On the outskirts of Konoha, a murder of crows soar away from the treetops, cawing wildly as they scattered into the sky.

These creatures were disturbed by the dark atmosphere that was slowly brewing from below. The silence in the clearing that followed the crows’ flight was deafening while the warm, fading glow of the sunset bathed the area.

Shafts of golden light streamed through the forest canopy, painting the ground in long shadows and amber hues. The shadows lengthened across the clearing, stretching over the grass like creeping fingers.

On one side was Shisui Uchiha, and he was standing defensively while clutching a kunai in his hand.

The other side had several members of the Foundation dotting the landscape while a few of them made a path for Danzo Shimura, their leader, to emerge from the shadows of the forest.

Danzo's presence sent an unspoken signal through the air: this wasn’t a random negotiation... This was a confrontation. The realization of that didn't take long to reveal itself to Shisui and he immediately grits his teeth in response.

This was happening just as Shisui was about to attend his clan's meeting in order to carry out his personal mission to stop the Uchiha coup.

"What's the meaning of this? Why are you interfering with my plans?!"

Shisui demands as his grip on the kunai tightened, tension humming in his muscles. Shisui’s Sharingan had already flared to life, glowing red as his gaze swept across the field. A fight was about to ensue, that's for sure.

Not to mention it was just him against 30 skilled ANBU ninja from the Foundation accompanied by one of Konoha's village elders.... Or that's what Shisui currently thinks.

Little does he or anyone else on that scene know that another player was about to make their debut.