A man who, in Shisui Uchiha's eyes, was so great, who loved Konoha so deeply, who held such benevolent expectations for the village, and who had made such immense sacrifices for it—was just dead?
Dead for no reason?
Who killed Gen Uchiha?
Why did they kill him?
If even an Uchiha like him had to die, then what kind of Uchiha could Konoha possibly tolerate?
The scales within Shisui Uchiha's heart were slowly tipping.
On one side of the scale was the Uchiha clan. On the other was Konoha.
Previously, these scales had been balanced.
Perhaps the Konoha side had even been slightly heavier.
But now, Shisui Uchiha's thoughts were gradually shifting.
Gen Uchiha's death dealt a psychological blow to Shisui.
An Uchiha who valued the village even more than Shisui himself did had died at the hands of the village. If that was the case, what possible path was left for the Uchiha to be accepted?
Shisui couldn't think of a single way.
"Is the Uchiha clan destined to be like this forever?"
"Can such an Uchiha clan even be considered part of Konoha?"
"To the village, are the Uchiha still one of them?"
A deeper confusion surfaced in Shisui's eyes.
He arrived at Gen Uchiha's home.
Gen Uchiha's body had already been simply buried in the Uchiha clan's cemetery.
The village hadn't reclaimed this plot of land; it still belonged to the Uchiha.
Shisui sat on the steps, staring blankly ahead, his eyes unfocused, lost in thought.
Yakumi Uchiha approached and sat down next to him.
"Shisui, don't be too sad."
"No one expected Gen's death."
"Gen is gone, but none of us will forget him."
"He died for our Uchiha clan."
"His actions brought about significant changes for us. We will all be grateful to him. He will live in our hearts forever."
Yakumi patted Shisui on the shoulder.
"Moreover, as Gen said, you are the hope of the Uchiha, Shisui. You absolutely cannot be disheartened or defeated. Otherwise, you will fail Gen's expectations."
Hearing this, Shisui's expression finally changed. He nodded.
"I won't, Senior Yakumi."
"I will make things better for the Uchiha. I will give it my all, I swear!"
After Yakumi left, Shisui entered Gen Uchiha's room.
The space felt unfamiliar to him.
Before the last two days, Shisui and Gen Uchiha hadn't really known each other.
One was the clan's prodigy.
The other was just an unremarkable Chunin.
Yet, it also felt familiar.
Because in his heart, Shisui had completely and utterly acknowledged Gen Uchiha.
"Senior Gen, rest assured. I will finish what you started."
Suddenly.
A diary caught Shisui's attention. It sat in a half-open drawer by the bedside.
Shisui hadn't intended to look, but curiosity got the better of him.
There was only one entry in the diary.
---
Konoha Year 50... The weather is sunny, but the situation for both the clan and the village is grim. The appearance of the Uchiha rebels has destroyed everything. The Uchiha have failed Konoha.
I did not participate, but as a member of the Uchiha, I know I must bear this responsibility...
However, the new generation of Uchiha is innocent. Each generation has its own sins; they should not be dragged into this. If the village needs someone to bear this sin, I hope it is only my generation.
Since the founding of Konoha, the Uchiha's position has been difficult. Now, the situation is even worse, more awkward. I truly do not wish for the Uchiha to be like this forever.
I have a dream that one day, Uchiha children and Sarutobi children can play freely together in the plaza.
I have a dream that one day, Uchiha and Shimura children can walk side by side.
I have a dream that one day, the Uchiha and the Yamanaka, Hyuga, Aburame... and all the civilian ninja in the village can live in peace, drinking together, eating together, back to back, hand in hand...
I have a dream...
---
The words were plain, but as Shisui read them, his eyes grew moist.
Plip!
Tears fell, wetting the pages of the diary.
"Senior Gen, you were a good person. Truly good. The Uchiha failed you. The village failed you."
The entire Uchiha clan was mourning Gen Uchiha's death.
Including Fugaku Uchiha.
But Fugaku mostly thought Gen Uchiha had been somewhat foolish.
"With the relationship between the Uchiha and the village so terrible, trying to win the village's approval in such a way... it was too naive. Simply impossible."
"However, I didn't expect anyone to actually kill Gen Uchiha."
"Was it someone from the Shimura clan?"
"Or... the Hokage's people? Did asking the Hokage to take Shisui as a disciple anger him?"
Fugaku frowned deeply.
The Uchiha's dire situation gave him a massive headache.
The current Konoha Uchiha had completely severed ties with the rebels. Even if they fled the village, the rebels wouldn't accept them. They had no choice but to stay in Konoha.
And staying in Konoha meant facing the village's targeting, discrimination, and hostility.
"Gen Uchiha's actions might improve the Uchiha's situation slightly, but it treats the symptoms, not the root cause."
"To change the Uchiha's situation in Konoha, there are only two ways."
"One: The Uchiha become powerful enough."
"More powerful than the entire clan was before."
"For example, if someone reached the level of Madara Uchiha back then."
"Two: The Uchiha prove to be of sufficiently high value to Konoha."
"Pinning hope on others is useless. We can only rely on ourselves."
"But both of these paths are extremely difficult."
Inside the Hokage Building.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi received the news, his face instantly darkened.
Although he had been somewhat displeased by Gen Uchiha mentioning Kagami, Hiruzen had no intention of killing him. On the contrary, Hiruzen felt the more Uchiha like Gen, the better.
Moreover, Hiruzen knew that Gen Uchiha's sudden death would inevitably lead people to suspect him.
Even though he didn't do it.
Even though it had nothing to do with him.
Hiruzen knew he couldn't stop others from suspecting him.
"This matter must be investigated thoroughly."
Hiruzen glanced out the window, his brow furrowed tight.
"Danzo, is it you again?"
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