Chapter 11 Uchiha Shisui
"It seems the battle is over."
Uchiha Shisui was still frozen in place, feeling that inexplicable phantom pain, as Kakashi and Yamato walked over.
Both of them were extremely astonished, and Yamato couldn't help but exclaim.
"You're truly amazing, actually taking care of this 'Byakugan Killer'."
Ao was an elite Jonin from the Hidden Mist, already renowned during the Third Great Ninja War.
Especially after he killed a member of the Hyuga main family and obtained a Byakugan, his strength saw a massive improvement.
Yet, such a powerful figure ended up falling at the hands of an Anbu newcomer, and one who was a member of the Hyuga branch family.
How could this not leave them astonished?
"No wonder you proactively requested to take him on; you really are strong."
Kakashi spoke softly; the plan for this operation was indeed proposed by Hyuga Makoto.
He would handle Ao, allowing Kakashi and Yamato to quickly dispatch the others before providing support.
The reason was simple: only a Byakugan could better counter a Byakugan!
But these words made their eyelids twitch.
"What nonsense is that? Isn't that phrase used to describe the Sharingan?"
However, after comprehensive consideration, they reluctantly agreed.
But during the fight, they kept paying attention, worried that something might go wrong.
They truly never expected Hyuga Makoto to achieve this level!
"Actually, this is all thanks to the Captain and Senior."
Hyuga Makoto was very humble as he smiled while sealing the Byakugan.
"The pressure you two put on him was too great, which made him anxious, and that's what gave me the opportunity."
He genuinely wasn't trying to flatter them; they had caught the Hidden Mist off guard with their ambush.
Ao, caring for his comrades, wanted to quickly subdue Hyuga Makoto using his Byakugan so they could all retreat safely.
It was just a pity that the Byakugan met the Tenseigan...
Furthermore, the Moon Ōtsutsuki Bloodline, even with some 'minor flaws,' its'stats' were certainly not low!
The intelligence gap, the imbalanced mindset, plus the'stats' that were evident—Ao's fate was already sealed.
"The way you put it..."
His words made Yamato scratch his head awkwardly, and Kakashi also spoke seriously.
"You don't need to be so humble. If your strength wasn't up to par, no matter how anxious he got, you wouldn't have been able to reach this point."
Kakashi had watched Hyuga Makoto's fight very clearly.
It was undeniable that they had indeed affected Ao's mindset, but Hyuga Makoto's strength was the key!
Especially the terrifying sense of suppression Hyuga Makoto exerted on Ao, which gave him a strange thought.
"Is it really true, as he said, that only a Byakugan can better counter a Byakugan?"
Kakashi couldn't quite figure it out, but at this moment, Uchiha Shisui finally snapped out of his daze.
"Senior, what is going on here...?"
He had recognized Kakashi long ago, but he wouldn't expose his identity directly like Guy.
Even if everyone already knew...
"Sorry, I know this was your mission, but we discovered this Guy, Ao."
Kakashi glanced at Shisui and voluntarily took the blame.
After all, Hyuga Makoto was someone who could say, 'Comrades are always the most precious,' so Kakashi had a good impression of him.
"So we acted on our own. I deeply apologize if we caused you any inconvenience."
"No, we should be the ones thanking you, Senior."
Uchiha Shisui glanced at Ao. Through his Sharingan, he already knew Ao's condition.
Chakra was chaotic, his internal organs were likely shattered, and he wouldn't live long.
This situation made the corner of his mouth twitch involuntarily.
"It's just that I'm worried, with such heavy losses for the Hidden Mist, they probably won't be quiet in the future..."
In his plan, he intended to use Genjutsu to knock them out, letting the Hidden Mist choose to retreat on their own.
This way, no one would suffer losses, and it could prevent the Hidden Mist from using this as an excuse to continue causing trouble for Konoha in the future.
He could also have time to deal with other life-threatening issues.
But now, the entire squad had been wiped out by the Anbu, which truly made him uneasy.
"Shisui Senior..."
But as soon as his words fell, Hyuga Makoto, who had just finished sealing the Byakugan, looked at him with a strange expression.
"Why would you have such a strange idea?"
"Strange?"
Shisui was somewhat baffled. Hyuga Makoto nodded and asked.
"Don't you know that harboring any illusions toward the enemy will only bring misfortune upon yourself?"
"But by us going all out like this, subsequent consequences for the Village..."
"In which Ninja World War did the Hidden Mist not attack Konoha? And they haven't stopped even after such a long truce, have they?"
"But..."
"Moreover, this Guy Ao stole a Byakugan and possesses extraordinary strength. If you let him go, can you guarantee he won't come back in the future?"
"This..."
Uchiha Shisui was left somewhat speechless by Hyuga Makoto's words. Having experienced war, he naturally understood this logic.
However, Konoha currently needed time to recover, and the Village itself wasn't entirely peaceful. Shouldn't they be avoiding trouble right now?
"Since that's the case, I'd like to ask Senior a question."
Before Uchiha Shisui could figure things out, he heard Hyuga Makoto's voice and nodded almost subconsciously.
"Please go ahead..."
"Senior, since you cannot guarantee he won't return, and you know he stole a Byakugan, isn't your thinking extremely irresponsible toward the Village and your comrades?"
"!?"
As soon as these words came out, Uchiha Shisui gasped sharply!
Irresponsible toward the Village and comrades?
Me?
"It seems like he really is being a bit irresponsible."
As if to add insult to injury, Yamato chimed in from the side.
As someone from Root, he naturally supported Hyuga Makoto's actions and also felt Uchiha Shisui was being unreasonable.
"Please don't misunderstand me, I didn't mean that. I just..."
Shisui immediately tried to explain, but the words caught in his throat.
Because upon careful thought, if he followed this Anbu's line of reasoning...
He really was being extremely irresponsible toward the Village and his comrades within it!
Thinking of this, his own face turned somewhat pale.
"Alright, stop talking. The mission is over."
Kakashi's eyelids twitched as he heard this. He had to interrupt their conversation.
"Hurry up and check on those Hidden Mist Ninja. Don't forget we have other tasks!"
"Yes."
Hyuga Makoto and Yamato quieted down. Although they had turned a support mission into a major success, they hadn't forgotten that they had an even more important mission!
However, before Hyuga Makoto went to check on the dying Ao, he couldn't help but glance at Uchiha Shisui, whose face was pale and dripping with sweat.
He couldn't help but feel a bit reflective in his heart. He finally understood why Shisui appeared so foolish in his memories.
It turned out he was genuinely naive!
"It can't be called naive; he's just a bit too idealistic..."
Actually, thinking closely, didn't all the great heroes of the Uchiha clan have some flaw?
For example, Madara's Luck, Obito's IQ, Fugaku's fighting spirit, Sasuke's composure, and Uchiha Itachi's world-shattering schemes...
Being overly idealistic was just a minor issue, nothing major.
At most, when his ideals shattered, he would just jump into a river and commit suicide!
"And at the same time, he champions the wisdom of Uchiha Itachi..."
Hyuga Makoto held no malice toward Shisui, and he felt he was actually helping Shisui!
With this incident, perhaps his mind would be clearer when dealing with certain matters in the future?
"As for whether he can truly become clear-headed, that's none of my business, and you don't need to thank me either, because..."
Lost in thought, he had already walked up to the dying Ao. A piece of information flashed silently in his eyes.
[Side Quest Complete: Eliminate All Hidden Mist Ninja]
[Reward Obtained: A Portion of Uchiha Shisui's Yin Release]