Outside the Naka Shrine of the Uchiha Clan, a small grove stood.
Up in a tree, Yu deactivated Clairaudience.
Because the Uchiha clansmen were going on and on about this and that, it all amounted to nothing more than griping and egging Fugaku on to rebel against Konoha. There was no real substance to it at all.
Activating the Byakugan, Yu saw 'Shisui' sitting behind the crowd, looking heavily burdened with worry.
Before the Uchiha Clan Massacre occurs, Shisui should have gone out on a mission. Since he's already back now, then that matter... must be coming soon too.
Pondering thoughtfully, Yu extended a small hand.
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
A Resentment Bat formed before his palm, flapped its wings, and flew toward the Naka Shrine, passing directly through the wall to land on Shisui's shoulder.
As a product of Earth Grudge Fear, the Resentment Bat could not be observed or perceived by ordinary people. At the very least, a regular Sharingan could not see it, and whether the Mangekyō Sharingan could see it remained unknown...
Among the people present, the only ones with the Mangekyō Sharingan were Fugaku and Shisui, but neither had them activated.
Therefore, no one noticed!
Carrying Yu's chakra, the Resentment Bat made contact with Shisui. Once that happened, Yu could trigger another jutsu!
--Amenosagume!
Shisui's inner voice surfaced within Yu's mind: Lord Danzo is going to summon me tomorrow. Can I win his approval regarding using Kotoamatsukami to stop the Uchiha rebellion? The situation has already reached a critical juncture!
The corners of Yu's mouth curled up slightly: So that's how it is. The pieces fit. Coming here tonight was truly timely, or else even if the Uchiha could be saved, Shisui would still have been dragged down with them...
--"The purpose of Danzo's summons is to seize your eye, which possesses Kotoamatsukami. Danzo can use Izanagi, so you must not be careless!"
Yu's inner voice rang out directly inside Shisui's mind!!
"Who is it...!!!"
Shisui gave a violent start. The clamor inside the shrine ceased, and everyone looked over!
At his side, Itachi looked surprised: "Big Brother Shisui?"
Shisui snapped back to his senses.
With his back to the Uchiha Stone Tablet and facing the crowd, Fugaku wore a gloomy expression: "Shisui, what's wrong with you?"
Shisui raised his eyes and said: "I... I'm fine. I just blanked out for a moment!"
Fugaku said: "You just came back from a mission and haven't really been resting lately. Why don't you head back first?"
Shisui said: "No, no, I'm fine, Mr. Fugaku."
"Mm..." Fugaku nodded and withdrew his gaze.
Inside the shrine, the sounds of warmongering resumed once more.
Only Itachi, looking at the bead of sweat on Shisui's cheek and his grave expression, fell into deep contemplation.
Amidst his shock, Shisui maintained absolute calmness and meticulous reasoning!
That voice just now-was it an hallucination? No, hallucinations are based on subconscious activity. I'm quite certain that I've never associated 'Danzo' with our clan's forbidden dojutsu, 'Izanagi', before. Therefore, it's impossible to produce a hallucination with a connection like that. If it's not a hallucination, is it a jutsu similar to the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique?
The shrine is enclosed, which means the jutsu ignores obstacles. Moreover, the caster possesses the ability to pinpoint me personally, and was able to feed back my inner thoughts at the very moment I was having them. Does Konoha still harbor someone like this?
He chose to help me... This means he isn't the Uchiha's enemy-at the very least, their interests don't conflict. In that case!
Is he still prying into my mind at this moment? If so...
Actually, Shisui was overthinking it. The little bat on his shoulder had already flown away.
They always said Shisui's abilities were no weaker than Itachi's, and perhaps even surpassed Itachi's.
Therefore, Yu giving just a hint was already enough!
Well... Time to get down to business.
Yu dusted off his seat and stood up, jumping down from the tree and heading toward the Uchiha cesspool.
Along the way, he saw Sasuke alone at the training ground, diligently practicing his Shurikenjutsu!
Heh, as expected of an honor student. He makes it sound effortless, but in private he works harder than anyone else. Is it a pure desire to win, or has he been provoked by Naruto's potential...
Yu thought about it carefully: Perhaps it's neither. Before the Uchiha Clan Massacre, Sasuke's driving force to forge ahead was merely to keep pace with his elder brother and win his father's approval. His excessive obsession with power only happened after witnessing his clansmen killed by his beloved brother and resolving to become an avenger...
Mm... If the massacre is destined not to happen, Sasuke will probably turn out to be a good kid who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, competitive and motivated.
I want to be friends with a Sasuke like that! Yup, so I definitely won't lose the Shurikenjutsu showdown the day after tomorrow, hehe~!
Ten minutes later, without breaking a sweat, Yu finished planting the Explosive Tags inside the Uchiha cesspool, and then silently left the Uchiha compound!
In the earpiece, Neji's contact came through: "Yu, how are things on your end?"
Yu: " smoothly completed, and I'm heading back now. How's it going on your end... Judging by the noise, did you run into some trouble?"
In an Akimichi Clan alley, Neji was running while looking behind him!
Clank, clank, clank! A meatball... was rolling along, in hot pursuit!
As it turned out, Choji had eaten too much barbecue and got diarrhea, clogging the toilet at home! He had run outside to resolve the issue, and as luck would have it, bumped right into the skulking Neji!
Of course Neji was in disguise, so Choji hadn't recognized him, taking him for a thief instead! Thus, the scene unfolding right now had taken place!
Neji said: "It's just a big fat pig, hardly what I'd call trouble..."
Clank, clank, clank...!
Misfortunes never come singly... At the front of the alley, another huge meatball came rolling over!!
It was another young warrior of the Akimichi Clan!
A double pincers attack...!!!
"This time... it really is a bit troublesome!"
Whoosh...!!!
At the critical moment, Neji kicked off the ground hard and leaped five meters high...!!!
Clank...! Clank...!
In the alley, two Human Bullet Tanks violently crashed into one another, emitting a roar that shook the walls and cracked the earth!!
When the dust settled, Choji and the other Akimichi boy... both lay flat in a crater, their eyes turned to @~@, completely out of commission!
Thud!! Neji landed on the eaves, feeling immensely lucky: "That was close. If I'd been caught in a pincer attack from both sides, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the strength to use Rotation!"
Thud!
Choza Akimichi gripped a heavy club and led a multitude of Akimichi Wrestlers to the scene of the incident!
"Dammit, did the thief get away!!"
"The thief's strength is quite formidable..."
"Could it be an Anbu from an enemy country, here to steal our Akimichi Clan's Expansion Jutsu??"
"To be targeted like this fully demonstrates that our clan's excellence has driven the enemy to desperate measures!"
"Hahahaha, leave the business of catching people to the village's Anbu. Let's go drink and eat meat, and celebrate properly!!"
"Arooo... Let's go eat meat~~!!"
"Uh, wait till I run home, the toilet at my house is clogged..."
Neji made a safe escape without any mishaps and arrived at the rendezvous point, where only Yu was waiting.
"The eldest miss and that idiot still have no news. I hope nothing went wrong..."
"Don't worry, it's coming..." Yu glanced to the side.
Clank... clank!
A manhole cover there emitted a series of disturbances!
Amidst a patch of filth, Naruto emerged, holding Hinata safe in his arms!
The Four Bros Under the Moon... successfully assembled!
Konoha... Dark shadows darted about!
Clearly, the intelligence regarding the enemy country's Anbu intrusion had spread, and the Anbu had already intervened!
Yet in a pitch-black corner, four little black dumplings were operating outside the law!
Neji: "Do you really have to do this no matter what, my brother!!"
"That's right, Nii-san, I want..."
Yu spread out his two little arms.
--"Right here, make Konoha feel the 'urge to go'!!"
BOOM!!!!!!!
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