Although he thought this, he didn't explain the details to Shisui. He settled Shisui in a certain cave, instructing him to avoid going out as much as possible, and to wear a mask or something if he did. After that, Lexon returned.
As expected, the news of Uchiha Shisui's suicide caused a huge uproar between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership when it reached the village.
On the Konoha leadership's side, after hearing Uchiha Itachi's report, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, lamented Uchiha Shisui's death. The other two Konoha elders, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, were more concerned about whether the Uchiha would quiet down because of this. Danzo, however, was still seething privately, furious that Shisui's eyes had been stolen from his grasp.
The Uchiha clan, meanwhile, secretly suspected Uchiha Itachi in Uchiha Shisui's death. They became suspicious of him, even sending several Jonin to his home to question him. After the interrogation yielded no results, they began monitoring Uchiha Itachi's movements at all times.
The coup d'état that was originally planned for the near future was also postponed due to Shisui's death.
Lexon, on the other hand, continued to live his peaceful days, as if all the turmoil within the Uchiha clan had nothing to do with him.
He was just waiting for Itachi to initiate the clan massacre plan. Then, he would use Gyokko's Blood Demon Art after demonization to capture the younger Uchiha children, dump them in, and toss them to Shisui to raise.
"Lexon!" An adorable shout came from outside his room.
"Open," Lexon activated the voice-controlled door, letting the little boy outside in.
The boy had fair skin, black hair, and black eyes. His hair and bangs extended, gradually becoming choppier toward the ends.
He was Uchiha Itachi's younger brother, and also the second Child of Destiny in the world of Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke.
Sasuke was quite cute in his childhood. Having not yet experienced the trauma of the massacre, his personality was very innocent, and he called Lexon "Lexon" repeatedly.
Kids like entertainment, so Sasuke was deeply fascinated by the equipment in Lexon's room and ran over to his place all day. Itachi couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.
When Sasuke's father, Uchiha Fugaku, and mother, Uchiha Mikoto, found out, they saw that Lexon was a somewhat capable, lazy pacifist. They entrusted Sasuke to Lexon, asking him to teach Sasuke ninjutsu.
Lexon accepted this task nonchalantly.
So, every day he taught Sasuke how to throw some kunai and use some ninjutsu, and then he would slack off and play games.
Itachi would also come by to see Sasuke from time to time. When this happened, Lexon would "conveniently" check in.
[Tsukuyomi: A genjutsu activated by the Mangekyo Sharingan. When the enemy sees the Mangekyo Sharingan activating the technique, their spirit can be pulled into a genjutsu space. In the Tsukuyomi world, all factors including time, location, mass, etc., are controlled by the caster. The enemy will endure immense mental and physical suffering in this illusory world.
Excessive use of the Mangekyo Sharingan will diminish eyesight, eventually leading to blindness.]
[Amaterasu: When activated, black flames with immense destructive power ignite at the focal point of the user's gaze. The black flames will not extinguish until the target is completely incinerated.
Excessive use of the Mangekyo Sharingan will diminish eyesight, eventually leading to blindness.]
[Susanoo (Initial Form): Chakra materializes, forming arms and a ribcage. It can be used for various purposes such as attack, defense, protection, and control.
Excessive use of the Mangekyo Sharingan will diminish eyesight, eventually leading to blindness.]
And just like that, Lexon had leeched all the ocular jutsu associated with Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan.
He even got the Gundam he wanted...
It was just that his Susanoo's level was clearly still very low, so it could only function like an exoskeleton, unable to manifest a true Gundam.
He could only wait for Itachi to get stronger before checking in again.
The days passed one by one, and time flowed on.
This night, an unexpected guest arrived for Lexon...
On his way back from eating at Ichiraku Ramen, two ninja wearing masks with strange patterns appeared in front of Lexon.
'Root...'
Lexon thought, looking at their attire.
"Lord Danzo requests your presence," one ninja said.
"And if I say no?" Lexon said with a smile.
The two "Root" ninja glanced at each other, then said, "Then we can only apologize."
"Alright, alright, no need for violence. I'll go with you," Lexon waved his hands, indicating compliance.
He wanted to see what Danzo was up to.
Just like that, Lexon followed them into a building.
The moment he entered the building, Lexon saw Danzo's figure.
An old man leaning on a cane, wrapped in bandages.
Standing in front of Danzo, Lexon watched him quietly, waiting for him to speak first.
"You're the clansman who joined the Uchiha from the outside six years ago..." Danzo's sharp gaze landed on Lexon's face.
"Mn," Lexon nodded.
"Join 'Root'," Danzo said suddenly.
'Hm?'
Lexon really hadn't expected the other man to suddenly spout such words.
He had anticipated that Danzo might have found out he stole the Sharingan from Shisui and had brought him here for a fight, but he truly hadn't expected an invitation to join "Root".
However, after a moment's thought, Lexon understood his intentions.
'Danzo knows from his investigation that I'm an outside Uchiha clansman, don't have a strong sense of belonging to the Uchiha, and am a lazy pacifist. So he wants to rope me in to be an informant within the Uchiha clan, to extract information and pass messages...'
'How should I answer then...'
Lexon pondered.
'Joining "Root" means losing some freedom... but it would also allow me to access more facets of Konoha, unlike now, where I can only be a lazy Uchiha clansman.'
'Checking in on those Uchiha clansmen has clearly reached its limit; it's hard to make any more significant improvements... I need to try checking in on other targets with some strength. With my current power, I should be able to perform more "forceful" check-ins.'
'Given the Uchiha's current awkward position in Konoha, it's not easy to move around. In comparison, operating with a "Root" identity provides more justification...'
'Maybe I can even get close to Naruto.'
'Otherwise, with Naruto, the Jinchuriki, being monitored so strictly, it's really hard for an outside Uchiha clansman like me to approach him.'
'Then I'll just join...'
'But if I join, he probably won't trust me that easily... He'll probably try to brainwash me.'
'To avoid that trouble...'
"Alright, I'll join 'Root'," Lexon stared at Danzo, agreeing with a smile. His eyes abruptly turned blood-red, his Mangekyo Sharingan spinning with its strange pattern.
'Kotoamatsukami.'
The technique activated.
A powerful ocular force suddenly infiltrated Danzo's mind.
'"Trust".'
This impression of Lexon was instantly carved into his subconscious.
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