The Memorial Stone?!
In an instant, everyone present except Utatane Koharu—including the Third Hokage's personal Anbu, who had followed him there—looked toward Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Unlike Root, the Fourth Hokage's personal Anbu—which was now led by Kinoe as a squad captain—was made up of shinobi with minds of their own.
They followed orders loyally, but they had their own thoughts, too.
As the Third Hokage's personal Anbu, they knew the truth about certain matters. Some even knew that the Third had gone easy on Danzo out of consideration for their old friendship.
But now, their enemy, Uzumaki Sora, had laid everything out in the open—and yet... they still wanted Danzo's name on the Memorial Stone?
Behind their masks, some of the Anbu glanced at the monster in front of Shisui: the massive growth of flesh, with a pair of eye sockets like black holes.
"Kill..."
"Kill... me..."
A faint voice rang out, but in that moment, it struck like thunder on a clear day.
Perhaps it was because he had been moved somewhere else. Having lost his eyes, Uchiha Kohaku had vaguely heard some of what was being said.
But after confirming he had escaped that hell, his first choice was to ask someone to kill him.
Shisui's eyes snapped wide open. The cross-shaped Mangekyō spun in his eye sockets. Judging by the contrast between before and now, he was clearly furious beyond measure.
But...
"Kohaku, Uncle Teshio and Aunt Geng are both doing well. And the son they knew fought for Konoha. He's a hero, on the Memorial Stone!"
The ruins of Root fell silent. Every Anbu even held their breath.
Tears trickled from Uchiha Kohaku's empty eye sockets. He murmured, "Then... that's... good... Kill... me..."
Tears fell from Shisui's blood-red eyes as well. He slowly drew the short blade