[Boruto Uzumaki]: The Uchiha clan is so cool… why couldn't I have been born one?
[Naruto (adult)]: …
[Rasa, Fourth Kazekage]: Kid, you realize that'd make your dad the greenest man in the village, right?
The footage of Shisui ended,
and with it, Konoha's conspiracies unraveled for all to see.
The shadows behind the village had been dragged into the sunlight.
Hiruzen sat slumped in his chair, sighing from somewhere deep in his bones.
"Ah… it's all my fault. I was too indecisive."
Across from him, "Rasa" smiled thinly—Orochimaru beneath the mask.
"No need to blame yourself, Lord Third. You've given us all such… entertainment."
"Thank you, Lord Kazekage," Hiruzen muttered, utterly drained.
Boruto Era — Konoha Academy
Sarada stared blankly at the sky-screen.
The name "Shisui" echoed in her mind like thunder.
Even the classmates who had mocked the Uchiha earlier now wore sheepish faces.
So Shisui was one of the clan's strongest?
No—he wasn't just strong. He was legendary.
"I mean, wow, Sarada—your uncle awakened the Mangekyō!"
Iwabe's eyes were huge.
"Yeah! And he's handsome too!" Chōchō gushed, clapping her hands.
Boruto squinted at the screen. "No kidding… Itachi looks just like Master Sasuke!"
"Then that means Shisui was the strongest Uchiha, right?" Tsubaki tilted her head.
"Wrong!" Boruto puffed up. "Master Sasuke's the strongest!"
"Boruto, man… you've got issues," Shikadai sighed.
"Everyone knows the strongest is the Seventh Hokage."
"Fake news!" Boruto huffed. "It's fact!"
Mitsuki smiled faintly. "My father once told me… Sasuke's power rivals the Seventh's."
"Wait—your father?"
Everyone turned toward him.
[System]: Selection complete—Next subject: Uchiha Fugaku.
[Fugaku Uchiha]: Me, huh…
[Sasuke]: Why? You're not gonna tell me you had a Mangekyō too?
If that were true, Sasuke thought numbly, he'd officially be the weakest member of his own bloodline.
Dad had a Mangekyō, Itachi had one… what next, the family cat?
(Author's note: canon never confirmed Fugaku's ability. In this version, his Mangekyō can foresee the future.)
Inside Fugaku's Vision
The coup was inevitable. Shisui was gone.
The Uchiha were cornered and furious, ready to rise.
If the clan struck, other nations would pounce.
Konoha's forces were already thin—
the war's end had left the village brittle.
Itachi understood. He thought like a Hokage even then.
But when Danzo threatened to kill Sasuke unless he obeyed…
Itachi's heart snapped like a string pulled too tight.
[Pain]: The hypocrisy of Konoha's leaders never ceases.
[Inojin Yamanaka]: Danzo's a monster!
[Chōchō]: Seriously, threatening someone's brother?
[Kurotsuchi]: So… Itachi's actually the good guy?
[Ōnoki]: Don't jump to conclusions. Every story has two sides.
[Madara]: Hmph. I foresaw this long ago.
[Uchiha Setsuna]: Lord Madara, we waited behind the rear gate for hours.
[Uchiha Dōka]: Yeah, and you left through the main gate.
[Boruto]: He defected through the front door? So this Madara's strong or just crazy?
[Sasuke]: Hnh. A relic of a dead age.
[Fugaku]: Sasuke! Watch your mouth when speaking to your ancestor.
[Sasuke]: …
[Madara]: Heh. The boy resembles Izuna.
[Hashirama]: So you'd never hurt him, right, old friend?
[Madara]: Of course not. I'm not a villain.
[Sasuke]: …Why does my chest hurt?
Back at the Uchiha Compound
Fugaku opened his eyes—his Mangekyō Sharingan blooming with complex patterns.
He had seen the future—and it was drenched in tragedy.
There was no other path left.
[Rasa]: Wait, that's it? You just… gave up?
[Mei Terumī]: A veteran Mangekyō user shouldn't lose so easily to a newly awakened Itachi!
[Sasuke]: Dad… had a Mangekyō too?
Sasuke slumped, suddenly feeling like the family's weakest link.
[Sarada]: Dad, when you were my age, how many tomoe did you have?
[Sasuke]: Two.
[Sarada]: …Two?
[Sasuke]: Problem?
[Boruto]: That's amazing, Master Sasuke!
[Sasuke]: Excellent! You're clearly my disciple. Study hard!
[Boruto]: Got it! Once I master Spiral Footwork, I'll be as strong as you!
[Shisui]: Sasuke… you're adorably naïve.
[Itachi]: Brother Shisui!
[Shisui]: You're still hiding the truth, aren't you?
[Itachi]: …
Uchiha Clan Shrine — The Night of Secrets
Fire crackled softly. Shadows danced on the ancient stone.
Fugaku folded his arms, gazing at the tablet that only Sharingan could read.
"Only those with these eyes can see the truth…
but even then, only half of it.
You, with your Mangekyō, should see more."
"You want me to tell you what it says?" Itachi asked coldly, suspicion flickering in his eyes.
He thought his father feared him.
"No need." Fugaku turned slowly.
His tomoe spun—then shifted into a kaleidoscope.
Itachi's eyes widened. "Father… you too?!"
"In the Third Shinobi War, a comrade sacrificed himself for me," Fugaku said quietly.
"As the blood dried, I awakened these eyes."
He clenched his fists, voice turning heavy.
"The stone speaks of power, of curses, and of gods that dwell beyond—
but more importantly, of choices."
[Sarada]: Grandpa… were you really planning a rebellion?
[Fugaku]: Yes. At the time, I believed it was the only way.
[Iwabe]: Th-this is terrifying…
[Boruto-era Students]: (collective silence)
Sarada's classmates glanced at her with new, nervous awe.
Her family… had once plotted to overthrow the village?
The Uchiha weren't just a clan—they were a storm.
[Boruto]: The Sharingan's so cool!!
[Naruto (adult)]: Son. Calm. Down.
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