"You seem awfully wary of me, but that's fine. I'll tell you what happened first," Mei Terumi said magnanimously.
Uchiha Shunichi gave nothing away, continuing to pretend he knew nothing.
"You've stayed in Kirigakure long enough that you must have noticed something by now. Shameful as it is, the rumors are true. The Fourth Mizukage really was being controlled, and the person controlling him had the Mangekyō Sharingan." A trace of hatred flashed through Mei Terumi's eyes.
For Mei Terumi, her experiences during the Bloody Mist Era were a nightmare. Families with kekkei genkai had been slaughtered, and she herself had faced endless rumors and slander.
After finally bringing it all to an end, she had discovered that the mastermind had vanished without a trace-and had even begun taking revenge on Kirigakure.
How could Mei Terumi not hate him after that?
"Are you saying Uchiha Itachi controlled the Mizukage? Impossible. His age doesn't line up at all." Uchiha Shunichi shook his head, then continued:
"Uchiha Shisui is dead. That much is certain. I won't tell you how I know."
At Uchiha Shunichi's words, a faint, concealed smile appeared on Mei Terumi's face. She continued, "Are those the only survivors of the Uchiha Clan? I remember that when you were born, Konoha's Nine-Tails seemed to..."
Uchiha Shunichi's expression darkened at her words. He glared furiously at Mei Terumi and said, each word clipped and deliberate, "What... exactly are you trying to say?"
Mei Terumi chuckled and explained, "Don't misunderstand. I have no intention of slandering the Uchiha Clan. It's just that, according to our intelligence, it seems..."
This time, Uchiha Shunichi remained silent for a long while, putting on an agonized, conflicted expression. Only after a lengthy pause did he speak. "There are rumors that Uchiha Madara is still alive. And