The Ninja World likely doesn't have the custom of burning incense or paper money, so Second Body's action could be considered cultural infiltration, even if only Old Ghost Tobirama was culturally infiltrated.
Although he didn't understand what the brat calling herself Senju Rei was doing, seeing her actions and respectful bow, he knew she was most likely paying respects to him.
My Six Paths Sage, who in their right mind would pay respects to someone right in front of them, and inside that person's tomb no less, and the most outrageous part is that they're about to open the coffin!
"Second Great Grandpa, no offense, no offense! It's Senju Tobirama who's opening your coffin. If you want to find someone, go find him."
Second Body muttered to herself, but her words made Senju Tobirama's face turn dark. He was looking for himself, was he? You little brat, you're really something.
Second Body finished her antics, then looked at Senju Tobirama, her meaning clear: Didn't you say you'd open the coffin yourself and take it out yourself? Hurry, while it's fresh.
Tobirama took a deep breath, feeling as if he would have died of anger if he were still alive. This Senju Rei brat was even more detestable than the inherently evil Uchiha brats.
Tobirama closed his eyes and silently chanted:
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. This brat will definitely use Edo Tensei to reincarnate him. When he returns to the Ninja World, he'll make this brat pay. Using his Senju Tobirama's jutsu to control him, Senju Tobirama, don't even think about it."
When he, Senju Tobirama, created the Edo Tensei jutsu, he had already thought of this day, so he had long ago designed the seal to directly release the Edo Tensei's control.
Before long, when this brat reincarnates him with Edo Tensei, he will definitely make this brat understand what it means to respect elders.
"Second Great Grandpa, hurry up! If you don't act soon, your own Chakra will dissipate. Seize the moment and experience opening your own coffin."
Second Body guessed what kind of psychological preparation Senju Tobirama was making, but that didn't stop her from continuing to slyly urge Senju Tobirama.
"Hmph!" With a cold snort, Senju Tobirama walked to his coffin.
Looking at the coffin that hadn't decayed for decades, a memory flashed through Tobirama's mind. This coffin was built by his older brother, Senju Hashirama, using Wood Release.
Even after so many years, it still contained vitality, and its hardness was greater than that of pig iron. It was a precious coffin that even the Daimyo found difficult to obtain.
Senju Tobirama skillfully found the spot and pulled out the reserved pin. As the Sealing Technique's runes flashed and disappeared, it was clear the coffin's seal had been opened.
"Second Great Grandpa, amazing! Practice makes perfect!" Second Body gave Senju Tobirama a thumbs-up, revealing her bright white teeth.
"Damn brat, she definitely doesn't just have my Senju bloodline." Senju Tobirama gritted his teeth, wanting to hang this brat up and spank her.
How could he not be skilled? This coffin and his older brother's coffin were made of the same material and had the same design. He had opened his older brother's coffin many times.
Uchiha Rei had precisely hit Senju Tobirama's sore spot. After all, a younger brother repeatedly opening his older brother's coffin was, to say the least, extremely unfilial.
Tobirama came to the head of the coffin, and with a slight push, the coffin lid slid open. Yes, that's right, it slid open.
"So cool! I didn't expect it to be a slider design. The person who designed this coffin is a true genius!"
It was Second Body's first time seeing a coffin with a slider design, and it was a perfect fit, with the sliding grooves designed in an inverted T-shape.
"Brat, if you can't speak properly, don't speak at all!" Senju Tobirama's desire to beat Uchiha Rei became even stronger.
Mainly because he had designed this coffin. How could his older brother be the one to actively create such a troublesome design?
"It really is very ingenious, at least it's a design concept decades ahead of its time."
How could Second Body not know that this thing was most likely designed by Senju Tobirama? But seeing Old Ghost Tobirama's embarrassment was worth it.
Senju Tobirama didn't want to bother with this brat and planned to retrieve his Mukuro for Uchiha Rei, but he was immediately pushed aside by the brat.
"Let me see, let me see! Let me see what Second Great Grandpa looks like! Did he die beautifully? Did he leave me a welcome gift in the coffin?"
Uchiha Rei had to stand on tiptoes and stretch her neck to see inside the coffin, mainly because the coffin stand was too high, and definitely not because she wasn't tall enough.
Senju Tobirama once again held a grudge against this brat. In just a few minutes, this brat had rapidly climbed to the top of his mental list of annoying people.
She quickly surpassed the second-place spot. If it weren't for this scroll being something he had left behind early on, this Chakra mass would probably hate the Gold and Silver Brothers even more.
Speaking of which, surpassing second place, what place is that? Any darlings who think it's first place can go back to elementary school.
What do you mean, 'let me see what Second Great Grandpa looks like'? Your Second Great Grandpa is right next to you, and you're asking what he looks like.
And 'did your Second Great Grandpa die beautifully'? Well, he really doesn't know if he died beautifully. He only knows he died, but not how he died.
"Brat, how did I die?" Senju Tobirama suppressed the urge to kill this brat, gritting his teeth as he spat out a few icy words.
"Huh? Second Great Grandpa, you don't know how you died? That's too tragic, not even knowing how you died. *Sigh*, since you asked so sincerely..."
"Then I'll mercifully tell you. To prevent the Ninja World's peace from being destroyed, and for Konoha's tranquility, you, Second Great Grandpa, went to Hidden Cloud Village to sign a peace treaty."
"But you were ambushed by the Gold and Silver Brothers' forces. You sacrificed yourself to cover your disciples' retreat, and then you died. You died a really tragic death, but the Second Raikage and the Gold and Silver Brothers died with you."
Uchiha Rei spoke eloquently. While Senju Tobirama was clearly lost in thought, Uchiha Rei stealthily climbed onto the coffin lid.
"Second Great Grandpa is too poor! He didn't even put any gifts for me in the coffin! What a cheapskate!"
Senju Tobirama was roused by Uchiha Rei's voice and then saw the brat sprawled on the coffin lid, peering inside the coffin.
"Brat! I've tolerated you for too long! The last person who annoyed me this much had their grave grass fed to cows! Get down!"
Senju Tobirama was naturally referring to Uchiha Izuna. He grabbed the unruly, eye-catching cowlick on Uchiha Rei's head and directly pulled her off the coffin lid.
"Ow! That hurts! Bullying a child!" Uchiha Rei felt like her Yin-Yang Release creation on top of her head was about to be torn off, and immediately burst into tears, holding her head and squatting down to accuse Senju Tobirama of his violent act.
"Uh, well, that was my bad. Next time, don't lie on my coffin lid."
Senju Tobirama didn't know how to comfort children. Back then, Tsunade didn't need him to comfort her; she was tough and resilient.
"Aha, I tricked you! You fell for it, didn't you? Surprised? Unexpected? Exciting? But Second Great Grandpa, your corpse doesn't seem to be decaying. Will it reanimate?"
Uchiha Rei guessed that Senju Tobirama's corpse hadn't decayed due to the combined effects of the Wood Release coffin lid and the Sealing Technique.
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