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

"Are you awake?"

Uchiha Shisui subconsciously opened his eyes, and after a long while, he said in confusion:

"Me, my eyes?"

Didn't Danzo take one of his eyes and entrust the other to Itachi?

How come I can see things clearly again?

"These are not your eyes."

As if seeing through his doubts, Shimura Gengetsu slowly said, "It's just the eye of an ordinary Chunin, but you can try to see if you can awaken another pair of Sharingan. That way, I'll have a stable supply of them in the future."

"......"

Uchiha Shisui was momentarily at a loss for words when it came to how to evaluate Shimura Gengetsu's thoughts.

Is he being used as a nursery to cultivate Sharingan?

"Xuan Yue..."

Uchiha Shisui reluctantly changed the subject, "Can you tell me how long I've been unconscious? What's the current state of relations between the village and the Uchiha clan?"

"What a remarkable character."

Gengetsu Shimura shook his head. "Having finally woken up, his first concern was for the village and his family. There's no need to say more about the greatness of Shisui-senpai."

"Xuan Yue-jun, please stop teasing me." Uchiha Shisui smiled wryly. "Tell me quickly."

"Fine, anyway, waking you up is also related to this matter."

"Thanks to you, the Uchiha's ambition to rebel has been suppressed after your death. A year has passed, and the two sides are still at peace."

Uchiha Shisui's face lit up with joy; it seemed his sacrifice had indeed been meaningful.

"Has a year already? I didn't feel anything while I was in a coma, it was like I just took a nap."

"Don't get too excited yet."

Gengetsu Shimura cautioned, "Opening champagne at the halfway point is not a good habit."

The smile slowly faded from Uchiha Shisui's face. "What does Gengetsu-kun mean by this?"

"The good times have come to an end. Your sacrifice alone cannot stop the tide. The Uchiha have already made a meticulous plan and are preparing to launch a rebellion in a few days."

"No, I have to stop it... Ugh!"

As soon as Uchiha Shisui stood up, a sharp pain shot through his body, and he was frozen in place.

"I'm sorry, Shisui-senpai."

Shimura Gengetsu walked up to him, counting his sword fingers. "Rather than saying this is your body, it's more accurate to say you're my puppet now. Without my permission, you can't do anything you want."

"Xuan Yuejun!"

Uchiha Shisui looked anxious. "I'm doing this for Konoha. We have to stop the rebellion, otherwise other countries will definitely take advantage of the situation."

"Don't rush, there are people who can see further than you."

Gengetsu Shimura calmly put down his hand and continued slowly, "Itachi Uchiha found my old man and said he would take care of everything. Tonight, I will be responsible for assisting and monitoring him."

"I just realized you haven't been out and about for a long time, so I called you out to come and take a look together."

“Itachi…” Shisui’s gaze softened, but something still felt off.

"Let's go, it's getting late, we won't be able to see the show if we go too late."

Shimura Gengetsu was the first to walk out of the cave, and Uchiha Shisui followed without much hesitation.

However, before leaving, he replaced the root equipment that was placed next to him with one, just in case.

Although he no longer has the Sharingan and the Mangekyou Sharingan, his chakra escaping techniques still exist, and he can even barely use the awakened power of the myriad phenomena of the universe, so he still has some strength.

Looking up at the sunlight he hadn't seen in a long time, Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but squint.

"Itachi... since you're determined to take action, you must be able to resolve the conflict completely, right?"

puff!

Hearing his soft murmur, Shimura Gengetsu could no longer hold back.

Laughed.

(Um, I don't know what picture to use for this chapter, I'll take a moment.)

Chapter 104 The Collapse of Still Water, the Weasel's Loyalty

Gengetsu Shimura, along with Shisui Uchiha, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha.

The sky had darkened, and the full moon could be faintly seen in the sky. If you looked closely, you could see that the moon seemed somewhat enchanting tonight.

Ninja school.

The principal suddenly received an order that all students must participate in a live-fire exercise, and school dismissal time would be delayed.

Although the principal was completely confused, he dared not object since the messenger was from the Hokage's direct ANBU. He quickly organized the teachers to arrange the exercise.

The students were excited about this novel activity, curiously discussing what kind of enemies they would encounter, except for Uchiha Sasuke, whose face was full of gloom.

"Seriously, what's going on? How am I supposed to train with Nissan if we go back so late?"

"Sass here!"

Just as Sasuke was feeling down, Naruto suddenly rushed over, pointed his finger at him, and said, "Today I will definitely defeat you in the combat exercise!"

The two were mortal enemies from the moment they entered the school, and they were often assigned to the same practical classes before, so they fought countless times.

"Tch, bottom of the pack."

"Damn it, who are you calling a loser!"

"boring."

Karin, who was chatting with Ino and Hinata, was annoyed by the noise and yelled at Naruto, "Naruto, keep your voice down! Or I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Naruto shrank back, glared at Sasuke, and ran away.

He wasn't afraid of anyone at school, except for Xiang Lin's outburst. Not only would he get beaten up, but that wretched woman would also complain to Brother Xuan Yue and beat him up again, saying that he wasn't allowed to bully girls.

Naruto really wanted to make Gengetsu his classmate so he could see what Karin was like at school—she was practically the class leader.

"Karin, you're amazing."

Ino looked at Karin with admiration, "Naruto is such a noisy guy, only you can keep him in check."

"That's because he's afraid of Lord Xuan Yue," Karin said modestly, understanding the situation.

"Brother Xuan Yue..."

Ino's eyes lit up. She had a vivid memory of that handsome older brother. In the past, when Gengetsu came to pick up Karin, she could take the opportunity to say hello and chat, but she hadn't seen him for a while recently.

"Karin, is Brother Gengetsu very busy?"

"Of course, Lord Xuan Yue is very busy managing the Dark Division every day."

Will he come to pick you up today?

"Probably not," Karin said uncertainly.

Ino's eyes lit up and she came up with an idea. "Karin, Lord Gengetsu works so hard every day. Let's treat him to a meal when he has a day off and reward him properly."

Hinata, who had been the best listener all along, couldn't help but speak up, weakly saying, "I... I think it's okay..."

As night fell completely, the bloodstains became even more pronounced.

Uchiha Itachi crouched on a telephone pole at the end of the clan's street, like a cheetah poised to pounce, ready to hunt down its prey.

Swish!

Gengetsu Shimura appeared on another telephone pole in a flash, with another member wearing a Root mask behind him.

"You've come," Uchiha said calmly.

"Should I not have come?" Xuan Yue retorted.

"No, you can come, but it seems different from what Danzo said." Itachi Uchiha still didn't turn around.

Shimura Gengetsu glanced at Uchiha Shisui. "He's my subordinate, just here to do odd jobs. You don't need to worry about him. One more person won't make any difference to you, right?"

Uchiha Itachi remained silent, which was tantamount to acquiescing.

However, Uchiha Shisui's unease grew stronger, due to the atmosphere and Itachi's cold and unfamiliar demeanor.

Everything indicated that something extraordinary was about to happen.

What exactly does Itachi want to do?

Wasn't it with the eye that I entrusted to him?

He wanted to speak, but his chakra and even his tongue were controlled by Shimura Gengetsu, and he couldn't even move his fingers.

I can only stand there like a backdrop.

At that moment, Obito Uchiha appeared below and nodded slightly when he saw Itachi on the telephone pole.

He then looked at Shimura Gengetsu, paused slightly, and then walked into the guard room without looking back.