"What?"
Hearing the wavering youth across from him speak in such a resolute, utterly unquestioning tone, Uchiha Nobuhiko paused slightly. His face remained expressionless as he spoke.
Not...
Uchiha Nobuhiko? At that moment, everyone else's attention was drawn to Hirohiko's question. Kushina and Yukina both seemed to shift part of their focus away from Hirohiko and onto Uchiha Nobuhiko.
That wasn't right! This display of absorbing a defensive ocular technique was exactly like Uchiha Nobuhiko's! Yet, in the next instant, both of them frowned.
His Chakra had not changed at all. Other than having expended a considerable amount of Chakra—and continuing to expend it—there was no difference.
Judging from his Chakra alone, he was unquestionably Uchiha Nobuhiko.
Even from Yukina's perspective, this Uchiha Nobuhiko was undeniably Uchiha Nobuhiko. How could he possibly be someone else?
Hirohiko...
Could his injuries be so severe that he was hallucinating?
At that moment, the same thought flashed through both their minds.
"You are not Uchiha Nobuhiko. Who are you?"
At the same time, after hearing Uchiha Nobuhiko's words, Hirohiko repeated his question, though his tone was now even more solemn and firm.
It was as if he had already decided that this Uchiha Nobuhiko was not Uchiha Nobuhiko at all, but someone else.
"What are you talking about? Are you trying to stall for time?"
Uchiha Nobuhiko's emotionless face did not change in the slightest. He merely spoke without expression.
As if he had instantly seen through Hirohiko's purpose.
Such a sudden question at a time like this... Could this Uchiha Hirohiko have learned from that Taki Chiba and be trying to stall for time?
Although I still have relatively ample time, and I have absolute control over everyone present.
If this Uchiha Hirohiko has learned from Taki Chiba as well, then even a