Uchiha Madara didn't pay much attention to Shisui's demand that he be allowed to keep his distance from trouble.
In Madara's eyes, Shisui must have been the kind of person who pursued power to its limits, since he'd awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan at the age of eight.
As long as Shisui was obsessed with power, Madara was confident he could offer him something he couldn't refuse.
So Madara quickly replied, "I agree to your terms, but as Uchiha Madara's representative, one Mangekyō won't be enough."
After thinking for a moment, Madara took out a white mask and handed it to Shisui.
"Use this for now. Welcome to the Eye of the Moon Plan."
Looking at the One-Eyed Mask Madara had just handed him, Shisui fell silent.
At that moment, he missed Obito more than ever.
[Host detected as one of the masterminds behind the Eye of the Moon Plan. System reward: Obito's Dark Heart]
Shisui: "???"
The reward Shisui wanted most was an upgrade to his Indra Bloodline. Instead, after changing the plot so closely tied to the Uchiha main storyline, he'd gotten something called "Obito's Dark Heart."
But in the next moment, Shisui was won over.
[Obito's Dark Heart: Maximizes the user's potential, including but not limited to physical abilities, chakra reserves, and Kekkei Genkai. The side effect is that the user will fall into darkness and constantly want to destroy the world. (Single-use item)]
Compared to the Dark Heart's effects, that tiny side effect seemed insignificant.
In that moment, countless plans flashed through Shisui's mind.
He could use Obito's Dark Heart to obtain a Mangekyō Sharingan from a Uchiha, and also get his hands on a highly developed Shikotsumyaku.
He could even save it for Nagato and see whether Naruto's Talk no Jutsu was truly invincible.
"These are the Uchiha clan's secret techniques, as I promised you before." Now that Shisui had joined the Eye of the Moon Plan, Uchiha Madara began making good on his promise.
"As for your eyes, my solution is to replace part of your body with White Zetsu. The Hashirama Senju Cells in White Zetsu will let you use your Mangekyō's ocular powers without restraint." As he spoke, Uchiha Madara summoned a White Zetsu.
"Old man Madara, you called?" The White Zetsu had only just appeared and hadn't even figured out what was happening before Madara took control of him with genjutsu.
"That should do it. Choose a body part yourself." Madara controlled the White Zetsu and walked him over to Shisui.
Seeing Shisui hesitate, Madara continued explaining, "Don't worry about how well White Zetsu will adapt to your body. I've adjusted the Hashirama Cells inside him so they can adapt to most people's physiques."
Shisui would never use the White Zetsu in front of him. Who knew what sort of backup plan Uchiha Madara had built into this one?
Besides, the thought of using someone else's body made Shisui uncomfortable.
"I haven't decided yet. I'll take this body with me for now." Shisui didn't bother being polite. He took out a sealing scroll and stowed the White Zetsu inside it.
Madara's mouth twitched as he watched Shisui, but he couldn't find fault with what he'd done.
"Still, you should resolve your eye problem as soon as possible. We'll need your ocular powers to control the Fourth Mizukage later." Uchiha Madara continued to urge Shisui, still unwilling to give up.
"I will." Shisui wanted more than anyone to take control of Kirigakure as soon as possible. Then he could gradually bring the village's Kekkei Genkai clans under his control.
"For now, stay in the village. I've already given the Anbu their instructions. Take this Mizukage Token; you'll be able to move freely around the village."
Uchiha Madara didn't have much time left. He needed to hand over the remaining work as soon as possible to ensure that the Eye of the Moon Plan would still be carried out properly after his death.
Even Shisui could tell that Madara's body was on the verge of giving out.
[Potential target detected: Uchiha Madara. Indra Bloodline development: 90%. Mangekyō Sharingan (imperfect fit). Asura Bloodline development: 50%.]
"As expected, they aren't his own eyes. Has he already transplanted the Rinnegan to Nagato...?"
Looking at the system's notification, Shisui knew Madara was still hiding plenty from him.
But even after obtaining Hashirama Senju's flesh and blood and awakening the Rinnegan, Madara's Asura Bloodline development wasn't very high.
Did that mean Madara's Rinnegan was different from the Sage of Six Paths'?
As Shisui pondered, another uninvited guest arrived in Kirigakure.
Meanwhile, a man wearing a conical hat, his right arm wrapped in bandages, arrived outside Kirigakure.
"Stop. Who are you?" The same four guards were still on duty at the gates of Kirigakure.
Ignoring the guards' questions, the stranger walked straight toward the village entrance.
"Come any closer, and we'll take action." After one guard warned him, he and another moved to stop the stranger. But they froze two meters in front of him and didn't move again.
"Hey, you two! What's going on?" The other two guards, standing behind them, noticed their companions acting strangely. Just as they were about to sound the alarm, the stranger was already standing in front of them.
"Who the hell are you..."
"Damn it, again?"
"You son of a—"
Before they could finish speaking, they saw a scarlet eye beneath the man's broad hat. Strange black patterns spun endlessly within it.
A flash of red light passed, and the remaining two guards froze in place as well, making no further movements.
"This is where the master said to go..." Inside Kirigakure, the mysterious man lifted the edge of his hat, revealing the face of Shimura Danzō.
Ever since he'd fallen under Shisui's genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, Danzō had regarded Shisui as the master who could control his fate.
Although using Kotoamatsukami this way to forcibly alter so many of Danzō's memories and his will had greatly diminished Danzō's ability to think for himself, it had also severely depleted the ocular power in Shisui's right eye.
But without doing that, the resentment Shisui had built up in his previous life could never be soothed.
So, a few days ago, Danzō had received a message from Shisui, arranging to meet him in Kirigakure.
"Master." Seeing Shisui waiting at their agreed meeting place, Shimura Danzō bowed respectfully.
Shisui looked at Danzō, now entirely under his control, with mixed feelings. In his previous life, Danzō had stolen his eye and driven him to his death.
After going through such heartbreak, Shisui's feelings still hadn't fully settled, even now.
So perhaps having this life's Danzō work for him and pay off his debt was the best way to handle things.
"Is the Sharingan in your right eye really Kagami Uchiha's?" Shisui shifted his gaze to Danzō's right eye and asked.
It was possible that Danzō had deliberately provoked him in their last encounter, claiming he'd obtained Kagami's eye just to anger him.
But Shisui still needed to confirm the truth.
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