The Impact of Shisui's Disappearance

Shinigami Xiazhuo's shared stream of information and power was actually quite good. It was just that he had not gained any skills, so compared to the fully developed Swift Style Kekkei Genkai, it naturally fell far short.

Pirate Shazo shouted in delight, "Swift Style! Another Kekkei Genkai! Naruto World's Shazo, your progress is making me feel ashamed."

He clenched his fists, producing a sharp explosive crack. "With my speed now, I can create sonic booms out of thin air. As long as I get the chance to learn it, Geppo will be within easy reach."

"I need to work twice as hard. I can't let down the efforts of the Shazo who returned to his world!"

Star Trek Shazo's laughter rang through the sky. "Hahaha, the side effects of Swift Style feel amazing."

"Although I missed one dream reunion, I didn't miss today, the most important one."

He usually relied on powered armor in battle, and his speed limit was rigidly restricted by machinery.

Star Trek Shazo had never even considered taking off his armor.

On interstellar battlefields, nuclear explosions were basic tactical weapons for individual soldiers. Whether on a planet's surface or in the vacuum of outer space, deadly nuclear radiation was everywhere.

If he left his powered armor and exposed himself to radiation, he would receive a lethal dose in ten seconds at most. After around a minute, muscle dissolution would begin.

Therefore, the extreme speed of Swift Style was not as valuable to Star Trek Shazo as one might imagine.

The Emperor Engine's stamina, on the other hand, was incomparably valuable.

After all, the Federation's political struggles had also reached the stage of political correctness. Coupled with women's naturally greater patience, women made up an extremely high proportion of civil servants handling the practical affairs of the state.

So, those who knew, knew.

Shinigami Xiazhuo quietly let out a breath. Obvious shame appeared on his face as he licked his lips and silently made up his mind.

Next time. Next time, he would definitely become the greatest contributor.

Heavenly Demon Shazo was filled with anticipation.

Wood Release had given him unexpected assistance. Over sixty years, through the natural vitality of Wood Release accumulating bit by bit, Shazo's soul power had nearly doubled.

One had to know that he had shared the souls of six Shazos. The foundational soul power formed through their stacking was already considerable. Doubling it on that basis had strengthened him to a terrifying degree.

Now, within Fairy's Sea of Consciousness, he possessed tremendous freedom.

Thus, Heavenly Demon Shazo was greatly looking forward to the new changes Swift Style could bring to him as a Heavenly Demon.

When Heavenly Demon Shazo saw the shame on Shinigami Xiazhuo's face, he suddenly remembered that he had just shared an extra portion of Death God essence. He felt that he could not let the promising Shinigami Xiazhuo become discouraged.

So he thanked him, "Shinigami Xiazhuo, thank you for your Death God essence. It is truly extremely important to me."

Hearing Heavenly Demon Shazo's words, Naruto Shazo also echoed, "Me too. Death God essence is extremely, extremely useful to me. Thank you so much."

Shinigami Xiazhuo's eyes lit up. "That's wonderful, then."

Naruto Shazo was genuinely delighted. He had shared Death God essence from Shinigami Xiazhuo, and he had also shared sixty years of experience with Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation from Heavenly Demon Shazo.

It mainly consisted of combat methods developed by cultivators through battle, which Heavenly Demon Shazo had thoughtfully converted into ninjutsu.

These ninjutsu possessed a distinct cultivation style, placing greater emphasis on precise control after casting rather than artillery-like barrages of ninjutsu.

Naruto Shazo liked this kind of ninjutsu very much, so he was naturally quite satisfied.

Each Shazo had gained something, but no one noticed that Marvel Shazo's smile was gradually becoming lecherous.

After waking up, Shazo neither pretended to have spasms nor tore open his old injuries. Instead, he lifted the seal on his self-healing ability, and after only a few breaths, only superficial traces remained.

Shisui Uchiha's accident was the fuse that would ignite the Uchiha Clan massacre.

There was no need for Shazo to keep pretending.

When they learned that Shazo's condition had visibly improved, Miko and Heishiro were both overjoyed. They specially prepared a celebratory feast for Shazo and even notified Uchiha Izumi to come home for dinner that evening.

But Uchiha Izumi did not return by dinnertime.

Shazo and the two elders waited until ten at night before Uchiha Izumi finally came home, her face full of exhaustion and worry.

The moment she returned, she nervously closed the door and said in a low voice, "Dad, Mom, Brother, Shisui Uchiha has disappeared."

Shisui Uchiha was a newly risen hero of the Uchiha Clan, a ninja whose fame was second only to Clan Head Fugaku Uchiha. Both Miko and Heishiro had heard his name.

Hearing Uchiha Izumi's words, the two elders were shocked. "Isn't Body Flicker Shisui a Jonin? How could he disappear?"

Uchiha Izumi shook her head. "The details are still unclear, but his blood was found near the South River. Something must have happened to him."

Miko took a deep breath and said decisively, "Izumi, you kept telling me that the Uchiha Clan was in danger, but I didn't believe you. Now it seems you were right."

Heishiro's expression darkened. "Even a famous Jonin like Shisui Uchiha can disappear. The Uchiha Clan is definitely being targeted."

He looked at Shazo and sighed. "Who would have thought that your injury would make us move away early, allowing our whole family to escape danger? If we wanted to move now, it would definitely be impossible."

Shazo smiled. "This is Aunt Miko and Uncle Heishiro's good fortune, and also the reward for your kindness."

He picked up his drink from the table. "Let's raise a toast together—to Aunt and Uncle's good fortune!"

Uchiha Izumi's family smiled and looked at one another. Each of them raised their wine or fruit juice, clinking their cups against Shazo's.

Then, the four of them began their feast several hours late. It was summer anyway, so it did not matter if the food had gone cold.

Eating safely together with familiar loved ones was a priceless treasure, rarer than any wealth in this turbulent Ninja World. It was true happiness.

Shisui Uchiha's disappearance did not affect Shazo's life. After the feast ended, he continued practicing the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai and Swift Style Kekkei Genkai according to his plan.

But for the Third Hokage of Konoha and the Uchiha Clan, failing to find Shisui Uchiha after an entire day was an earth-shattering matter.

After discovering the bloodstains and confirming through a Secret Technique that they were Shisui's blood, most Uchiha Clan ninja believed that Shisui Uchiha had already been murdered.

As for the culprit, it was naturally Shimura Danzō's Root.

Recently, Shimura Danzō had been directing Root in frequent operations, targeting several radical Uchiha ninja.

With their absolute intelligence advantage, every Root operation had succeeded. However, they had inevitably left clues behind, which the Uchiha ninja discovered.

Danzo assassinated three radical Uchiha members, and as a result, the Uchiha Clan gained more than forty new radicals.

After Shisui Uchiha disappeared, the Uchiha believed that Shimura Danzō had done it. All neutral factions completely turned radical, while the only remaining doves were Clan Head Fugaku Uchiha and his son, Uchiha Itachi.

At this point, the Uchiha Clan had completely lost hope of resolving the conflict peacefully. Launching a coup had become the consensus of the entire clan.