Chapter 570: Tobirama Doesn’t Understand

Tobirama could sense Uchiha Masaki's disgust and murderous intent towards him, so he just followed him quietly and did not try to bring up any topic through verbal conversation like he did when he met Uchiha Baijie.

But many times, you cannot maintain that delicate balance by simply keeping silent to keep things peaceful.

Halfway through the journey, Tobirama heard Uchiha Masaki's voice, which was a little hoarse due to suppressed anger and hatred, "You should really be thankful that you have won Ling's favor at such a young age, Senju Tobirama."

"Really? But I don't think this is a good thing. After all, I have little experience, and he is used to using conspicuous yet irresistible means to erode other people's bottom line to gain their trust. And from the perspective of our two tribes, the risk I take is actually greater than my vested interests."

Tobirama's face was calm. "If it weren't for my eldest brother's foolish and naive dream, and if it weren't for Uchiha Ling's promise to keep his word, and if it weren't for me not having to worry about my brothers dying in a conflict with Uchiha, then I wouldn't consider cooperating with you anyway."

"Hmph... a conspicuous and hard-to-refuse solicitation?" Uchiha Masaki uttered a syllable with a smile in an ambiguous tone, and glanced back at the still calm Tobirama, and then withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened, "This is indeed true. He is obviously an out-and-out monster, but he is so good at winning people's hearts."

Tobirama looked up at Uchiha Masaki and did not respond. The atmosphere between the two of them became silent again until Tobirama watched Uchiha Masaki taking him past Ling's home and walking towards a deserted place. The silence was broken again.

"Where are you taking me?"

"I thought you would be more angry? Or... resist more loudly?"

Tobirama looked at Uchiha Masaki's half-smile, lowered his eyes and sighed, "Every time I come here, I am mentally prepared to die here, you don't need to use this to test me - and as a Senju, I can't do the stupid thing of trying to shout for help from the Uchiha in the center of the Uchiha clan.

Of course, the most important thing is that although you hate the Senju, the Uchiha of your generation, including many of the previous generation, will not resist the will of Uchiha Ling, so as long as I can still be useful, you can only leave me a few cover illusions to make me suffer mentally. Comparing the two, I naturally know which situation is safer for me. "

"Humph, you're not that stupid—" Uchiha Masaki retracted his gaze, "When Ling was in the clan, there would definitely be one of his ninja crows on the left and right corners of his house, ensuring that they could guide him at any time, but there was obviously no one just now."

"Will there be other crows landing there? I see there are many crows in your tribe, they are not all tamed by him."

"Ling is an exception. Even if the ninja crows land, they will not land in those two places."

Tobirama nodded, but he turned his head and looked back at the empty eaves unconsciously, and then asked in a mysterious way, "Since you hate Senju so much, you should have opposed Uchiha Ling's plan, right? Why did you help him?"

The moment he asked this question, Tobirama began to regret it - he was absolutely crazy to use such words to poke the scar of an Uchiha who obviously hated the Senju! He knew that nothing good would happen if he let down his guard against the Uchiha! !

But to his surprise, Uchiha Masaki just looked back at him calmly, then turned back again and answered him in a voice that was so calm that it was almost dead, "Because this is done for her, this is what she had hoped for, so, even if you damn culprits are the ones who are responsible, it doesn't matter. I will endure until the day when Ling fulfills his promise."

[She? Promise?] Tobirama tilted his head slightly, but did not continue to ask further. Instead, he changed the subject, "Uchiha Ling just came back not long ago. If he is not at home, he should be reporting on his work, right? In that case, should it be convenient for me to go over?"

"When he was acting alone, he would report directly to the clan leader without going to the meeting hall. So in terms of the result, he should have been sent to [confinement] after the report was completed - if that can be considered [confinement]."

Uchiha Masaki led Tobirama into the quiet back mountain, "I heard the reason why you came to see him. How come your position in the Senju is so important that you can discuss such matters concerning the future on behalf of the Senju?"

After a brief silence, Tobirama chose to state the facts, "... To some extent, if I died suddenly without leaving the handover documents in advance, the clan's internal affairs would probably be in chaos for a few days."

Uchiha Masaki was really surprised this time. He turned back to look at Tobirama with a complicated expression, "If I remember correctly, you are the same age as Izuna, right?"

Tobirama nodded.

"Even if being a ninja requires early wisdom... have you Senju always been so good at exploiting child labor?"

"I can't help it. My eldest brother is not very reliable in this regard, and he always makes stupid remarks about "world peace" and "all the world is one family" in the clan affairs assigned to him. As his deputy, I have to keep an eye on him."

Uchiha Masaki showed a bit of pity in his eyes, "You are smart and have a brother like this... No wonder Ling likes you so much."

Tobirama noticed the pity in his eyes, and after a brief silence, he spoke, "Why do you say that?"

"No, nothing—" Uchiha Masaki retracted his gaze and slightly quickened his pace, "Catch up by yourself, don't expect me to come back to find you."

Tobirama was able to suppress his doubts and keep up with Uchiha Masaki's pace. However, when they crossed the woods and arrived at the quiet forest training ground, Tobirama looked at Ling who was being lectured by the blue cat several people tall. His face twitched several times and he couldn't help but complain, "You Uchiha are either crazy or stupid. How did you continue to be famous in the ninja world until now?"