Chapter 20

The 'Waterfowl Dance' appeared on Kaito's selectable skill panel, which was truly unexpected.

The moment he saw this skill, it was as if Kaito was transported back to the days of clutching the game controller, staring at the screen at a woman with a golden helmet, long red hair, and a red cloak.

She wielded a sword with an elegant stance in mid-air, then in an instant, he was bloodied and lost a large amount of Runes.

That woman was his nightmare for a long time, and her graceful demeanor was deeply imprinted in Kaito's mind, making him want to smash his controller in frustration.

Eventually, in order to take down this woman, Kaito chose a cheat code, only to find that it seemed useless, as the woman could actually drain life!

From then on, this woman became a Valkyrie in Kaito's mind, a unique kind of Valkyrie.

Although this Valkyrie was eventually taken down by Kaito of Wind Shadow Moon Sect with a one-hit kill, Kaito felt that he probably could never forget this woman.

Now, Kaito was surprised to find the swordsmanship of this woman right in front of him, and this swordsmanship even came with wind attribute chakra, he naturally could not miss it!

"In the future, I will let the Shinobi world feel the malice of 'Attack Its Balls'!"

Having a sword technique naturally required a sword, which made Kaito set his eyes on Raiga, whom he had already taken down.

The man was dead, leaving behind two ninja swords without an owner. Kaito knew that these two swords had a special granting enhanced cutting power in a manner similar to the high-frequency vibrations of lightning-based chakra flow, greatly increasing its penetrating power.

They could even be used to perform some ninjutsu. If he let these two swords slip away, Kaito himself would never forgive himself.

The next morning, Kaito and Shisui took away the two swords and, once again, confirmed that Raiga had completely turned into ashes before they started their journey back to Konoha.

Although Shisui was unsure why Kaito wanted to use a sword, could it be because this guy had some ideas about the special ninja swords of the Hidden Mist?

However, Shisui couldn't be bothered to say anything about it. Even though it seemed better to hand Raiga's ninja swords over to the village, these two swords were ultimately Kaito's spoils of war.

Kaito had every right to decide what to do with his possessions. All in all, it was not a big deal.

Furthermore, Shisui's mood wasn't great at the moment, and he wouldn't bother with such minor matters or tell the village. Right now, he was pondering over what Kaito had said the previous night.

Last night, when they had found a quiet and peaceful place to rest, Shisui took the initiative to tell Kaito that he now possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan.

His action brought great joy to Kaito, especially when he voluntarily disclosed the abilities of his Mangekyou Sharingan. Kaito knew that Shisui had fully aligned himself with him.

However, Kaito still needed to clarify a few things: exactly how many people knew about Shisui's Mangekyou and how many were aware of his abilities.

After all, Shisui's Mangekyou was far too dangerous, his abilities remained the same as in the original story, specifically that dreadful Kotoamatsukami.

"The only ones who know about my Mangekyou are the clan head, a few elders, and Lord Third Hokage."

Shisui didn't hide anything about this matter, promptly sharing his relevant information.

"However, they still don't know about my abilities, because I haven't revealed them."

"Is that so? I understand now."

Kaito felt relieved upon hearing Shisui's words. To put it bluntly, Shisui's death had a certain connection to his disclosure of his own abilities.

Kotoamatsukami, what kind of jutsu was that? It was a jutsu that could silently change a person's subconsciousness, even their will. Even the subjects affected by this jutsu might not be able to detect it.

Such an illusion technique would instill fear in anyone, particularly when the individual wielding it isn't someone they entirely trust.

"You must never reveal your genjutsu to anyone, do you understand?"

Kaito watched Shisui with extreme seriousness. His expression at this moment was remarkably stern, and his attitude made Shisui involuntarily sober up.

"I believe you should understand what your family would make you do if they found out about the power of your genjutsu, right?

The foolish ones might perhaps ask you to control someone from another faction, so as to turn them over to our side, while the more cunning ones might even choose to have you control the Hokage.

I don't think these are events you would want to happen, and they're definitely not actions you would want to undertake, right?"

"Yes, Kaito." Shisui nodded solemnly: "No matter which one, I will not attempt, and I will certainly not do."

"And to tell the village, to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi, that would be an even worse decision, it might bring you fatal harm!"

In Kaito's mind flashed the scene of Shisui being attacked by Danzō after telling Hiruzen Sarutobi.

It really made him wonder whether the attack on Shisui was purely Danzō's idea, or was it instructed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, or perhaps even with his tacit consent?

"Fatal harm?" Shisui frowned, "That's not likely, right? This..."

"Don't you ever forget, you're also from the Uchiha clan."

Kaito cut him off before he could finish, then he spoke with even more gravity.

"You should be aware of the village's distrust of the Uchiha. It's something that's etched into their bones.

Even if they trust you, once they find out you have this ability, do you think they would question if you'd use it against them?"

Kaito's words left Shisui silent. He had not really thought about this, at least not before he was this close to Kaito.

"Distrust is a terrible thing. Once its seed takes root in the heart, it can't disappear but only grow stronger, regardless of any excuse you might give!

Imagine if the clan gets to a point of no return, and you tell them you have this power and could use it to change the will of the clan.

Do you think they'd believe you? And what would happen to you? I can tell you this, for them, having this power in their own hands would be the safest!

And once you're gone, can you guess what would happen next?"

Kaito's words made Shisui break out in a cold sweat, because before he met Kaito, he had considered making such a choice if the clan really reached that point.

He felt as though Kaito had seen right through him, and Kaito's words made him start to think involuntarily.

But Kaito didn't give him time to think deeply, instead, he directly gave the answer: "I can tell you unequivocally, your death would be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

You are the clan's prodigy, the hope of the clan. Your death would whip the clan into a frenzy. In such a scenario, your faction would collectively turn against the village.

The 'Blood' would take control, they have always hated Konoha and planned to use force to make their existence known. A coup d'état would become an established fact.

And the village, using this as an excuse, would move against the Uchiha to remove this thorn in their side. And in the end..."

At this point, Kaito paused slightly, and Shisui's face had turned incredibly pale.

Cold sweat continuously beaded on his forehead, he was shocked by Kaito's words, shocked by such an outcome, and shocked by Kaito's foresight.

After a long while, he looked at Kaito, a gaze filled with bitterness and deep admiration.

"In the end, the clan would be annihilated..."

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