Shisui bit his lip tightly; he had already confirmed that his grandfather had died at Danzo's hands, yet he had joined Root to serve his enemy.
The one tomoe in his eye spun, quickly splitting into two more tomoe, directly evolving into a Revolving Sharingan with three tomoe.
Chiri noticed the cold Chakra in Shisui's eyes and was incredibly surprised to see his Sharingan advance to a Revolving Sharingan with three tomoe.
"Coach! I want to report someone cheating here! What normal Uchiha activates a Revolving Sharingan with three tomoe at six years old?!"
Chiri screamed internally. She had just managed to surpass Uchiha Shisui by a large margin through her "effort," but Shisui suddenly activated his Revolving Sharingan with three tomoe without any warning, which was completely unreasonable.
The evolution of the Sharingan causes a massive surge in an Uchiha's spiritual energy, and a corresponding surge in Chakra, until they reach Jonin level.
During this period, with some training and Ninjutsu practice, their strength can quickly reach Jonin level—this is the Uchiha Clan's cheat.
However, a Sharingan's advancement triggered by emotions will inevitably lead to the individual being affected by negative emotions, becoming prejudiced and aggressive. This is why Senju Tobirama, who was inherently evil, said the Uchiha were inherently evil.
The higher the Sharingan level, the more unstable the emotions, and the more prejudiced and aggressive the person becomes. This is a negative side effect of Sharingan advancement, as the sudden surge of Yin Release power changes one's mental state, and even the brain structure can be altered.
Therefore, any Uchiha who activates the Mangekyo Sharingan is somewhat mentally unstable; it just depends on the severity of the problem.
Fortunately, Chiri's progress in strength was not driven by the Sharingan, but rather by the growth of her body and soul pushing the Sharingan to advance.
Although her own strength needs to be one level higher than the Sharingan to drive this kind of progress, she wouldn't become mentally unstable because of it, right?
Just look at Uchiha Shisui's Chakra at this moment; his already somewhat cold Chakra is now even colder.
As for Chiri's Chakra, it neither gives people the warmth of the sun nor the biting chill of winter; it is merely like a spring breeze in early spring, gentle yet cool.
The nature of one's Chakra can determine their mental state. This was also the reason why the concept of the Sage of Six Paths was to connect people's hearts through Chakra and then achieve mutual understanding.
Chakra is a miraculous power. When one's strength is low, Chakra can carry emotions.
Afterward, it can carry will, and finally, it can carry the soul. Chiri believes that to carry will, one must at least reach the peak of Yang Release and Yin Release, like Indra and Ashura.
And to carry the soul, one needs to comprehend the peak of Yin-Yang Release, like Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
As for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, as Otsutsuki Hagoromo said, his mother was just a pitiful woman.
At this moment, Danzo was still trying to escape, and the Third Hokage was also thinking about how to gloss over the situation, while the clan heads were watching how the two of them would try to deceive them.
But Uchiha Chiri was different; she did not want to waste any more time here. Today, no matter what, both of them had to give an explanation.
"How about it? Monkey, have you thought it through?"
Facing Uchiha Chiri's relentless pressure, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also extremely annoyed. He had no confidence in defeating Uchiha Chiri, and even if he could kill Uchiha Chiri, could he kill all these clan heads?
"You cannot interrogate Danzo. Inoichi, you will read Danzo's memories regarding Kagami and the Sharingan."
The Third Hokage backed down, but he also set a limit: today's inquiry would only focus on the Sharingan and Kagami, because he knew Danzo had many other unsavory matters.
But concerning the prestige of the Hokage lineage, it absolutely could not be revealed, so Uchiha Chiri could not be allowed to act. Otherwise, Danzo would spill everything like beans, and he would have no choice but to kill Danzo.
Inoichi Yamanaka wore a bitter smile. Regardless of whether he saw other memories today, he would be resented by the Third Hokage and Danzo. In the future, he might die for strange reasons on the battlefield or during a mission.
This included but was not limited to dying from a Kunai in the back, or being killed by a suddenly appearing enemy while using a Yamanaka Forbidden Technique.
But he did not have the courage to refuse; he would also be subjected to petty retaliation in the future. He subtly glanced at the solemn Nara Shikaku, his meaning self-evident.
Nara Shikaku carefully weighed the pros and cons. If he agreed, Inoichi Yamanaka would likely die a mysterious death, but the Ino–Shika–Chō clan could still continue to prosper.
If he refused, then various covert harassments and the Hokage lineage's subtle ostracism would definitely be fatal, such as being assigned difficult missions, and clan members being targeted.
Ultimately, Shikaku could only nod. As the strategist for the Ino–Shika–Chō clans, he had to prioritize the interests of the three clans, no matter what, so Inoichi Yamanaka had to be sacrificed.
Inoichi Yamanaka seemed to know his fate, letting out a bitter laugh and slowly stepping out of the crowd with difficulty. Regardless of whether he was present today, he would have been called here.
Even if he had a clan member replace him, it wouldn't work. An insignificant clan member could not appease Danzo and the Hokage's wrath, and his clan members would still be suppressed. (This is a secondary setting; the Third Hokage and Danzo shouldn't be that petty, but to advance the plot, it has to be set this way.)
At this moment, Chiri had a flash of inspiration. She quietly retreated behind everyone, then whispered a few words into Elder Shoya's ear, and then subtly returned to her original position.
Shoya then went to Uchiha Setsuna and Hachidai's ears, relaying Chiri's recent words and analysis.
After thinking it over, they all believed this was an excellent strategy that could definitely win people over.
Inoichi Yamanaka walked to Danzo's side, enduring Danzo's predatory gaze, and slowly formed hand signs with an expressionless face, as if recounting his past.
At this moment, Uchiha Setsuna could no longer hold back and stepped forward, followed closely by Uchiha Hachidai and Elder Shoya.
"Our Uchiha Clan has caused today's situation in order to investigate Kagami's death and the truth of the Sharingan. Our Uchiha will not implicate innocent people because of this. Therefore, if Inoichi Yamanaka dies a mysterious death in the future, then our Uchiha will hold Danzo Shimura responsible and use the full strength of our clan to kill Danzo Shimura!!!"
"Yes, our Uchiha Clan keeps its word. Everyone here is a witness. We do not wish to implicate others; we only seek justice for Kagami."
Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Hachidai's words clearly stunned many clan heads and Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Danzo looked at Uchiha Setsuna as if he were a dead man, his killing intent undisguised.
This was Chiri's scheme of discord and killing with a borrowed knife, using Setsuna to speak, to sow discord between the Hokage and the Ino–Shika–Chō, and also to sow discord within the Ino–Shika–Chō. (Secondary setting, their relationship shouldn't be that easy to disrupt.)
Although they would be more resented by the Hokage and Danzo, the Uchiha Clan had too many debts to worry about, and this was the Hawk Faction's intention, so what did it have to do with her Salvation Faction?
This was also a way to use Danzo or the Hokage to weaken the Hawk Faction or eliminate Uchiha Setsuna, and also to gain goodwill for the Uchiha, establishing a reputation for gratitude and repayment.
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