It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

Sometimes... he really felt like a naive clown, believing that hard work and strength could protect everything he loved, but the radical atmosphere within the clan and Danzo's sneak attack were telling him a truth.

The Uchiha clan and Konoha will never reconcile!

Shisui, who possessed both the Will of Fire and his family's ideals, felt for the first time that he was no longer the Shisui of the past who could ride across the battlefield and make enemies abandon their missions, but a pitiful person who could not save anything and could not make amends.

"What should I do?"

Shisui gazed at his reflection in the pool and murmured in confusion.

.........

Shortly after Zhixue and Itachi left the clan's territory, they were ambushed by a group of Konoha Root members.

"Lord Danzo has ordered: capture them alive!"

"Get out of the way..." Zhi Xue said coldly, looking at the many roots that had surrounded her.

"Zhixue, calm down." Itachi placed his hand on Zhixue's shoulder, trying to calm her down, but the tingling sensation from his arm made him subconsciously move his hand away.

Itachi was horrified as he watched his hand emerge from the petrification.

What is this?

Zhi Xue was enveloped in a pale white halo pattern, and two small dragon horns emerged from her thick, smooth hair. Adorned with pale purple eyeshadow, Zhi Xue had abandoned her childish demeanor. She slammed her hands on the ground, and a massive amount of Sage Chakra surged forth.

"Immortal Technique: Inorganic Rebirth!"

After the snow stopped hitting the ground, the earth trembled uncontrollably, and huge rock pillars rose from the ground, locking nearly half of the roots into the rock like a giant hand reaching for the sky.

"Earth Release: Heavenly Clay Drop!" The Root members, having dodged the attack, combined their chakra to send a huge, sticky mass of soil falling from the sky above. However, it was torn apart in mid-air by Shisue's Water Tornado Technique.

Two roots, each carrying an iron chain, were bound to Zhixue's body, but the natural energy emanating from the chains turned the two into stone.

Click!

Breaking the iron chain with her bare hands, Zhixue took a deep breath and looked at the surging roots around her, a few drops of blood streaming down her tender face.

A deep crimson flame coiled around the remaining roots, and along with a series of screams, they turned into skeletons and vanished into the world...

Zhi Xue winced and covered her left eye. The side effects of the flames were really severe. Damn, it felt like a knife was being stabbed into her eye and twisted around...

Chapter 73, Encirclement

The ground activity caused by the inorganic transformation was not insignificant and quickly attracted the attention of some civilians in the surrounding area.

"What are those wretched conjunctivitis patients doing up so late at night?" A civilian yawned as he came out of the house and looked toward the source of the noise.

Because of the distance and the darkness, the commoner could only see a white dot in the distance and several huge rocks behind it.

"What is that?"

…………

After dealing with the Root, Zhixue recovered from the aftereffects of the Cursed Flame. She patted her head and prepared to continue her journey. After Itachi recovered from his shock, he also ran over.

"Hey, where did you get this ability?" Leaping over the rooftop, YiDouQi asked ZhiXue.

"I don't know, don't ask too many questions. Nissan is in critical condition, I have to go save him!" Zhixue got a mission map from the system and ran in the marked direction...

When Zhixue arrived at the back mountain of Konoha, she spotted several small black insects flying in the forest with her Sharingan, and at the same time, she sensed a trace of malice.

Swish!

Zhi Xue unleashed a yellow light, and the flying insects, accompanied by lightning, vanished into thin air. But what followed was a vast expanse of unidentified matter ahead, resembling a black sea.

"Is it a secret technique of the Aburame clan..." Zhi Xue sheathed the Thunder God Sword, her pupils shrinking. If this thing stuck to her, she would either die or be seriously injured.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Zhi Xue tried to unleash a huge fireball that burned into the black swarm of insects, creating a small opening, but it was quickly healed.

“Since you’re here to save Zhishui, I’ll hold him off for a while,” Yi Daqi said, standing in front of Zhixue.

Although he was completely bewildered by the situation, he would never allow his best friend, Shisui, to be harmed.

Zhi Xue nodded to Itachi. "Although you're a bit unpredictable, you can still be a great help sometimes."

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Zhixue and Itachi's combined ninjutsu created a small fire tornado that scorched the swarm of insects, burning open a gap. However, it was quickly filled by insects from other places, forming a massive torrent that rushed towards the two of them.

One against seven threw out two explosive tags, then blew out a hurricane, causing the flames from the explosion to surge several times over, suppressing the poisonous insects.

"Hey, you two brats, this isn't a place for you to go." Several Root ninjas of the Aburame clan emerged from the swarm of insects and said to the two men in a gloomy tone.

…………

At the small pond, Shisui used illusion magic to eliminate several Root members, but his mood was still visibly low.

"Shisui the Body Flicker... indeed a good name. You are really good at running. With your illusionary clones, you made it quite difficult for me to find you." Danzo said, leading a group of Root members to surround Shisui.

"Elder Danzo, do you really want to kill me...?" Shisui asked Danzo, his head bowed.

“Actually, I didn’t want to at first either, but your eye technique was too dangerous. So dangerous that just thinking about your eyes keeps me up all night. This kind of power shouldn’t be in your hands. Besides, your death will ease the friction between the Uchiha clan and Konoha.”

"Without you, the Uchiha clan will definitely be hampered by their weakened power and slow down the coup process for several years. But it's uncertain whether the coup will even happen in the end. After all, Sarutobi has gone to great lengths to completely integrate the Uchiha clan into Konoha. As long as you agree to hand over Kotoamatsukami, I can agree to repair the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha."

Shisui shook his head regretfully.

"Elder Danzo, Kotoamatsukami cannot be handed over to you; it's too dangerous." Shisui knew perfectly well what Danzo wanted to do with Kotoamatsukami—simply to become Hokage—but that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing for Konoha or the Uchiha clan.

"Hmph, don't be so stubborn, Shisui. The Uchiha clan is currently holding a meeting, and their defenses are weak. I believe that soon, your dear sister, Uchiha Shiyuki, will fall into my hands. Before, I only made a mistake because I didn't expect Kakashi to be there, but this time it's different. If you don't hand over Kotoamatsukami, I will kill her myself right before your eyes!" Danzo sneered, his eyes icy cold.

"Danzo... don't go too far!" When Shisui heard Danzo using Shisui to blackmail her, the confusion and sadness in her heart were quickly replaced by anger. Over the years, the only place in her heart that was illuminated by light was Shisui. It could be said that apart from the village and her family, Shisui was her whole life, and no one could hurt her!

Seeing Shisui draw his short sword, Danzo also took a few steps back and came to stand behind the many Root ninjas.

The power of Kotoamatsukami is too great; we have to be on guard.

While Shisui was still confronting Danzo, a Root ninja ran up to Danzo and whispered something in his ear.

"She actually delivered herself to our doorstep... Send a few men to arrest her. She and Shisui, one of them must die today..." Danzo said, a cold glint flashing in his cloudy old eyes.

……

Hokage Building...

Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just taken out his crystal ball to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Konoha, suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Da da da……

"Ahem, come in." Hiruzen Sarutobi temporarily put away the crystal ball and spoke.

"Lord Hokage..." Kakashi approached Hiruzen Sarutobi and bowed.

"Ah, it's Kakashi. There's no need to talk about these things so late at night. Didn't you just get off work? Why did you come back again?"

At this point, Kakashi's expression became much more serious.

"Lord Hokage, I just got off work today and was on my way home when I noticed something very suspicious."

"A suspicious phenomenon?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was somewhat strange. The only ones who could be suspicious these days were the Uchiha clan, but they were on the fringes, so they shouldn't have run into Kakashi.

"Yes, today on my way home, I saw a group of Root members chasing a dark figure. Judging from the outline and shape, the target was likely an Anbu member."

"Are you sure the people you're chasing aren't outsiders disguised as ANBU members, or are you mistaken?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Kakashi seriously.

Kakashi shook his head. He had his Sharingan active the whole time, so there was no mistake. It was just that the ANBU disguise was too fast and the distance was too far. Moreover, it seemed to be combined with the use of genjutsu and taijutsu, so even the Sharingan couldn't see it clearly.

Chapter 74, The Reunion of the Shisui Siblings

While Shisui was still locked in a stalemate with the numerous Root members, several Root ninjas suddenly sensed something, inserted their hands into the ground, and carefully probed the area.

After gesturing to the Root members nearby, several Root ninjas led Danzo away to retreat several hundred meters away.

In just a few seconds, a large purple snake emerged from the soil where it had been standing, hissing loudly. As the earth shook, Danzo's pupils widened in shock at the sight of the snake.

"Manda!? Could Orochimaru be here too?"

Manda was quite annoyed when he was summoned. He was someone even Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, couldn't command. Today, he had to take orders from a little brat. If it weren't for the White Snake Sage's request, he wouldn't have come to do this troublesome thing.

When Shisui saw Manda appear, his first thought was of the defector Orochimaru. In any case, the struggle between the Uchiha clan and Konoha was an internal matter, and he would never allow outsiders to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble.

"Fire Escape..."

"Nissan!"

Zhixue slid down from the top of Wanshe's head and happily rushed into Shisui's arms, breaking Shisui's hand seal.

"Zhi...Zhi Xue!? How did you get here?" Zhi Shui hugged Zhi Xue, feeling the warmth in his arms, and his mood seemed to have calmed down a lot.

"Of course I'm here to save you. I've already calculated that you'll be in danger tonight, but I won't let anything happen to you, absolutely not!" Zhixue hugged Zhishui's waist and stared into Zhishui's eyes as she said firmly.

"This snake is yours. As expected, you colluded with Orochimaru. Today, I will eliminate you, this traitor, for Konoha!" Danzo pushed aside the Anbu members blocking his way, exhaled a sharp breath that covered two ordinary shuriken, which spun rapidly in his hands like giant spinning wheels before being thrown out.

This rapidly spinning wind shuriken can easily slice through even rocks. On the battlefield many years ago, hundreds, if not thousands, of souls died from this attack.

state!

The flying shuriken was deflected by Manda's scales, neatly slicing down two rows of trees around it.

"Hey, old man, don't underestimate me!" Wanshe roared in pain, shaking his body and creating a whirlwind and dust that sent many of his roots flying.

"Don't let those two get away!" Danzo commanded the surrounding Root members, using his hands to fend off the hurricane that was hurtling towards him.

"clear!"

"Earth Release: Earth Flow River!" He slammed his hands on the ground at the Root base, some distance away, and a dozen or so streams of earth mixed with mud and water crashed into Manda, quickly immobilizing him.

"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!" After the impact caused Manda to stop moving, the Root members present quickly changed hand seals, transforming the soil beneath Manda into a huge swamp.

"Damn it..." Feeling his body sinking deeper and deeper into the mud, Manda was getting impatient. He hated this kind of large-scale earth-escape ninjutsu the most. He didn't even have a hand, so he couldn't crawl out.

"Hey, kid, that's all I can do for you. You can handle the rest yourself!" Wan She realized he couldn't climb out and couldn't unleash his power. Frustrated, he said to Zhi Xue, then turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared into the mud.

Seeing Wanshe disappear, Zhixue wasn't too surprised. Given Wanshe's nature as a tool snake, it would be good enough if he didn't curse her out in anger.

boom...

As Danzo watched Manda disappear, he waved his hand, and the surrounding Root members unleashed a dazzling array of ninjutsu and tools, hurling them at Shiki and her brother. This caused a series of mixed explosions, with sparks flying from the water, flames, mud, and even the air. The once tranquil pool was now a scene of utter devastation.

After a series of ninjutsu were unleashed, the expressions of the sensory ninjas on the scene, hidden behind their masks, became extremely horrified.

"What, what is that?"