klisemfg Chapter 653 Family
Chapter 653 Family
Fugaku ignored Mikoto's shock and fear. His gaze was cold and oppressive, like a pronouncement of judgment.
"From this moment forward, you are not to step out of this house!" Fugaku's voice was filled with unquestionable authority and coldness. "I need to go out for a while... to pay a visit to the Uchiha clan!"
After saying that, Fugaku turned around and left home without looking back.
As Mikoto watched Fugaku's departing figure, her fear and worry reached their peak. She knew that Fugaku's visit to the Uchiha clan was not a simple reunion. He might very well reveal Zhang Hai's identity, or even use his newly awakened Mangekyou Sharingan to consolidate his position within the clan, or even... trigger a more serious conflict.
She wanted to chase after him and stop Fugaku. However, just as she took a step, two figures suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way.
Those were two Uchiha clan ninjas, dressed in their clan uniforms, with cold expressions on their faces, clearly arranged by Fugaku beforehand.
"Lady Mikoto, Lord Fugaku has ordered that you are not allowed to leave your home," one of the ninjas said coldly, his tone carrying an unquestionable command.
Mikoto looked at the two Uchiha clansmen blocking her way, and her worry grew stronger. She knew that Fugaku was completely blinded by anger and jealousy, and he was likely to make some irreversible mistakes.
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Meanwhile, in a secret laboratory deep beneath Konoha Prison.
As soon as Zhang Hai returned to the laboratory from the visiting room, Orochimaru raised his head, his golden snake eyes fixed on Zhang Hai, a playful smile playing on his lips.
"Today... doesn't seem peaceful at all." Orochimaru's hoarse voice carried a hint of schadenfreude.
Zhang Hai's heart skipped a beat. He knew Orochimaru's information network was always exceptionally advanced, and he probably already knew about Fugaku's awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
"Oh? Lord Orochimaru, are you referring to... someone visiting you in prison?" Zhang Hai asked casually, a nonchalant smile on his face.
Orochimaru did not answer directly, but looked at Zhang Hai with a half-smile, his snake eyes flashing with a meaningful light.
Zhang Hai's mind went on high alert. He knew Orochimaru was both warning him and testing him. Fugaku's reaction had clearly exceeded Orochimaru's expectations and might even have disrupted some of his plans.
He didn't ask any more questions, but just casually glanced at the entrance to the tunnel in the corner of the laboratory.
"Looks like... I'll have to go back to 'go to jail'," Zhang Hai said softly, a hint of helplessness in his voice.
Orochimaru simply smiled without saying a word.
Zhang Hai understood immediately, and with a flash, he disappeared into the tunnel.
Deep inside the tunnel, he once again swapped identities with the clone. He left the clone in the tunnel, while he returned to his cell, reverting to his "prisoner" appearance.
He had just returned to his cell when he heard hurried footsteps outside. Immediately afterwards, the iron door to the cell was violently pushed open again.
Fugaku Uchiha appeared at the cell door, filled with rage and chilling killing intent. His face was terrifyingly grim, and his pupils, now transformed into Mangekyou Sharingan, emitted a chilling, eerie light.
He stared intently at Zhang Hai, who was sitting on the cell floor, his eyes filled with extreme anger, jealousy, and... murderous intent.
Fugaku Uchiha strode into the torture chamber, his gaze sharp as a blade, fixed on Zhang Hai, who sat on the floor. His eerie Mangekyou Sharingan gleamed with a chilling light in the dim cell.
He ignored the guards and everything around him; in his eyes, there was only Zhang Hai.
"You!" Fugaku's voice was low and suppressed, containing unspeakable anger and questioning. "Are you the 'Zhang Hai' who was sentenced by the village... or the 'Uchiha Zhang Hai' whose death was lied about by Mikoto?!"
When Fugaku uttered the name "Uchiha Shokai," Shokai's heart skipped a beat. He knew that Fugaku already knew everything. He didn't deny it, but calmly raised his head to meet Fugaku's gaze.
"Clan Chief, you've finally arrived." Zhang Hai's voice was soft, yet carried a hint of barely perceptible sarcasm.
"Clan Chief?" Fugaku's eyes flashed with doubt upon hearing this title, but he quickly understood Zhang Hai's meaning. This "Uchiha Zhang Hai" clearly knew his identity.
Only now did Zhang Hai truly realize that the furious man before him was the head of the Uchiha clan, and also the father of Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke.
A pang of regret washed over him. If only he had known this would happen, he should have crippled Fugaku before killing "Kagemadara"! If he could have dealt with Fugaku as well, his future plans would have faced far fewer obstacles. Now that Fugaku had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, taking action against him would undoubtedly be exponentially more difficult.
Moreover... Aunt Mikoto is still in Fugaku's hands. Rescuing the clan head's wife will naturally be even more difficult.
The thought of Aunt Mikoto brought a chilling murderous intent to Zhang Hai's eyes. Though fleeting, this intent was keenly observed by Fugaku.
Fugaku's pupils contracted sharply as he sensed the undisguised killing intent emanating from Zhang Hai, and his anger reached its peak.
"Enough with the nonsense!" Fugaku shouted sternly. "I want to pry into your memories! I need to know what kind of shady relationship you have with Mikoto!"
Having said that, Fugaku abruptly activated his Mangekyou Sharingan. The eerie pattern spun rapidly in his pupils, and a powerful burst of genjutsu chakra erupted instantly, like an invisible giant hand enveloping Zhang Hai's mental world. He intended to use the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan to forcibly enter Zhang Hai's memories and uncover all the hidden secrets!
However, Zhang Hai remained completely calm.
The moment Fugaku activated his genjutsu, Zhang Hai's pupils also changed instantly. His originally jet-black eyes, as if activated, transformed into a bizarre pattern woven from countless tiny blades—the Mangekyou Sharingan!
Two equally powerful and profound pupil powers instantly clashed fiercely in the cramped cell!
An invisible mental shockwave rippled through the air, and fine cracks appeared on the cell walls. Fugaku's illusion technique was like hitting an insurmountable wall of steel, firmly blocked by Zhang Hai's eye power, unable to advance even an inch!
"Ugh!"
A muffled groan escaped Fugaku's lips, and his body trembled violently. A drop of blood slowly flowed from his left eye amidst the intense trembling of his Mangekyou Sharingan, staining his face red.