The Root ninjas initially thought that the Kunai would at least be able to withstand Shiyu's Ninjutsu to some extent. However, something unbelievable happened: Shiyu's Storm Release pierced through the Kunai without any hesitation, instantly penetrating their bodies.
"Ah!" The Root ninja was instantly paralyzed after his body was pierced.
Only three or four Root ninjas remained who were still able to move, and these few Root ninjas immediately decided to fight to the death!
They threw Kunai Shiyu, but Shiyu could now basically ignore such damage. Facing the Kunai aimed at him, Shiyu simply unleashed a Water Release without any hand seals.
Water Release: Water Style: Water Severing Wave!
Shiyu's Water Release shockwave rapidly approached the nearest person, but the Root ninja, being a skilled fighter, immediately dodged Shiyu's Water Style: Water Severing Wave by sidestepping it.
"Not bad! Looks like a sensory ninja, quick reflexes too, but what about this...?" Shiyu thought to himself.
Shiyu then smiled calmly. The Water Style: Water Severing Wave exploded just as it grazed the ninja, instantly killing the closest ninja with the powerful water pressure.
Immediately following the explosion of the Water Style: Water Severing Wave, all the ninjas who were nearby were affected and their bodies were cut into several pieces by the Water Style: Water Severing Wave. In the end, only one Root ninja was stunned and frightened on the spot.
"Run!" The Root ninja knew that Shiyu's strength was far beyond his reach, so he immediately turned and fled.
Shiyu had no reason to show mercy to Danzo's dog. Shiyu vanished instantly, and when he reappeared, the Meteor Blade in his hand had been drawn and Shiyu sheathed.
"Lie down," Shiyu said calmly. The Root ninja replied, "How could that be?"
Then, with a thud, he obediently fell to the ground.
Shiyu killed all the Root ninjas in front of him, which dispelled the Wood Release protection surrounding Uchiha Shisui. It was clear that Shisui's physical strength and energy had almost recovered.
Shisui glanced at Shiyu, then at the Root ninja, and said, "Let's go. This place is not safe to stay. Danzo will send more Root. Let's leave first."
Shiyu nodded, and then ran off in another direction with Shisui.
"Shisui!" Just then, a black figure suddenly appeared in front of Shisui.
The man was wearing ninja armor and had a long sword on his back. He had black hair and a braid.
"Weren't you supposed to be on a mission?" Shisui asked, somewhat surprised to see the person in front of him.
"I suddenly had a bad feeling, so," the man replied.
Shisui smiled and said, "Oh, I see. I'm sorry to have troubled you."
"Let's go, this isn't the place to talk. I'll introduce you as we walk." Shisui then joined Shiyu and the black-haired man, heading further away from Konoha.
Shiyu was naturally very familiar with this person's identity, but this person also seemed to be very familiar with Shiyu's identity.
"Uchiha Shigure, you are considered our senior in the Uchiha. I am Uchiha Itachi, the son of Fugaku Uchiha." The man before him was none other than Sasuke Uchiha brother.
"Two geniuses from the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, I never expected to meet both of them at the same time. I'm really lucky today," Shiyu said with a faint smile.
"Well, compared to Lord Shiyu, what are we?" Itachi said honestly, after all, Shiyu had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan at a very early age, which was unprecedented in the history of the Uchiha Clan.
"Don't be modest. We're all from the Uchiha Clan, so we can all call each other family. So, Shisui, you can speak frankly. Why did Danzo suddenly attack you?" Shiyu asked knowingly, but Shisui still had to explain.
"Shisui, do you believe me? If you don't believe me, you don't have to answer. After all, I only consider you a friend on my own." Shiyu's words were naturally a test of Shisui's intentions.
"Shiyu, if you're not my friend, then who is? Of all the Konoha, Itachi and you are the ones who truly understand me. I've been with Root, so I know the darkness there, your defection, and your death. Everything that's detrimental to you was fabricated by Root. I know the truth behind what they've hidden."
"I trust you completely!" Shisui expressed his complete trust in Shiyu.
Then Shiyu saw that Uchiha Itachi also nodded at him, and Shiyu feel relieved.
"The Uchiha Clan has convened a meeting regarding a coup, a fact already known to the Anbu. I, possessing the Mangekyō Sharingan, originally intended to use my own power— Kotoamatsukami —to stop this coup. However, the Root members have infiltrated, and unfortunately, the Uchiha coup is now unstoppable."
"If things continue like this, and a civil war breaks out in Konoha, other countries will inevitably take the opportunity to attack, and it will eventually turn into a brutal war," Shisui said. "Lord Shiyu must also know that Konoha's high-level combat power is now less than one-tenth of what it used to be. At this critical juncture, if the Uchiha Clan were to fall into internal strife, what severe consequences it would cause."
"Danzo doesn't trust me and even planned to take my eyes. If Shiyu hadn't intervened, I probably would have been in serious trouble. If I'm not mistaken, Uchiha is willing to use my Danzo to control someone who can change the entire Shinobi World's situation, given Danzo ruthless methods of protecting the village." Shisui guessed, then focused his gaze on Shiyu.
"You want to control Lord Shiyu?" Itachi understood instantly.
"It seems Danzo has quite the ambition. First, he might take Shisui's eyes, then use Kotoamatsukami to control the Third Hokage. By then, he would have complete control of the village, and finally, he might try to control me. The entire Shinobi World might then be in his hands."
Shisui then said, "Shiyu, I haven't asked you for anything, but it's clear that the two of us, including Itachi, are not enough to save the village. Please join us to protect this village and the name of the Uchiha, okay?"
Shiyu sneered, "You want me to protect the village? Absolutely not. I'm already being lenient by not destroying Konoha. I know you cherish the hard-won peace of the village, but you should also cherish yourselves and what I've been through, shouldn't you?"
"You are Uchiha clan members, bearing the name of Uchiha. Perhaps you think protecting Konoha is the right thing to do, but I think it would be better to protect Konoha in another way," Shiyu advised.
Shisui and Itachi were also very confused, not knowing what Shiyu meant.
"If I'm not mistaken, you want to carry the darkness on your shoulders, don't you? But is it really worth it?"
Shiyu decided to try and talk some sense into the two of them.