"Mangekyō… Sharingan?!"
Inside the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen had smoked through the entire night.
The air was thick and choking.
When he finished listening to Shisui's report, his expression darkened.
As Senju Tobirama's disciple, Hiruzen knew all too well—
The Mangekyō Sharingan was a monster.
Back then, Madara and Izuna Uchiha, both wielding Mangekyō, had fought the Senju clan—
even against two Hokage.
Hiruzen stared coldly at Shisui.
"I won't blame you for not killing him."
"But answer me one thing."
Shisui knelt, head lowered.
"If you fought Uchiha Qianyu to the death—"
"How confident are you of victory?"
Shisui relaxed.
"Please rest assured, Hokage-sama."
"Qianyu's Mangekyō has just awakened. His ocular power is far inferior to mine."
"And—"
"No one surpasses my Mangekyō techniques."
"I also possess the ultimate power hidden within the Mangekyō…"
"Susanoo."
Hiruzen nodded slowly.
"Susanoo…"
"The legendary third power."
"Only those who awaken both Mangekyō abilities can wield it."
Shisui bowed slightly.
"As expected of the Professor of Ninjutsu."
Hiruzen waved it off.
"These were my teacher's studies on the Uchiha."
Still, his unease remained.
At that moment—
Knock.
"Kakashi?" Hiruzen asked.
"Enter."
Hatake Kakashi stepped inside.
"The investigation is complete," Kakashi said gravely.
Hiruzen skimmed the report and frowned deeply.
"So…"
Kakashi sighed.
"It appears… Uchiha Qianyu was telling the truth."
"Captain Shinnosuke did orchestrate the ambush to retaliate against Qianyu."
Hiruzen and Shisui were not surprised.
What shocked Hiruzen—
Was Kakashi's stance.
"Are you saying my son deserved to die?" Hiruzen asked coldly.
"No," Kakashi replied immediately.
"I don't approve of Qianyu's methods."
"But… if I were in his position—"
"I would also fight for my subordinates."
Hiruzen studied him.
"How would you handle Qianyu?"
Kakashi hesitated.
"…Imprison him. Let him reflect."
"Not kill him?"
Silence.
Hiruzen understood.
Kakashi had principles—just like Qianyu.
At that moment, another knock.
"Lord Hokage," said Elephant, his personal guard.
"The Cloud Village delegation has arrived."
Hiruzen's expression shifted.
External war… internal crisis…
Everything converged at once.
"Qianyu stays imprisoned—for now."
"The Cloud negotiations come first."
"We'll deal with the Uchiha afterward."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Later—
"Cloud Village envoys?"
Qianyu listened to Uchiha Yamakaze's report, eyes narrowing.
He knew exactly what was coming.
And he knew—
Hiruzen was about to do something unforgivable.
The event that disgusted him most in his previous life—
Even more than Itachi.
Even more than Obito.
The Hyūga Incident.
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