Candy saw Ryou and Satori still bickering internally, and seeing that Tobirama and Orochimaru were ready to attack, she reminded Ryou.
"Ryou, stop bullying Satori. Tobirama and Orochimaru have finished their argument and are preparing to take you down!"
Ryou looked in the direction of Manda.
Orochimaru sneered coldly, "Brat, you were playing us just now. You had no intention of betraying Madara at all, and you even tricked me out of a Rashomon."
"How cunning! Hand over the summoning scroll for Rashomon right now!"
Ryou pointed at Orochimaru and shouted, "What do you mean 'your' Rashomon? That's a Secret Technique of the Senju Clan, and I am the son-in-law of the Senju."
"It's only natural for me to take Rashomon back now!"
Tobirama snorted coldly, "Son-in-law of the Senju? Hmph, my Senju Clan will never recognize an evil Uchiha as a son-in-law."
Ryou shifted his finger from Orochimaru to Tobirama, "Old Senju thief, I don't need your recognition. Anyway, Tsunade has already taken my surname!"
"Hmph!"
Tobirama snorted, his expression turning sour. He had no wife or daughter in his life, and since childhood, he had looked upon Tsunade as his own descendant.
He never expected her to be snatched away by an evil Uchiha like Ryou.
Being snatched away was one thing, but the key was that this kid didn't view Tsunade as a lifelong partner.
"Naturally evil Uchiha brat, I'll cripple you today!"
Tobirama jumped down from Manda's head, flew into the air, and threw a Flying Thunder God Kunai toward Ryou's position.
Ryou retorted to Tobirama, "Naturally evil old demon of the Senju Clan, if you cripple me, Tsunade will become a widow."
Tobirama didn't respond, watching the Flying Thunder God Kunai fly toward Ryou's position.
Suddenly, a sandy-yellow figure appeared on Ryou's shoulder. It was a tanuki with purple cursed seals on its body—it was Shukaku.
Shukaku and the Seven-Tails had been staying inside Ryou's body, observing the outside world through his perspective. At this moment, Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Technique gave Shukaku a chance to be useful.
It formed hand signs and activated Magnet Release, knocking away Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Kunai.
"Magnet Release?!"
Tobirama looked at the small figure on Ryou's shoulder and recognized it. "A clone of Shukaku? Interesting. You've actually tamed Shukaku's chakra?"
Ryou said to Tobirama, "Old Senju demon, now you can't use the Flying Thunder God Technique on me, can you?"
"Hmph!"
Tobirama snorted lightly and grabbed a stone. Chakra formed a Flying Thunder God Ritual Formula on the stone, which he then threw toward Ryou.
"Uchiha brat, Kunai aren't a necessity for the Flying Thunder God Technique; the Ritual Formula is the key. I can carve the Flying Thunder God Ritual Formula on any object."
Shukaku formed signs and used the Sand Manipulation Technique. The soil of Ryūchi Cave turned into sand, forming an absolute defense around Ryou.
The stone Tobirama threw was flung back by Shukaku's sand.
"Well done, Shukaku!"
Ryou patted Shukaku's head on his shoulder and looked at Tobirama mockingly. "Old Senju demon, if you can make me move even half a step, I'll consider it your win!"
"Brat!"
Tobirama was getting a bit angry. Although he wasn't as powerful as Hashirama and Madara, he was still a powerful Shinobi who had fought his way through the Warring States Period.
Who knew how many of Ryou's ancestors he had cut down? How much Uchiha blood had he spilled?
But today, he was being mocked by this Uchiha kid.
"Brat, if I don't show you what I'm made of today, you won't know the capabilities of my Senju Clan!"
"Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!"
The most sinister part came next. Tobirama clapped his hands together, and a torrent of water, spinning and rising like a tornado, appeared directly around Ryou.
If an ordinary Water Release Shinobi were to use Water Colliding Wave, it would take at least seven or eight signs, but Tobirama could do it just by clapping his hands.
The Water Colliding Wave carried the powerful spiral force of the current, tearing at Ryou's body.
At the critical moment, the three tomoe in Ryou's Sharingan spun rapidly.
"Susanoo!"
A black chakra giant enveloped Ryou, easily neutralizing Tobirama's Water Colliding Wave.
"Susanoo?!"
Tobirama looked gloomily at the Susanoo covering Ryou.
In the Warring States Period, Tobirama had fought Madara and Izuna several times; how could he not know of the third power of the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyo Sharingan?
But Ryou's eyes were still the three tomoe Sharingan; they hadn't evolved into the Mangekyo yet?
Wait, it hasn't evolved into the Mangekyo yet?
Tobirama was suddenly stunned. Based on his research of the Uchiha, a powerful Shinobi of that clan must become strong after awakening the Mangekyo.
For instance, Madara or Izuna—they were both powerful Shinobi who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Logically, Ryou had soloed Sunagakure and snatched the Seven-Tails from Takigakure; his Sharingan should have already awakened into the Mangekyo.
But it hadn't. Even though he had unleashed Susanoo, his eyes were still in the three tomoe form.
This only proved that his eyes possessed dōjutsu power nearly equal to the Mangekyo.
But not becoming a Mangekyo was just that—not becoming one.
According to Tobirama's research, the time when an Uchiha becomes most obsessed is when their Sharingan evolves into the Mangekyo.
The Uchiha Clan's intense love, when lost, transforms into intense hatred, despair, and pain.
When emotional stimulation reaches its peak, the ultimate Dojutsu of the Uchiha Clan—the Mangekyo Sharingan—can be awakened.
However, because it is a power brought about by negative emotions, those who awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan become extremely biased and usually manifest a strong obsession with revenge.
Tobirama thought Ryou had become so evil as a result of his Sharingan evolving into the Mangekyo.
But his Mangekyo hadn't even awakened yet.
If he's this evil before awakening it, wouldn't he—destroy the Shinobi World after awakening it!
On the other hand, Tobirama realized the reason why Madara had Tsunade and Ryou marry.
Could it be that guy Madara—
"Susanoo: Hurricane!"
Ryou didn't give Tobirama time to ponder; he controlled the Susanoo to swing the Gunbai, releasing a powerful Wind Release toward Tobirama's location.
Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Manda's head, stroking his chin. If his guess was correct...
Madara didn't want to create a second pair of Rinnegan; he wanted Ryou and Tsunade to form a sufficient bond, and then he would plot to kill Tsunade.
To let Ryou witness it with his own eyes and then awaken the Mangekyo.
Because Madara was already someone who had transcended low-level interests; everything he did was certainly not on a whim.
Aside from Hashirama, Madara hated the entire Senju Clan.
Because the Senju Clan killed his whole family.
Madara's father and brothers died on the battlefield against the Senju Clan.
Even Izuna died at Tobirama's hands.
If that's really the case, then he had to quickly notify his elder brother to rescue Tsunade.
Tsunade absolutely must not become the sacrifice for Ryou to awaken his Mangekyo.
But all of this was just conjecture; after all, Tobirama was not Madara and didn't know what was in his mind.
Currently, Hashirama was busy obtaining the power to oppose Madara and could not be disturbed.