Chapter 344 - 29

Chapter 29: Itachi's Mangekyo SharinganShisui held out his own eye and offered it to Itachi, smiling as he said, "I can only entrust this to you, my closest friend. Please protect the Village and the name of the Uchiha in my place!"Itachi did not reach out to take it. Instead, after closing his eyes, he instantly activated his Sharingan. A bird's cry then pierced the night sky, and soon a crow flew over from the distance.It landed on Shisui's hand, used its claws to grasp the Sharingan he held, and then, after another mournful cry, the crow dissolved into a flurry of feathers that vanished. Even the feathers seemed to melt away, leaving no trace behind.Afterward, Itachi opened his eyes and said, "I accept it. So, what do you plan to do next?"Shisui turned his body once more toward the cliff and began walking step by step toward the edge. He said, "If I die, the situation should change somewhat. Besides, I've already left a suicide note."I'm truly tired of constantly carrying out missions, tired of watching my comrades die before my eyes one after another, and even more tired of being torn between the clan and the Village. If I die, I won't have to bear any of this anymore."From his words, Itachi could already tell that Shisuihad resolved to die. He quickly stepped forward, attempting to dissuade him. "Wait, Shisui..."However, before he could finish, Shisui interrupted him. While leaping off the cliff, he said, "Don't stop me, Itachi... if you are still my best friend."Itachi rushed to the cliff's edge, but it was too late. He watched helplessly as Shisui fell, shouting in anguish, "Shisui!"Yet he noticed that Shisui's face bore a smile—one of relief and release. To be honest, Itachi hadn't seen such a smile on his face for many years.A splash erupted in the river below. Itachi closed his eyes in pain. He did not shed tears, but after a moment, a line of blood streamed from each of his eyes. When he opened them again, his three-tomoe Sharingan had clearly transformed into the Mangekyo!Having witnessed the death of his closest friend with his own eyes, Uchiha Itachi officially awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan at this moment.Itachi did not linger there any longer. He took a deep breath to calm his emotions, then bowed toward the spot where Shisui had just been standing before leaving. He decided to first attend the clan meeting to inform the clansmen of Shisui's death.However, he did not know that at this very moment, Naruto and Robin were searching for Shisui downstream. Naruto felt that, setting aside Shisui's strength for now, it would be a great pity if someone who always considered the Village and dared to uphold justice even against his own kin were to die.Moreover, he was a famous genius within the Uchiha Clan, even more talented than Itachi. If they could gain his help, it would be a tremendous asset. That's why Naruto chose to try, to see if he could save him.The two searched along the riverbank for a long time but found no sign of Shisui. Just as they were about to give up, the Nine-Tailed suddenly spoke up: "Kid, the person you're looking for seems to have floated over. He's upstream."Hearing this, Naruto was stunned for a moment before quickly reacting. He hurried upstream, and after a while, sure enough, he saw a person floating on the river's surface. It was Uchiha Shisui!Naruto flashed to his side in an instant, used both hands to support him, and brought him ashore. By now, Shisui was in a comatose state and appeared to have lost all signs of life. Naruto placed his hand under Shisui's nose but could not feel any breath.Naruto couldn't help but ask, "Kurama, is he... still alive?"The Nine-Tailed's voice sounded again: "Not dead, but close. Hurry up and have the little girl beside you treat him!Otherwise, you might have to use Edo Tensei to revive him."Upon hearing this, Naruto quickly stood up and moved aside, allowing Robin to begin healing him.As time passed bit by bit, Robin's face grew pale from expending too much Chakra, and sweat continuously streamed down her cheeks.Seeing her like this pained Naruto's heart, but he restrained himself from interrupting. After another while, Robin stopped. She showed signs of exhaustion, and when she tried to stand up, a wave of dizziness instantly struck her. It looked as if she was about to fall backward.Fortunately, Naruto was quick-eyed and swift-handed, catching her in time. With a support point, Robin went limp and collapsed into his arms. Naruto carefully wiped the sweat from her face, kissed her forehead, and said with heartfelt concern, "Don't continue. Although I really want to save him, you are the more important one. If something happens to you, it would be a case of gaining a trifle only to lose something of greater value."Robin was deeply moved by Naruto's words. A faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth as she said, "I'm fine. It's just that the Chakraconsumption was quite heavy. I'll be alright after a little rest.By the way, he's no longer in life-threatening danger. However, his injuries are extremely severe. I don't know when he'll wake up."Naruto also said, "You've worked hard. Leave the rest to me. You rest properly for now!"Afterward, Naruto used the Shadow Clone Jutsu. His main self supported Robin, while two clones carried Shisui to the cave they had prepared long ago.This was a place they had carefully selected, prepared for their upcoming plans for quite some time. Shisui was the second male, besides Naruto, to ever set foot here.After setting up a Flying Thunder God marker, Naruto first took Robin back to his own house. Tsunade had long since grown accustomed to his sudden appearances.She didn't even turn her head, continuing to drink her sake by herself. Seeing this, Naruto said helplessly, "Sis, could you maybe drink a little less every day? Don't always get yourself so drunk. Do you know you're very restless when you sleep after getting drunk?"Tsunade was already in a slightly tipsy state. She seemed not to have heard, still downing the sake in her hand in one gulp. Then, she stuck out her tongue to lick her sensual lips and said to Narutowith great allure, "Then what should I do? I just love drinking!Little brother, you sure have a lot of concerns! How about accompanying me to the hot springs later to sober up?"Tsunade's state made Naruto even more helpless. He didn't know how to respond to her words, so he could only say, "Sis, could I trouble you to come with me to check on Shisui?His injuries are very severe. Although Robin has temporarily stabilized his condition, I'm still a bit worried."