Watching Shisui Uchiha's figure disappear into the night, Uchiha Kaito knew that Shisui's mission was a gamble with his life and future.
If he succeeded, the Uchiha clan would escape their predicament. If he failed, the Third Hokage wouldn't dare to turn against the Uchiha clan just yet, but Shisui Uchiha would definitely be classified as an S-rank rogue ninja by the Third Hokage.
There would be no place for him in Konoha Village, or even the Land of Fire; he would be hunted to death by the village he loved.
However, some things, if you don't do them, and I don't do them, someone always has to. Someone always has to bear the burden and forge ahead.
Uchiha Kaito had considered doing it himself, but first, he had just awakened his Sharingan and couldn't yet adapt to the sudden surge of chakra and ocular power.
Second, in Shisui's eyes, Kaito had only copied one Kotoamatsukami and couldn't handle both the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura simultaneously.
Third, although Uchiha Kaito had a good relationship with Shisui, he was a typical Uchiha, and the Third Hokage and Danzo would be wary of him.
Therefore, this task could only be carried out by Shisui Uchiha.
Moreover, Uchiha Kaito also had a mission: he needed to find Elder Uchiha Ling. Only if both sides changed their hostile attitudes could the friction between the Uchiha clan and the village be reduced.
Just then, Uchiha Kaito heard the system's prompt.
"Congratulations, Host. The Kotoamatsukami dōjutsu has been learned and assimilated. The side effects of the Mangekyo have been reduced, its usage time increased, and the Mangekyo Sharingan can be partially restored. For specific details, please check yourself, Host."
Hearing the system's prompt, Uchiha Kaito couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, focusing his attention on his Sharingan.
Shisui Uchiha's dōjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, was so powerful that its recovery time was extremely long, requiring over ten years before it could be used a second time.
However, the Kotoamatsukami copied by Uchiha Kaito, after being learned and assimilated by the system, not only became smoother to use, but its recovery time was also shortened from over ten years to half a year.
Furthermore, as long as he didn't frequently use dōjutsu and Susanoo, Uchiha Kaito's Mangekyo Sharingan could be used for almost a lifetime.
"Very good. This way, even if I can't obtain the Eternal Mangekyo in the future, I won't have to worry about going blind. Now, my dōjutsu 'Kotoamatsukami' is ready. It's time to pay a visit to our esteemed Elder."
...Due to the recent unrest on the borders of the Land of Fire, with neighboring countries still restless, the Third Hokage, as the leader of Konoha Village, had a heavy workload.
At this time, it was perfectly normal for him to work overtime.
Shisui Uchiha naturally knew where to find the Third Hokage. As the saying goes, the simpler the plan, the less likely it is to go wrong.
Therefore, Shisui Uchiha planned to go directly to the Third Hokage. Because Kotoamatsukami's dōjutsu was very covert, as long as there wasn't a Hyuga clan member constantly observing with their Byakugan next to the Third Hokage, Shisui Uchiha was very confident that the Third Hokage would unknowingly fall victim to his Kotoamatsukami.
Of course, the Third Hokage wasn't a pervert, nor would he let Hyuga clan members constantly watch him. What would be the difference between him and a naked pervert then? Normally, there would only be one or two ANBU squads on standby around the Hokage.
Shisui Uchiha was very fast, otherwise, he wouldn't have earned the title "Shisui of the Body Flicker." He quickly arrived below the Hokage Building, stopped, and, as if it were a normal visit to the Hokage, announced loudly:
"Shisui Uchiha has important intelligence and requests an audience with Lord Third Hokage."
After speaking, he stood there silently, not saying another word.
At this moment, inside the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage was still at his desk, puffing on his pipe and looking at documents.
Upon hearing the ANBU report that Shisui Uchiha requested an audience, he put down the documents in his hand.
"Shisui Uchiha only returned to the village this afternoon and submitted his mission report. Coming to see me at this hour, it seems either he forgot to report some important intelligence from his mission, or something has changed within the Uchiha clan."
"Let Shisui Uchiha in." The Third Hokage took his pipe out of his mouth and exhaled a puff of smoke.
Seeing Shisui Uchiha walk in, the Third Hokage felt a moment of trance, as if he was seeing his good friend, Uchiha Kagami.
As Kagami Uchiha's descendant, Shisui Uchiha not only inherited Kagami's talent, but his posture and appearance were also somewhat similar.
"Uchiha Kagami, don't blame me. Actually, I don't want to target the Uchiha clan either. However, too few people in the Uchiha clan inherit the Will of Fire. I have no choice. If they cannot be used by me, then I can only let them slowly disappear," the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, thought silently.
Seeing Shisui Uchiha arrive in front of the desk, the Third Hokage composed himself, and before Shisui could speak, he asked with a smile:
"Shisui, you just returned from a mission. Why aren't you resting at this hour? Do you have something important to tell me? Has there been any change within the Uchiha clan?"
Shisui Uchiha knew that the Third Hokage hadn't suspected him yet. He knelt on one knee, supporting himself with one arm on the ground, and said with his head lowered:
"Reporting to Lord Hokage, everything is well within the clan. It's a personal matter of mine; I've come to seek your guidance."
The Third Hokage heard that there was no problem with the Uchiha clan, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked with a smile:
"What problem do you have? Tell me. I've lived longer than you, after all, so I know more."
Shisui Uchiha heard the Third Hokage's words and replied:
"Lord Hokage, recently, I don't know why, but my Sharingan has developed some issues. I don't know if it's good or bad, and I feel uneasy, so I came to you to see if you could take a look."
The Third Hokage's heart tightened upon hearing Shisui Uchiha's words. As the longest-living Hokage, he had heard of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan for many years.
Moreover, his master, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had told him that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan was not just its current power.
The Three-Tomoe Sharingan was not its end. Only the genius among geniuses in the Uchiha clan could awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. The legendary Uchiha Madara's Sharingan was the Mangekyo Sharingan, and its terrifying reputation was largely due to the Mangekyo Sharingan.
However, it was still unknown whether Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan was the awakened Mangekyo Sharingan. But Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi had confidence in his judgment; he believed that Shisui Uchiha had inherited his Will of Fire, and Shisui was still under his control.
The Third Hokage waved his hand at the ANBU on standby, telling them to wait outside the room. If Shisui Uchiha had indeed awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, then he would be a great weapon in his hands. This news could not be leaked, and Danzo must not know about it.