You're Dumber Than a Pig

Shisui also noticed Yamei's arrival and looked up at him.

"It seems... a bit familiar..." Shisui blinked in surprise.

"Shisui, why are you here alone!?" Yamei walked over slowly and sat down beside Shisui.

"So it's you, Yamei." Shisui finally remembered him.

Hearing Yamei's question, a bitter smile appeared on Shisui's face, and he shook his head, "It's nothing, I'm just in a bad mood."

"In a bad mood..."

Yamei's eyes flickered slightly as he glanced around. Under the gaze of his Byakugan, he detected five or six chakra signatures belonging to two groups in the vicinity.

"The Third Hokage's Anbu and Danzō's Root? They're all after Shisui."

He sneered inwardly, his two-tomoe Sharingan spun slightly, and then his eyes returned to normal. "Is it because of the Uchiha Clan's situation?"

Upon hearing this, Shisui abruptly turned his head to stare at Yamei, then cast a furtive glance around before shaking his head. "I don't know how you found out about this, but... you'd best not talk about it."

With that, Shisui made to stand up and leave.

"Perhaps we could talk?" Yamei suddenly smiled, and the surrounding environment rapidly shifted!

In the end, they found themselves in front of a bamboo house with a pond at the entrance. Yamei took out two fishing rods and handed one to Shisui.

Shisui stared blankly at his surroundings. His eyes had, at some point, transformed into the pinwheel-like Mangekyo Sharingan.

He looked at Yamei with a mixture of shock, vigilance, and disbelief. "Genjutsu! Who exactly are you? And when did you cast this genjutsu? I didn't even sense it."

If he were to be honest, his mastery of genjutsu was even greater than Uchiha Itachi's! He was a true master of genjutsu! No one in Konoha could likely match him!

Yet, despite his profound abilities, he had fallen victim to genjutsu without any awareness, filling him with an unknown dread towards Yamei.

"I am who I am, Yamei!" Yamei smiled and sat down, beginning to fish.

Shisui was taken aback, then let out a wry smile and sat down beside Yamei, also becoming a fisherman.

With such terrifying genjutsu, he had already fallen into the trap without realizing it. If this person truly intended to harm him, resisting now would be extremely difficult.

Yamei offered no explanation. He didn't possess the ability to kill Shisui at this moment.

Although he had pulled Shisui into his genjutsu space, it didn't mean he had Shisui's combat power. After all, he had exploited Shisui's lack of preparedness to successfully cast the genjutsu.

However, this did confirm his current genjutsu capabilities. Most Jonin would absolutely not be able to resist it!

And once he managed to drag an enemy into his genjutsu...

Heh heh heh! He could even kill Jonin!

"What do you want to talk about? And what do you hope to gain from me?" Shisui cut straight to the chase, not believing Yamei genuinely wanted to chat.

"Let's just talk for now, about your ideals... that is, the Uchiha harmoniously integrating into Konoha." Yamei's gaze was fixed on Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan.

"After everything that's happened, do you still believe that's possible?"

"I believe I can succeed!" Shisui's face was filled with determination. "As long as I can improve the relationship between the clan elders and the village, I can gradually improve the Uchiha and eventually have them peacefully integrate into the village!"

"Pfft..."

Yamei couldn't help but chuckle. He said to Shisui, "I'm sorry, I don't usually laugh, unless I can't help it."

Shisui's expression became somewhat unpleasant, but he remained silent, knowing Yamei wasn't finished.

Indeed, Yamei composed himself slightly and pointed dismissively at Shisui's eyes. "Improve the conflict between the elders? Relying on those eyes of yours!?"

"Heh, I thought you were a smart person, but now it seems you're utterly foolish! Even a pig's brain is more useful than yours!"

Such a deeply insulting remark stunned Shisui, and his face grew even more grim.

"What? You can't even handle a few insults? And you still want the Uchiha to integrate into the village?" Yamei sneered, continuing, "You haven't even grasped the fundamental issue, and you're being toyed with like a monkey."

"Why do you think the conflict between the Uchiha and the village started!?"

Shisui answered without hesitation: "The Nine-Tails' attack."

"Idiot!"

"You!!" Shisui rose in anger.

"Think carefully! Think about the Uchiha's situation after the Second Hokage, and think about the origin of the Konoha Military Police Force! Do you still think it all started with the Nine-Tails' Power?"

"Besides... what could some common civilians possibly know about the Nine-Tails' Power?"

Shisui fell silent. He wasn't truly foolish, just unwilling to deny the efforts he had made over the years.

"Not talking? Don't want to pull back the fig leaf? Then I'll say it!"

"You Uchiha! You've never been accepted by the village from the very beginning!!"

"There is only one path to achieving Uchiha integration into Konoha! And that is the Uchiha's annihilation!"

BOOM!!

The words struck Shisui's mind like thunder.

Had he not considered it?

He had! But he was unwilling to admit it!

And Yamei was the one to unveil this darkness!

Shisui's body suddenly relaxed, and he slumped onto the chair with a thud, his Mangekyo closing.

He spoke weakly, "You said all this... just to break my resolve?"

"Tch, I'm not that bored," Yamei shrugged. "Besides, I don't believe two sentences from me would make you give up."

Hearing this, Shisui suddenly smiled. He looked up at Yamei. "I really don't want to give up."

Yamei nodded, his eyes suddenly deepening. "I doubt I'll be able to get your life, but I do want to make a deal with you."

"A deal?"

"Mhm, I don't think you'll live past this half-year! Or maybe half a month!"

Yamei turned and stared into Shisui's eyes, speaking with gravity. "When you die then! Your life ends."

"But if you could have a second life, you would offer me everything you have."

"I have no reason to offer you everything," Shisui said softly.

"So... naturally, I'll do something for you too. For example... leave a bit of the Uchiha Clan's bloodline?" Yamei chuckled, meeting his gaze.

Shisui's pupils contracted sharply, and he fell into silence.

Yamei didn't rush him. He stood up, patted his shoulder, and the surroundings rapidly shifted, finally returning to the training ground environment.

"If you've thought it over, you can contact me. I'm a man of my word."

With that, Yamei glanced at the short blade in his hand, then looked back up at Shisui. "Ahem, well... it's rare to have a sparring partner. Will you practice with me?"

Shisui blinked, then nodded. "Alright, but no Genjutsu."

"Deal!"

Yamei nodded, and the two stood facing each other, each holding a short blade.

Whoosh!

Almost instantly, their figures vanished simultaneously! When they reappeared, their two short blades collided fiercely, sparks flying before they pulled apart!

Clang, clang, clang!

Kunai flew! Blades clashed, the ringing of metal on metal incessant!

"Yamei, be careful from now on!"

Shisui roared, his eyes suddenly shifting to Three Tomoe. His figure split into two, then four...

"Good!"

Yamei burst into laughter. His figure, astonishingly, also split into two, then four...

Shisui froze for a moment, his eyes wide as saucers.