"A powerhouse at the level of a Kage was killed in a single move! Was that really Uchiha Madara's father, Uchiha Shimada?"
A Kirigakure Anbu who had witnessed the whole battle from the sidelines exclaimed in shock, only to get kicked by his companion and then be regarded with the sort of look one reserved for an idiot.
Looking at the fool before him, whose expression had gone blank and whose bloodline had fallen dormant, Shisui hadn't expected Eye Technique: Kōringon combined with the Mangekyō Sharingan's genjutsu to have such a powerful lingering effect on its target. It had actually turned a Kage-level powerhouse into a helpless idiot.
Of course, part of the reason was that the Kaguya Clan wasn't skilled in spiritual energy, and that Taketori Nihi had been exhausted from a string of consecutive battles.
Shisui's ocular prowess wasn't strong enough to kill a Kage-level shinobi in one shot.
But now that things had come to this, Shisui had lost interest in finishing him off himself.
"Take him to the usual place. The rest of the Kaguya Clan are to be spared if they surrender."
After giving Danzo his orders, Shisui vanished from the spot with the Body Flicker Technique.
Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want his actions exposed to the public.
Deep down, Shisui still felt that many of the things he had done in this life went against the ideals he'd held in his previous one. The convictions etched into his very bones couldn't be easily erased, and this had been a source of inner conflict for him lately.
After Shisui left, Danzo took out chains designed to restrain chakra and bound Taketori Nihi. He then ordered the remaining Anbu to spare anyone who surrendered.
"Taketori Nihi has been captured. There's no point in resisting. Surrender,