The Night of the Coup

After the night when Shisui jumped from the cliff, everything seemed calm again, but Shisui disappeared without a trace in the village.

Although Shintaro performed the [Reverse Cursed Technique] and successfully healed one of Shisui's eyes, the other eye still fell into Danzo's hands. If Shisui was allowed to return openly to the Clan, the fact that he lost his eye would not be hidden.

The members of the Uchiha Clan have very strong personalities. If they find out about this, they may immediately start a coup.

However, this is not the best time to launch a coup, so Shisui chose to live quietly in the temple, and the clan claimed that he was missing.

The reason he couldn't act recklessly now is because Shintaro was very aware that a successful coup could not be easily achieved by relying solely on personal strength.

Therefore, he and Fugaku took action in the village, continuously publicizing the unfair treatment of the Uchiha Clan by the Konoha elders.

They cleverly depicted the Uchiha Clan as a vulnerable group that had been oppressed, arousing sympathy from the villagers, while creating a momentum for the Uchiha Clan.

Shintaro also realized that the coup could not rely solely on his strength, but needed the entire Uchiha Clan to become stronger.

However, now the coup is approaching, the contradiction between the Uchiha Clan and the top management of Konoha is becoming clearer, with Danzo behind it. Therefore, if they want to increase combat power in a short time, they can only start from the easiest place to improve.

In Shintaro's view, whatever happens, he must find a way for some stronger individuals with Mangekyo Sharingan to emerge in the Uchiha Clan before the coup happens.

The reason why such an idea emerged was actually because he was inspired by the Mangekyo Sharingan ability – Tsukuyomi owned by Uchiha Itachi.

Tsukuyomi is a powerful illusion performed by Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan in his left eye, which can draw the enemy's soul into an illusionary space controlled by its user.

In that illusionary world, all factors, such as time, location, quality, etc., are under the control of the user.

Once trapped in it, the enemy will experience unimaginable physical and mental torture, and what's even more terrifying is that the pain they feel in the illusionary world is exactly the same as in real life.

Just staring into Itachi's eyes would immediately trap the enemy.

As for how to unlock the Sharingan, after long observation and deep research, Shintaro has understood its mystery: to unlock the Sharingan, there must be a very strong emotional fluctuation as a trigger, and such emotions are usually mostly negative.

In the past, people always believed that only by witnessing the death of a loved one could they unlock the Sharingan. Although biased, the fact proves that the statement is not unreasonable.

In fact, it is not the death of a loved one that helps awaken the Mangekyo, but the strong emotions triggered after witnessing the death of a loved one will stimulate a special structure in the brains of the Uchiha Clan members, causing them to produce something special, the power of the pupil.

And Shintaro's eyes were focused on two clan members with great potential. If they could get help from Tsukuyomi, they might succeed in activating the Mangekyo Sharingan.

The first one that caught his attention was Hamasu, which was actually expected. After all, he and Tetsuo, his younger brother, were born of the same parents. Since Tetsuo already had the Mangekyo Sharingan, Hamasu's talent would certainly not be inferior to his.

But the slightly surprising candidate turned out to be a little girlfriend from the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Izumi.

The beautiful girl with long dark brown hair and a charming mole at the corner of her eye showed extraordinary talent. Although the same age as Itachi, she had already unlocked the three magatama Sharingan.

In comparison, other clan members seemed less suitable.

Or those who were still young and couldn't even unlock their Sharingan, like Uchiha Sasuke, for example.

Whether they had limited talent, just like the senior Jonin in the Clan, such as Uchiha Yashiro and Uchiha Inari. Their three magatama Sharingan had already reached the highest limit achievable by their talent.

So Shintaro brought Hamasu and Izumi to the patriarch's house. Fugaku and Itachi stood in the courtyard, looking very pressured.

Hamasu bowed respectfully to Fugaku, with a very humble and polite attitude: "Patriarch."

Izumi, on the other hand, watched the scene. Although she was a bit confused, she followed suit and bowed slightly. After giving a less-than-standard salute, she asked with a puzzled look, "Patriarch, you called me here, do you have something you want to say to me?"

Fugaku slightly raised the corner of his mouth, showing a faint smile. He crossed his arms over his chest and answered calmly, "Mm, it's related to Itachi."

Upon hearing the name "Itachi", Izumi's face slightly reddened, and she secretly speculated in her heart that the patriarch came to her because of issues between her and Itachi?

Thinking about this, a slight sense of embarrassment unconsciously appeared on her face.

However, Hamasu was confused. He scratched his head and didn't know how he and Itachi could be related. With doubt, he and Izumi shifted their attention to Itachi.

At that moment, Itachi suddenly looked towards the two of them, his eyes opened wide, and in an instant, his eyes transformed into Mangekyo Sharingan.

The triangular windmill in the Mangekyo began to spin rapidly, and the power of the pupil burst out like a tidal wave. Driven by this power, Tsukuyomi was activated.

Hamasu and Izumi felt their vision blur, and their bodies seemed to be enveloped by an unseen great pressure. Their legs softened, and both of them half-knelt on the ground unconsciously, unable to stand.

Both of them were completely immersed in the illusionary world created by Tsukuyomi, witnessing their deepest fears played out one by one.

In Hamasu's spiritual world, he found himself still on the battlefield in the northeast part of the Fire Country, fighting fiercely against the invaders from the Village of Kumogakure.

Under the influence of the illusion, Hamasu slowly forgot some of his original memories and was very convinced that he was indeed on the battlefield.

Currently, he rushed to Tetsuo's location anxiously, preparing for reinforcements. However, upon arriving at the place where Tetsuo was stationed, the sight in front of him broke his heart. Tetsuo was stabbed with a long knife by a Jonin from the Village of Kumogakure!

Blood flowed from the corner of Tetsuo's mouth. They looked at each other and then lost their breath.

Hamasu's eyes widened, his face full of surprise and disbelief. He could not accept this cruel reality, and his heart was filled with sadness and anger.

At that moment, he felt like his whole world was collapsing. He and Tetsuo were siblings, they grew up together and fought side by side for years after they grew up.

Now, witnessing his older brother's tragic death at the hands of the enemy, he felt his heart torn with pain.

In immense grief and anger, Hamasu howled and rushed towards the Jonin from the Village of Kumogakure who killed Tetsuo. His eyes burned with anger, and he wanted to tear the person apart.

In such a tragic situation, the Mangekyo Sharingan was finally activated.

The black five-leaf clover pattern emitting dark light appeared in the eyes that were initially blood-red.

With the help of the very powerful Mangekyo Sharingan, Hamasu finally broke through many illusions in front of him and returned to the cruel real world.

However, the surprising thing was that the very long experience in this illusionary world actually lasted only a moment.

This is the horror of Tsukuyomi – even if the target spends three full days and nights in the world created by the illusion, in reality, it is only a split second.

At the same time, Izumi also activated her Mangekyo Sharingan.

In the fantasy-filled illusionary world, the scene witnessed by Izumi was even more terrifying than what Hamasu saw.

She appeared in a strange night enveloped in red moonlight, surrounded by a strong smell of blood. Suddenly, a figure wearing an ANBU costume and carrying a ninja sword burst into the Uchiha Clan residence.

Itachi swung the sword in his hand expressionlessly, taking fresh lives every time he swung the sword.

His eyes were cold and sharp, as if what he saw in front of him was not his kind, but something like wood and wild grass. He had become a killing machine without emotions.

As time passed, more bodies lay on the ground, the air filled with a strong smell of blood, and Itachi's face was smeared with warm blood from fellow villagers, including his own parents.

At that moment, a figure rushed towards Itachi like a madman and grabbed his shoulder tightly. It was Izumi, the girl who admired Itachi.

Her face was filled with despair and confusion, and her voice trembled as she asked, "Itachi! Why is this happening?! How could you do this to your relatives?!"

Itachi's eyes remained cold, and he answered calmly, "The Uchiha Clan is attempting a coup, endangering the peace and stability of Konoha Village. I was ordered by Danzo-sama to come and eliminate the rebels."

He then released her hand.

Izumi felt like she was struck by lightning and stood frozen in place, unconsciously taking a few steps back. But soon, she gritted her teeth and vowed to avenge the fallen members of the Clan.

She suddenly drew a kunai from her waist and rushed towards Itachi without hesitation.

However, facing her previous object of admiration, Izumi's heart was filled with contradictions and pain. Tears blurred her vision, but she still ran forward with determination.

Just as they were about to engage in a one-on-one battle, Izumi's eyes suddenly shone with a strange light. Immediately after that, a mysterious plum blossom pattern quietly appeared in the corner of her eye – the Mangekyo Sharingan!

In an instant, immense power continued to emanate from Izumi's body!

This power was so strong that even the emptiness around her seemed unable to withstand its pressure and distortion!

As the illusionary world of Tsukuyomi slowly crumbled, Izumi finally returned to the real world. She knelt on the ground, her heart still restless from the recent human tragedy, and it was difficult to calm down.

At this moment, Itachi also looked quite tired, especially since he had to use genjutsu on two experts who originally had three Magatama Sharingan.

Fugaku's sharp eyes immediately realized that both of them had successfully activated the Mangekyo Sharingan, and his heart was filled with joy.

At that moment, Izumi suddenly raised her head, rushed towards Itachi like a gust of wind, and grabbed Itachi's collar firmly.

"Itachi!" Izumi shouted Itachi's name sadly.

Apparently, the scene in Tsukuyomi was so realistic that she couldn't distinguish reality from fiction for a moment.

Itachi's face showed a rare expression of panic, and he quickly explained, "All of this was an idea that came from Shintaro. He asked me to let you see this in the illusionary world created by Tsukuyomi to inspire your Mangekyo."

Izumi was stunned after hearing this, her eyes still filled with doubt, but when she looked into Itachi's sincere eyes, she chose to believe him.

"Woooooo..." Izumi hugged Itachi tightly and cried wholeheartedly in his embrace, "As long as it wasn't real..."

Watching the scene, Shintaro showed a playful smile, while Fugaku showed a happy smile, as if seeing his soon-to-be-born eldest grandchild.

Hamasu slowly began to understand everything, and involuntarily touched his eyes and said to himself, "Mangekyo... I also activated the Mangekyo, and finally, I am not left behind by Tetsuo."

Ironically, Tetsuo had activated the Mangekyo one step ahead of him, which put significant pressure on Hamasu, who always considered himself as Tetsuo's reliable brother.

However, at this moment, his Mangekyo finally restored his confidence and made him feel that he could protect Tetsuo.

Hamasu's mysterious eyes hid two very powerful eye techniques: Benzaiten and Okuninushi.

Among them, the left eye pupil technique, Benzaiten, could summon earth flow from emptiness at will, and through delicate carving and formation, transform it into various large and powerful weapons, unleashing powerful attacks.

The right eye pupil technique, Okuninushi, was even more miraculous; this technique could instantly disintegrate any object within sight into sand.

As for Izumi, she had a pair of eyes full of fantasy colors. The left and right eye pupils belonged to the illusion category, such as Kichijoten and Konohanasakuya.

Kichijoten with her left eye was a unique skill that could make enemies unknowingly fall in love and willingly fall in love with Izumi's charm.

Konohanasakuya in her right eye was even more terrifying, as it could evoke the most feared scenes in the hearts of enemies, causing them to lose their fighting spirit in an instant, and perhaps even surrender.