At that moment, Tobirama Senju was utterly falling apart inside.
Although he tried his hardest to control himself and keep his expression calm, the moment his red, glass-like eyes caught sight of the red fox in Shingetsu's arms, all his efforts went to waste. His composure cracked, and the muscles of his face began twitching every which way.
"Master, is his face cramping?"
Seeing Tobirama's horribly contorted expression, Shingetsu tugged at Madara's clothes and looked up to ask with perfect innocence. Hearing those childishly guileless words, Tobirama felt as though his chest would explode with rage.
Even after a month apart, this innately evil, rotten little brat was still every bit as much of a bastard!
A month ago, master and apprentice had left the village overnight with nothing but a letter saying they were off to capture the Nine-Tails. After disappearing for nearly a month, the two troublemakers, Madara Uchiha and Uchiha Shingetsu, had finally swaggered back into the village. Beside himself with anxiety, Tobirama Senju had rushed up to them almost immediately to ask about the Nine-Tails' condition and whereabouts.
The Nine-Tails was the strongest of the tailed beasts, a mighty force that could serve as a nation's weapon and even influence the balance of the shinobi world. Although Tobirama did not believe Madara Uchiha would lose to the Nine-Tails, he had still been terribly worried, poring over intelligence reports every day with his heart in his throat, afraid Madara would cause him some kind of trouble.
After all, with the Uchiha's spectacular mental state, there was no telling what sort of disaster he might stir up!
It had to be said that Tobirama truly understood the Uchiha Clan. Just as he had predicted, this troublesome master-and-apprentice pair had indeed brought him an enormous "surprise."
Taking a deep