Konan flew up to Aoki Tsuki and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I should be fine. This guy's just trying to scare me. Be careful, don't look him in the eye..."
While Aoki Tsuki's attention was focused on Shisui, he suddenly heard Sasori shout, "Watch out!"
puff!!
A paper spear pierced through his body. He looked up at Konan in astonishment, never dreaming that she would suddenly attack him.
"You..."
"Hey...! What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Scorpion snapped.
He was completely bewildered, but luckily he managed to pull Aoki Tsuki back at the crucial moment using Chakra Threads, otherwise he would be dead by now.
" Uchiha... Shisui, you bastard!"
Despite his long period of preparation, he subconsciously felt that the other party would launch Genjutsu attack against him.
"Phew... did it work?"
If they don't capture this woman in the sky, the battle will continue indefinitely, and eventually even he won't be able to escape.
Conversely, as long as Konan is controlled, a surprise attack can quickly secure victory.
Suddenly, Shisui covered his right eye and knelt down. The remaining Susanoo skeleton outside his body could no longer be maintained and dissipated.
"My body has reached its limit... The rest can only be left to the Root people..."
Immediately afterward, Shisui Uchiha's figure disappeared from sight.
He had done everything he could. If they still couldn't handle it, it was only because the Root people were incompetent. At this point, he realized that he had been used by Danzo.
Swish, swish, swish...
Upon seeing this, all the people from the Root Group gathered around.
Everything proceeded according to plan, and although Shisui Uchiha was dissatisfied, he cooperated fully.
"Superior!!..."
The leader, a man wearing a bull's head mask, waved his hand, and the others launched a full-scale attack from all directions, brandishing their swords.
Aoki Tsuki's troubles didn't end there. Konan's eyes were also filled with murderous intent, as if she mistook Aoki Tsuki for ' Hanzō ' and wanted to stab him again.
"I'll kill you..."
The ultimate Genjutsu performed by Shisui himself was far superior to that of Danzo; it was as if he had been implanted with instructions.
" Spirit Pivot Yama Judgment "
The blue hair behind her transformed into a curtain, completely enveloping Konan, while black runes spread, sealing her Chakra.
He stretched out his finger and wiped the blood from the wound, Hand Seals.
" Summoning Technique: Ibuse "
Thud...
The enormous figure of the Ibuse appeared out of thin air, and with a gentle sweep of its tail, it swatted away the Root members who were attacking it. Then, it opened its mouth and spewed out a huge amount of purple smoke.
puff...
Ibuse are extremely poisonous; even a small amount can be fatal.
"Ah... ah..."
On the surface it's poisonous fog, but in reality it's no less powerful than a large-scale Wind Release, capable of easily blowing people away.
Three or four members of the Roots were immediately killed after inhaling the toxic fumes and foaming at the mouth.
" Wind Release: Great Breakthrough "
A Root member used Wind Release to try to blow away the poisonous smoke, and he succeeded, only to find that the Ibuse had disappeared. He was stunned.
Rumble...
The ground beneath his feet suddenly caved in, and a gigantic maw of abyss emerged from below, swallowing him whole.
"Be careful, this thing can burrow underground..."
It could spew poison, and it could also burrow underground at will, making it impossible to deal with with swords and knives. Immediately, two people joined forces to use Ninjutsu to counterattack.
The others threw out Kunai ) with Explosive Tag attached to them to assist.
Fire Release: Flame Bullet
The Ibuse turned and burrowed back underground. It had fought alongside Hanzō its life and was very familiar with the fighting methods of ninjas.
Boom boom boom...
The Fire Release and Explosive Tag were ineffective.
"Damn it!" Everyone became wary, fearing that the creature would emerge from underground again to devour them.
On the distant tower, Jue was watching with great interest, with a masked man in black robes beside him.
"Did you see that? Shisui's ability just now..."
"It seems like Konan is being manipulated. She fell for it even from that distance. It must be Genjutsu... right?" Black Zetsu.
Ordinary Genjutsu can disrupt a person 'Chakra, trap them in an illusion, and make them appear to have lost their mind.
It's a bit strange that Konan was able to launch a sneak attack on Aoki Tsuki while she was fully conscious.
Even Obito was wary of this ability, and dared not intercept it even though he knew the opponent was low on health.
"It's alright, the Root people will report everything to Danzo. Let him handle it. Has Pain arrived?"
White Zetsu, who was monitoring Pain, immediately reported, "He came with Konan."
"Hmph, this guy's wary of me," Obito said with a smile. He knew that if he made a move, Pain would definitely follow suit.
Black Zetsu said, "With Danzo, I doubt they could kill Aoki Tsuki. And they even know Medical Ninjutsu... I really didn't expect that."
I thought we had already bottomed out quite a bit last time.
"That's enough for now. I'm sure Pain will understand next time that he should respect my opinion. Someone's coming, let's go."
Obito's figure disappeared from the tower.
"It's Orochimaru, that guy. He actually managed to sense us..." Black Zetsu exclaimed in surprise.
White Zetsu swiftly sank into the wall. "To be honest, I'm a little afraid of him."
Immediately afterwards, a small white snake slowly swam up from below, flicking its tongue in the spot where White Zetsu had just been, seemingly trying to discern the scents in the air.
Suddenly, the little white snake opened its mouth to an exaggerated angle, and a pale hand reached out from inside.
"Hehe... I'm a little too late."
Orochimaru stood on the tower and looked around before slowly walking downstairs.
His secret base was burned down, but this isn't over!
In the midst of the battlefield, taking advantage of the precious time he had to fight off the enemy with the Ibuse, Aoki Tsuki quickly used Medical Ninjutsu to stop his bleeding and heal his wounds.
Buzz...
Under the nourishment of the green Chakra, the wound healed rapidly.
Konan is really smart. Even with her will altered, she still knew to offer a word of comfort to lower his guard.
"Could she be under Genjutsu?"
Sasori walked over and extended Chakra Threads, attaching it to Konan's wrist. He asked doubtfully, " The Chakra within her body is very stable; it doesn't seem like it."
"It's a more advanced Genjutsu that directly alters a person's consciousness; in her eyes, I am her enemy."
"There's such a technique!" Scorpion was also shocked.
If he had known Shisui Uchiha was so terrifying, he would never have dared to assassinate him back then.
By this time, the Roots' plans had been disrupted by the appearance of the Ibuse, and they had no choice but to retreat quickly with the corpses.
After releasing the Summoning Technique, Aoki Tsuki didn't dare linger and quickly left the dilapidated mansion with Konan and Sasori.
They met Deva Path Pain a mountain stream in the suburbs. After handing Konan over to him, Aoki Tsuki and Sasori left together.
Such a sophisticated operation as correcting the subconscious mind can only be accomplished by Pain's Human Path.
Only a 'god' can deal with 'divine' spells of the same level.
"By the way, where did Orochimaru go?" Aoki Tsuki asked.
"That stinking snake... I'll settle the score with him when I see him."
Sasori was terribly betrayed by Orochimaru; he's hopeless and only ruins his teammates' lives.
"No offense, Brother Scorpion, but we're terrorists, so we can't be too demanding. As long as they don't harm their comrades, they're good teammates."
"Next time I'll suggest to the leader that we change partners."
"Hold on a little longer, otherwise the leader might make me team up with him, and I'm scared too," Aoki Tsuki said frankly.
How could I not be afraid? I've tricked Orochimaru before. It's better to sacrifice a friend than myself, so I can only continue to wrong Sasori.
"Tch!... I think you and Orochimaru get along quite well."
You're the one who gets along with him.
"You're clearly the one who's compatible with him."
"It's you, it's you... Heh... Tui..."
On Pain's side, after a lot of hard work, he finally managed to correct Konan's altered consciousness.
"What an amazing technique!" Pain exclaimed.
Even his manipulation of people's minds requires physical contact, yet Shisui Uchiha could perform it remotely using only Genjutsu —that's incredible.
Konan realized she had been manipulated, and a look of lingering fear crossed her face. She had actually stabbed Aoki Tsuki?
I felt extremely guilty, but strangely, I also felt a sense of relief.
God knows she'd wanted to do this for a long time!
'Perhaps this technique amplifies my subconscious mind; what a terrifying Genjutsu!'
In Konoha, at the Root base, the person in charge who had returned from the mission was reporting the situation to Danzo.
" Sasori of the Red Sands has lost all his puppets, and a female member, seemingly under the Genjutsu, severely injured Aoki Tsuki. Shisui Uchiha has demonstrated several powerful special abilities."
Overall, the operation was very successful; the goal was achieved by using others.
The expertise of the team has been proven once again.
" Susanoo? Shisui has indeed awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan."
Danzo sneered. He'd opened his eyes and was still keeping it a secret from the village—what were his intentions?
Danzo then requested that an F4 meeting be convened, as this was his right as an elder.
" Danzo, what brings you to us so late?" Utatane Koharu asked.
"I have some very important information to share with you. Just now, the people from Root returned from their operation to raid the international criminal organization Akatsuki."
Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed this and asked, "Did it fail?"
"No, it was a success, mainly thanks to Shisui," Danzo replied.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, " Shisui has great potential and possesses the same Will of Fire as Kagami. This kind of young man is exactly what we need."
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu didn't rush to agree; they knew Danzo's character all too well, and today's events were somewhat unusual.
Sure enough, Danzo sneered, "Hmph, it's probably too early to draw such a conclusion."
" Danzo, just say what you want to say, no need to beat around the bush." Hiruzen Sarutobi was clearly aware of Danzo's nature.
"During this operation, Shisui demonstrated the abilities of his Mangekyō Sharingan."
Danzo revealed this information, and the other three were so shocked that their mouths dropped open.
"What? Shisui actually..."
"It's truly astonishing. Even in the history of the Uchiha Clan, very few people have been able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, except for that one person..."
"What exactly is this ability?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
" Susanoo, and powerful Genjutsu that can manipulate the actions of others."
" Susanoo... As expected..." The group were all well-versed in Konoha's history and were familiar with this technique, their eyes filled with apprehension.
Seeing that the atmosphere was sufficiently built, Danzo said, "If it weren't for this siege, Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan probably wouldn't have been revealed."
Utatane Koharu, immediately chimed in, "Are you saying that Shisui is intentionally hiding the fact that he has awakened his eyes?"
Danzo did not reply; he simply presented the facts and let others draw their own conclusions, which was more convincing than him stating the conclusion directly.
To quell external threats, we must first secure internal stability. We won't be at ease until we remove the Uchiha, this thorn in our side.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a few puffs of his cigarette and said, " Shisui is someone who has broken free from the constraints of his clan. I believe he will make the right choice."
" Hiruzen, I know you value him highly, but don't forget that he is also a member of the Uchiha, and he loves his people in his heart."
Danzo left a message and turned to leave.
With Danzo gone, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, unsure of what to say, also departed.
Third generations were left alone in the office, silently smoking.
Why didn't Shisui report something so important? That's a question.