Seizing the Eye (Seeking Subscription)

Far southeast of the village's bustling districts lay a vast, dense forest. Beyond it stood several steep cliffs, and beneath those cliffs was a shrine that had been abandoned for many years.

Two enormous, ferocious demon-like statues stood at the shrine's entrance. Ancient, dilapidated, and even covered in dust, yet none of that could conceal the eerie, ominous aura they radiated.

Uchiha Shisui slowly approached the shrine entrance and looked around.

When he had left the Hokage Building earlier, a Root ninja had informed him to come here—in Itachi's name!

But halfway there, he had already sensed that something was wrong.

If Itachi truly wanted to see him, why be so secretive and use such a method?

And why choose such a remote place?

"Root... is it Lord Danzo?"

Remembering Houka's words, Uchiha Shisui immediately became extremely wary.

He looked up at the sky. The sun had already set more than halfway, and the evening glow had dyed the entire sky crimson.

He silently calculated that the time until the clan gathering began was already very short.

Just as he was considering whether to leave directly, a hoarse voice sounded from behind him.

"Uchiha Shisui!"

Danzo slowly emerged from the darkness, his gaze lowered slightly and drifting beyond the range of Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan.

"Lord Danzo," Uchiha Shisui said. "So it was you."

"That's right. I already know of your plan, so I wanted to speak with you beforehand," Danzo said slowly.

Uchiha Shisui's muscles tensed as he remained fully on guard.

"The gathering is about to begin. If you use your ocular technique on Uchiha Fugaku and persuade the Uchiha Clan, but the village doesn't change, what do you plan to do then?" Danzo opened with provocation.

"Lord Danzo, you heard it as well. The Hokage has already promised