Not far away, Kagami Uchiha had lingered until the very end without leaving. He slowly walked up to Tobirama Senju, then suddenly dropped to his knees with a swish. Both hands pressed tightly against the ground, his forehead touching the floor as well. His face flushed red with shame as he said, "Teacher, I'm truly sorry! The elders of our clan are simply too narrow-minded. If they hadn't forced this matter, you wouldn't have had to lose face before all of Konoha's clans and acknowledge the Uchiha clan's Hokage candidate status. I did everything I could within the clan, but I still couldn't make them change their minds!"
Tobirama Senju looked at the kneeling Kagami Uchiha. Though he still harbored resentment and wanted nothing more than to beat him up again, he considered his plans and the fact that the Uchiha clan had actually united this time. He smiled and deliberately spoke in a carefree tone. "Sigh, this wasn't your fault. No matter what, the Uchiha clan is also part of Konoha. Just like now—they asked me for the authority of commander of the Konoha Legion, and without even thinking about it, I gave it to them!"
As he spoke, Tobirama Senju lightly patted Kagami Uchiha's shoulder and comforted him. "As for the Hokage candidate status the Uchiha clan demanded this time—silly child, don't think I compromised with the Uchiha only because I was forced into a corner! After all, as Hokage, my position in Konoha Shinobi Village represents all of Konoha."
"Who could possibly force the Hokage to do something against his will?" Tobirama Senju said with deliberate gravitas, his hands clasped behind his back as he assumed an inscrutable air.
"Teacher, you... you mean..." Kagami Uchiha's body jolted as if struck by lightning when he heard those words.