Kotoamatsukami!

Jiraiya led the group of shinobi onward without stopping.

To avoid slowing them down and prevent any accidents, most of the Cloud Shinobi cannon fodder had been dealt with.

Only two jonin, along with Killer B and Samui, were left behind.

The four had long since regained consciousness, but they could not speak. Their chakra had been sealed, and they could not even move.

Killer B was utterly despairing. He could not even communicate with the Eight-Tails now, nor could he break through the Sealing Jutsu. He could only let others do as they pleased.

This time, he had truly been defeated. He had never expected that, despite being a Perfect Jinchūriki, he would be captured before he could even fully transform into a Tailed Beast.

Jiraiya and that toad summon had put him under too much pressure. He had not noticed the Uchiha Clan member ambushing him from the side at all. Once the Mangekyo Sharingan appeared, he immediately lost consciousness.

After arriving in Konoha, the four were promptly imprisoned.

Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had all arrived. With the Legendary Sannin all staring at Killer B, whose hands were bound behind his back, the pressure on him grew even greater.

"Send the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki to the Science Research Division. Imprison the other three for now and see what price Cloud Village is willing to pay to ransom them."

Orochimaru smiled happily as he looked at the Eight-Tails.

He had long wanted to study Jinchūriki. Unfortunately, Naruto was still too young and was also a child of his own village. He had heard that this Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was already a Perfect Jinchūriki, so naturally, he had to study him properly.

They would start by drawing blood. Fugaku Uchiha would also need to accompany him and use the Mangekyo Sharingan to control the Eight-Tails and make it cooperate with the research. Just thinking about it was exhilarating!

At that thought, Orochimaru's long tongue could not help sliding out to lick his lips.

Orochimaru's burning gaze made Killer B shudder. What was wrong with this man?

"Third Hokage-sama, I have something to report!"

Shisui looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi. In a moment of impulse, he wanted to report that he had also awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Shisui was very naive, as were most of the Uchiha Clan. It was precisely because of that naivety that, after experiencing the death of someone they loved dearly, they could unleash strength beyond imagination.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Shisui and nodded.

The Legendary Sannin, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shisui Uchiha returned to the Hokage's office together. Fugaku Uchiha said nothing, merely giving Shisui a deep look before being surrounded by the arriving Uchiha clansmen and returning to the clan grounds.

This time, the Uchiha clansmen were brimming with pride. Their Uchiha Clan deserved the greatest credit for capturing the Eight-Tails alive!

"Hokage-sama, I want to ask you: how exactly do you view the Uchiha Clan?"

Inside the Hokage's office, Shisui stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked.

Shisui was naive, but he was not stupid. His Kotoamatsukami was extremely powerful, enough to turn the situation around. If Orochimaru's answer dissatisfied him, Shisui would instantly use Kotoamatsukami to change Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

He would turn Hiruzen Sarutobi into a "good Hokage" who loved the village and would not target the Uchiha Clan!

"Kid, are you questioning the Hokage?"

Tsunade snorted coldly from the side. Shisui's tone left her somewhat displeased.

"Enough. Shisui is Senior Kagami's descendant."

Jiraiya stepped in to smooth things over. He liked Shisui's personality. Although Shisui was an Uchiha, his love for the village surpassed that of the vast majority of shinobi.

Upon hearing that Shisui Uchiha was Senior Kagami's descendant, Tsunade's expression softened considerably. It was precisely because of Kagami Uchiha's existence that many people believed not all Uchiha were obnoxious, arrogant fools.

"The Uchiha Clan belongs to Konoha. A village this large will always have both good and bad. Everyone pursues different goals, so naturally, they arrive at different answers."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words made Shisui Uchiha ponder for a moment before he suddenly raised his head to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The three tomoe in his eyes spun rapidly, merging into the shape of a four-bladed shuriken. This was Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan.

Orochimaru's pupils constricted. He had already obtained information on the Mangekyo Sharingan from the village archives, but he had not expected the current Uchiha Clan to possess two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan.

To be honest, Orochimaru greatly coveted the power of the Blood Wheel Eye, and he coveted the Mangekyo Sharingan even more.

However, he had now become one of the village's higher-ups, so there was no need to rush. Slowly uncovering the secrets of the Uchiha Bloodline and turning the Uchiha Clan into the village's strength was the best choice.

"Third Hokage-sama, this is my Mangekyo Sharingan. I will give everything I have to protect Konoha!"

Shisui did not reveal Kotoamatsukami's ability. Orochimaru's gaze beside him still made him wary, but Shisui could also be certain that Hiruzen Sarutobi would not target the Uchiha Clan as Danzo did.

After the Fourth Hokage took office, the policies toward the Uchiha Clan had gradually relaxed. It was also the Nine-Tails Uprising that had pushed the Uchiha Clan into the eye of the storm.

Now that two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan had been revealed, would the Uchiha Clan become Konoha's strongest blade, or would it, as before, be suspected and feared by the higher-ups?

"Shisui, are you willing to become my disciple?"

At that moment, Jiraiya spoke up and broke the deadlock.

The Uchiha Clan's strength was now too great, so it was inevitable that the village would suspect and fear them.

However, Fugaku Uchiha had captured the Eight-Tails, and Shisui Uchiha had even taken the initiative to tell them he possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.

If they did not give the Uchiha Clan sufficient trust at this time, it would truly chill their hearts.

Taking Shisui Uchiha as his disciple was the best choice. He could become a buffer between the Uchiha Clan and the village.

Of course, the main reason was that Shisui's personality and ninja way had moved Jiraiya.

Tsunade remained silent. After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Hokage, and she would follow his decision.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. Having Jiraiya take Shisui as his disciple was the best choice.

The most surprised person was Shisui Uchiha. Although Jiraiya was somewhat lecherous, no one could doubt his strength.

After all, Jiraiya's previous disciple had been the renowned Fourth Hokage.

During this operation, Shisui had also greatly admired Jiraiya, this powerful senior.

"I'm willing!"

"Go back and inform Fugaku. You need to discuss this matter with the clan as well."

Jiraiya knew that taking Shisui as his disciple would have a great impact. At the same time, it represented a signal from Konoha's higher-ups to the Uchiha Clan.

"Alright, I'll go back and discuss it with the clan head right away!"

Shisui was very excited. He immediately took his leave and departed.

"Jiraiya, you've taken another disciple."

Tsunade crossed her arms, making her chest even more imposing. The sight left Jiraiya dizzy.

"Yeah, I've taken another disciple."

Jiraiya thought of his former disciples. All of them were dead...

He had once believed Minato Namikaze was the Child of Prophecy. He had also placed great hopes on Yahiko and Nagato, believing they would change this Shinobi World. Unfortunately, they were all dead.

The Great Toad Sage had also told him that the Child of Prophecy no longer existed. Now he had taken another disciple. Hopefully, history would not repeat itself...