Danzo remained unmoved. Having manipulated the shadows for so many years, his mind was far beyond ordinary people.
He cared little whether Shisui's words were true or false—only whether he could achieve his own goals.
"I was away for some time and only recently returned.
My subordinates I accidentally swapped it while changing another novel's character name.
Thanks for pointing it out .... I'll fix it right away. that you had come looking for me.
I've called you here to ask....what exactly is it that you seek?"
Shisui calculated carefully.
His Mangekyo Sharingan had already been exposed, and he sensed that there were likely members of the Hyuga clan and other sensory-type ninjas observing him from the shadows.
He decided to follow Arata's plan and not reveal anything prematurely.
Lowering his eyes slightly, Shisui concealed his emotions.
"I've come to ask whether, given my current strength, I might serve under you, Lord Danzo."
Danzo's eyebrows lifted in surprise. "Oh? You wish to serve me? You surely know who I am. Give me a reason why."
Following Arata's instructions, Shisui replied calmly,
"The Uchiha clan has recently struggled within the village, and our relations have been strained.
Lord Danzo, as an advisor to Konoha and a close friend of the Third Hokage, could mediate and ease tensions between the Uchiha and the village."
Danzo chuckled inwardly. The Uchiha's difficulties were partly his doing, yet here came a free laborer, willing to serve.
Why refuse? Once he was in Danzo's hands, he could be used at will.
"Fair enough," Danzo said. "Men, take Uchiha Shisui and administer the Cursed Seal."
Shisui stepped back, frowning. "Lord Danzo… what do you mean?"
Danzo's expression darkened. "Don't tell me you've changed your mind.
Think carefully about the consequences of playing games with me."
Shisui remained upright, calm, and firm. "I may serve you, but the Cursed Seal I cannot accept.
If the clan elders learn that I bear such a mark, they would view me as a disgrace and might expel me from the Uchiha."
Danzo's anger intensified. "You still say you're not playing games with me! Anyone who enters Root must bear the Cursed Seal.....are you an exception?"
Shisui's expression did not waver.
"I've heard that Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, was once part of Root, yet he did not bear a Cursed Seal."
Danzo's laugh turned bitter. "Who do you think you are, comparing yourself to Orochimaru?"
Shisui didn't respond in anger. He opened his Mangekyo Sharingan, radiating a presence backed by immense chakra and extraordinary spiritual energy.
"By strength!"
Danzo felt Shisui's overwhelming aura and withdrew his initial underestimation, though he remained unshaken.
After all, he had seen countless formidable warriors.....close ones like the Third Hokage, Half-God Salamander Hanzo, the Legendary Sannin, and afar, First Hokage Hashirama Senju and his master Tobirama. All far surpassed Shisui.
Danzo studied Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan. "This… this is the eye once possessed by Uchiha Madara? The Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Shisui nodded. "Correct. This is the Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.
With these eyes, given time, I can surpass Orochimaru and reach the pinnacle of an Anbu-level shinobi."
Danzo shook his head. "You possess potential, yes, but you are not yet a warrior of Orochimaru's caliber.
If you wish to serve me, you must still accept the Cursed Seal."
Shisui exhaled quietly. Without the seal, he could remain near Danzo and observe, waiting for the right moment to act.
With the seal, he would be under Danzo's control, leaving his Mangekyo Sharingan vulnerable.
He shook his head. "Lord Danzo, Shisui cannot accept the Cursed Seal.
In that case, there is no alternative."
Raising his guard, Shisui began to slowly move toward the door.
Danzo's face twisted into a feral smile.
"Trying to leave? Do you think this is a place you can simply come and go from? Too late. Stop right there!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shisui realized that over ten Root operatives had surrounded him.
Heart pounding, he immediately formed hand seals and activated a ninjutsu: "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Technique!"
A well-known Uchiha prodigy, Shisui understood that facing an encirclement, the only option was a wide-range offensive to break free.
The torrent of flames forced even the emotionless Root members to retreat.
However, Danzo was unfazed. The encirclement was merely a ruse to divert attention.
Just as Shisui unleashed his fire technique to open a path, he sensed something was amiss.
The real danger, it seemed, was only beginning.
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