Inside the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat wearily in his Hokage seat.
Tonight, he was completely unable to sleep.
During the day, he had been running around everywhere because of the Jinchuriki, giving speeches to barely suppress the Village's complaints about Naruto.
And now, just as he was about to fall asleep, his old bones were dragged out of bed by Uchiha Shisui.
Although he had long suspected the Uchiha Clan of a coup, he never expected the Uchiha Clan to actually dare to stage one. Did the Uchiha Clan truly intend to disregard the Village's safety?
If the Uchiha Clan truly launched a rebellion, the other Four Great Shinobi Villages would certainly not stand idly by; they would definitely look for an opportunity to attack Konoha. At that time, the Fourth Great Ninja World War would also break out.
The current Village had already seen the suicide of Konoha's White Fang, Tsunade's departure from Konoha due to her heart ailment, Jiraiya's travels abroad for a vague prophecy, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's sacrifice to seal the Nine-Tailed, and finally, even his favorite disciple, Orochimaru, had become a rogue Ninja.
After experiencing so many events, Konoha was no longer the strongest Ninja Village that could challenge the Four Great Shinobi Villages with the strength of one Village.
Having lost a large amount of its core strength, the Village also began to experience a generational gap. Konoha simply could not afford another war.
He could only strike first.
Is the Uchiha Clan truly an inherently evil clan, just as Tobirama-sensei said?
Just like Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan...
Kotoamatsukami can permanently and completely modify the opponent's will.
Such a dangerous ability...
He... he shouldn't have been affected, right?
Hiruzen Sarutobi expressionlessly exhaled a puff of white smoke, the apprehension in his eyes deepening.
Shisui, I highly approve of your fire will.
However, this power, when held by an Uchiha, is simply too dangerous.
"Someone!"
"Quickly summon Elder Danzo to the Hokage's office for a meeting!"
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"Hmm?"
Naruto also landed directly in Uchiha Shisui's previous position, but he found no trace of anyone having landed there. Instead, the faint malice kept changing positions around him.
Body Flicker Technique?
There was no sound whatsoever, but the speed at which it changed positions made it difficult for him to track. The level of Body Flicker was quite high.
It seems to be Uchiha Shisui.
Let's play with him.
One has to admit, activating the Mangekyo Sharingan does make one feel inflated.
Naruto directly released Stealth Release, and his transformed appearance materialized out of thin air.
He possessed a tall, sturdy yet extremely agile physique, dressed in a long robe made of white linen, with a hood at the back covering his head. Only half of a mask was visible from beneath the hood's shadow, and he wore a leather belt and leg guards. Various small tools and weapons hung from these pieces of equipment, along with specialized leather gloves and boots, making his appearance seem out of place in the Ninja World.
Since earlier, Uchiha Shisui had been circling him, looking for an opportunity to strike. It was clear he had already located him through his Sharingan. Since his position had been discovered, there was no need to use this rather useless Bloodline Limit.
Moreover, he had also prepared Multiple Transformation Jutsu.
A regular Transformation Jutsu might be easily seen through, but the Transformation Jutsu he performed with the help of the Mangekyo Sharingan was not so simple. At least, Uchiha Shisui, who also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, hadn't seen through it.
And similarly, as Naruto appeared out of thin air, Uchiha Shisui's body, which had been continuously using Body Flicker, paused slightly. It was clear that the other party was also somewhat surprised.
Immediately following was an overwhelming barrage of Kunai and Shuriken flying from various extremely tricky angles.
It was the Uchiha Clan's Shuriken throwing technique, using the collision of Shuriken and Kunai in mid-air to change direction, blocking all possible evasion angles for the enemy, leaving them nowhere to hide.
Naruto had nowhere to hide, but he also didn't need to. The Shuriken and Kunai thrown by Uchiha Shisui from various angles appeared as if still in his eyes. This was the extremely strong perception brought by the Mangekyo Sharingan, combined with the amplification it provided him. His hidden blade popped out.
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
Accompanied by a series of metallic clanging sounds, a large number of sparks instantly flashed in the dark and silent forest. Naruto simply used his hidden blade to deflect all the Shuriken and Kunai.
But Naruto didn't stop moving; his body quickly rotated again, raising both hands to guard himself, two hidden blades crossing in the air, blocking Uchiha Shisui's downward slash from the shadows.
In the darkness, two pairs of Three-Tomoe Sharingan reflected each other's figures.
One pair was filled with surprise, anger, and confusion, while the other only held calmness.
Their collision was instantaneous. Uchiha Shisui retreated immediately after his attack failed, stopping only after several meters.
He stared intently at the tall figure before him, the fury in his eyes seemingly about to materialize and burn Naruto to ashes.
"Why did you do this?" Uchiha Shisui gritted his teeth, his expression incredibly pained. "Do you know that your actions will put the Clan and the Village completely at odds?"
"What did you do to 'Cat'?"
Uchiha Shisui recognized the mask on Naruto's face, and the other party's Three-Tomoe made him mistakenly believe the other party was from the Uchiha Clan.
"Heh heh, are you talking about the owner of this mask?"
Naruto suddenly let out an unpleasant laugh from his throat. His voice was hoarse and broken, as if rough sandpaper was constantly rubbing against itself.
Uchiha Shisui also couldn't find a corresponding face within the Uchiha Clan based on the voice.
"His Bloodline Limit is quite interesting. I borrowed it to play with, but it seems that's all it is."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui's eyes instantly widened, the Three-Tomoe inside rapidly spinning into a straight line, his voice containing barely concealed anger.
"You bastard, how dare you plunder the Bloodline Limit of a fellow Village Ninja!"
"Oh? Does that make you so angry?"
"I will capture you here and then take you to Lord Third to atone for your sins."
The Three-Tomoe in Uchiha Shisui's eyes transformed into the shape of a single-bladed Shuriken as they spun.
"Is that so? It seems you favor Konoha more than your Clan." Naruto retracted his hidden blade and simultaneously drew the long sword from his waist.
"You think my theft of the Village's Bloodline Limit is an unforgivable sin, but have you seen what Danzo Shimura looks like under his bandages?"
"What do you want to say?" Uchiha Shisui's face was cold. He seemed to be responding, but in reality, he was looking for Naruto's weaknesses, only to find that the other party seemed to have nothing but weaknesses, making him unable to grasp the situation and unwilling to act rashly.
"You really don't know, do you? Underneath those bandages, there's a Sharingan hidden!"
"H-how is that possible?!"
Naruto's hoarse words caused Uchiha Shisui to momentarily lose focus. He was well aware of the Uchiha's emphasis on their own Bloodline Limit. If it were true, once the Clan learned that Danzo Shimura possessed a Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan...
The entire Clan would surely riot then.
Naruto also seized the moment of Shisui's distraction, swinging the long sword in his hand towards the distracted Uchiha Shisui.
He couldn't dodge it!
Uchiha Shisui immediately regained his composure, but the long sword was already before his eyes. Naruto's sword was imbued with Wind Release Chakra; he couldn't block it head-on.
"Clang——"
"Susanoo?!"
Naruto looked at the emerald green ribcage blocking his attack with a hint of surprise. It was the first stage of Susanoo.
That's really cool.
He quickly retreated more than ten meters.
"In front of these eyes, you have no chance of winning."
Uchiha Shisui looked at Naruto coldly, "I will defeat you and then make you tell me everything."
He decided to immediately use his full power to deal with the opponent before both Konoha and the Uchiha could react, preventing the news of the Uchiha Clan killing Anbu from spreading, and also preventing the Uchiha from learning about Danzo Shimura's situation.
Immediately afterward, a large amount of meridians and muscles grew on the skeleton that enveloped Uchiha Shisui, transforming into a majestic samurai holding a spiral sword.
Susanoo's second stage.