After leaving the Death Forest, Shisui returned to Konoha Village.
Standing on the cliff of Hokage Rock and looking down at the peaceful district below, Shisui felt somewhat moved.
Once, he had believed the village was everything, that he would be unable to take a single step without it.
But after being betrayed by the village and "dying" once, he felt that Konoha Village beneath his feet was somewhat small. He had always confined his thinking to that tiny village, unwilling to step beyond it.
No matter how powerful Kotoamatsukami was, it was ultimately his own dojutsu, limited by the horizons he had possessed at the time.
After letting out a soft sigh, Shisui changed into a robe that concealed his figure and put on a crow mask. Before meeting Itachi Uchiha, he did not want to reveal his true identity.
After losing his Mangekyo, although he was stronger than ordinary Jonin, the difference was limited.
The dojutsu power of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan could barely support his genjutsu. Activating Susanoo was nothing but wishful thinking, and the price of using the Izanagi Technique was far too great. He did not want to squander his ancestors' eyes.
After entering the clan grounds, Shisui used the Transformation Jutsu to disguise himself as an ordinary Chunin from the clan and headed toward the Security Building.
Before meeting Itachi, he had other matters to handle. He needed to uncover the spy hidden within the clan. If not for that spy, Danzo could never have known so much about the Uchiha's internal affairs.
After all, he had only ever told the Hokage about the coup.
Yet judging from Danzo's expression at the time, Danzo had not seemed worried about the coup at all and had simply attacked him directly.
If he wanted to lead the