My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 196 Looking for the Moon

Hokage Building, Anbu Chief's Office.

Orochimaru raised his head, his long, golden pupils resembling those of a sinister snake.

"Are we about to set off, Shisui?"

"Yes, Minister." The boy carrying the short sword replied respectfully.

"All tasks at hand have been completed. I nominate a successor for the first squad leader..."

"I'll save you a spot," Orochimaru interrupted the boy.

"Don't treat this like you're giving your last instructions. Just remember the Third Hokage's words, and your chances of survival will be very high... Repeat it again."

"Don't do it, don't do it, don't do it," Uchiha Shisui repeated three times.

Orochimaru said softly:

"Given that person's temperament, as long as you don't make the first move, he won't be completely ruthless."

"I understand," the boy sighed.

"The teacher is a soft-hearted person."

Orochimaru almost choked on his own saliva. He looked at his highly valued subordinate with a strange expression, hesitating to speak.

On the Crimson Night, Hyuga Yuto's killing was remarkably restrained; he wouldn't take anyone's life as long as they didn't get in his way, which shows that he was indeed soft-hearted.

On the other hand, all the Anbu ninjas from his village who dared to stand in his way were killed without exception, without any mercy. Even on the eve of the Crimson Night, Hyuga Yuto used his privilege as the head of the Anbu to recall all the Hyuga clan members who were away, leaving not a single one behind. His ruthless methods and heartlessness were worthy of his title as "the most evil S-rank rogue ninja in history".

"...Gather your team, set off as soon as possible, and come back as soon as possible." Orochimaru waved his hand, changing the subject.

"Yes." Shisui took his leave and departed from the Hokage Building.

He arrived at the training ground at the east end of the village and squatted on a wooden stake to wait for his companions.

Before long, Mochizuki Ruri and Aburame Shinno came into view.

The team searching for Hinata Yuto is the original Team 9.

"Are you trying to show off?" the white-haired girl mocked without any politeness.

"You should activate your Sharingan, that would look really cool. And the position isn't high enough; it would be better to be on a telephone pole."

Uchiha Shisui shook his head:

"I was just thinking about something, Ruri. Tell me, what has become of the teacher in the past four years?"

"We'll know in a few days, if everything goes well."

"Over the years, our teacher has been like a drifting feather. Every now and then, news about him emerges, but no matter what resources the various ninja villages have poured in, they can't even touch the hem of his robe." The Uchiha boy paused, then smiled bitterly.

"I'm wondering if we'll also return empty-handed this time."

Wearing a hood and sunglasses, and having become increasingly taciturn since Hyuga Yuto defected from the village, Shinno suddenly spoke:

"If you hold onto hope, one day you will reach what you desire."

"Huh? No?" Mochizuki Ruri kicked the two boys in the buttocks.

"Why are you all being so serious? It's like I'm the one who's stupid. If you can find it, then carry out the mission; if you can't, then go back to the village."

—Konoha's search for Hyuga Yuto was naturally on a mission.

If it were an ordinary rogue ninja, Konoha would definitely have to clean house. However, Hyuga Yuto's combat power was too strong, and cleaning house would be no different from sending him to his death. Therefore, during these four years, although Hyuga Yuto was known as the "most evil S-rank rogue ninja in history", he was not hunted down or targeted.

"Whoever blocks my way will die"—this phrase has always lingered in the minds of Konoha ninjas, and no one dares to take the risk lightly.

However, to Konoha's embarrassment, Hyuga Yuto possesses valuable information that the village desperately needs.

—Who was the Uchiha traitor who infiltrated the Jinchuriki's delivery room that night, released and controlled the Nine-Tails?

Both Kushina's subsequent account and Yuto Hyuga's high-profile actions during the massacre of the clan reveal one fact:

Four years ago, the two people who brought pain to Konoha were completely different. A certain Uchiha created the Nine-Tails' attack, and then Hyuga Yuto created the Crimson Night. Although the two never appeared together, they must have known each other.

Finding out that Uchiha traitor and completely reconciling the differences between the village and the Sharingan clan is Konoha's most urgent need.

Therefore, after obtaining information about the whereabouts of the most evil S-rank rogue ninja, Konoha dispatched three of Hyuga Yuto's closest disciples from the village, thinking that if they could find him, they would be able to find out the identity of that Uchiha traitor. Even if they couldn't find out, confirming where Hyuga Yuto was would be a great gain.

"If only it were as simple as you say..." Shisui, kicked off the wooden stake, wasn't angry, but just rubbed his buttocks and said:

"I'm leaving tomorrow, so let's finish everything we need to do today and leave a will for our family."

Aburame Shinno replied calmly:

"I left enough food for the little bugs in my bedroom for three months, and I've also finished writing my will."

"...Why are you all looking at me? I don't need to write a will." Mochizuki Ruri shrugged.

"After that guy defected, you two became my only family."

In the sunlight, the girl's long white hair shimmered with a sparkling halo. She wasn't wearing the Konoha-style vest, but rather a loose robe that she casually wore. The sunlight and breeze shone on it, outlining her slender waist, unique to her age.

The two boys glanced away, not daring to look any longer.

……

Upon returning to the Uchiha clan's territory, Shisui saw a boy standing in front of his house.

"Itachi," Shisui said, frowning.

"Didn't I tell you the key is hidden in the crack of the window? If you're looking for me, just come inside. It's too tiring to stand outside like an idiot..."

"Shisui-nii." Itachi Uchiha's face was very serious:

"No one may enter another person's home without permission."

"Itachi, you little rascal, I remember you used to laugh a lot when you were four or five years old..." Shisui chuckled, patting the boy's head as he opened the door.

"What would you like to eat? I'm leaving the village tomorrow and don't know when I'll be back. How about I treat you to ramen tonight... Itachi?"

In the living room, Itachi Uchiha looked at the photo frame nailed to the wall and said thoughtfully:

"Brother Zhishui, is that [Moon Goddess]?"

"Yes, he was also my teacher, the most evil rogue ninja in history."

"Is it very strong?"

"Very strong."

"...About how strong?"

"Itachi, you're only eight years old. Although you have great talent, you still have a long way to go in terms of eye techniques and the way of ninjutsu." Uchiha Shisui paused, then continued:

"When you look at my teacher now, you only see a towering mountain shrouded in clouds and mist; but when you have eyesight comparable to mine, you will find that the towering mountain is merely the stepping stone to see my teacher."

"He's actually that strong... Be careful, Shisui-kun."

"Don't worry about me, Itachi," the boy said with a soft laugh.

"For the sake of my clan and village, I have a duty to obtain information about that Uchiha traitor, and also..."

"I really want to see what teachers have become these days."

Day two.

As soon as the sun rose, Uchiha Shisui arrived at the village gate. As usual, he was the first to arrive, but Ruri and Shinno didn't keep him waiting for long. Soon after, the original Team 9 assembled, passed through the barrier, and headed towards the border of the Land of Fire.

(End of this chapter)