As soon as Mingye finished speaking, he tossed a bundle to Shisui. Panting, Shisui struggled to take it and opened it, finding it filled with pills he did not recognize.
"Take them properly. Your days ahead will be even more painful, because the stronger you become, the more you will realize that your revenge is nothing but a castle in the air!"
After saying this, Mingye vanished beneath the moonlight. Shisui clenched his fists tightly, blood from between his teeth mingling with the tears streaming from his eyes.
"I will succeed!"
The beauty of the morning remained as ever. Mingye arrived at the Ninjutsu Pavilion at his usual time. He played with the small kunai Danzō had given him a few days ago, then set it aside.
"What a sad day!"
With a chuckle, he quickly wrote down a detailed description of the barrier inscribed on the kunai. After several days of research and calculating the time he had spent considering it, it was time to give Shimura Danzō and Sarutobi Hiruzen an answer that would put them at ease. The Uchiha Clan's fate would proceed as usual!
Covered in wounds, Shisui knelt on the ground. Another kunai shot out from the forest. He tried to push off with his legs to evade it, but collapsed weakly. Though he avoided the kunai, another wound appeared on his body.
"The Body Flicker Technique is a high-speed movement ninjutsu. While it is not a space-time ninjutsu, for jōnin, it is more practical than space-time ninjutsu because it is simple! Your body should now be able to endure longer periods of training in this technique. Otherwise, what would be the point of your special training in the Forest of Death?"
Mingye hid among the trees, blood from his punishment of Shisui still