Shisui, this organization is unreliable!

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Shinji without a word.

He was almost moved.

Really...

As the Uchiha clan head, he had gone so far as to use a forbidden technique and sacrifice the sight in one eye to pursue an enemy who had infiltrated Konoha and gather intelligence?!

"...Shinji, thank you for your hard work!"

That sentence alone.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could say with certainty that it was more than fifty percent sincere!

The ANBU were all dumbstruck, admiration showing on their faces. As they exchanged glances, respect welled up in their hearts...

Before, they had only heard of his outstanding achievements at the Land of Lightning Border.

But that was nowhere near as shocking as seeing it for themselves!

"So...who exactly did you fight? We must take precautions against such a powerful enemy!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi regretted the words as soon as they left his mouth.

He felt that something had gone wrong with his thinking.

It seemed that anyone who could cause Shinji Uchiha even the slightest trouble...had to be a powerful enemy?

Shinji Uchiha thought for a moment, then instinctively looked at Kakashi.

Kakashi froze.

What did that mean?

What did any of this have to do with him?

But Shinji soon looked away and said casually, "It was an Uchiha..."

"What?!!"

Four faces registered shock.

With the Anbu Ninja erupting into an uproar as well, the scene briefly descended into chaos.

Uchiha Fugaku was the first to deflect the blame. "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The Uchiha..."

His words cut off abruptly, and his eyes widened. "Itachi?!"

"No."

Shinji smiled. "Stop guessing. He isn't a member of our clan, much less Uchiha Itachi. He's a strange man who calls himself Madara Uchiha."

"He also had someone with him who looked bizarre and could use Wood Release. He wore a black