On the way back to Konoha, Shisui finally found an opportunity for Izumi to talk. He whispered: "If you have time, let's talk?"

Uchiha Izumi, wearing a Tengu mask, just turned his head and looked at him calmly, nodded slightly, did not refuse, but still did not reply.

After the ANBU returned to Konoha to report the mission, Uchiha Shisui found Uchiha Spring in the deep forest beside Konoha.

Holding a sword in her arms, she closed her eyes and meditated under a tree. When she heard someone coming, she just opened her eyes calmly, her indifferent expression revealing a sense of alienation.

Just like Uchiha Itachi recently.

Uchiha Shisui sighed secretly, but still had a smile on his face: "Why don't you go to the family training ground?"

The Uchiha clan's training ground is quite large. As a "compensation" for their move to the edge of Konoha, this training ground was previously a public training ground used by many ninjas. The size is self-evident.

Uchiha Izumi's tone did not fluctuate at all when he spoke: "What's the matter?"

Because of her attitude, the smile on Uchiha Shisui's face gradually disappeared, and his eyebrows gradually wrinkled: "Izumi...did some misunderstanding happen?"

"No." Quan remained calm, but had no intention of explaining more.

"Then why did it become like this? In the clan, I haven't seen you make any new friends, and you don't talk to anyone in the ANBU, whether it's me, Itachi, or the Godaime-sama... you

So, there must be a reason, right?"

Zhisui said seriously: "I know I'm stupid, I don't notice some things, and I don't know how to persuade you, but if you continue like this... maybe I should tell Lord Godaime, he

There must be a way to help you."

Hearing the name of the Godaime, Izumi's expression finally changed a little, but he just pursed his lips, and then said calmly: "Trouble the Godaime-sama with personal matters, Shisui-senpai, you have deviated from the ninja's duty.

Some conduct.

Yuzuru-sama is now the fifth generation of Konoha, not the ordinary ninja before."

Shisui listened to what Izumi said about the ethics of ninjas, and felt helpless for a while, but he still argued with his own reasons: "I don't think that as the captain of the Anbu, I should continue to indulge you in such a state... Why?

Why do you show such eagerness to become stronger when you become so taciturn now...

The obsession with power will sooner or later make you lose yourself!

Yuzuru...Godaime-sama will never tolerate such a thing.

He once told me to take care of you in the ANBU, but it is already a dereliction of duty on my part to make you become like this!

If I still can't make changes, maybe my ability is insufficient.

I will explain everything to Godaimu and take the initiative to take responsibility for my mistakes. If he wants to blame me, I will take full responsibility for it.

but...."

Uchiha Shisui walked in front of Izumi, looked at her cold face, and said earnestly: "Now is the troubled autumn of Konoha. You are in the Uchiha clan, and you also know that the Uchiha now is more troubled than before.

Danger——We can’t cause any more trouble for Yuzuru-sama.”

This sentence seemed to have the opposite effect, Quan just said lightly: "I won't cause trouble to anyone.

As a ninja, I will complete all tasks assigned to me.

As ANBU, we should be the sharp blade in the hands of the Hokage.

Even if I die, this is my fate as a ninja."

"But you are more than just a ninja!" Uchiha Shisui could not refute her correct words, but he still said loudly: "Aren't we companions? As ninjas, isn't it more important for us to protect our companions?

Do you think Yuzuru won't be sad if you die?

Or is it that, in your heart, now only your responsibilities are left, and you no longer regard us as friends and partners?"

"So, you talk about companionship and friendship, but you place all your hopes on others. When you encounter dangers and difficulties, you expect your friends to solve your burden..." Uchiha

Quan's eyes were sharp: "Is this what you should do as a partner?"

Shisui was unusually angry: "I really don't understand what's wrong with you! So are you, and so is Itachi! What did I do wrong!?"

"You did nothing wrong." Izumi remained calm. She looked at the somewhat angry Uchiha Shisui and just said calmly: "This world is wrong."

Uchiha Shisui obviously did not expect that Izumi would reply to him like this.

Uchiha Izumi said straightforwardly: "No matter how reluctant or unwilling we are to give up, as long as you and I are ninjas, we may die in this world at any time.

The enemy will never attack you because of the bond you have.

There is room for faith.

If you want to survive and protect the people you want to protect, the only thing you can do is become stronger.

And... don't expect anyone to solve your problems for you. The only one who can solve your problems is yourself.

Are you curious why I am like this?

Okay, I'll tell you."

The chill in her pupils gradually emerged, and she said calmly: "My teachers and companions were killed by the enemy for no reason. The enemy had no reason to kill them, and there was no need for them. They just moved because they were passing by and out of interest.

hand.

Every day since then, I have been thinking about why I want to become a ninja and what I need to do to break free from the fear of being killed at any time...

The answer is surprisingly simple.

Don't rely on anyone - in this case, even if you are killed by a powerful enemy, the final reason is just your lack of ability.

Even though he is as powerful as Godaime-sama, he is still not a god who can do everything. He will also be negligent, calculated, and have things he cannot take into consideration."

Uchiha Izumi looked at Shisui quietly and asked: "Can you guarantee that I will not be killed by anyone? You should always have the so-called determination to protect your companions, but as far as I know, your

Around me, companions are still dying.

Even Yuzuru will go and send a bouquet of flowers to some companions who are sleeping underground on the same day as you every year.

This is enough to prove that I am right - no one can protect anyone forever, only you can save yourself."

Uchiha Shisui became more and more silent. After a long time, he still whispered: "Do you still have a companion in your heart?"

"Of course." Uchiha Izumi showed a rare smile, but it quickly disappeared. She raised her head slightly, seeming to recall many scenes in her memory. When she lowered her head, she said: "You still have

Anything else you want to ask?”

"No more..." Shisui's expression still didn't look good.

He didn't know why both Itachi and Izumi seemed to think he was...unreliable.

This feeling of not being trusted is terrible.

Quan looked at him calmly: "Senior Zhisui, now it's my turn to ask questions."

Uchiha Shisui suppressed his emotions and forced a smile: "Ah, you can ask."

"First, compared to the rumored Uchiha Madara and the current Godaime-sama, who is stronger and who is weaker? In other words, how strong should the man named Uchiha Madara be?"

Her first question made Uchiha Shisui confused for a moment, but after hesitating for a moment, he gave the answer: "Probably, Uchiha Madara is stronger.

According to the records within the clan, Uchiha Madara's eyes are the legendary Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. His personal strength was even called the God of the Ninja World back then, and he was the same as the first Senju Hashirama.

No distinction between top and bottom.

You must know that the power of each pair of Sharingan eyes is so powerful that it is difficult to estimate. Although we don't know what kind of power Uchiha Madara's eyes actually have, from the literature records...

He even has the ability to fight multiple Hokages from other ninja villages on his own, destroying an entire ninja army by himself.

Although the Godaime-sama is also very strong now...but he is probably not as good as Uchiha Madara."

What Uchiha Shisui analyzed made Uchiha Izumi silently nodded.

In fact, the two have similar ideas.

Although Hyuga Yuzuru has never kept his true fighting power from others.

I never act like a pig and eat the tiger.

However, after his leap in strength, he had no chance to show it off.

Even though everyone knows that his current strength is unfathomable.

But how deep is it?

Even the most crazy person would never think that he can now compare with those legendary figures in Konoha.

He is still too young.

It has never even experienced a real war.

This has always left a question mark over his strength. Even those who are as close as Hinata Kaoru probably don't quite understand what Hinata Yuzuru's current strength is. Of course, she will definitely say that the Godaime is the best in the world.

After Uchiha Shisui answered the question, he couldn't help but wonder: "Why are you asking him?"

"Just curious." Uchiha Izumi continued to ask calmly: "So, how does the Sharingan become the Mangekyō Sharingan? And how does it become the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Shisui fell into silence.

After a while, he just said: "I can't say this, I'm sorry."

Quan lowered his eyes: "Really..."

Uchiha Shisui lowered his head and said: "Sorry, this is the only thing I can't say..."
To be continued...