The original story was mostly told through flashbacks.
Kai had also been in this world for many years now. All he remembered vaguely was that the eye-plucking happened on this cliff—
then Shisui was hunted down, ran into Itachi, entrusted him with everything, and leapt into the abyss.
The body was never found.
Even Kabuto, the infamous corpse-collector, failed to retrieve it.
Most likely… he'd been smashed to pieces.
With that doubt in mind, Kai followed quietly behind the Root members.
Gradually, the forest grew taller and denser.
Under the pitch-black night sky, it looked like a gigantic beast, jaws wide open, waiting for prey to walk right in.
And Shisui—
that naïve, sunny boy—
walked straight in.
Fifteen minutes earlier
Shisui hurried excitedly into the forest.
When he spotted the man waiting ahead, the smile on his face was impossible to hide as he waved enthusiastically.
"Lord Danzo! Do you really have a way to resolve the conflict between the Uchiha and the village?!"
Let's focus for a second on this cheerful young man—Shisui.
Right now, his smile was radiant.
"That's great!
The village and the clan can finally coexist peacefully!"
"Kai even said Lord Danzo wasn't reliable… that kid really is a little idiot."
Not long ago, he had received a message—
Danzo had found a way to peacefully resolve the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha!
That was why Shisui rushed here without hesitation.
He was practically skipping as he ran.
Late-night forest.
Bouncing footsteps.
Excited voice.
Swaying silhouette.
All of it highlighted the protagonist's joy and anticipation—
a classic raise-before-the-fall setup.
"Yes," Danzo said slowly, "this method is quite secretive. Come closer, and I'll tell you."
He waved, motioning Shisui forward.
And the sunshine-bright boy—
didn't hesitate for even a second.
He leaned in.
Seeing this, the smile in Danzo's scarred eyes deepened.
Even the corners of his mouth were starting to twitch.
He nearly raised a hand to cover his face and burst out laughing.
Shisui noticed none of it.
He leaned closer obediently.
"Lord Danzo! What exactly is the method?!"
"The method is simple—"
Danzo whispered.
"Give me your eyes."
"…Huh?"
Pshhk!
Shisui froze for a split second.
Then—
one of his eyes went dark.
Only after blood filled Danzo's right hand did Shisui finally realize what had happened.
His face sank instantly, confusion overwhelming the pain.
"Lord Danzo… what are you doing?!"
"What am I doing? Can't you tell?"
"Shisui, you're a good child—but this power is too great for you to control. Let me take it!"
Danzo laughed wildly, his entire body trembling.
"With your eyes, I can change Fugaku and that monkey!"
"Then the Uchiha will never stage a coup again!"
"And Konoha will stop suppressing you!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became.
He could already see the future—
Kicking Hiruzen Sarutobi aside.
Punching Koharu and Homura into submission.
"Hiruzen has gone too far recently!"
He stored the eye away, just about to continue—
When suddenly, over a dozen figures of Shisui appeared, fleeing in different directions.
"Shunshin?" Danzo wasn't surprised at all.
He simply shook his head.
"This forest is crawling with my people."
"You can't escape."
"Even if that monkey shows up, he'll have to squat and watch."
Bang!
"Watch your monkey ass!"
Before the words even finished—
A devastating blow smashed into the back of Danzo's head!
A smooth, red-glowing brick appeared out of nowhere, wrapped in Eight Trigrams chakra and blue-white energy, and slammed down mercilessly.
This brick carried:
Gentle Fist chakra-sealing powerThe amplification of Two-Tail Nine-Tails chakra
Massive damage.
Perfect timing.
Zero defense.
Everything was executed flawlessly.
Danzo's vision went black.
He collapsed face-first.
The last word he vaguely heard was—
"…monkey…"
The attacker wasn't a monkey.
It was Kai.
With Weak Presence fully active, Kai had slipped right up behind him.
Snap.
The moment Danzo fell, Kai casually reached out—
And plucked a blood-soaked, crimson-edged Sharingan from his grasp.
Big, too.
That idiot… still got his eye taken.
Kai sighed, pocketing it and preparing to leave.
But when he glanced at Danzo's unconscious body, the urge rose again.
That irresistible itch—
Loot the corpse.
Kill Danzo now?
Impossible.
Kakashi was right behind him.
And if Konoha's "Shadow Hokage" died like this, who would absorb the blame later?
So Kai didn't kill him.
A pig like this—
You raise it first.
Then slaughter it.
Let the pig live a little longer.
But—
Even if he couldn't kill him…
He could still beat him.
Bang!
Bang bang bang!
Glowing fists rained down mercilessly.
Still not satisfied, Kai picked up the brick again.
As expected—
deep down, he really did enjoy hitting people with bricks.
Under the moonlight, Danzo muttered in his sleep.
It was the fading dream of a Hokage's throne.
"Lord Danzo, you—"
After Kai vanished, Kakashi arrived and witnessed everything.
His expression was… complicated.
Especially when he saw Danzo—completely unguarded—taken out by a single brick.
Kakashi's eyes widened.
Wider than when he read the newest volume of Icha Icha Paradise.
Danzo's strength was no joke.
Most elite jōnin weren't even his match.
Yet—
Kai had gotten close without Danzo noticing at all?!
"…Was he so excited after getting the eye that he let his guard down?"
Kakashi rubbed his temples.
He honestly didn't know how to explain tonight's events to the Third Hokage.
What—
Danzo tried to steal a Uchiha's eye and got bricked unconscious instead?
If this got out, Uchiha–village relations would completely collapse.
Still, duty was duty.
Signal the Third.
Secure the scene.
Whoosh!
Not long after, a squad arrived.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, rushed in at full speed, staff in hand.
"Kakashi! Has Konoha been attacked?!"
Hearing Danzo had been knocked out, he instinctively assumed an enemy assault.
Beside him, Enma stood coldly, scanning the surroundings.
Then—
Danzo opened his eyes.
The first thing he saw—
Was a monkey.
Monkey…?
The sound from before echoed in his ears.
Danzo shot upright, pointing at Hiruzen and Enma, roaring:
"Monkey! You attacked me!"
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