Might Duy's true face

Shisui's face was brimming with joy he could not hide.

Heaven only knew how miserable he had been these past two days.

He had never been the sort who could make up lies on the spot, yet the Uchiha had taken turns grilling him over the past few days, forcing him to grit his teeth and bluff his way through every time.

Fortunately, most of the Uchiha were not particularly subtle thinkers. Anyone with a little perceptiveness watching from the sidelines would have spotted something wrong with Shisui's expression and tone at once.

So when Jin Uchiha finally woke up, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Jin, you really do owe Shisui a proper thank-you," Kazama Nara chimed in with a smile. "You didn't see how badly these past two days wore him down. He's never had to make everything up like this, and he still had to keep your clansmen reassured for you. Just watching him made me anxious."

At that, everyone present burst out laughing.

Shisui could only spread his hands helplessly. He really was no good at this sort of thing.

Jin Uchiha laughed too and told Shisui, "That won't do. You'll have plenty more lies to tell down the road. Think of this as getting some practice in early."

"Well, I..." Shisui opened his mouth to argue, but after thinking it over, he sighed instead. "All right, I'll do my best. But this really isn't my strong suit. Honestly, I'm pretty worried I'll ruin something important."

Jin Uchiha waved a hand, not taking Shisui's worries to heart in the slightest.

"Relax. It's precisely because you don't know how to lie that your words carry the most weight. That's how people work." He paused, then continued, "People who lie all the time are the first