Uchiha Itachi's tone was gloomy.
Obviously. After confirming that Shisui's method was effective, he instantly thought of Uchiha Jin, but it was a pity that the Uchiha Jin of their world had died early in the Third Great Ninja War.
But what he didn't know was that even if the Uchiha Jin of this world were alive, it would be meaningless!
Because the Uchiha Jin of the other world had his soul replaced while still in the womb. His success relied on his knowledge of the plot's progression and the weaknesses of every person and every faction, plus the five thousand years of strategy from his past life in China.
This wasn't all!
There was also Uchiha Jin's desperate cultivation over the years, and the Mangekyo he awakened with great difficulty when his parents were captured by Root.
Yes!
Simple planning, scheming, foresight, and even familiarity with the plot were useless.
The Uchiha Clan valued individual martial strength; if your strength was not greater than others, then even if what you said was reasonable, it was useless!
Therefore, on this point, Uchiha Jin should thank himself!
Because the cheat his body carried was too unreliable—it only activated after he ruled the entire Konoha. His strength after obtaining the Eternal Mangekyo relied on the cheat, but his previous cultivation relied entirely on himself.
He studied hard at the Ninja Academy, struggled through the Third Great Ninja War, and awakened the Mangekyo through his own ability...
The pain and persistence during this period could not be erased by anyone!
On the other side, after hearing Itachi's words, Shisui finally breathed a complete sigh of relief.
"Itachi, that's great!"
"It seems you've finally regained some sense of self and haven't been twisted by the power of the Mangekyo."
"With your joining, I am even more confident!"
"As long as we can survive the Night of the Massacre and let the Uchiha Clan hold on for a while longer, then once Hokage-sama sends other strong individuals, we will be able to gradually reverse the Uchiha's decline."
At this moment, Shisui was truly happy.
Although this was not the Itachi of his own world, he still subconsciously treated him as a friend. Therefore, being able to change Itachi's mindset now brought him joy that was beyond words.
On the other side, looking at the smiling Shisui, Itachi's expression remained cold.
"Sigh, brother Shisui!"
"Seeing you like this, I'm truly convinced you are Shisui; your brain is exactly the same as the brother Shisui in my world."
"Why endure?"
"In your words just now, didn't the Uchiha Jin of your world already provide a solution?"
"Konoha is not a monolith!"
"Can't I just bring a group of Uchiha and station them directly outside the Sarutobi Clan grounds, under the guise of 'Konoha is unstable recently' and 'need to ensure the safety of Hokage-sama's clan grounds'?"
"We are also thinking for Hokage-sama; we hope Hokage-sama can better serve Konoha."
"Reasons? They're ready-made!"
"We might not be as good at political maneuvering as Uchiha Jin, but surely we can at least copy the homework, right?"
"Oh, right!"
"A mysterious Uchiha contacted me. He originally intended to help me exterminate the clan. I suspect that guy is the one who appeared during the Nine-Tails Attack Night."
"His abilities are extremely bizarre; we must be careful and cautious!"
Uchiha Itachi's tone was gloomy.
His expression remained terrifyingly calm, but his words left Shisui bewildered.
That's right! Hokage-sama, Uchiha Jin, had after all pointed out the correct path; the two of them just needed to copy the homework!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It seemed that the alienation and distortion caused by the Mangekyo, even though it had been suppressed a lot, was still affecting him on a subconscious level.
What was his Mangekyo awakened for?
Because he couldn't find a solution for the Village and the Uchiha to coexist, he had awakened Kotoamatsukami, which could change other people's consciousness.
To put it bluntly... he still didn't want to fight anyone. Subconsciously, he still wanted mutual survival, so unless necessary, he didn't want to hurt anyone, including the Konoha Higher-ups like the Sarutobi.
Taking a deep breath, he spoke slowly.
"Itachi, you're right!"
"It seems I still can't completely stop the degree to which the Mangekyo is twisting my mindset."
"I agree with your plan entirely!"
"As for the Uchiha you mentioned, there's no need to worry too much; on our side, he was captured long ago."
"His name is Uchiha Obito, a classmate of Jin and Kakashi, and also a member of Minato's team."
"He saw the girl he liked, Rin Nohara, die right before his eyes at Kakashi's hands, so he evolved directly from two-tomoe to Mangekyo. He's a guy whose bloodline is even more powerful than ours."
"His Mangekyo Dōjutsu is called Kamui!"
"It allows him to hide in the Kamui Dimension, leaving only an afterimage behind, which is why all Ninjutsu are ineffective against him."
"However, it can only be maintained for five minutes!"
"Also, don't get caught by Obito, otherwise he can suck you into the Kamui Dimension."
"If you don't understand space-time Ninjutsu, even if Obito stops paying attention to you, you will starve to death in the Kamui Dimension."
"But don't worry!"
"When I came to this world, Hokage-sama gave me Obito's Mangekyo. I just don't know if the dual Mangekyo Kamui from my world can link to the Kamui Dimension of this world."
"But having mastered this technique, stopping Obito is not a problem."
As Shisui spoke, he unwrapped his right hand.
In the palm of his right hand, a pair of Mangekyo had been transplanted.
Itachi was startled at first, then a look of realization dawned on him.
That's right! Uchiha Jin over there is so strong, how could he not solve the problem of that rat?
However, when truly understanding the identity of that mysterious Uchiha, a bitter smile could not help but appear at the corner of his mouth.
Uchiha... they really are a cursed clan!
Every clan member who awakens the Mangekyo basically has some issues; otherwise, this period, which seems to be nearing the Night of the Massacre, could almost be considered the era when the Uchiha were at their most powerful.
Himself, Shisui, Obito... three pairs of Mangekyo, stronger than in Madara's era!
Thinking of this, Itachi couldn't help but take a deep breath: "I am willing to take the Radical Faction members and personally station ourselves near the Sarutobi Clan."
"Leave the clan grounds to you!"
Shisui nodded at this.
His tone became very serious, and he immediately gave his promise: "Don't worry about the clan grounds; after all, besides me, the Clan Head has also awakened the Mangekyo."
"Don't be surprised, it's your father!"
"And your father's Mangekyo technique is quite powerful; its ability to kill on the first encounter is extremely strong. I will ask Clan Head Fugaku to strike first and take out Obito once."
"Even if he has Izanagi, we can make him afraid to enter the clan grounds!"