Naruto hodgepodge

Uchiha Itachi finished a day of surveillance and returned home exhausted. At the door, Uchiha Shisui was hugging his chest, waiting for him to come. Seeing Itachi, Shisui was about to speak, but was interrupted by Sasuke who suddenly came.

Sasuke asked excitedly: "Brother, have you completed the task? Then practice with me."

Itachi looked at his brother and gave him a doting smile, "Sorry Sasuke, someone came to see me unexpectedly."

Sasuke's face suddenly became depressed, and he grumbled in dissatisfaction. At this time, Shisui used his skills to quickly leave the scene.

Shisui stood at the cliff they often went to, waiting for Itachi to come. Itachi followed closely behind him, and the two stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at the Konoha Village in the distance.

Shisui said with emotion: "We used to play here often."

Itachi nodded, "Yeah, I haven't been here in a while. You and I have been busy with missions lately."

Shisui was silent for a moment, then asked seriously, "I want to hear your true feelings. How serious do you think Fugaku is?"

Itachi asked suspiciously, "What are you serious about?"

Shisui explained, "A coup d'etat."

Itachi pondered for a moment, then said, "The Uchiha's dissatisfaction with the village is growing. If the village continues as it is, the Uchiha will soon exceed the limit of their patience."

Shisui asked, "Will the Uchiha change as long as the village changes?"

Itachi sighed, "But if the Uchiha doesn't change, the village won't change. As long as both sides don't trust each other, the situation will only get worse."

Shisui said firmly, "I want to dispel these suspicions."

Itachi was a little skeptical: "Do you think you can do it?"

Shisui answered firmly, "I don't know, but we have to try. If the Uchiha launch a coup, it will definitely bring unfortunate consequences to both sides."

Itachi also expressed his opposition to the coup: "I am against the coup, but if I want to stop it, I can only use unconventional means."

Shisui reminded Itachi: "I understand, but you'd better not act rashly."

Itachi was a little surprised: "Why?"

Shisui whispered, "Some of the guards suspected you might betray the clan, and they ordered me to keep an eye on you."

Itachi was silent, his eyes became complicated. How to choose between the family and the village, and this will be a difficult decision.

Late at night, in Uchiha Itachi's mansion, everything was silent, only the occasional chirping of insects in the distance broke the tranquility. The moonlight shone through the sparse clouds and sprinkled on the courtyard, covering the ancient building with a layer of silver gauze. Inside the house, the candlelight flickered, reflecting Itachi's resolute and lonely figure. He sat in the middle, facing his parents, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto, who were sitting upright on the ground.

Fugaku, at this moment, had a tense face and his eyes revealed disappointment and anger that were difficult to conceal. He clenched his fists and placed them on his knees, as if trying to control his inner emotions. Mikoto sat next to Fugaku, her face was also serious, but her eyes were more worried and confused about her son.

"Itachi, do you know what day tomorrow is?" Fugaku's voice was low and powerful.

Itachi's eyes were calm and deep, his tone was cold but firm: "I know, but I have a mission tomorrow."

"What mission?" Fugaku asked

Itachi lowered his eyes slightly, avoiding Fugaku's gaze: "I can't tell you, it's a confidential mission."

Fugaku's face darkened when he heard this. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions: "Itachi, you are a member of the Uchiha clan and my son. At the same time, you are also an important bridge between our clan and the village. You should know this better than anyone else."

Itachi was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "Yeah, I understand."

Seeing this, Fugaku sighed, his tone revealing a sense of pressure: "Remember this, and you must be present at the assembly tomorrow."

When Itachi heard this, he looked at his parents deeply, then turned and left. His back looked particularly lonely in the candlelight.

In the Hokage's office, dim lights sprinkled on the simple but solemn wooden floor, creating a solemn atmosphere. Shimura Danzo and the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen sat opposite each other, and the air was filled with a faint smell of tobacco, which was Sarutobi Hiruzen's habitual comfort, while Danzo maintained his usual indifference and rigor.

"Tonight, the Uchiha clan gathers once again, and their intentions are clear. I have called back the elites of the Root to eradicate this hidden cancer. Konoha's development plan is temporarily suspended until this storm is quelled." His voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a hammer, hitting every inch of the room.

Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed more gentle and resolute. He sighed softly. "I also know about the gathering, but the Uchiha clan said it was a sacrifice, so I can't interfere... Konoha has already established its first factory, and the development plan cannot be stopped. Let's give the young people a chance first. If necessary, I will take action myself."

Danzo heard this and made no secret of his hostility towards the Uchiha clan. "Sacrifice? There is no such thing as a sacrifice. They are just inciting hostility towards the village and using hostile psychology to strengthen the unity of the clan. This is a preparation before the coup. In addition, you must keep a close watch on the manpower in the factory and prevent spies from invading. The chakra of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was leaked again before. The Uchiha coup is imminent and they may use the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to make trouble. Let me protect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, his tone was full of unquestionable determination. "Don't worry about Naruto's safety, I have my own arrangements. As for the factory, you only need to provide the necessary information, and don't worry about the rest."

Danzo said coldly: "Humph, compared to the war threats of the Jinchūriki of other villages, our Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchūriki is a guy with no ninja talent. I will not allow such a guy to join the root of Konoha. If it weren't for the risk of being controlled by the Uchiha clan, I wouldn't even bother to look at him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Konoha's current development plans and programs were all proposed by Naruto. In comparison, everyone else, including me, pales in comparison."

Danzo: "Was the plan really proposed by the Kyuubi Jinchuriki, no, Uzumaki Naruto? No, then Naruto must not be threatened by the Uchiha. I will send the right ninja to contact Naruto, but don't worry, everything is under your arrangement and I will never interfere with Naruto's arrangements."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "You'd better do so. As for the Uchiha side, I will nip this bud in the bud, and I will do it myself when necessary. Shisui, come in."

At this moment, the door opened slightly, and Uchiha Shisui walked into the room with a determination that could not be ignored. The red Sharingan in his eyes flashed with a strange light. Danzo stared at Shisui and was surprised that one of the current strengths of the Uchiha family had been arranged by the third generation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen cast a trusting look at Shisui: "Shisui will attend the rally, and if Fugaku really wants to plan a coup."

Shisui knelt on one knee: "I will use Kotoamatsukami to stop him."

Danzo was not surprised by the Sharingan's eye technique: "Your eye technique?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of his cigarette and said, "I heard that it is possible to manipulate the target without being noticed, making it seem as if the other party is acting according to one's will."

Shisui: "I will ask Fugaku to consider ways to coexist with the village."

Danzo was in deep thought. This technique of silently manipulating the target to change his will was indeed terrifying. What if it was used against me? Such a terrifying technique could not be left to the uncontrollable Uchiha.

Danzo once again questioned: "Fugaku's reformism alone may not be enough to quell the dissatisfaction of the entire Uchiha clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored Danzo and said to Shisui: "As long as the Uchiha are willing to change, then we can change too. When the time comes, the village's development plan will also require the contributions of all the ninjas in the village. Let's change the treatment of the Uchiha clan in the future."

Although Danzo was unhappy, he didn't say anything more. Arguing at this moment would not be beneficial to the overall situation. It would be better to leave things like Kotoamatsukami to him for safekeeping.

Shisui heard: "Yes"

After Danzo left, Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Shisui: "Be careful, don't really die. Although they are your own people, if the situation cannot be stopped, focus on protecting yourself."

Shisui: “Yes, Lord Sandaime,” and then took his leave.

Shisui left the Hokage's office. Compared to the plan he had decided before, he wanted to verify the comic that Naruto had drawn for him, a comic that described his future. Sure enough, Danzo had been waiting outside and invited Shisui to discuss something.

Near the Uchiha clan's ancestral hall, almost all the Uchiha adults have come to participate in today's gathering. Mikoto didn't see her eldest son Itachi, and said to Fugaku worriedly: "Itachi didn't come!"

Outside the Uchiha clan's territory, Uchiha Itachi from the Anbu received a task assigned by the Hokage himself. He was leaning against a rock waiting for Shisui's arrival. He said, "You're so slow," and then put on the Anbu mask.

In a corner of Konoha Village, there is a simple and solemn Buddhist temple, surrounded by trees that have been gently caressed by time, which makes it look particularly peaceful. Inside the temple, the light is soft. On the left stands the statue of Ashura, majestic but compassionate; on the right is the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, with kind eyes and benevolent brows, as if it can wash away all the dust in the world. In the center, above the temple, hangs a huge plaque with the word "忍", which weighs heavily on the hearts of every visitor.

In this quiet atmosphere, the confrontation between Shisui and Danzo seemed particularly tense. Shisui's voice was a little anxious: "Master Danzo, the meeting is about to begin. What do you want to do?"

Danzo's eyes were deep, as if he could see into people's hearts: "Shisui, if you convince Uchiha Fugaku with your eye technique, and the village remains the same and has not changed, how will you deal with it?"

Shisui replied firmly, "Hokage-sama has promised me that everything will change."

Danzo sneered, his tone full of unquestionable doubt: "Even with the Third Hokage's lobbying, the villagers' suspicion and fear of the Uchiha clan will not be so easily dissipated?"

Shisui lowered his head slightly, as if thinking, then raised his head and said: "I understand, but I believe that as long as enough time is given..."

"And I," Danzo interrupted him, "as the most suspicious person in the village, my opinion will not be easily shaken. When that time comes, will you also use the legendary Kotoamatsukami on me?"

Shisui was about to speak, but stopped himself. The Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes slowly turned, and the light flickered. Seeing this, Danzo suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Shisui: "I will take your Sharingan!"

Just before Danzo was about to touch Shisui, Shisui's Sharingan turned precisely at Danzo's eyes. However, Danzo was not hit, but instead launched a fierce attack on Shisui, and then he dug out Shisui's right eye with his own hands, and the blood instantly dyed Shisui's face red.

Danzo quickly took out the bandage from his bosom, untied it, and revealed the Sharingan embedded in his other eye socket, which was one of the powers he had been collecting for a long time. He dug out his eye without hesitation and replaced it with the Sharingan.

After that, Danzo called the Root to stop Shisui's escape. Shisui looked at the situation and used Fire Style - Great Fireball Technique. Seeing the Fire Style coming, the Root members used Water Style - Water Wave. The big fireball and the big waterball collided and a thick fog appeared. After it dissipated, Uchiha Shisui was lying on the ground.

Shisui covered his wound in pain. Although he was shocked, he still did not forget to ask: "Danzo-sama, I give you my right eye... But please allow me to return to Uchiha at the last moment of my life and use my death to stop this meaningless fight."

Danzo stared at Shisui. After a moment of silence, he waved his hand to signal the surrounding Root Ninjas to retreat, then slowly turned and left, leaving only one sentence: "Forget it, go, Shisui, I hope your sacrifice will calm the Uchiha and bring peace to the village."