Arriving at Tobirama's once-sealed laboratory, he silently bypassed the seals and slipped inside, only to find it completely deserted, spotless as if it had been deliberately cleaned out.
"Nice. Just what I'd expect from the Senju Clan. They really cleaned up their mess..."
Shadow Clone Zero returned empty-handed. Back at the Clan Land, Itono still had not awakened. Sensing that something was wrong, he could no longer worry about propriety between men and women and directly sent his spiritual energy into Itono's body.
Rather than investigate the cause over and over, it would be easier to ask her directly.
"Kuro, seal the doors and windows. Don't let anyone in!"
"Meow!"
Knowing how serious the situation was, Kuro perked up and stood guard over the two of them.
Shadow Clone Zero's expression turned solemn. He slowly closed his eyes and followed his spiritual energy into Itono's mind. Itono's Mangekyō Sharingan-level mental defenses were simply ignored by him, allowing him to enter without the slightest obstruction.
"This... this is!"
After entering Itono's Inner World, he discovered that it had already been transformed into an independent space—and it felt especially familiar to him.
"Hahaha, Master, you can't catch me~"
"Hehehe, if I catch you, I'll punish you severely, you naughty little brat."
"Tch, bleh bleh bleh~"
Hearing the voices, Shadow Clone Zero looked over. A black-haired little girl was running through the woods, her nimble movements far beyond what someone her age should have been capable of. And behind her was Uchiha Gen.
"...This is..."
Shadow Clone Zero rose into the air. The expanded view left him stunned. On a clearing not far away stood the familiar Forest Villa, while two small dejected figures sat in the open space of the front yard: Miyue and Yanta.
"A memory..."
This was the test of