This Uchiha Zheng's Evil Hair!

"Still think your so-called justice is real justice?"

Uchiha Shisui was silent for a long time.

"But I am, after all, a ninja of Konoha."

"This birth wasn't something I chose."

"Naturally, I'd lean toward seeing things from Konoha's perspective."

"If I had been born in Amegakure, maybe I'd have a completely different angle..."

Qianyu pointed at Uchiha Shisui.

"Exactly."

"Admit it—the justice you believe in is nothing more than the law of the jungle."

"Amegakure has no justice, only because they're too weak."

Uchiha Shisui grew more and more agitated.

He had come on orders to pressure the man before him, yet gradually, he found himself shaken by his words...

Could it be that the conviction he had held all along...

Was really all wrong?

Chapter 7: Those Eyes of Yours—How Far Into the Future Did They See?

Uchiha Shisui's heart wavered, but he immediately forced himself to flee from that line of thought.

Perhaps he dared not dwell on it any deeper.

"About the village, war, and justice—we have plenty of other time to discuss those. But today, I came about you beating a villager to death..."

"Including just now, I saw with my own eyes you shatter a thief's legs into powder."

"That kind of method is far too vicious."

Qianyu ignored him, finished his own pancake, and looked at Uchiha Shisui's portion.

"Are you eating?"

"I... I'm not very hungry..."

Qianyu reached over, grabbed it, stuffed it into his mouth, and ate it in big bites.

"If you haven't figured it out yourself, don't come debating with me."

"The reason I discussed war and justice with you is that the question you wanted to ask—we've already covered it just now."

Uchiha Shisui was taken aback: "When?"

"The old couple, Teppan."

Uchiha Shisui's heart jolted.

He understood Qianyu's meaning.

From the standpoint of the elderly Uchiha Teppan and his wife, Qianyu's actions were a one-time, thorough eradication of evil—rooting out the wicked completely—and safeguarded their lives.

Naturally, they were endlessly grateful to Qianyu.

Yet...

"You're right—from the Teppan couple's perspective, they might indeed fully approve of your methods, Qianyu."

"But those villains—they might not be without a chance to reform..."

Qianyu finally let out a cold, mocking sneer.

"This is the difference between you and me."

"You choose to stand on the side of the villains."

"I choose to stand on the side of the good."

Uchiha Shisui felt as if struck by lightning; his whole body trembled, and he couldn't utter another word.

But Qianyu pressed on relentlessly.

"On the battlefield, your justice is the law of the jungle."

"In daily life, you stand on the side of the villains."

"Do you know who else would choose the same path?"

"Demons."

Uchiha Shisui felt an inexplicable surge of rage shoot to the sky.

He slammed the table and stood up.

"You butcher—and you dare call me a demon?!"

"Butcher? When it comes to killing, you've killed ten times more than me, at least."

"And I only kill villains. What about those you've killed?"

"Can you guarantee they're all evil?"

Uchiha Shisui's lips trembled slightly as he slumped back down.

Qianyu finally finished off the last of Shisui's pancake, eating it clean.

Then, without any hesitation, he drained Shisui's bowl of soup as well.

Full and satisfied, Qianyu clapped his hands and stood up.

"Uncle Teppan, he's paying today."

"Alright, Lord Qianyu, are you leaving?"

"Mm, time to continue the village patrol."

"Very well, take your time. Feel free to come anytime—the door is always open for you..."

Qianyu rarely showed a hint of a smile, nodding as he walked out.

Uchiha Kashi, expressionless, extended a hand toward Uchiha Shisui.

Shisui gave a bitter laugh, pulled out his money pouch, and settled the bill.

He stepped outside, falling in close behind Qianyu, lowering his voice.

"Qianyu, even if you don't care about the so-called fight for justice..."

"You must understand this clearly, right?"

"Right now, the situation in the village—the tension between the higher-ups and our Uchiha clan, the mutual suspicion—it's like a tightly stretched string, ready to snap at any moment."

"At such a critical juncture, why can't you just hold back a little?"

"This is for the Uchiha clan, and for the entire Konoha village."

"Or do you really want to bring about an irreversible catastrophe?"

Qianyu gave Shisui a deep, penetrating look.

"For the sake of you treating me just now..."

"I'll say one more thing to you."

"Uchiha Shisui, listen carefully..."

Qianyu spoke each word deliberately: "Even if everything I do truly ignites a complete rift between the Uchiha clan and Konoha's higher-ups, even if rebellion erupts, mutual slaughter, and both sides are crippled..."

"That worst-case scenario you have in your mind..."

"Compared to the originally fated outcome..."

"Is still a thousand times better."

Shisui's face went pale with shock.

"You... what are you saying?"

Qianyu said coldly, "You still don't get it?"

"The originally fated outcome is crueler, bloodier, more violent, more heinous, and a thousand times more disgusting than you can imagine."

"So... trust me. If I can spark the Uchiha clan's rebellion, that would be the most fortunate thing for the Uchiha clan."

With that, Qianyu ignored Shisui, straightened his uniform collar with both hands, and walked off on his own.

Shisui's heart was shaken to its core.

He stared at Qianyu's retreating back, finally unable to hold back and called out.

"Uchiha Qianyu..."

"How far into the future have those eyes of yours seen?!"

The only answer was Qianyu's figure growing more distant.

Shisui couldn't stop trembling...

Akane and Shiden, the two followers of Uchiha Shisui, stepped forward, watching the nearly hysterical Shisui with deep confusion.

What exactly had that man said to Lord Shisui?

To make the Uchiha clan's top expert lose his composure like this...

Qianyu didn't like Uchiha Shisui.

By his reasoning, Shisui might not be an evil person.

But he was a fool.

Revealing the secret of his Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo Sharingan in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō was nothing short of walking to his own death.

Kotoamatsukami could unconsciously manipulate others' will and thoughts.