Senju Tobirama: No One Understands the Uchiha Better Than I

"Brother Sasori, what do you think?"

Deidara looked at Tobi, leaving the decision to Sasori.

"Fine."

Sasori didn't dwell on it for long, nodding at Tobi. "Since you're so confident, Tobi, I'll leave these people to you."

In truth, Sasori believed that since they held the aerial advantage, they could simply ignore those Konoha ninja.

However, Tobi's origins and motives were far too suspicious.

Sasori decided to use this opportunity to test Tobi's strength first.

"Thank you, Senior Sasori! Don't worry, I guarantee I'll stall them as long as possible." Tobi hurriedly promised, feigning pleasant surprise.

He acted exactly like a junior eager to prove himself before his seniors.

Afterward, Tobi jumped straight off the Clay Bird and said to Sasori and Deidara, "Senior Sasori, Senior Deidara, I'll leave Hyuga Chiba to you."

"Let's go," Sasori said to Deidara without further comment.

"Tobi, if you really can't hold them off, just break away and catch up as soon as you can, yeah." Deidara offered a reminder in a tone of concern for a junior, then had the Clay Bird carry him and Sasori over the heads of Kakashi and the others.

"First Hokage, Second Hokage, do we need to stop them?"

Kakashi glanced at the Clay Bird and the two unfamiliar figures atop it, then asked Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, "Their target should be Sunagakure, or rather, the S-Rank Rogue Ninja of our Konohagakure Hyuga Clan—Hyuga Chiba, who possesses the Tenseigan."

Kakashi was actually probing to see how these two Hokage, resurrected by some unknown party, felt about Hyuga Chiba.

"No need!"

Hearing this, Senju Tobirama replied without hesitation, "Since Hyuga Chiba is a rogue ninja, he has nothing to do with us."

"Tobirama, how can you say that?" Senju Hashirama retorted with some dissatisfaction. "Chiba carries the future of the entire Ninja World on his shoulders. Even if his path is a bit skewed, how can you say he has nothing to do with us?"

Without waiting for Senju Tobirama to respond, Senju Hashirama turned to Kakashi and Hyuga Nozomu with a relaxed smile.

"You don't need to worry; Chiba is very strong now."

"Those two from just a moment ago seemed quite average in strength; they certainly won't be able to hurt him."

"???" Kakashi and Hyuga Nozomu were left completely bewildered.

What did he mean by Hyuga Chiba carrying the future of the entire Ninja World?

In the eyes of Kakashi's Sharingan and Hyuga Nozomu, those two individuals possessed powerful Chakra no less than Kage Level.

Yet, in the mouth of the First Hokage, they had become "quite average"?

"Heh!" At this moment, Tobi approached the vicinity of Kakashi and the others, laughing. "As expected of the First Hokage, to be able to completely disregard two S-Rank Rogue Ninja capable of killing Kage Level opponents."

"But saying that Tenseigan brat carries the future of the entire Ninja World? That, I cannot agree with."

After all, in Tobi's eyes, only he—the one pushing the Moon Eye Plan to create a world where Rin existed—was the one truly carrying the future of the entire Ninja World.

"Who are you?" Senju Hashirama looked at Tobi, puzzled. "Why do I feel like you carry the Aura of Madara?"

"Are you a descendant or a disciple of Madara?"

Tobi: "..."

What was wrong with this First Hokage? How could he guess his connection to Madara through some nonsensical "Aura"?

No, it must just be a coincidence, right?

"Brother, you are right." At this moment, Senju Tobirama stared at Tobi for a while before nodding. "In this world, no one knows the naturally evil Uchiha better than I do."

"This guy hiding his head and showing his tail—even if he has no relation to Madara, he is definitely a naturally evil Uchiha brat."

Tobi: "..."

The naturally evil Senju Tobirama was indeed, just as rumored, the greatest Uchiha-hater.

Fortunately, only his identity as an Uchiha had been inexplicably seen through by Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama; his true identity and motives remained unexposed.

Moreover, at present, Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama had no real evidence that he was an Uchiha.

However, looking at Kakashi, who was regarding him with completely unfamiliar eyes, Tobi felt a mix of relief and anger. "Back then, my teacher Namikaze Minato didn't recognize me, and now even Kakashi doesn't recognize me at all?"

"As expected, you guy, always claiming to be my best friend, yet in reality, you never kept me in your heart."

"What is wrong with this guy?" Kakashi also looked at Tobi with a strange expression.

For some reason, he felt that the latter's gaze toward him was filled with resentment.

"A member of the Uchiha Clan?" Upon hearing the words of Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, Hyuga Nozomu looked surprised. "Two Hokage, are you sure you aren't mistaken?"

"You might not know, but the Uchiha were actually wiped out two years ago."

"The only surviving Uchiha are Uchiha Sasuke, who is about to turn twelve, and the Konoha S-Rank Rogue Ninja Uchiha Itachi, who slaughtered his own clan two years ago."

"But I have seen Uchiha Itachi, and he is definitely not this guy."

"What did you say?" Hearing this, Senju Hashirama's expression suddenly became agitated. "The Uchiha were wiped out?"

"That is the Uchiha Clan where Madara resides; how could they possibly be exterminated?"

"If he finds out the Uchiha have been wiped out, he will surely be furious with me."

"Junior of the Hyuga Clan, explain yourself clearly." Senju Tobirama furrowed his brows as well. "What exactly is going on here?"

"Why would the Uchiha Clan be exterminated?"

"Monkey, Danzo—what on earth are they doing? How could they allow such a foolish thing to happen?"

"Haha, hahahaha!" Before Hyuga Nozomu could answer, Obito threw his head back and laughed, mocking, "Lord Second Hokage, can you really not figure it out?"

"The Third Hokage and Danzo were merely upholding your original philosophy, which is why they tacitly approved of, and even pushed for, the destruction of the Uchiha Clan."

"So, the Uchiha Clan, whom you viewed as naturally evil, has been wiped out. Shouldn't you be feeling happy?"

"???" Upon hearing this, Senju Tobirama was instantly bewildered, feeling as though he had been saddled with a massive, undeserved blame. "My philosophy was to control the Uchiha and make them a powerful pillar of support for Konoha; when did it ever involve destroying them?"

Having seen the strange expressions on Hyuga Chiba, Orochimaru, and the others earlier, Senju Tobirama had already sensed that something major must have happened in Konoha.

But he had not expected it to be the extermination of the Uchiha Clan.

No, there must be more than just this one incident that occurred in Konoha.

To be honest, Senju Tobirama had never felt such an urgent desire to see his disciples, to ask them exactly what they had done after his death.

[System Status: Confusion Level - High]
[Current Objective: Clarify the history of the Uchiha Clan's downfall]