"Where leaves dance, fire burns ever on."
"Before the greater good, before the village's safety and future, the interests of any clan or individual are insignificant. Whatever must be sacrificed should be sacrificed."
"This is the Will of Fire. Do you understand, Shisui?"
"..."
Shisui?
The Will of Fire?
Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose back was turned to him, then at this unfamiliar yet familiar body, Shisui Uchiha's face filled with confusion.
Had I... transmigrated?
He had been grinding away at the Naruto mobile game, only to end up transmigrating.
And he had become Shisui Uchiha, no less.
The man who had been thoroughly brainwashed by the Third Hokage's Will of Fire.
"Ding! Binding the God-Level Check-In System..." "Ding! God-Level Check-In System successfully bound!" "Ding! Congratulations, host! You have received one random check-in opportunity. Time limit: one hour. Check in to receive a reward! From now on, designated check-in locations will appear at intervals. Please check in promptly." "Each check-in has a random time limit. Exceeding it will count as forfeiting the opportunity." "Would you like to check in?"
"Check in!"
Just as expected. The system might be late, but it would always arrive!
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Check-in successful!" "Ding! Congratulations, host! You have received a beginner's gift pack!" "Would you like to open it?"
"Open it!"
Judging by the memories he had absorbed from this body, some time had already passed since the Third Shinobi World War ended. The Nine-Tails' Rampage would probably happen before long.
When that happened, tensions between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha would escalate further, until the clan was completely isolated.
Then the night of the massacre would come!
So before that day arrived, he had to strengthen himself as much as possible and eliminate every factor that threatened the Uchiha Clan.
Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi-those two had to die!
And the Uchiha's current clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, that weakling who would sacrifice the clan's interests for his own family, had to be replaced too!
Only then could he survive!
"Open it!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have received the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai!" "Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gained mastery of Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!" "Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gained mastery of Wood Release: Four Pillar Prison Technique!"
Shisui Uchiha's eyes lit up as he heard about those two rewards.
Although Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique and Wood Release: Four Pillar Prison Technique were not the strongest Wood Release techniques, one attacked while the other trapped.
For Konoha as it stood now, where open combat had yet to break out but undercurrents were surging, that was enough.
The next instant, immense vitality surged through Shisui Uchiha's body without warning.
The moment that vitality appeared, it began rampaging through him, reshaping his body.
Thanks to the system, even Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed nothing amiss.
"Hmm?"
Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at Shisui Uchiha. Though Shisui's face was full of confusion, his eyes shone with resolve. Deeply satisfied, Hiruzen reached out and patted his shoulder.
"It's all right. There's no rush. With your talent, I'm sure you'll understand the greater good embodied by the Will of Fire. Oh, and give this letter to Fugaku of the Uchiha tonight."
"Remember, tonight."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stressed the last word.
"...All right."
Though inwardly reluctant, Shisui Uchiha still agreed.
As things stood, I had to learn to bide my time first.
"Ding! The next check-in location has been updated. Check-in location: Uchiha Itachi's room. Check-in time limit: one hour."
Itachi's room?
Perfect. Once I delivered the letter, I would go change Itachi's way of thinking, make him abandon Hiruzen Sarutobi's so-called "Will of Fire," and get him to follow me!
With that thought, Shisui Uchiha briefly familiarized himself with the power inside his body, then appeared in an instant atop a nearby mountain, looking down over Konoha.
"This immense life force, and all this Wood Release knowledge in my head... this feels great!"
The corners of Shisui Uchiha's mouth lifted slightly.
"Heh. With these Wood Release techniques, handling things I can't easily do under this identity will be much simpler."
Because when he did, he would no longer represent the Uchiha Clan's stance, but the Senju Clan's!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, we have plenty of time ahead of us. Let's take our time playing this game...
Let's see who gets the last laugh!
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