A heavy atmosphere hung over the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Shisui had been ambushed by unidentified assassins while out on a mission!
Although he had narrowly escaped, he had suffered several serious injuries and was now recuperating at home.
Uchiha Makoto rushed over as soon as he heard.
The room smelled of medicinal herbs and faint traces of blood.
Shisui lay pale-faced in bed, his body wrapped in bandages. His eyes were still clear, but lingering fear and cold anger lurked deep within them.
Seeing Uchiha Makoto enter, Shisui managed a smile. "Makoto, you're here."
"How bad are your injuries?" Uchiha Makoto stepped forward.
"Not too bad. I won't die." Shisui's voice was a little weak. "It's all thanks to those secret techniques you taught me. If I hadn't used Shave's burst of speed to dodge the fatal blow, then Moonwalk to put some distance between us, I probably wouldn't have made it back."
Looking at Shisui's wounds, Uchiha Makoto understood.
The assassins had struck viciously, aiming straight for his vital points. They had clearly intended to kill him.
Shisui's survival owed a great deal to the version 2.5 Life Return and Six Powers that Uchiha Makoto had taught him over the past few years.
Those techniques had greatly improved his survivability and mobility, giving him the means to hold his own and escape.
"They didn't expect you to be so strong, did they?" Uchiha Makoto asked evenly.
"No."
Shisui nodded, his gaze sharpening. "They thought I was just some Chunin brat who'd only just turned ten, with a little talent and an awakened Sharingan. Underestimating me was their biggest mistake."
At that point, the other clan members in the room tactfully withdrew, leaving the two of them alone.
Only Uchiha Makoto and Shisui remained in the room.
"What do you