Hikari Uchiha in Animeverse

"…Here's the latest batch of manga and DVDs." 

"And this is a gaming console, loaded with tons of single-player games. As long as it's got power, you're good to go." 

Uchiha Hikari showed Korin how to use the console, watching as the old cat fumbled a bit getting the hang of it. 

Yeah… pretty clumsy. 

Operating a PS3 with those cat paws was honestly asking a lot. 

After playing a few rounds of King of Fighters with the lonely old feline and chatting half the night about training progress, Hikari finally left the Dragon Ball world and returned to the long-absent Konoha Village. 

Dawn was just breaking. 

Back in the Uchiha clan's compound, her standalone villa looked much the same as when she'd left. The pillows and blankets on the bed, the books and potted plants on the desk… everything was untouched, just covered in a thin layer of dust. 

But… 

After spending weeks in the bustling, modern world of Dragon Clan, coming back here felt oddly empty. 

"Maybe it's time to get a pet or something…" Hikari mused. 

She washed her face in front of the mirror, swapped her outfit for a thicker jacket, and pushed open the door to take a walk. 

The moment she stepped outside, she spotted a small figure waiting at her doorstep, looking like he'd been there forever. 

"…Sasuke?" 

It was indeed five-year-old Uchiha Sasuke. 

His eyes lit up when he saw her. "Oh, Great-Grandma, you're back! Please wait here a sec—I'll go tell Father. He's got something he wants to talk to you about." 

"Hm?" 

Hikari was a bit curious but had nothing pressing, so she stopped Sasuke and followed him to Fugaku's house. 

Fugaku was used to her popping in and out of the clan compound at random. After a respectful bow and greeting, he got to the point. "Great-Grandma, do you remember a while back when Shisui and the others were sent out of the village on an investigation mission?" 

Hikari did recall it. 

The info came from Izumi— 

After the Mist Village attack a month or two ago, Uchiha clan members sent on missions outside the village kept getting ambushed by "unknown assailants." Three or four had already gone missing. 

Konoha had dispatched an Anbu team to investigate, including Jiraiya and Shisui. That lineup was pretty stacked—strong enough not just for intel-gathering but to handle a small-scale battle if needed. 

But… 

"…While Shisui's team was investigating near the Land of Fire's border, they ran into a planned ambush. The attackers included the Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen and a few unidentified powerhouses. Jiraiya wasn't there at the time, so to protect the team, Shisui had to activate Susanoo." 

Fugaku's expression grew complicated. "As you know, that ocular jutsu takes a heavy toll on the body, so…" 

"So, someone gouged out Shisui's eyes?" Hikari immediately jumped to the worst-case scenario. 

Was Shisui's eyes destined to be taken, even without Danzo? Would someone else step in to do it? 

Fugaku blinked, startled. "Huh?" 

"No, no… it's not that. Shisui overused his ocular powers to fend off the enemy. He succeeded, but his vision's taken a serious hit—almost blind. According to Konoha Hospital, he might not be able to continue as a ninja." 

"Oh…" 

That's not so bad then. 

If Kotoamatsukami had fallen into the hands of the Mist or someone like Obito, that'd be a headache. But blindness? Hikari didn't care much. 

For the Uchiha clan, though, it was a bombshell. 

Fugaku had kept it quiet, but Shisui's were the only pair of Mangekyo Sharingan in the clan. His retirement would weaken the whole clan significantly. 

"So, you're asking if I've got a way to fix this?" Hikari said. 

"Yes." Fugaku nodded. "According to clan records, a Mangekyo can be restored by transplanting the eyes of a blood relative, turning it into an Eternal Mangekyo to prevent blindness. But you…" 

Hikari thought for a moment. "Take me to him." 

Ten minutes later, Fugaku led her to a residence on the other side of the compound. 

They crossed the courtyard. 

Hikari slipped off her shoes at the porch, stepping onto the wooden floor in white socks. A few steps later, she pushed open a door and saw Shisui lying in bed, his eyes wrapped in bandages, looking a bit worse for wear. Itachi was nearby, helping with tea and water. 

"Great-Grandma, you're here," Shisui said, struggling to sit up and bow when he heard her steps. 

Hikari waved off the formalities and got straight to it. "I've heard what happened. You've got two options. First, follow the hospital's advice: stop using your Mangekyo and retire from being a ninja. 

Second, swap out for a new pair of eyes." 

"?!" 

Shisui was stunned. "You mean… take another clansman's eyes and transplant them into me?" 

"Not a transplant. Your own eyes." Hikari pulled a Senzu Bean from her pocket. "This is a miracle cure. It can heal any injury, even regrow eyes if they're gouged out. I haven't tested it on an Uchiha, so I can't guarantee the new eyes will still be Mangekyo or that your vision will fully recover… 

Point is, it's a risky experiment. You wanna give it a shot?" 

"Regrow new eyes… that's actually possible?" Shisui asked, shocked. 

Hikari's tone was firm. "If I say it can, it can." 

Silence. 

After a long pause, Shisui nodded. "Alright." 

Next, Shisui personally removed his eyes, placing them in a container with nutrient fluid, then ate the Senzu Bean. 

Hikari watched as the flesh in his empty sockets slowly regenerated, forming a new pair of eyeballs. 

"How's it feel?" 

"…My vision's back, but…" Shisui activated his ocular powers, and his eyes revealed black, two-tomoe Sharingan. 

"Tch, it dropped that much?" Hikari clicked her tongue, a bit disappointed. 

She'd been hoping that if the new eyes were still Mangekyo, she could talk to Fugaku about using Senzu Beans to keep gouging and regrowing eyes, mass-producing dozens of Mangekyo for the whole clan. Guess that was wishful thinking. 

But at least… 

"I'm taking these eyes, okay? Call it payment for fixing your vision. No objections, right?" 

With Shisui's consent, Hikari pocketed the container with his old eyes. 

For Shisui, those near-blind eyes were useless and could even be dangerous due to their lingering ocular power. But for Hikari… if Dr. Brief's research made progress, she might be able to fix their genetic flaws, upgrade them to Eternal Mangekyo, and give them to someone trustworthy. 

A pair of Eternal Mangekyo with Kotoamatsukami was still worth a lot.