Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

"You're too kind, Senior Shisui."

Shimura Gengetsu lightly leaped onto a large tree. "You were once my teacher, teaching me swordsmanship and ninjutsu for a long time. It's just a chat in the evening, what's the big deal?"

"Actually, I was quite nervous beforehand."

Uchiha Shisui took a leaf from his hand. "After all, Gengetsu-kun has been resistant to contacting me for the past few years. This time, I only asked Itachi to act as a go-between because I had a glimmer of hope."

This time, Gengetsu Shimura was truly surprised.

This was the first time he had ever seen Uchiha Shisui be so direct; it seemed that the situation had truly driven him to the brink.

"Not really, after all, there aren't many people in this village who could pose a danger to me. Senior Shisui is the one I feel the strongest sense of danger for."

Gengetsu Shimura stopped beating around the bush and spoke quite frankly, "Senior Shisui, let's get back to the main topic. What did you want to see me about today?"

Chapter 97 The Road to the Kaleidoscope: Danzo Makes His Move (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

"Xuan Yue Jun, is it really impossible for the village and the Uchiha clan to coexist?"

Uchiha Shisui asked a question that was both very simple and difficult to answer.

As he spoke, the strongest member of the Uchiha clan had a bewildered look in his eyes, as if he were asking Shimura Gengetsu a question, or perhaps questioning himself.

From initial confidence to current wavering.

Uchiha Shisui witnessed firsthand how the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha clan gradually deteriorated to the point of armed rebellion, with no chance of reconciliation ever appearing.

It was as if everything was predestined, leaving him feeling deeply powerless.

Uchiha Shisui, who was in a state of confusion, sought out Shimura Gengetsu in order to hear what different opinions a high-ranking official of Konoha would have, hoping to find hope for himself.

As for why he didn't seek out the Third Hokage, although Uchiha Shisui greatly admired Hiruzen Sarutobi, he understood that the Hokage had become a thoroughly political entity.

At least Shimura Gengetsu had a master-disciple relationship with him, and through the Uchiha Izumi incident, he could see that Shimura Gengetsu had feelings for the Uchiha, rather than being hostile to them because of political factors.

This is the perspective he needs.

"coexist?"

Shimura Gengetsu looked at the moon in the sky. "Shisui-senpai, don't you think this question already represents a lot?"

“Apart from the Uchiha, other ninja clans never place themselves on an equal footing with the village. They are all part of the village, so there is no such thing as coexistence.”

"But you Uchiha always think too highly of yourselves, and you haven't broken free from the mindset of the Warring States period, treating Konoha with the same attitude you would a ninja clan."

"Do you think the village can avoid being hostile to the Uchiha with this attitude?"

Uchiha Shisui was struck dumb, standing frozen in place as if by lightning.

Gengetsu Shimura's words were like a sharp sword piercing through all the fog in his heart, instantly revealing the essence of the matter.

It's wrong at its very root.

The Uchiha clan never understood their place.

They were never equals with Konoha.

Perhaps it was when Madara Uchiha was alive.

But now, even with the power of all things in the universe, he is not absolutely invincible. The Uchiha clan is still immersed in their past glory and cannot recognize their own limitations.

"Senior Shisui, everything you are doing now is in vain."

Gengetsu Shimura jumped down from the big tree and came to Shisui Uchiha. "The village cannot allow an increasingly powerful and unstable factor to exist, and the Uchiha cannot accept the reality that they have to bow down."

"Since you can't change either side's mind, you can only choose one side. The person who stands in the middle will be torn apart by five horses."

After saying that, Shimura Gengetsu disappeared in a few leaps and bounds before Uchiha Shisui's eyes.

After standing there for an unknown amount of time, Uchiha Shisui gradually came to his senses.

"Change your mind?"

A flash of red light appeared in Uchiha Shisui's eyes, and the three tomoe spun wildly, eventually linking together to form a shape resembling a mad shuriken.

"Lord Xuan Yue, you're right..."

"Only by changing one side's mindset can the conflict naturally disappear, thus preserving both the Uchiha clan and the village."

Meanwhile, Shimura Gengetsu returned to the village and found a secluded corner to dispel his shadow clone.

The Shimura family.

Gengetsu Shimura, who had been dozing on the sofa, slowly opened his eyes.

A figure flashed through the darkness, and Ye Cang silently approached, looking at Shimura Gengetsu with concern.

"It's alright, he didn't lay a hand on me."

Shimura Gengetsu smiled, and Yekura finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall. Taking advantage of the Sharingan's inability to detect shadow clones, Shimura Gengetsu poured 80% of his chakra into a clone and sent it to meet Uchiha Shisui.

That way, even if someone falls under a genjutsu, the genjutsu can be broken as soon as the clone is dispelled and the chakra flow changes.

This is the greatest respect he can show to the gods.

"The Uchiha clan can't hold back anymore?"

Having followed Shimura Gengetsu for so many years and helped Root carry out many missions, Yekura is also clear about the current situation in Konoha.

"Pretty much. Uchiha Shisui wanted to defy fate, but unfortunately he was born too late."

Gengetsu Shimura shook his head with some regret. From any perspective, Shisui Uchiha was born at the wrong time. If he had been born a few years earlier or later, everything would have been different.

"No matter which village it is, there will always be struggles."

Yekura said with a hint of sarcasm.

Sunagakure has a Kazekage like Rasa who fears heroes; Konoha has Hiruzen Sarutobi and three elders; Kirigakure is the land of blood mist; and Iwagakure, because of Onoki's stubbornness, forced away two Jinchuriki.

Some say that the Hidden Cloud Village is very united, but that's just a facade, or rather, the result of a struggle.

The Cloud Hidden Martial Arts Faction has completely suppressed the Conservative Faction. The disparity in strength between the two sides is enormous, so naturally, they can't fight each other anymore.

"Don't overthink it."

Genzuki Shimura relaxed slightly, sinking completely into the soft sofa. "No matter how much they fight, it won't affect us for now. Just stay by Izumi's side and protect her."

"Well, I know."

Yecang nodded slightly.

Among the people around Shimura Gengetsu, Kurenai Yuhi and Yugao Uzuki have been in the Anbu for a long time, Karin is just a child, and only Izumi Uchiha has a special identity, so we do need to be careful.

Back in his room, Gengetsu Shimura began to examine the reward that Tsunade had given him.

He wasn't surprised that Tsunade's Senju bloodline was only at the "good" level. After all, Hashirama Senju's passive skill was an active skill that Tsunade had researched her whole life, which showed the difference between the two.

But the superhuman strength technique is still pretty good.

Gengetsu Shimura had also researched superhuman strength techniques and achieved some results, but there was still a gap compared to Tsunade's decades of experience.

He roughly estimated that the amount of chakra used would remain the same, but the explosive power could be increased by about 50%, and could even double after becoming proficient.

With his increasingly terrifying chakra, he could easily go toe-to-toe with the Eight Gates in the future.

With physical attacks secured, psychological attacks are less important.

Only this mental defense...

The three-tomoe Sharingan flashed by, and Shimura Gengetsu didn't know when he would be able to possess the Mangekyou Sharingan. Since activating the three-tomoe Sharingan, he could feel his eye power constantly increasing, but there was no qualitative change.

The statement that "only a kaleidoscope can fight a kaleidoscope" is indeed true to some extent.

Only by possessing the Mangekyou Sharingan will his fear of Uchiha Shisui lessen.

"The greatest chance... is the night of the genocide."

The next day.

The rooftop of the Hokage Building.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, gazed into the distance from the railing, while Shisui Uchiha knelt on one knee behind him.

"I am deeply saddened by the mutual distrust between the Uchiha clan and the village."

"Lord Hokage, I wish to rebuild the trust between our clan and the village. Please grant my request."

"Still water, how could I not want that too?"

The Third Hokage didn't turn around, but his voice drifted over, "I've always considered the Uchiha as part of the village, but there are some things we have to be wary of, do you understand, Shisui?"

“I understand the Hokage’s predicament.” Uchiha Shisui lowered his head. “But I can change this situation, make the Uchiha show sincerity, and change Fugaku’s mind.”

"Oh? What are your plans?"

"I will use my Mangekyou Sharingan and the eye technique Kotoamatsukami to rewrite the clan leader's will."

A sharp glint flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, but quickly disappeared, leaving them cloudy.

"Kaleidoscope...Kotoamatsukami..."

"Shisui, you have acquired extraordinary abilities."

"You flatter me, Third Generation Lord."