Hearing that Itachi had developed Kekkei Genkai Disease and did not have long to live, Shisui's entire body jolted.
"So that's how it was..."
Shisui was briefly dazed, then let out a sigh.
Back then, when he learned that Itachi had personally slaughtered the clan, Shisui had honestly harbored resentment toward him.
After all, the greatest credit for Itachi being able to accomplish such a "feat" belonged to Shisui himself, who had helped him awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan!
Later, after Houka told him the truth behind the clan massacre, much of his hatred for Itachi had faded. And today, upon hearing that Itachi did not have long to live, the resentment in Shisui's heart finally turned into a sigh.
As for Obito, he was much more straightforward. He would definitely avenge the clan massacre, and his target was Danzo!
"By the way, you suddenly called all of us back to Takigakure this time. Does that mean... things in the Land of Snow are settled?" Shisui asked after composing himself.
"You can't exactly say they're settled. We're just waiting for the right opportunity," Houka said.
There were several such opportunities. One was Nagato attacking Konoha and using Samsara: Heavenly Life Technique; another was Chiyo of Sunagakure reviving Gaara with One's Own Life Reincarnation.
A few years ago, Chiyo, who had become a Human Puppet, fought Houka in the Land of Grass. Houka defeated her, but deliberately did not destroy her Regeneration Core, allowing Temari to take her away in the end. His goal had been to let Chiyo develop One's Own Life Reincarnation according to the original course of events!
At that moment, Yakushi Kabuto walked over with Karin and Hozuki Suigetsu.
After Houka gave both sides a brief introduction, he said to Shisui with an embarrassed expression, "Actually, the main