"Enblade, what exactly happened?"
Uchiha Shisui walked before Uchiha Enblade, precisely blocking between him and Kakashi.
Uchiha Enblade's gaze still locked deadly on Kakashi, more precisely falling on that opponent's Sharingan.
"Just now, when I inspected Fudo and their remains, I discovered... their Sharingan are missing!"
"Within the camp interior with no signs of enemy infiltration, then... who else would take Fudo and their eyes!"
"Calm down, Enblade," Shisui still tried appeasing him. "Everyone is the village's comrades. They would not do such things."
However, Uchiha Enblade's hand had already pressed on his ninja tool pouch. "Someone who achieved his own reputation relying on Sharingan stands right here, doesn't he?"
"You are the one being too naive, Shisui."
When their four were transferred into ANBU, some had already speculated the village did not act from goodwill. However, Clan Head Fugaku's words also made sense. The clan needed their own eyes and voice in ANBU. Since selection already fell upon them, naturally they should not refuse.
The result? Dispatched to this front line far from the power center executing tedious patrol missions. Anticipated intelligence collection proved impossible to discuss.
Comrades dying in combat with enemies proved shinobi fate. Even unable to accept momentarily, Enblade had not overthought. However, now even their eyes were stolen...
"They fundamentally..."
"Shisui, let him rest first."
Shuji interrupted the intense words about to pour from Uchiha Enblade.
His gaze fell on Shisui, meaning clear—if you don't act, then I will make him sleep for a while.
Uchiha Enblade alertly retreated one step, hand already gripping the kunai handle. Just as he prepared speaking again, Shisui's hand had already landed on his shoulder.
Two pairs of scarlet Sharingan intersected in air.
Uchiha Enblade did not close his eyes. Pride as an Uchiha did not permit choosing such cowardly methods during ocular power conversations.
The next moment, his body suddenly stiffened. The spirit in his eyes rapidly dimmed before his body collapsed limply, caught by Shisui in time.
"Apologies, Kakashi, everyone... Enblade, he just became somewhat emotional."
Kakashi did not mind this slight offense, instead caring more about what Enblade mentioned—Sharingan theft.
"Kakashi-senpai, internal camp investigation troubles you," Shuji said while directly walking toward the corpse storage tent. "I will confirm the scene circumstances."
Inside the tent, light proved dim. Two remains covered with white cloth lay on temporarily constructed beds.
Shuji lifted the white cloth, carefully observing the remains' eye areas. The eye removal technique proved quite clean and efficient. Afterward, he crouched, inspecting the ground. No signs of Earth Release infiltration were discovered.
If Konoha's alert patrols showed no oversights, capable of soundlessly infiltrating meant either possessing special secret techniques or space-time ninjutsu.
Further considering enemies this front faced, those wandering ninja's possible true employers, the suspect range actually had already grown quite narrow.
However, before Kakashi thoroughly confirmed whether the camp alert system had vulnerabilities, he did not wish prematurely reaching conclusions.
The tent flap lifted. Shisui walked inside. When he saw both compatriots' hollow eye sockets, he momentarily lost words.
Shuji asked, "Has someone constantly guarded here?"
Shisui tried keeping his voice steady. "Most of the time, Enblade personally guarded here. Even occasionally leaving, he would not go far, basically staying nearby."
"Besides him, did others enter and exit?"
"Yes, though those times, Enblade was basically present."
High vigilance. Also understandable. After all, as plugins, Sharingan might prove uncomfortable for non-clan users. For the Uchiha clan themselves, seemingly no extra consumption existed.
Shuji then said, "Allow me to ask somewhat presumptuously. Uchiha Enblade, he has no problems, right?"
"Enblade..." Shisui's expression changed before firmly shaking his head. "Enblade is not that kind of person. Even if some viewpoints prove radical, he would not do such things to Fudo and them."
"Merely eliminating all possibilities."
These two people's Sharingan being taken was already settled. Basically unrecoverable. Therefore, the current key was how to handle the present problem.
Namely, Uchiha Enblade's problem.
"Take me to see him."
"Shuji, he might still be somewhat..." Shisui hesitated.
"No matter. I will handle it."
Within the temporary confinement room, Uchiha Enblade had already regained consciousness. He sat on the ground, both hands restrained with two Konoha shinobi guards beside him.
Hearing footsteps, he raised his head, seeing Shuji.
"It's you..." The ocular power duel failure seemed to drain most of his energy. His voice sounded somewhat hoarse. "Come to see the Uchiha's internal strife disgrace?"
Shuji coldly questioned, "When did you discover the Sharingan missing?"
"Wasn't it already said! Just now!"
Mentioning Sharingan, Uchiha Enblade grew excited again.
"According to preliminary understanding, the remains were mainly guarded by you. The person with most contact was also you," Shuji said. Though already holding answers inwardly, what needed doing now was breaking the person before him mentally.
If allowing him to continue occupying the victim's position, then saying anything would prove useless. He would only consider it perpetrator's sophistry.
Therefore, attack first.
"Before rotation forces arrived under众目睽睽 众目睽睽, you suddenly claimed Sharingan missing and immediately accused comrades of theft."
"According to logical reasoning, compared to Kakashi who lacks direct evidence, your suspicion is greater, isn't it, Uchiha Enblade?"
"You!" Uchiha Enblade's pupils turned red again.
However, the response was near-substantial chakra pressure.
Powerful air waves spread with Shuji as center, pressing until Enblade's breathing choked. His body involuntarily pressed against the tent wall. He desperately used feet to brace against the ground, heart surging with indescribable shock—such terrifying chakra!
"This is merely reasonable inference based on existing information and logic," Shuji stepped forward. "Therefore, Uchiha Enblade, the one who needs to work hard proving innocence now is not Hatake Kakashi but you."
He gazed at those Sharingan widened from shock, tone more severe. "At least formerly a Police Force elite selected into ANBU. You cannot even reason through this most basic logic?"
"Don't let the Uchiha suffer more humiliation, fool!"
I... brought shame to the Uchiha?
Struggling against this powerful chakra, Uchiha Enblade's brain went completely blank. Resentment from being dispatched, fury over comrades' stolen eyes were consecutively shattered by attacks.
Replacing them was bewilderment.
I... am the greatest suspect?!
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