Chapter 793: Chapter 17: Izuna: I’m Dead. (2)
Izuna waved his hand grandly: "Don’t worry, Aomi! I can handle this..."
Aomi nodded knowingly, a glint of brilliance in his eyes as he connected his ocular power to Uchiha Izuna’s mind.
From a broadcast from another space-time, there appeared an unnamed viewer unwilling to disclose their identity.
"Hmm... let me see, what kind of woman has that bastard Senju Tobirama found?" Uchiha Izuna observed the scene carefully, furrowing his eyebrows.
Uchiha Setsuna and Senju Momoka? They’re both acquaintances!
So this means it’s a parallel world in the Ninja World, still during the Warring States Era.
Soon, Uchiha Izuna saw more familiar Senju and Uchiha clan members...
"Is that my brother and Senju Hashirama? How can these two sit together so peacefully, and others seemingly celebrating something, what is going on?"
Uchiha Izuna was somewhat baffled.
Although he didn’t know the exact timeline, he recognized some elite Uchiha members who had already died by the end of the war he remembered—
For instance, Uchiha Hachida’s grandfather, who was once a devout follower of Izuna’s swordsmanship guidance, was still joyfully singing and dancing at this inexplicable feast...
In other words, this is likely the mid-Warring States Era.
Is it possible that the Senju and Uchiha clans were united at this time? Impossible!
As he saw the Mangekyo crimson blaze in Uchiha Madara’s eyes, Uchiha Izuna became even more confused...
If the eyes had just awakened, isn’t this the time when Senju Butsuma and Uchiha Tajima perished together?
Logically speaking, the passing of two well-respected former Clan Leaders should have been when the conflict between Senju and Uchiha clans was most intense...
Could it be that this Otherworld is still subtly different from the current timeline?
"Found it! What kind of ghostly expression is this guy making?" A while later, when Uchiha Izuna found Senju Tobirama with a bewildered expression, he burst out laughing.
"The white wedding dress looks nice enough... Hmm, and bearing the Uchiha clan emblem! Looks like it’s a ninja from the Uchiha clan..."
Uchiha Izuna analyzed the useful information, his brain spinning rapidly, the corners of his mouth curling upward.
Just from this scene he saw, there were already many elements worthy of ridiculing Senju Tobirama!
You bloody bastard, weren’t you always claiming the Uchiha clan is inherently evil?
Why, right when no one’s looking, have you decided to marry a woman from the Uchiha clan?
Truly hypocritical, Senju Tobirama!
Is this how badly you avoid facing your inner self? Hmm?
This is truly hilarious, isn’t it!
"Look at you, you damn fool! We of the Uchiha clan are passionate and openhearted, we say we like you, and we embrace your arm openly, yet you stare blankly with a stiff face, for what reason?"
"Did someone beat you over the head? What’s with that idiotic expression, what are you doing? Is someone forcing you? Stop kidding already!"
Uchiha Izuna hurled insults across the spatial divide with reckless abandon, as if rehearsing: "Even with the special treatment Aomi is giving you, even the Six Paths Sage couldn’t stop you!"
"You are forever so deceitful! Barely holding back laughter within, yet still pretending to be a victim, as if you were coerced into the marriage!"
"Even without familiar faces around, you still hold yourself like that, don’t you? You’re only deceiving yourself! You just won’t admit your prejudice against the Uchiha clan!"
Uchiha Izuna found satisfaction in his rant.
"What a shame that such a good member of the Uchiha clan has to go to a bastard like you..." Uchiha Izuna glanced at the bride clinging to Tobirama’s arm, shaking his head.
Since Izumi was in a bashful state, she had kept her head buried in Tobirama’s arm, preventing Izuna from seeing her full face.
"Let me see, where am I? No clue how my other self in another space-time was coaxed by Senju Tobirama into peace talks!"
However, even as he said this, Uchiha Izuna was just merely voicing stubborn words.
Unity brings benefits, fights bring losses.
Especially upon learning of the Otsutsuki clan’s existence, Uchiha Izuna had to admit, the Senju and Uchiha conflict was basically an extension of the Six Paths Sage family’s farce...
No matter how troublesome Senju Tobirama was, the fact he resolved the two-clan conflict peacefully after crossing over shows this guy had conscience, thanks to Aomi’s transformation...
But even so, it would not stop Uchiha Izuna from ridiculing Tobirama upon his return.
That’s separate from matters at hand.
"This isn’t right... Where have I disappeared to?" Uchiha Izuna furrowed his brows.
After scanning around here for multiple rounds without finding his Otherworld self...
Ordinarily speaking, at such an important event, he as the acting Clan Leader of the Uchiha must surely be present!
"Could it be perhaps, Tobirama in the Otherworld has gone and killed me?"
Uchiha Izuna was startled, furrowing his brow, muttering: "It shouldn’t be, we’ve had gaps before but worked together afterward, does he still resent me that much at present?"
Uchiha Izuna felt a bit bitter.
Although he came over intending to make fun of Tobirama, boasting he’d ridicule him...
Deep down.
After they had jointly faced the Otsutsuki threat, Tobirama and Izuna’s relationship felt more like peculiar friends, having undergone the multiple historical trials and bonded uniquely.
They could fiercely spar in competitions, yet trustingly entrust their backs to each other against fatal enemies.
This was a bond difficult to encapsulate in mere words like "friends," "foes," or "harmful friends."
At least that was how Uchiha Izuna felt...
However, the issue is.
If indeed Tobirama in the Otherworld had killed him, it would truly chill him to the bone...
Uchiha Izuna’s playful mindset gradually dissipated, thoughts turning somber.
Yet as he searched over and again for his Otherworld self.
Uchiha Izumi finally lifted her head, leaned close to Tobirama’s ear, whispering something...
Initially, Uchiha Izuna no longer cared what kind of woman Tobirama had chosen...
He was more concerned with why he had been murdered in another space-time, though explainable wasn’t hard, it still vexed him somewhat.
"Alas... perhaps it’s just his neverending prejudice..."
Uchiha Izuna sadly shook his head, realizing he had been too wishful thinking peace had been made.
But just then.
Uchiha Izuna’s gaze froze.
He suddenly realized an issue...
The Uchiha woman clinging to Tobirama looked uncannily similar to him?
At that moment, the sky seemed to fall!
Uchiha Izuna opened his eyes wide, staring fixedly at Izumi, mouth agape.
——"Bro, what are you!!"
——"What are you doing!!"
——"And what about me, why are you clinging to Senju Tobirama’s arm?!"
Uchiha Izuna really didn’t know what to say...
He initially thought Tobirama had played him again... this innately malicious Senju still bore deep prejudice, killing him upon reaching another space-time.
But now it appears, prejudice was undoubtedly gone...
"Huff, huff, huff..." Like awakening from a nightmare, Uchiha Izuna exited the Illusion Realm, drenched in sweat, looking at Aomi powerlessly asking:
"Aomi... tell me the truth, was that me?"
"Rest assured, it wasn’t! Each individual from any Otherworld, even if identical in appearance, remains entirely distinct..." Aomi comforted Izuna:
"Besides, their gender is different, how could it possibly be the same person?"
Uchiha Izuna’s eyes gradually regained their brightness.
"Let me see Tobirama’s memory then... found it, the Uchiha marrying him is named Izumi, see, completely different from you!"
"Uh, apparently a relative of Uchiha Madara, she’s his sister..."
Aomi’s voice grew softer, almost to silence, gently patting Uchiha Izuna’s shoulder: "Stay strong, Izumi... Sorry, Izuna..."
With Aomi’s support.
The man seemed to pale into ashes...
Aomi sneaked a glance at the thoroughly despondent Izuna, smiling slightly.
Trying to gather ammo for attacking Tobirama? Better save it!
Amusingly.
At this moment, both Uchiha Izuna and Otherworld Senju Tobirama shared identical baffled expressions.
The two had yet to comprehend the same question—"Izumi, what did she see in him/myself?"
