Now That Things Have Come to This, Let's Eat First

"The human heart is shaped by every soul."

As Reimu delved deeper into her explanation of the traditional theory of "one spirit, four souls," Uchiha Madara's eyes gradually took on a strange new look as he gazed at the captured Clones, 001 and the others.

"Grrrrumble~"

However, a sudden rumble of thunder brought the highly technical lecture to an abrupt halt.

"Sorry, sorry."

Reimu's face reddened slightly as she rubbed her flat little stomach. From yesterday until now, she had only had a little thin rice porridge made from the rice offered by Whirlpool Masahiko. It was already no easy feat that her stomach had held out until now before growling.

"Thank you. I think I have a rough idea of who those three are now."

Uchiha Madara nodded thoughtfully. If what this Priestess said was true, then these three mutated Clones might very well carry fragments of his best friend's soul. That would explain why they could trigger a resonance with the Ashura Card.

"You've got a little cleverness, but not much. You must be the so-called Strange Soul, right?"

Sharing the same opinion, Uchiha Gin crouched before 001 and curiously studied the Clone who had repeatedly called himself a strategist. Then he turned his gaze toward 009, who was foolishly grinning nearby.

"As for this big idiot, he's definitely the Harmonious Soul."

"He must be grandfather's Blessed Soul!"

Tsunade, whose face was still somewhat pale, bit her lip and looked at the sleeping Number Four with complicated emotions in her eyes.

Other things might be false, but love would not be.

"Give them to me."

"Oh?"

Uchiha Gin looked up at his determined older cousin, his expression turning strange.

Was this kid trying to gather the four souls, fuse them together, and summon Hashirama's real body?

"Which one