Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Strategist Alliance

"Lord Hokage, the Kirigakure forces that have been holed up on the two islands have begun to launch attacks, but Jonin Hiashi was prepared, and the Kirigakure's several sneak attacks have all failed."

In the Hokage's office, Shisui, Akira, Danzo, and Homura Mito were all listening to Suzaku Nara's report.

The veins on Zhi Shui's forehead throbbed; the thing he least wanted to see had still happened.

Obito's exposure actually did Konoha no good. Now the Mizukage and the Three-Tails have been kidnapped, and the mastermind behind it all, Obito, is nowhere to be found. And yet, the higher-ups of Kirigakure have seen that Sharingan.

For the Hidden Mist Village's leadership, instead of wasting effort chasing down the mysterious masked man whose whereabouts were unknown, it would be better to directly direct their hatred towards the Uchiha clan and Konoha.

After a campaign of propaganda by the Hidden Mist Village's higher-ups, all the complex internal conflicts that had been building up were directed at Konoha. The Hidden Mist Village ninjas, who had previously shown no will to fight, turned their anger into strength after learning that the root cause of their misfortune was not the Mizukage but Konoha. They regrouped and charged back onto the battlefield.

This left Shisui feeling quite helpless.

"What does this have to do with us? That guy also caused trouble for Konoha before, how can we be made to take the blame?"

Hui was extremely dissatisfied. This was too unfair. The Hidden Mist Village was too weak to be controlled and wanted to cause trouble for the Hidden Leaf Village. Now that they couldn't be captured, they still wanted to cause trouble for the Hidden Leaf Village. What did they take them for?

Danzo's expression changed when he heard Hikaru mention the masked man's past. The Nine-Tails Night had always been their reason for criticizing the Uchiha. They never expected that even though the Uchiha had become Hokage, they would still be tricked by the mastermind behind the scenes using a similar method.

"Heh, with your Sharingan exposed, who cares about that?"

Danzo's words were pointed, which greatly displeased Hui, but since this was the Hokage's office, he couldn't directly argue with the advisor.

Hui could only continue, "Lord Hokage, can't you explain this to them?"

Mitokado Homura nodded in agreement. It would be a good thing if war could be avoided; Konoha needed a period of rest and recuperation.

Shisui shook his head and said, "It's no use. For Kirigakure, the truth is not important. What's important is having a target of hatred to help them resolve their internal conflicts and reunite the scattered hearts of the people. So even if we capture the masked man and rescue the Mizukage, they won't acknowledge him."

The Mizukage can be replaced, and as for the Three-Tails, it's not the first time they've lost it. Right now, the stability of the village is more important.

Having been trained by Sima Yi, Hui had gained some knowledge and immediately understood Zhi Shui's explanation, leaving him with no choice but to sigh helplessly.

Danzo lowered his eyes and looked at Shisui with surprise. Shisui's explanation was simple and clear, yet it pointed out the problem incisively. This made Danzo realize Shisui's extraordinary abilities. Perhaps Shisui's success was by no means a fluke.

So he took the initiative to ask, "What are the Hokage's plans next? Will they continue negotiations with Kirigakure?"

Shisui paused for a moment, then gave a helpless smile. "Talking is definitely necessary."

"In the end, he was just an ignorant Uchiha, foolish and weak, much like Hiruzen."

Before Shisui could finish speaking, Danzo shook his head inwardly.

"However, Kirigakure will definitely not listen, and this war is still unavoidable. There is no need for everyone to place their hopes on it."

All we need to do is let the people of Konoha and Kirigakure know that Konoha does not want war. Even if they don't believe us, we must repeatedly say that we are only protecting our homeland and our loved ones, and that this is a last resort.

Obito's actions have already embarrassed Shisui twice. The first time, he thought the war was about to end, but unexpectedly, the war has expanded again.

The second time, he wrote a letter to persuade Kirigakure to surrender, stating that their misfortune stemmed from the Mizukage. However, Obito was exposed, and hatred returned to Konoha.

Shisui couldn't help but blush whenever he thought of these things, wishing he could send troops to eliminate Obito as soon as possible, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he could only suppress his anger.

Mitokado Homura's eyes widened, and after a long while, he said in a daze, "The Hokage is truly a kind person."

Danzo remained silent and did not speak again.

Both Suzaku Nara and Teru were deeply moved by Shisui's wisdom and exclaimed, "The Hokage is truly brilliant!"

"I didn't expect that there would be such benefits after you were exposed. Was this something you anticipated?"

On the eastern front, on a reef, Zetsu watched as the Hidden Mist Village, having failed in its landing attempt once again, attempted to evacuate by sea and was moved to speak.

Due to previous operational errors, Kirigakure lost its foothold on the continent. Therefore, even in its anger, Kirigakure was no match for Konoha. However, Kirigakure's actions undoubtedly greatly diverted Konoha's power and attention, thus achieving its objective.

Obito, still wearing his mask, paused, remained silent for a moment, and then said in a deep voice, "It's just a child's play. We don't need to worry about Kirigakure for now. How are those people we've been looking for for Akatsuki doing?"

"Everything is going well. Nagato has already brought Orochimaru into the organization. Sasori is collecting puppet materials near Kyoto. There is a minister there who is funding him. The organization's funds may also come from there. However, Kakuzu has gone to the Land of Wind to carry out a mission again. I have also discovered the whereabouts of the undead Hidan. We can make our move at any time."

"These people alone aren't enough to deal with Konoha. What about Juzo Biwa?"

"Unfortunately, he was recruited by the owner of that underground gambling arena in Kyoto. Sasori also participated in gambling there before. Moreover, according to the information I gathered, that owner is Uchiha Izayoi, the second pair of Mangekyou Sharingan users in the Uchiha clan."

When the kaleidoscope was mentioned, a hint of apprehension flashed in Obito's eyes.

If possible, he doesn't want to fight any Uchiha with the Mangekyou Sharingan; the risk is too great.

To this day, he still doesn't know what kind of pupil technique resides in that person's eyes. If, by chance, it happens to be one that counters him, then things will be troublesome.

"What should we do, Obito? Konoha seems to be getting more and more troublesome."

"Call me Madara. I will guide Nagato to deal with them, but not now."

A deep voice sounded, and remembering those eyes, Obito calmed down. No one could stop him from realizing his dream.

"This world is an illusion; only I can bring true peace to it!"

In September of the 52nd year of Konoha, although the war on the eastern front failed to be quelled as desired, the Kirigakure leadership was also unwilling to commit too much, let alone mobilize the Kirigakure elite to expand the war like the Fourth Mizukage who was under control.

After a month of fighting, the Eastern Front reached a stalemate. The war did not escalate, and Konoha naturally had no need for large-scale reinforcements. Sima Yi remained in Konoha.

On this day, Orochimaru, who had not heard from him for a long time, finally replied. Sima Yi curiously pulled the scroll, which was covered with sticky saliva, from the mouth of the little white snake.

The scroll contains several scrolls and a reply letter.

The letter simply and clearly stated the results of the experiments that Sima Yi had recently commissioned him to conduct, as well as recent events.

The gist of it is as follows:

First of all, the last cell sent a few months ago was a very good match for Shisui. Even without the first generation cell, it could spontaneously fuse with Shisui's pupil power. If the cell owner awakened the Kaleidoscope, it might be able to help Shisui upgrade to the legendary Eternal Kaleidoscope.

Secondly, the number of cells from the entire Uchiha clan that Fugaku sent was too large, and he hadn't yet established a database for them, so it would take time. However, these students sent by the Uchiha clan were still very useful.

Third, he improved the method he used to help Izayoi awaken the Kaleidoscope Sharingan and analyzed the possible reasons for the aftereffects. Simply put, Izayoi, who was in the illusion, only completed the spiritual evolution, while her body did not participate in this change, which led to an imbalance of Yin and Yang and the erosion of her body by her eye power.

Therefore, the first generation of cells needs to balance yin and yang, and the low probability of five cells advancing to one may be due to emotional fluctuations, but this is just speculation and needs to be verified.

Orochimaru's new method was to abandon genjutsu and focus on acting in the real world, creating something that the Uchiha couldn't accept. If that failed, the memories would be sealed and the process started over.

Fourth, Orochimaru is currently researching the Tailed Beasts and hopes that Shisui can send some Two-Tails tissues.

Fifth, the scroll from Yongji-dong has arrived.

Sixth, an organization calling itself Akatsuki approached him again and revealed the Rinnegan, which is said to be possessed only by the Sage of Six Paths. Orochimaru was attracted by these eyes and voluntarily joined the Akatsuki organization.

In addition, Orochimaru revealed Pain's identity in detail, stating that he was one of the three disciples that Jiraiya had taken in the Land of Rain.

Finally, transfer the money.

The letter was over a thousand words long, and Sima Yi found it quite novel after reading it.

"In that case, Shisui and I could exchange kaleidoscopes. If that's the case, after Toulou is strengthened, he should also be able to pair with Shisui."

Sima Yi guessed in his heart that this might be due to that mysterious power, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence.

"This awakening method sounds safe. Even if the awakening fails, there won't be any side effects. Perhaps we can try it on Hui."

Sima Yi stroked his beard, slowly digesting and analyzing the contents of the letter.

The Two-Tails isn't needed for now, but if we can get some of its tissue, we can send it to Orochimaru later.

We can consider giving the scroll from Ryuchi Cave to Teru after the experiment. If the Kaleidoscope is successfully awakened, we can study it for now. If the awakening fails, Izayoi should go with Teru to at least save Teru's life.

As for the news about Akatsuki and the Rinnegan...

Sima Yi was indeed attracted to the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, but he was more concerned about the Land of Rain.

"He and Kakuzu also appeared in the Land of Rain, and this Akatsuki and the Rinnegan are also in the Land of Rain. Is it a coincidence that such a small country like the Land of Rain hides so many people?"

I'm afraid not!

Sima Yi became suspicious and suddenly remembered that Yu Yin had also made some moves before, but it did not directly start a war with Konoha. However, its troops stationed on the border had attracted a lot of Konoha's troops.

"If Akatsuki holds sway over Amegakure and is allied with him, then these actions make sense; they want to weaken Konoha!"

Sima Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked his long beard, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the map of the ninja world hanging on one side of the study.

"Golden Fire."

"Master Butler!"

Jin Huo, who was cultivating in the backyard, instantly rushed over upon hearing the call.

"Go find the Hokage and tell him I have important matters to discuss, and ask him and Hui to return as soon as possible today."

"yes!"

Jin Huo immediately set off, while Sima Yi pondered for a moment and then sent someone to summon another person.

Then he calmed down and wrote a letter to Yan Shifan. A moment later, two figures flashed through the courtyard and headed straight for the study, while Jin Huo was desperately chasing after them from a distance.

"Grandpa, why did you call me so urgently? What happened?"

The study door was open, and Zhishui ran straight in, followed closely by Hui with a strange expression.

"Didn't I tell you to come after you finished your work?"

"Haha, I left a clone, and with Senior Suzaku there, he'll handle it~"

Zhi Shui laughed heartily, "Grandpa's matter is of course more important."

Sima Yi shook his head and smiled, not dwelling on it too much. Only Hui said helplessly, "Don't you know how to fly like the Thunder God? Why did we have to run back!"

Water stop

"Hehe, alright, Shisui, take a look at this letter."

Because the letter contained methods for awakening, Sima Yi did not allow Hui to become aware of it beforehand, so he did not let Hui read it with him.

Hui didn't mind and found a seat to wait.

"Akatsuki, Rinnegan, Land of Rain!"

Zhi Shui quickly grasped the key point, his brow furrowing with a hint of seriousness.

That was the legendary eye of a sage. Even Shisui felt immense pressure from being an enemy of such a person.

"Akatsuki has invited Orochimaru to join them. It seems they are still developing; we absolutely cannot let them grow any stronger!"

Zhi said decisively, his eyes filled with barely suppressed murderous intent.

"That's right, Obito can't be allowed to live. It's too dangerous for such a powerful person to be hiding in the shadows. It's time to get rid of him."

"But."

Shisui sighed helplessly. He also wanted to get rid of Obito, but the other's abilities were special. If he wanted to escape, he had no way to do so, and they couldn't find him either.

"I know your concerns. I called you here today to discuss this matter."

Zhi Shui was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Grandpa, you have a solution?"

"Since the two are in contact, it means that the Land of Rain is probably more important to him. We can force him out through Amegakure."

"Does Grandpa mean to declare war on Amegakure?" Shisui was somewhat hesitant, but it wasn't unacceptable. After all, Amegakure had already amassed troops on the border, and everyone in Konoha knew that Amegakure's intentions were not right.

"That's right, but don't worry, war must be justified. I've already gone to Xindong Tower, he'll handle it."

"As expected of Grandpa, he's so thoughtful!"

Shisui breathed a sigh of relief; now he had a reason to mobilize the Konoha ninja.

"By the way, Orochimaru's scroll from Ryuchi Cave has also arrived. It's just a pity that the war with Amegakure is imminent, and we need to make preparations as soon as possible. I'm afraid there won't be time for Hikaru to train slowly."

Sima Yi abruptly changed the subject, mentioning Hui. Shisui immediately responded, "I don't trust anyone else with Amegakure, but never mind. Although Amegakure is crucial to Konoha's survival, Hui's safety is more important. I'll have Tetsuka handle it."

"etc!"

Upon hearing that he was being mentioned, Hui immediately perked up and quickly interrupted, "What do you mean by not trusting me? It's just a simple mission. You can leave it to me with peace of mind. I can practice my immortal arts when I get back this time."

"Brother Hui, you shouldn't push yourself too hard."

"You can leave Shisui to me without worry!"

"All right."

Sima Yi seized the opportunity to say, "Since the clan lacks elite troops, I will send Yang Zhe and Yi Zheng with you."

"Huh? I can understand Yangzhe going, but why send my dad? Can he even go to the battlefield at his age?"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat!"

Just as Hui was questioning, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door. The person who entered was none other than Hui's father, Uchiha Issei! (End of this chapter)