Fugaku Uchiha listened as Uchiha Itachi mentioned the Nine-Tails being controlled through the Sharingan.
Fugaku's voice turned serious. "That was a feat of Uchiha Madara. After him, only Chinya ever managed it.
When Lady Mito was on her deathbed and the Nine-Tails was transferred into the new jinchuriki, Uzumaki Miyuki, it was Chinya who used his Mangekyo Sharingan to subdue the beast.
Since both Madara and Chinya were able to control the Tailed Beast using their Mangekyo Sharingan, people started to believe that even an ordinary Sharingan could do the same thing.
Back then I explained to The Third that an ordinary Sharingan could never achieve such control like the Mangekyo Sharingan. But no one listened. The higher-ups feared us so much they shut us out entirely on the night the Nine-Tails ran wild.
They dreaded us so much they cut off our entire Uchiha Clan!
I once hoped for things to change under The Fourth, but he has remained unconscious until now—with no idea when or even if he'll ever wake up.
Now I'm not counting on The Fourth anymore. If they fear us, then power must belong to us!"
Itachi confronted his father. "Father, are you planning to take the Hokage seat by force?"
Fugaku looked toward the stone tablet before him. His voice was firm and resolute.
"Because this is the clan's wish, I cannot stop them. But to prevent violence, I've always kept my possession of the Mangekyo Sharingan secret."
"Why?"
Fugaku answered, "As I just said, both Madara and Chinya could control the Tailed Beast with their Mangekyo Sharingan. That means anyone with a Mangekyo can control the beast. If they found out about mine, the clan might do something even worse. Watch!"
Fugaku cast a genjutsu on Itachi.
The clansmen dragged the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki, forward.
One after another, members of the clan urged Fugaku to act—to show the true power of the Uchiha.
Through his Mangekyo Sharingan, Fugaku unleashed the Nine-Tails sealed within Naruto.
The Nine-Tails appeared again, rampaging across Konoha.
After breaking free from the illusion, Itachi crumpled emotionally, falling to his knees. His face twisted in disbelief, large drops of sweat rolling down his forehead and splashing onto the ground.
"This... can't be real! How did this even happen?!"
Fugaku sighed. "There are many among the clan who resent the village. When pushed, they'd definitely go through with something drastic. Many already know about Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan. Do you think no one else has come to me?
They wanted me to convince Shisui to join our coup against Konoha. But I know—he would never agree. Between the clan and the village, Shisui will always choose the village.
If Shisui had told Konoha's leaders about our plan to use the Mangekyo to release the Nine-Tails, the Uchiha would've been wiped out already. And honestly, I don't want it to come to that either. Once we move, both sides will suffer heavy losses.
But Itachi!
"As long as you're involved, we can seize control of the leadership when they least expect it. Although smaller battles might be unavoidable, with you from Anbu lending a hand..."
Fugaku Uchiha turned to face Itachi Uchiha directly, declaring firmly, "Our bloodless revolution (a peaceful takeover of leadership)—will succeed!"
"Bloodless...revolution..."
"Itachi, you are my son. Please, help our clan!"
Itachi Uchiha remained silent for a moment before activating his Mangekyo Sharingan as well.
Staring directly into Fugaku's eyes, Itachi asked, "Father, I want to know: does everyone in the clan truly feel this way—wanting to rise up against the village?"
Fugaku chose not to answer directly and instead said, "This concerns the future of the Uchiha Clan. Now that events have reached this point, action has become inevitable."
"I understand..." murmured Itachi softly.
Looking dazed and troubled, Itachi left the Naka Shrine to meet two Root ninja who had been lying in wait.
On the night of the third day,
Itachi Uchiha arrived at the Hokage Tower again.
Kneeling on one knee before Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado, he spoke:
"The Uchiha Clan...has decided to launch a coup in Konoha."
Danzo said to Hiruzen, "The situation is urgent. We must strike first before they make their move."
Hiruzen refused to immediately agree with Danzo's suggestion: "The Uchiha were once our comrades. I want to resolve this through communication rather than violence. We still have time before their uprising begins—I'll think of a solution!"
After the report concluded,
Danzo ordered Itachi to meet him at the Root Base.
Standing before Itachi, Danzo spoke: "Don't be fooled by what the Third says. When the moment comes, he will ultimately protect Konoha. I hope you choose wisely—will you side with the Uchiha and share their fate of destruction, or stand with us in Konoha and, before the rebellion starts, leave behind only your younger brother, helping eliminate the entire Uchiha Clan?"
Itachi stared at Danzo in disbelief.
Eradicate the Uchiha...
"To protect the village, we must suppress this unrest before chaos erupts. The only ninja capable of taking on this task is someone serving as a double agent for both the Uchiha and Konoha. Itachi, no one but you can accomplish this mission. Are you willing to accept this task?"
At this moment, Itachi felt immense inner turmoil.
Should he choose the Uchiha or Konoha?
Suddenly, he recalled what Chinya had said back at the cliffs beside the Naka River—Was it really about choosing between Konoha and the Uchiha? Or was there a way for both sides to coexist?
Was there a third option?
Itachi reflected on his earlier conversation with Fugaku.
Now that events have reached this point, action has become inevitable.
A sudden realization dawned in Itachi's mind.
As he grasped onto this thought, the uncertainty in his gaze began to fade.
There was still time… and there was still a third path!
Facing Danzo, Itachi answered, "Lord Danzo, I accept this mission."
A faint smirk appeared on Danzo's lips. "Very good. You've made the wisest decision."
After Itachi Uchiha left, Danzo kept his gaze fixed on the direction Itachi had departed.
Danzo was determined to wipe out the entire Uchiha Clan. Only then would he be able to gather enough Sharingan eyes.
He had long investigated and gathered detailed knowledge about Chinya's Sharingan Dojutsu.
In Danzo's opinion, the only way to defeat Chinya was through Izanagi.
The Dojutsu Wanju had a limited duration, while the Dojutsu Blind Peak required massive chakra consumption to release its Spell Reversal. Furthermore, it couldn't be used again within a short time after activation.
At the same time, maintaining Susanoo also consumed large amounts of chakra.
By using Izanagi to prolong the duration of Dojutsu Wanju, Danzo could then launch ninjutsu attacks that forced Chinya to activate Dojutsu Blind Peak, which would in turn reduce the effective duration of Susanoo.
Once Chinya exhausted his chakra — his inner energy source — victory would belong to him.
Therefore, if he wanted to extend the battle time, he needed a vast number of Sharingan eyes to continuously support his use of Izanagi.
Thus, the annihilation of the entire Uchiha Clan was the only way for him to amass enough Sharingan eyes.
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