A cloud of white smoke exploded.
Dozens of naked Minato Namikazes appeared before the three of them, striking coquettish poses and throwing flirtatious glances, their private parts obscured by smoke.
In that instant, Butsuma, Shusen, and Ashina were all dumbfounded!
They saw Tobirama standing amid a crowd of handsome men, gently stroking one Minato Namikaze's chest as he muttered to himself, "Not seductive enough. Compared to Shusen, it still feels like something's missing..."
Boom!
A bolt from the blue exploded in Butsuma's mind. He could not believe the reality before his eyes.
Earlier, Shusen had praised Tobirama as an unparalleled genius, and Butsuma had been quite pleased. The reason he had brought Shusen to watch Tobirama develop ninjutsu was partly to show off. But who could have imagined... what the hell was he even showing off?!
"TOBIRAMA!!"
A heart-rending roar rang out.
Tobirama's body jolted as though someone had struck his pressure point. He turned his head around with difficulty.
What met his eyes was an iron fist of love.
Bang.
Tobirama was sent flying, and more than a dozen Shadow Clones all burst apart.
"You little bastard! What have you done?!"
"No wonder you refused to marry and start a family. So this is what you've been doing behind everyone's back!"
Butsuma was devastated, his face unable to conceal his grief and fury. He could not accept that his son liked men, but the dozen naked male clones from earlier had already explained everything.
"Dad, you've misunderstood!" Tobirama hurriedly defended himself, his terrified features twisting out of shape.
"I was developing ninjutsu, purely ninjutsu! There was no other meaning..."
"Bullshit!" Butsuma snapped. "Do you take me for a three-year-old? What does that kind of thing have to do with ninjutsu?!"
Tobirama was on the verge of tears. "It really