Shisui's words made Yuuki pause slightly, and he looked at Shisui curiously.
"Yuuki, from childhood to now, you've been stronger than me in every aspect, whether it's power or wisdom."
Shisui said with a reminiscent look on his face, then continued.
"But, Yuuki, haven't you noticed you've changed? I can clearly feel that you're different from before. Don't deny it, I've never been able to argue with you, but my feelings aren't wrong!"
Yuuki didn't speak upon hearing this, but fell into deep thought.
Shisui, the enemy has changed, so I must change with them. This enemy is beyond your imagination.
Yuuki, who still couldn't find the so-called backpack, didn't have much confidence in facing the future enemies.
In fact, Yuuki couldn't even clearly distinguish who the enemies actually were right now!
Yuuki said nothing, choosing silence. Telling Shisui would only make him worry, with no benefit.
To Shisui, Yuuki's silence was an acknowledgement of his words.
Shisui seemed encouraged and continued.
"Do you remember the disdainful tone you used when talking about the Sandaime and Danzo Shimura back then? You're slowly becoming the very person you once disdained, Yuuki!"
Looking at Shisui, who had somewhat misunderstood, Yuuki couldn't help but rub his forehead and say.
"Shisui, I know very well what I'm doing. For something like this, you could have just told me directly. There's no need to joke about a Genjutsu, and besides..."
Again!
Before Yuuki could finish, Shisui interrupted him.
"During the Second Shinobi World War, the Sandaime and Danzo also knew what they were doing, but what was the result, Yuuki? Do you remember your evaluation at the time? You said power is like a poison that can completely change a person without them realizing it."
Shisui paused for a moment, then continued.
"Also, Yuuki, did you know? Mina and Natsuri secretly came to find me. Clearly, it's not just me; everyone has noticed your change!"
Yuuki was startled by this.
Natsuri?
Because of the Ninja Academy incident last time?
No!
If it was just that, Natsuri wouldn't have involved Mina.
Finally, Yuuki began to seriously examine himself. Had he really changed?
Shisui saw the change in Yuuki's expression, and his previously worried heart finally eased a little.
"As for Kotoamatsukami, Yuuki, it's just a Jutsu, nothing more. No matter how important it is, it's not as important as you. Because only this way can I make you take it seriously, instead of just humoring me every time."
Suddenly, Yuuki felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. What was all this about?
Shisui, who was constantly watching the changes in Yuuki's expression, quickly added.
"Yuuki, you don't need to thank me, we're friends!"
Yuuki, who had been about to say something, found his words stuck in his throat. Was he being upstaged?
At this moment, Yuuki just wanted to quickly send Shisui away. Having confirmed that it wasn't an issue with Kotoamatsukami, but rather Shisui's deliberate act, there was no need to continue this nonsense.
Just as Yuuki was about to speak, Shisui opened his mouth again.
"Alright, Yuuki, that's enough. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. You should think about it carefully."
With that, Shisui disappeared.
I...
Looking at the room where he was now alone, Yuuki wanted to complain but had no one to complain to, feeling extremely stifled.
Meanwhile, somewhere tens of kilometers away.
Shisui's figure appeared out of thin air. At this moment, Shisui had an extremely happy smile on his face, not just because Yuuki had finally confronted his own problem.
More importantly!
Yuuki, you're finally experiencing what it's like to have something to say but be unable to say it, aren't you?
In a small town inn.
Yuuki, with a constipated expression, suddenly broke into a smile.
Shisui, it seems you've grown too.
But as he smiled, Yuuki's smile suddenly faded, replaced by an extremely serious expression.
Was it really because of power that he had lost himself?
Even Mina could sense that something was wrong, and Mina wasn't even a Ninja!
Carefully recalling the events of this period, Yuuki began to review them bit by bit.
First, regarding the arrangements for Hiruzen Sarutobi and Itachi, although they had been planned long ago, and because Black Zetsu was also watching in the latter half.
A slight theatrical element was understandable.
Next, regarding the handling of Senju Tobirama, due to Izumi's appearance, and the fact that Senju Tobirama was a dead man, letting him truly die and not cause trouble in the Ninja World.
This was somewhat different from his previous style, but could barely be explained.
Finally, there was the issue with Jiraiya. It was true that he didn't get along with Jiraiya, and he indeed wanted to give him a good scolding.
However, Yuuki realized something was wrong when he had unhesitatingly killed an unrelated woman at the time.
Although Yuuki didn't treat the people of the Ninja World as actual people, he wouldn't deliberately kill insignificant individuals. What was the reason at that time?
Yuuki then closed his eyes, recalling his state at the time over and over again.
What was his mindset yesterday afternoon?
Where was the motive?
What was the benefit of killing that person?
Until dawn broke outside, Yuuki still couldn't accurately describe the motive behind that action of his.
Countless reasons came to mind, but for Yuuki, none of them were convincing.
Because there was no benefit at all!
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