I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 119 The Kaleidoscope Awakens Under the Rain

Under the gloomy drizzle, Jiraiya left. His actions also brought a secret sigh of relief to countless members of the Seventh Police Division. This time, it could be said that they had another Jiraiya among the Sannin backing them up, even if it was only to save them. At least they avoided danger.

Leaf.

Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, was discovered by the Third Hokage while secretly conducting forbidden human research techniques. He subsequently escaped Konoha. It has now been decided that Orochimaru will be classified as an S-rank dangerous ninja and expelled from Konoha, with no possibility of returning. Any Konoha ninja who encounters him may abandon their mission and flee without punishment.

In the original work, Orochimaru's knowledge, skills, and ninjutsu were Konoha's treasures. The Third Hokage initially let him go, but later sent the Anbu to hunt him down. Perhaps it was because of this reason that his hesitant heart finally made up his mind.

But this time was different because the village's ninjas did not go to the operating table and were all still alive and well. Furthermore, this matter involved Root, the Sarutobi clan, and high-ranking advisors of Konoha. Even the Third Hokage was held responsible for oversight. Therefore, in order to avoid turmoil, the matter was left unresolved.

Since the founding of Konoha, this is the first time that an S-rank dangerous ninja has been listed without being officially acknowledged as a rogue ninja.

At the same time, a gag order was issued for this matter. Most of the Jonin knew something about the situation, so they all chose to remain silent. Orochimaru's situation was very strange. You could consider him a rogue ninja, but you couldn't, since Konoha hadn't issued a formal warrant for his arrest.

The three legendary Sannin, Jiraiya and Tsunade, were already in a special situation because they were outside the area. However, Orochimaru had clearly crossed that line and was not allowed to return to Konoha without orders. He had obviously been expelled from the country and could even be labeled a rogue ninja at any time.

If Orochimaru commits a terrorist act in the ninja world or causes any damage to Konoha, Konoha will immediately put Orochimaru on the S-rank list of wanted rogue ninjas.

……

On the high walls of the prison, Uchiha Yoru stood with his eyes closed, bathing in the rain, as if letting the rain wash away his emotions.

"Brother Ye."

"night!"

That once proud figure suddenly exuded an air of loneliness and desolation. At that moment, Uchiha Shisui and Hatake Kakashi walked over.

"Teacher Ye! This is what my father asked me to bring." Just then, the young figure of Uchiha Itachi appeared and respectfully presented the scroll in his hand.

In the gloomy drizzle, the scrolls he had read turned to ashes under the arcs of electricity in his palm. Uchiha Yoru squinted one eye, looking up at the overcast sky. Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi asked hoarsely, "Yoru-sensei, why do you think the village treats Lord Orochimaru like this?"

"Orochimaru was clearly conducting research under orders, so why was he suddenly burdened with a crime, lost everything, and forbidden from ever setting foot in Konoha again?"

As Itachi Uchiha asked in a hoarse voice, his face turned furious as he finished speaking. Under the gloomy sky, his dark eyes turned red and eventually became blood red, with a tomoe spinning in his eye socket.

Because of Orochimaru, Itachi Uchiha faced the darkness of the higher-ups for the first time and awakened the Sharingan at the age of seven. This scene made Kakashi, who was standing next to him, fall silent.

In the oppressive atmosphere, gazing at the cloud-covered sky, Uchiha Yoru murmured, "This is already the best possible outcome. So close! Just one step away from Orochimaru-sensei becoming Konoha's S-rank rogue ninja!"

Rebellion!

The two words echoed heavily in everyone's hearts. Seeing the silence in this atmosphere, Kakashi Hatake hoarsely said, "Night, your eyes!"

In the rain, Uchiha Yoru's right eye wound began to bleed again, forcing him to close that eye. When Kakashi changed the subject, Uchiha Yoru's eyes showed a sense of bewilderment.

"Kakashi and White Fang abandoned their mission for their comrades, becoming universally despised trash. Orochimaru-sensei chose to conceal certain things to protect his comrades in order to complete the mission. Don't you think they're both trash?!"

White Fang! Orochimaru!

These two names carried an unusual weight. Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake looked at the bewildered and dejected Yoru Uchiha and recalled the scene from when he was seven years old. It was almost the exact same situation, but the difference was that, having learned from his father's experience, Lord Orochimaru had chosen a more cautious approach, but it had failed!

Shouldn't one abandon their comrades for the sake of the mission? But if so, what is the Will of Fire? A joke?

Both of these Konoha heroes became the talk of the village because of issues related to their missions. Kakashi is no longer the seven-year-old boy he once was, but a mature ninja. His silence stems from the realization that both incidents were caused by massive public scrutiny.

This time, the public opinion could not be hidden from those with ulterior motives. It was obvious that some people were secretly stirring things up in order to completely cut off Orochimaru's chances of making a comeback.

At this point, Kakashi had experienced all the darkness in his life, and Danzo had secretly instigated him, establishing in his mind that the Third Hokage was a schemer. Now, with the Orochimaru incident added to the mix, he began to suspect who had betrayed the Will of Fire. The betrayer was doing well, while the one who chose to carry this will was exiled to another country.

"Brother Night." At this moment, Uchiha Shisui appeared calm, but the emotions in his eyes were extremely unstable. After seeing all the children and ninjas in the prison who could prove Orochimaru's innocence being taken away and disappearing into the rain, a look of extreme madness appeared on his face.

"Brother Ye! Tell me! What is the Will of Fire! Why did Lord Orochimaru, who inherited the Will of Fire, go into exile and end up with a terrible reputation, while those who defied the Will of Fire! Those who violated the village rules are all fine!"

The extreme Uchiha Shisui, his face contorted with rage, roared, "Root! This is Root's top-secret mission! Where is the Root leader? And the Sarutobi clan who stirred up such a storm in the village! And the Ino-Shika-Cho clan who fueled the flames! Why are they unharmed despite betraying the Will of Fire, while Orochimaru, who carries the Will of Fire, has chosen to leave his homeland?!"

"I don't understand! I really don't understand! Did Lord Orochimaru betray the Will of Fire? Or is he someone abandoned by the Will of Fire?"

Rain fell on his cheeks, and now it was impossible to tell whether the water on Shisui's face was tears or rain. He vented his frustration with a hoarse voice. At this moment, he began to wonder when the Konoha he had been protecting had rotted away! Rotten to the extreme!

At the same time, the two three-tomoe Sharingan eyes in Uchiha's eye sockets spun wildly, and a faint black line connecting them could already be seen.

Kakashi Hatake, who was a spy sent by both the Anbu and Root, had completed his mission and the truth had come to light, but he was also heartbroken and saddened.

"Shisui, perhaps all of this is why the Third Hokage wanted to continue to hold power."

At this moment, Kakashi Hatake truly began to believe what Danzo had said: the Third Hokage had stood by and watched the Fourth Hokage die in order to seize power, and then he returned to power.

Kakashi Hatake's words immediately stunned everyone. Even the young Itachi Uchiha looked incredulous upon hearing them. Kakashi's voice was hoarse as he looked on in confusion.

"I also wish all of this were a lie, but just as Danzo said, the endless years have eroded the will of the once mighty Oshinobu. Perhaps the current Third Hokage is now only after power!"

However, before Kakashi could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoru's fist slammed into him hard. With a thud, Kakashi clutched his stomach and knelt on one knee. Due to the heavy blow, even his headband fell off.

Under the rain, blood trickled from Uchiha Yoru's injured eye. His exposed Sharingan spun wildly, its menacing glare fixed on Kakashi. His expression was cold and icy as he said, "Hatake Kakashi! I hope this is the last time! Don't use your baseless suspicions to speculate about the village's Kage! You have no right!"

"Sever all the filthy thoughts in your heart! If there's a next time, I'll end you with my own hands!"

The cold voice echoed in his ears. Kakashi coughed a few times, then knelt on one knee and looked up at the indifferent eyes in the rain. His heart was filled with pain. The Third Hokage had always suspected the Uchiha, yet the Uchiha would not allow anyone to tarnish the sacred identity of Hokage. How ironic.

"Brother Ye! What if Kakashi is telling the truth!" At this moment, Shisui, who was standing to the side, lowered his head and revealed a hoarse voice.

They experienced and witnessed all of this firsthand, not just heard about it from others! They were witnesses to the darkness and decay of the village, and they were also firsthand participants in it.

"You're doubting the Hokage!" A three-tomoe Sharingan appeared, spinning wildly and beginning to change. Uchiha Yoru coldly stared at Uchiha Shisui and Hatake Kakashi, but the two seemed to have experienced such darkness, and at this moment they both showed a determined expression.

They may have been influenced by certain factors. Just as Danzo said, they began to suspect that the Third Hokage was unwilling to step down for the sake of power, and even wanted to make the Hokage position the private property of the Sarutobi clan.

"If that day ever comes, I will do everything in my power to become the new Hokage of Konoha, and I will personally change everything!"

As the resolute voice echoed, four figures—three adults and one child—were bathed in the rain. Clearly, after those words were spoken, drops of crimson began to trickle from Uchiha Shisui's eyes in the rain.

"Brother Ye! Lord Orochimaru, who inherited the true Will of Fire, has been abandoned, while the corrupt higher-ups who abandoned the Will of Fire remain high and mighty!"

In the rain, looking at Uchiha Shisui's resolute expression, the three black tomoe in his eyes, which were filled with obsession and even despair, completely melted in the blood-red light, transforming into the shape of a four-cornered windmill.

At the same time, Uchiha Yoru's open three-tomoe star joined together, resembling a spinning dart.

Kakashi, who had just been hit in the abdomen and was kneeling on one knee, raised his head, his headband fell off, revealing his unsealed three-tomoe Sharingan. At this moment, as if in resonance, it also began to slowly rotate and transform into a black boomerang.

Under the rainy night, Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan officially awakened, along with Uchiha Yoru's Mangekyou Sharingan and Kakashi's. The three people and four Mangekyou Sharingan awakened at the same time, a scene that shocked Uchiha Itachi, who was standing to the side.

Under the gaze of such a powerful eye, his one-tomoe Sharingan seemed to be under some kind of pressure, or perhaps stimulated by the spirit of betrayal from the Will of Fire. The Sharingan began to rotate, vaguely showing signs of transforming into two tomoe.

……

Under this evolution, a stinging pain struck their eye sockets, forcing them to close their eyes. Kakashi was even more shocked to notice the rapid loss of chakra, as if his eyes had evolved.

Uchiha Shisui closed his eyes in agony. As a descendant of Kagami, he knew better than anyone the price of those eyes, which made him even more pained and even hate himself.

"Why! Why couldn't these eyes have come sooner? If only they had come sooner, I could have changed all of this!"

Tears and rain streamed down his cheeks. Orochimaru's fate had left Uchiha Shisui utterly disillusioned with the current leadership of Konoha.

Kakashi Hatake was panting heavily. He had experienced more, especially in politics, and he had his own insights. Therefore, he believed even more that the predecessors who had fought for Konoha were corrupt and had driven away so many heroes for the sake of power.

Although Itachi Uchiha was the youngest of the four, his precocious mind made him even more disgusted with such high-ranking Hokage officials.

"Besides the ordinary tomoe form, the Sharingan has another evolutionary form called 'Mangekyou'..."

As the rain intensified, Uchiha Shisui, distraught, recounted the origins of the Mangekyou Sharingan's transformations to the three.

After the three understood the origin of the Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Yoru covered one of his eyes, sighing inwardly. He could only transform one eye first, since he needed a lot of money to maintain it in order to inherit Orochimaru's legacy.

Just then, the signal from the hawk resounded across the sky above Konoha.

"Shisui, go and tell the members of the Seventh Division that those who want to leave will not be forced to stay, but those who want to stay, I, Uchiha Yoru, will stand in front of them."

Orochimaru's downfall signifies the imminent collapse of his power. However, some of his loyal followers have already been branded with Orochimaru's mark and can only await their fate in the face of this failed political outcome.

And the first to bear the brunt is him, Orochimaru's personal disciple, and Uchiha Yoru, who became famous after his battle with the legendary Sannin Jiraiya today, with the Uchiha clan behind him.

"Brother Ye! You!"

Having lost Orochimaru, Uchiha Shisui showed signs of panic, while Uchiha Yoru looked at the three of them with a carefree smile, "Shisui, I'm entrusting the Uchiha clan to you from now on."

"Kakashi, I hope you'll take care of the Uchiha clan in the future. And Itachi, just learn more ninjutsu from Shisui, but don't try to emulate Shisui's personality."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru seemed to be making his final arrangements, after all, with Orochimaru's departure, he was the first to be affected.

The signal from Swift Eagle was to send Konoha Jonin to a high-level meeting.

Thanks to brother '柒喻' for the 300 coins, and thanks to all the brothers for their support.

The kaleidoscope has been activated! Hehe~ Guess the awakened ability!

(End of this chapter)