After roughly half a month of relentless investigation, Uchiha Tomita led the ANBU in a full-scale probe into the Senju Clan.
Missing prisoners from death row.
Captured enemy shinobi who vanished.
Large-scale research equipment purchases.
Specialized experimental materials.
Even the accountant who falsified the books for Senju Momoka.
Under the ANBU's exhaustive surveillance, every trace was uncovered.
Once they identified a Senju higher-up who knew the truth, Tomita personally led a covert operation—capturing him and throwing him into an ANBU prison.
Genjutsu interrogation proved extremely effective.
Especially with the Sharingan.
The so-called loyal Senju elite quickly broke and revealed everything.
Even the location of the secret laboratory left behind by Tobirama Senju was exposed.
Holding the compiled evidence and signed confessions, Uchiha Ren nodded in satisfaction.
There were no physical remains—the experimental subjects had all been burned.
But it was enough.
Time to deliver the "surprise."
Inside the Uchiha compound.
Tomita followed Ren into the restricted laboratory.
Security was tight.
Only authorized personnel were allowed in.
As they stepped inside, Tomita froze.
The entire underground facility was filled with Tobirama.
Dozens of them.
Everywhere.
Some conducted chemical experiments.
Some handled machinery.
Explosions rang out as unstable mixtures detonated.
One clone dispersed into smoke—another immediately replaced it.
Ren casually led Tomita deeper inside, shutting the door behind them.
The noise vanished instantly.
Inside, even more Tobiramas worked in silence.
Tomita couldn't help but speak.
"So many Shadow Clones… when they disperse, all the fatigue returns to the original body…"
Ren waved it off.
"It doesn't matter. He's already dead. Even if he collapses, he'll just regenerate."
"Impure World Reincarnation is truly a great technique."
"Tobirama is a genius."
Tomita nodded eagerly.
The irony wasn't lost on him.
The man who created the technique…
Now trapped by it.
Ren and Tomita exchanged a glance—
Then both burst into laughter.
"Uchiha Ren, what are you laughing at?"
Tobirama himself walked over, frowning.
"And you too, Uchiha Tomita?"
Tomita straightened.
"Second Hokage-sama, long time no see."
"…Long time no see."
Tobirama's tone was stiff.
Annoyed.
Very annoyed.
He turned to Ren.
"You haven't shown up for half a month. What brings you here today?"
"And the Hashirama cell solution—when will the Senju be allowed access?"
"If you keep stalling, I will go on strike."
Tomita blinked.
The Second Hokage… threatening to strike?
The world felt absurd.
He couldn't hold it in—
"Pfft—"
"You dare laugh?!"
"Sorry! I just… remembered something happy. My family made red bean soup today. It was delicious."
"Don't think I won't deal with you!"
Tobirama's hands were already forming seals.
"Enough," Ren cut in. "Don't lower yourself. He's telling the truth—the red bean soup really is that good."
"Yes, yes! That's all it is!"
Tobirama glared at them both, then forced himself to calm down.
"Fine. Forget that."
"Now answer me—what about the Hashirama cells?"
Ren smiled.
"I've found the perfect solution."
Tobirama narrowed his eyes.
"…I don't believe you."
"You will."
Ren gestured.
"Tomita. Show him."
Tomita handed over the file.
Tobirama read.
At first, indifferent.
Then—
His expression darkened.
Very dark.
"…Damn it."
The Senju Clan had been compromised.
No one understood the danger of Hashirama Senju's cells better than him.
Without Uchiha suppression—
Failure was inevitable.
"Momoka… you idiot!"
He slammed the file shut.
Furious.
Ren chuckled.
"On the bright side, this solves your problem."
Tobirama's eyes sharpened.
"What do you mean?"
Ren spoke calmly.
"Momoka conducted forbidden experiments using the First Hokage's remains."
"The experiment failed. The Senju suffered heavy losses. He himself is dying."
"Then I, the benevolent Third Hokage, step in."
"I take over the research."
"I perfect the Hashirama cell solution."
"And I save his life."
"A flawless narrative."
Silence.
Then—
"You're full of shit!"
Tobirama exploded.
"You want to dump everything on Momoka?!"
"I won't allow it!"
Ren shrugged.
"Which part is false?"
Tobirama's face turned red.
"And you? You think you're clean?!"
"You dug up graves! You started these experiments before anyone else!"
Ren smirked.
"I did everything for Konoha."
"And no one found out."
"That means it never happened."
"And let's not forget—who started this research first?"
"You, Tobirama Senju."
Tobirama clenched his fists.
"…Drop that."
"Fine," Ren said lightly. "Then who takes the blame?"
"It won't be me."
Tobirama's mind raced.
Then—
"The Senju have a traitor."
"He misled Momoka."
Ren inhaled sharply.
"That would mean framing an innocent person."
"As Hokage, my morals—"
"This is difficult."
He looked troubled.
Very convincingly.
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