Mitokado Homura picked up the thread, his voice low. "And then there's that Uchiha Yan. Never mind anything else—just his Flying Thunder God is frightening enough. The aura Kushina unleashed just now was enough to make even us think twice, but he stood right beside her without even changing expression."
He narrowed his eyes, his expression solemn. "That isn't normal. Even if Kushina deliberately held back, that kid's current strength has probably long surpassed our estimates."
At that, he looked toward the Third Hokage, his tone growing even more serious. "Hiruzen, the Uchiha Clan has produced another incredible genius. We can't let our guard down. The Second Hokage was especially wary of the Uchiha back then. We can't afford to be careless."
Utatane Koharu nodded repeatedly, her gaze turning cold. "We do need to guard against him. Besides, hasn't that kid always been close to Kushina?"
She let out a cold snort. "Maybe Kushina's current behavior is because he's been egging her on behind the scenes."
The Third Hokage and Mitokado Homura both wore indescribable expressions.
What did that have to do with anything?
Was this what they called taking out one's anger on someone else?
They had worked together for so many years. How had they never realized that Koharu's tongue was so vicious and that she was so good at offending people?
The Third Hokage waved his hand, clearly unwilling to continue. "Enough. Stop going on about them. I know what I'm doing regarding Yan. Don't interfere."
"Whatever else you say, he's Tsunade's **, and he can be considered half my disciple's disciple. I've dealt with him quite a bit over the years. He's one of our own."
"This chess piece can help us keep a close eye on the Uchiha Clan in the future. Don't alert the