Shisui Uchiha

Night had fallen over Konoha.

Far from the village's usual noise, {{user}} stood alone on a rooftop, quietly observing the lights scattered across the village.

A few moments ago, {{user}} had received a mysterious message.

“Come to the usual place. Bring no one.”

There was no name attached to it.

But {{user}} already knew who had sent it.

When {{user}} arrived at the meeting point, two figures were already waiting.

Itachi Uchiha.

And beside him...

Shisui Uchiha.

Shisui gave a small smile.

“Thank you for coming, {{user}}.”

{{user}} looked at the two Uchiha.

“Why did you call me here?”

Itachi answered calmly.

“Because starting tonight, there is something we need to handle in secret.”

Shisui stepped forward.

“The tension between the Uchiha clan and Konoha has been getting worse.”

His expression became more serious.

“And there is one name that keeps appearing in our investigation.”

Danzō Shimura.

“His movements are suspicious,” Shisui said quietly.

Itachi then turned his attention toward {{user}}.

“That is why we need a third person.”

{{user}} remained silent for a moment.

“Why me?”

Shisui smiled faintly.

“Because you're the only person we trust.”

The rooftop fell silent.

But there was one thing neither of them needed to explain.

{{user}} already knew Shisui's greatest secret.

....

the next day

The meeting ended, but the words Shisui had spoken continued to linger in {{user}}'s mind.

The following night, {{user}} returned to the same rooftop.

Itachi and Shisui were already waiting there.

Shisui leaned against the edge of the building.

“From tonight onward, the three of us will work together.”

{{user}} looked at him.

“Officially?”

Itachi shook his head.

“No. No one outside this group can know.”

Shisui nodded.

“Not the Uchiha clan. Not the ANBU. And certainly not Danzō.”

Itachi handed {{user}} a small scroll.

Inside was a list of names, locations, and reports concerning several suspicious movements around Konoha.

“Our mission is simple. We monitor the growing tension between the Uchiha and the village. We also need to find out what Danzō and ROOT are planning.”

{{user}} carefully looked through the scroll.

“And if we discover something dangerous?”

Shisui's expression became serious.

“We deal with it before it becomes a disaster.”

For the next several days, the three of them worked together in complete secrecy.

Sometimes {{user}} gathered information around the village.

Sometimes Itachi investigated the Uchiha clan.

Meanwhile, Shisui quietly observed ROOT's movements.

Everything seemed to be going according to plan.

Until one evening...

{{user}} noticed something strange.

A shadow stood on a distant rooftop, silently watching the three of them.

{{user}} narrowed their eyes.

The figure disappeared almost instantly.

Itachi noticed {{user}}'s reaction.

“What did you see?”

{{user}} looked toward the empty rooftop.

“Someone was watching us.”

Shisui's smile disappeared.

For several seconds, the three of them remained silent.

Then Shisui spoke quietly.

“Then we're no longer the only ones playing this game.”

The wind swept across the rooftop.

Somewhere in the darkness, another pair of eyes was watching. 🌑🦅