Chapter 4: Chapter 4
"Impossible!"
Uchiha Setsuna slammed the table and stood up.
"Itachi is the future of the clan, he can't possibly do such a thing!"
"Do you really understand Uchiha Itachi? Do you really know the truth about Shisui's death?!" Kayn asked coldly.
He did not wait for Uchiha Setsuna to respond and directly said "With all due respect elder, you seem to know nothing about him. You have never really understood him."
"He is more extreme than anyone else. He is an absolute lunatic. Between Konoha and his family, he chose Konoha."
Kayn finished speaking and remained silent, giving the Elder time to process what he just said.
After a long silence, Setsuna asked in a hoarse voice:
"Who else besides Danzo got Shisui killed?"
Kayn had a sad look on his face and said sorrowfully.
"Uchiha Itachi. He helped to organize his death, that's for sure."
Uchiha Setsuna raised his head while looking at Kayn, the three tomoe in his eyes slowly spun, and his scarlet pupils glowed with a strange light.
Indicating only one thing.
"How do you know this?"
Kayn's basic instinct after realizing what was happening was to struggle.
But, he managed to stop himself and after a few seconds, the anger on his face turned into confusion. He took out a folded piece of letter paper from his ninja tool bag and said in a dull voice.
"Shisui left me a suicide note, and I learned this from it."
"Are you and Shisui on good terms?"
"Yes, we treat each other like brothers."
"Do you hate Uchiha Itachi?"
At that question, Kayn's face was ferocious, with veins popping out on his forehead.
"He caused Shisui's death! Of course, I want to kill him!"
Uchiha Setsuna, after Kayn said that, stopped asking more questions and just silently took the "suicide note".
After opening it, creases on the rough corners of the paper can be seen. There were even wrinkles left by using excessive force. There are also some traces of water droplets left on the paper.
All this illustrates one thing that doesn't even need any explanation.
Setsuna started reading the content of the note word by word in the dim light.
From beginning to end, not a single word was missed.
[ By the time you read this letter, I will be dead.
I originally wanted to use my Mangekyo Sharingan to stop the impending conflict, but unfortunately, Itachi... asked those at the top to deal with me.
I naively thought I could change everything, but apparently, I was wrong.
My eyes will probably be taken away by Danzo. If you hear the news of my suicide, it means that the clan, our family, is on the brink of danger!
Watch out for Itachi. He has already turned to Konoha. Watch out for the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo. They will stop you the moment they find out you're trying to go against them.
Kayn, be very careful. Things will be hard from now on.
You tried to hide it, but I know you're very smart. Everyone has their reasons and I want to respect yours. But I have no choice anymore but to bet my remaining hope on you.
Kayn, please find a way to resolve this crisis.
You're my last hope. ]
Uchiha Setsuna repeatedly read the supposedly "suicide note".
'It is Shisui's handwriting, and the tone is consistent with Shisui's habits. '
He came back to his senses, folded the letter, and asked Kayn to put it back where it belonged.
"Kayn..." Uchiha Setsuna deactivated his Sharingan and asked with a slightly tired look.
"How do you know this?"
Kayn, who looked like he just "woke up" from his dazed state, acted a little confused.
As if he didn't know what just happened.
"Elder, what did you say just now? I didn't hear it clearly. Can you say it again?"
A person who is controlled by an illusion will experience a brief trance after the illusion is lifted.
"How do you know all this information?"
The muscles on Kayn's cheeks twitched slightly, and his left hand unconsciously reached for the ninja tool bag, then retracted as if he had been electrocuted.
The back-and-forth movement was very slight. If Uchiha Setsuna had not been observing carefully, he would not have been able to notice this tiny movement.
The last trace of vigilance in Uchiha Setsuna's heart disappeared.
Kayn is only a 16-year-old young man. If a child of his age has any problems, they will definitely not escape the insight of his eyes
From the beginning till now, he has not noticed anything unusual.
That is to say... What he said has great plausibility.
"I am the elder of the clan, don't you trust me?"
Kayn stood there with his head slightly lowered.
The candlelight in the room flickered, casting varying shades of light on his face.
Kayn's breathing became heavier, and his brain seemed to be in a conflict.
After an unknown amount of time, he knelt on one knee and took out a folded piece of letter paper from his tool bag.
"Elder, this is the suicide note that Shisui left for me! Shisui was forced to death by Itachi and the Higher-Ups of Konoha. They also want to exterminate our entire clan, regardless of gender, age, or status, leaving no one alive!"
"The clan leader will go to negotiate with them tomorrow, and we will definitely get a satisfactory result. However, all of this is a disguise by Konoha to let us relax our guards!"
Uchiha Setsuna took the forged suicide note from Kayn and remained silent while reading it.
Well, he already read it so he just pretended.
Kayn stood up, took out a kunai, and said in a firm and calm voice.
"I am willing to use my death to prove its authenticity."
His calmness made it clear that this was not an impulsive act.
It is a choice made after careful consideration.
Kayn held the handle of the kunai with both hands and stabbed his heart without hesitation.
The cold and sharp tip of the knife pierced through the thin fabric, easily tearing the skin, and pierced into the muscles, causing blood to ooze out.
But there was no fear in Kayn's eyes.
Yes, only calmness and determination!
But before any tragedy could happen, a gust of wind blew by. Uchiha Kamakura, who was guarding outside the house, appeared in front of Kayn, holding his wrists tightly with both hands like iron clamps.
"I believe you." Uchiha Setsuna said.
Kamakura quickly pulled out the kunai, and Kayn covered the wound with his hand.
Until this moment, Setsuna no longer doubted Kayn. He even believed that the boy in front of him strongly agreed to use a peaceful way to deal with the conflict against Konoha.
But in just a few days, his attitude has changed drastically, most likely because of the suicide note.
"You should go back and get some rest first. I will deal with this matter later with the clan leader."
Hearing this, Kayn said hurriedly.
"Elder, telling the clan leader will only hasten their moves!"
"Kayn Uchiha! You are not allowed to slander the Head of the Clan at will, hurry up and leave!"
At first glance, Kamakura on the side seemed to be reprimanding him, but in fact, he was actually defending him.
"Wait." Uchiha Setsuna suddenly called out
Seeing this, Kamakura hurriedly spoke up to help explain.
"Setsuna-sama, the kid just said it unintentionally. Please forgive him, it's probably due to his injury."
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