Evil White Hair

Perhaps because he heard Qile's unique way of addressing him, Senju Tobirama, who had been preparing to leave, cast his gaze back toward where Qile stood.

At that very moment, a faint trace of curiosity could be captured in his eyes.

One must understand that Senju Tobirama was the person in the entire ninja world who understood the Uchiha Clan the best. It would not be an exaggeration to say that his depth of knowledge regarding the Uchiha surpassed that of the Uchiha themselves.

In the past, he had encountered all sorts of Uchiha.

Some Uchiha clan members were always harping on about the glory of the Uchiha Clan, as if that were the sole meaning of their lives.

Others were hot-tempered and irritable, drawing their blades without hesitation at the slightest disagreement.

Still others displayed an attitude of cold indifference toward everything in the world.

Only a very small number of Uchiha were pleasant to interact with.

However, this was the first time Senju Tobirama had encountered an Uchiha like Qile—sharp-tongued and, well... a bit "shameless."

What's more, just the night before, someone had specifically reported to him what this little brat had said, and those words had stirred something within him.

But given Senju Tobirama's temperament, he would naturally never admit that he had been moved by the words of a mere child.

It was due to all these factors combined that Senju Tobirama developed an intense curiosity about this Uchiha brat named Qile.

"What? Are you not convinced?" Seeing Senju Tobirama turn back to stare at him, Qile showed no fear, instead provoking him once again.

In any case, this white-haired man could never cause him any real harm just because of a few words.

Even if this white-haired man were to trip him up or give him a hard time in the future, he didn't care at all. One had to realize that the mere surname of Uchiha was enough to guarantee that he would eventually be targeted by this man.

Especially since his relationship with Madara was relatively close, being targeted was almost inevitable.

Therefore, while he was still young and this man hadn't even introduced himself yet, he could mock him as much as he wanted.

Otherwise, once this guy officially finished his introduction and the status gap between them became clear, he probably wouldn't be able to be so reckless and confrontational.

"Hmph! An ill-mannered Uchiha." Senju Tobirama's face darkened as he retorted without ceremony.

At this moment, he had already given up on finding his brother, who spent his days wandering around instead of attending to official business.

Hearing this, Qile curled his lip and replied with a hint of sarcasm: "Yo, you're quite the expert on manners, aren't you? A real model of etiquette." After saying this, he looked the solemn man up and down with a strange expression.

Facing Qile's obvious provocation and odd gaze, Senju Tobirama remained unmoved. He simply crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes fixed on Qile, his stern expression warning the other party not to be too presumptuous.

"I am Senju..." However, his words were cut short before he could finish.

Because at that moment, his self-introduction was abruptly interrupted by Qile.

"Look at you with that white hair and red eyes—you don't look like a good person at all!"

Hearing this, the other man frowned and quickly tried again: "I hope you won't regret this. I am Senju..."

Regrettably, his introduction was interrupted once more. Qile continued to interject mercilessly: "Speaking of red eyes, it's quite similar to our Uchiha Clan. But even for us Uchiha, our eyes only turn red after we awaken the Sharingan, you know."

Just like that, after being interrupted twice, Senju Tobirama immediately realized that this glib, chatterbox brat definitely knew his identity and was deliberately pretending not to.

Since things had reached this point, he stopped wasting time. He narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning sharp, and said at a rapid pace: "Tobirama! Senju Tobirama."

Zero-frame start, huh...

Hearing Senju Tobirama blurt out his name instantly, Qile's train of thought was completely derailed.

"As expected! Whether it's the living one or the dead one, they're both devious!" Qile muttered to himself.

However, in the very next instant, Qile, who had been acting cocky, suddenly became incredibly well-behaved, his expression undergoing a massive transformation.

He blinked his large, watery eyes, putting on an innocent and adorable act, and said softly: "Oh my, so you are the younger brother of the famous Hokage—Lord Tobirama! My apologies, my apologies! What are you busy with? Do you need this evil little Uchiha brat to help you out?"

Watching Qile, whose speed of changing faces was faster than flipping a book, even the usually calm and composed Senju Tobirama felt speechless.

How could such an... indescribable brat emerge from the Uchiha Clan? Senju Tobirama even began to doubt whether this child was truly of Uchiha blood.

After all, how could such a stifling and gloomy family atmosphere produce someone so thick-skinned?

Just as Senju Tobirama was lost in deep thought, Qile was already preparing to slip away.

Consequently, he quickly said: "Um... Lord Tobirama, since you don't have anything for me to do for now, I'll be going! That pretty red-haired lady called me over, saying she has urgent matters for me to handle! So I must be off! See you later!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qile intended to grease his heels and make a run for it. Unfortunately, his little scheme had long been seen through by Senju Tobirama, who had developed a keen interest in him.

Senju Tobirama moved with lightning speed, vaulting over the window and waving his arm to effortlessly snatch up the fleeing Qile like a hawk catching a chick.

"Red-haired lady? Hmph! I heard every word you said to my big brother earlier! And you're still calling her the red-haired lady? Come on, follow me to a quiet place so we can have a proper talk!"

After a long while, Mito personally carried a bowl of steaming, fragrant porridge and carefully pushed open the door to enter the room.

However, when she saw that the room was empty, she couldn't help but feel surprised, muttering to herself: "Eh? Where did they go? Did Hashirama really take him away? It's not often we get such a sweet-talking, well-behaved little genius; I was hoping to chat with him a bit more."

At this moment, a maid behind Mito stepped forward quickly, respectfully taking the tray with the porridge bowl from Mito's hands, and replied softly: "Lady Mito, Lord Tobirama was here just a moment ago."

"Oh? Tobirama?" Hearing this, Mito's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, as if she were pondering something.

But soon, she shook her head gently and said with relief: "Never mind, let them be. Anyway, with the way Madara trains people, that little one will surely have to come here often."

Clearly, Mito felt no concern for Qile, who had been taken away by Senju Tobirama.

She knew very well that while Senju Tobirama had always held a certain degree of prejudice against the Uchiha Clan, based on his principles, he would never lay a hand on a three- or four-year-old child.

It was highly likely that Senju Tobirama had taken the child away because of those words...

Thinking about it, it made sense; it was truly remarkable for a child of only three or four to be able to say such things.

At this thought, Mito shook her head slowly, as if to shake away these stray thoughts, and then left the room.