After Shisui Uchiha came to, he attempted suicide.
It wasn't that he thought the Will of Fire was wrong, but that he didn't want to be threatened into doing things that were detrimental to Konoha.
Natsume had experience dealing with brainwashed people.
He resorted to changing the concept.
Immediately, he asked two questions.
"Do you believe in Hiruzen Sarutobi's Will of Fire or the Will of Fire of Konoha Village?"
"If you believe in Hiruzen Sarutobi's Will of Fire, is it really correct? Don't you want to see the answer for yourself?"
Shisui Uchiha was completely stunned right there.
Why did Orochimaru and Tanzo, as high - ranking officials in Konoha, launch a surprise attack on him? Where did the problem lie?
He didn't believe that the Will of Fire was wrong.
But Natsume gave him another perspective.
It wasn't the Will of Fire that was wrong, but Hiruzen Sarutobi.
What followed was relatively simple.
There were so many things Hiruzen Sarutobi had done that Shisui Uchiha had to find out by himself.
It directly made him depressed, and it took him a long time to snap out of it.
To be honest, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't betray Konoha, but his actions were incredibly stupid. He even used the Will of Fire to solidify his position.
Shisui Uchiha had trusted him too much before.
Now that he had learned all sorts of negative things, his reverence for Hiruzen Sarutobi had diminished significantly.
Of course, this didn't mean that he would trust Natsume.
Now that Shisui Uchiha was alive, he just wanted to know what Natsume was planning to do and how Konoha would handle the Uchiha clan.
"Are you used to your eyes?"
Natsume's original purpose of saving him was to conduct experiments and develop a new Mangekyo Sharingan.
If Shisui Uchiha was smart enough, Natsume might take him in and use him as a tool.
If he remained obstinate, there was nothing Natsume could do.
Natsume wasn't a good guy. He defined himself as someone who just went with the flow and did what he wanted.
He was living his second life.
It didn't matter if he was a bit of a rogue.
Of course, he still had a bottom line.
Maybe he would really bring peace to the ninja world in the future.
At least, it was possible to transform it according to his familiar past life.
In the current ninja world, ordinary people were really suffering.
"I'm used to it," Shisui Uchiha said expressionlessly. "Maybe, as you said, these are the eyes of my ancestors."
The Sharingan he transplanted were obtained from Tanzo.
If they were really the eyes of Kagami Uchiha, it was obvious that the events back then were not simple.
The seven bodyguards and students of Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage, were...
Only Kagami Uchiha died unexpectedly among them.
Tobirama Senju wouldn't have done it, but it didn't mean others wouldn't.
This Konoha was rotten to the core.
They had betrayed the Will of Fire.
"How is the situation of the Uchiha clan now?"
What Shisui Uchiha cared most about was still the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha Village.
"It's pretty bad. I'm afraid that the radical Uchiha clan members will soon launch a rebellion."
It was the limit to suppress the situation for over three years, and Natsume hadn't appeared for a long time.
"I hope you'll let me go out when that happens."
Shisui Uchiha said with a piercing look, "No matter how strong the Uchiha clan is, it can't match the entire Konoha. There's a high probability of failure. I want to preserve some of our capable forces."
He was now disappointed with the top - brass of Konoha.
During the Uchiha clan's rebellion, he lost his Mangekyo Sharingan and was unable to stop it.
Now all he could think about was preventing the Uchiha clan from going extinct.
In fact, this was exactly what Natsume had in mind.
Those radicals were really useless. All they did was cause trouble.
In the original story, Itachi Uchiha had slaughtered everyone, including civilians, women, and children.
But now, a group of people could be saved.
Natsume had already thought of a place for them, and they could serve him in the future.
After all, building a force required manpower.
"No problem."
Natsume smiled and replied.
However, this rebellion would be very different from what you imagined.
You would see Itachi Uchiha, the one you had high hopes for, go on a killing spree.
"Thanks."
Shisui Uchiha didn't expect him to agree so readily.
Natsume turned around and left.
In the past three years, Shisui Uchiha had gotten used to his new eyes, and Natsume had grown accustomed to his new abilities.
But he had never used Kotoamatsukami.
Because the plot characters under its control would no longer generate destiny value, which was a waste.
Moreover, there were no suitable targets in Konoha Village.
Controlling old guys like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tanzo Shimura?
Pfft, what a turn - off.
He definitely had to control a great beauty.
Like Konan, the one with the codename White Tiger in the Akatsuki organization.
As a righteous messenger, he was bound to bring this evil villainess to justice.
But it would be difficult.
He had to wait until Nagato was away from home to mark Konan.
Even the Byakugan could detect the traces of Kotoamatsukami, let alone the Rinnegan.
Natsume went to the Mission hall.
Their team - leading teacher, Tsunade, was not there, but the overall strength of the team was sufficient to go on missions independently.
The Gunma Company issued an escort mission.
The task was to escort the employer to a port in the southeast of the Land of Fire.
Coincidentally, this port could also lead to the Land of Water.
Currently, Kiri was in the "Bloody Mist" era. Like the Land of Rain, it didn't allow outsiders to approach.
Natsume could only sneak into the village quietly.
After successfully leaving Konoha, he arrived at Booklet Street.
It wasn't that there was really an employer. Instead, he came to say goodbye to Ena Uzumaki.
She remained calm about his departure and only said one thing.
This chapter isn't over yet!
"By the time you come back, my Yin Seal should be completely finished."
Natsume, on the other hand, was a bit flustered.
She had learned some bad habits.
He stepped forward and indulged in a passionate kiss with her until her eyes rolled back, then he let her go.
Natsume's first stop wasn't the Land of Water, but the Land of Waves.
In the original story, it was the location of the first C - rank mission of the team consisting of Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno.
The mission was commissioned by Tazuna, a master bridge - builder.
He concealed the real mission details. A seemingly simple escort mission ended up involving an encounter with Zabuza Momochi and Haku.
Zabuza Momochi was one of the former Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist from Kiri. He had defected because he was dissatisfied with the bloody rule of Yagura Karatachi, the Fourth Mizukage.
Haku was an Ice Release ninja whom he accidentally saved.
The two were instructed by the wealthy merchant Gato to assassinate Tazuna.
The result was predictable.
The protagonist's aura was too strong, and both of them died.
Although Zabuza Momochi had an impressive record: punching the reincarnation of Asura, kicking the reincarnation of Indra, and even putting the Sixth Hokage out of action in bed.
Natsume's target was Gato.
This was a figure that many time-travelers targeted.
Who could blame them when he was so rich but not very strong?
In the original story, he was introduced as one of the richest men in the world.
Naruto Uzumaki and the others fought hard and finally got a Class S mission.
Little did they know that Konoha was the real big winner in this deal.
After Gato's death, it was obvious whose hands his wealth would fall into.
Natsume didn't believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi would be so reckless as to assign a Class C mission when it involved the Nine - Tailed Fox Jinchuriki.
He must have conducted a thorough investigation in advance.
Now that the situation in the Land of Waves hadn't become widespread yet, Natsume could take control beforehand.
Moreover, this was also a future he had planned for the survivors of the Uchiha clan.
After all, they owed him a debt of gratitude. Surely they'd work for him for decades, wouldn't they?
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