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Chapter 439 They all wanted to save the Uchiha clan.

On the other side, in the basement of Nanga Shrine.

Uchiha Momoshiki stood before the ancient stone tablet, his kaleidoscope eyes swirling as he deciphered the inscription.

"Infinite Tsukuyomi... to save the world..." he muttered to himself, his brow furrowed.

The secret recorded on this stone tablet is too astonishing to be told to the clan leader and Zhishui.

Just as he was about to leave, the space behind him suddenly distorted, a vortex appeared out of thin air, and a figure wearing an orange mask walked out of the vortex.

Shou immediately recognized the masked man, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent. This was the man who had released the Nine-Tails, leading to the sacrifice of his master, Minato Namikaze.

"Kami-kun, it's been a long time." Obito's voice came through the mask, always carrying a cynical smile.

"How dare you show your face to me!" The Kaleidoscope Sharingan spun rapidly, and the skeleton of Susanoo was already faintly emerging.

"Don't rush to attack." Obito raised his hand. "I'm here to save you. The secrets on that stone tablet are all fake; you've been deceived by Black Zetsu."

The guard paused, "What did you say?"

"I'm telling you, what you've seen is all lies. Infinite Tsukuyomi isn't some world-saving technique; it's a cage to imprison everyone. Black Zetsu started plotting this a thousand years ago. He's using the Uchiha clan, using all of your power, to resurrect his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki."

To gain the other person's trust, he released a large number of comics from his eye sockets and threw them in front of him.

"You can treat them like comic books, but some truths are hidden in these seemingly joking words. Don't be silly and get used by others without even knowing it, haha."

Shou stared at Obito, his killing intent undiminished, but his attack slowed down.

Why should I believe you?

"You don't need to trust anyone." Obito smiled. "You just need to remember what I said, and then use your own eyes to see and judge."

After saying that, his body once again transformed into a vortex and disappeared.

He stood still, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty, flipping through the comics, focusing his gaze, and reading quickly.

He quickly learned the general story of the comic book, and finally he breathed fire, burning all the comics to ashes.

The information on the stone tablet comes from generations of Uchiha, but it is indeed possible that it has been altered. Black Zetsu's words cannot be completely trusted; but he will not believe the words spoken by the masked man even more.

However, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha clan is now extremely urgent, and as a disciple of the Hokage lineage, I must do something.

Suddenly he remembered what his master's master had said: peace comes from mutual understanding and communication between people.

Although I don't quite agree with this viewpoint, there's no other way at the moment.

"Perhaps we can have the leaders of both sides communicate. We may not be able to reach a reconciliation, but we can avoid some misunderstandings. That's the only thing we can do for now."

However, he was cautious and needed to verify certain things before taking any action.

The next day, they kept their promise to meet Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi at a confectionery shop on the edge of the village.

The three of them were childhood friends who grew up together and shared a bond as they came from the same school.

Although Shou later awakened the Kaleidoscope and was regarded as a genius by the clan, this friendship never changed.

"Shou, why did you suddenly ask us out today?" Asuma sat down casually and ordered a milkshake. Clearly, he had moved on from the shadow of his mother's death, or perhaps he had buried those shadows deep in his heart.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask how you guys are doing lately." Shou smiled and started chatting casually.

The conversation started with life at the ninja academy and gradually shifted to their respective family situations.

"Is the Third Generation Lord busy lately?" Mamoru asked casually.

Asma pursed his lips: "Busy, always busy. Lately, I've been having meetings with those elders all the time, and I always come home looking pale. I've even started smoking more heavily. Before, my mom kept an eye on me, but now... never mind, I'm not going to talk about it."

Uchiha Mori's expression remained unchanged, but he casually inquired, "A meeting? Do you know what it's about?"

"How would I know?" Asuma shrugged. "It's probably about the border. Things haven't been peaceful in the Land of Wind lately."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Shou said goodbye and left.

The moment he stepped out of the dessert shop, his face turned completely somber.

Asuma's father was the Third Hokage. Although his words were only fragmented, combined with previous information, they were enough to piece together an unsettling fact: Hiruzen Sarutobi was already frequently discussing matters with the elders, and the topic was very likely the Uchiha clan.

The village's higher-ups no longer trust the Uchiha clan.

This news felt like a huge boulder was pressing on his heart.

That evening, he found Zhishui.

The two sat facing each other in a secluded room at the Nanga Shrine, the flickering candlelight casting long shadows.

"Shisui, the village is about to take action against Uchiha."

Uchiha Mamoru got straight to the point, recounting Asuma's words and his own analysis.

"I know," Uchiha Shisui said, his voice sounding somewhat tired. "The Hokage summoned me and asked me to keep an eye on the clan's movements."

What are you thinking?

"I want to use Kotoamatsukami." Shisui raised his head, his kaleidoscope flashing eerily in the firelight. "To control those hawkish elders and make them abandon their coup plans. This way, we can protect our clansmen without clashing with the village."

Uchiha Mori's brows furrowed sharply. "Manipulating other people's will? What's the difference between that and killing them?"

"This is the method with the fewest casualties."

"No." Uchiha Mori shook his head firmly. "Forcibly changing someone's mind is to erase their will. Shisui, we have other options."

"What choice?"

"Communication. There are too many misunderstandings between the Uchiha elders and the Third Hokage. As long as we can get them to sit down together and talk things out, we will definitely find a solution. I already have a plan. I will persuade the Fugaku clan head, and then have Asuma act as a go-between so that he and the Third Hokage can meet secretly."

Uchiha Shisui looked at Uchiha Mamoru with a complicated expression. "You're oversimplifying things."

"It's better than you directly controlling others."

Shouzhan stood up. "Shisui, give me three days. If there's still no progress after three days, then if you want to use Kotoamatsukami, I won't stop you."

Shisui remained silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Alright, three days. But you must promise me you won't take any risks."

It's a deal.

After Shou left, Shisui sat alone in the secret room, remaining motionless for a long time.

Unbeknownst to him, Danzo's henchmen had already reached out.

He only had three days.

Danzo wouldn't even give them three days.