Hearing the Elder's words, Shin Uchiha looked away from him, took another sip of the slightly bitter tea, and said leisurely, "I never thought you had such an endearing side, Elder."
The Elder blushed at Shin Uchiha's words and tried to defend himself. "I merely thought that our forebears went through a great deal to establish Konoha, and our Uchiha Clan poured its blood and sweat into it too. That was why I wondered whether we should lend a hand. If it harmed our Uchiha Clan, just see whether I would agree!"
Seeing that the Elder was still putting up a front, Shin Uchiha did not expose him. Instead, he suddenly asked, "Elder, do you know what I sent Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to do?"
The Elder shook his head. "I do not. You are now the Uchiha Clan's Deputy Clan Leader, and you have already become the one leading us forward. Naturally, you had your reasons for sending those two boys out. I would not pry."
Shin Uchiha gave the Elder a meaningful look and asked in a leisurely tone, "Elder, have you ever wondered what sort of task would require two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan to accomplish?"
The Elder was so startled by Shin Uchiha's words that he spilled some of the hot tea in his hand. He stared at Shin Uchiha in shock. "What did you send Shisui and Itachi to do?"
Shin Uchiha glanced at the Elder with a faint, knowing smile. "Exactly what our beloved Elder is thinking. I have identified the organization that the person with the Rinnegan belongs to, so I sent Shisui and Itachi out to probe his capabilities first and see whether we can nip the danger in the bud."
"Of course, I have already given Shisui and Itachi some