The light from outside the stone door streamed in, illuminating the faint smile on Su Yu's face.
He was not in a hurry to leave.
At a time like this, any hasty action could make Senju Tobirama wary of him again.
Su Yu knew very well that although his words had struck a chord with Senju Tobirama, they had also exposed a fatal problem.
He knew too much.
About Senju Hashirama, about the Uchiha Clan, about Konoha's political landscape.
This information was not something an Edo Tensei summoned suddenly should possess.
Sure enough.
Just as Su Yu was thinking about how to respond, Senju Tobirama's figure reappeared at the doorway.
His face was even gloomier than before.
His red eyes once again glowed with a dangerous light.
"Who exactly are you?"
Senju Tobirama's voice was soft, but it carried a suppressed killing intent.
"An ordinary Edo Tensei cannot know so many secrets."
He slowly walked into the stone room, each step heavy.
"About my brother's idealism, about the Uchiha's Sharingan evolution mechanism, about the true purpose of the Konoha Military Police Force."
"These are all top secrets of Konoha."
Senju Tobirama stopped in front of Su Yu, only an arm's length away.
His killing intent was released without reservation.
"Speak."
"What kind of person are you?"
The temperature inside the stone room suddenly dropped.
Su Yu could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from Senju Tobirama.
But Su Yu did not panic.
As a psychological counselor, he had seen too many such scenes.
Angry clients, agitated patients, even psychiatric patients who wanted to harm him.
He knew that at such times, the most important thing was to remain calm.
"I told you, I am a psychological counselor."
Su Yu's voice was calm, not trembling because of Senju Tobirama's threat.
"A psychological counselor's job is to observe, analyze, and understand people's inner selves."
"I don't need to know your secrets beforehand; I just need to observe."
Senju Tobirama's gaze grew colder.
"Observe?"
"Just by observing, you can know Konoha's political landscape?"
"Just by observing, you can know my true thoughts on the Uchiha Clan?"
"That's impossible!"
Su Yu gently shook his head.
"Lord Tobirama, you underestimate the ability of a professional psychological analyst."
He raised his hand, pointing to Senju Tobirama's brow.
"Your brow has been furrowed ever since the first moment I saw you."
"This indicates that you are constantly in a state of thought and worry."
"As the Kage of a Village, what could make you so worried can only be the safety of the entire Village."
Senju Tobirama did not speak, but a hint of wavering appeared in his eyes.
Su Yu continued:
"You used various Ninjutsu and Seal techniques on me, but when they all failed, you chose the most primitive Taijutsu attack."
"This shows that you are an extremely rational person who adjusts strategy according to the situation."
"But at the same time, you still kept those Seal techniques that had already proven ineffective, and even during our conversation, your gaze would unconsciously sweep towards the runes on the wall."
"This behavioral pattern exposes your inner insecurity."
Senju Tobirama's breathing became somewhat rapid.
"You are accustomed to solving problems with rules and Systems, which can be seen from your 'house arrest' method towards me."
"You didn't kill me directly but chose to observe and research."
"This indicates that you believe every problem has a systematic solution."
Su Yu's voice became increasingly calm and convincing.
"As for your brother's idealism, that's even simpler."
"You have a very obvious 'corrector' temperament."
"You are accustomed to paying for others' mistakes, accustomed to bearing the consequences of others' naivety."
"There is only one person in this world who could make you bear such a psychological burden."
"Senju Hashirama."
"The First Hokage."
"Your brother."
Senju Tobirama's body trembled slightly.
This feeling of being completely seen through made him, a Ninja known for his rationality and calmness, uncomfortable.
"What about the Uchiha?"
His voice became hoarse.
"How did you know my true thoughts about them?"
Su Yu was silent for a moment.
This was the most dangerous question.
Regarding the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan evolution mechanism, this was indeed not a conclusion that could be drawn simply through observation.
But... "I have met Uchiha Madara."
Su Yu slowly spoke.
These words made Senju Tobirama's pupils suddenly contract.
"What?"
"Before I was summoned, my Soul was wandering somewhere."
Su Yu's expression became solemn.
"There, I met an Uchiha man."
"Long black hair, Sharingan, and a suffocating indifference."
"He told me his name was Uchiha Madara."
Senju Tobirama's breathing stopped completely.
Uchiha Madara.
The man who founded Konoha with his brother and later betrayed Konoha.
The legendary Ninja who was personally defeated by Senju Hashirama in the Valley of the End.
"Impossible."
Senju Tobirama's voice trembled.
"Madara is dead. He died at my brother's hands."
"The Souls of the dead do go to certain places."
Su Yu's tone was very serious.
"In that place, we talked."
"He told me many secrets about the Sharingan, about the history of the Uchiha Clan."
"He said that the Uchiha's power comes from pain, from loss."
"The more deeply one loves, the stronger the hatred generated when that person is lost."
"And this hatred directly affects the evolution of the Sharingan."
Senju Tobirama stared intently at Su Yu.
These words were indeed something Uchiha Madara might say.
Moreover, the description of the Sharingan's evolution mechanism perfectly matched his observations.
"What else did he say?"
Senju Tobirama's voice was soft, but Su Yu could hear the tension in it.
"He said that you are a smart person."
Su Yu looked into Senju Tobirama's eyes.
"He said that when everyone else was blinded by Hashirama's idealism, only you saw the reality."
"Only you understood that peace cannot be maintained by love and trust alone."
"There must be Systems, there must be power."
Senju Tobirama's expression became extremely complex.
This was indeed something Uchiha Madara would think.
That man never believed in idealism.
He only believed in power.
"He spoke highly of you."
Su Yu continued.
"He said that if you, and not Hashirama, had been the First Hokage, perhaps things would have had a different outcome."
These words completely shattered Senju Tobirama's last doubts.
Because this thought was indeed Uchiha Madara's style.
That man always showed disdain for Hashirama's idealism.
If he had indeed met Su Yu after his death and said such things, it was entirely reasonable.
Senju Tobirama slowly relaxed his body.
The killing intent gradually dissipated.
"So that's it."
His voice returned to calmness.
"You got this information from Madara."
Su Yu nodded.
"The world of the dead holds many secrets unknown to the living."
"Uchiha Madara told me far more than just this."
Senju Tobirama took a deep breath and asked:
"Then have you seen my brother in the world of the dead?"
Su Yu shrugged.
"Unfortunately, I was also very curious about Lord Hashirama, but I haven't seen him."
Senju Tobirama gave Su Yu a deep look.
Then, he turned and walked towards the laboratory wall.
He raised his hand and made a few strokes on several key Jutsu.
Whoosh—
All the Seal runes instantly dimmed.
The chains locking the door slowly retracted into the wall.
"From now on, you are free."
Senju Tobirama's back looked a little tired.
"However, there is one condition."
Su Yu raised an eyebrow.
"What condition?"
Senju Tobirama turned around and said in an extremely serious tone:
"Tell me what else Uchiha Madara said."
"I need to know what that man was still thinking about after his death."
Su Yu looked at the longing in Senju Tobirama's eyes and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The crisis was temporarily averted.
"Then, Lord Tobirama."
Su Yu showed a relaxed smile.
"What kind of identity do you plan to give me?"
"A psychological counselor who came back from the dead can't just live in an underground laboratory forever, can he?"
Senju Tobirama was silent for a moment.
Then, he made a decision that even surprised himself.