The Dying Uchiha Shisui

"Someone!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped the desk with the pipe in his hand.

An Anbu ninja wearing an animal mask appeared in the Hokage's office and bowed respectfully.

"Go notify the Hyuga Clan Head, Inuzuka Clan Head, Aburame Clan Head, and the Reconnaissance Team members. If there is still no news of the intruder within a week, call off the search."

Continuing any longer would only waste the village's manpower and resources. He would follow Danzo's suggestion.

In that brief moment of thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already shifted all the blame onto Shimura Danzō in his heart.

"Yes!"

The Anbu ninja answered, then vanished at once.

He really came and went without a trace.

Time flew, and a week passed in the blink of an eye.

Throughout the week, Naruto had immersed himself entirely in training the Four Symbols Sealing Technique. He could now freely seal anything he touched into the Sealing Space. By setting up sealing arrays, he could also directly seal anyone who accidentally entered them.

It was not that Naruto particularly liked Sealing Technique. Rather, after mastering it, he suddenly came up with a pretty good idea.

As for Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, he had originally planned to wait until Uchiha Shisui and Shimura Danzō fought each other to a standstill, then launch a sneak attack from the shadows. After dealing with Uchiha Shisui, he would take his Mangekyō Sharingan.

But that would give him only one chance. He had to kill Shisui in one blow, because if he failed to finish him instantly and Uchiha Shisui used Kotoamatsukami on him before dying, it would be troublesome.

But now, he had a better method. He could set up several sealing arrays in the forest around the Naka River and the Uchiha Clan Grounds beforehand, then lure Uchiha Shisui there. Once he sealed him into the Sealing Space, he could have Master Minato make his move.

With the speed of the Flying Thunder God, he could pluck out Uchiha Shisui's eyes in an instant. Even that Old Fart Shimura Danzō had managed to steal his eye with a sneak attack, so there was no reason Minato Namikaze could not do it.

He felt he was still a pretty good person. Shimura Danzō wanted Uchiha Shisui dead, while he only wanted Uchiha Shisui's eyes. He would spare his life. With the Four Symbols Sealing Technique, sealing Uchiha Shisui away was not a bad option either.

He really wanted to know what expression Uchiha Shisui would wear when he saw Uchiha Itachi join forces with the Konoha Higher-ups to wipe out the Uchiha clan.

When the elder he had trusted most and the junior he had thought most highly of slaughtered his clansmen one after another before his eyes, what kind of expression would he have then?

Just thinking about it made Naruto want to get right in his face and mock him.

"Heh heh, looks like that bastard Sarutobi Hiruzen can't hold back any longer."

Naruto, who had been training the Four Symbols Sealing Technique in his bare room, directly entered the Sealing Space and could not help laughing out loud. He immediately sensed those searchlight-like Byakugan all shutting down at once.

The Nine-Tails' Malice Perception was an utterly broken ability. In the original story, Naruto had even been able to sense the situation across every battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War through this technique. Sensing Konoha's current situation was naturally effortless for him now.

"Brat, ready to make your move?"

Inside the Sealing Space, the Nine-Tails looked up from the manga on the floor at the right moment and turned toward Naruto, who had suddenly appeared.

The Sealing Space was somewhat different from before. Sofas, a coffee table, bookshelves, a desk, a refrigerator—over the past two weeks of training, Naruto had sealed almost everything from his home inside. Now, only a bed and a few things that could not be sealed remained in his house.

But there was no need to worry that the items could not be taken out after being sealed inside. If something could be sealed, it could be unsealed. The Sealing Space was now like his own storage space, making things extremely convenient.

Naruto's sudden arrival also drew the attention of Minato Namikaze, who was sitting at the desk reading manga as well. He did not try to persuade Naruto of anything. He merely looked at him with a complicated expression and said, "Naruto, I have no right to persuade you either. I only hope you won't let hatred completely blind you. Hatred should not spread to the innocent."

He knew what Konoha had done to Naruto over the years, and he harbored resentment as well. Although he also longed for mutual understanding, he did not possess Asura's Chakra. Therefore, he could accept whatever Naruto chose to do in response to those wrongs. Still, he hoped Naruto would have his own bottom line and would not kill indiscriminately.

Naruto did not care much about Minato Namikaze's thoughts. As long as he was willing to help, that was enough.

As for a so-called bottom line, it was somewhat blurry to Naruto now. He had appeared in this world out of nowhere. Even though he had previously merged with Naruto's memories from the past four years, after suppressing the influence of Asura's Chakra, he could not possibly feel any sense of belonging toward Konoha.

He was someone with no one to rely on and no restraints. His only goals were to grow stronger and find some entertainment. He would do things that benefited him, and perhaps he would also do things that did not.

The desire to destroy Konoha still remained in his heart, but it was nowhere near as intense as it had been over a year ago. With the Mangekyō Sharingan and mastery over the Nine-Tails' power, destroying this village would be as easy as crushing an insect.

As his strength increased, his mindset had changed somewhat.

Sometimes, he thought that the entire Ninja World was rather twisted.

Why could the nobles of the Five Great Nations, who were just as weak as insects, control most of the world's resources, while the Five Great Shinobi Villages, despite possessing the strongest military forces, had to fight until their heads bled over tiny allocations of resources?

This world was unreasonable, and the order established by Hashirama Senju was equally unreasonable. Those with power had to serve as dogs for a group of trash, just like Hashirama himself. Despite possessing strength at the pinnacle of this world, he had still needed to kneel before a group of trash and beg for peace.

Asura's Chakra had done no small amount of harm.

Possessing a perspective far beyond this world's, he suddenly felt somewhat sick of this unchanging Ninja World.

"Don't worry, Fourth Hokage. What I'm doing will only benefit Uchiha Shisui and the Uchiha. There won't be any harm," Naruto said with a smile. After all, nothing could be worse than exterminating the clan.

"Th-then, that's good." Minato Namikaze did not know whether that was true, but he could only choose to believe it.

"Then let's get ready. I'll set up the Sealing Technique. Once I seal Uchiha Shisui in here, Fourth Hokage, take his eyes immediately."

Naruto earnestly instructed Minato Namikaze, then added, "Don't let your guard down. If you accidentally get hit by Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, then I'll have no choice but to make you disappear."

"I understand."

Minato Namikaze nodded seriously. No matter what, he did not want to disappear yet. Naruto's personality had some problems now, and if anything bad truly happened, he could at least guide him a little.

"Mm."

After Naruto nodded, his figure vanished directly from the Sealing Space. With his consciousness returning to his body, Naruto immediately used the Shadow Clone Technique, and an identical clone appeared before him.

Naruto smiled and nodded at the clone, having it lie on the bed and stare blankly into space. He then used the Transformation Technique to take on the appearance he had worn when meeting Uchiha Shisui before. The three tomoe in his eyes spun as he put on the newly improved Three-Eyed Cat Face Mask.

Uzumaki Menma made his grand entrance!

His figure slowly vanished.

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze stood frozen in the Sealing Space.

Th-that was... the Sharingan?