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Chapter 53 - Chapter 53 — The Death of Shisui

Under the judgment of Qianyu's Mangekyō dōjutsu — Harae-no-Hinokami ,

Uchiha Shisui had completely fallen into the punishment of his own sins.

Crimson karma flames scorched both flesh and soul.

They judged his crimes—

and at the same time, purified them.

Within Shisui's spiritual world, he had already been burned to nothing by the karma fire.

And in the real world—

That same blazing fire engulfed his body.

Yet compared to the fear and despair in his heart, the physical flames felt almost secondary.

"So... I have committed this many sins..."

"My so-called Will of Fire… my so-called loyalty to Konoha…"

"Is this all it amounted to in the end…?"

"And Itachi... to think he would meet such a fate..."

"The Uchiha clan… wiped out overnight… completely exterminated…"

"I truly am… guilty beyond redemption."

At the final moment, Uchiha Shisui finally awakened .

Collapsed on the ground, wrapped in blazing crimson flames, he looked up at Qianyu one last time.

"Qianyu…"

"Thank you… for letting me finally see my own sins clearly."

"I'm sorry... for causing you and the clan so much trouble..."

Qianyu did not respond.

This outcome had been inevitable the moment Harae-no-Hinokami was activated.

Still—

Letting him die with clarity was, at least, a mercy.

You understand now.

Then you may die.

Shisui smiled faintly amidst the raging flames.

"...Thank you."

He glanced once more into the distance—

toward where Hiruzen Sarutobi , Danzō Shimura , and the others still hid.

They still did not dare to appear.

Shisui sighed softly, then looked at Uchiha Itachi one last time.

"Itachi… we were wrong all along…"

"Do not repeat my mistakes."

"Love yourself. Love your family."

"There is nothing more important than that…"

His voice faded.

His life force vanished.

His eyes slowly closed.

He was dead.

Uchiha Shisui—

The legendary Body Flicker Shisui .

The strongest of the Uchiha.

The strongest ninja of Konoha.

Had fallen into Qianyu's hands.

"Itachi let out a heart-rending cry."

"Shisui—!!!"

Yet he did not dare to approach.

The crimson flames still burned fiercely.

In the distance, Hiruzen, Danzō, and the others fell into complete silence.

Shisui…

Had lost.

And not merely lost—

He had died.

At the hands of Uchiha Qianyu .

An outcome so unbelievable it defied reason.

In their eyes, Qianyu was powerful—but never someone who should have surpassed Shisui.

Yet reality stood before them.

That right eye…

"A Judgment Eye?"

"One that condemns sin and manifests karma flames…"

"Burning both body and soul… ignoring all defense?"

Cold sweat soaked their backs.

If such a technique were used on them—

How could they possibly survive?

At this moment, none of them had the courage to reveal themselves.

But—

Qianyu himself was not unscathed.

He had used Kuenbiko .

And Harae-no-Hinokami .

He did not possess Eternal Mangekyō.

Nor did he have Hashirama cells.

The price was enormous.

Though he had slain Shisui, his own strength was nearly exhausted.

Yet—

It was all worth it.

Shisui represented the other extreme.

Naïve.

Idealistic.

Easily manipulated.

Willing to sacrifice his own people for a hollow concept of peace.

That path was now severed forever.

And so—

Within the Uchiha clan, that road would never be walked again.

The karma flames were not Amaterasu.

Once life and soul vanished, the flames naturally extinguished.

Amaterasu burned matter endlessly.

But Harae-no-Hinokami burned existence itself .

When existence ended—

So the flames did.

[You have purified Uchiha Shisui's sins, allowing him to attain true enlightenment.]

[Great Good Deed achieved! Merit Points +2000]

Qianyu's heart trembled.

Two thousand merit points.

For comparison—

Killing Sarutobi Shin'nosuke had granted only two hundred.

As expected of Shisui.

As expected of the strongest.

Without hesitation, Qianyu invested everything into ocular power.

Mangekyō Sharingan — Ocular Power: 5160 / 10000

Even the side effects of Mangekyō overuse—

the path toward blindness—

were erased by the surge of power.

The gains were immense.

By killing Shisui, Konoha's upper echelon had lost its strongest pillar.

Combined with the deaths of Sarutobi Shin'nosuke, Sarutobi Hiyū, and numerous ANBU—

Hiruzen Sarutobi's influence had plummeted.

At that moment—

Uchiha Itachi stared at Qianyu.

His gaze was deep, unreadable.

Qianyu did not even look at him.

Instead, he turned to Uchiha Fugaku and the others who had arrived.

"Give him a proper burial."

Fugaku nodded silently.

The battle he had just witnessed—

It was a true pinnacle clash.

A battle worthy of legend.

If only both men could have served the Uchiha—

But Shisui's tragedy was inevitable.

And its root lay with Konoha's leadership.

The hatred had never disappeared.

Uchiha Yashiro suddenly spoke.

"Clan Head… Shisui's Kotoamatsukami—"

Fugaku looked at Qianyu.

Qianyu shook his head coldly.

It's meaningless.

"His eyes are already ruined."

"He had already overused his Mangekyō before fighting me."

Then he forced Susanoo.

"His ocular power was already exhausted."

More importantly—

"My karma flames burned both body and soul."

"His Mangekyō suffered irreversible destruction."

"And above all..."

Qianyu's voice was cold.

"I will never condone forced brainwashing."

"It is the most disgusting power of all."

Fugaku nodded.

I understand.

Then let him rest.

"As for what comes next—"

"That is for you to decide."

"You are now the Captain of the Police Force."

Qianyu turned.

Every Uchiha in the police unit dropped to one knee.

Their voices thundered as one.

"Captain—issue your orders!"

Among them—

Qianyu saw a familiar face.

Uchiha Aoki.

He smiled faintly.

"Aoki... you're finally awake."

Aoki grinned back.

"Yes, Captain."

"I'm back."

At this moment—

The Uchiha clan stood united.

Their will burned brighter than ever before.

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