Chapter 53: Awakening the Mangekyō

After BETA, the Uchiha district was completely relocated by Konoha’s higher-ups to the outskirts of the village. Apart from the surrounding walls, there were no other buildings nearby.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood atop a tall building nearly a kilometer away, gazing at the distant Uchiha district.

The Uchiha had once been his comrades, the founding elders of the village, and one of Konoha’s greatest military forces!

Unless absolutely necessary, he had never wanted things to reach this point.

His heart felt somewhat heavy.

An ANBU suddenly appeared and reported to the Third Hokage:

"Lord Hokage! Aside from Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Sasuke, all the other Uchiha clan members have returned to the clan district."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly.

Uchiha Sasuke was the bargaining chip he had used to persuade Uchiha Itachi.

As for Uchiha Izumi, she had never grown up within the Uchiha clan and had long since completely severed her ties with them.

Over the years, it had already been proven that Uchiha Izumi’s heart was with Konoha.

With her by the jinchūriki’s side, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt completely at ease.

As for her mother...

She could conveniently be used to cultivate hatred toward Uchiha Itachi.

Perhaps this could even allow her to awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

As for the Mangekyō...

Hiruzen Sarutobi had never even considered it.

So many pure-blooded Uchiha couldn’t awaken the Mangekyō!

Even the Three-Tomoe was extremely rare.

There were even many pure-blooded Uchiha who couldn’t awaken the Sharingan at all.

For a commoner with mixed blood to awaken the Three-Tomoe would already be the absolute limit.

Leaving those two bloodlines behind would allow them to completely integrate into Konoha, take root once more, and flourish.

Years later, perhaps Konoha would have many ordinary civilians who had forgotten the Uchiha name yet possessed the Sharingan!

Putting those thoughts aside, Hiruzen Sarutobi said:

"Notify the Barrier Team to activate the barrier. Tonight, no one is allowed to leave the Uchiha district. People may enter, but no one may leave!"

"Yes!"

The ANBU gave a response before quickly disappearing.

Meanwhile.

The Uchiha district.

"It’s started..."

Sensing the sudden barrier surrounding the Uchiha district, Naruto’s eyes flickered.

He immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and returned home.

Kagura Mind’s Eye!

Within his sensory range, there was only one ANBU monitoring Uchiha Izumi.

The ANBU’s surveillance of Uchiha Izumi was not particularly tight, and he was keeping his distance.

At this moment, Uchiha Izumi was sitting in the living room.

Naruto relaxed.

He gently knocked on the bathroom door.

In the living room.

Uchiha Izumi sat on the sofa, her delicate brows tightly furrowed.

Thinking about the notification from her academy teacher earlier, Uchiha Izumi felt somewhat uneasy.

An unexpected extra class—no matter how she looked at it, it wasn’t normal.

Suddenly!

Knock, knock~!

Two knocks came from the bathroom.

Uchiha Izumi’s heart tightened!

As expected!

She knew it was Naruto.

This also confirmed the uneasiness in her heart.

If nothing had happened, Naruto wouldn’t have come back!

Maintaining a normal demeanor, she walked toward the bathroom.

Inside, she saw a familiar ANBU quietly nodding at her before speaking in a low voice:

"It’s me."

"Did something happen?"

Uchiha Izumi asked quietly.

But she already had a vague guess in her heart.

During this period, the only thing that could possibly have gone wrong...

was the Uchiha.

"Come with me first."

Naruto didn’t say anything more.

Uchiha Izumi nodded.

She quickly formed hand seals and created a Shadow Clone.

Naruto nodded as well, then reached out and grabbed Uchiha Izumi’s hand.

He activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the two disappeared from the house.

Elsewhere.

In a concealed location near the Uchiha district of Konoha.

After confirming that there were no White Zetsu nearby, Naruto secretly informed Minato Namikaze to continue monitoring Uchiha Itachi.

Then he spoke:

"The Konoha higher-ups used Uchiha Sasuke as a bargaining chip and completely turned Uchiha Itachi against the clan. He is currently carrying out the Uchiha clan massacre!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Izumi’s pupils contracted in disbelief.

"Personally massacre his own clan? How could he do this?"

It had nothing to do with whether she was an Uchiha.

Anyone who heard such news would be shocked and find it impossible to believe!

It was a contradiction.

Uchiha Izumi had always believed that Uchiha Itachi had become a double agent in order to mediate between the Uchiha and the village.

Although Uchiha Izumi had also realized that the conflict was already impossible to resolve, she had only believed that the Uchiha and Konoha would eventually break into civil war.

But she had never imagined that Uchiha Itachi would ultimately turn completely toward the village!

That he would personally slaughter his own clansmen!

"Uchiha Itachi is heading toward Uchiha Hazuki’s home."

Minato Namikaze’s voice suddenly sounded.

Naruto’s heart stirred.

Then his expression changed drastically.

"Uchiha Itachi is already heading toward Aunt Hazuki! Hurry, follow me!"

As he spoke, Naruto quickly took Uchiha Izumi with him and used the Mayfly Technique, rushing toward Aunt Hazuki’s home.

Knowing that her mother was in danger, Uchiha Izumi tightly bit her lower lip, her hands subconsciously gripping Naruto’s hand.

Her heart was filled with anxiety!

She felt as though time had suddenly slowed to a crawl!

She did not question why Naruto wasn’t using the more convenient Flying Thunder God Technique.

Because Uchiha Izumi knew that Naruto had never entered the Uchiha district before.

Yet in her heart, she still desperately wished they could move faster.

Faster.

Faster.

Faster!

Meanwhile.

Scarlet blood slid down the samurai sword in Uchiha Itachi’s hand, dripping onto the ground.

Drip~!

Uchiha Itachi’s body was covered in the blood of his clansmen.

He glanced at the house in front of him.

His scarlet Three-Tomoe eyes flashed with a trace of remembrance.

Then it turned into indifference.

A butcher had no need for memories.

Nor did he have the right to possess them.

He pushed open the door and slowly walked inside.

"Who is it?"

Uchiha Hazuki, who was sitting in the living room, asked in confusion.

When no one answered, Uchiha Hazuki turned her head.

The next moment, she saw Uchiha Itachi covered in blood.

Her pupils contracted!

Suddenly!

Uchiha Itachi exploded into action!

He instantly appeared in front of Uchiha Hazuki, thrusting the samurai sword in his hand forward!

At the same time!

Underground!

Uchiha Izumi had just arrived and had not yet had time to emerge from the ground when her eyes suddenly widened.

Her pupils shrank violently!

A flash of cold light!

Shing~!

The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out!

Uchiha Itachi abruptly pulled the blade back out.

Scarlet blood sprayed through the air!

It splattered across the wall and the floor, leaving behind a long, crimson trail.

"How could this..."

"Impossible..."

"No... Mother, I don’t want you to die..."

Watching her mother being killed before her eyes, Uchiha Izumi shook her head blankly.

A profound emptiness filled her heart...

Suddenly, an inexplicable emotion surged into her mind!

Uchiha Izumi’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan opened wide!

Her eyes were filled with overwhelming grief!

Intense negative emotions flooded her mind before pouring into her Sharingan!

The three tomoe in her eyes suddenly began spinning at incredible speed!

A tearing, swelling pain erupted from both eyes as a tremendous force of ocular power surged forth!

The overwhelming desire for her mother to come back to life surged through her heart!

In an instant!

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan suddenly stopped spinning.

It transformed into a pair of flower-shaped Mangekyō Sharingan!

"Whew~!"

Seeing this, Naruto quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Guilt filled his heart.

"I’m sorry. This is the last time I’ll deceive you."

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