"But you never threw tantrums or acted like a scoundrel. And every choice you made afterward was wise—practically sagacious. Every move was remarkably precise. Honestly, I only noticed you very late in the game. I really was blind."
Seeing Chiba remain silent without denying it, Uchiha Nobuhiko sighed again and spoke.
He had encountered quite a few outsiders, and he had almost never misjudged any of them. Yet this time, when it came to Taki Chiba, he had failed to see through him all along. It was not until tonight, after fusing the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and returning to Konoha to gather information for Obito, after hearing Uchiha Obito's many accounts of the man he feared so deeply, and after later infiltrating several ninja villages to investigate, that he pieced together Taki Chiba's experiences. Even then, it was only during the battle earlier that he finally confirmed Taki Chiba's identity.
It could be said that Taki Chiba had hidden himself exceptionally well. Over all these years, aside from the Saintess, he was the only outsider who had managed to deceive him for so long.
However, the Saintess had devoted herself wholeheartedly to supporting her husband and raising her children. She had never sought attention, never truly distinguished herself in her entire life, and had remained hidden beneath Kagami Uchiha's brilliance. Since she had married early, she had rarely even left the village on missions, never once setting foot outside it in her life. Even if she possessed strength, she had no opportunity to display it. Besides, the Saintess's talent truly had been ordinary, so it was only natural that she remained hidden for so long before being discovered.
But Taki Chiba was different. During his time at the Ninja Academy, he had kept a low profile, and a major flaw