After hearing Shisui's suggestion, Shin Uchiha merely shook his head and said:
"Let's leave it for now. They're about to compete, and if they get too emotional, it could affect their performance.
Bring them over after the tournament."
Shisui nodded in agreement and said nothing more.
Just then, Shin Uchiha glanced at the ugly mask on Shisui's face, then glanced at it again. Finally, he could no longer hold back.
"Shisui, since when did you like wearing masks? How come I never knew?"
Hearing this, Shisui pressed a hand to his forehead in exasperation before replying:
"Our dear Clan Leader, have you forgotten? As far as Konoha is concerned, I died a long time ago. You even took that opportunity to raise hell in the village.
If I suddenly showed up again, wouldn't your reputation in Konoha fall apart, if nothing else?"
Shisui's words reminded Shin Uchiha of how he had killed more than a dozen Root Shinobi with a single slash back then.
Although he now effectively controlled all of Konoha and cared little about that bit of reputation, it would still be embarrassing if the truth got out. He could only rub his nose awkwardly, nod, and say:
"Well, what I meant was, that mask really suits you."
Shisui had long since grown used to Shin Uchiha's shamelessness. He merely nodded helplessly at those words and said nothing more.
Meanwhile, down in the arena, the battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Kiba Inuzuka was drawing to a close.
Naruto Uzumaki had already held an overwhelming advantage. Even after Kiba Inuzuka used his ultimate move, he only gained the upper hand temporarily. Once Naruto adapted, Kiba gradually fell behind again.
Just then, Naruto created several Shadow Clones, all of which raced to throw themselves at Kiba Inuzuka.
The real Naruto