This was merely a story.
But what if it were applied to the Uchiha Clan?
It still held true!
Just like the Nine-Tails captured by Hashirama Senju, whether you had any intention of rebelling did not matter at all.
What mattered was that you possessed that ability—and were quite disobedient.
So that was it!
He had spent years trying to change the Uchiha's terrible situation in Leaf Village, yet nothing had improved in the slightest.
Only after hearing Uchiha Jin's words did he finally understand the root of the problem.
But likewise.
Now that he had fully understood the root cause, he realized that everything he had done before had been utterly futile.
At that thought, a trace of despair appeared in his eyes.
"Is there really no way to change this?"
"No, that's not right!"
"I can still seek Lord Hokage's advice. The old man will definitely have a solution."
"Once this mission is over, if I tell Lord Hokage about this, he'll definitely help us come up with something."
"He's the Hokage. How could he possibly have no solution?"
Shisui muttered to himself.
Yes.
Even after Uchiha Jin had said so much, Shisui still instinctively trusted Hiruzen Sarutobi deeply.
Uchiha Jin could not help but frown.
He had not said anything bad about Hiruzen Sarutobi, yet every word had pointed at the Hokage and the higher-ups.
Why was Shisui still acting like this?
No, absolutely not!
These words absolutely could not reach Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears. Otherwise, he would definitely find a way to kill him next.
He had still been too impulsive.
He should not have said so much to Shisui!
What should he do?
His mind raced, and after a moment, he suddenly asked.
"By the way, Shisui."
"What do you think about Sakumo Hatake's suicide?"
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