Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 438 The Fire Will of the Uchiha's Filial Son

That evening, Uchiha Shisui was secretly summoned to the Hokage's office.

This genius ninja, who had already achieved remarkable feats at the young age of sixteen, knelt before several high-ranking officials, his expression calm and composed.

"Shisui, do you know why we called you here?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was as gentle as possible.

"I guessed it was about the recent developments within the clan."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed slightly, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

He said, "Since you already know, then I won't beat around the bush. Is someone in the clan colluding with outsiders? Are they plotting a coup?"

Shisui fell silent. He knew that a batch of supplies of unknown origin had indeed appeared in the clan recently, and he also knew that several elders had privately discussed things like "the Uchiha should hold more power."

But if we're talking about a coup...

"Lord Hokage, there are indeed discontented voices within the clan, but it hasn't reached the point of a coup."

Shisui carefully chose his words and said, "In short... I will continue to observe, and if there are any abnormalities, I will report them immediately."

"Are you sure?" Danzo suddenly spoke, his tone clearly showing distrust.

Shisui lowered his head and did not answer. After a moment, he suddenly raised his head, and a peculiar kaleidoscope pattern appeared in his eyes.

"Lord Hokage, there's something I haven't reported yet."

All eyes in the office were on him. They were tense and the atmosphere was oppressive, but no one spoke.

Uchiha Shisui said, "I awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, named Kotoamatsukami. It can implant false memories and thoughts without the other party's knowledge, completely changing a person's will."

Upon hearing this, the temperature in the office seemed to drop sharply. The three elders shrank back abruptly, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi stiffened for a moment, but quickly relaxed.

He showed ample patience, his tone softening as he gently coaxed, "Shisui, I know you're a good boy. What do you want to say?"

"I want to say that even if there are really people in the clan who have ulterior motives, I can use Kotoamatsukami to control them at the critical moment and nip the situation in the bud."

Shisui raised his head, his gaze clear. "Please rest assured, sirs, we Uchiha will absolutely not harm Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded emphatically to him: "Alright, I trust you. From today onwards, you have greater autonomy and can report directly to me."

"Thank you, Lord Hokage." He apologized again, his forehead hitting the ground heavily.

After Shisui left, the office fell silent again.

"Hiruzen, you're too naive," Danzo broke the silence first. "Those eyes are too dangerous; they must be controlled."

"What do you want to do?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious, and his tone suddenly became harsh. "Danzo, I'm warning you, don't do anything that can't be undone."

"Irreversible?"

Danzo sneered, "Hmph! Your previous weak actions have already made the situation irreversible. You chose to turn a blind eye to the proliferation of strange summoning insects; now that the Uchiha are about to rebel, you still choose to back down. Hiruzen, you've truly lived up to your title of Hokage!"

"Danzo!"

"Forget it, we're on different paths, so we can't work together."

Danzo stood up and left the office without looking back.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched his retreating figure and sighed deeply.

He knew Danzo's temperament; this matter was unlikely to end well.

As for the other two elders, they huddled there like quails, not uttering a word, and finally even picked up their teacups and sipped their tea.

Under normal circumstances, they might have offered some words of comfort, such as, "Hiruzen, they were doing it for the good of Konoha!"

But Hiruzen Sarutobi is clearly angry right now, and they don't want to step in and set off a firecracker.

On the other side, after leaving the Hokage Building, Shisui did not return directly to his clan's territory. Instead, he wandered through several alleys and met Itachi Uchiha in a secluded corner.

Itachi is eleven years old this year, but his eyes already reveal a maturity far beyond that of his peers.

"Shisui-kun, what did the Hokage say?"

"They gave us some time."

Uchiha Shisui looked exhausted. He patted Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder and said, "Itachi, when you get back, try to find out what your father thinks. I want to know the clan head's true attitude towards this matter."

"Okay." Itachi nodded and turned to leave.

However, before he got home, a strange figure blocked his way.

It was a humanoid creature that was half black and half white, with two leaves that sprouted from the ground and split open, like a pitcher plant.

"who!"

Itachi instantly entered battle mode, gripping two fine iron kunai tightly in his hands.

"Don't be nervous." Black Zetsu gave what he thought was a friendly smile. "I'm not an enemy, at least not now."

"Who exactly are you?"

"Someone like you who doesn't want to see the Uchiha clan destroyed."

Black Zetsu's voice was low and slow, "You just went to see Shisui? Are you still thinking about how to reconcile the conflict between the Uchiha and the village? Don't waste your energy. Your hawkish elders have been bought off by outsiders. If this continues, the Uchiha will only face destruction."

Itachi's pupils suddenly contracted.

Seeing this, Black Zetsu's lips curled up slightly, and his figure slowly merged into the ground. In fact, he did not want to appear rashly and give a warning.

The main reason was that Shisei Aburame's scheme to sow discord was too successful; the Konoha ninjas and the Uchiha clan could not coexist in the end.

Therefore, in order to prevent the Uchiha clan from siding with Shisei Aburame, the best approach is to divide them and destroy any members who might defect.

How infuriating! We wasted so much of our power.

However, it doesn't matter. The power of the Uchiha is full of too many uncertain factors. If there is a chance to eliminate most of them, it would be a good thing.

"This confrontation between Aburame Shicheng and others may not necessarily be a victory for you. Heh, your eagerness for quick success is only pushing more power toward me."

In the darkness, Black Zetsu's thoughts swirled, but he needed to get to another place quickly and do more things.

After all, the Uchiha clan has another pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, and with the idea of ​​fooling as many people as possible, he needs to take more action.

As Black Zetsu completely disappeared, Itachi stood there, his hand gripping the kunai trembling slightly.

He knew that his opponent was far stronger than him, and if he had been ambushed just now, he wouldn't have been able to dodge it at all.

So the other party didn't kill him, they just wanted to leak information.

He didn't understand why things had developed to this point. Could it be that the Uchiha and Konoha really couldn't coexist?

Why can't those hawkish elders be a little more tolerant? Why do they have to be so determined to gain power?

Can't the Uchiha clan just lower their heads a little and integrate into Konoha?