I'll Go with You

"Sky Dance Technique again?"

Looking at the three reward options this time, Habara was happy, but he remained fairly calm.

After all, he had already gone through this twice in one day. It was hard to get too excited. Besides, this time's rewards were nowhere near as generous as the first.

No matter what, the first time he had obtained Glorious Evolution. That had already guaranteed that his Sharingan could evolve to the level of the Mangekyo.

Perhaps the only thing that could excite him now was something of an even higher level?

Of course, that was just wishful thinking. Although he had obtained the passive ability Glorious Evolution, he had yet to fully make use of it.

Thinking about things on a higher level was basically just dreaming. Handling everything in front of him was what mattered most.

As for this choice, there was not much to consider.

As an Uchiha, he was naturally skilled in Fire Release, so he did not intend to take the skill Blazing Fire Burn.

Its effects did seem quite good, but Habara was not without alternatives. For instance, it was not as if he could not learn Great Fire Annihilation.

Great Fire Annihilation was indeed powerful, but it was actually only a B-rank, or perhaps even a C-rank, ninjutsu.

Its strength and power were entirely tied to chakra. In other words, the more chakra you poured into it, the greater the power it could unleash.

Hurricane Howl was indeed not bad. Habara was skilled in Fire Release and Earth Release, but he truly had no Wind Release ability.

However, compared with being able to fly freely through the sky, he felt that Wind Release could be put aside for now.

"Besides, Sky Dance Technique has appeared twice already. If I still don't take it, that really would make no sense."

Without a doubt, Habara naturally chose Sky Dance Technique this time. The feeling of soaring through the sky was something no one would be willing to miss.

Unless there was an even harder choice to make, such as evolving his eyes.

After obtaining the technique, Habara impatiently ran to the forest behind the Uchiha district Once Again after nightfall to test it properly.

He had to admit, the feeling of flying freely was truly incredible. However, Habara also noticed that this technique consumed quite a lot of chakra.

With his current chakra reserves, he could fly slowly for an hour, but at high speed, he probably would not last even five minutes.

"And flying also means taking the conditions in the sky into account. The effects caused by high-speed flight are considerable too, but for now, this is enough."

Habara was quite satisfied. Sky Dance Technique gave him another means of saving his life. After all, there were pitifully few people in the entire Shinobi World who could fly.

To put it bluntly, unless he encountered someone like the later Pain or Ōnoki, no one would be able to catch him if he wanted to run!

To avoid drawing too much attention, Habara returned obediently to his residence after testing it out.

After resting well for the night, he headed straight for the mission center early the next morning.

To hunt down a jonin, he naturally needed a suitable reason for Leaving the Village. Taking on missions and completing them was the best choice.

At the same time, he wanted to see whether there were any Konoha rogue ninjas worth pursuing. If he encountered a suitable target, that would be even better.

"Hm? Shisui?"

What Habara had not expected was that he ran into Shisui the moment he stepped outside.

Shisui looked somewhat exhausted. His eyes were bloodshot, making him seem as though he had activated his Sharingan, but clearly, it was simply the result of not resting at all.

Although Habara had learned through the system that Shisui had begun to acknowledge him, he had not expected the man to be so conflicted.

In Habara's eyes, there was nothing worth agonizing over. The village's actions and the family's inaction had led the Uchiha to where they were today.

As long as one saw the essence of the matter clearly, understanding it was easy enough. What was there to be conflicted about?

"Morning, Habara."

Shisui still seemed a little out of it, but he was nevertheless exceptionally serious. He went straight to the point.

"I thought about it all night. While I agree with your ideas and views in principle, I—"

"Stop. This isn't the place to talk, and I have something to do. We can talk it over slowly later."

Habara immediately stopped Shisui. If he kept spouting nonsense, who knew whether there might be someone listening through the walls.

Habara did not possess the abilities of a Sensor Ninja. If someone with ulterior motives really overheard them, then they would have nothing left to think about and nothing left to do.

They could just obediently wait for Uchiha Itachi to raise his butcher's blade and die alongside Obito and Danzo's Root.

Shisui came to his senses at once, though a trace of self-reproach appeared on his face.

He knew he had done something he should not have. If Habara had not reacted quickly enough, he might have caused trouble.

But soon, he looked at Habara with some confusion, because he had noticed Habara's words.

"Something to do?" Shisui asked curiously. "Do you have a mission?"

"Not yet, but I plan to pick up some missions." Habara Shook Head lightly. "The family is too oppressive, and I've always resisted those meetings. At the same time, I want to think carefully about what I should do next."

Habara did not explain exactly what he meant by thinking about what to do, but Shisui instantly understood.

And he had to admit that the atmosphere within the family really was awful.

Especially after hearing Habara's words yesterday, he had thought over them carefully all night and found that things really were as Habara had said. Though Habara's words were unpleasant, the truth seemed to be exactly that.

How could they govern the family properly with those Insects?

They had never found the Origin of the problem. Laughably, they had even once regarded the Military Police Force as a prized opportunity.

But in truth, it was a death warrant. It was a tool that drove the family further and further away from Konoha. It was an institution that caused the Uchiha to fall into decline.

The family had changed, and Konoha did not trust the family at all. If they wanted to change All of This, they truly could only rely on themselves.

Suddenly, Shisui realized that he had always underestimated this friend and classmate of his.

They had competed and grown together, and they had both been praised as geniuses of the family.

Yet he himself had plunged headlong into a swamp-like abyss, while his good friend had remained outside it all along.

But it was precisely this approach that allowed Habara to see everything clearly, to understand where the Uchiha's flaws lay. He was the clearest-minded person in the entire family!

At that thought, Shisui came to a decision. But before voicing it, he still needed to think and observe carefully.

For example—

"Habara, I'll go with you on this mission."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"I said I'm going with you, because only that way can I understand more!"

"..."