Another interruption?
Chiba instinctively frowned again at being cut off, but he was in someone else's grasp now. Being interrupted again—and judging from Uchiha Nobuhiko's raised voice—it was clear enough that Uchiha Nobuhiko did not want to be interrupted at the moment.
Given his current situation, since Uchiha Nobuhiko wanted to speak himself, it saved Chiba the trouble of opening his mouth to stall for time.
So, Chiba pursed his lips and said nothing. He did not even reveal a puzzled expression, merely quietly avoiding the gaze of those Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and remaining silent.
He looked for all the world like he was saying, "Go on, go on. I'm listening."
Talking to smart people really was easy.
At this moment, seeing Chiba looking like a devoted listener and feeling that raising his voice had worked quite well, Uchiha Nobuhiko's smile widened as a comforting thought involuntarily crossed his mind.
"Secondly, this is a supplement to my question. Or rather, I'll make my question more detailed so that it will be easier for you to answer. Consider it a reward for being so cooperative."
After that comforting thought passed, Uchiha Nobuhiko spoke with a gentle expression.
"..."
Chiba remained silent. At the same time, he shifted his gaze slightly toward Uchiha Nobuhiko's right shoulder. His eyes suddenly squeezed shut, and after a trace of stiffness flashed across his face, he avoided the gaze of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan that had just moved toward him.
"I recall that more than two months ago, you clashed with Nagato's Pain. At the time, two Pains forced you into a desperate situation, yet you did not go all out. Even when cornered, you still held back two trump cards. In fact, if you had used the Spirit Transformation Jutsu then, you certainly would not