"Tobirama!"
Hashirama Senju suddenly placed a hand on his shoulder, his expression grave.
"Brother?" Tobirama Senju frowned at his elder brother. "Even now, are you still that naive?"
"No!"
Hashirama Senju shook his head. "I just hadn't sensed him carefully before. I didn't notice that something was a little off about this boy..."
"Hm?"
Tobirama Senju froze, then closed his eyes and focused. The next second, his eyes flew open, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"...How is that possible?"
"His physical strength and Chakra reserves rival yours at your peak, Brother. And there's something familiar about him..."
"It's Sister-in-law! Chakra from the Uzumaki Clan?!"
Hashirama Senju stared at Shinji's abdomen. "And there's more..."
"!!!"
Tobirama Senju's crimson eyes narrowed to pinpricks. "The Nine-Tails! The Three-Tails!"
Nearby, Orochimaru stared in disbelief.
Wait...
What Nine-Tails and Three-Tails?
Why can't I sense either of them?
Hashirama Senju's gaze turned grave. "So, Tobirama, this boy is full of secrets. He may be... far stronger than he looks!"
"..."
Tobirama Senju fell silent for a moment.
Then he quietly took half a step back.
Hashirama Senju stepped forward naturally and faced Shinji.
"Boy, are you... the current head of the Uchiha Clan?"
Shinji smiled faintly. Sure enough, this man might look like a fool, but his mind was anything but simple...
He had seemed to be chatting with Shinji.
In fact, he had been listening to Orochimaru and Tobirama Senju the whole time.
It was just as the saying went...
There were no fools among shinobi.
"Yes, First Hokage. I'm Shinji Uchiha, the current Uchiha Clan Head."
Hashirama Senju advanced one step at a time.
Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi exchanged a glance and quietly backed away.
They retreated to a safe distance.
Kabuto adjusted his glasses. "Lord Orochimaru, there's no need to worry.