Kotoamatsukami

"Shisui, I think only you can accomplish this task for me."

Naraku's words interrupted Shisui's thoughts.

Upon hearing these words, Uchiha Shisui rubbed his temples with his right hand. Naraku's words had a profound impact on him, and he, who was used to obeying Naraku's orders, felt somewhat bewildered at this moment.

"Lord Hokage, please give your orders!"

After rubbing his temples, Shisui regained some composure and replied in a deep voice.

Seeing that Shisui seemed somewhat out of sorts, Naraku remained silent, gazing at Uchiha Shisui quietly.

Shisui waited for a while, but Naraku didn't issue any missions, so he looked at Naraku with a puzzled expression.

Seeing this, Naraku said in a deep voice:

"Shisui, the Root headed by Danzo is extremely dangerous. Such a dangerous organization must be eradicated!"

The Root has strongholds in Konoha and even throughout the entire Shinobi World. There are so many strongholds that not only can I not confirm them, but even the former Sarutobi Hiruzen, was not very clear about them.

Shisui, I've noticed that you seem to have a rather harmonious relationship with Danzo. For the sake of Konoha, I need you to infiltrate the Root!

First, investigate how many strongholds the Root has.

Second, investigate how many horrific human experiments Root conducted and what data they obtained.

Orochimaru's human experiments were just one branch of the Root's human experiments. The originator of these human experiments was Danzo of the Root.

Danzo is an ambitious man who is extremely skilled at manipulating people's hearts. He has been out of power for many years and has long been dissatisfied with me.

After Shisui has thoroughly investigated these matters, the third task is to eliminate Danzo, the leader of the Root, and inherit the Root's legacy.

Are you confident you can complete the mission?

Naraku spoke slowly, and after issuing the mission, he quietly looked at Shisui with encouragement and expectation in his eyes.

Shisui looked pained; he should have trusted the Fourth Hokage, and he should have trusted his clan leader.

However, he kept in mind the teachings of Shimura Danzō and Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he simply couldn't believe that Shimura Danzō could be such a person.

Furthermore, if Shimura Danzō was such a person, then what kind of character was the previous Hokage who endorsed Shimura Danzō, Sarutobi Hiruzen?

The Fourth Hokage would never target anyone without a reason; there must be a reason why he wanted to eradicate the Root.

If the Root and Danzo's statements are true, then the Fourth Hokage certainly wouldn't target such an organization.

Shisui's mind raced, and finally, he replied weakly:

"Yes, sir..."

As Konoha Ninja, Anbu directly under the Hokage, and one of the six captains of the Anbu, Shisui was undoubtedly one of the upper echelons of Konoha.

Today, Shisui is no longer known as the number one genius of the Uchiha, but is known as Shisui of the Body Flicker Shisui, whose name resounds throughout Konoha and is famous throughout the Shinobi World.

"Shisui, this is a top-secret mission, lasting one year."

I hope you can achieve the three goals of this task within a year."

Naraku looked at Shisui's pale face and felt a headache coming on. He hadn't expected Shisui to be so deeply influenced by Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō.

After a moment of pain, Shisui's eyes Flash Cut red, and his Sharingan unconsciously manifested. His expression turned somewhat serious as he replied:

"Mission accomplished!"

Naraku's face was serious as he waved his hand.

"Okay! Go!"

"Hi!"

Shisui loudly agreed, then immediately turned and left.

Naraku watched Shisui's departing figure and breathed a sigh of relief.

Naraku was unsure whether Shisui had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. In the 51st year of Konoha, Naraku became the Fourth Hokage, and the history of the Shinobi World had already been altered.

Naraku has now served as Hokage for six years, and it will soon be the fifty-seventh year of Konoha.

Shisui unconsciously activated his Sharingan, causing Naraku secretly on guard.

Kotoamatsukami, a Dōjutsu that silently alters the thoughts of others, is something no ruler would allow to exist in the world.

Even Uchiha Nara couldn't truly tolerate it. However, Uchiha Shisui was a member of the Uchiha Clan, a relative of Naraku, and had been raised by Shisui as both a Naraku and a father figure.

It was this relationship, coupled with Uchiha Nara's care for his clan, that led him to allow such a powerful and strange force to run rampant, trusting that Shisui would make the right choice.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Uchiha Shisui walked towards the edge of Konoha until he reached a hill beside the Naka River before stopping.

Shisui looked somewhat haggard, likely due to the excessive thinking he had undergone on the journey.

Shisui stood on the edge of the hill, gazing at the slowly advancing, ceaselessly flowing river below, his face gradually becoming calm.

"The Root, an organization active during the era of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, an organization Hiruzen- sama acknowledged, must have its extraordinary abilities and achievements."

However, if what Naraku said is true, then Root is utterly wicked and has completely deviated from the Will of Fire.

I believe that Naraku, as the Fourth Hokage, would not speak without reason. Therefore, there must be serious differences and conflicts between the Fourth Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Shimura Danzō.

From this perspective, the rumors Konoha Style might very well be true.

The fourth generation of leaders considered the bigger picture...

Shisui gazed at the river, his thoughts flowed freely, and he had already formed his own ideas and decisions.

"There might be some misunderstanding between the Fourth Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Danzo. To prevent such misunderstandings, I must complete the task assigned by the Fourth Hokage and thoroughly investigate the Root!"

On a hill beside the Naka River, Uchiha Shisui stood with a resolute expression. He had sorted out the chaos in his heart and was determined to carry out the mission issued by the Fourth Hokage, which first required him to thoroughly investigate the Root.

To avoid conflict between the Fourth Hokage and Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo due to some misunderstanding.

Shisui believed that, given the Fourth Hokage's open-mindedness, if Root was truly an organization of unsung heroes, the Fourth Hokage would not suppress such an organization. All of this evidence needed to be investigated by Shisui.

At the same time, if the Root is indeed as the Fourth Hokage described, then Uchiha Shisui will provide the intelligence to completely eradicate this organization.

"It is the silent sacrifices of countless people that have made Konoha prosperous."

I believe the Will of Root Konoha be the root beneath the great tree of Konoha, existing for the prosperity of this great tree."

Shisui muttered to himself, his gaze slowly hardening.

"If any of them are truly acting out of selfish desires, then I will be the one to correct their thinking!"

Flash Cut in Shisui's eyes, Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, transforming into the shape of a four-cornered windmill.

Shisui was inspired by Danzo 'Will of Root and firmly wanted to carry on and spread this ideology, becoming an unsung hero. Shisui's ideal of spreading the Will of Root led to the creation of Sharingan Dōjutsu that could help him achieve his goal.

Silently altering another's will, subtly changing their thoughts, is a technique known as Kotoamatsukami's Dōjutsu.

Shisui had never revealed or used his Mangekyō Sharingan, even though he had awakened it many years ago. As a ninja with the Will of Fire, Shisui believed he shouldn't use such Genjutsu on his comrades.

However, if anyone deviates from the Will of Fire and the Will of Root, then Shisui believes he should fulfill his duty as Konoha Ninja and correct them in his own way!