Boruto era — inside the Hokage's Office.
Reading the chat feed, Shikamaru covered his face, doing his best not to laugh.
Sai beside him was also barely holding it together.
Only Naruto sat with his chin in his hands, looking… profoundly speechless.
He hadn't expected that, as a kid, he could be this dense.
Boruto had literally said he was Naruto's son, and somehow—
the father managed to mistake his own kid for his dad.
[Boruto Uzumaki]: No, I'm your son…
[Naruto Uzumaki (youth)]: Huh? Since when do I have a kid?
[Jiraiya]:Ahem. Kushina, your boy's always been this airheaded. You can't blame an old sage for this one!
[Kushina Uzumaki]: Naruto, this chat links to the future generation. That "Boruto" is your son!
[Naruto (youth)]: Ah… so that's how it is! Thanks, big sis—uh, sorry, who are you again?
[Minato Namikaze]: ????
[Hiruzen Sarutobi]:Cough. Little Naruto, these two are your parents.
In the past, because you were still young, I kept it secret to protect you…
Hiruzen rubbed his temples. He'd never intended to reveal the truth like this,
but with the situation spiraling, there wasn't much choice.
[Boruto]: Didn't Dad have a pretty good childhood…? Why does it feel like—
Before the chat could devolve any further, a line of small text flickered:
"Drawing the first subject… Selection complete!"
"Never Underestimate the Name: Shisui of the Body Flicker!"
A new video opened in the sky.
It was a night of cold wind and black water.
Itachi and Shisui walked side by side, talking quietly—ethics, duty, the village.
Seeing the two on-screen, the crowd collectively stiffened.
[Sasuke Uchiha]: Itachi, you bastard—I'll kill you!
[Kakashi Hatake]: Sasuke, breathe.
[Fugaku Uchiha]: Sasuke, that outburst is improper. It reflects poorly on our clan.
[Sasuke]: He slaughtered our family… I will avenge you all!
[Mikoto Uchiha]: …Does it have to be this way?
Fugaku and Mikoto's faces were pained.
They, of course, knew the truth—
To protect the village and to protect Sasuke, Itachi had taken on that impossible sin.
[Sarada Uchiha]: Wait… then why was the Uchiha wiped out?
[Shisui Uchiha]: Itachi… so you really were forced down that path…
[Itachi Uchiha]: System—what are you?
Itachi's calm cracked. If the system exposed the truth of the massacre,
Konoha's leadership would be condemned—and Sasuke might be collateral.
On the screen, Shisui posed Itachi a simple, piercing question:
What did he think of the village?
Itachi answered honestly.
As the two spoke, the audience's anger cooled into heavy silence.
[Tobirama Senju]: Their dialogue is intriguing… an Uchiha with a strong Will of Fire.
[Hashirama Senju]: An Uchiha with the Will of Fire? Rare indeed…
[Sarada]: That's my uncle… He looks so much like Dad!
[Sasuke]: Hnh. At the end of the day, Itachi was a beast. Then answer me—why didn't you kill me back then?!
[Itachi]: …
Itachi fell silent.
Back then, Sasuke ran so fast that even the "Uchiha Madara" chasing him couldn't catch up…
[Obito Uchiha]:cough—
Obito nearly choked on his drink.
Back then Sasuke was wailing "don't kill me, don't kill me," and now he's—
"Itachi, why didn't you kill me?" The nerve.
[Kakashi]: Obito… so you're in the chat as well.
[Obito]: …
[Tobirama]: This brat… still alive?
[Madara Uchiha]:Ahem.
Madara blinked.
How did Tobirama guess Obito was alive?
Another unsolved mystery for the ninja world.
[Minato]: Lord Second, you may not know, but Obito was my proudest student. He died protecting the village—
[Tobirama]: He's alive. I can smell malice on him.
[Izuna Uchiha]: I can't watch this. You're a broken record, "evil Uchiha" this, "evil Uchiha" that—(an entire screen of cursing).
[Izuna Uchiha has been muted for one hour.]
[Tobirama]: Rabid dogs bark. Arms crossed.
[Hashirama]: Ahaha! You and Izuna are such good friends, little brother!
The new generation broke into a collective sweat.
So this was how the legends talked?
Somehow… they didn't seem as awe-inspiring when bickering.
Back in the video, Itachi and Shisui sensed something wrong.
An Anbu operative stumbled in, leg snared by a wire, blood pouring down his calf.
Shisui drew his short blade and cut the wire free.
Three masked figures approached from the dark.
"Fellow Konoha shinobi," Shisui said, face hard. "Why raise your hands against your own?"
"Pretend you saw nothing. Turn around and leave," the Root operative replied, voice like ice.
"If you intend to harm a comrade, I need to hear your reason," Shisui shot back, anger breaking through.
The three Root operatives tensed. A fight was inevitable.
All who watched felt the same knot in their stomachs.
Two teenage genin—even prodigies—against veteran jōnin? The odds were cruel.
"In the shadows, the nameless keep the peace… To me, that is a shinobi," Shisui said, steady.
"We are no different," the Root man answered, colder still.
"No. Peace built only by force isn't peace I can accept."
As he spoke, Shisui's eyes spun open—three-tomoe Sharingan, bright as blood.
Shock rippled through the crowd.
[Sarada]: Whoa—three tomoe already?
[Gaara]: Opening the Sharingan depends a lot on talent.
[Tobirama]: This Shisui is impressive—deep Will of Fire and formidable gifts.
[Hashirama]: @Sasuke, how many tomoe are you at?
[Sasuke]: …
Watching Shisui at that age with full three tomoe felt like taking a kunai to the ego.
Sasuke was a genius too, okay? He awakened the Sharingan at seven!
[Madara]: Hmph. Seems the later generations have a few worthy sprouts.
Shisui blurred—Shunshin no Shisui.
In a heartbeat he was engaging two Root at once, while Itachi tied down the third.
Bang—bang—bang!
The field split in two.
Water splashed under the ferocious footwork; steel scraped and sparked in the cold night air.
Shisui moved like lightning, a kick snapping toward the big operative's neck—
but the giant barely flinched.
Still—one youth holding off two seasoned killers? At his age?
If he survived to adulthood, his potential was terrifying.
[Uchiha Setsuna]: I can't fathom why a boy like Shisui would commit suicide…
[Hashirama]:Suicide?!!
[Tobirama]: Brother, calm down. If he jumped, someone likely forced his hand.
[Mei Terumī]: Then who pushed him to the edge?
[A (Fourth Raikage)]: Danzo, maybe?
[Ōnoki]: Fast learner. If there's a suspect on the board, it's Elder Shimura Danzo.
[Danzo Shimura]: …
On the screen, dark ripples spread across the river.
Between moonlight and mask, a bandaged silhouette stepped into view behind the Root operatives.
The air went sharp and cold, like a blade drawn an inch from its sheath.
Danzo's single visible eye turned—calculating—and fixed on Shisui.
The wind seemed to hush.
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