A few days later, the lockdown in the village finally came to an end.
Over those days, Konoha had only conducted a thorough search of the village. They had even formed a dedicated Anbu squad to handle the matter, yet they still found nothing. Both sides of the battle had been too cautious, leaving behind not even the slightest clue...
The village higher-ups had a headache as well. It was impossible not to be wary of people whose origins and allegiances were both unknown.
However, after several days without any gains, continuing the lockdown would only make the villagers increasingly uneasy.
The lockdown was lifted, but the incident had made Konoha's leadership even more vigilant, and they strengthened the village's defenses.
Yei also planned to meet with Orochimaru.
After leaving his home, Yei headed for the Death Forest. He knew Orochimaru's laboratory in the Death Forest had warning-type sealing techniques. As long as he went there and triggered them slightly, Orochimaru should receive the message.
However, Yei ran into an acquaintance along the way, causing him to stop.
More accurately, that person had called out to him. "Senior Yei."
"Shisui." Yei turned around and saw Shisui carrying a bag filled with ingredients. "What's this?"
Shisui smiled. "I'm the only one at home, so I have to cook for myself."
Shisui Uchiha's parents had also died on the battlefield, leaving only Shisui behind.
Shisui's father was Kyou Uchiha, an elite Jonin of the Uchiha Clan. He had been teammates with the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura, and was one of the rare Uchiha whose temperament was relatively gentle.
Shisui had likely been influenced by Kyou Uchiha. His sense of belonging to the village was stronger than his attachment to his own clan.
Because of the influence of the Sharingan, the Uchiha