In my heart, I really want to avenge Shisui, but I also know what the consequences of killing Danzo would be.
Whether for the village or the clan, I must give up this hatred.
"I understand, but I won't give up."
Sasuke's eyes sparkled with a determination to not accept defeat.
Itachi smiled gently, understanding the reason for Sasuke's efforts was to surpass him as an elder brother.
Indeed, as a student of Ninja School, Sasuke's achievements were already outstanding, there was no one of the same age who could compare on all fronts.
But when compared with his own extraordinary skills and strength, it appeared quite weak.
Being excellent is not always a good thing.
Deep in Sasuke's heart, perhaps he hadn't even realized, a sense of jealousy had arisen.
This reminded Itachi of Shisui's last words and the entire process of him awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Jealousy... what a terrifying thing.
Maybe, in my heart too, there is a composition of darkness. Itachi thought to himself.
But Itachi couldn't see what the darkness in his heart truly was.
He didn't envy others, nor did he feel jealous of others, and he certainly never complained to the heavens or weakly whined to anyone... What was the darkness in such a heart?
As Itachi was pondering, Sasuke's words came to his ear:
"Um, brother, are you free tomorrow? I have a day off, and I want to train with you in shuriken throwing."
"Tomorrow..." Itachi thought about it, then smiled helplessly: "Sorry, Sasuke, forgive me, I have a date tomorrow, maybe next time."
After saying that, he poked Sasuke's forehead with his finger.
Sasuke glared at Itachi with dissatisfaction: "A date? Is it that woman who often comes looking for you?"
For some reason, Sasuke felt a void in his heart, a sense of jealousy emerging.
It was because of that woman that his brother didn't have time to train with him.
Annoying flies should stay away from his brother.
"Alright, Sasuke, next time I'll train with you. Because you are my brother."
"I know, you say that every time you refuse."
Sasuke walked back to his room sullenly, alone with his gloomy mood.
As Sasuke returned to his room, Itachi sighed.
Just as he stood up from the corridor, he heard someone outside calling his name.
"Uchiha Itachi, are you there? Come out quickly!"
The shouting was very loud, Itachi could hear it, it was the voice of Uchiha Hachida.
Itachi's eyes suddenly became warm, the irregular magatama pattern flashed in his crimson eyes and then returned to normal as he calmly walked to the entrance.
Uchiha Hachida and the others are here because of Shisui's incident, right?
Indeed, Shisui has been dead for so many days, no matter how slow one is, they should have reacted by now.
This boring clan, their capacity seems to only be to this extent.
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Uchiha Shisui is dead.
Although the news hasn't spread outside yet, it has stirred anxiety within the Uchiha clan.
As a pillar of the Uchiha Clan, Shisui's strength is undeniable, but the Security Team was the first to find Shisui's corpse and the suicide note.
Although the handwriting of the note was the same as Shisui's in life, for a ninja with the Sharingan, mimicking identical handwriting is an exceedingly simple task.
The radicals suspect that the killer of Shisui is Uchiha Itachi.
Standing in the living room, Fugaku frowned deeply at this thought.
Yesterday, his son Itachi had a significant conflict with Uchiha Hachida and other radicals. Although he managed to suppress the incident, it meant that his son Itachi might never be accepted by the radicals.
The idea of passing the position of Clan Leader to Itachi now became hesitant in Fugaku's mind.
Another question remains, was Itachi actually the one who killed Shisui?
If so, why would Itachi kill Shisui? Itachi's strength is far inferior to Shisui's, he couldn't have killed Shisui without a sound.
If Itachi didn't kill Shisui, then who could have possibly killed the man known for his instant body technique within the Uchiha Clan Land?
Most importantly, where did Shisui's two Sharingan go on his body? Who took them?
Was it the killer?
Or was it the first members of the Security Team to search Shisui's body?
Or... was it really suicide as Shisui's note suggests?
Could Shisui's reason for suicide, as written in the note 'so tired... the Uchiha Clan will lead to its demise, I want to die...' really be pessimistic?
Such a note felt more like a warning against the Uchiha Clan, advising against a coup.
Fugaku found that the truth behind Shisui's death was far more complex than he imagined.
Someone was plotting against the Uchiha Clan.
This much was certain.
Only, they hadn't yet identified who it was.
The Anbu... or Root?
These two departments were the most suspicious.
Just as Fugaku was pondering, there was a knock on the door outside.
Fugaku looked up at the entrance, stood up from the living room, and walked to the entrance to open the door.
He saw a delicate-looking girl.
Uchiha Izumi.
She was a female friend of his son Itachi.
"Excuse me, is Itachi-kun at home?"
Her face was full of concern.
The severe conflict between Itachi and Uchiha Hachida and others from yesterday was no secret within the clan. The girl must have been overly worried and came specifically at this time.
A really good girl, Fugaku thought to himself.