Shisui Uchiha stood at the edge of the cliff, watching the ceaselessly flowing river with a tumult of emotions in his heart. No matter what he chose, it seemed he would wound what he treasured most. Between the clan and the village, he now had to make a resolute choice. And there was that monster-like being... perhaps he had long known this, which was why he had not appeared at this moment.
"Kid, who are you waiting for?"
Shisui had just been thinking about Mingye when he heard the other's teasing voice beside his ear. Turning around, he saw Mingye sitting on a rock, looking at him with disdain.
"Want to know how you should choose? It's actually very simple! As things stand, if the Uchiha Clan truly chooses to stage a coup, then they must wipe out every opposing voice in the village in the shortest possible time. Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzō, and all those hot-blooded Konoha ninja of theirs must die! Then they'll have to face the pressure from outside ninja and emerge victorious! What do you think the odds of that are?"
Mingye spoke to him mockingly, while Shisui Uchiha seemed to have already reached a decision in his heart. "What exactly are you trying to do?!"
Shisui's behavior delighted Mingye. After all, over the years, the only one he had truly tormented seemed to be the person before him—and this person had kept resisting like an indestructible cockroach. That made him very happy. The ones that could not be broken were the best. Besides, he could hardly expect to torment little milk-drinkers like Naruto and Sasuke right now. So, folding his arms across his chest, he continued to taunt him.
"I'm curious! Why aren't you planning to use Kotoamatsukami on me? Maybe I really would fall