Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

Although he was shocked by the sudden appearance of three pairs of Sharingan, Sasuke knew that if he stood there any longer, he would be beaten to death, so he moved immediately.

He activated Lightning Release chakra and dodged two Great Fireballs with swift movement. While maneuvering, he threw out kunai and shuriken from his hands, deflecting all incoming projectiles.

As for the final fireball, Sasuke had no choice but to face it head-on.

"Water Release: Water Barrier!"

The collision between the fireball and water wall generated a massive cloud of mist. The sound of clashing weapons echoed from within, and several people had already entered close combat.

Among the three attackers, one had three tomoe in his Sharingan, while the other two had two tomoe.

Sasuke saw them activate their Sharingan right in front of him, unlike Kakashi who kept his Sharingan always active, so he was certain they were true Uchiha by blood.

Because of this, he hesitated slightly at the start of the fight.

But after nearly being blinded by a kunai, Sasuke knew he couldn't afford to retreat. His moves grew fiercer and more aggressive.

The Uchiha were a clan favored by talent.

Once they awakened the Sharingan, their ability to learn ninjutsu and taijutsu improved drastically, making their battles particularly dazzling.

Yami used this opportunity to teach Naruto. "Naruto, do you see now? A simple numbers advantage is actually useless."

"You can't neglect taijutsu training just because you've mastered multiple Shadow Clones."

"On the contrary, you should focus more on taijutsu, because all your Shadow Clones will benefit from it."

"I understand, Yami-nii."

Naruto nodded seriously, but his gaze never left Sasuke.

Compared to the dazzling taijutsu of those Uchiha, Naruto felt that his own taijutsu seemed dull. He could only rely on Shadow Clones to fight Sasuke.

Naruto made up his mind to train hard in taijutsu once they returned to the village. At the very least, he didn't want to be toyed with by Sasuke anymore.

Ten minutes passed.

Sasuke stood panting, facing the Uchiha with three tomoe in front of him. The other two had already been defeated and had voluntarily withdrawn from the fight.

Although this three-tomoe Uchiha wasn't as strong as Yuichi, he was still an outstanding Jonin.

Sasuke still lagged in physical strength. His chakra and stamina were inferior. The observation power and pupil techniques that once gave him an absolute advantage were neutralized by their identical eyes.

"Alright, that's enough."

Just as Sasuke was calculating how to force a flaw in his opponent's defense and find a chance to win, Yami spoke up.

"No. 5. Take Sasuke to your village. Answer any questions he asks. Don't hide anything."

"Yes, Yami-sama."

The Uchiha responded respectfully, then turned to Sasuke. "Follow me."

After that, he left with the other two.

Sasuke followed, his heart pounding.

Their names are all numbers. Could it be that at least eight Uchiha have survived?

As night fell, Sasuke followed the man and finally arrived at the village Yami had mentioned.

Dozens of people stood at the village entrance, and standing in front was someone familiar to Sasuke—"Shun."

When Sasuke appeared, the villagers behind Shun all revealed their scarlet Sharingan. Many of them were faces Sasuke remembered.

Especially the elderly.

"Grandma Sumi…

Auntie…?" Sasuke still remembered that as a child, he loved her red bean soup most.

Grandma Sumi's son and daughter-in-law had died on the battlefield, and he would visit her every year during New Year with his father.

So… everyone here is Uchiha?

But when he called out, neither of the women responded. They only looked at Sasuke with complex expressions.

"Sasuke."

Shisui removed his mask, revealing a face that had aged much compared to seven years ago. "Since Yami-sama has allowed us to tell you everything, I won't hide it anymore."

"Shisui-niisan?!"

Because of Itachi, Sasuke had strong memories of Shisui.

He had even been jealous of him before, thinking Shisui had taken his Niisan away and made him too busy to practice throwing shuriken with him.

So the mysterious Uchiha who had been teaching him… was actually Shisui?

"Shisui-niisan, didn't you die? What's going on? Did you save everyone?"

Shisui corrected him. "Strictly speaking, it was Yami-sama who saved me first, and then helped me save the others."

"What really happened back then? Why did Itachi do that? Why didn't everyone return to Konoha, but instead live here under aliases?"

Sasuke fired off all his questions at once.

Shisui glanced at the other Uchiha behind him. "Let's go into the village first. I'll answer all your questions."

Sasuke suppressed his excitement and followed Shisui into the village.

The complex looks from the villagers made him uneasy, and his hatred for Itachi deepened.

They arrived at a modest, single-family home. Shisui prepared a simple meal and invited Sasuke to eat with him. Then, he began to answer.

"Sasuke, if you want to understand everything, you must first understand the relationship between the village and the clan."

Sasuke nodded. He wanted to know everything. The more detailed the better.

Shisui continued, "Ever since our ancestor Uchiha Madara and the First Hokage Senju Hashirama founded Konoha, the Uchiha clan's position has always been awkward."

"Why?"

Sasuke asked in confusion. "Didn't the textbooks say Uchiha Madara and Hashirama were close friends? Even if they later went their separate ways, someone as broad-minded as the First wouldn't target Uchiha, right?"

"It wasn't the First Hokage who targeted Uchiha, but everyone else after him."

Shisui shook his head, seeing Sasuke's stunned expression. "There was no helping it.

Uchiha made too many enemies during the Warring States era.

Most of the shinobi who joined Konoha held grudges against the Uchiha.

Even our old allies, the Hagoromo clan, were wiped out.

Within Konoha, Uchiha was isolated and resented by others.

"And the one who feared the Uchiha the most… was the Second Hokage Tobirama."

"Before the village was founded, Tobirama killed Uchiha Izuna, the younger brother of Madara. Since then, they were mortal enemies."

"After taking office, Tobirama established the Konoha Police Force and gave it entirely to the Uchiha clan to manage. But this also cut off communication between the Uchiha and the other clans, forming a closed-off faction within the village."

"Sasuke, think about it. How many Uchiha graduated from the Academy, and how many of them formed the standard three-man squads and progressed as regular shinobi?"

Sasuke lowered his head and thought carefully. Then he realized that what Shisui said was true.

In those days, the elders of the clan trained the younger generation.

Except for a few who voluntarily entered the Academy, most stayed within the clan.

After growing up, they followed their fathers and joined the Police Force.

"So… Konoha excluded the Uchiha?" Sasuke hit the core of the issue.

Shisui slowly nodded and took a sip of water. "The village excluded the clan, and the clan didn't try to integrate either.

It was mutual.

When neither side tries to reconcile, the conflict only grows deeper… until it eventually explodes into chaos."

"The trigger… was the Nine-Tails Rebellion. The Mangekyō Sharingan has the power to control tailed beasts, and the one who released the Nine-Tails was a mysterious Uchiha."

This was Sasuke's first time hearing such a secret, and he asked in shock, "Who was it?!"

"I don't know," Shisui shook his head.

"He appeared on the night of the genocide, calling himself Uchiha Madara. But I can confirm he was an imposter."

"So Itachi didn't act alone that night?" Sasuke quickly followed up, his hopes rising.

Could it be…

But Shisui quickly shattered his hopes. "The elites of the Police Force were all wiped out by that fake Madara. Your parents and the other civilians… were killed by Itachi."

"It was during that time that I got Yami-sama's permission to secretly save some of the elderly, women, and children. Even so, Itachi noticed."

"Fortunately, Yami-sama diverted his attention at the critical moment."

"Wait."

Sasuke sharply noticed a contradiction. "You secretly saved people? Since you weren't dead, and Yami was also there that night, why didn't you stop Itachi?!"

Sasuke realized the truth wasn't as simple as he thought.

Shisui didn't answer directly. He muttered to himself, "I told you… the one who feared Uchiha the most was the Second Hokage. And the Third Hokage and Danzō inherited that will."

"Do you know why I was reported dead?"

"It was because I revealed my Mangekyō ability—Kotoamatsukami, a technique that can change a person's will."

"I originally wanted to use it to rewrite Fugaku and the elders' will, to stop the coup.

But the higher-ups got scared.

Danzō stole one of my eyes. I entrusted the other to Itachi, hoping for a peaceful resolution. But…"

Sasuke's face went pale. "Yami saved you."

"That's right."

Shisui admitted frankly. "After that, I was sealed by him until the night of the genocide."

"At that point, Uchiha had already begun preparations for the coup. Danzō gave Itachi two options."

Sasuke's pupils dilated. He understood without needing to be told.

Shisui continued, "Either join Uchiha and launch the coup, or exterminate the entire clan and you alone would be spared."

"These people survived only because Yami-sama allowed me to rescue them. Otherwise… Sasuke, you would've been the only one left."

Boom!

Sasuke's mind exploded and went blank.

For me…

So Uchiha Itachi killed all those clan members, even his own parents… just to let him survive?

Then…

Uchiha Itachi was both his enemy and his savior.

And Yami, who had been guiding him all along, was both his benefactor and the descendant of his enemy?

Sasuke completely broke down. He couldn't tell right from wrong anymore, nor who was truly on his side.

At that moment, the three tomoe in his eyes quietly appeared and began spinning rapidly.

Shisui watched Sasuke in surprise, holding his breath, afraid to disturb his state.

But to his disappointment, the three tomoe didn't evolve into a new form. Sasuke rolled his eyes and fainted.

(To be continued.)

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