Black Zetsu: Mom, I Miss You So Much

Tobirama, Hashirama, Madara, and Izuna radiated an utterly terrifying presence.

Little Dave trembled behind the four powerhouses all by himself. Th-this was the power of the Warring States F4...? So powerful... so terrifying...

"Dave, is that person following us right now?" Tobirama forced himself to calm down, but the bulging veins on his forehead betrayed how far he was from the composure on his face.

He dared set his sights on my adorable son? Did he have a death wish?

"No, he isn't following us. He's not that strong, but he's really good at hiding," Dave said, shaking his head. The Nine-Tails could no longer sense Black Zetsu, which meant he hadn't followed them.

The four fell silent for a moment. That person's Substitution Jutsu had indeed kept all of them from detecting him. Although their attention had been elsewhere earlier, the vigilance they had retained from the Warring States era allowed them to handle all sorts of unexpected situations even under those circumstances.

"Dave, once we return to the Village, you must stay with me at all times," Madara said, looking at Dave, his tone brooking no argument.

"No. His targets are the two of you. Keeping Dave beside you makes it even more likely that you'll fall into their trap," Tobirama objected. Hah, never mind this stranger—even just having Dave spend all his time with Madara would ruin him.

Dave had already turned out like this just from occasionally going out to play with Madara. If he kept following him around, he really would be ruined.

"Any scheme is utterly fragile in the face of absolute strength," Madara said, staring coldly at Tobirama.

Damn it, this white-haired bastard again. Where the hell did he get so many objections every single day?

"You!" Tobirama understood the implication behind Madara's