While the Advisory Elder Council was discussing and analyzing Kirin's identity, Itachi, Shisui, and Shinichi—the three Mangekyō Sharingan wielders of the Uchiha Clan—had gathered elsewhere.
"Sasuke lost that badly... honestly..."
Stopping midway, Shinichi opened his mouth several times, seemingly unable to find a word that accurately described how he felt.
An Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan had actually been defeated by an ordinary Storm Release bloodline ninja. Back when they were competing for the position of Fifth Hokage, even Kakashi, who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, had failed to defeat Fugaku.
Itachi wore a helpless expression in response to Shinichi's lament.
All of his plans had revolved around how to push Sasuke into awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan. As for teaching Sasuke how to use the Mangekyō Sharingan, he had never even considered it. After all, the Mangekyō Sharingan was not something one could awaken whenever one wished.
Shisui waved a hand, putting an end to the subject. "Though Sasuke's performance was far from satisfactory, he did awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. That alone was no easy feat."
Shinichi curled his lip. "He really humiliated himself this time. With that kid's personality, he may not be able to take it."
Shisui turned to Itachi. "When do you plan to tell Sasuke everything?"
Itachi pondered for a moment. "Let's wait for now and see what instructions our senior has."
Shisui nodded. "That's right. We should let our senior decide how to handle this."
Revealing the truth to Sasuke was not merely a private matter for the Uchiha Clan. It also involved the God Organization, the fusion of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and many other issues, so Shisui felt that Hyuga Kagami should decide how it would be handled.
At that moment, Shinichi suddenly said, "Don't you think that Kirin's