Kotoamatsukami

Shuichi ran and jumped around in the trees, even using chakra to unleash some minor Ninjutsu.

After about ten seconds, Natural Energy began to surge towards him rapidly. He abruptly stopped, clasped his hands together, and chanted, "Sage Mode..."

"Shuichi, breaking news!" A slightly mournful cry came from afar, Kotaro's wings fluttered with lightning speed.

"Damn it..." Shuichi was annoyed by being interrupted during his practice.

Even when speaking normally, this wretched bird's voice has a peculiar, unlucky quality.

Absorbing Senjutsu Chakra greatly increased its power, but the strange side effects were quite disgusting.

Furthermore, Kotaro angrily blamed Shuichi causing him to lose his innocent childlike voice, which made others even more proactive in harassing him.

"What's up?"

"Shisui's team was attacked during a mission, and it seems he's awakened some kind of Mangekyō Sharingan."

"Oh?" Shuichi raised an eyebrow, expelling Natural Energy from his body as he walked.

"Okay, I'm going back now."

When Shuichi returned to the village, he didn't go to see Shisui for two days. Instead, he discussed the Masked Man with the Third Hokage and other high-ranking officials.

"Shisui and the others encountered the enemy in the Land of Whirlpools, so is the murderer's base in the Land of Water?"

"I don't think so. The horrific events that have ravaged Kirigakure over the years are a real thing," Mitokado Homura analyzed.

"On the contrary, his sudden appearance in the Land of Whirlpools suggests that the Kirigakure civil war was likely orchestrated by him. Does this mean his primary target is a major ninja village?"

"No, the entire Ninja World!" Shuichi his mind.

Of course, he wouldn't say that aloud. He continued his analysis with a straight face, "Judging from how Shisui and Minato injured him back then, this person isn't particularly strong in direct combat; he can only use that strange Space-Time Ninjutsu to cause trouble in secret..."

This statement about not being powerful is relative to a Kage. Shuichi's caliber could certainly say that, but a typical Jonin would be immediately Jonin if they encountered him.

Furthermore, the single-eye Kamui has a five-minute time limit, Obito can only launch a sneak attack within a short period to grab what he wants and leave.

Obito was actually very unlucky this time. If it were a normal Three-Tomoe team that encountered him, it would be normal for them to be wiped out in a short time.

Shisui had been under Shuichi's command for several years, receiving guidance and training, before becoming an Anbu and carrying out missions discreetly.

Since there haven't been any major wars in the Shinobi World in recent years, the name Shisui of the Body Flicker Shisui is naturally not known. If it weren't for his prominence during the Chunin Ninja Exams his early years, even fewer people would know him.

After discussion among several high-ranking officials in Konoha, they decided to wait until the chaos in Kirigakure subsided before attempting diplomatic communication. Of course, it would be best if the other side took the initiative to come.

They didn't have many options against the Masked Man; this kind of lone wolf who could come and go freely was a real headache. They could only devise a coordinated tactic to counter the intangibility ability and told the Jonin to be more cautious in their daily lives.

After leaving the office building, Shuichi headed straight for the Memorial Stone at Konoha's Third Training Ground.

The Shisui Squad lost two members in total. One of them, a young man with Three-Tomoe, was sucked into another dimension by the enemy and will likely never be seen again.

The body of another Okimi of the Piercing Technique has been buried, and his name has been inscribed on a monument as a fallen hero.

A warm breeze blew gently, and a figure stood silently before the monument, motionless.

Shisui didn't shed tears, but she couldn't help feeling some regret, and her face looked somewhat dejected.

Not only was he a novice in the Hana, but he was also losing his teammate who had fought alongside him for the first time.

"If I were you, I might train like crazy, striving to protect my teammates with even stronger abilities next time."

Shuichi sincere word of comfort, then reminded him, "You've already gained immense power, but it would be best to return to your clan first to handle some matters, after all..."

"Senior, are we Uchiha truly a cursed clan?" Shisui sighed, looking Mangekyō Sharingan than let my comrades be unharmed. Why is the awakening process like this?"

Shuichi couldn't answer that question. Unless the Sage of Six Paths directly gave him chakra, even an ordinary person could directly develop the Rinnegan. But looking at the history of Mangekyo awakening, it doesn't seem to be very harmonious.

"These things are beyond our control, you don't need to think about them so much right now," Shuichi said.

"Now that you've awakened your eyes, I need to tell you about the matters and taboos concerning the Mangekyō Sharingan."

"I understand your right eye's ability. As your mastery deepens, when you can use both eyes' abilities simultaneously, you can also activate a Susanoo combines offense and defense. However, that technique... has a very high degree of physical dependence."

"I think I sense it..." Shisui said, covering his left eye, "The ability of this eye... is a Genjutsu called Kotoamatsukami, which can invade the enemy's brain through Mental Energy."

"Oh?"

Shuichi stroked his chin, seemingly taking it all in stride.

Shisui's right eye ability Kakuzan, is very similar to a miniature Susanoo. When used on himself, it can cover his entire body and can also Shape Transformation to create weapons for attack, essentially a mutated version of Chakra Mode.

If the eye is focused on a teammate, it will only cover half of their body at most. It is currently unknown whether it will be possible to put armor on multiple people at once in the future.

The right eye was born from the desire to protect the village, family, and companions, while the left eye still incorporates the Genjutsu that he is best at and the expectation of peace, which seems perfectly normal.

"The ability of your left eye can easily arouse suspicion in others; it's best not to reveal it to anyone else."

Shuichi wouldn't mobilize Shisui at a time like this. The successor to the Hokage isn't the Hokage yet, and he'd be constrained in many ways.

"Furthermore, you're probably aware of the rumors circulating within your clan these past few days. I hope you'll take this seriously; mishandling it could lead to serious trouble. I'll also be communicating with Clan Chief Fugaku."

With the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan in the world, Uchiha Inabi certainly wouldn't hide this news.

Many Uchiha clan members who believed in the supremacy of strength instantly became fanatical, and in a very irrational way, they spread this message throughout the village.

Shisui used the Mangekyo to fight against the mastermind behind the Fourth Hokage's attack and gained the upper hand. At such a young age, he already possesses the strength to succeed Hokage; he could very well... attempt the Hokage Position after the Purple Aurora?

From this perspective, some people haven't completely lost their minds...

However, the trouble was just as the Second Hokage had predicted: the Mangekyo Sharingan was awakened through the indirect sacrifice of comrades.

Those Uchiha Three-Tomoe who haven't awakened their Sharingan might still harbor ambitions, and the feelings of other clans and Civilian Ninja are hard to describe—their own death would cause the Uchiha to gain immense power, which seems bizarre no matter how you look at it.

"I understand, senior!" Shisui turned around firmly. "I will go and sincerely apologize to the families of seniors Cheng and Okimi, stop the clansmen from spreading rumors, and beg everyone to give me time to prove myself."

"From now on, as captain, I will never let any team member die before me!"