Through the window, Hiruzen Sarutobi could clearly see the rising mushroom cloud, which made his heart skip a beat.
Then, he quickly used his Tōmegane no Jutsu to try and locate Naruto's position.
"How is that possible?"
However, after the Tōmegane no Jutsu was used, the area was completely chaotic, and Naruto's figure was not visible at all.
"Has Naruto been completely suppressed by Kurama's chakra?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's bad premonition grew stronger.
The prerequisite for using the Tōmegane no Jutsu to locate a person is to understand the characteristics of that person's chakra.
The inability to locate Naruto Uzumaki now means that his chakra has been completely covered by the Nine-Tails' chakra.
As for tracking the Nine-Tails' chakra, his crystal ball was of poor quality and couldn't withstand the Nine-Tails' extremely violent chakra at all; it would explode as soon as it tried to track it.
"Pass down the order: all Jōnin in the village must mobilize and subdue the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki as quickly as possible."
Since we can't pinpoint Naruto's exact location, we have no choice but to use this cumbersome method to search for him.
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Outside.
Uchiha Shisui ran wildly until he was sure that the Root ninjas were not chasing after him, and only then did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
But then, the shockwave from the Bijūdama explosion made a worried look cross his face.
Has the Nine-Tails gone berserk again?
This would result in a large number of casualties in the village.
"In my current state, it's impossible for me to stop the Uchiha rebellion."
"However, I can still do my part for the village one last time!"
With his back against a large tree, Uchiha Shisui gritted his teeth and stood up straight, a resolute look flashing in his eyes.
Despite Danzo Shimura's sneak attack on him, stealing one of his Sharingan eyes.
But he harbored no resentment, or rather, he was not dissatisfied with the village because of Danzo's actions.
The Third Hokage trusted him so much, and repeatedly defended him in front of Danzo.
Now, how could I possibly disappoint him?
Since we are powerless to stop our clansmen from rebelling, let's leave this last Kotoamatsukami to the Jinchūriki!
Change the Jinchūriki's will and make him take it upon himself to protect Konoha.
This is the last thing I can do for the village.
"Shisui!"
Just as Uchiha Shisui made up his mind, a voice suddenly entered his ears. He turned around and saw that the speaker was Uchiha Itachi.
"Itachi, you've come."
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Uchiha Shisui's tense nerves gradually relaxed.
Aside from the Hokage, Itachi Uchiha was the only person who could make him feel safe.
"What happened? How did you get like this?"
Seeing Uchiha Shisui in such a disheveled state, missing his right eye, Uchiha Itachi's face was full of worry.
"It was Danzo. He coveted the power of Kotoamatsukami and stole one of my eyes."
"He probably won't let go of my remaining eye either, but before that, I have one more thing to do."
"Itachi, you'll help me, right?"
Shisui did not hide anything from Itachi Uchiha.
He was already prepared to die, but he did not want to leave his eyes to Shimura Danzo.
Danzo is wicked; if my eyes fall into his hands, something terrible will happen sooner or later.
Rather than wasting Konoha's strength in a fight with Danzo, it would be better to end his own life so that no one would have any more designs on his eyes.
"Shisui, what else do you want to do? Are you looking for revenge against Danzo? I will definitely help you get justice."
Itachi Uchiha subconsciously believed that Shisui wanted to seek revenge on Danzo.
However, upon hearing his words, Uchiha Shisui shook his head: "The Nine-Tails has gone berserk again, hasn't it?"
"Yes, the Third Hokage ordered us to search for the Nine-Tails and bring him under control as soon as possible."
Itachi Uchiha was not surprised that Shisui knew about this.
It would be strange if we didn't know about such a huge event as the Bijūdama.
"Take me with you. I'm going to use the last Kotoamatsukami to help the village eliminate the threat of the Nine-Tails going berserk."
"After that, I entrust this eye to you. I hope that you can use this eye to protect the village and the name of the Uchiha in the future."
Uchiha Shisui's words deeply moved Uchiha Itachi.
To be fair, if he had been treated like that by Danzo, he certainly wouldn't have carried out the Will of Fire to the end like Shisui.
Is this the difference between myself and Shisui?
Is this the pattern of still water?
No matter when or where, we must consider the overall situation and not let personal grudges escalate to the village level.
He took all the darkness and contradictions upon himself, and then ended it all with his own death.
This is what a true ninja is like.
Shisui, I understand!
I also want to become a ninja as excellent as you.
"Shisui, come on, I'll take you to find the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki."
Itachi Uchiha helped Shisui as they set off to find the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.
However, before he could act, the black and red fox claws suddenly flew from a distance and grabbed Uchiha Shisui by the neck.
"Shisui!"
Uchiha Itachi exclaimed in surprise, a crimson light flashing in his eyes as he instantly locked onto Naruto Uzumaki's location.
"Katon: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Itachi Uchiha rapidly formed hand seals, gathering a large amount of chakra within his body, which transformed into blazing flames and spewed out from his mouth.
Flames pierced the air, transforming into a fiery dragon that instantly engulfed Naruto Uzumaki.
However, the raging flames failed to cause Black Zetsu the slightest harm.
Like Naruto Uzumaki's true form, he was hiding under the Nine-Tails' chakra cloak.
The strength of this fox-demon cloak is enough to withstand Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword head-on.
Dealing with this kind of fire jutsu that can't kill people is a piece of cake.
"This is bad, this guy still has energy left..."
Although Itachi Uchiha's attack did not cause Black Zetsu any harm, Black Zetsu was not happy at all.
Because he failed to kill Uchiha Shisui immediately.
Just as his demonic fox claws gripped him, a green Susanoo skeleton appeared outside Uchiha Shisui's body.
Running away is definitely too late; now we have no choice but to fight him head-on.
With this thought in mind, Black Zetsu once again condensed a Bijūdama, preparing to kill Uchiha Shisui and leave no trace of him—not even a chance to be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
Blood flowed from Uchiha Shisui's eyes, and his Sharingan, which originally had three tomoe, had turned into a Mangekyō pattern.
At the same time, he unleashed his strongest illusion technique, Kotoamatsukami.
It can silently and permanently alter the will of others.
It turns everyone the caster sees into their puppet.
These two short sentences are enough to demonstrate the power of Kotoamatsukami.
Even Black Zetsu started to panic at this moment.
Because Naruto is currently unconscious and the Nine-Tails is inside him, he is essentially on the defensive against this genjutsu.
The will that Uchiha Shisui bestowed upon him was also very simple: to protect Konoha!
Those who fall under this spell will prioritize protecting Konoha as their primary objective, and will put the interests of Konoha first in everything they do.
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