"Besides Neji, I think only a handful of people in the Anbu know this taijutsu. I haven't learned it either. But I heard Hokage-sama has already authorized people to learn it."
"Mm."
Uchiha Fugaku nodded.
"That was amazing, Shisui! How did you do that?"
Sasuke came up to Shisui, his face alight with excitement, and asked.
"It's a special kind of internal force. You'll be able to learn it before long, too."
"Really?"
Shisui nodded. "Hokage-sama created this taijutsu by combining his own insights with several different styles. You could call it the strongest taijutsu in the Hidden Leaf Village, so make sure you practice hard."
"You don't have to tell me!"
The strongest taijutsu in the Hidden Leaf Village. Just thinking about it made his blood race.
"Well then, Patriarch, I'll be taking my leave."
"Mm. Thank you for your hard work."
"Bye, Shisui."
Uchiha Fugaku watched Shisui Uchiha walk away, a flicker of concern crossing his eyes.
At some point, he had lost the ability to sense Shisui Uchiha's chakra.
Moreover, he sensed a trace of those bizarre creatures' presence emanating from Shisui.
He suspected the village had done something to Shisui.
But Shisui's personality hadn't changed drastically. He was still the same Shisui, so Fugaku hadn't asked any further questions.
Recently, however, whenever he encountered Shisui, he always felt a sinister chill near him.
It was as though Shisui were holding a block of ice against his chest.
Unfortunately, while it was no exaggeration to call the Uchiha Clan the most gifted fighters in the Shinobi World, they became complete fools when it came to other fields.
The changes in Shisui lay beyond his knowledge. He couldn't even begin to understand them.
"I just hope nothing goes wrong."
The Uchiha and the village had finally begun getting