章 50: Chapter:50
"Shisui is a traitor? No, that's impossible!"
"Clan Leader, there must be a mistake. Shisui couldn't possibly betray the Uchiha Clan!"
"Shisui is the pride of our Uchiha Clan. How could he betray us and become a traitor?"
...
The first elder, Uchiha Setsuna; the third elder, Uchiha Tsukasa; and the second elder, Uchiha Shou—all were visibly emotional, their faces etched with disbelief and an unwillingness to accept the truth.
Uchiha Shisui had been a rare genius within the Uchiha family in recent decades. Just yesterday, they had learned that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Such a prodigy was now accused of betraying the clan—a notion they found hard to believe and even harder to accept.
"I know this news has a great impact on you, but it's the truth. Uchiha Shisui betrayed the Uchiha Clan and was planted there by the Third Hokage," Uchiha Fugaku declared in a heavy voice.
"The clan leader claims Shisui is a traitor. Does he have any evidence?" Uchiha Shou, the second elder, asked, taking a deep breath.
Without solid proof, he couldn't believe that Uchiha Shisui was a traitor.
"Shisui is a genius of our clan, highly respected and esteemed. Without absolute evidence, how could anyone conclude he was a traitor so easily?" Uchiha Fugaku responded.
Although Fugaku knew that Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi were spies for the Third Hokage, he had been secretly gathering proof to expose them as traitors when needed. Finally, he had obtained substantial evidence.
"I wonder what evidence the Patriarch has collected," the second elder, Uchiha Shou, asked, his voice heavy with emotion.
At that moment, Fugaku looked at Shou, his eyes transforming into the three-tomoe Sharingan. Three black tomoe spun rapidly in his eyes, and a force emanated from them, targeting the second elder.
"Clan Leader, what are you doing?" Shou cried out in surprise, instinctively trying to activate his own Sharingan to resist. But everything happened too quickly. Before he could react, Fugaku's eye technique had already ensnared him.
A vivid image flashed in Shou's mind:
Late at night, a figure stood in the woods with his hands behind his back. He wore a white Hokage robe and had a tuft of white beard on his chin—it was the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
In the woods, another figure approached the Third Hokage. It was Uchiha Shisui, looking like a young man with a katana slung over his back.
"Hokage-sama!"
Approaching respectfully, Shisui greeted him.
"Well, you're here," the Third Hokage replied, his gaze kind, like an elder addressing a younger person.
After a pause, he asked, "What is the current situation in the Uchiha Clan?"
"There are many whispers of a coup, and it seems to be... gaining momentum," Shisui replied hesitantly.
"Is there an upward trend?" the Third Hokage asked, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Yes, there is an upward trend," Shisui confirmed, gritting his teeth.
"What caused this surge?" the Hokage inquired seriously.
"According to my investigations, it should be related to Uchiha Fugaku. Originally, he was strongly opposed to the coup, but for some reason, his stance has changed."
"Although he didn't openly support the coup, he also didn't oppose it as vehemently as before," Shisui added.
"Even he has thoughts about the coup?" the Third Hokage asked, sighing deeply before continuing, "The situation in the Uchiha Clan has become very serious. If the Uchiha Clan launches a coup, which side will you stand on?"
"Although I am from the Uchiha Clan, I am also a member of Konoha. If that day comes, I will stand with the village," Shisui replied without hesitation. "However, I will not allow this to happen. If the situation becomes dire, I will use my eyes to stop the Uchiha Clan."
"Well, very good. You didn't let me down!" the Third Hokage nodded with satisfaction, then sighed, "It would be nice to have a few more people like you in the Uchiha Clan. Although there are many voices calling for a coup, there are still many peace-loving members."
"That's good. Continue to monitor the movements of the Uchiha Clan and be careful not to be exposed," the Hokage ordered.
"Yes, Hokage-sama," Shisui replied.
The two separated and left quietly, and the scene ended there.
"What do you want to do?" Uchiha Fugaku demanded.
Seeing Fugaku suddenly use his eye technique on Shou, the first elder, Setsuna, and the third elder, Tsukasa, stood up in panic. Their Sharingan activated, bodies tense, they focused on guarding against Fugaku.
"Stop, this is a misunderstanding!" Shou shouted.
At that moment, Shou, who had been hit by Fugaku's eye technique, regained his senses. Seeing the tense atmosphere, he quickly intervened.
"You should be able to tell whether it's an illusion or not, right?"
Looking at Shou, Fugaku asked calmly
"I can still tell that." Answered shou
Shou showed disappointment and loss in his eyes. "What on earth is going on?"
Seeing that Shou had no intention of blaming Fugaku, Setsuna and Tsukasa sat down again, looking doubtful.
"The clan leader just shared with me what he saw using his eye technique," Shou explained, his voice heavy with disappointment. "The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan possesses powerful insight, allowing us to remember everything we see exactly and share it with others. What Fugaku shared was not an illusion—it was something that really happened."
"Could it be, could it be…?" Seeing Shou's lost expression, Setsuna and Tsukasa had a bad premonition.
Facing the two men's gazes, Shou spoke with loss and grief, "Uchiha Shisui is the Third Hokage's spy planted in the Uchiha Clan!"
(End of this chapter).
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