"Relax. It's just a basic genjutsu—it'll wear off on its own soon."
Shisui stood tall, gazing calmly down at the kneeling Danzo.
But Danzo was completely ensnared in the illusion, utterly deaf to Shisui's words.
Shisui wasn't speaking to Danzo.
He was addressing the Root ANBU hiding in the shadows, signaling that Danzo was unharmed and not in danger—no need for them to act.
Then, releasing Danzo's wrist, Shisui turned away, ready to leave and head for the Hokage's office to report the outcome of last night's Uchiha clan meeting to the Third.
But just as he took his first step—
Danzo's voice suddenly sounded by his ear.
"What did you mean by basic genjutsu?"
What made Shisui feel a deep unease… was that Danzo's voice didn't come from behind him—
It came from straight ahead.
But Shisui's Sharingan showed nothing in front of him but an empty street.
Boom!
Before he could react, a dull thud rang out beside his ear.
Something slammed hard into his abdomen.
The impact twisted his guts, flipping his stomach inside out with pain.
At that moment, the Danzo who had been kneeling… began to fade into nothingness.
Another Danzo appeared before him—this one very real, and with his right knee driving hard into Shisui's stomach, launching him into the air.
"Shisui."
Danzo's one good eye narrowed.
Clenching his fist, he took advantage of Shisui's midair vulnerability.
Bang! Bang!Two punches landed clean across Shisui's face.
And then—
"I'll be taking your eye now."
In the very next instant, Danzo's hand lunged for Shisui's right eye again.
This time, three of his fingers dug into the socket—and with a swift jerk, he ripped out the prized Sharingan.
"AAAGHHHHH!"
A scream ripped from Shisui's throat as his body flew backward like a broken kite.
His head slammed into the ground before he tumbled across the dirt, finally coming to a stop.
Blood streamed from his empty right socket, staining his face in a bright crimson.
But Shisui was a shinobi.
A true shinobi.
In less than a single breath, he forced himself to adapt to the agony.
One hand clutched his hollowed eye socket.The other planted firmly on the ground, helping him rise back up.
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Six Root ANBU agents burst from hiding in perfect unison, flanking Danzo protectively.
Their eyes locked onto Shisui—cold, unreadable, waiting for orders.
"You must be wondering why my mind wasn't trapped by your genjutsu."
Danzo's gaze was condescending as he slowly unraveled the bandages around his right eye.
What lay underneath…
Was a Sharingan identical to Shisui's own.
Danzo smirked.
"Back during the Third Great Ninja War, I secretly gathered the corpses of Uchiha and took their Sharingan as weapons."
"This one here…" He tapped his eye."Used to belong to Kaze's father."
(T/N: What a Plot Twist! If Kaze knows, he will raze the root to the ground.)
Shisui's remaining eye widened in disbelief.
He never would have guessed that the eye hidden beneath Danzo's bandage… was none other than the one that once belonged to Kaze's father!
And then—right in front of him—the eye turned from crimson red… to pale white.
The light in it vanished.
Just like that, the truth clicked in Shisui's heart.
Danzo hadn't resisted his genjutsu…
He had used the Uchiha clan's forbidden technique:
Izanagi.
A jutsu that sacrifices the sight of a Sharingan…In exchange for rewriting reality itself.
The reality shaped by his own genjutsu… had been rewritten!
"Danzo…"
Shisui clenched his jaw, a wave of bitter resentment swelling in his heart.
He had always been loyal—fighting, sacrificing, dedicating everything he had for Konoha.
And yet, in the end, Danzo still didn't trust him.
"Don't blame me, Shisui," Danzo said coolly, watching the shift in Shisui's expression.
"The power of Susanoo is far too dangerous. If it were to fall into the wrong hands, it would pose an immense threat to Konoha."
"That's why… for the sake of the village…"
"Give me your other eye."
With a wave of his hand, Danzo issued a cold command to his subordinates:
Take Shisui's remaining eye.
Power like this—he couldn't let it fall to anyone else.
But after everything that had just happened, Shisui no longer felt like wasting breath trying to argue with Danzo.
All he knew was—he couldn't let Danzo get his hands on his other Sharingan.
Especially since… this Mangekyō Sharingan still held a powerful secret within it.
With that thought, Shisui quickly formed hand seals.
He gathered a massive surge of chakra in his throat.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
His chest swelled like a bellows as the chakra erupted outward—A blazing fireball, nearly ten meters wide, roared forth from his mouth.
A scorching wave of heat swept toward Danzo and the Root ninja.
The Root shinobi who witnessed the spectacle all widened their eyes in shock.
Despite losing one Sharingan and suffering a grievous injury—
Shisui could still unleash this level of Fire Release?
This guy… truly deserved his title as the Uchiha Clan's legendary prodigy.
The six Root ANBU glanced at one another, exchanging a silent signal.
There was no way one of them alone could block such a monstrous fire jutsu.
Together, they quickly wove hand seals.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Each of them gathered chakra in their throats, then unleashed columns of water from their mouths.
Six water jets merged into a unified wall, the combined strength barely holding against the massive fireball.
Hisssss—
As Fire and Water clashed, a torrent of steam exploded into the air.
A thick white mist rose upward, obscuring the battlefield in a veil of boiling fog.
"Shisui…"
Danzo furrowed his brow, heart thundering with unease.
A C-rank Fire Release—just a basic jutsu—
But in Shisui's hands, it had become so powerful that six Root members had to cooperate just to counter it.
His combat talent was nothing short of terrifying.
If not for the Izanagi—the Uchiha forbidden jutsu that could rewrite reality—
Danzo knew neither he nor his men would've stood a chance at taking even one eye.
But one eye… wasn't enough.
Not even close.
Danzo's lone eye glinted with greed and vicious intent.
After three or four breaths, the thick steam began to thin.
Visibility gradually returned.
Danzo and the Root ninja prepared for Shisui's next move.
But when the mist fully cleared—
Shisui was gone.
Only a bloodstain remained on the empty ground.
"This guy…"
Danzo raised an eyebrow.He had assumed Shisui would try to fight back and reclaim his stolen eye.
But unexpectedly, Shisui had feinted and escaped instead.
"After him!" Danzo growled, his voice low and dangerous.
"No matter what, I want that other eye in my hands!"
"Yes, Lord Danzo!"
The six Root ANBU responded in unison.With swift movements, they vanished one after another into the trees, chasing after their target.
(T/N: Well, I did notice this flag in the last chapter, but hey, guess I was right. I wonder how this will continue, or will Kaze come to the rescue? Find out in the next chapter. Also hope you all enjoyed this chapter.)
50 Stones = One Extra Chapter
100 Stones = Two Extra Chapters
200 Stones = Three Extra Chapters
Keep the power stones coming!