Seppuku Won't Change the Fact That You're Brain-Dead

Uchiha Itachi raced through the dense forest, a faint trace of unease on his cold, indifferent face.

After being seconded by the captain to Root, he had spent every moment apart from sleep closely monitoring the Uchiha Clan!

Therefore, even though his father had notified him in advance that he must attend this clan gathering, he had still put the mission first, hiding in the shadows and watching the Uchiha Clan's gathering as an Anbu.

Yet just as the gathering was about to begin, Uchiha Itachi, hidden in the darkness, was suddenly seized by a sense of foreboding.

He looked up at the bright, enormous full moon overhead, and the unease in his heart grew heavier and heavier.

Shisui... could it be him?

He removed the mask from his face. His cold expression could no longer conceal the agitation within him as he turned and left.

Houka's Shadow Clone spotted Uchiha Itachi sprinting through the forest!

Houka did not hesitate. Riding Super Whirlwind Style Two, he flew directly toward Uchiha Itachi's location.

When he reached that stretch of forest, all he saw was devastation.

"Susanoo!"

Houka sensed the powerful residual ocular power in the area. Only a Mangekyou possessed ocular power of this level!

The ground was littered with Root Ninja corpses. Houka scanned his surroundings and soon found the traces left behind by Uchiha Shisui.

He jumped down from Super Whirlwind Style Two and was about to follow the trail when he suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

Uchiha Itachi should have arrived here before him. With Itachi's caution, how could he possibly have left behind such obvious tracks?

Houka formed Hand Seals and dispelled the Shadow Clones scattered throughout the village, then formed Hand Seals again to summon them and have them search in every direction.

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