Relax."
Sensing the sudden surge of killing intent from Uchiha Shisui, Seimei calmly raised his hand and spoke in a composed manner.
Hearing this, Shisui took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
Looking at Seimei, he spoke apologetically, "Sorry, I got too worked up just now."
After saying that, he sat back down.
Even though he had calmed himself, he couldn't help but ask, "Seimei, why is that person targeting the Nine-Tails?"
"No, you're mistaken."
Seimei raised his index finger and shook it slightly. "He's not just after the Nine-Tails—he's after all the Tailed Beasts. It's just that he has a grudge against Konoha, so he prioritized coming for the Nine-Tails."
"A grudge?"
Shisui murmured the word, his eyes flickering as if deep in thought.
After a brief pause, he suppressed his thoughts and looked at Seimei again. "Seimei, if they dare to target all the Tailed Beasts, doesn't that mean it's not just one person behind this?"
"Smart."
Seimei nodded approvingly. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "If you have time, you might want to pay attention to an organization called 'Akatsuki.'"
"Akatsuki?"
Shisui frowned upon hearing the name.
He searched his memory but found no recollection of such an organization.
Just as he was about to think deeper, Seimei suddenly warned him in a serious tone, "Remember this, Shisui—you can investigate them in secret, but you must never expose yourself."
"Trust me, you're no match for them right now."
Seeing Seimei's grave expression, Shisui fell silent for a moment before nodding seriously. "Understood. Thank you."
Then he asked, "So, the one who attacked me was a member of this organization?"
Seimei nodded, then shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Shisui asked, puzzled.
"The one who attacked you is technically a member of Akatsuki, but they don't share the same goals entirely," Seimei explained.
"I see..."
Shisui mused, then asked again, "Seimei, what exactly is Akatsuki's goal?"
For once, Seimei fell silent.
Just when Shisui thought he might not know the answer, Seimei let out a long sigh and said in a thoughtful tone, "Probably... world peace."
"What?"
Clearly, this answer was beyond Shisui's understanding.
But Seimei didn't intend to explain further.
Instead, he picked up his tea, took a light sip, and said, "Alright, I've answered most of your questions. It's getting late—you should head back."
It was obvious that Seimei was politely asking him to leave. Shisui, of course, couldn't insist on staying.
However, this meeting only left him with more questions than answers.
At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder—how did Seimei know so many classified secrets?
He had always suspected that Seimei wasn't an ordinary person.
From warning him about Danzo and Root's schemes—helping him avoid numerous disasters—to silently awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, everything pointed to something unusual.
Yes, Shisui was now certain that Seimei had unlocked the Mangekyō Sharingan.
And not just recently.
Otherwise, when he had activated his own Mangekyō just now and released his ocular power, Seimei would have instinctively responded in kind, activating his own for defense.
But Seimei had suppressed that instinct entirely.
This proved that his control over the Mangekyō Sharingan was already at a high level.
Which meant—he had awakened it a long time ago.
Yet, Shisui still couldn't figure out how Seimei knew so much.
"Could his dojutsu be related to foresight? Or... is someone guiding him?"
Walking through the streets, Shisui pondered the possibilities.
Behind him, Seimei stood at his courtyard gate, watching Shisui's figure disappear around a corner before exhaling deeply.
"Finally, managed to send him off..."
Muttering to himself, he locked the door and returned inside.
This time, his decision to selectively reveal some information about Akatsuki wasn't made on a whim—it was a calculated move.
According to his original plan, after capturing the Seven-Tails, he would go after the other Tailed Beasts.
Similarly, Nagato needed to gather all the Tailed Beasts to complete his "nuclear deterrence" plan.
From the very beginning, they were bound to be enemies.
Although Seimei somewhat agreed with Nagato's ideology—that only under absolute terror could humanity achieve peace—he had no intention of handing over the Tailed Beasts.
His own path depended on them, and he would never back down.
Since that was the case, making things difficult for the opposition was only natural.
And Shisui was the perfect candidate for that. Especially now that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and his power had significantly increased.
Of course, Seimei wouldn't just exploit him without giving something in return.
When the time was right, he might share his improved version of the Reflection of the Mind technique.
That way, even if Shisui had no siblings, he could use this technique to evolve his Mangekyō into the Eternal Mangekyō, avoiding the fate of blindness.
That said, without the system panel's assistance, it was nearly impossible for him to achieve what Seimei did—attaining Eternal Mangekyō in under a year and a half.
Just mastering Reflection of the Mind to level 9 would already take him an eternity.
And even if he did, there was no guarantee of success.
After all, a level 9 Reflection of the Mind could activate hidden genes, partially replacing the genetic material normally required from a sibling with Mangekyō Sharingan.
But it might not be enough.
Back then, Seimei had to rely on Power of Man to trigger genetic mutations before he could take the final step.
So, in the end, Shisui might still need his help with Power of Man.
That would ensure everything went smoothly.
And even if Shisui was a genius who managed to succeed without assistance, it wouldn't matter.
By that time, Seimei's strength would be far beyond anything Shisui could threaten.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind as he made his way to the training room.
Shaking his head to clear away distractions, he sat down cross-legged.
After a few moments of meditation, when his mind was fully at peace, he opened his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Instantly, a pair of pitch-black, sun-like Sharingan appeared in his eyes.
Without hesitation, he activated the ocular technique residing in his left eye—Heaven's Dominion!
Unlike before, there was no blood seeping from his eyes.
That was to be expected.
Now that his Mangekyō had evolved into the Eternal Mangekyō, and his Physique stat had reached 24 points, there were no longer any significant drawbacks to using his dojutsu.
Naturally, there was no bleeding.
To an outsider, it only looked as if his pupils slightly expanded before his body vanished from the room.
Support me by leaving a comment, review and vote
visit myPat**on at belamy20