Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara stopped fleeing at the same time. They turned around, tense and startled.
"Looks like we're thinking the same thing, Senju Butsuma." Madara and Izuna's father—the head of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Tajima—spoke first. His expression was stern, filled with deep hatred and loathing for the Senju.
Beside Uchiha Tajima, Izuna Uchiha also stared at Senju Butsuma and Senju Tobirama with a stern, hateful expression. Then he added:
"And Tobirama."
Huh? What was going on? Izuna Uchiha seemed to hate Senju Tobirama and regard him as an enemy...
Senju Kyogawa was a little confused, but he soon figured it out.
The Senju and the Uchiha had a long history of grievances. It wasn't impossible that the two had met on the battlefield or heard each other's names.
[Then does Izuna know Jingchuan is actually "Senju Kyogawa"?]
Senju Kyogawa couldn't help wondering.
"That's right, Uchiha Tajima..." Senju Butsuma answered, his voice full of hatred too.
"And Izuna." Senju Tobirama also brought up Izuna Uchiha's name. It seemed that both of them regarded the other as an enemy worthy of their abilities.
That made sense. They were close in age, both powerful shinobi, and born into two rival clans. Naturally, each would see the other as a worthy opponent.
Without a word, Uchiha Tajima opened his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. It was the first time Senju Kyogawa had ever seen the Sharingan.
The last time he'd been pulled into an illusion by the Sharingan, he hadn't gotten a clear look at it.
There was no denying that these eyes were worthy of being the Uchiha Clan's unique Kekkei Genkai. They were truly magnificent...
Still, Senju Kyogawa didn't know if he should come out now. The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife...
At last, both sides attacked, almost simultaneously.
Senju Kyogawa couldn't help holding his breath for them.
Two against two. Senju Butsuma and Uchiha Tajima were evenly matched. They'd clashed countless times and both knew it. Even Senju Kyogawa knew as much.
If Senju Butsuma and Uchiha Tajima wanted to break through the other's defenses, they would have to throw their opponent into disarray.
Senju Kyogawa's pupils contracted as he realized what Senju Butsuma was going to do.
Two weapons suddenly shot toward Senju Tobirama and Izuna Uchiha!
Uchiha Tajima and Senju Butsuma had attacked at the same time. It came down to which child would be killed first.
Seeing this, Senju Kyogawa cried out and leaped into the open, trying to stop the two weapons.
The next second, two stones knocked the weapons aimed at Senju Tobirama and Izuna Uchiha aside—Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara!
Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were deathly pale and horrified. They'd almost lost another little brother—just barely, they'd saved him.
The kunai, sword, and stones all sank into the river...
Senju Kyogawa breathed a sigh of relief, but he soon stopped smiling.
His cry had already given away his position, and there was no way to hide now.
He was completely exposed to both sides.
"Jingchuan? What are you doing here too?" Senju Hashirama stared at him in shock. He hadn't told Jingchuan about this.
Across from them, Izuna Uchiha looked just as astonished, his face full of disbelief. He clearly hadn't expected Jingchuan to be a Senju.
[Maybe his father never told him that Senju Butsuma had another child named Jingchuan?] Senju Kyogawa tried to find some humor in the situation.
Uchiha Tajima was clearly the best at keeping his composure. He only paused for a moment before asking:
"Senju Butsuma, you have a fifth son?"
Well, that seemed to confirm Senju Kyogawa's guess completely.
The Uchiha Clan had no idea that Senju Butsuma had a youngest son named "Jingchuan."
Maybe it was because Senju Kyogawa had once been regarded as a "monster"? Something like that would naturally be a scandal...
Senju Kyogawa hadn't expected that he could still let his mind wander so freely in such a tense and serious situation.
Still, Izuna across from him didn't look too good...
Senju Kyogawa watched Izuna closely for a while.
[For some reason, Izuna's eyes look a little redder... Is he that angry?]
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