The massive upheaval within the Senju Clan had undoubtedly shaken all of Konoha, and even the shinobi world.
First, the Senju Clan Compound had been destroyed by Wood Release. Then Senju Ryūju had left his clan, declaring that he would live only as Tatsuki from then on, and publicly announced his relationship with Uchiha Momoka. Each revelation had landed like a bombshell. Aside from the Uchiha Clan, whose glee was written all over their faces, Konoha's shinobi clans and civilians had nearly been scared to death by the commotion the Senju Clan had caused!
There was less than a month left before the Five Kage Summit, and the elites from the four neighboring villages were still in Konoha. Had the Senju stirred up such a huge mess because they were afraid their guests might run out of entertainment?
Just as the furious people of Konoha suspected, the elites from the Four Villages, who should have been quietly staying put, were already laughing themselves silly in private, even if Madara Uchiha's intimidating presence kept them from mocking anyone openly:
The God of Shinobi couldn't even handle his own clansmen and son! Hahaha, this was priceless!
The incident also gave the Four Villages a sliver of unrealistic hope. Apparently, Konoha was not completely united after all. If they tried hard enough, perhaps they could still find a way to bring it down.
Under countless gazes filled with either malice or concern, the four people at the heart of the storm faced different choices and lives-
Tatsuki abandoned his identity as a shinobi entirely and officially moved into the Uchiha Clan Compound as Momoka's fiancé. The two were preparing for their wedding. Kindhearted Auntie Sweet had also taken him in, and he now worked alongside Momoka at the Bakery as a waiter.
Tobirama