Toji's Wedding: Ours Is Pure Love, After All (6K)

Some time passed.

Major news came from the Uchiha: Uchiha Chiri, known as the Purple Grim Reaper, had begun feeling unwell and was preparing to step down as clan head, seeking an outstanding young ninja within the clan to become the next leader.

Toji had learned of this long ago and was not surprised.

Chiri stepping down as clan head meant that his wedding was not far off.

To that end, he had been clearing away all traces of the underground laboratory at the Zenin Grounds, setting up barriers and seals throughout the clan grounds.

Whether it was marriage or adopting Orochimaru,

their lives were bound to become intertwined.

He had to make absolutely certain that all his dark secrets remained hidden from Chiri and Orochimaru. At least for the time being. Once he felt the time was right, Toji would gradually "reveal" his secrets to them.

On an ordinary night, Toji finished all his work.

Just then, someone knocked on the gates of the clan grounds.

The visitor was Tobirama Senju.

Toji roughly guessed why he had come, but pretended not to know, leading him into the grounds with an expressionless face.

"No need to go to the reception room. Walk around the grounds with me."

Seemingly noticing Toji's "bad mood," Tobirama took the initiative to speak. The worse Toji's mood was, the better Tobirama's own became, because his confidence in corrupting Toji had increased—

The two walked side by side through the courtyard and soon arrived at a bamboo grove.

"Toji, did you bury that disciple of yours within the clan grounds?"

"Yes." Toji gave a slight nod. "In the cherry blossom grove."

Several years ago, he had planted an entire grove of cherry trees within the Zenin Grounds.

Now, it truly could be said that corpses lay