That night, as Hyuga Kaze was enjoying himself with Yuhi Kurenai, Uchiha Shisui felt that he had no future.

During this family gathering, the clansmen became even more agitated, with many of them recklessly criticizing Elder Shimura and even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Some neutral and conservative members of the clan were also swayed and completely sided with the option of rebellion.

Shisui originally intended to work with the clan leader to suppress the clansmen's agitated emotions and change their belief that they had no will of fire.

However, before he could get up and express his opinion, the head of the Fugaku clan, as if unable to withstand the pressure, spoke first and expressed a certain rebellious tendency.

Seeing this, Zhi Shui could only fall into a desperate silence. Without the cooperation of the clan leader, it was impossible for him alone to suppress the clansmen's wild ideas.

However, even if he wanted to remain inconspicuous, his clansmen never forgot him as the so-called number one expert of the Uchiha clan.

A large group of clansmen surrounded him with great enthusiasm, actually asking him to use his identity as an Anbu member to gather more intelligence and information about the Hokage's movements.

They believed that Shisui should take advantage of the opportunity to get close to Hiruzen Sarutobi and assassinate him.

These delusions left Shisui speechless. He could only temporarily brush off his clansmen by saying that the chances were slim, and that such an assassination was not in line with the identity of the Uchiha clan, let alone an effective way to cooperate.

Ultimately, no matter how hard Shisui Uchiha tried to dampen the enthusiasm of his clansmen, he couldn't dispel their delusions. Many radical members even began to fantasize about the Uchiha clan ruling Konoha and dominating the other ninja villages at the clan meeting.

Barely managing to maintain a calm until the clan meeting ended, Uchiha Shisui left dejectedly.

He didn't go home afterward, but instead found a large tree in the dark and quiet forest and stood there all night. That night, Uchiha Shisui kept thinking about how to save his clan while preventing the village from suffering any losses.

After standing still for several hours, Shisui's clothes were soaked with dew. Just as the sun was rising, Uchiha exhaled a long breath of white air.

"There's no other way, we have to take this route!"

Bathed in golden sunlight, Shisui's hesitation vanished, and he gritted his teeth, making up his mind to go back and report to the Hokage.

Uchiha Shisui swung his arms back, used the Body Flicker Technique, and leaped quickly towards the Hokage Building, stepping on the treetops. Today was supposed to be his shift with the Anbu, and he wanted to take this opportunity to report on the clan council's situation and propose the only solution to the problem.

Inside the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already arrived at his office early in the morning to begin his work.

Looking out the window at the gradually bustling Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a surge of pride; this was all thanks to his diligent governance. In terms of sheer diligence, he considered himself the strongest Hokage of all time, and of course, his strength was certainly no less than that of any Hokage.

However, his good mood for the day was quickly ruined.

As the door was suddenly pushed open, a familiar old face came into view.

"Hiruzen, the Uchiha clan had another gathering last night, and Shisui hasn't reported it to you yet. I told you the Uchiha clan can't be trusted. We still need to make our move now!"

Looking at that wrinkled, gloomy, and cold old face, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"Don't be so hasty. Shisui is different; he is..."

Just as he was struggling with Shimura Danzo, the voice of the ANBU on duty came from outside the door, "Lord Hokage, Uchiha Shisui requests an audience."

"Let him in," Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly ordered, giving Danzo Shimura a smug "See?" look.

Danzo didn't give Hiruzen Sarutobi a chance to continue being smug. As Hiruzen spoke, Danzo instantly teleported behind the screen.

"Hokage-sama"

As soon as Shisui entered, he quickly stepped forward and began to bow. Looking at the Hokage, who was already working so early, he was filled with respect and admiration.

Shisui always hoped that he could become a great ninja like the Hokage and protect the village and his clan.

Looking at the Hokage's kind smile, Shisui felt extremely uneasy. Why would his clansmen doubt such a great and kind Hokage? Why couldn't they consider the village more?!

While worried about the village, Shisui was also concerned about his family, so he hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to begin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. "Shisui! What brings you here so early in the morning?"

Uchiha Shisui knelt on one knee, head bowed in dejection, his voice trembling, "Hokage-sama, the clan held another gathering last night, and this time the clan members were even more agitated. I was originally prepared to stand with the clan head to stop their impulsive behavior, but this time even the clan head has begun to waver, and I can no longer stop them on my own."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his heart tighten. Although he did dislike the Uchiha clan, he didn't want to force them to rebel, as the consequences would be too severe.

Letting out a long breath, Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to find a solution. "The Uchiha are also part of Konoha. I really don't want it to come to this. Civil war would be extremely damaging to both the village and the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Shisui suddenly looked up, his eyes burning with what seemed like a raging fire. "Hokage-sama, thank you for your understanding of the clan. Please allow me one last try. This time, I will use my awakened eye technique to completely thwart the delusions of the radical elements within the clan!"

Eye Technique! Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled what Tobirama had taught him, his eyes narrowed sharply, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he slowly said, "Eye Technique, the legendary special ability of the Mangekyou Sharingan? I didn't expect you to have reached this level."

Filled with respect and trust for the Hokage, Shisui began his report without reservation, "Kotoamatsukami is an ability I awakened after activating my Mangekyou Sharingan. It allows me to manipulate others without their knowledge and completely change their thoughts. However, this ability is extremely taxing, requiring a cooldown period of over ten years after each use. At the next clan assembly, I will use Kotoamatsukami on Clan Head Fugaku, so that he can join me in completely stopping the clan's rebellion plan!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sharp pain in his chest, his heart filled with apprehension and lingering fear, yet his face was filled with relief and excitement. He quickly got up, stepped past Shisui, and walked to the window to look at the scenery of Konoha.

"That's great! Shisui, you truly are the ninja with the Will of Fire. Under your leadership, the Uchiha clan will definitely be able to integrate into Konoha."

Uchiha Shisui knelt on the ground, not daring to move. He felt ashamed because his clan had caused too much trouble for the village, and all he could do was offer a small measure of remedy.

"Take a few days off first, go back and prepare well. Don't worry about doing it, I'll arrange for the Anbu and Danzo to cooperate with you on the perimeter!"

Shisui replied gratefully, "Yes, sir," before getting up to leave. He really needed to get some rest to ensure the effectiveness of his eye technique!

Not long after Uchiha Shisui left, Shimura Danzo emerged, his eyes blazing with anger and greed. He sternly addressed Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still facing the window, saying, "Hiruzen, the Uchiha clan is too evil. Shisui, who possesses such abilities, must also be an evil fellow. He cannot be allowed to live any longer!"