Chapter 453

Konoha Security Force.

Inside the spacious office, members of the Security Force were processing cases at their respective desks, ranging from shocking murder cases to trivial neighborhood disputes; it could be said they had seen every facet of life.

"Thank you for your cooperation. Please, have some tea."

Uchiha Kagami pushed the freshly brewed tea toward the mysterious woman sitting before him who hadn't said a word, a look of contemplation appearing on his face.

Do I know her?

Why do I have such a familiar feeling?

"It won't take up too much of your time; I just want to ask you a few simple questions."

Shaking the strange thought from his mind, Uchiha Kagami pulled out a small notebook and began to ask questions according to the standard procedure.

"Name."

"Hizhen."

Senju Tobirama, under the cloak, furrowed his brows slightly and casually fabricated a pseudonym for himself.

If it weren't to avoid some unnecessary trouble, he would never have followed Uchiha Kagami to the Security Force to be questioned.

But fortunately, Senju Tobirama had already notified his shadow clone to come and bail him out; he just needed to stall without revealing any flaws.

"Gender?"

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"Sorry, sorry, because there has been a surge in victims of cross-dressing scams recently, I just want to confirm."

As if sensing Senju Tobirama's murderous gaze, Uchiha Kagami smiled apologetically and casually filled in "female" in the gender column.

"Is the young lady a tourist or a local?"

"I suppose I'm a local."

Hesitating for a moment, Senju Tobirama nodded slightly; if he said he was a tourist, he would definitely be asked to provide a travel permit.

"Address?"

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This question really stumped Senju Tobirama. Aside from his current home, the other properties he had purchased had long been sold to cover debts, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words.

"Hmm?"

Looking at the mysterious woman who seemed to find it difficult to speak, Uchiha Kagami's gaze sharpened, and doubts immediately arose in his heart.

Could she be a wanted criminal on the run?

"Miss, I hope you can cooperate."

Uchiha Kagami's tone became serious, and at the same time, he handed the name "Hizhen" to a subordinate at a nearby desk, signaling the other person to check it.

The subordinate understood and immediately got up to head to the household registration department.

If the Konoha Village household registration department couldn't find information on the woman in front of him, Uchiha Kagami had likely struck gold, and it might even be a major achievement.

"002 Dongdajie."

In the end, Senju Tobirama chose to report his current address; he could explain it away when his shadow clone arrived later.

"Eh?"

Hearing the address suddenly spoken by the woman in front of him, Uchiha Kagami's expression froze, and then a look of contemplation appeared.

Why does this address sound so familiar?

"Can I go now?"

"Wait a moment. Also, regarding the process of the case just now, I hope you can describe in detail how those suspects coerced you."

Interrupted in his thoughts, Uchiha Kagami felt a strange panic and somewhat awkwardly turned the page of his notebook.

"They first..."

Senju Tobirama, who only wanted to leave quickly, immediately recounted his encounter.

"That's all."

Having said that, Senju Tobirama stood up, intending to leave.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kagami, who had just put down his pen, felt a sense of urgency. The household registration department hadn't sent back news yet; if this woman were a dangerous element, wouldn't letting her leave endanger the public again?

"Wait!"

So he hurriedly reached out, wanting to grab the woman who had stood up, but the other party's movements were too fast, and Uchiha Kagami, being a step late, ended up grabbing the fluttering cloak.

"Rip—"

As the cloak was pulled off, what met Uchiha Kagami's eyes was a pure white sight.

Hidden under the cloak was a holy, cold face that didn't look like a mortal's; white hair was tied into a simple ponytail, and the exposed skin was so fair it lacked blood color. The exquisite body was also wrapped in a pure white researcher's coat.

Except for those red eyes filled with hatred, everything was an unreachable white.

Such a stunning beauty suddenly appeared, instantly silencing the originally noisy office, and the scene was dead silent for a moment.

The Security Force members at the surrounding desks widened their eyes, staring fixedly at the cold and icy mysterious woman.

"I-I'm sorry."

Shocked by the beauty hidden by the woman, Uchiha Kagami apologized stammeringly after being stunned for a long time, while the doubt in his heart rose to its peak.

How does this strange woman feel so familiar?

"Give it back to me."

Sensing the burning gazes around him, Senju Tobirama felt a chill in his heart and reached out toward Uchiha Kagami with a face as cold as frost.

"Right away."

Uchiha Kagami's face flushed, and he hurriedly handed over the cloak in his hand.

"Can I go now?"

Senju Tobirama, who had hidden himself again, had a voice cold to the extreme, and his body involuntarily emitted a pressure that Uchiha Kagami found somewhat familiar.

"Yes... yes!"

Uchiha Kagami, captured by the momentum, was shocked in his heart and subconsciously nodded like a pounding pestle, his movements becoming timid.

"Captain! I've finished checking."

Just the moment after Senju Tobirama lifted his leg, the Security Force member who had just gone to the household registration department ran in hurriedly.

"Miss, please stay."

Glancing at the report handed over by his subordinate, Uchiha Kagami, who had been somewhat timid just a moment ago, changed his expression and flashed in front of Senju Tobirama, his black pupils turning into scarlet.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Uchiha Kagami activate his Sharingan, Senju Tobirama frowned.

"I'm sorry, you are under arrest."

"Eh?"

"Before you can produce evidence to prove your identity, you will..."

Holding the report stating "no such person found" high in one hand, Uchiha Kagami reached for the handcuffs behind him with the other, full of vigilance.

"Tsk."

As expected, he was found out. Senju Tobirama clicked his tongue secretly, his red eyes full of hesitation, his onion-like fingers considering whether they should be raised.

Just as the atmosphere between the two sides dropped to freezing point, exclamations came from the corridor outside the office.

"Greetings, Secretary!"

"Greetings, Secretary!"

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Creak—

The next moment, Senju Tobirama, with a cold face, pushed the door and entered. Everyone in the office immediately stood up to salute.

"Teacher? Why are you here?"

Seeing his teacher arrive, Uchiha Kagami hurriedly put down his hand and saluted respectfully.

"Kagami, the Security Force's work has been good lately; the thank-you letters from the villagers are almost filling the mailbox."

Senju Tobirama looked around and finally fixed his gaze on his disciple in front of him, praising him aloud.

"This is all part of our duty."

Praised inexplicably, Uchiha Kagami was a bit confused for a moment. Hasn't the teacher always been pessimistic about the Security Force?

"A job well done is a job well done."

Nodding slightly, Senju Tobirama shifted his gaze to the mysterious woman beside Uchiha Kagami.

"Kagami, you and she come out with me."

"Huh?"

Discovering that his teacher's gaze was fixed on the mysterious cloaked woman, Uchiha Kagami felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.

Does she know the teacher?

"Let's find a quieter place."

Walking out of the office, Uchiha Kagami followed Senju Tobirama's order and led the two to an empty office.

Once the door was closed, the mysterious woman naturally lifted her cloak, revealing her beautiful and moving face.

On her cold face was a trace of resentment, as if blaming Senju Tobirama for coming too late.

"Teacher, she and you..."

Looking at the subtle atmosphere between the two, Uchiha Kagami's pupils shrank slightly. Only then did he realize belatedly that the two people in front of him were actually eighty percent alike.

Could it be...

"Kagami, she has some connection to me."

Senju Tobirama nodded, not denying it.

"Hmph!"

The woman who called herself Hizhen snorted and turned her head away. She only needed to disguise herself well now, and the rest would be solved by the shadow clone.

"She wouldn't be the teacher's..."

Uchiha Kagami swallowed, speaking somewhat dryly.

"That's right, she is my distant..."

"Daughter!"

"Huh?" *2

The two Senju Tobiramas looked at the determined Uchiha Kagami and were struck speechless.

"I just said, how could there be two people so alike in the world? This nose, these eyes, it's simply carved from the same mold as the teacher!"

Before Senju Tobirama could explain, Uchiha Kagami, marveling at the coincidence, spoke first. No wonder he felt that address was familiar; wasn't 002 Dongdajie his teacher's residence!

"Eh..."

Exchanging a glance with the original body, the shadow clone was at a loss for words for a moment.

He originally wanted to say that the original body was a distant niece who came to rely on him.

"She is not my daughter..."

"Slap!"

"I know!"

Uchiha Kagami hammered his palm, a look of realization appearing on his face.

"It's good that you know."

Senju Tobirama breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"She is your illegitimate daughter, Teacher; I will keep it a secret!"

Thinking of the teacher's long-standing single persona, Uchiha Kagami immediately raised his hand and swore an oath. As the disciple the teacher valued most, he decided to keep this secret deep in his heart.

No wonder the teacher hasn't looked for a partner even at fifty; it turns out he had secretly started a family outside, and his daughter is already this big.

"Eh..."

The shadow clone was about to explain, but Senju Tobirama beside him felt a move in his heart, raised his hand to pull him, and signaled with his eyes to accept the matter.

"That's right, I didn't expect you to guess it; Kagami, you really are a smart one."

"Teacher, you flatter me."

Uchiha Kagami scratched his head embarrassedly. He had only just let his imagination run wild, and he didn't expect to actually guess it right.

Sigh~ talent is too strong, can't help it.

"Since you already know, please help me keep it a secret."

"No problem, my mouth is a lock; I will absolutely not let outsiders know!"

"My identity..."

At this moment, Senju Tobirama beside him reached out and poked the shadow clone, his voice neither loud nor soft, just enough for everyone present to hear.

"Ah, this matter..."

The shadow clone showed a look of difficulty. Seeing this, Uchiha Kagami immediately raised his hand.

"Teacher, leave your daughter's identity issue to me; I will definitely handle it beautifully for you."

"I have always felt that among my disciples, you are the one who puts me most at ease."

Nodding with satisfaction, the shadow clone gave Senju Tobirama a wink. The latter understood and said softly.

"Thank you."

"Miss Hizhen, you are too polite; you also wouldn't want..."

Looking at the other party's beautiful and holy face, Uchiha Kagami's heartbeat accelerated a bit uncontrollably.

"... Pfft, pfft, pfft, I'll go write up your household registration file right now."

Subconsciously slipping up half a sentence, he immediately fled in a panic after pulling himself back from the brink.

"You came too slowly."

Once only he was left in the office, Senju Tobirama looked at his shadow clone with displeasure. If the other party had come earlier, there wouldn't have been this household registration turmoil.

"Can't help it, there was a situation."

"What happened?"

Discovering that the shadow clone's expression was very serious, Senju Tobirama frowned slightly, a faint bad premonition in his heart.

"War, it might be about to start."

"Slap!"

Inside the Hokage's office, Uchiha Madara, with eyes full of anger, slammed his fist, creating a visible crack on the marble tabletop.

"Do these guys want to die?"

Shaking off the blue phantom wrapped around his fist, Uchiha Madara took a deep breath, his gaze falling on the document on the table, his tone full of irrepressible anger.

"Big Brother, should we investigate first before saying anything?"

Uchiha Izuna, standing by the table, had eyes full of hesitation. Being cautious, he really didn't dare to provoke Uchiha Madara while he was in a rage, so he could only express his suggestion tactfully.

"Investigate my ass! If this is true, I'll eat the Nine-Tails' thunder raw!"

Whoosh—

Just then, a blue light lit up in the office. Senju Tobirama, who was in the Security Force a moment ago, was already standing in the Hokage's office.

"Where did you go just now, you guy?"

"Had some urgent business at home to resolve."

Facing Uchiha Madara's fierce questioning, Senju Tobirama was not angry. After a brief explanation, he picked up the document on his desk and spoke slowly.

"Continuing the previous topic, this matter might be related to Big Brother's disappearance."

In his hand was a joint condemnation letter from the four great nations of Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water, and the incredibility of its content made the few who had just seen it feel that this was a ridiculous piece of fake intelligence.

"Do you think this is true?"

Uchiha Madara raised the document in his hand with a frown.

"Better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't."

Senju Tobirama shook his head. Having personally experienced even more incredible things, he now didn't express much doubt about anything.

"Then this is too..."

"Big Brother has been missing for so long; anything could have happened during this period."

Lowering his head to carefully browse the document in his hand, looking at the not-so-detailed description on it, Senju Tobirama's expression became cold.

If this is true, he will absolutely not let go of the person who took Big Brother away!

In the long-dormant Tailed Beast chat room,

【A menace lives next door】: Why is no one popping up lately, little brothers?

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In the middle of the night, the Nine-Tails, lonely for a long time, couldn't help but start a topic in the pitch-black chat room, but after a long while, it didn't find any group members speaking, so it sent several exclamation marks in a row to spam the group, feeling suspicious and uneasy.

【Gold-farming caterpillar】: Not sleeping in the middle of the night?

The Seven-Tails, awakened, popped up, its words full of impatience.

【A menace lives next door】: Caterpillar, how have you been lately?

【Gold-farming caterpillar】: Busy making money to raise the kid.

【A menace lives next door】: Heh heh~ following the right person is very important; I never worry about such trivial matters.

Looking at Chomei, who was like a beast of burden, the Nine-Tails sent a few proud emojis, angering the other party into hanging up the "Do Not Disturb" sign.

【A menace lives next door】: What about the others?

【Tailed Beast King】: *Cough cough* Stinky fox, caterpillar, you two are actually fine?

【A menace lives next door】: Eh... you stinky raccoon, why do you sound so weak?

Not expecting Shukaku to pop up, the Nine-Tails was happy in its heart, but still showed a very hateful face.

【Hates men the most】: Meow... fortunately there's Old Eight, otherwise this beautiful young meow would have almost been sucked dry.

The result was that in the next second, the Two-Tails also came online, but its voice also revealed a sense of weakness.

【A menace lives next door】: What happened? You guys tell me!

The Nine-Tails, kept in the dark, felt like a cat scratching its heart; there was actually gossip it didn't know!

【Small and cute too】: Ah? You weren't hung up and sucked by that strange human who knows the Asura secret technique?

【A menace lives next door】: Huh?

【Flying flame potato】: Isobu, you were also... wait, who the hell changed my name again?! (End of chapter)