Chapter 281 Shisui's Professional Ethics

A week later, the news of Shisui's disappearance spread like wildfire, causing an uproar in the Uchiha clan, and even a clan meeting was held to discuss it.

Although Shisui had always been at odds with the radical jonin in the clan, his views tended to be dovish.

But no Uchiha would doubt Shisui's strength. Shisui possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, which could activate the legendary Susanoo and confront the tailed beasts head-on.

How could such a strong man suddenly disappear? There must be a big conspiracy.

Under the search of the Uchiha ninjas, they soon found a suicide note in Shisui's home, which said that Shisui was full of despair about the current situation of the family and the village.

Shisui didn't know whether to stand on the side of the village or the side of the family.

Under the pressure of being caught in a dilemma, Shisui lost the idea of ​​living and chose to commit suicide.

Fugaku and other Uchiha jonin didn't believe the contents of the suicide note. Shisui couldn't be so fragile, and the owner of the Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't die in such a joking way.

Shisui must have been attacked by someone and died after his Mangekyō Sharingan was taken away.

The attackers were most likely the Konoha high-ranking officials headed by the Third Hokage. Others simply did not have the strength to compete with Uchiha Shisui.

However, many ninjas pointed their suspicions at Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi was a genius who was no less talented than Uchiha Shisui, and he had a very good relationship with Shisui. If Itachi wanted to take away the Mangekyō Sharingan and launch a sneak attack, the success rate would not be small.

The most important thing was that Itachi's refusal to hand over the list of Anbu members had been regarded as a traitor in the clan, and Itachi had completely become a lackey of the Senju clan.

But in any case, with the death of Shisui, the clan's top master, their coup plan was stillborn.

Without the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha could not be the opponent of the Senju clan.

However, the Uchiha jonin believed that the Uchiha clan would eventually find an opportunity for a coup. If they were not ready once, they would prepare for the second time.

Itachi felt that he was wronged by the pointing and criticizing of his clan members, and he hated these stupid clan members even more.

Shisui's disappearance had nothing to do with him, and it was even more impossible for him to forge the suicide note. However, according to the information provided by Ninja Crow, Shisui had fought a big battle outside Konoha Village before he disappeared.

It is just unknown whether the attacker was the masked man or someone else, or it may be that Konoha's high-level officials took action.

In any case, Shisui used his life to stop the coup plan within the clan and delayed the time for the conflict between the family and the village.

But it is foreseeable that the next coup within the clan will be more intense.

As time went by, the news of Shisui's disappearance gradually spread throughout the Konoha Ninja Village. Many ninjas who opposed Uchiha were grateful for Shisui's death.

After losing Shisui, the Mangekyo strongman, Uchiha's strength will decline a lot.

Most ninjas felt sorry for Shisui's death. After all, Shisui was a ninja of Konoha, and the existence of the Mangekyo Sharingan could also deter other ninja villages that were ready to move.

Now that Shisui, who could check the tailed beasts, has died, other ninja villages might take action soon.

Konoha has only been peaceful for a few years, and there is a risk of war so soon.

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Shisui, who stayed at the Root Organization base, was indifferent to the rumors outside. He also wanted to see what the Konoha Ninja Village would say about his death.

During the week he stayed at the Root Organization base, he had learned how to play the role of the leader of the Root Organization.

This was inseparable from the subtle observation ability of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and the help of Danzo himself. If Danzo had not made the Root a one-man show, his risk of exposure would actually be quite high.

Just as Shisui was recalling his experiences over the past week, the Root knocked on the door and brought the news of the Hokage's summons.

Facing the summons from the Third Hokage, Shisui's face changed.

He didn't know if he could hide it from the Third Hokage and the advisory duo, but since he decided to become Danzo, he would have to face these Konoha high-level officials one day.

After a cold snort showing his disdain for the Third Hokage, Shisui walked towards the Hokage building.

Seeing Shisui showing dissatisfaction with the Third Hokage, the Root Ninjas did not react much. Their leader always treated the Third Hokage with abusive attitude.

But no matter what the leader did, he would be forgiven by the Third Hokage.

Not long after, Shisui met the Third Hokage in the Hokage's office. The Third Hokage was looking at him with a cold face, and his eyebrows were full of dissatisfaction.

The Third Hokage doubted my identity, or was this the attitude of the Third Hokage towards Danzo?

Just as Shisui was thinking, the Third Hokage spoke: "Danzo, have you heard about Shisui's disappearance?"

Shisui looked puzzled and began to play the role of Danzo:

"Shisui's disappearance? When did he disappear? I have been in the base these days and haven't paid much attention to Uchiha."

The Third Hokage snorted coldly and said straight to the point: "You can't be unaware of Shisui's news. That day, you didn't know about Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, but he disappeared for a whole afternoon."

"Shisui also lost his trace after that. It was obviously your hand."

"In order to covet the Mangekyō Sharingan, you finally took action against Shisui. Shisui is one of the few Uchiha who has never moved towards the village!"

If it were in the past, Shisui would definitely be moved when he heard the Third Hokage's words.

The one who wanted to deal with Uchiha was Shimura Danzo. The Third Hokage had been trying to ease the tension between Uchiha and Konoha, and even reprimanded the top leaders for this.

But after stealing Danzo's identity as the leader of the Root Organization, he knew that things were not that simple.

The Third Hokage had no idea about Uchiha, but he acquiesced to Danzo's actions and took the initiative to tell Kotoamatsukami's secret, which was a hint in itself.

The Third Hokage was afraid of Kotoamatsukami's power, but he didn't want to destroy his glorious image.

Is such a ninja really suitable to stay in the position of Hokage?

Shisui was very skeptical.

After pondering for a long time, Shisui began to make up a lie:

"Hiruzen, I admit that I did something to Shisui, but it was all for the village. Shisui's Kotoamatsukami posed too great a threat to us, and I had to get rid of him myself."

"Unfortunately, Shisui's strength was stronger than I thought, and I failed to take him down in the end, and he ran away."

"You did something to Shisui..." The Third Hokage said uncertainly: "But Kotoamatsukami must still be on you. Shisui is not such a fragile person, and it is impossible for him to commit suicide."

Shisui also said with a grim expression:

"Do you really think I have the strength to deal with Shisui? If I really took down Shisui, I would have sent someone to take action against Uchiha."