After Shisui woke up, he attempted suicide.
It wasn't because he thought there was something wrong with the Will of Fire, but because he didn't want to be forced to do anything that would harm Konoha.
When dealing with people who have been brainwashed like this, Natsume actually has some experience.
Changing the premise.
He asked two questions right away.
"Do you follow Hiruzen Sarutobi's Will of Fire, or the Will of Fire of the Hidden Leaf Village?"
"If you believe in Hiruzen Sarutobi, is his Will of Fire really correct? Don't you want to see the answer with your own eyes?"
Shisui was stunned on the spot.
As high-level members of Konoha, why did Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo ambush him? Where did the problem lie?
He didn't believe there was anything wrong with the Will of Fire.
But Natsume gave him another perspective.
The problem wasn't with the Will of Fire, but with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
What happened next was rather simple.
There were so many things Hiruzen Sarutobi had done; Natsume just let Shisui investigate for himself.
It nearly pushed him into depression, and he took a long time to recover.
To be honest, Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't betrayed Konoha, but his decisions were often reckless, and he used the Will of Fire to consolidate his own power.
Shisui had placed too much trust in him before.
Now, after seeing all kinds of dark secrets, his reverence for Hiruzen Sarutobi had lessened a lot.
Of course, this didn't mean he would trust Natsume.
Shisui, now alive, just wanted to know what Natsume was planning and how Konoha would handle the Uchiha clan.
"Are you used to your eyes yet?"
Natsume's original intention for saving him was to experiment with a new Mangekyo Sharingan.
If Shisui was sensible, he could recruit him as a subordinate and use him as a tool.
If he remained stubborn, then there was nothing to be done.
Natsume wasn't a good person; he defined himself now as someone who followed his own desires and let things be.
He was already living his second life.
Being a little selfish was no big deal.
Of course, not without limits.
Maybe one day, he really would bring peace to the ninja world.
At least, following the path he was familiar with from his previous life, he could make improvements.
The current ninja world was truly a hell for ordinary people.
"I've gotten used to them,"
Shisui said expressionlessly. "Perhaps, as you said, these are my ancestor's eyes."
The Sharingan he had transplanted was obtained from Shimura Danzo.
If they really were Uchiha Kagami's eyes, it was obvious that the events of that year were far from simple.
Second Hokage Senju Tobirama's seven guards and students—
Only Uchiha Kagami died unexpectedly.
Senju Tobirama wouldn't have done it, but that didn't mean others wouldn't.
This Konoha was already rotten to the core.
They had betrayed the Will of Fire.
"How is the Uchiha clan doing now?"
What Shisui cared about most was still the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha.
"Pretty bad. I estimate that the radical Uchiha will soon rebel."
Being able to suppress them for over three years was already the limit, and besides, Natsume hadn't appeared for a long time.
"When the time comes, I hope you'll allow me to leave,"
Shisui said with burning eyes, "No matter how strong the Uchiha are, they can't match the whole of Konoha; most likely, they'll fail. I want to preserve some living strength."
He was already disappointed in Konoha's leadership.
If the Uchiha rebelled, he had lost his Mangekyo Sharingan and couldn't stop it.
All he could think of now was to make sure the Uchiha didn't go extinct.
In fact, this was exactly what Natsume wanted.
Those radicals were useless anyway, only making trouble.
In the original work, Itachi killed everyone, including civilians and women and children.
But now, some people could be saved.
Natsume had already figured out a place for them, and they could be used by him in the future.
After all, developing a power base required manpower.
"No problem."
Natsume smiled and replied.
But this rebellion will be nothing like you imagine.
You'll see the Itachi you placed so much hope in go on a killing spree.
"Thank you."
Shisui hadn't expected him to agree so readily.
Natsume turned and left.
In these three years, Shisui got used to his new eyes, and Natsume also got used to his new abilities.
It's just that Kotoamatsukami had never been used.
Because once a plot character is controlled, they won't generate any more Fate Points—it would be a waste.
Besides, there was no suitable target in Konoha.
To control old guys like Hiruzen Sarutobi or Shimura Danzo?
Pfft, no way.
If anything, it had to be a beautiful woman.
For example, Konan, codenamed White Tiger of Akatsuki.
Such an evil villainess, as a so-called righteous person, he would definitely bring her to justice.
But it would be difficult.
He'd have to wait for Nagato to be away before marking Konan.
The Byakugan could see the traces of Kotoamatsukami, and the Rinnegan certainly could as well.
Natsume went to the mission hall.
Their team leader, Tsunade, wasn't there, but the team's overall strength was enough to go out on missions alone.
The mission from Gunma Company was an escort mission—
To escort the employer to a port in the southeast of the Land of Fire.
And the port just happened to lead to the Land of Water.
Now, Kirigakure was in the Village of Bloody Mist period, just like the Land of Rain—outsiders were not allowed to approach.
Natsume could only sneak in quietly.
After leaving Konoha smoothly, he arrived at Tanzaku Quarters.
It wasn't really about an employer; he just wanted to say goodbye to Hinae.
She took his departure calmly and only said one thing:
"When you come back, my Yin Seal should be completely finished."
Natsume, on the other hand, felt a little uneasy.
He'd become a bad influence.
He walked up to her, cupping her face. Without warning, he crashed his lips against hers, prying her mouth open with his tongue and plunging deep, tasting her fully. Their tongues tangled, slippery and hungry, until she went limp in his arms, her eyes rolling back in a daze as he finally let her go, breathless and flushed.
Natsume's first stop wasn't the Land of Water, but the Land of Waves.
In the original story, this was the site of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura's first C-rank mission—
The bridge-building master Tazuna's commission.
He hid the real content of the mission; what seemed a simple escort turned into an encounter with Zabuza Momochi and Haku.
Zabuza was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure, who defected because he was dissatisfied with Fourth Mizukage Yagura's bloody rule.
Haku was an Ice Release ninja he had saved by chance.
Both were hired by the wealthy merchant Gato to assassinate Tazuna.
The outcome was obvious.
With the protagonist's halo, both of them died.
Although Zabuza had brilliant achievements—he punched the reincarnation of Asura, kicked the reincarnation of Indra, and even beat the Sixth Hokage until he couldn't get out of bed.
Natsume's target was Gato.
This was a must-deal-with character for many transmigrators.
He was weak but filthy rich.
In the original, he was described as one of the richest men in the world.
Naruto and the others risked their lives and ended up with just an S-rank mission.
Little did they know, Konoha was the one making a killing.
After Gato died, who ended up with his wealth? No need to ask.
Natsume refused to believe that, when it came to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Hiruzen would assign him a C-rank mission so carelessly.
He would definitely investigate thoroughly in advance.
Right now, the events in the Land of Waves hadn't spread; Natsume could seize control early.
Moreover, this was also the place he prepared for the surviving Uchiha.
A life-saving favor—at the very least, they'd have to work for him for decades, right?