The corners of the Third Hokage’s eyes twitched slightly.
*What’s wrong with my looks?* *Though I am old now, I used to be one of the recognized handsome men who were famous throughout Konoha!* *Why did Master Tobirama choose me?* *My handsome looks were definitely part of the reason!* *Someone like Danzo can’t even be compared to me!* The Third Hokage’s face turned green with an unpleasant expression.
He suddenly remembered a rumor circulating in Konoha: *When others jump around, they’re practicing Taijutsu; when the Third Hokage jumps around, he’s imitating a monkey!* With the Second Hokage’s words as proof—he had affectionately called the Third Hokage “Monkey.” He felt he had uncovered the truth.
He knew who had spread the rumor!
“Patriarch Fugaku!” “Speak, Kazuki!” Kazuki said gloomily, “My eyes are gone.
I wonder if the clan can transplant a new pair of eyes for me?” Eyes?
Transplant?
Sharingan!
Everyone present instantly understood Kazuki’s intention.
Since the Mangekyo were gone, transplanting a pair of ordinary Sharingan was necessary—he couldn’t remain blind forever.
As for whether there were spare Sharingan…
within the Uchiha clan, there definitely were!
The Sharingan was the core power of the Uchiha.
To say the Uchiha higher-ups hadn’t secretly collected the eyes of deceased clansmen was something no one would believe.
Everyone present was a high-ranking official of Konoha; they knew very well that several Kinjutsu of the Uchiha required the sacrifice of an eye.
So, wasn’t it entirely normal to keep a few spare eyes on hand?
“We can!” Surprisingly, the person who answered Kazuki was not Fugaku, but Setsuna.
This old man, whose gloomy aura was hardly inferior to Danzo’s, flashed a sinister smile and said, “I just happen to have a fine pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan in my hands.
Kazuki, I’ll gift them to you.” The hospital room fell silent once again.
“Setsuna, what are you trying to do?” Muneyoshi looked at him with an unfriendly gaze.
“What?” Setsuna countered.
“Muneyoshi, don’t you want to transplant eyes for Kazuki?” “Hmph!” Muneyoshi snorted coldly without speaking.
Transplant?
Of course he wanted to!
Even without the Mangekyo, Kazuki was still a genius ninja.
A pair of ordinary Sharingan would be enough for him to become one of the few formidable elite Jonin.
However!
These eyes were being offered by Setsuna of the hawk faction, which made it feel as though he harbored ill intentions.
Thus, he stated directly, “I have a pair of eyes here as well to give to Kazuki.” Looking at Kazuki, he added, “Compared to the eyes in Setsuna’s hands, I believe Kazuki would prefer mine.
Because this pair belongs to your father, who died in battle!” Hearing this, even Kazuki Uchiha was stunned.
*My dad’s eyes are with you?* *Damn it, you messed with my father’s corpse?!* Facing the suspicious glances from around him, Muneyoshi’s expression remained perfectly calm.
However, a single sentence from Kazuki successfully caused his composure to crack.
“You killed my dad?” Muneyoshi’s mouth twitched.
*Why on earth would your mind jump in that direction?!* *Can’t you be normal for once?!* *Kagami and I were old friends, and I watched your father grow up.
In your eyes, am I really that sinister?!* Muneyoshi quickly explained, “Kazuki’s parents died in the Third Shinobi World War.
At the time, I happened to be their squad leader.
Before he passed away, he requested that I retrieve his Sharingan and hand them over to Kazuki and Shisui once they came of age or if they ever faced danger.” Everyone present went silent.
The gifting of Uchiha eyes!
It was an open secret.
The Sharingan had a wide range of uses, and many Jonin, whenever possible, would take out their eyes before dying to leave them to the clan or their children.
Therefore, Muneyoshi’s words raised no suspicion.
Setsuna let out a cold laugh, however, and said, “Even if the eyes in your hands belong to Kazuki’s father, Kazuki might not choose them.” “What do you mean by that?” Muneyoshi barked softly.
Even without proof, eyes from a blood relative were naturally assumed to be better.
The Uchiha, after all, placed great importance on bloodline.
“Heh heh!” A cold smile appeared on Setsuna’s face.
He stepped slowly to Kazuki’s side and whispered a sentence in his ear.
Kazuki’s expression couldn’t help but turn strange.
“Let’s talk about this later!” Kazuki paused, then said, “Lord Hokage, may I speak a few words with you in private?” Everyone went silent, then orderly exited the hospital room.
In their hearts, a faint suspicion had already formed.
Only two people remained in the room.
“Speak.
What do you want?” Hiruzen Sarutobi’s tone carried a hint of indifference.
He was already prepared for the other party to demand an exorbitant price.
Yet Kazuki broke the Hokage’s indifference with a simple sentence.
“I want Kagami’s eyes.
Kagami Uchiha’s!” “What did you say?!” Hiruzen barked furiously, “How could I possibly have Kagami’s eyes?!
Kagami was my companion, the person my master Tobirama Senju favored the most, and an inheritor of the Will of Fire!
He died on the battlefield for Konoha, and his body was never found!
Where am I supposed to find his eyes?!” “I’ll pay extra!” “…It’s not about money!” Is this a matter of money?!
“I see…” Kazuki said with difficulty.
“It’s mainly because a few days ago, someone appeared in my dream.” “Appeared in your dream?” Hiruzen Sarutobi almost laughed out of anger.
*Couldn’t you at least come up with a decent excuse?!* *Just because someone appeared in your dream, you’re certain Kagami Uchiha’s eyes are in my hands?!* *Did Hashirama Senju appear in your dream too?!* “Yeah!” Kazuki sighed.
“I dreamed of Master Tobirama Senju.
The Second Hokage told me that the eye under Danzo’s bandages is actually Kagami Uchiha’s Sharingan!” Hiruzen Sarutobi: “…” He let out a sigh and said, “Kazuki, I know you’re upset…” “Why would I be upset?” Kazuki asked in surprise.
“I feel pretty good!” “If I weren’t injured, I’d get up and perform a dance for you right now.” “…You lost your eyes.” Kazuki shook his head repeatedly and said, “Lord Hokage, you must believe me.
The Mangekyo really isn’t a good thing—it’s a source of calamity.” “Losing it actually makes me feel completely relieved.” “It’s just like back then, when Lord Danzo chased me naked with a sword for three miles, and I successfully escaped.
That exact feeling.” “…” Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent.
*Then your feeling really must be great.* *It’s just that my feeling isn’t quite as wonderful.* Every time he faced Kazuki, he felt like he was dealing with a hedgehog—there was simply nowhere to bite!
The hospital room fell completely quiet.
After a long while.
Kazuki asked carefully, “Lord Hokage, are you still alive?” The corner of Hiruzen Sarutobi’s eye twitched.
*You should say: ‘Lord Hokage, are you still there?’* *Forget it!* Hiruzen Sarutobi said gloomily, “I’m still alive.
Are you very disappointed?” “How could I be?
If you died, I would definitely be very sad.” The Third Hokage gave a cold smile.
*Hypocrite!* *Your mouth is clearly grinning all the way to the back of your head!* “I will go question Danzo.
If Kagami’s eyes are indeed with him, I will give them to you.” “Not to me!” Kazuki corrected him.
“My eyes are already arranged.
The one who needs eyes right now is Shisui.” Hiruzen Sarutobi’s expression shifted slightly, the scales in his heart tipping once more.
Kagami Uchiha’s Sharingan was undoubtedly an extremely powerful pair of eyes.
Giving them to Kazuki was something he was genuinely reluctant to do, but if they were given to Shisui, it seemed…
not entirely out of the question.
That child’s Will of Fire could be felt from miles away.
Besides!
*Damn you, Danzo!* *It better be that Kagami’s eyes aren’t with you.
Otherwise, you’re going to have to explain this to me very carefully.* A flash of fierce hostility crossed the Third Hokage’s eyes.