Chapter 26: Chapter 25 – Shisui – Conversations and Suspicions

"You are not a fool, Shisui. Why are you vouching for a girl that speaks in secrets." The Sandaime asked, and Shisui couldn't disagree.

Gene had secrets, she spoke the truth, but the truth made no sense and everything only more mysterious. Paris, France unknown places, found in Kiri, saved by Shinobi, in possession of Chakra reserves not below an Uzumaki, her Kekkei Genkai. No knowledge about the world and how it worked on one side, on the other in possession of superior skills and know how.

It made no sense. She made no sense, and she was not the only one making no sense. Ever since he met her other people made no sense as well.

Gene, Tsukiko the green-eyed boy, he had not forgotten what he said. Someone is hunting your eyes. He could hear the words touch them literally, and he had noticed. The losses during the war within the Uchiha surpassed that of any other Clan. He thought it had been because of the other Villages seeking the Sharingan, but if it was different. This was different. 

"Sandaime, she earned my trust. I know it is difficult, but... she is not a someone to speak lies" 

"How do you know, her age? You should know best that age does not always reflect skill."

"If you are speaking about Kakashi or Itachi. They are geniuses, exceptions." 

"Itachi and Kakashi are exceptional in all cases, but I am speaking also about you. You are almost the same generation, after all." The Sandaime said and Shisui had to smile. 

"I am not anywhere near them and although I understand the point. I trust her." 

"Then tell me why. This war is almost may be already over but why are you trusting her? you are not one to do so without a valid reason." 

Shisui thought back to the first time he saw her, full of bruises that had not faded yet, hungered to the bone. Her devastation about the death, her actions, how she froze the flames. His oath, one he would not break. Her pleading demand for anything but Pity. "I have my reasons." 

"Why? Give me something, Shisui." The Sandaime demanded. "I can open many doors that have to remain closed for her otherwise. She is your friend after all." 

"I cannot, I made an oath I will not break." He answered. "There are more important things going on." 

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"More important things you say." Hiruzen closed his eyes, accepting Shisui's refusal to reveal why he trusted Gene with a heavy heart. "Alright. I will read through the report I got from our Undercover team and Kakashi will support your friend in most things." 

"The situation is not too good. At the border. There is a mercenary group, one with considerable resources and cruel enough to use scorched earth tactics without evacuating the civilians. Aside that, I would guess that there is a second group unknown to us and not belonging to the villages." Shisui evaluated his guess and looked at the Hokage. "To that aside someone...is hunting Sharingan users." He shot into the blue. 

"That I nothing new. The Sharingan is a valued ability." The Hokage said, and Shisui nodded. True someone hunted the Sharingan was nothing new. 

"I know...still...this Time it is different." Shisui tried to make his point and the Hokage frowned.

"Alright. A bad feeling from your side should be no reason for me to move but since it is you. I have a small team in the Anbu they will carry out the investigation. Be careful Shisui something is brewing inside the village ... ever since Sakumos Suicide, and I have no clue what. I asked Danzo to investigate, but he has sent no word, jet." Hiruzen leaned in to his table. "I am getting to old for this Job." 

"I noticed you thinking like that. I also noticed that you are preparing to end this war, step down, and have someone take your position." Shisui said and the Hokage nodded. 

"Indeed, this war has to end. To many have fallen, even if we win it would not be the will of the first." 

"I understand. Hiruzen-sama does the name Emeraude ring a bell?" Shisui asked with another shot into the blue and the Hokage shook hesitated a moment before shaking his head. 

"No, never heard of it. Why?" 

"No, It's not important. I should get myself to the hospital and then home. I have guest after all." 

"Indeed." Bowing back over his paperwork Shisui left. Someone is hunting your eyes boy. Emeraude. Shisui shook his head. It was no use thinking about it anymore for today. A visit at the hospital then home for dinner and a good night of sleep, that was what he needed. Tomorrow things would look different. 

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