026 Orochimaru's Tragic Fate
"Do you know where the troops led by Orochimaru are?"
Hearing Night Star is inquiry, Shisui nodded.
"Yes, I do."
Immediately, he cautiously asked, "Big Brother Night Star, you're not planning to join Lord Orochimaru, are you?"
"Is there a problem?"
"This..."
Shisui looked troubled, unsure of what to say.
The troops led by Orochimaru were the most elite in Konoha Village.
After all, before Night Star is arrival, Orochimaru had been Konoha's top combat force as well as the frontline commander.
The dozen or so Konoha ninjas following Shisui had been carefully selected, as they were the few who harbored the least hostility toward the Uchiha clan.
After the events of the Nine-Tails' attack that night, many people had lost family, friends, and teammates.
This hatred was entirely placed on the Uchiha clan.
How could they be willing to cooperate with the "evil" Uchiha ninjas?
Not stabbing them in the back was already considered generous.
Thinking of this, Shisui suddenly bowed respectfully to Night Star.
"Big Brother Night Star, it seems we should part ways here."
Night Star smiled and nodded gently.
"Yes, it seems so."
Shisui understood that elite jonin like Night Star had no need to act as part of a team.
Alone, Night Star was a formidable force.
Just like during the Third Shinobi World War, Minato Namikaze, known as the Yellow Flash, used the high mobility of the Flying Thunder God Technique to traverse the battlefield rapidly.
Shisui's team was composed of Konoha's elites, with even the weakest member being a chunin.
They could handle ordinary enemies without Night Star is intervention.
When facing opponents at Night Star is level, their presence would only hinder the battle.
Therefore, splitting up was indeed the most reasonable choice.
"Big Brother Night Star, take care."
After handing Night Star a map indicating Orochimaru's troop location, Shisui led the rest of the team away.
Watching their figures gradually disappear from sight, Night Star began heading toward Orochimaru's forces while making entries in his diary.
"[The current Shisui Uchiha has already shown undeniable talent.]"
"[In the future, he will awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan and become the first Uchiha to awaken it in decades.]"
"[Of course, he could also be the second. I haven't confirmed this yet.]"
"[I don't intend to change his mindset, nor do I plan to alter his career path.]"
"[Shisui's saintly nature is of no use to me, but his Mangekyou abilities could be extremely valuable.]"
"[The path I plan for the Uchiha clan will inevitably conflict with his ideals.]"
"[In that case, once he awakens his Mangekyou, let him donate his eyes.]"
Reading this passage, the women felt a chill in their hearts.
As expected of an Uchiha.
To speak so lightly about taking someone else's eyes—a deed so evil.
Only Mei Terumi could understand Night Star is mindset.
Sometimes, sacrifices must be made for the sake of a greater future.
It was precisely because of Night Star is ruthless nature that she wanted to collaborate with him.
"[Against the Mist troops that can create fog to obscure vision, the Sharingan indeed isn't very effective.]"
"[In such cases, Hyuga clan members with their Byakugan's x-ray vision should be deployed.]"
"[But I noticed that among Shisui's troops, not a single Hyuga member is present.]"
"[The Hyuga clan has always been loyal to the Hokage's faction, so it's unlikely they haven't sent branch family members to the battlefield.]"
"[It seems that after the Nine-Tails' attack, the village leadership has decided to weaken the Uchiha clan's strength.]"
"[Even with Mist and Cloud's attacks, they're still playing these petty games. No wonder Konoha is in decline.]"
"[Speaking of which, Orochimaru hasn't defected yet, but he should be close to doing so.]"
"Defect?"
Tsunade, who had just arrived at the rear of the frontline, froze at the mention of the word.
Orochimaru, defecting?
How could that be possible?
He was one of the Sannin and the head of Konoha's research division.
"[Come to think of it, Orochimaru truly has it rough.]"
"[Up until his defection, he completed 16 D-rank missions, 332 C-rank missions, 521 B-rank missions, 491 A-rank missions, and 108 S-rank missions.]"
"[What an astonishing number!]"
"[Minato Namikaze is S-rank missions are less than a third of his; his A-rank missions are two-thirds, and his B- and C-rank missions are less than half.]"
"[Orochimaru's total mission count is around 1,500, and he also participated in both the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars.]"
"[Despite dedicating himself to the village to such an extent, he was still vetoed by his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in the selection of the Fourth Hokage.]"
"[Who could accept that?]"
Reading this, the women watching the diary painted a mental picture of a man who had sacrificed everything for his village, only to be mercilessly denied, leaving him disheartened.
They all felt a deep sympathy for Orochimaru.
"Heh, Konoha Village is truly an embarrassment to the Five Great Shinobi Villages."
Pakura sneered, thinking how Sunagakure would never engage in such internal strife or betray their comrades.
As she thought about it, she launched a Scorch Release fireball, evaporating a nearby Mist ninja into a dried corpse.
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