Shisui temporarily did not tell anyone about awakening his Mangekyo.
However, with the reputation of Shisui of the Body Flicker that he earned through blood and sweat on the battlefield, no one in Konoha dared to underestimate him!
Without a doubt, in the current Konoha, Uchiha Shisui was a hero-like figure.
Walking on the streets of Konoha, even ordinary Konoha Villagers would always recognize him and greet him with a smile!
If it were normal times, Shisui would never miss such a good opportunity, and would definitely return the greetings to these Villagers to improve the relationship between the Villagers and the Uchiha.
But with important matters at hand, Shisui could not concern himself with such things.
Traversing the large and small streets of Konoha, Shisui silently observed every suspicious passerby.
Of course, if it were just like this, trying to find the mysterious powerhouse hidden in Konoha would undoubtedly be a fool's errand, as no one would write 'I am a spy' on their face.
Therefore, in extraordinary times, Shisui also used extraordinary measures—genjutsu!
Yes, Shisui was using the power of genjutsu to search for his target.
Originally, Shisui's genjutsu level was already very high; in all of Konoha, even if not the best or second best, he was at least in the top three.
But after awakening his Mangekyo, Shisui's genjutsu abilities had surged geometrically, and now, saying he was Konoha's number one genjutsu Ninja would likely not be an issue!
As long as someone made eye contact with Shisui once, he could easily control them with genjutsu and extract their deepest secrets.
It must be said that although this move was a bit aggressive, its effect was indeed good.
Among those suspicious people, Shisui actually found several spies from other Villages.
One of them even reached the Jonin level!
But he was still easily subdued by Shisui!
However, there was no joy on Shisui's face, because he had not found his target.
These 'small fries' could not satisfy his appetite!
After handing these spies over to the Village's Anbu, Shisui did not stop his actions; instead, he expanded his search area.
Since he could not find the hidden enemy among ordinary Villagers, was it possible that the opponent was hiding among the Ninja Clans?
Recalling the scene of his first battle with the enemy, a target quickly popped into Shisui's mind: the Hyuga Clan!
"That guy, his first move was aimed at a Hyuga Main Family kid, and his goal was very likely the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan!
As long as he hasn't succeeded, he's very likely to strike again, so, as long as I keep a close watch on the Hyuga Clan, I'll catch that guy sooner or later!"
It must be said that Shisui's luck was indeed good; by sheer coincidence, he managed to find the easiest place to stake out Hoshimi.
Half an hour later, Shisui also quietly infiltrated the Hyuga Clan Compound.
Like the Uchiha Clan, as a prominent Konoha family, the Hyuga Clan Compound was also exceptionally large, and the number of Hyuga Clan Members living there was also very large, at least several thousand!
Moreover, unlike the Uchiha Clan, where awakening the Sharingan was difficult, the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan awakening rate was quite high; it was almost as if everyone had a pair.
Logically speaking, a Hyuga Clan with such a high Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit) awakening rate should produce many experts in each generation, but the truth was that the Hyuga Clan had not produced a renowned powerhouse for a long time!
This point was actually very strange.
But Shisui did not remain puzzled for long before an answer formed in his mind.
He looked at the blue pattern on the foreheads of most Hyuga Clan Members, looked at those pairs of Byakugan Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit) that clearly represented power and strength, and his eyes were filled with despair and desolation; he knew that such a Clan could not produce independent powerhouses!
"The Caged Bird Seal? What a terrifying cursed seal!"
Besides sighing like this, Shisui had no other feelings; as for sympathy, perhaps there was a little, but it was quickly extinguished by the will of fire in his heart.
After all, even the great Third Hokage-sama had acquiesced to the existence of the Caged Bird Seal, which indicated that this system of the Hyuga Clan was absolutely correct and beneficial to the Village.
And 'facts' also proved one point: for so many years, the Hyuga Clan's Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit) has never flowed out, and has always quietly served Konoha!
Sacrificing the future of some Hyuga Clan Members in exchange for the strength and prosperity of the entire Konoha Village, isn't this the embodiment of the will of fire?
Indeed, Third Hokage-sama is always right!
Shisui's thoughts, thankfully Hoshimi didn't know; if he did, he would definitely give this guy two big slaps.
Then he would curse: 'To hell with your will of fire, why don't you engrave the Caged Bird Seal on your Uchiha and let your Uchiha burn and dedicate themselves?'
Damn it, he's really sick!
In fact, Shisui's thoughts were the thoughts of the vast majority of people in Konoha Village; perhaps some might see the drawbacks of this system, but absolutely no one would try to break it.
Why?
Because this is a matter involving self-interest; who would be the first to speak out?
No one liked an overly powerful Hyuga; the Third Hokage didn't like it, Civilian Ninja didn't like it, and the major Ninja Clans wouldn't like it either.
Even the Hyuga Main Family themselves wouldn't like it!
After all, a Hyuga Branch Family freed from the Caged Bird Seal, even if they became powerful, would not bring them any benefit; instead, it would threaten their rights and status.
Therefore, except for the Hyuga Branch Family, almost everyone in Konoha was a supporter and defender of the Caged Bird Seal system; Hoshimi's desire to break this system was destined to put him against the vast majority of Konoha Ninja!
Getting sidetracked, back to the main topic.
Uchiha Shisui, utilizing his extraordinary Body Flicker Technique and Ninja qualities tempered by war, moved through the Hyuga Clan Compound as if no one else was there; during this time, not a single person discovered him.
If Shisui wanted to, he could easily assassinate any high-ranking member of the Hyuga Clan right now!
Although this was due to Shisui's excessive strength, it also proved that the Hyuga Clan had truly weakened to an extreme point!
Fortunately, Shisui did not have these strange thoughts.
After a tour of the Hyuga Clan Compound, Shisui had observed over eighty percent of the Hyuga Clan Members, but to his regret, he still had not found his target.
Could it be that this guy was hiding somewhere else?
With deep disappointment, Shisui decided to return home; he walked through the dense forest in a vexed mood.
Just as he thought this day would be fruitless, suddenly, in a secluded training ground not far from the Forest of Death, a small figure constantly sweating caught his attention.
It was Hoshimi's Hoshimi Shadow Clone, currently grinding skill proficiency!
From dozens of meters away, Shisui saw Hoshimi's iconic Byakugan, and looking at Hoshimi's eyes, which were distinctly different from other Hyuga Clan Members, he immediately became curious:
"This little guy must be from the Branch Family, right? But such a diligent Hyuga Branch Family is indeed rare!
Also, is this little guy practicing taijutsu?"
Shisui was still observing, but when Hoshimi's Shadow Clone shattered a thick tree with one punch, he was stunned: "This kind of move cannot be cultivated with the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist.
Konoha Iron Fist? It doesn't seem like it either; it seems to have integrated other things!
Could it be this little guy's self-created taijutsu?
Interesting, truly interesting!"
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