Naruto: The Fall of the Uchiha - Chapter 65
Three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan!
With the appearance of yet another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan, the people of Konoha, who were previously whispering among themselves, fell completely silent!
Even though this newly awakened pair belonged to Uchiha Itachi of the ANBU, a staunch believer in the Will of Fire, Hiruzen Sarutobi still dared not act rashly.
There was no choice!
The last Uchiha who believed in the Will of Fire only revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan at the very end!
And the clan leader, who he had always deemed a coward, had also hidden the ace up his sleeve, the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Now, Uchiha Itachi…
It seemed… possibly… maybe… was also a spy sent by the Uchiha…
Though Sarutobi had turned Itachi into a double agent against the Uchiha, who could say if Itachi wasn’t playing a triple game?
A triple agent?
Thinking about this possibility made Hiruzen Sarutobi’s expression even more somber. With the Uchiha now showcasing three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, their power was at its peak, and he knew staying here any longer would only bring more humiliation…
Hmph!
With a final grunt of defiance, Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively led the ANBU and the Sarutobi clan members away from the scene.
Following Hiruzen Sarutobi’s departure, the other Konoha ninja clans, including the Hyuga, also chose to leave.
Is this the true strength of the Uchiha, who can grow stronger through battle and sorrow?
Uchiha Itachi’s seemingly unexplainable and blatant awakening made every entity harboring ill will towards the Uchiha reconsider their stance.
As for the fate of the ‘Root’ remnants?
Naturally, no one cared…
With the battle between Aburame Ryoma and Uchiha Tonan coming to an end, Uchiha Tonan, though severely injured, managed to kill Aburame Ryoma, who had already been through two fierce battles.
This victory acted as a signal, accelerating the conclusion of the other fights…
Hmm…
In life-and-death situations, nothing is certain!
Even with the Uchiha holding a significant advantage, two members of the Root managed to kill their opponents!
“Jin!”
Uchiha Fugaku approached Jin with a complex expression, hesitantly glancing at the two staggering Root ninjas.
“Leave!”
Uchiha Jin ignored Fugaku, coldly addressing the two remaining Root ninjas.
“From now on, you are traitors to Konoha. Starting tomorrow, the Uchiha clan will hunt you down relentlessly. Use whatever means you have to struggle until your fates are sealed!”
Even though the silver hair exposed through the cracks in their masks seemed familiar, Uchiha Jin turned away from the two, looking at the gathered Uchiha.
“You are the worst batch of Uchiha I’ve ever led!”
Hmm!!!
With Uchiha Jin’s disdainful words, the Uchiha jonin and special jonin looked at each other.
Isn’t this what Jin says every night during his lectures to the Uchiha kids at the training grounds?
Faced with Jin’s harsh criticism, everyone silently bowed their heads and began glancing around…
Fortunately, the young ones didn’t follow us here…
Otherwise!
“Are you dissatisfied?”
Uchiha Jin’s mouth curved into a fittingly mocking smile, but sensing no response from the training ground atmosphere and instead feeling a sinister killing intent, he coldly continued.
“Facing a group of exhausted ‘Root’ remnants, you ended up in such a sorry state. Four of our clan members sacrificed themselves today. What right do you have to be proud!”
Only when Uchiha Jin mentioned the deceased clan members did the proud faces of the Uchiha elite finally crumble, and sorrow crept into their hearts.
Root, after all, was composed of the elite from various Konoha clans, brainwashed into emotionless killing machines by Danzo. Even with an advantage, eliminating them without losses was impossible.
Various excuses filled their minds, but none dared to voice them…
After all!
Under the gaze of Jin’s Mangekyo Sharingan, every excuse felt hollow!
The only reason!
They simply weren’t strong enough, far from it!
Sensing the atmosphere was just right, Uchiha Jin ordered again.
“The detained medical ninjas are still here. Now go and heal. From tomorrow, every Uchiha must participate in clan training!”
“Yes!”
Under the organization of Yuhara and Tonan, the Uchiha elite began to leave.
The once bustling street quickly emptied, leaving only seven or eight Uchiha directing some genin to clean up the battlefield.
“Jin…”
Then, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui approached Jin again, overwhelmed with excitement from the unprecedented victory.
What had seemed like a doomed situation was turned around by Jin’s relentless and chaotic attacks, opening a path never seen before…
Now, the Uchiha had two more pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan!
Was the revival of the Uchiha clan finally upon them?
Wait… there’s one more pair!
“Where are Shisui’s eyes?”
Fugaku suddenly remembered, having been concerned about Danzo’s actions around Shisui’s body earlier.
Why did he touch Shisui and then turn on Hiruzen Sarutobi?
Could it be Shisui’s Mangekyo?
“I don’t know!”
Uchiha Jin shook his head indifferently, pretending to be casual.
“When I arrived, Shisui’s eyes were already like that. He probably used some special jutsu to destroy them since no Uchiha would willingly let their Sharingan fall into enemy hands!”
“Shisui must have cast a genjutsu on Danzo, making him think he could use Shisui’s eyes to turn the tide!”
“This…”
Though Fugaku found it hard to believe, he knew it was difficult to trace the truth now. Whether Shisui destroyed his own eyes or they ended up with Jin, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing for the Uchiha.
“Jin, you should avoid using the Mangekyo Sharingan’s power recklessly. While it’s powerful, it comes with a cost…”
“I know!”
Uchiha Jin nodded nonchalantly, seeing no need to explain his situation to Fugaku.
What concerned him more was Uchiha Itachi, who had silently approached. Jin lifted his head to meet Itachi’s blood-red Mangekyo Sharingan.
Such beautiful eyes!
Three blades interlinked, symbolizing the arrival of slaughter!
“Itachi, congratulations on awakening the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan!”
“Why…”
There was no joy on Itachi’s face, only a surge of killing intent deep in his eyes.
Fugaku and Shisui didn’t pay much attention, thinking Itachi’s sadness stemmed from Shisui’s death, a friend too cruelly lost at such a young age…
But Jin understood the true reason for Itachi’s awakening. It wasn’t witnessing Shisui’s death that triggered his Mangekyo Sharingan, but seeing the blood battle between the Uchiha and the ‘Root.’
Hmm…
Jin’s eyes flashed with an inexplicable smile as he walked over to Itachi and whispered.
“Itachi, you don’t want Sasuke to be unhappy, do you…”
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