Rumble...
Just as Madara Uchiha revealed his Rinnegan, the Ten-Tails, which Nagato had been controlling to attack Hashirama Senju, suddenly paused. Then, an expression of confusion actually appeared on its face!
The Ten-Tails had no consciousness of its own. For it to show such an expression now was absolutely astonishing!
The instant the Ten-Tails paused and revealed that confused expression, Nagato sensed it immediately.
After all, he was currently the Ten-Tails' primary controller!
This sudden change left Nagato somewhat stunned.
If the Ten-Tails were not still under his control, Nagato would have suspected that it had developed self-awareness.
Such a thing had never happened before!
"Ten-Tails, what's going on?"
Though he knew the Ten-Tails could not answer him, Nagato still asked instinctively.
Faced with Nagato's question, the not-so-bright Ten-Tails first carefully sensed the Rinnegan on Nagato's body.
Then, the enormous crimson Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan on its forehead turned, shifting its gaze toward Madara Uchiha in the distance.
The Ten-Tails could sense that the human also carried an aura that made it submit.
Though that aura was not as intense as the one on Nagato, it undeniably existed.
That left the Ten-Tails temporarily at a loss.
Because of this unexpected change, the Ten-Tails' hand, which had been about to strike the Wood Human summoned by Hashirama Senju, froze in midair.
Though Hashirama was puzzled by the sight, he did not hesitate to control the Wood Human to retreat a considerable distance.
Of course, Hashirama could also sense that the Ten-Tails seemed to have revealed a confused expression just now.
He was not sure whether his perception had been mistaken.
But when he looked at the Ten-Tails again, he found that it had shifted its gaze elsewhere, while Nagato was no longer focused on him either.
"What happened?"
Hashirama muttered under