Side Story: After Shippuden Itachi Traveled Through 4
(Part 4)
Naka Shrine.
Over a dozen giant crows were perched here year-round, looking as if they were ready to devour anyone who came and went.
Their chakra was all astonishing, and without exception, their eyes were all scarlet Sharingan. From this alone, one could tell that their strength was extraordinary; they at least had the power of a Jonin.
Itachi Uchiha was reluctant to set foot here. He had originally wanted to escape immediately, but a group of people with unfurled pitch-black wings had swarmed towards him. Even if he activated his Susanoo for a big fight, his chances would be slim…
According to Izumi's introduction, these members of the Cultivation Class wearing crow masks all seemed to be their clansmen…
Is this world a bit too fond of their Uchiha clan?! Even in the other world, he had never seen so many masters within the clan…
As for his partner…
Kisame Hoshigaki was currently sitting cross-legged in a room at the Naka Shrine, with two people in crow masks guarding him… The shark-faced man had thought his status was rather distinguished, but he never expected to become a prisoner of the Naka Shrine overnight.
Could someone tell him, besides being the ANBU Captain of the Hidden Mist Village, did he have some other, more important identity?
Why did those Hidden Mist ninjas at the inn, upon hearing that people sent from the Land of Waves were summoning him, happily send him into Shisui's hands?
Adhering to the way of the ninja, Kisame had not revealed much intelligence. He was vague about what he could be vague about, and kept his mouth shut about what he couldn't…
But that Uchiha Shisui, who had been so friendly yesterday, had turned into a complete bastard in the middle of the night, threatening to use Kotoamatsukami on him… The people of the Uchiha clan were all a bunch of psychopaths!
This Shisui was not quite the same as the one Kisame had imagined. He was thick-faced and black-hearted, not at all like the dear friend that Mr. Itachi had described!
The shark-faced man didn't dare to gamble with a psychopath. Who knew what kind of twisted personality Shisui would give him with Kotoamatsukami. He could only pick and choose some intelligence to reveal…
For example, the Uchiha of the other ninja world had been mostly wiped out by Mr. Itachi…
For example, the Uchiha Shisui of the other ninja world had committed suicide…
For example, the Konoha of the other ninja world had just experienced a major upheaval. Orochimaru had killed the Third Hokage, and they had gone to Konoha to investigate intelligence on the Nine-Tails jinchuriki, but for some reason, they had ended up in this ninja world…
This was enough. Uchiha Shisui had roughly figured out the situation. Besides, before the real Itachi returned, he had no intention of killing them. In fact, these two possessed great utility value.
Before anyone else found out, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki were practically under his control! How much could be accomplished with this! At the very least, when he cleaned out a certain old geezer in the village, no one would be there to stop him!
"Itachi, I think we probably don't need to introduce ourselves…"
Shisui smiled as he looked at the rogue ninja who had stepped into the Naka Shrine. He put down the broom in his hand and extended his own. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Me… too…"
The rogue ninja let out a long breath, his emotions a little stirred. After scanning the environment of the Naka Shrine, his gaze finally came to rest on Shisui.
The old friend who had died in that world…
In this world, he was the same gentle man as ever…
It made him want to stay in this world more and more…
If it weren't for his little brother in the other world, who still carried a blood feud, he would even want to stay in this world forever.
"Currently, we haven't figured out why the two worlds are able to connect, but with Kitahara's strength, it should be able to bring the real Itachi back soon. It's just that the time of their return cannot be determined…"
Shisui spoke eloquently, looking at the somewhat dazed rogue ninja. "After you arrived in Konoha yesterday, you should have gotten an understanding of the village's situation. The inauguration ceremony of the Fifth Hokage is extremely important and cannot have any accidents…"
"So Shisui, you want… me to temporarily take his place?" Itachi Uchiha had a flash of insight and immediately understood the other's meaning.
The Dean of the Naka Shrine Cultivation Class nodded. "Your strength is not yet enough to replace the Itachi of our world. He needs to be able to suppress all the powerhouses in the ninja world, so we still need to make some other preparations, lock down the information…"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
Honestly, how strong could the Itachi of this world be?
His Mangekyo Sharingan could already manifest the second form of the Susanoo. There was no one in that ninja world who did not fear him… But in this world, there was no one who was afraid of him…
At the very least, the Shisui in front of him was definitely stronger than him…
"In the future, I will send members of the Naka Shrine's Cultivation Class to follow you closely as your guards…" Uchiha Shisui seemed to sense the resistance from the person opposite him and said softly, "If you are not satisfied, I can have Izumi stay by your side to protect you."
"Is that necessary?"
"Itachi only used his Mangekyo Sharingan once during the Chunin Exams ten years ago. He has never used it since. We cannot take the risk…" Shisui comforted him. "Of course, I will also teach you some of Itachi's methods of dealing with enemies, such as Sage Mode and Blaze Release."
Itachi Uchiha nodded helplessly. This was really a bit awkward…
Compared to the other Itachi, he was the proper Uchiha, yet he had to play the role of a version of himself who disliked using the Sharingan!
He knew about Sage Mode. After all, the members of the Cultivation Class had demonstrated it in front of him today. It was impressively powerful!
If he could master Sage Mode and Blaze Release, he could at least greatly enhance his strength. After returning to his own world, he could also better protect Sasuke.
"Moreover, this time is extremely sensitive. Within our Konoha, there are still some factions that oppose the merging of the Uchiha and Konoha…" As Shisui spoke, he suddenly rubbed his forehead. "Itachi, you… and the 'me' from the other world, you were probably deceived by Danzo, right?"
"…Yes."
After a moment of thought, Itachi had to nod. Not only him, but even the Shisui of the other world had been deceived by Danzo, had one of his Mangekyo Sharingan taken, and had then painfully thrown himself into the Naka River to commit suicide…
Later, he had been deceived by Danzo and had killed all of his own clansmen…
And looking at the trends in this ninja world, there were clearly better ways to resolve everything. The method he had chosen was the most extreme and the one with the most tragic cost!
"Our Konoha is also under Danzo's threat…"
Uchiha Shisui nodded and continued, "He proclaims himself to be the 'Root' that provides nutrients for the great tree of Konoha, the dark side of the village, yet he often skulks in the sewers…"
"Danzo Shimura covets the position of Hokage. He attempted to assassinate the Third Hokage many years ago and has raised many threatening claws, such as Zetsu…"
Itachi Uchiha looked up in surprise. "Zetsu? Isn't he a rogue ninja from the Grass Village?"
"You could say that." Shisui poured him a cup of tea and said softly, "In reality, Zetsu was Danzo's secret operative who later defected from Konoha to the Grass Village. However, we have a theory that Zetsu is very likely still Danzo Shimura's subordinate…"
"I… never thought…"
"It seems you also know the Zetsu of your ninja world?"
After drinking his tea, Shisui let out a long sigh. "It is a great threat. If you return to your own world, you must be careful! Because even I, even the Itachi of our world, would have a hard time defeating it! It is the strongest ninja under Danzo's command!"
"So I've been under Danzo's watch all this time…" Itachi Uchiha slowly sat down, meaninglessly squeezing the teacup in his hand. His voice was low. "I thought I could use my Mangekyo Sharingan to threaten him not to harm Sasuke. Perhaps he has thought of me as a clown all along…"
"Danzo Shimura was originally very sinister. The 'Root' organization he created resides within the ANBU sequence, and its power is extremely strong. It also poses a great threat to the Uchiha of our world…"
Uchiha Shisui caressed a small plaque in his hand, then flicked it towards the door. A giant crow caught it in its beak, stood outside the door, and nodded at Shisui.
Shisui waved his hand to dismiss the giant crow and continued, "In the past ten years, I have often sent people to assassinate Danzo, but that man has always managed to survive…"
"And Itachi and Kitahara often protect him, seeming to think that Danzo's identity is important and that he has his uses. But the Naka Shrine can also handle those dark matters."
"But now, the situation is different…"
Uchiha Shisui looked at the figure sitting opposite him, a fervent look in his eyes. "Because of the problem with your current identity, we must kill all the hidden unstable elements in the village to ensure that Itachi can become the Fifth Hokage!"
Itachi Uchiha subconsciously nodded, a faint feeling in his heart that something was not right. How come it feels like this Shisui's heart is a dirty one?!
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