Although he had already guessed at various possibilities, when he heard Hyuga Kagami admit it in person, Uchiha Fugaku still could not hide the astonishment on his face. His lips trembled slightly as he asked, "Why?"
Fugaku truly found it difficult to understand.
Setting Shisui aside, he knew all too well the pride in Itachi and Shinichi's bones. It was hard for him to imagine that Itachi and Shinichi, who had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, would betray the clan and betray him to seek refuge with someone from the Hyuga Clan.
Looking at Fugaku across from him, Hyuga Kagami slowly said, "Shisui has always been one of my men."
Fugaku nodded.
The signs had been apparent during the village's high-level meeting, when Shisui ignored the Third Hokage and him, the Uchiha Clan head, and brazenly executed Mizuki for falsely accusing Hyuga Kagami.
Hyuga Kagami continued, "Shinichi was subdued by me when he defected. I was also the one who instructed him to join Akatsuki. He is the spy I planted within Akatsuki."
Fugaku froze as though struck by lightning, his face filled with disbelief. "What!? Shinichi was already one of your men back then?"
"Mm."
Hyuga Kagami's expression remained calm.
Fugaku hurriedly asked, "But you were only a Special Jonin back then. How could you possibly have subdued Shinichi after he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan? Was it because of the 'Ryumyaku'?"
Although he had lost his Sharingan, Fugaku had still been closely monitoring the village's situation these past few days out of concern for the clan's safety. Naturally, he knew about Hyuga Kagami possessing the "Ryumyaku." After all, Hyuga Kagami had released the "Ryumyaku" directly atop Hokage Rock. Countless villagers and ninja had witnessed it with their own eyes, so there was no way to conceal it.
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