Chapter 186

He had already made up his mind to stand with the Uchiha faction; perhaps he could gather some intelligence~?

Just then, a voice sounded from behind.

"Itachi has other matters. Go back and tell the Hokage: from today on, Itachi is no longer a member of the Anbu!"

"Father?"

Itachi looked at Fugaku, who had suddenly appeared, with some surprise.

"Clan Head Fugaku, do you intend to defy the Hokage's order?"

Several Anbu members instantly tensed up, glaring at Fugaku in anger and demanding an answer.

"Get lost!"

Fugaku directly activated his Mangekyō and spat out a single word.

As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand beneath a crumbling wall.

Now that the rift had been torn open, how could he possibly let Itachi meet the Third Hokage?

The Uchiha clan of today fears no one!

"You!"

The Anbu members were shocked in their hearts, under immense pressure!

What frightened them even more was Fugaku's attitude; it was far too forceful!

Fugaku glanced at him coldly, then said to Itachi, "Let's go, come home with me."

Itachi nodded and followed him.

The Anbu members exchanged glances, dared not block them, and hurried back to report to the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, his expression extremely grave.

He had not expected Fugaku's attitude to be so forceful!

Compared to his previous indecisive demeanor, he was a completely different person.

"The Uchiha are likely about to lose patience; the deal must be completed as soon as possible!"

As for what just happened, unless he intended to ignite a conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha, he could only pretend nothing had occurred.

On the way home.

Fugaku was in a very good mood.

"Itachi, do not meet with the Third Hokage alone for the time being; it is too dangerous!"

"Yes!"

Itachi nodded, unusually without resistance.

This was completely different from his previous behavior of defending the Third Hokage.

Seeing this, Fugaku became even happier; a smile appeared on his face as he greeted passersby on the roadside and said in a low voice:

"I have already gone to the Hyūga clan; they have agreed not to interfere in our struggle with the Konoha leadership."

Itachi's expression changed slightly.

He had not expected Fugaku's actions to be so swift and so smooth.

"The other clans probably do not wish to get involved either; as long as we stabilize the other clans, victory is certain!"

Upon hearing this, Itachi pondered for a moment before asking with a grave expression, "What about Might Guy?"

Fugaku's expression grew heavy.

Undoubtedly, the current Might Guy was the strongest person in Konoha besides Ishihara.

Due to insufficient intelligence, they even suspected that Might Guy had already opened the Eighth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates Formation.

He had mastered the Eight Inner Gates Formation!

As a clan that had inherited its legacy for a thousand years, Fugaku naturally understood how terrifying Might Guy would be once he opened the Eight Inner Gates Formation.

It could be said that one of the Uchiha clan's greatest difficulties now was to keep Might Guy neutral!

But Might Guy had no clan of his own and was himself a very pure person.

Such a person was actually very difficult to find a weakness in.

He had not yet figured out how to handle it.

Fugaku also felt a bit of a headache.

"There is no very good method at the moment."

Upon hearing this, Itachi said, "Let me handle this matter; I will take care of it!"

Fugaku looked at him in surprise.

Just at that moment, the two had arrived at their front door; "Let's talk once we're inside."

Soon, the two arrived in the secret room of their home, where a barrier covered the area, ensuring confidentiality.

Fugaku's expression became solemn as he looked at Itachi and asked seriously, "Itachi, tell me your current thoughts."

He knew his son very well: intelligent, mature, and steady.

But precisely because of this, he had always opposed the Uchiha's rebellion plan and wanted to use other means to eliminate the rift between the Uchiha and the Konoha leadership.

But now, things seemed somewhat different.

Itachi looked at Fugaku and took a deep breath.

"Father, I have already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

What?!

Fugaku's expression changed drastically, but after examining him closely, he felt some confusion and hesitation.

Itachi did indeed appear to have undergone some changes, but they were not obvious; he still looked like a youthful boy, full of vitality.

He didn't have the aged look of Tekka and Inabi at all.

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Itachi saw through his thoughts and dropped a bombshell: "I already awakened the Mangekyo long ago!"

"You!"

Fugaku was so shocked he sprang to his feet, his pupils contracting as he stared fixedly at him, his heart unable to calm.

Itachi had already awakened the Mangekyo, and had been hiding it from him all along!

This caused Fugaku's heart some pain!

Just this one point alone was enough to explain Itachi's previous attitude and stance!

The son of the Uchiha clan head! The future leader of the Uchiha! Had actually developed the idea of standing on the opposite side of the Uchiha!

Absurd!!!

Fury surged in Fugaku's heart, but he gritted his teeth and forced it down.

Because this was his son, the son he was so proud of!

The past no longer mattered; what mattered was Itachi's current attitude!

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Thinking of this, the fury in Fugaku's heart only gradually dissipated.

Suddenly, his gaze grew sharp, and he stared intently at Itachi as he asked in a low voice:

"Shisui — you killed him?!"

Itachi looked at his expression, saw his anger, helplessness, and tension, and couldn't help but sigh.

"It wasn't me!"

Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief — as long as it wasn't him, otherwise he truly wouldn't have known how to face this unfamiliar son.

Then he grew even more puzzled. "Then how did you awaken your Mangekyo?"

Back then, on the battlefield of the Third Great Ninja War, his close friend had died right before his eyes trying to save him, and that pain had nearly driven him mad — only then did he awaken the Mangekyo.

The price was enormous!

Itachi's awakening of the Sharingan couldn't have come without a price!

Itachi pressed his lips together, then recounted what had happened the night Shisui died.

"Danzo!!! I swear I'll slaughter you!!!"

Fugaku roared in fury.

It wasn't just Shisui's death!

It was also because the Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan had actually fallen into an outsider's hands.

It was simply a disgrace!