"Hashirama, why did you come back?"
Uzumaki Mito heard movement in the courtyard and hurried out to check.
When she saw her husband's figure, a look of joy appeared on her face.
This guy finally knows to come back and see her!
"Mito, is Tsuna at home?" Senju Hashirama asked in a low voice.
"Tsuna went on a mission. Only Nawaki and I are at home." Uzumaki Mito explained softly: "Nawaki is already asleep."
Senju Hashirama instantly let out a breath of relief.
As long as Tsunade isn't home, otherwise he would really be afraid she'd discover him.
If his identity was exposed, then he could forget about going to the Land of Iron to accompany Madara.
Uzumaki Mito was about to speak when her expression suddenly changed, instinctively looking into the distance.
In her perception, Tobirama was heading this way!
Why would Tobirama suddenly visit in the middle of the night?
Did Hashirama reveal a flaw when sneaking in?
"What happened?"
Senju Hashirama asked curiously, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
"Hide! Tobirama is coming!"
Uzumaki Mito immediately told her husband to hide.
If Tobirama discovered Hashirama, things would get troublesome!
Although she didn't like her husband spending every day sticking to Uchiha Madara, she respected every one of Hashirama's decisions.
Even if Mito was unwilling deep down, she still hoped Hashirama could live the life he wanted.
Senju Hashirama's face instantly turned pale. He hurriedly found a room and hid inside.
He had barely hidden himself when the courtyard door was knocked.
"Knock knock knock."
Uzumaki Mito kept a calm face, pretending nothing had happened as she opened the courtyard door.
"Tobirama, what brings you here?"
She acted surprised as she asked.
"Was just passing , wanted to see if you was asleep."
Senju Tobirama spoke as he stretched his neck to look into the courtyard.
He had just seen with his own eyes a shadow flipping into the yard.
Now it was nowhere to be seen.
Then there was only one truth!
That shadow was hiding inside Big Brother's house.
"Was just about to sleep."
Uzumaki Mito didn't show a trace of panic on her face, smiling as she asked:
"Tobirama, do you want to come in and sit for a while?"
If it were normal times, Senju Tobirama would never disturb his sister-in-law in the middle of the night, nor would he agree to enter her home as a guest.
If word accidentally spread, gossip would be inevitable.
One must avoid suspicion.
But the situation was special now, and he did not refuse.
"Then excuse me. I'll also check on Nawaki; it's been days since I last saw that kid."
Senju Tobirama entered the courtyard unceremoniously, his gaze constantly sweeping the area.
Not missing any spot where someone could hide.
That shadow, sneaking into Sister-in-law's house at midnight—clearly not a good person!
If he found them, he would absolutely slay them on the spot!
Hiding inside the room, Hashirama heard the sounds in the courtyard.
His face instantly turned pale, covering his mouth with his hand, not daring to breathe too loudly.
Desperately reducing his own presence, not daring to leak even a trace of chakra.
As the eldest brother, Hashirama naturally knew how strong Tobirama's sensory abilities were.
He could only pray in his heart that Tobirama wouldn't discover him.
In the past, he would have had full confidence Tobirama couldn't find him, but now the two were only ten meters apart.
Whether Tobirama would sense him depended on luck.
Senju Tobirama scanned the nearby rooms, and only sensed Nawaki asleep inside. He didn't detect any other presence.
"Is Tsuna not home?"
Senju Tobirama sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, casually asking.
Yet his eyes were fixed on Sister-in-law's face.
Trying to find even the slightest trace of panic.
"Tsuna went out on a mission."
Uzumaki Mito smiled, her expression completely normal.
She had seen far too many storms in her life to show even the slightest flaw.
...
Inside the sealing space.
"White-haired Second! Senju Hashirama is right inside the house!"
"He's hiding right in there!"
"You just need to open the door and you'll see him!"
The Nine-Tails roared loudly inside the sealing space, the entire fox nearly dying of anxiety.
Unfortunately, trapped inside the seal, Senju Tobirama couldn't hear its roar at all.
"Damn it!"
The Nine-Tails' expression twisted.
It was sealed here entirely thanks to Senju Hashirama.
If it must suffer, then Hashirama would suffer too!
Although it thought this way, it was helpless against the sealing space.
The sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki clan was too powerful.
As long as Uzumaki Mito didn't permit it, the Nine-Tails couldn't even leak any chakra.
It could only continuously pray that Senju Tobirama would find Senju Hashirama inside the house.
"Tobirama, do you still need something?" Uzumaki Mito said with a smile. "If not, go back to rest early. I'm going to sleep."
"Thank you for the trouble. I'll leave now."
Senju Tobirama stood and walked toward the door.
Although he hadn't sensed any other chakra inside the house, his intuition told him someone was definitely inside!
But he couldn't just force his way in.
Uzumaki Mito escorted him to the gate, smiling as she said:
"Tobirama, tomorrow at noon call Renya to come eat here."
Senju Tobirama froze for a moment, "That brat Renya came back?"
"Not long ago," Uzumaki Mito said.
"Alright." Senju Tobirama responded, leaving with a heavy heart.
Who exactly was that shadow who sneaked into the courtyard?
...
That familiar feeling couldn't be fake—he was certain he recognized that person.
He just couldn't figure out who it was for the moment.
But it was enough to know someone was hiding in Big Sister-in-law's house!
Senju Tobirama didn't return home, but directly went to the Hokage Office.
Even late at night, the lights in the Hokage Office were still bright.
Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi were suffering through paperwork.
They kept reviewing document after document, diligently working.
"Tobirama-sensei, you're here!"
Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen immediately put down the files and stood up.
Senju Tobirama looked at the two working so hard, a hint of satisfaction showing.
"Not bad."
With such a hardworking Hokage and assistant, the village's development was inevitable.
But he hadn't come here tonight to praise them.
"Danzō, gather a squad of ANBU. Maintain all-day, all-angle surveillance around my sister-in-law's house. Any unusual disturbance must be reported to me immediately."
Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen exchanged looks, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Why would Tobirama-sensei monitor Lady Mito?
And with full, all-angle surveillance!
Even the evil Uchiha clan hadn't received such treatment.
"Understood, Tobirama-sensei."
Shimura Danzō didn't overthink it, immediately ordering ANBU to head to the Senju Hashirama residence.
There must be a reason for Sensei's actions.
He only needed to obey without question.
Senju Tobirama nodded in satisfaction, a sharp glint flashing in his red eyes.
No matter who that shadow was, under ANBU's all-angle surveillance—
They would reveal their identity sooner or later!