Shisui Uchiha stood on the treetops outside Minato Namikaze's mansion.
The night is very dark.
Konoha The moonlight shines through the clouds, stretching his shadow very long.
He took a deep breath, Chakra gathered under his feet, and prepared to leap towards the courtyard wall.
"Whoosh."
Kunai was shot out of the darkness and pointed directly at his throat.
Shisui's pupils shrank, his body instinctively leaned back, and at the same time he drew out his short sword with his right hand to block.
He turned over in the air, landed firmly on another branch, and looked up at the attacker.
He has silver-white hair and wears a Anbu mask on his face.
But the familiar Chakra fluctuations, Shisui will not admit it.
"Kakashi Hatake?"
The other party didn't answer immediately.
The eyes under the mask stared at him, without putting down the Kunai in his hand.
"Shisui Uchiha, sneak into the Hokage mansion late at night, what do you want to do?"
Kakashi's voice is very cold.
Shisui raised his hands to show that he had no ill intentions.
"I mean no harm, I just have important things to report to Lord Hokage."
"Something important?"
Kakashi sneered.
"Then why not go through the normal process? Why be sneaky?"
Shisui Uchiha gritted his teeth.
He knew this question was difficult to answer.
But he had to convince Kakashi.
"Because this matter involves Root and Lord Danzo, I cannot let them know that I have been here."
Kakashi's eyes changed.
He put away Kunai, but his body still maintained an alert posture.
"Speak clearly."
Shisui Take a deep breath.
"Kakashi, I know this is very presumptuous, but I really have something very important to report to Lord Hokage. This matter also concerns us Uchiha Clan."
"I need to meet Lord Hokage in person."
Kakashi was silent.
He remembered what Senju Chen once said to him.
"Shisui is a bit idealistic and naive, but he sincerely wants Uchiha and the village to coexist peacefully."
"If one day he comes to you for help, don't refuse him."
At that time, Kakashi thought Senju Chen was worrying too much.
Now it seems that the boy's prediction was really accurate.
"Are you going to just go in and see Lord Hokage?" Kakashi asked.
After listening to Kakashi's words, Shisui's eyes lit up, and he understood what Kakashi meant.
"Training Ground 14, I will wait there for Lord Hokage tonight at midnight."
Kakashi stared at him for a few seconds.
"I will convey it, but I cannot guarantee whether Lord Hokage will go."
"Thank you."
Shisui bowed deeply, flashed and disappeared into the night.
Kakashi stood there and looked at the direction Shisui left. Then he turned around and walked towards Minato Namikaze's study.
In the study room, Minato Namikaze is reviewing documents.
Hearing the knock on the door, he raised his head.
"Come in."
Kakashi pushed the door open and knelt down on one knee.
"Teacher, I have a report."
Minato Namikaze Put down the pen.
"Tell me, Kakashi, what's the matter?"
"Just now Shisui Uchiha secretly sneaked into the outside of the mansion, but I stopped him."
Kakashi briefly recounted the conversation just now.
Minato Namikaze was silent for a moment after listening.
"He said he would wait for me at Training Ground 14?"
"Yes."
Minato Namikaze stood up and walked to the window.
The Konoha outside the window is brightly lit and peaceful.
But he knew that underneath this peace, there was an undercurrent.
Uchiha Clan He has seen all the changes in the past two years.
From "serving the people" to taking the initiative to eliminate bandits, Uchiha Fugaku has made every move very steadily.
In fact, Minato Namikaze feels that the changes in the Uchiha Clan in recent years are developing in a good direction.
But precisely because of this, some people in the village began to become restless.
Shimura Danzō...
Minato Namikaze I think of the old man who always hides in the dark.
He knows Elder Danzo's attitude towards the Uchiha Clan, and he also knows that Root has been monitoring Uchiha.
But he didn't expect that Shisui Uchiha would take the initiative to come to him.
"Kakashi, what do you think about this matter?"
Kakashi raised his head.
"I think Shisui didn't lie."
He paused.
"Furthermore, Senju Chen has told me many times about Shisui Uchiha, saying that he sincerely wants Uchiha Clan and the village to coexist peacefully."
Minato Namikaze turned around.
"Little Chen told you?"
"Yes."
Minato Namikaze smiled.
He walked back to the desk, picked up the Hokage cloak and put it on himself.
Seeing Minato Namikaze's actions, Kakashi was stunned.
"Teacher, do you really want to go?"
"Of course."
Minato Namikaze's tone was very calm.
"Shisui Uchiha took such a big risk to come to me, which shows that the matter is indeed serious. As Hokage, I cannot turn a blind eye."
Training Ground 14.
This place is located on the edge of Konoha, and few people usually come here.
Shisui hid behind a big tree and looked up at the sky.
The moon was mostly covered by clouds, leaving only a vague outline.
Although Kakashi Hatake agreed to convey it to him, he was not sure whether Lord Hokage would come.
If Lord Hokage doesn't come...
Then he would have to think of another way.
"What are you thinking about?"
A gentle voice came from behind.
Shisui turned around suddenly.
Minato Namikaze stood not far away, his golden hair fluttering slightly in the night wind.
He didn't wear a Hokage hat, and he didn't have any guards. He just stood there alone.
Shisui was stunned for a moment, then dodged and appeared in front of Minato Namikaze, kneeling on one knee.
"Lord Hokage."
"Get up."
Minato Namikaze walked up to him.
"Tell me, why are you so anxious and why do you have to come to me late at night?"
Shisui stood up and took a deep breath.
"Lord Hokage, I would like to report to you about Root, Lord Danzo, and Uchiha Clan."
Minato Namikaze's eyes became serious.
"Tell me more about it."
Shisui organized the language.
"Lord Hokage, you should know that I am now a member of Root."
Minato Namikaze nodded.
"Lord Danzo has been asking me to monitor Uchiha Clan's movements. He suspects that the changes in our clan in the past two years are a secret plan."
"And starting recently, it is no longer just surveillance, but has even begun to secretly intervene in investigations."
Shisui's voice is a little bitter.
"But I know very well that the concept of "serving the people" promoted by the patriarch and the operation to suppress the rebellious Ninja bandits are all to allow Uchiha Clan to better integrate into the village and be accepted by the village."
He raised his head and looked at Minato Namikaze.
"But Lord Danzo doesn't believe it. He has been looking for evidence to prove that Uchiha Clan has ulterior motives."
Minato Namikaze was silent.
Of course he knows what Danzo is thinking.
That old man has been hostile to the Uchiha Clan since the time of Second Hokage.
"So you came to me to ask me to mediate?"
"Yes."
Shisui's tone was pleading.
"Lord Hokage, I don't want to see Uchiha Clan confront the village, let alone see this meaningless internal friction continue."
He bowed deeply.
"I know that if I do this, I may be regarded as a betrayal by Root, but for the sake of my family and the village, I am willing to bear the consequences."
Minato Namikaze looked at the young man in front of him.
He can feel Shisui's sincerity and understand his difficulties.
Being caught between the family and the village is a pain that not everyone can bear.
"Shisui, you did a great job."
Minato Namikaze's voice is very gentle.
"The fact that you can stand up shows that you really care about the village."
He paused.
"I will deal with the matter of Elder Danzo and Uchiha Clan. Don't worry, I won't let this kind of internal friction continue."
Shisui raised his head, with hope shining in his eyes.
"Thank you Lord Hokage."
Minato Namikaze patted his shoulder.
"However, you have to be mentally prepared. Once something happens, Elder Danzo may not let you go easily."
Shisui Uchiha nodded, Senju Chen had already told him this, and he was mentally prepared.
"I understand, Lord Hokage."
"Yes." Minato Namikaze stepped forward and patted Shisui Uchiha on the shoulder with a somewhat complicated expression, then turned around and disappeared into the night.
Shisui stood there, looking at the direction Hokage was leaving, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
He looked up to the sky.
The clouds dispersed and the moonlight shone down, illuminating the entire training ground.