This Naruto is A Bit Too Evil

As night gradually fell, only a few remnants of the setting sun lingered on the horizon.

'It's coming!'

In a secluded forest, Naruto's figure quietly appeared. He stood on a large tree, silently gazing toward the Hokage Tower.

Though he couldn't see it, he could sense that Shisui had left the Hokage Tower and was heading toward the Uchiha Clan's compound. Between him and Shisui, a dozen figures were also hiding their presence.

Danzo had also made his preparations. Unfortunately, while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole follows behind. One was in the open, the other in the shadows.

The three tomoe in Naruto's eyes spun rapidly, connecting into a line before transforming into a pair of vertical pupils.

His figure vanished once more.

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Night had fully descended, and the last traces of the setting sun disappeared. A cold, clear moon rose quietly, its light fragmented by the dense canopy, leaving scattered patches of light on the ground like shards of a broken silver mirror. Tonight, the forest was even more silent.

Rustle...

Shisui moved quickly, his urgency evident as his clothes brushed against the leaves and branches, creating faint rustling sounds.

Since the Fourth Hokage's death, the Uchiha Clan had finally found another opportunity to integrate into the village. Shisui didn't want to miss this chance, and neither could the Uchiha Clan.

He wanted to return to the Uchiha Clan's compound as quickly as possible, inform Fugaku of the situation, and then gather all Uchiha members for a clan meeting to conduct a secret investigation.

He knew Fugaku-sama's personality. While there were signs that Fugaku might lean toward supporting a coup, his indecisive nature meant he wasn't fully committed to the idea.

As long as he conveyed Hiruzen's intentions and his own information, Shisui believed Fugaku would likely support his plan to avoid a coup.

But the other elders were different. They were almost fanatically obsessed with the Mangekyo Sharingan. If they learned the truth, it would only strengthen their resolve to carry out the coup.

So, the only people he could trust were Fugaku and his good friend, Uchiha Itachi.

It can be said that Shisui was beyond saving. As a stubborn idealist, he lived in a self-constructed paradise of his own imagination.

He had already begun to envision a future where the Uchiha Clan was accepted by the village. The villagers of Konoha would no longer fear the Uchiha, the higher-ups would no longer ostracize them, and Itachi would become the Hokage.

His intense emotions caused the three tomoe in his eyes to naturally appear, spinning rapidly before transforming into the shape of a single-bladed shuriken.

But fantasies are like bubbles. When the cruelty of reality pops his imagined paradise, what will happen?

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A series of sharp sounds cut through the air as several kunai flew toward him from various tricky angles. Surrounded on all sides, he had no room to dodge.

But with the insight of the Mangekyō Sharingan, how could he be ambushed by mere kunai? In an instant, Shisui had already drawn his own kunai, deflecting all the incoming projectiles.

But before he could steady himself, five figures in black cloaks and animal masks surrounded him.

Shuriken, kunai, smoke bombs, and explosive tags rained down like a flurry of petals.

'These guys...'

Shisui's expression turned grim. Their cold demeanor and almost emotionless killing intent made them seem like mindless machines. Shisui had a guess about who they were!

The dust stirred up by a large number of explosive tags and smoke bombs directly submerged the scene. But Shisui, already prepared, had used the Body Flicker Technique to vanish from the spot.

Shisui's figure reappeared on another big tree. Looking at the five figures in front of him, his face was extremely solemn.

'That man's prejudice against the Uchiha Clan was extraordinary. Now, suddenly ambushing him here… was he trying to provoke a conflict between the village and the Uchiha Clan?'

A flash of determination crossed Shisui's eyes. A sense of foreboding also rose in his heart, 'I have to return to the clan as quickly as possible.'

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Shisui quickly formed hand seals and unleashed a massive fireball toward the five people.

The five Root Ninjas were not ordinary Ninjas. They were the elites carefully selected by Danzo to ambush Shisui.

The five reacted swiftly, forming the same hand seals in unison.

"Water Release: Wild Water Wave!"

Water Release countered the Uchiha's Fire Release… a conclusion drawn long ago by the Second Hokage.

Five torrents of water merged into one, forming a towering wave.

"Sizzle!"

The fireball collided with the wave in midair, creating a thunderous explosion. A massive cloud of steam erupted where the two techniques met.

In the end, neither attack could overpower the other.

As the clash ended, Shisui prepared to attack again, but eight more figures in Anbu uniforms and animal masks appeared. In the center, the mastermind behind the scenes also appeared.

Danzo, with his right eye and right hand wrapped in bandages, his right arm slung across his chest, leaned on a cane as he stepped forward, looking like someone who would demand a seat on public transport.

Shisui stopped forming hand seals and landed on the ground, glaring at Danzo with wide eyes: "Shimura Danzo, what are you trying to do?"

Danzo signaled the eight Root members to halt, while he continued to approach Shisui.

After the first two waves of ambushes failed, he knew the first plan had fallen through. Now, he would implement the second plan.

He had hoped to save one of his Sharingan.

"Stop! What are you trying to do?"

Seeing Danzo now only five steps away, Shisui couldn't help but shout at him to halt. Despite Danzo's frail appearance, his strength was not to be underestimated.

Danzo stopped as well, as the distance was now sufficient.

"Kotoamatsukami, a terrifying ability that allows you to invade someone's mind without their knowledge, permanently and completely altering their will."

Danzo's eyes were dark, seemingly praising Shisui, but Shisui felt a chill run down his spine.

His pupils contracted sharply, 'I had only shared this information with Sandaime-sama and Itachi. How did Danzo know?'

'Had Sandaime-sama discussed this with the other advisors?'

"Uchiha Shisui, do you really think a pair of eyes can change the relationship between the village and the Uchiha Clan?"

"Even if you use those eyes to control Uchiha Fugaku and convince the Uchiha Clan, the village will never accept you."

Danzo's visible left eye narrowed, half of his face hidden in the shadows of the leaves, making it impossible to see the greed hidden in his gaze.

The power of the Mangekyo Sharingan and the effects of Kotoamatsukami had once again given him hope of becoming Hokage.

Danzo's words made Uchiha Shisui frown, and he said, "Sandaime-sama has promised me. Things will change."

"Hmph," Danzo snorted coldly, "Even with Sandaime's support, the village's suspicion of the Uchiha will never disappear."

"I understand, but if we give it enough time..."

"And what if there are many in the village like me, who are deeply suspicious and will never change their minds? What will you do then, Uchiha Shisui?" Danzo interrupted and looked at Shisui coldly.

"Will you use Kotoamatsukami to control us as well?"

"No, that's not..."

Shisui wanted to explain, but his eyes suddenly widened in shock.

Danzo had already thrown aside his cane and charged at Shisui, his left hand forming a claw aimed directly at Shisui's right eye.

"Your Sharingan... I'll be taking it now!"