"Sharingan! Who are you?!"
Seeing the black-robed figure slowly drawing his katana from behind, the Uchiha present turned pale. This visitor was clearly hostile.
"Eternal Organization, Enma. I am here on orders to eliminate you vermin," Itachi said coldly.
He had actually intended to wear his Akatsuki cloak. Whether as Enma or Suzaku, both symbolized fire.
Besides, Lin Yu had told him to use the name Enma for good deeds and the Akatsuki for bad.
However, eliminating these Uchiha vermin was a good thing for both the Uchiha and Konoha, so Itachi chose to appear as Enma.
"You dare! To barge into the Uchiha compound alone."
Uchiha Yashiro stepped forward, his three-tomoe Sharingan appearing in his eyes, a sneer on his lips.
"I will kill you first and pave the way for the glory of our Uchiha!"
*Swoosh!*
Before Uchiha Yashiro's disbelieving eyes, a splash of blood bloomed, and then he saw his own body standing in place.
Why can I see my own body… this was his last confused thought.
With a thud, his body fell, his head separated from his trunk. Itachi slowly sheathed his sword, the fiery black robe unstained by a single drop of blood.
"Wait a moment!"
Seeing that Itachi was about to make another move, Fugaku, who was in the crowd, could no longer contain himself and stepped forward. "What grudge do we Uchiha have with your Eternal Organization that you would attack your own clan members!"
Both the previous Eternal Organization member codenamed Phantom God and this Enma before him possessed Sharingan and were Uchiha ninja, yet they showed no mercy when killing their own kin.
This left Fugaku deeply confused. Why would something like this happen when the Uchiha were the most united clan?
Itachi looked coldly at Fugaku and said, "Remnants of the old era should not burn in the new. You, and I, must make way for the future Uchiha."
"Do you understand what I'm saying? Clan Head." Itachi slowly removed his mask, his face devoid of emotion as he looked at his father.
Fugaku's heart was shaken. The person before him was his most proud eldest son, Uchiha Itachi!
No wonder Fugaku had always found the tone of his voice so familiar.
"Uchiha Itachi! Are you trying to rebel? Publicly killing Uchiha members, even your father is the clan head, he can't protect you!"
*Swoosh!*
Another splash of blood, a silver glint shone so brilliantly in the darkness.
"So what if I rebel? So what if I kill? So what if I can't protect him?" Itachi was already prepared to become a rogue ninja, though a tinge of regret remained.
I'm sorry, Sasuke, brother might have to break his promise.
"You, you, you… let's all go together and kill this traitor!"
"Wait! Let me. Having given birth to such a son, I, Uchiha Fugaku, have no face to continue as clan head. After this incident, I will voluntarily step down."
Fugaku stopped the Uchiha ninja who were about to charge forward and slowly walked to face Itachi. The blood-red Sharingan appeared in his eyes.
The Uchiha ninja who had been about to charge heard this and began to harbor thoughts of letting the father and son fight to the death, perhaps allowing the position of clan head to fall into their own hands.
However, they did not retreat. Uchiha were all battle-hardened, especially the radical faction. If not for the allure of the clan head position, they would have already engaged in combat.
Fugaku closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Itachi, I will ask you one last time. Have you truly decided?"
A flicker of struggle crossed Itachi's eyes, but it quickly faded. "The Uchiha needs rebirth!"
"Good!"
"But I am the Uchiha clan head. I cannot stand by and watch you slaughter your own kin!"
Fugaku's eyes snapped open, a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan, strikingly similar to Itachi's, slowly spun.
The sky turned gray, the surrounding buildings gradually faded, and even his own clothes turned black and white.
"This is Father's Mangekyo ability? It's a genjutsu too."
Although Itachi was pulled into the genjutsu space by Fugaku, he was not flustered at all. In terms of genjutsu mastery, he, Uchiha Itachi, only acknowledged Shisui!
The three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes spun wildly, and a shuriken pattern appeared before Fugaku's astonished face.
"Tsukuyomi!"
...
On a hilltop beside the Uchiha compound, Minato Namikaze said softly, "Are all the protective measures in place?"
The Anbu behind him respectfully replied, "The surroundings of the Uchiha compound are all monitored by Anbu. The civilians nearby have also been evacuated to safe areas."
Minato nodded slightly, but the Anbu member continued, "We have also detected the presence of the Shimura clan. What are the Hokage's intentions?"
"The Shimura clan?"
Minato looked at Shisui, who stood slightly behind him, seemingly asking for his opinion.
Shisui frowned slightly and quickly understood the situation. "It seems the information was leaked to the Uchiha by the Shimura clan."
"Danzo Shimura? After all these years, he still hasn't given up?"
Minato sighed. This was a matter he should handle entirely himself, but the Hokage was not without human emotion.
"Notify the Third Hokage. Danzo is his old friend, and he hasn't caused trouble in recent years. He must not cross my bottom line."
"Yes!"
The Anbu behind him disappeared into the darkness. Shisui looked at the brightly lit Uchiha compound, his brow furrowed slightly.
"What is it? Are you worried about Itachi?"
Shisui nodded. Due to the urgency of the situation at the time, he and Itachi had split up. Itachi went to execute the decapitation strike, while he notified the Hokage to implement all protective measures.
"Since you're worried, then go and take a look. I'll be here, and nothing will go wrong."
"My apologies, Hokage-sama."
Shisui bowed and immediately sprinted towards the Uchiha compound.
Seeing Shisui's urgency, Minato couldn't help but recall a saying,
"Youth should be about daring to pursue and do things that one will not regret!"
Within the genjutsu space, Fugaku was initially surprised that Itachi had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, but after a moment, he felt a sense of relief.
"It's understandable. If you didn't have some trump card, how would you dare to come alone?"
Fugaku's face showed a hint of pride as he said softly, "Itachi, I am very pleased to witness your growth."
"Father..."
Itachi's face showed emotion and reluctance. Even Itachi, who had always considered himself cold-hearted, found it difficult to be ruthless at this moment.
Suddenly, the oppressive power of the eyes dissipated, and Itachi felt his body lighten. Fugaku had withdrawn the Mangekyo's pupil power.
"Father, you..."
Fugaku's expression was complex. He looked at Itachi for a long time, then suddenly smiled. "You have grown up and have your own thoughts. No matter what you do, Father will not blame you."
"Seeing your Mangekyo, I suddenly realized that the glory of the Uchiha is not in the hands of us old-timers, but in your hands, in Sasuke's hands, in the hands of the new generation of Uchiha."
"My father was wrong, and I was wrong. I don't know if your choice is right, Itachi."
The genjutsu space slowly dissolved. Fugaku looked at Itachi with relief and said softly, "I will always support you, Itachi!"
"Father!"
Tears streamed down Itachi's cheeks, and the ninja sword in his hand trembled uncontrollably. The pain in his heart was immeasurable.
But he could not betray his father's support, nor could he betray the village he loved.
Father!
*Swish...* A blade of light flashed.
However...
It didn't hit anything...
"Unfilial son! I support your beliefs, not you slashing me!"
Fugaku's eyes widened in horror as a strand of hair slowly drifted down from his forehead. His heart leaped into his throat; he had almost died.
Itachi froze for a moment and said, "Father, you..."
Fugaku roared, "Haven't you seen the latest play? Gay Duo, finally moved by righteousness and joining the camp of justice."
Itachi said expressionlessly, "Who wrote it?"
"Of course, it's Jiraiya-sama, one of the Legendary Sannin. Your father here is a huge fan of his!"
Itachi silently raised his katana. I should just finish it...