Upon receiving the Hokage's order, Uchiha Itachi immediately headed to the Hokage's office. His heart was filled with excitement—had the Third Hokage already persuaded Shisui to act?
If so, then with Ryosuke under control, loyal to the village and the Third Hokage, no longer causing trouble, both the village and the clan would have peace.
Thus, he hurried to the Hokage's office as quickly as possible, pushing the door open and asking directly, "Third Hokage, have you successfully persuaded Shisui? Did he agree to act against Uchiha Ryosuke?"
His eyes were filled with urgency—this was a matter concerning the entire village.
However, the Third Hokage slowly said, "I did not succeed in persuading him; instead, he threatened me to step down."
Thinking of this, he felt pained. He was furious that his own Anbu had tried to force him to resign—how humiliating, and from someone he had valued so much.
Upon hearing this, Itachi's expression changed.
"Hokage-sama, how is this possible?"
"How could Shisui dare to say such disrespectful words? Hasn't he always been loyal to you?"
This really exceeds his understanding. Although Shisui did not agree to use the Mangekyō Sharingan to cast Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Ryosuke, he also did not oppose the Third Hokage to this extent.
Isn't his behavior even more radical than Uchiha Ryosuke's?
Although Uchiha Ryosuke did not take the Third Hokage seriously at all, he acted domineeringly in the village, completely stripping the Third Hokage of any authority.
But Shisui's words directly forced the Third Hokage to step down—this was outright rebellion. He truly could not believe it in his heart.
And the Third Hokage also spoke with regret. "I also find it hard to believe that these are words Shisui would say, but he said them to me personally. Perhaps he was influenced by that Uchiha Ryosuke. Since he said such things, I could only personally kill him."
"Itachi, do you blame me?"
Upon hearing these words, Uchiha Itachi felt as if he had been struck over the head—his head was spinning.
What did the Third Hokage just say? He actually killed Shisui. His heart was immediately filled with endless grief and anger.
'How could this happen?' Shisui had always treated him like a younger brother. And now, he was actually dead—and at the hands of the Hokage, no less.
How could something like this happen? He could not suppress the sadness and shock in his heart. He had only wanted to persuade Shisui to correct his thoughts and protect the village.
At that moment, his eyes suddenly activated, and the three tomoe slowly transformed into a triangular pinwheel shape.
The Third Hokage saw Itachi's brand-new Sharingan, with pupils in the shape of a triangular pinwheel.
His heart was greatly alarmed—another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan?! The Uchiha clan was truly full of talented individuals. Now that Itachi had awakened these eyes, did he intend to attack him?
His vigilance rose even higher.
The possibility was very high—after all, Itachi and Shisui had a very close relationship. But he was already prepared.
Around the Hokage's office, he had already stationed many loyal Anbu in ambush. If Itachi dared to make a move, the surrounding Anbu would immediately strike and kill him.
Attacking him here—Itachi had no chance.
However, unless absolutely necessary, the Third Hokage did not want to resort to violence. After all, he still needed Itachi to use Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan to control Uchiha Ryosuke.
Seeing that Itachi remained still, the Third Hokage spoke first.
"Itachi, do you also want to attack me? Shisui was so rebellious—I had no choice."
"If I die, Konoha will no longer be Konoha. It will become a puppet of the Uchiha clan. I had no choice but to act. I hope you can understand my difficulties."
Itachi took a long moment to recover.
In his heart, he did not hold much resentment toward the Third Hokage. The Hokage had always treated Shisui well. Now that Shisui had done something so treasonous, this outcome was his own fault.
Compared to the Third Hokage, his hatred for Uchiha Ryosuke was far greater. If it weren't for Ryosuke's ideological influence on Shisui, how could Shisui have ended up like this?
Suppressing his grief, he spoke coldly. "Lord Hokage, I do not hate you. This is all Uchiha Ryosuke's fault. He was the one who influenced Shisui."
"This is also Shisui's own fault. He did not hold onto his original beliefs but was deceived by Uchiha Ryosuke."
Hearing Itachi's words, the Third Hokage breathed a sigh of relief.
He was amazed—Itachi had such a high level of awareness that he even blamed this matter on Uchiha Ryosuke.
This was beneficial for him. Later, when assigning tasks to Itachi, he would have a good excuse.
But right now, he was more concerned about what special abilities Itachi's new eyes possessed. Would they be as powerful as Shisui's Kotoamatsukami?
He asked directly. "Itachi, I'm glad you understand. Although this matter is not my fault, I still grieve for Shisui. I will give him a proper burial alongside Konoha's fallen heroes."
"But I did not expect that you also awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Have you discovered any special ocular abilities?"
Upon hearing the Hokage's words, Itachi focused on his eyes. Indeed, his ocular power had greatly increased. A strange piece of information even appeared in his mind, revealing the special abilities contained in his eyes.
As expected, he had evolved from the three-tomoe Sharingan to the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Could it be that the requirement for awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan was extreme grief? Recalling how he had evolved from two tomoe to three after his classmate Tenma was killed by the masked man, his heart filled with even more sorrow.
What a tragic clan. Was it really necessary for someone he cared about to die in order for his Sharingan to evolve?
His attachment to Shisui was undoubtedly far greater than to Tenma, which was why he had awakened such a powerful Mangekyō Sharingan.
After awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Itachi carefully examined its power. He quickly discovered that his ocular power was undeniably stronger and that he had awakened his own unique ocular abilities.
His left eye possessed the illusion technique Tsukuyomi, and his right eye possessed the Amaterasu flames.
Since the Hokage had asked, there was no need to hide it.
"Lord Hokage, my left eye possesses an illusion technique called Tsukuyomi. It can pull an enemy's mind into an illusion space, and as long as they make eye contact with me, they will fall under its influence."
"My right eye possesses the Amaterasu ability, which releases black flames that burn the enemy and will not extinguish until the target is completely consumed."
Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage was deeply shocked. What terrifying abilities—if one made eye contact, they would fall into an illusion? Was this not practically an invincible genjutsu?
And that fire technique was also incredibly powerful—surpassing even the traditional Fire Release techniques of the Uchiha clan.
Amaterasu might still be avoidable, but Tsukuyomi was truly terrifying. It was indeed fearsome—perhaps even surpassing Shisui in power.
But Shisui's Kotoamatsukami could control strong individuals. These two techniques were not quite the same.
Fortunately, such a person was loyal to him, brainwashed by the Will of Fire. Having such a strong subordinate under his command made him feel pleased. If he could use Shisui's Kotoamatsukami to control Uchiha Ryosuke, then both of Konoha's top geniuses would belong to him. Wouldn't that make his future truly glorious?
The future was bright.
He took out a bottle of nutrient fluid, inside of which were a pair of eyes—Shisui's eyes.
"These are Shisui's eyes."
"Itachi, can I ask you to use them to perform Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Ryosuke and restore Konoha to its proper order? This task can only be entrusted to you."
Seeing Shisui's eyes, Itachi's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Once, they had shared the same beliefs. He never imagined that Shisui would leave him first. And it was all because of Uchiha Ryosuke's ideological corruption.
He should inherit Shisui's will.
"Understood, Lord Hokage."
Although his new abilities were nearly invincible and could even allow him to defeat or kill Ryosuke, controlling him would be better.
And this was also the Hokage's will—let Uchiha Ryosuke serve Konoha and atone for his sins.
Hearing his response, the Third Hokage was overjoyed.
"Itachi, you are truly great."
"I will immediately arrange for Shisui's eyes to be transplanted into you. Once you have adapted, you must act swiftly against Uchiha Ryosuke."
He had taken over Danzo's Root base, which was fully equipped, so no additional preparations were needed.
This was currently the most important matter.
Itachi immediately replied. "I will not fail you, Lord Hokage."
Thus, the Third Hokage led Itachi to the Root base and arranged for the transplantation of Shisui's eyes.
After the operation, Itachi was surprised to find that the new eyes had instantly connected with his visual nerves.
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