"Tch, that technique Tobirama Senju came up with really is terrifying. To think he could cause such a commotion with mere Explosive Tags..."
Inside the space-time continuum, Uchiha Izuna curled his lips as he watched the flames outside. He definitely could not have withstood a technique like that when he was alive.
He probably could only have survived by using [Izanagi], but Tobirama Senju had a corresponding solution for [Izanagi] as well, so... he probably still would not have survived.
When it came to measures targeting the Uchiha, even Uchiha Izuna had to admit that Tobirama Senju had done almost everything that could be done.
Uchiha Izuna had no other thoughts on the matter, even though he had died at Tobirama Senju's hands back then.
After all...
Once life and death no longer meant parting forever, the so-called grudge over being killed amounted to nothing more than the annoyance of being outdone.
Besides, they had only fought back then because they were enemies, while now... heh.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Uchiha Izuna's brows furrowed slightly, his lips still curled. His figure flickered as he stepped outside and looked toward the heart of the explosion's flames.
Deep within the blazing fire, an intensely revolting sensation kept battering his senses.
"What is that youngster from Sunagakure... doing?"
"Kill him..."
"Kill him..."
"Yes, kill everyone in Konoha..."
The flames blazed fiercely, and the blood pelican's phantom had faded completely. Amid the flames, wisps of black mist curled around Ebizo as he murmured unconsciously under his breath.
At that moment, he stood facing a shadowy figure within a pitch-black mental space.
"Looking at these flames beneath the heavy night, don't you feel powerless? Look, these are the ants you want to protect. Houses stand all around, every courtyard sheltering the villagers you wish to protect,