Shisui Uchiha watched the obvious change in his closest friend's attitude.
He felt waves of pain stab through his heart.
He did not understand why his old friend had suddenly become so hostile toward him.
Was it simply because of the answer he had given back then?
Choosing both the clan and the village...
Shisui Uchiha had thought he valued the peace of the clan and the village more, until he saw Uchiha Jin die in his arms earlier.
Only then had he realized that, compared to the clan and the village, his friend's life was actually the most important thing...
He dared not imagine how utterly he would fall apart if Jin really died.
He absolutely could not lose Jin as a friend!
Despite his gentle temperament and approachable appearance, he actually had few friends in the clan.
His only truly close friend was Jin.
As for Itachi, he was merely a like-minded companion.
After Minato Namikaze became Hokage and the clan's crisis was resolved, the two had rarely kept in touch.
Shisui Uchiha took a deep breath. The complicated emotions in his eyes vanished, replaced by unprecedented resolve.
He could take his time treating Jin's illness. He believed that with his intervention, it would not become too serious.
Even if the illness truly spiraled out of control, he could step in and stop it!
"I'm sorry, Jin. I can't lose you."
Uchiha Jin was channeling chakra to withstand Shinra Tensei's repulsive force and did not hear Shisui Uchiha's murmuring.
He had to admit that the Rinnegan really was powerful.
Even though Nagato's eyes were not his own, the power they displayed was not weak in the slightest.
Once he saved up enough Justice Points, he would exchange them for a pair too.
Jin was actually fairly easy to