Kawasaki finally let out a sigh of relief. After all, he had rushed back from the village outskirts.
He had been running the whole way, without a moment's rest.
At least he had saved Shisui's life.
Increased strength was also a life insurance. First, he needed to get the Mangekyō Sharingan.
As soon as he obtained it, a wave of chilling energy slipped into Uchiha Kawasaki's eyes.
Is this Yin Release chakra?
Can it unlock Susanoo prematurely?
I'm not even sure what my own doujutsu is yet.
The Uchiha who had come to save Shisui all exploded in anger when they saw his empty eye sockets after they gathered.
Who dares to touch the Uchiha's scales? It's an absolute disgrace!
“Damn it! Who dares to steal our Uchiha's eyes!”
“They injured Shisui like this. We won't let them off easy!”
“Elder! Who attacked Shisui?!”
Kawasaki's vision improvement was accompanied by a boost in his perception.
He abruptly turned his head, looking towards the forest behind the clan members.
Rushing footsteps came from within the forest, and in the blink of an eye, four ANBU in white robes rushed out.
One of the ANBU in white had just emerged from the forest when he spotted a large group of Uchiha standing by the river.
The target he had been searching so hard for was lying on the ground receiving treatment.
But why are there so many Uchiha here?
The man made a hand gesture, signaling for the other three ANBU to stop!
“Root!”
The Uchiha's eyes narrowed. They knew exactly what this organization was.
Almost simultaneously, the Uchiha clan members knew!
Shisui must have been attacked by Root!
They all drew their swords and charged towards the Root members.
The Root squad leader at the front felt his heart sink. Among the dozen Uchiha, three were three-Tomoe Sharingan masters.
He was probably not going to get reinforcements.
Danzo's wishes must be carried out!
The squad leader gave a signal, and his team, all with expressions of death defying courage, followed suit!
The four advanced, not retreating but charging towards the Uchiha.
The four constantly shifted formation, making it impossible to gauge their intentions.
They soon closed in.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
Two Uchiha quickly formed hand seals.
They used a great fireball as a false attack before they closed in for a physical confrontation.
Their figures, hidden by the flames, swiftly drew closer.
The other Uchiha also hurled shuriken.
Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!
The Root members quickly worked together to erect an earthen wall, blocking the great fireball technique and shuriken. The four hid behind the wall.
As they leaped out, they tossed dozens of explosive tags.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
An explosion at such close range would almost certainly be a lose-lose situation.
The Uchiha scattered in disarray from the smoke and dust.
They hadn't expected Root to be so ruthless.
The Root members weren't faring much better. They were closer and sustained heavier injuries. The four, with blood-stained wounds, charged out.
They fought with a suicidal determination.
At that moment, the Root squad leader was cut down by an Uchiha sword, dissolving into smoke!
No, Shadow Clone!
Bang!
The ground exploded, and he leaped out from within, his body covered in crackling explosive tags.
He charged at the fallen Shisui with a desperate, "Die with me!!"
Only Izumi and Kawasaki remained by Shisui's side, the other Uchiha unable to provide support.
Boom!!!
The massive explosion sent all the other Uchiha clan members flying.
“Elder!”
“Elder!”
As the smoke cleared, a golden skeletal frame stood firmly behind Shisui and Izumi.
A surge of chakra, like a tornado, scattered outwards.
Kawasaki stood in the middle, arms crossed, his Mangekyō Sharingan slowly spinning.
“What… what is that?!”
“Su… Susanoo!”
“Is this the fabled godlike power of our Uchiha?”
“The elder has the Mangekyō Sharingan?!”
...
The giant is really cool, Kawasaki nodded in satisfaction. If only it were an eternal Mangekyō Sharingan without blindness.
Kawasaki cherished his doujutsu power. Seeing the crisis averted, he immediately deactivated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
He had only just enhanced his doujutsu and had yet to understand his own abilities. Fortunately, Susanoo was unlocked early.
......
At this time, the combat members of the Uchiha compound gradually gathered.
The clan members, adorned with the Uchiha crest, were all fervent, bustling around, gathering their equipment and donning their battle gear.
Fourth Elder Uchiha Yōhei's mouth felt dry.
I wonder how many Uchiha will die tonight. Can we really succeed?
The ordinary Uchiha were uneasy, feeling a sense of trepidation when they thought about the potential fight with the village.
Third Elder Uchiha Takuya couldn't hide his excitement: “Clan Head, all combat personnel have assembled! Please give the order!”
Fugaku clenched his fists: “Wait for Elder Kawasaki to return.”
The Leaf side should be taking action now, right?
......
Just as Uchiha Fugaku had anticipated, the moment the Uchiha began mobilizing, the news leaked.
Not to mention the buildings surrounding the Uchiha compound were teeming with ANBU.
The Third Hokage silently put down his pipe: “What's the situation now?”
The ANBU reported with their heads bowed: “All combat personnel of the Uchiha clan are assembling. Uchiha Kawasaki and thirteen clan members are unaccounted for.”
“Uchiha Shisui is missing. Uchiha Itachi is also missing.”
The Third remained silent, reluctant to be pushed to this point.
It seems Shisui has failed, or perhaps…
Sighing, the Third made his decision, his expression becoming resolute.
He removed his Hokage robe, revealing a combat uniform already worn beneath.
“Spread the word, the entire Leaf Village is in a state of emergency!”
“Notify all clan heads of the ninja clans, gather all jōnin, elite jōnin, and surround the Uchiha clan compound.”