Uchiha Tajima and Uchiha Tama stood outside Yanbai's residence, listening to Madara Uchiha's cries of pain.
Uchiha Tajima frowned.
Uchiha Tama might not have known, but Uchiha Tajima was very familiar with those sounds from Madara.
Didn't he only make those noises when Yanbai was beating him within an inch of his life?
Hadn't the brat been beaten enough during the day?
Had he come begging for another beating in the middle of the night?
Wasn't that taking things too far?
Had all those beatings knocked something loose in his head?
Uchiha Tajima didn't give it much more thought. He stepped straight onto the narrow veranda and reached out to knock on the wooden wall beside the sliding door.
Knock, knock, knock-
Uchiha Tajima still phrased it quite tactfully. "Madara, it's late. Don't disturb the Princess. Know when to stop!"
The response from inside came quickly.
With a rattle, Madara Uchiha slid the door open.
But as Madara Uchiha faced Uchiha Tajima, his eyes had become the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Uchiha Tajima stared at Madara Uchiha, expressionless.
With a smack, a brand-new, unworn wooden sandal flew out of the dark room and struck Madara squarely on the shoulder.
The blow was so powerful that Madara could barely keep his balance.
Well, this...
Standing behind Uchiha Tajima, Uchiha Tama sucked in a breath. The reality was nothing like what he'd imagined. This wasn't some steamy encounter-it was a full-blown scene of domestic violence!
Uchiha Tajima, however, was clearly focused on something different from Uchiha Tama.
Uchiha Tajima stared fixedly at the source of Madara Uchiha's defiant gaze-those Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Uchiha Tajima remembered perfectly well.
Before Yanbai arrived, Madara Uchiha had sparred with his younger brother Izuna every day, helping each other improve.
Back then, Madara Uchiha's eyes had still been the One-Tomoe