Uchiha Shisui silently and imperceptibly unleashed his strongest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, on Uchiha Daiki.
Even Uchiha Daiki, who possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan and extraordinary sensory abilities, failed to notice anything beforehand.
But what Shisui never expected was that Daiki's Heaven-Defying Comprehension would help him escape disaster.
Not only that, but Daiki also took the opportunity to awaken his own exclusive Mangekyō Sharingan.
Uchiha Daiki was currently reviewing the massive stream of information about his Mangekyō Sharingan that had appeared in his mind.
Meanwhile, unaware of the truth and believing that Daiki had already been subdued and his will forcibly altered by genjutsu, Uchiha Shisui suddenly broke free of the kunai pinning him down, drew his sword, and turned to confront Shimura Danzō.
He immediately intercepted all of Shimura Danzō's attacks aimed at Uchiha Daiki.
"What are you doing?"
Shimura Danzō had been certain of victory and was just about to deal with his opponent.
Yet he was suddenly stopped by Uchiha Shisui.
His face was full of astonishment, mixed with anger, as he demanded in a low voice.
The several Anbu directly under the Hokage's command nearby were equally surprised, all of them frowning.
"Are you planning to rebel with him as well, Uchiha Shisui?"
Shimura Danzō questioned him again.
"My apologies, Lord Danzō. That is not what I mean."
"Just now, I used the power of my Mangekyō Sharingan to cast a genjutsu on Senior Daiki."
"It is our clan's strongest genjutsu, called Kotoamatsukami. It can rewrite an opponent's will without them noticing."
"Senior Daiki is no longer a threat to you... I hope you can spare him."
Uchiha Shisui hurriedly explained.
However, that was not enough to completely quell Shimura Danzō's anger.
At that moment, he snorted coldly and looked up at Uchiha Daiki, who stood motionless where