Besides that, Shisui Uchiha felt that the adults had developed some strange expectations of him, as though there was something only he could do.
[Rinnegan]. He had once heard his parents mention it in a private conversation. He wondered whether it had anything to do with this.
Shisui Uchiha touched his eyes, feeling that the word "eyes" had been coming up far too often.
How strange. What exactly was everyone hiding? I really couldn't make sense of any of this...
Longjian Senju hadn't moved his head, but he had already begun secretly using the power of the Rinnegan to observe Shisui's expression, noticing that he looked a little dejected.
He sighed inwardly. Shisui Uchiha really was both clever and perceptive. Even though they had kept him in the dark, he had pieced together most of the situation through his own observations.
He really was a smart one.
Unfortunately, I don't like dealing with smart people. One careless slip, and who knows what deadly secret I might let out? Better not talk about this anymore.
Longjian Senju drawled lazily, "Who knows? I'll go along with whatever the village arranges~ I'm not that keen on becoming a Chunin. Being a Konoha Genin is great..."
Shisui Uchiha tilted his head. "Being a Konoha Genin is great? Why do you say that?"
Well, because Konoha Genin can beat anyone in the world.
"Think about it. We never get promoted, and then we go out and fight. If we win, we say, [You were beaten by Konoha Genin]. If we lose, we say, [All you beat were Konoha Genin]... Doesn't that put us on the moral high ground?"
Longjian Senju offered him that shameless bit of logic.
"...Pfft, hahaha! You're so right! When you put it that way, I don't want to take the exam