Ordinary people stood no chance against Shisui.
However, Danzo and the other two coordinated flawlessly. The strength they could display was indeed not something Shisui could defeat in a short time. More importantly, before the war began, Shōji had given explicit instructions: the others who took to the battlefield did not matter, but Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzō, and the other two had to be captured alive whenever possible. Missing arms or legs did not matter, as long as they survived!
Shōji had once sworn that he would make those four old dogs regret everything. Death in battle? How could he let those four old dogs enjoy such an easy and honorable ending!?
Dying amid endless humiliation, regret, and torment—that was the true revenge Shōji had in mind!
In this life, the Uchiha Clan had not been exterminated, and none of Shōji's closest loved ones had been harmed. Thus, Shōji could retain his last shred of reason and would not casually implicate innocent people. As he had always said, as long as the other people of Konohagakure did not court death themselves, Shōji was willing to leave them a way out!
But not these four!
They absolutely could not be allowed to die easy deaths!
Danzo bore the greatest sins. Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu followed in that order. None of them would escape!
Although Shisui's nature made him rather opposed to such methods, when he recalled everything the Uchiha Clan had suffered, he ultimately chose to tacitly accept Shōji's approach. After all, in a sense, Shōji was already being rather "merciful."
He had not deliberately dragged other innocent people into it.
Therefore, given that premise,
while clashing with Shimura Danzō and the other two, Shisui needed to restrain his power somewhat even while ensuring he could suppress them