"Gentlemen, I'm sorry, but you still can't go any farther..."
Whoosh! Just as the Shanhai Duo prepared to use Yomotsu Hirasaka to reach the Divine Tree, Tobirama's final Self-Being Shadow Clone appeared before them!
Umisachi's eyes turned bloodshot. "You little pest, you're still alive!"
Yamasachi was comparatively calm. "When my brother and I were playing around, I sensed a faint feeling of being watched. So it really was you, watching the fire from across the river. I had planned to expose a flaw and lure you out so I could kill you, but you were quite patient. I haven't even asked your name yet. What is it?"
Tobirama's expression did not change. "My name is Uchiha Madara! The battle between you two was truly magnificent. I admire you both beyond measure!"
Umisachi's killing intent surged. "Damn pest, you sure talk a lot!!"
Tobirama hurriedly said, "Wait. The one standing before you is still not my true body. Killing me would accomplish nothing. I guarantee you would suffer even greater losses...!"
Umisachi's killing intent was resolute. "Then let's give it a try! I refuse to believe it!"
"Wait, Umisachi!" Yamasachi stopped him.
Umisachi grew agitated. "Big Brother!!"
Yamasachi gestured for him to calm down, then turned to Tobirama. "Oh? A deceptive technique that lets your true body roam outside space itself, and you can use it without relying on your eyes? Uchiha Madara, is it? The strongest of Mitsuki Country sent you to guard the Divine Tree. You do have some skill. Appearing before us like this and speaking frankly, what exactly are you trying to convey?"
"Huff..." Tobirama took a deep breath, then suddenly dropped to one knee. "I have seen reality for what it is and decided to abandon darkness for the light. I wonder... do I still have