"Is this Konoha's Body Flicker Shisui?"
"He's not that strong. Didn't he just die by our hands?"
One of the ambushing shinobi burst into laughter and voiced his thoughts.
Just as the other shinobi were about to join in, they noticed that Uchiha Shisui, whom they had just stabbed clean through the heart, was changing.
"It's a Water Clone!"
The moment one of the ambushing shinobi finished speaking, a sharp flash of steel slashed past him.
Living up to expectations, that shinobi was the first to meet his end.
The sudden turn of events immediately put the other shinobi on guard again as they began watching for changes around them.
"You people are really shameless. You stole something from Konoha, then beat someone up too!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Shisui swung the long blade in his hand at one man's face.
Perhaps speaking had exposed his movements, allowing someone to anticipate his attack, or perhaps that man was simply strong enough to block the strike.
Uchiha Shisui was not so furious because of their ambush, but because these people were most likely the ones who had injured Uchiha Lian.
Their punchable words and expressions, coupled with the image of Uchiha Lian being bullied that rose in his mind, sent his anger soaring another level.
At the edge of the forest, a puppet dragonfly silently recorded everything before it.
Uchiha Yato had been watching Uchiha Shisui all this time, observing on the screen as he darted through the attacks of the other shinobi.
Although Uchiha Yato had deliberately sent Uchiha Shisui out as part of this plan to increase the mission's chances of success,
he still had to ensure Uchiha Shisui's safety, so Uchiha Yato had made preparations and laid out backup plans.
Watching what was displayed on the screen now,