Main World.
Year 22 of Konoha, spring.
Outside Kumogakure, in neutral territory.
The hastily built wooden hut tottered under the impact of the battle. Tobirama Senju stood on one side of the long table, his silver hair stirring in the surging chakra, his red eyes fixed on Kinkaku and Ginkaku across from him. His right hand was already pressed against his Ninja Tool Pouch, and three Flying Thunder God Kunai slid between his fingers.
"Kinkaku, Ginkaku!"
Tobirama Senju's voice was low, filled with barely contained fury.
"These are peace negotiations! Are you staging a rebellion here to disgrace Kumogakure?"
Kinkaku tightened his grip on the Seven Stars Sword. The seven stars on its blade gleamed coldly in the lamplight.
"You may have peace, but the Hagoromo Clan won't!"
His voice echoed through the wooden hut like muffled thunder.
"Tobirama Senju! Do you think my Hagoromo Clan is like the Uchiha Clan, a bunch of cowards who won't fight back?"
Kagami Uchiha's face instantly turned deathly pale. His fingers trembled slightly inside his sleeves, and his lips moved. He wanted to say something, but it was as though something had blocked his throat.
"You... what do you know?"
He finally spoke, his voice hoarse.
"The Uchiha Clan aren't cowards!"
"I'm not wasting my breath on a coward who willingly debases himself."
Kinkaku's gaze settled on Kagami Uchiha, and a cold smile curved his lips.
"You don't deserve to hear it!"
"You-!"
Kagami Uchiha suddenly lunged forward, only for Hiruzen Sarutobi to grab him.
"Kagami! Calm down!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was urgent.
"This is a battle, not an argument!"
Kagami Uchiha gritted his teeth and said nothing more. But an irrepressible fury burned in his eyes.
Ginkaku tucked the Jade Pure Bottle into his robes and drew the Banana Palm Fan from