"The one who is acknowledged by everyone is the Hokage?"
Masahiko didn't rush to answer but repeated Konoha's most famous saying. His tone didn't reveal whether he was mocking it or in agreement.
"Isn't it laughable to have a group of idiots decide on a leader?"
"People aren't as bad as you say..."
Shisui retorted.
Masahiko gave a half-smile and said, "White Fang, the Demon Fox, the Uchiha... which one of them wasn't harmed by fools?"
Hearing this, Shisui opened his mouth but ultimately had nothing to say.
The matter of the White Fang was controversial, but one thing was beyond doubt—
No matter what, the White Fang's contributions were immense; his crimes did not warrant death.
But.
Everyone accused him, forgetting his past achievements because of a single incident, until the White Fang finally committed suicide.
The Demon Fox... was naturally Uzumaki Naruto.
As a member of the Uchiha clan and even more so a member of the Anbu, although Shisui wasn't clear on Naruto's specific situation, he knew the boy wasn't the so-called "incarnation of the Demon Fox."
But over these years, no one had officially cleared his name.
Uzumaki Naruto lived in contempt and pain... Masahiko glanced out of the corner of his eye, the corners of his mouth curling into a half-smile as he said, "By the way, there's one thing you might not know... Uzumaki Naruto's father was the Fourth Hokage."
"What?!!"
Shisui looked up in astonishment, his eyes filled with shock. "Impossible!"
"Many truths are often hard to accept. The Fourth's wife was named Uzumaki Kushina, and Konoha Village had Naruto take his mother's surname."
Masahiko sneered, "They even treat the Son of the Fourth Hokage this way, let alone you Uchiha."
"Uzumaki, Uzushiogakure?"
Shisui's face grew even paler.
Naruto was the descendant of Minato Namikaze and the Uzumaki Clan... at this moment, the glorious image of the Third Hokage in his heart had somewhat collapsed.
It was as Masahiko said.
If even the Son of the Fourth Hokage was treated like this, what about the Uchiha... "The current rules, rather than saying everyone acknowledges who is Hokage, it's better to say a few idiots hold the power to decide who can be Hokage."
Masahiko spoke indifferently.
Shisui was shocked by Masahiko's wild words, but he also realized the other party intended to recruit him; otherwise, this person wouldn't have gone to such lengths.
But right now, his mind was a blank, and he could only think of one thing—
"Why would the Third-sama treat the Son of the Fourth Hokage like this?"
"You're in the Anbu, have you heard of the Tailed Beasts?"
Masahiko asked in return.
Shisui nodded:
"Back then, Shodai-sama sealed many Tailed Beasts and shared them with the other hidden Villages, hoping to achieve peace through mutual deterrence."
"Whether there is peace is for history to judge. Since you know this, aren't you curious where our Village's Tailed Beast went?"
Masahiko asked back.
Shisui was first stunned, then his eyes widened, and blood began to seep again from his right eye socket, which had already started to heal.
"Could it be..."
"The child who bore that terrifying power is, in a sense, the savior of the Village, yet he is accused by the villagers of being the Demon Fox."
Masahiko lamented.
Then, his gaze sharpened.
"Is there any need for such corrupt rules to exist? My hope is to break everything and rebuild the rules, so that everyone can receive the respect and status they deserve..."
"What I want to do is such a great undertaking!"
Masahiko looked down at Shisui.
"There is no conflict between us; in fact, we even have common goals in certain areas."
"You mean... Danzo?"
Shisui asked.
Masahiko nodded slightly and smiled, "Danzo is a hypocritical and ridiculous person. He considers himself a Hero, yet lacks the character of one."
"So, what do you want to do?"
Shisui was puzzled, but also intrigued.
Masahiko smiled and said, "Let him become the Hero he desires... and then let him become a loathsome criminal."
"Those who manipulate public opinion shall die by public opinion. There is no better end than that."
Even though the other party was wearing a mask, Shisui seemed to see a contemptuous sneer.
He knew... the word 'Hero' from this person's mouth was not a compliment.
Reshaping the rules... He remained silent, not answering immediately.
"Haven't decided yet?"
Masahiko chuckled, "Sometimes, living can be more despairing than death."
"What do you mean?"
Shisui looked up.
Masahiko smiled without saying a word.
Should he tell him about Itachi's world-shaking 'wisdom' now?
He gave a soft laugh and said, "Take good care of that other Kotoamatsukami."
His tone carried total confidence, certain that Shisui would agree to join him.
Shisui said, "I haven't agreed to help you yet."
"The Uchiha matter is far more complicated than you imagine. Your plan has already completely failed, and only I can win a slim chance of survival for the Uchiha."
His tone was full of confidence, "Until the Uchiha matter is settled, the only one you can rely on is me."
Could it be... there are other reasons behind the Uchiha situation?
Shisui took a deep breath and said, "I need you to reveal some information. As long as you can convince me, I am willing to pledge my loyalty to you!"
"It's not just Danzo who wants to destroy the Uchiha. There is another force in the shadows. The Nine-Tails Attack back then was very likely their doing."
Masahiko answered.
Upon hearing this, an irrepressible look of shock appeared on Shisui's face.
There was... yet another force!
During the Nine-Tails Attack, Shisui was still relatively young and hadn't entered the Anbu. All inside information from that night had been suppressed, so he was unaware.
Now—
Hearing these words, the doubts in his heart were instantly explained.
Why were the Uchiha targeted step by step after the Nine-Tails Attack, even having their clan lands relegated to the outskirts of Konoha?
The root cause was actually the Nine-Tails Attack!
His heart pounded, and his eye socket throbbed with pain.
At this moment, many negative emotions surfaced in Shisui's heart.
If he hadn't already awakened the Mangekyo... today's experience alone would have been enough for him to awaken his eyes. But now, the only thing he lacked was hesitation.
As the other party said.
With so much inside information behind the Uchiha matter and so many eyes watching, how could he think of handing the burden over to others?
He had To Live!
Shisui propped himself up.
"If things are indeed as you say, I am willing to serve you!"
"As long as you stay alive and disappear from everyone's sight, you will surely see the truth."
Masahiko laughed softly, "Find a place to hide and live well. When the Uchiha face their doom in the future, you can at least save a few."
"Then, how should I contact you?"
Shisui asked.
Masahiko shook his head: "There's no need to contact me. You just need to know that we have a common goal and are working toward a common cause."
"I believe in your abilities; otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to the trouble of saving you."
Masahiko chuckled, "Consider this a test. Also, give me your Ninja flak jacket and a token of yours; I have another use for them."
Shisui took off his clothes and gave them to him.
Even if Masahiko hadn't said anything, he would have taken off and destroyed these clothes to avoid being tracked by the Inuzuka Clan.
In addition, he gave him a necklace with a miniature shuriken hanging from it.
"This was a birthday gift from Itachi; it can prove my identity."
"Good, I'm leaving."
The other party disappeared with a Body Flicker.
Shisui calmed down and swallowed an ordinary Detoxification pill.
Although it wasn't a specific antidote, some of the Kikaichu poison had been drawn out earlier, and taking the medicine now could barely suppress it.
At the same time, he knew some basic medical techniques.
As long as he could rest and slowly use Chakra to expel the toxins, his life would be out of danger.
As for his other eye... a hint of hatred appeared in Shisui's eyes.
Danzo!
That eye... he would get it back sooner or later!
Despite the harsh words in his heart, for a moment, he didn't know where to go.
Shisui hesitated for a long while. Instead of going to old places like the Naka River, he turned and headed into the Forest of Death.
Compared to the Naka River or outside the Village, the Forest of Death was actually safer right now
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