Naruto: My Sharingan is about to burst!

Without further ado, the two notified Shisui while secretly arranging manpower to ensure everything went smoothly.

The day after Uchiha Kakuzan secretly returned, Kakuzan, who was still waiting for news at the clan head's house, received the news that Shisui, who had returned from a mission, was taken away halfway by Root under the false order of the Third Hokage.

Upon receiving the news, Uchiha Kakuzan immediately went to Danzo's Root base with Uchiha Fugaku and some of his clansmen.

We have to act quickly. Given Shimura Danzo's personality, he needs to be decisive to avoid any unforeseen complications and to ensure there are no future troubles.

Upon receiving the news at Uchiha Okayama, while rushing towards the Root base, Uchiha Shisui was already brought to the base gate by Root personnel.

In fact, when Uchiha Shisui first came into contact with the Root members, he realized that the person who was looking for him was actually a member of Root in disguise. However, in order to ensure the smooth progress of his plan, Shisui did not expose them.

Chapter 35 Encirclement

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Encirclement

As expected, Uchiha Shisui was taken directly to the Root base.

The Root's base is a closely guarded secret to ordinary people, but for Jonin, especially those from powerful clans, it's practically common knowledge.

When Uchiha Shisui was taken to the secret room and met Shimura Danzo, he was not surprised at all.

Even though Danzo didn't show any hostility, Uchiha Shisui still had to show him some respect. Shisui bowed slightly and gave a simple greeting, "Greetings, Lord Danzo."

Danzo Shimura simply nodded and got straight to the point: "Uchiha Shisui, I'm the one who invited you here."

Uchiha Shisui was taken aback by Danzo's directness and said, "I wonder what Danzo-sama wants with me? Actually, there's no need to use the Third Hokage's name. I knew Danzo-sama wanted to summon me, and I would have come anyway."

Danzo remained unmoved by Shisui's words. Having been able to operate in the shadows for so many years, his willpower far surpassed that of ordinary people. Whether Shisui's words were true or false, Danzo was content as long as he could achieve his goals.

"I was away for a while and only recently returned. My men told me that you had come to see me before. I called you here to ask what it was about?"

Upon hearing Danzo's words, Uchiha Shisui hesitated for a moment, but ultimately abandoned the idea of ​​giving him Kotoamatsukami. His Mangekyou Sharingan had already been exposed, and Shimura Danzo was definitely prepared. Right now, there were most likely members of the Hyuga clan and sensory ninjas watching him from the shadows.

Uchiha Shisui decided to proceed according to Okayama's plan.

Uchiha Shisui lowered his eyes slightly, concealing his emotions: "Shisui has come to visit you, sir, to ask if I, feeling that my strength is sufficient, may serve you."

Danzo Shimura heard something unexpected, and his tone was filled with surprise: "Oh? You actually want to serve me? I believe you've heard of who I am. Give me a reason why you want to serve me."

Uchiha Kakuzan had already prepared a reason for Shisui, knowing that Danzo would never agree: "Recently, the Uchiha clan has been having a hard time in the village and has not been getting along well with the village. Lord Danzo is an advisor to Konoha and a close friend of the Third Hokage. Shisui hopes that you can mediate between the two and ease the conflict between the Uchiha and the village."

When Shisui Uchiha said this, Danzo Shimura found it somewhat amusing. Didn't he know that the Uchiha's predicament in the village was partly due to his own actions? But why not take advantage of free labor that came to his door? Once it was in his hands, he could do whatever he wanted with it.

Danzo Shimura agreed, "That's easy. Someone, take Uchiha Shisui to receive the cursed seal."

Upon hearing Danzo's words, Uchiha Shisui took a step back: "Lord Danzo, what do you mean?"

Seeing Shisui's reaction, Shimura Danzo's face darkened. "What, you've changed your mind and don't want to serve me anymore? You should think carefully about the consequences of playing tricks on me."

Uchiha Shisui was not intimidated by Danzo. "I can serve you, but please refrain from using the cursed seal. If the head and elders of our Uchiha clan knew that Shisui had been given such a cursed seal, they would probably consider me a disgrace to the Uchiha clan and expel me from the clan."

Upon hearing Shisui's words, Shimura Danzo became even angrier. "You still say you're not just playing with me? Anyone who enters the Root must undergo a curse seal. Are you the only exception?"

Uchiha Shisui remained standing upright. "I heard that one of the Legendary Sannin, Lord Orochimaru, was once a member of Root. Does this mean Lord Orochimaru will also receive the Cursed Seal?"

Danzo, enraged by Shisui's words, laughed coldly: "What are you to compare yourself to Orochimaru?"

Upon hearing Danzo's words, Uchiha Shisui did not become angry. Instead, he activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, stared at Danzo, and unleashed an aura backed by immense chakra and superhuman mental strength: "Based on strength!"

Danzo Shimura sensed Shisui's powerful aura and abandoned his intention to underestimate him. However, he was not intimidated by Shisui, because he had seen too many strong people. In recent times, there were the Third Hokage, the demigod Hanzo of the Salamander, the Legendary Sannin, and so on. In the distant past, there was the First Hokage Hashirama Senju and his teacher Tobirama Senju, all of whom were much stronger than Uchiha Shisui.

Instead, he examined Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan: "These are the eyes that Uchiha Madara once possessed, the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Uchiha Shisui nodded: "Yes, this is the Mangekyou Sharingan of our Uchiha clan. With these eyes, given time, I will definitely be able to surpass Orochimaru and become a peak Kage-level powerhouse."

Upon hearing Uchiha Shisui's words, Shimura Danzo shook his head: "You only have the potential to become a strong person, but you have not already become a strong person like Orochimaru. Therefore, if you want to serve me and let me help you, you still have to accept the cursed seal."

Uchiha Shisui sighed inwardly. If he didn't accept the cursed seal, he could stay by Shimura Danzo's side and have plenty of opportunities to use Kotoamatsukami. However, if he accepted the cursed seal, he would be controlled by Danzo. Moreover, Danzo had always coveted the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan. If Danzo tried to steal his Mangekyou Sharingan, he would be helpless.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Shisui shook his head: "Lord Danzo, there is no way I can accept your cursed seal. Since that's the case, there's nothing I can do."

As Uchiha Shisui spoke, he became more vigilant and slowly walked towards the door.

When Shimura Danzo saw that Uchiha Shisui wanted to leave, how could he let the duck that was about to be eaten fly away? A ferocious smile appeared on his face: "Want to leave? Uchiha Shisui, this is not a place where you can come and go as you please. If you want to leave now, it's probably too late. Make your move."

Just as Shimura Danzo finished speaking, Shisui noticed that more than a dozen people had surrounded him. Startled, he immediately formed hand seals and unleashed a ninjutsu: "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Technique".

Uchiha Shisui truly lived up to his reputation as a renowned genius of the Uchiha clan. Faced with this situation, the only way to escape was to first use a ninjutsu with a wide area of ​​effect to break through the encirclement.

Faced with the Uchiha clan's wide-range fire jutsu, even the Root members, who were known for being emotionless, could only temporarily evade and retreat.

Danzo, however, was unconcerned, because he had already made preparations when Uchiha Shisui came to his door. The people who surrounded Shisui were just a diversionary tactic.

Just as Uchiha Shisui was about to escape the encirclement, he sensed that something was wrong.

Chapter 36 Skull Version of Susanoo

Chapter Thirty-Six: Skull Version of Susanoo

As those around him scrambled to avoid the fire-style attacks, Uchiha Shisui was preparing to jump out of the encirclement. Just as he was about to put his feet down, he felt a piercing pain coming from his feet. Shisui could only manage a few steps before he had to stop.

This delay allowed the many Root members who had jumped away to avoid the fire jutsu to swarm back in.

Seeing that he had lost his best chance to escape, Uchiha Shisui calmed down instead. He endured the excruciating pain in his legs, reached out and drew his katana from his back, held it upright in front of him, and looked resolutely at Shimura Danzo, who had been sitting on the stone chair since the beginning.

Although large beads of sweat, caused by the pain, streamed down his forehead and into his eyes, making them sting, Uchiha Shisui dared not blink, focusing intently on gripping his katana.

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui was trapped inside and unable to escape, Danzo smiled with satisfaction, waved his hand, and ordered his men to halt their attack.

"Uchiha Shisui, you should know that you have no choice now. Obey me and accept the Root's cursed seal. My promise will still stand, and I will mediate the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village. So, for the sake of your clan, Uchiha Shisui, choose to accept. If you don't accept, even if you manage to escape, you will still be poisoned to death by the poison my men just administered. To put it bluntly, even Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, couldn't break the Root's poison."

Uchiha Shisui felt the poison slowly spreading upwards from his feet, but he was not swayed by Danzo's words. His eyes remained fixed on Danzo. "Don't underestimate the Uchiha clan, and don't underestimate me, Uchiha Shisui. I am Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique. If you want to kill me, be prepared to be devoured by my backlash. As a member of the Uchiha clan, I have the pride of the Uchiha. There are only Uchiha who die in battle, not Uchiha Shisui who kneels."

Upon hearing Shisui's words, Danzo Shimura knew there was no way to persuade him further. If he hadn't feared that Shisui might destroy his Mangekyou Sharingan in a final, desperate attack, Danzo wouldn't have bothered with all this talk.

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui had already decided to die, Shimura Danzo didn't waste any more words: "Kill him."

The Root members who were already around Uchiha Shisui, upon hearing Danzo's order, did not hesitate any longer and rushed towards Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui knew he couldn't escape this time, but he had to do his best to keep his promises.

Since I have already promised Uchiha Kakuzan, even if I die, I will leave him with a complete corpse and do my best to fulfill my promise.

Moreover, Danzo Shimura, don't underestimate my Body Flicker Shisui.

Just as more than a dozen Root members rushed towards him with weapons in hand, Uchiha Shisui began to fully activate his Mangekyou Sharingan. The Mangekyou Sharingan spun faster and faster, and just as the Root members were about to pounce on Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Shisui felt a sharp pain coming from his eyes. The pain was much worse than the pain in his legs, and even Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but let out a loud howl.

Just as his eyes were throbbing with pain, a special power burst forth uncontrollably from the Mangekyou Sharingan, instantly enveloping Uchiha Shisui and easily sweeping away the enemies who surrounded him.

As Uchiha Shisui easily swept away those who were attacking him, Shimura Danzo finally couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up from the stone chair and stared intently at Uchiha Shisui, or more accurately, at the massive skeleton radiating green light surrounding him.

Uchiha Shisui finally couldn't hold on any longer. He knelt on the ground, panting heavily. He held a katana in one hand and covered his eyes with the other, trying to relieve the pain, but it didn't help at all. A small amount of blood flowed from between his fingers covering his eyes.

The enormous green skeleton formed by Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan seemed to emerge from the void, without any support, yet it firmly protected Uchiha Shisui inside.

At this moment, Shimura Danzo's eyes were only on the green skeleton. He stared at it with fascination, muttering to himself, "Susanoo, the divine power of the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, Madara Uchiha's ultimate weapon. It disappeared with Madara Uchiha's death. I never thought that after so many years, it would finally reappear. Although it is only the lowest version, it still shows a breathtaking sharpness."

If we're talking about who understands the Uchiha clan best, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, is definitely one of them. As the saying goes, the person who understands you best isn't your friend, but your enemy.

Since their lineage originated from Indra and Apollo, the Senju and Uchiha clans have been enemies for millennia, fighting endlessly for thousands of years. As the head of the Senju clan and its intellectual leader, how could Tobirama Senju not understand the Uchiha clan?

As a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, Shimura Danzo did not learn about the secrets of the Uchiha clan from Tobirama's records after Tobirama's death.

Because he understood it, he longed for it; because he longed for it, he became obsessed with it. That's why Shimura Danzo never forgot about the Sharingan.

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui's situation was very bad, because there was no cure for the poison he was afflicted with. This poison was essentially a nano-sized poisonous insect created by Aburame Torune, a trusted subordinate of Shimura Danzo.

Aburame Torune's nano-sized poisonous insects are unique even among the Aburame clan, the largest insect-controlling clan in the ninja world. Because the insects are so small, Uchiha Shisui was poisoned without even realizing it. If Danzo hadn't instructed him to focus on control to limit Shisui's mobility, Shisui would have died long ago. Moreover, this poisonous insect can only be controlled by Aburame Torune, which is why Shimura Danzo made the arrogant statement that even Tsunade couldn't do anything about it.

At this moment, the poisonous insects had already spread from his feet to his knees. Uchiha Shisui knew that if he didn't find a way out, he would really die here.

Looking at the sternum surrounding him, Uchiha Shisui had a sudden thought, and two arms and hands that were now just bones suddenly appeared around him.

Danzo Shimura, who had been observing the skeletal Susanoo from the sidelines, suddenly changed his calm expression when he saw the skeletal arm appear. He shouted, "Stop him!"

Chapter 37 Zhi Shui's Admonition

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Zhi Shui's Admonition

Before Shimura Danzo could react, Uchiha Shisui had already controlled the skeletal hand to gently insert it into the stone wall beside him, as if it were inserted into tofu.

With a gentle push from the skeletal arm, Uchiha Shisui's body was easily propelled forward, rushing towards the cave entrance.

Upon hearing Danzo Shimura's order, the Root members, realizing what was happening, deflected all the kunai, shuriken, and various hidden weapons they threw at them with the skull version of Susanoo.

Because Uchiha Shisui was protected by the skull version of Susanoo, Shimura Danzo knew that even if he chased after him, he would not be able to stop Uchiha Shisui.

Danzo waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to give chase, while he leisurely followed behind. Although it was unlikely that he could leave Uchiha Shisui behind, what if? What if Uchiha Shisui's Susanoo's time was up? Wouldn't he be able to pick him up then?

. . . . . .

Despite the pain, Uchiha Shisui controlled the skeletal arm and led him towards the cave entrance.

After a short time, Uchiha Shisui finally escaped from the cave. Shisui looked up at the sky and felt as if he had been in another world. The sky was still the same sky, but the feeling was different.

Although he had escaped from Danzo Shimura's Root base, Shisui Uchiha knew that now was not the time to relax. The pursuers would be arriving soon, and he should make a quick escape.

Moreover, Uchiha Shisui could sense that his Susanoo was about to expire, and his Mangekyou Sharingan was now causing him to convulse in pain. If it weren't for his previous training, he might not have been able to hold on.

Now, what's truly giving way is his own body. When Uchiha Shisui was fleeing, he tried everything. He drank all the antidotes he usually carried, but they had no effect whatsoever. Moreover, the poison he was afflicted with seemed to be enraged by his act of drinking the antidote, and its upward invasion was showing signs of accelerating.

Uchiha Shisui didn't linger at the cave entrance and headed straight for the Uchiha clan's territory in Konoha. Otherwise, if his Susanoo's duration ended and the pursuers caught up, things would go badly.

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The Root base is quite far from Konoha Village. Otherwise, if it were seen by wandering Konoha villagers or genin who were collecting materials around Konoha Village, and then leaked out, it would be bad.

Actually, this distance is nothing to a Jonin, but for Uchiha Shisui now, it feels like an unattainable dream.

As he drew closer to Konoha, Uchiha Shisui felt himself approaching his limit. He had lost all feeling below his chest; the poison had reached there, and once it reached his heart, it would be the end of his life. Moreover, his Susanoo had reached its limit. Shisui felt a throbbing pain in his head, a sign that his mental energy was about to be exhausted.

Uchiha Shisui felt his mind becoming hazy. The fact that he could still control Susanoo to escape was entirely due to instinct and the little bit of clarity he maintained with all his might.

Just then, Uchiha Shisui suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart; the poisonous insects had attacked it. With this pain, Uchiha Shisui could no longer endure it, and the skeletal Susanoo dissipated. Shisui's body crashed heavily to the ground. As he fell, a sliver of clarity returned to his mind, but his body had reached its limit and he could no longer move.

"Alas, in the end, he still failed to keep his promise to Qiu Shan? I hope Qiu Shan can take advantage of this opportunity to lead his people out of the fate of being wiped out."

Uchiha Shisui opened his eyes. His body could no longer maintain the Sharingan, so he only had black pupils and black eyes. He looked at the birds flying in the sky and smiled slightly with difficulty. He felt his vision going black and his consciousness becoming more and more blurred. He felt as if he was about to fall into an endless abyss.

Just as Uchiha Shisui was about to lose consciousness, he suddenly heard Uchiha Kakuyama calling his name. Uchiha Shisui thought he was hallucinating, but then the call became clearer and clearer, letting Shisui know that Uchiha Kakuyama had come to find him. He tried to open his mouth, but could only make a weak sound.

Just as Uchiha Shisui was getting anxious, worried that Uchiha Kakuyama hadn't noticed him, he suddenly felt the ground around him shake. Then, his vision was blocked. Uchiha Shisui tried to focus his eyes and saw Uchiha Kakuyama's anxious face.

Seeing that Shisui didn't even have the strength to speak, Uchiha Kakuzan quickly used the Palm Healing Technique to check his body and see if it could be healed.

When Uchiha Kagami's Healing Palm Technique touched Shisui's body, he sensed something was wrong and quickly tore open Shisui's clothes. He saw that Shisui's entire body was purple from poisoning, and his cells were already dead. The Healing Palm Technique was powerless to save him.

Seeing Qiu Shan's expression, Uchiha Shisui understood what was going on. He knew his own body best and didn't believe Shimura Danzo would lie to him. If he said that no one else could save him, then it was highly likely that no one could save him.