Shisui.
One option was to trust Itachi's ideological loyalty, but he also had to be ready—if Itachi, after learning the cause of Shisui's death, refused to follow him and even tried to inform the clan, then the Third Hokage would have no choice but to eliminate him.
With such a high level of awareness, Itachi surely wouldn't blame him, right?
Having thought it through, he immediately dispatched Anbu to summon Uchiha Itachi.
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