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Shisui smiled, but his gaze went straight past Mikoto's figure and toward the house.

The once cozy courtyard was now eerily quiet, a stark contrast to the bustling Konoha Village. Several members of the Uchiha clan were waiting outside the gate, including some elders who were in charge of matters such as the handling of corpses.

“Zhishui, your father…”

Mikoto followed Shisui's gaze and her expression darkened: "These past few days, your father has been in a daze, and even his consciousness has become confused, but he often calls out your name, which is why I asked Fugaku to call you back."

"I understand, thank you, Mikoto-nee."

Zhi Shui nodded and quickly walked into the courtyard.

The Uchiha clan members at the door made way, watching as Uchiha Shisui pushed open the door and stepped inside.

The room was not furnished much, except for a bed and a figure on the bed.

He didn't look particularly old; he was middle-aged, but appeared to be a little older than Fugaku.

He wasn't lying flat on the bed, but leaning against the headboard. His dark eyes stared blankly at the dim sky outside the window. He didn't even notice when Shisui entered the room until Shisui came up to him and called out to him, at which point a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

"Father."

"Shisui..."

Uchiha Mitsukaze forced a smile, but soon he saw Shisui's right eye, which was bound by bandages. His smile froze, and even his eyes turned into three-tomoe Sharingan. He was somewhat agitated: "Your eye, where did your right eye go!"

(In the anime, Shisui mentions Kagami as his "father," but the timeline doesn't quite match. Kagami is of the same generation as the Third Hokage and Danzo, so his son should be of the same generation as Fugaku, not Itachi. However, they are definitely related by blood; this is certain. In chapter 627 of the manga, the Third Hokage says: "Uchiha Shisui is Uchiha Kagami's descendant and also a friend of your older brother Itachi." Therefore, I've established that Shisui is Kagami's grandson, not his son.)

“Izanagi? No, that’s not right. It’s not blindness, it’s that he was gouged out. That bastard Fugaku… cough cough… how did he agree to that… cough cough cough.”

Shisui quickly stepped forward, patted Uchiha Mitsukaze on the back, and explained softly, "Father, this is not the clan leader's fault. We encountered an extremely terrifying opponent on the front lines. It's already quite good that we survived. We only lost a Sharingan, which is nothing at all."

"An extremely terrifying opponent..."

These words caused Uchiha Mitsukaze's expression to change slightly, but he still snorted coldly: "No matter what kind of opponent you are, you should protect your eyes! The Sharingan is the foundation of our Uchiha clan. Even if you are missing an arm or a leg, you should not lose your eyes!"

As he finished speaking, Uchiha Mitsukaze's tone gradually calmed down: "Tell me what exactly happened on the front lines."

"Yes, Father."

"At first, our battles on the front lines went relatively smoothly. Kirigakure launched many attacks against us, but we repelled them all. That is, until a guy named Mizuki Yoru appeared on the front lines and launched a surprise attack on our logistics base in Futada Village..."

Shisui explained the situation at the front lines to Uchiha Mitsukaze. Upon hearing this, a serious expression appeared on Uchiha Mitsukaze's face. He even sat up, listening intently to Shisui's words and occasionally asking questions about the details.

The two continued talking until they heard that Jiraiya had activated Sage Mode and died at the hands of Mizuki Yoru. Uchiha Mitsukaze's expression turned into a complex mix of laughter and sorrow.

"I never imagined Jiraiya would die in the Hidden Mist War... No, that's not enough, there's also Orochimaru..."

Uchiha Hikaru murmured, then suddenly looked up at Shisui: "That Mizuki Yoru, it seems he really is a monstrous genius."

"Yes, he is very powerful. Whether it's the Instantaneous Movement Technique or other aspects, he can almost completely overwhelm me."

Shisui subconsciously ignored the first two murmured sentences of Uchiha Mitsukaze.

Ever since his grandfather, Uchiha Kagami, died in the First Shinobi World War, his father harbored immense hostility towards the Hokage lineage, making the Uchiha clan the center of everything he did.

After his birth, Uchiha Mitsukaze often told him to rebuild the glory of the Uchiha clan. In every conversation, he would always talk about the clan and the Uchiha clan.

This greatly troubled Shisui. The things taught at the Ninja Academy were all for the sake of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and the whole village believed in the Will of Fire. Why was his father so stubborn, constantly bringing up the clan?

Can't Father tell the difference between the clan and the village?

Shisui always felt that his father was too narrow-minded, and even had several arguments with Uchiha Mitsukaze.

This also caused the relationship between the father and son to deteriorate significantly...

Chapter 50 Father and Son

The relationship between father and son is always so difficult to explain.

No matter how many arguments or disagreements there were in the past, Shisui put them all behind her at this moment.

"He possesses the terrifying power to change the entire terrain in an instant, and even influence the celestial phenomena. That power is just as terrifying as the First Hokage, as recorded in our clan's records!"

Shisui whispered, "In front of him, I feel as insignificant as an ant..."

"Snapped!"

Uchiha Hikaru slapped Shisui across the face, knocking him to the ground.

Shisui was completely taken aback, but then he noticed that his father's face was flushed with unconcealed rage, and he was even trembling!

"Father..."

"The power of the Uchiha clan is unparalleled and beyond question!"

An angry, disappointed voice came from Uchiha Mitsukaze: "Don't look at me like that! Uchiha Shisui, you are the genius of the Uchiha clan, the pride of the Uchiha clan, the future of the Uchiha clan, and my son, Uchiha Mitsukaze! How could you have such thoughts in your mind!"

"Father, I..."

“I know what you’re thinking, Uchiha Shisui. Your three-tomoe Sharingan, even Fugaku’s three-tomoe Sharingan… cough cough cough… Fugaku’s three-tomoe Sharingan seemed so powerless in the face of that guy’s Ice Release… cough cough… after all… cough cough… after all, that’s a power that even Jiraiya’s Sage Mode was defeated by.”

"But...cough cough cough...but who told you that the three-tomoe Sharingan is the limit for our Uchiha clan!"

The intense emotions caused Uchiha Mitsukaze to cough incessantly. Shisui tried to step forward, but Uchiha Mitsukaze pushed him away.

"Let me tell you, Uchiha Shisui, no matter what a person lacks, they must never lack confidence. The three-tomoe Sharingan has never been the limit for our Uchiha clan. There are even higher levels of power beyond that!"

“Wh-what…” Shisui was somewhat taken aback.

"This Konoha was founded by our ancestors and the First Hokage. Back then, our ancestors possessed power that was in no way inferior to that of the First Hokage. That was the true power of the Uchiha clan, a power capable of pacifying a chaotic world!"

"Mangekyo Sharingan!"

Uchiha Kōfū grabbed Shisui's shoulder, his three-tomoe Sharingan eyes fixed on Shisui's youthful face: "As long as you can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, you can unlock the ultimate power of the Uchiha clan. In the face of that power, that so-called Mizuki Yoru is nothing but a clay chicken and a tile dog. As long as you can awaken the Mangekyou, the glory of our Uchiha clan will be revealed once again!"

"And you, Uchiha Shisui, my son, your talent is the strongest I have ever seen, even comparable to the ancestors recorded in the clan register!"

"If anyone can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan and gain power comparable to our ancestors, then I believe it will be you, Uchiha Shisui, that person will definitely be you!"

"I……"

Uchiha Shisui opened his mouth, looking at his father, whose veins were bulging and whose face was flushed red with excitement. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

His father had high hopes for him, but could he really live up to them?

He's even missing one of his Sharingan eyes...

"I know what you're thinking!"

Uchiha Hikaru spoke again, forcefully pulling open Shisui's bandaged face to reveal his empty eye sockets.

"Pfft!"

"Father!"

Under Shisui's incredulous gaze, a scarlet eyeball was forcibly gouged out of Uchiha Hikaru's own eye and then stuffed directly into Shisui's empty eye socket.

As chakra circulated, stimulating the optic nerves, blood streamed down their faces.

A smile appeared on Uchiha Mitsukaze's face as his bloodied hand pressed tightly against Shisui's right eye, chakra continuously flowing into it: "We are father and son, our eyes will not have a rejection reaction. This eye will greatly help you see further!"

“Father, no, I…”

"Stop the water!"

Shisui wanted to say something, but he was at a loss for words. His first reaction was to return the eyes to his father, but his head was being held tightly by Uchiha Mitsukaze.

“I was going to die anyway, you know that, I was going to die anyway.”

"Your father is a useless person. He didn't bring you much fatherly love, nor did he lead the Uchiha clan to more glory. But do you know, Shisui, your father was once a very remarkable person, a genius of the Uchiha clan, and your grandfather's pride."

“But your father is useless. His capacity is not enough to support him to continue... Ever since your grandfather died, dying in what was supposedly a ‘heroic’ manner, the Uchiha clan has gradually drifted away from the core of Konoha…”

Uchiha Hikaru kept talking, pressing his face against Shisui's, saying things that Shisui had never heard before.

“Dad…” Shisui hugged Uchiha Mitsukaze.

In Zhi Shui's memory, his father was an extremely arrogant and aloof person.

In his heart, the honor and glory of the clan always came first. The Uchiha clan members could never be bullied by him, and they had to always be superior to the rest of Konoha. That stubbornness and that morbid pride made Shisui think that his father was a fanatic.

But at this moment, Shisui understood.

It all started with the death of his grandfather, Uchiha Kagami.

Since Uchiha Kagami's death, the Hokage's lineage has completely taken control of the core of Konoha. They have gradually kicked the Uchiha clan out of the center of power, attempting to turn these two great clans that founded Konoha into just another ordinary clan.

In an effort to combat this phenomenon, his father, Uchiha Mitsukaze, protested and made continuous efforts, but ultimately failed.

but……

Shisui still didn't understand. Everyone was a member of Konoha. Was it wrong to become like an ordinary clan?

However, he didn't say it aloud. He was well aware of his father's condition, and if he spoke recklessly again, something very bad could happen.

"Foolish! Foolish! Foolish!"

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly went berserk and grabbed Shisui's shoulder.

His crimson Sharingan and bloodshot eye sockets stared intently at Shisui: "How could you have such thoughts? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?!"

"The Sharingan possesses the power of resonance. My eyes are within your eye sockets, how could I not sense your thoughts!"

"Father, it's not like that, I..."

"Uchiha Shisui, get this straight, it was we Uchiha and Senju who founded Konoha. It wasn't the Sarutobi clan, nor the Shimura clan! Why is it that the First and Second Hokage of Konoha were from the Senju clan, but the Third Hokage wasn't us, and the Fourth Hokage wasn't us either!"

"We are Uchiha, Uchiha Shisui, we are Uchiha! Get rid of those thoughts in your head. You are the pride of the Uchiha clan. I want you to take the Fourth Hokage's position. I want you to become the Fourth Hokage..."

Uchiha Hikaru's words came to an abrupt halt. The body that was gripping Shisui's hands suddenly stiffened, and then he collapsed limply onto Shisui's body.

Uchiha Shisui froze on the spot, staring at Uchiha Mitsukaze, whose face was contorted in rage but who was now lifeless. He trembled uncontrollably.

"Father, no, no, Papa, no, don't die, Papa!!!"

Chapter 51 In this battle, the advantage lies with me!

"Now that Jinan Town has fallen, we can go deep into the heart of the Land of Fire to fight, but there is one problem that needs to be addressed."

"Yoru, last time you ran out of chakra and had to retreat. If you were at full strength, how long could you last against the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki alone?"

Inside the main camp of the Mist-Hidden Front, the elite combat forces of the Mist-Hidden Front gathered together. Yagura looked at the night and asked in a deep voice.

Faced with the terrifying power of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, ordinary Jonin are no different from cannon fodder. It takes Kage-level power to deal with it, and ordinary Kage-level power is not enough. It takes veteran Kage-level power who has mastered large-scale ninjutsu!

Otherwise, if someone unleashes a Tailed Beast Ball, everything will be for nothing.

"It's very difficult, I can't guarantee it, but I can try."

Ye Chen said in a deep voice, "After all, the enemy is a Jinchūriki, so all guarantees are meaningless. But we can try to launch an attack and test the waters."

"If I can't control the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, or if the Jinchuriki goes berserk, then we'll retreat immediately!"

"can!"

Yagura nodded, but soon, a hint of helplessness appeared on his baby face: "It's a pity that we in Kirigakure don't have Jinchuriki. Otherwise, we could have sent out Jinchuriki to fight them right now! We wouldn't be in such a passive position."

"There's no way around it. The whereabouts of the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails are unpredictable, making it extremely difficult to capture them."

"Actually, we have already discovered traces of the Three-Tails in the village, and we even have a general idea of ​​where the Six-Tails is. It's just a pity that we haven't had time to seal them away yet."

"It's alright. With Lord Yoru here, even without the Tailed Beasts, we can still take down Konoha!"

The impact of Yoru's killing of Jiraiya was enormous.

Even the legendary Sannin died at the hands of Kirigakure. This victory greatly boosted the morale of Kirigakure, so much so that even when Jinchuriki appeared, Kirigakure was not afraid.

You guys have Jinchuriki, we have Lord Yoru, who's afraid of who!

"Everyone is very confident. It seems we are determined to win this battle!"

Yagura had a big smile on his face.

If no one on Kirigakure's side could stop Kurama, then even without Tsunami Town, they probably wouldn't be able to advance an inch. After all, with just Kushina transforming into a tailed beast, they could do nothing but retreat and run away.

But now that Ye has taken the initiative to speak up and is willing to take on this important task, the pressure on the members of Kirigakure has been greatly reduced.

"Next, let's talk about our strategic deployment!"

Yagura stared at the sand table in front of him and said with a serious expression.

"Originally, Konoha's defense line was centered on Tsunan Town, which stood at the forefront. It was supplemented by four other locations: Higashimatsuyama, Misawa Bridge, Ooku Shirai Mining Area, and Kazama and Yagaya, spreading outwards from the rear."

"Because we broke through the defense line of Tsunan Town, Konoha's defenses no longer have a frontline stronghold. We have not only gained an advantage in the situation, but also the initiative in this war!"