"Finally managed to fob him off."
Watching Shisui leave, Yechen breathed a sigh of relief.
His decision to reveal some information about Akatsuki this time had not been a spur-of-the-moment impulse. He had thought it through carefully.
As he saw it, after the Seven-Tails, he would inevitably capture other tailed beasts.
Likewise, Nagato needed to gather all the tailed beasts to carry out his "nuclear peace plan."
That meant the two sides had been destined to clash from the very beginning.
He did agree with Nagato that humanity would only achieve peace when a leader with absolute power ruled the entire Shinobi World.
But that did not mean he would hand over the tailed beasts on a silver platter. Quite the opposite-he even intended to bring Akatsuki under his command.
With that in mind, he could not let their plans proceed too smoothly. Shisui Uchiha was an excellent candidate to get in their way.
Once Shisui awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan, his strength would undoubtedly soar. Gathering some intelligence on Akatsuki should pose no problem.
Yechen only needed to prepare his contingencies.
Three days passed in a flash.
Yechen decided to end his vacation. After more than half a month of rest, he was brimming with energy and ready to begin the next stage of his training.
However, just as he was about to have a hearty meal and leave the village as usual, he suddenly noticed several Anbu ninjas darting out of the shadows.
Judging by their hurried movements, something serious had clearly happened.
Still, what did that have to do with him?
He had not gone far when he ran into a familiar face.
"Oh, Yechen, are you heading out?"
It was Shisui Uchiha, returning from outside the village.
"Yeah." Seeing him, Yechen made no attempt to hide his