I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

"Anbu? Please tell the Third Hokage that I will stop the Uchiha coup."

The ninja, who appeared to be from the Anbu, shook his head: "I am not the Hokage's subordinate. I am Danzo's subordinate, belonging to Root, the organization that protects Konoha. Danzo wants you to go to Root."

Shisui frowned slightly: "Lord Danzo wants to see me? I'm sorry, I don't have the time."

He knew Danzo; the other party was the leader of the Root organization, Itachi's direct superior, and also his grandfather Kagami's comrade-in-arms.

The Root ninja said, "Lord Danzo knows what you're thinking, which is why he specifically wanted to discuss the future of the Uchiha clan with you. If you don't want to go, Lord Danzo won't force you."

After saying that, the Root ninja made a gesture as if he was going back to report.

Shisui hesitated for a moment, but followed along for the sake of his clan. Although Danzo had a bad reputation among the Jonin, he was still a high-ranking member of the village and his grandfather's comrade-in-arms.

I am still under the command of the third generation, so there shouldn't be any problems if I simply go there.

Not long after, Shisui arrived at the outer perimeter of the Root base and saw Danzo, the leader of Root, with his back to him, wrapped in bandages at the entrance.

Chapter 40 I Will Not Trust the Uchiha

The periphery of the root base.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Danzo turned to look at Shisui, as if he had been waiting for a long time: "Shisui, you've finally come. I thought you weren't coming."

Shisui, somewhat puzzled by Danzo's thoughts, lowered his head and said, "Lord Danzo, did you come to me about the coup? I'm about to attend the clan meeting."

Danzo asked, "Is it to use your eye technique to control Uchiha Fugaku and prevent the coup?"

Shisui glanced at Danzo and nodded: "As long as we control Captain Fugaku, the Uchiha will stop their coup attempt. This is the best way I can think of to stop the coup."

Hearing this, Danzo sneered inwardly and questioned without any politeness:

“Controlling Fugaku Uchiha can indeed delay the Uchiha’s rebellion, but it’s only a delay. As time goes by, some Uchiha will still become dissatisfied with the status quo and launch a rebellion against the village.”

Shisui frowned: "I believe that under the leadership of the Hokage, the clan can make changes and eventually integrate with the village. Danzo is being far too suspicious."

"Suspicion?" Danzo snorted and said, "I do consider things more than the Third Hokage and the others. They always place their hopes for peace on others, while I will take the initiative to create peace for the village."

Shisui pretended not to hear Danzo's evaluation of the other high-ranking officials and said impatiently, "If Lord Danzo only wants to talk to me about this, please allow me to leave. I still need to stop a clan's coup."

Danzo stood in front of Shisui, his voice low and menacing: "You always expect the Uchiha to integrate into the village, but have you ever thought that someone like me will never believe in the Uchiha?"

Shisui's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he couldn't speak rudely to Danzo, so he left with a cold face.

Just then, Danzo suddenly sprang up and aimed his hand at Shisui's eyes, his target being the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Having anticipated this, Shisui glanced at Danzo and subdued him with genjutsu.

Looking at Danzo, who was under the control of the genjutsu, Shisui sighed softly: "Lord Danzo, I know you want to stop me, but no one can stop me from protecting the village and the Uchiha."

"But don't worry, this is just a normal illusion. I won't kill you or bring new hatred."

After saying that, Shisui stepped away from the Root base, preparing to return to participate in the Uchiha clan meeting.

Suddenly, Danzo, who had been held in place by the illusion, disappeared and instantly appeared in front of Shisui. With lightning speed, he struck Shisui and took away Shisui's right eye.

After realizing what had happened, Shisui quickly distanced himself, covered his bleeding wound, and stared at Danzo in shock.

He guessed that Danzo would make a move, but he didn't understand how Danzo had broken free from the Sharingan's genjutsu, which was his forte.

Then, Danzo removed his eyepatch, and Shisui understood everything after seeing that the Sharingan had lost its three-tomoe power.

Danzo used the Izanagi technique to rewrite the reality he was controlled by his own genjutsu, but when did Danzo acquire the Sharingan and learn Izanagi?

Could it be that Danzo secretly collected the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?

The more Shisui thought about it, the more frightened he became, his heart filled with dread for Danzo.

After succeeding, Danzo did not launch another attack. Instead, he stared at Shisui expressionlessly and said with a gloomy face:

"Give up the struggle, Shisui. Hand over the other Mangekyou Sharingan, and I will make these eyes realize their value."

Upon hearing this, Shisui completely abandoned his illusions, formed hand seals, and shouted in a low voice, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Just as the fire jutsu that shot into the air took shape, a group of Root ninjas jumped out and unleashed a combined water jutsu.

Upon seeing this, Shisui realized that Danzo's plan was more elaborate than he had imagined. He quickly used the water vapor generated by the high temperature to activate the Body Flicker Technique and escape.

With both eyes intact, he might be able to fight against Root, but without one eye, he would be no match for them.

If Danzo were to obtain a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, not only himself, but also his entire clan and the Hokage would be threatened, so he had to escape.

Danzo's expression turned somewhat grim as he watched Shisui's retreating figure.

Despite overestimating Shisui's strength as much as possible, Shisui still managed to escape despite being surrounded by himself and the Root members; the opponent's strength was even greater than he had imagined.

Should they pursue or not? Danzo hesitated for a moment, and ultimately only sent the Root members to give chase.

If the Root pursuit fails, the worst that can happen is the loss of one Mangekyou Sharingan. If you pursue it yourself, you risk being controlled by Kotoamatsukami.

In the forest, Shisui, who was on the run, was quickly caught up by the Root ninjas.

Facing these elite ninjas, Shisui gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. Just as he was about to be hit by a ninjutsu, he forcibly activated the ninjutsu 'Susanoo'.

After consuming most of its chakra, the emerald green half-body Susanoo appeared in the forest.

While blocking all attacks and repelling all pursuing Root ninjas, Shisui disregarded the consumption of chakra and forcibly used 'Susanoo: Twenty-Nine'.

As arrows of chakra coalesced, Shisui activated Susanoo.

Countless chakra arrows rained down all around, piercing through trees, rocks, and flesh wherever they went, turning everything into sieves.

After observing the surroundings with the Sharingan and confirming that there were no living creatures among the roots,

Shisui, panting heavily, released Susanoo and ran with difficulty into the depths of the forest. At this moment, both his physical strength and chakra were nearing their limits, and he could only barely keep running.

Having found a safe spot, Shisui began to examine his injuries and analyze the situation.

His injuries will take at least a month to heal, making it impossible for him to stop the clan from launching a coup. Moreover, his current appearance would only intensify the clan's desire for a coup, having the opposite effect.

However, if they sit idly by and a conflict breaks out between the clan and the higher-ups, it will only result in mutual destruction.

After a moment's thought, Shisui made his decision. He quickly bandaged his wounds and headed toward the cliff where he often met Itachi.

While he was alive, he certainly couldn't stop the coup, but if he were dead, that might not be the case.

Losing him, the strongest fighter of his clan, would also dampen the morale and enthusiasm of his people. However, before he died, he had to entrust his remaining eyes and ideals to his dearest friend.

With this in mind, Shisui began to write his will. After finishing, he carefully put it away in the lining of his clothes.

Just as Shisui was about to leave, he spotted a figure with its back to him in a large tree ahead. The person turned around, glanced at him, and gestured for him to follow.

Who is the other party? Shisui narrowed his eyes slightly, but quickly dismissed his doubts.

The opponent's jumping and movement techniques are exactly the same as his best friend's, so it must be Itachi. He also made a promise to meet Itachi.

Chapter 41 The Missing Shisui

In the dark forest.

Naruto sensed Shisui's physical condition and led him towards the Nanka River.

In order to wait for Shisui to be in a severely injured state, he spent a full half month observing and thoroughly researching the terrain around Konoha, all in order to obtain Shisui's Kotoamatsukami Sharingan.

The reason is simple: Kotoamatsukami posed too great a threat to him.

Danzo and the Third Hokage could not tolerate it, nor could he tolerate the existence of eye techniques capable of altering one's will.

Shisui had no reason to attack him, but Danzo and Itachi Uchiha were different. What if they used Kotoamatsukami on him? He had to take his destiny into his own hands.

In order to deceive Shisui, who possessed extremely strong penetrating power, he did not transform into Itachi Uchiha directly, but instead became Uchiha Passerby.

Then, mimicking Itachi's behavior and using the Uchiha fluid jutsu style to travel, he aimed to dispel Shisui's suspicions as much as possible.

Just before reaching the vicinity of the Naka River, Naruto stopped and turned to look at Shisui with a complicated expression: "Shisui, did your operation fail?"

Shisui nodded and said, "I originally wanted to control Captain Fugaku and stop this coup, but Danzo didn't trust the Uchiha and took my right eye, intending to stop the coup in his own way."

Naruto looked at Shisui, deliberately avoiding his eyes: "What are you planning to do next?"

Shisui sighed softly: "It's impossible to control Captain Fugaku and stop the coup. I plan to commit suicide to stop all of this. After I die, I will entrust my kaleidoscope and ideals to you."

As he spoke, Shisui reached for his left eye, preparing to gouge it out as a sign of his resolve, when he suddenly asked, "By the way, do you remember our promise?"

"Of course I remember." Naruto approached Shisui, preparing to make his move.

Shisui, however, sensed something was wrong. He distanced himself and questioned, "No, you're not Itachi. Itachi would never use transformation jutsu to disguise his identity in front of me. Who are you?"

Naruto didn't reply, but the Rasengan had already condensed and struck Shisui's body directly.

Shisui, who was already nearing his limit, was unable to resist and collapsed to the ground. His vision went black, and he lost his remaining left eye.

Naruto, having deactivated his transformation jutsu, looked at Shisui on the ground and, while sealing his meridians with Gentle Fist, said in a falsetto voice, "I never said I was Uchiha Itachi. It's all just your wishful thinking."

After a pause, Naruto put the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan into the glass bottle and continued, "But you're really easy to fool. You were fooled twice in one day, and both of your Mangekyou Sharingan were stolen."

With his vision taken away and his chakra sealed, Shisui was filled with horror: "Who are you?"

Putting aside the Uchiha fluid jutsu style, the method of sealing meridians is clearly related to Gentle Fist, and his proficiency is no less than that of the Hyuga rogue ninja he once dealt with.

Naruto ignored Shisui's question and let his shadow clones explore Shisui's body.

He quickly found the prepared suicide note, glanced at it briefly, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to have even written a suicide note. Even if I kill you, having this suicide note means I can still consider it suicide."

Shisui remained silent with a cold expression, secretly regretting that she had misjudged him.

Otherwise, even if he was out of shape and no match for the ninja in front of him, he could still destroy Kotoamatsukami and prevent it from falling into the hands of outsiders.

No one knew the terror of Kotoamatsukami better than him. He would never use Kotoamatsukami's power unless it was a critical moment, and would keep it buried deep in his heart.

While Shisui was lost in thought, Naruto was busy counting his spoils.

Shisui truly lived up to his reputation as one of the top Jonin of the Uchiha clan. Not only was his equipment extremely valuable, but he also carried hundreds of thousands of ryo with him, enough for him to live until he graduated from the Ninja Academy and no longer have to be at the mercy of the Third Hokage.

Kurama, unable to bear it any longer, said, "Naruto, the Uchiha over there is still alive. Be mindful of your Jinchuriki's image."

Naruto glanced at Kurama, suspecting that Kurama was reminding him to finish him off, but he had no proof.

However, it's best to see through many things but not say them out loud. For example, why did he secretly go out to ambush Uchiha Shisui this time, and how did he know that Shisui would be here?

Kurama couldn't find a good reason either, and could only attribute it to Naruto's superb analytical and perceptive abilities.

At least for now, they are a community of shared interests and have the same goal of leaving Konoha, and that is enough.

After sorting through the valuables, Naruto said with a smile, "With so much money, we can have a big meal. By the way, Kurama, you're a tailed beast, can you eat solid food?"