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Today was merely witnessing his true capabilities firsthand.
Having always heard him claim to be invincible, the strongest, the shock value of this event was somewhat diminished.
Hatake Kuroshi clicked his tongue with a pout, kicking Shisui's calf beside him.
"If you're going to praise me, be more sincere. This level isn't good enough~"
Itachi had also heard the earth-shattering explosion earlier and looked at Hatake Kuroshi beside him with some emotion.
Though always fooling around, Hatake Kuroshi's strength was undeniably real.
"Able to dig out Lord Danzo's eyes and cause an explosion of that magnitude."
"Just how many secrets do you have?"
Hatake Kuroshi stuck out his tongue and made a face at Itachi.
"You'll have to discover that slowly. I need to maintain my mystique, you know."
"Causing such a flashy explosion, do you really intend to maintain any mystique?"
Shisui shook his head helplessly while smiling.
Hatake Kuroshi just shrugged innocently, clearly not intending to argue the point further.
Shisui's hair had fallen loose during the fight, and the blood-soaked band-aid, now mostly ineffective, hung on his face.
All his features were basically exposed, his identity revealed.
Itachi's gaze repeatedly swept over Shisui. Shisui also gave an awkward smile.
Although this should be a tear-jerking reunion of resurrected best friends... the problem was, Shisui had delivered a pile of last words and instructions before his 'death'.
Now, seeing Itachi, those words replayed in his mind, feeling exceptionally embarrassing.
Moreover, the two of them had always harbored the thought of sacrificing themselves for the greater good.
But now they had both boarded Hatake Kuroshi's pirate ship, which truly went against their long-held beliefs.
Besides, they had actually met at Shisui's memorial service, but Shisui hadn't revealed his identity back then.
Though there were many questions and doubts, Shisui was already following Hatake Kuroshi at that time.
If Hatake Kuroshi had some strange arrangement preventing Shisui from revealing his identity, it wasn't really an issue.
"Regardless, it's wonderful that you're still alive, Shisui."
Just as Hatake Kuroshi saw the two about to begin their Uchiha-style best friend heart-to-heart, he quickly placed his hands on their shoulders and popped his head between them.
"Hold on—you two can start the best friend reunion segment later~"
"If things go as expected, you two will have plenty of time to talk after becoming missing-nin."
"Right now, we still have important business to attend to."
"But how do you use this eye? Gouge it out again and put it back?"
Hatake Kuroshi reached over Shisui's shoulder, trying to grab the bottle.
"?"
Shisui gave Hatake Kuroshi a bizarre look, unable to tell if he was joking or serious.
He couldn't help but purse his lips and forcefully hold the bottle aside to prevent him from snatching it.
"This is eye-gouging we're talking about! Why does it sound so casual coming from your mouth?"
Just hearing the words 'eye-gouging' made Shisui feel his eye socket throb.
After all, neither of his eyes had fallen out naturally. Back then, he had been resolved to die; the situation now was different.
"Aren't you Uchiha eyes like USB drives? Plug and play, swap and use anytime."
Hatake Kuroshi wore a playful smile, gesturing back and forth in front of his own eye patch.
Such a nasty personality. Although he didn't know what a USB drive was, Shisui could roughly guess his meaning from Hatake Kuroshi's gestures.
Judging someone's eyes like that was really mean.
And this broad attack targeted the entire Uchiha clan.
Shisui tilted his head with a headache and took a deep breath.
"That's not how it works at all! And even if it were, I really don't want to hear it from someone who never even shows their eyes."
"Pfft."
Just as Shisui and Hatake Kuroshi were bickering about how to use the eye, Itachi suddenly chuckled beside them.
Both turned their gazes towards him. Itachi still had a trace of suppressed laughter on his face and cleared his throat pointedly.
Hatake Kuroshi nodded knowingly and exchanged a look with Shisui.
"Got it. So someone wants to voluntarily offer an eye."
"Should've said so earlier, Itachi-chan."
Seeing the two about to target him, Itachi quickly took two steps back. Crow feathers suddenly burst out around him.
A sky-full of crow feathers descended, and soon a crow landed on Itachi's hand.
Its black-bean-like eye quickly spun, transforming into a crimson Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Just put it in the crow."
Itachi even thoughtfully explained it to Hatake Kuroshi.
"That looks really cool. Why did you just put yours in a bottle?"
Hatake Kuroshi nudged Shisui with his elbow.
"...Rein it in, that nasty personality of yours!"
Shisui considered himself relatively good-tempered, but any normal person dealing with someone like Hatake Kuroshi would probably lose ten years off their life.
Shisui adjusted the compatibility between the crow and the Sharingan.
Although he was the one doing it, putting his own eye into a crow was clearly different from his usual methods.
Moreover, compared to using Genjutsu on the Uchiha clan, this time he was casting it on everyone in the village!
Including the Hokage, Danzo, ANBU, Root; whether Kage-level masters or ordinary civilians.
Shisui was going to use Kotoamatsukami to alter everyone's memories!
What kind of arrogant and conceited person could harbor such an ambitious thought?
Shisui couldn't help glancing at Hatake Kuroshi beside him, who acted as if nothing was wrong.
But from another perspective, it could also be seen as Hatake Kuroshi's trust in his abilities.
Once he accepted this premise, Shisui felt a surge of excitement within him.
Using Kotoamatsukami with both eyes... Hatake Kuroshi rubbed his chin with keen interest.
When this technique appeared in the anime, it was always with a single eye.
Although highly rated, its power was significantly weakened, not to mention the users weren't Shisui himself.
He was greatly anticipating this massive illusionary deception.
Don't disappoint me, Shisui.
As Hatake Kuroshi was idly pondering, the Six Eyes suddenly sensed moving points of light.
Root and ANBU members had already withdrawn, and this physique and stamina—
A wicked smile suddenly spread across Hatake Kuroshi's face. A bad premonition instantly arose in both Itachi and Shisui's minds.
This guy! Definitely up to no good again.
"I have a little gift for your younger brother."
Hatake Kuroshi turned his face, cupped his hand to his mouth, and whispered a few sentences to Itachi.
Itachi raised his eyebrows repeatedly as he listened, looking hesitantly at Hatake Kuroshi.
"Like this..."
"Well, there isn't a better way, is there?"
"It's for your brother's growth!"
Hatake Kuroshi wore his standard mischievous grin. Itachi nodded helplessly.
"Alright, should we do it now?"
The crow stood on Shisui's hand, its Sharingan eye perfectly aligned with his own eye socket.
Hatake Kuroshi tilted his head back and gave Shisui an 'OK' gesture.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
The Mangekyo Sharingan in the crow's eye instantly spun. Blood tears continuously welled up and streamed down from the strained eye socket.
The crow flapped its wings and took flight, shedding a shower of feathers that transformed into hundreds upon hundreds of crows.
The flock cawed harshly and hoarsely as they swept towards the village center like a dark tide.
The black clear sky and the bright moonlight were all dyed crimson.
Sleeping civilians, ANBU and Root members moving hastily on the streets, while everyone remained unaware—
The murder of crows continuously approached the village center, gradually surrounding the Hokage Building.
Suddenly, an abrupt and childish voice broke the eerie silence within the Uchiha compound.
"Nii-san! Those bodies outside..."
Sasuke's steps slowly halted. Most of Itachi's face was submerged in dim shadows.
Hatake Kuroshi still held the mask dripping with blood, seemingly looking at Sasuke with a mocking, playful smile.
Even if Itachi didn't answer, the scene before them was enough explanation.
Numerous corpses littered the compound entrance; everywhere was a mess.
Before he could even reach home, he saw the three figures standing not far away.
Itachi's narrow eyes drooped slightly, the spinning Sharingan in his pupils fixed directly on Sasuke.
A sky-blocking crimson hue, dead bodies everywhere.
The lights in all the adjacent houses were extinguished, swallowed by the night, by the silence.
Sasuke watched helplessly from the side as Itachi's blade swung up and down relentlessly, familiar faces falling one by one.
Wide-open eyes, continuously gushing blood.
Sasuke could almost feel the warm blood splashing onto his own face.
No escape, nowhere to hide.
"Ahhhhhh—"
Sasuke clutched his head, squeezed his eyes shut, and collapsed to his knees with a thud.
Sounds of retching forced their way up his throat; tears and saliva dripped onto the ground.
Even with eyes closed and ears covered, the images formed by the Genjutsu continuously assaulted Sasuke's consciousness.
A shaking perspective moved towards his home, running through empty bedrooms.
Within the wooden main doors—
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