On a tree trunk.
Clinging to a branch as he crouched in the tree, Shisui watched the fierce showdown between the brothers below. This was absurdity knocking on absurdity's mother's door—absurdity had truly come home.
"The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique?"
His expression crumpled. Bewildered, he felt his whole worldview shatter. "Fine, let's say Shinji taught him Chidori and Rasenshuriken, but this... a genjutsu specifically designed to counter the Sharingan? Where did he learn that?"
And besides.
You actually used it on your own brother?
What a heartwarming display of brotherly respect!
Still.
Itachi easily dispelled and "reflected" Sasuke's genjutsu with Mirror Heaven and Earth Turn, then sprinted forward, smashing through the shuriken filling the air as he charged at Sasuke, who was retreating in darkness.
Watching this, Shisui shook his head.
"This fight is already over."
Suddenly.
His brow furrowed slightly, and he rose to look toward Konoha. "...Things just keep getting messier. Shinji, you'd better hurry back."
"Shisui!"
Shisui froze at the voice. Huh?
Am I hearing things?
Then he caught on. Looking down, he took a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and said helplessly, "Hurry back. Something big seems to be brewing in the village..."
Shinji's voice came from the other end of the kunai, sounding puzzled. "What could possibly happen? Are Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha just sitting around doing nothing?"
"..."
The corner of Shisui's mouth twitched, and he looked like an old man staring at something baffling on his phone. "Heh... you expect them to manage the village? Isn't that a little strange? They're enjoying their leisure time right now, having a grand old time watching the show."
"..."
Shinji fell silent.
A moment later, he seemed to guess what had happened. "It's fine. You don't need to worry about Konoha's affairs. Just keep Aunt Mikoto