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Devil's Breath Part Seven

Frowning, the albino pulled a bandage tight against his own arm as he thought about the most recent skirmish between the Uchiha and Senju clans. It had not gone badly from the perspective of his kin, but at the same time. . .

"Your brother is starting to concern me," Tobirama disclosed to his unconscious patient, more than normal that is. Only a fool would be unconcerned by the Head of the Uchiha Clan. Madara had always been wild, embodying his elemental nature perfectly. Now though, he was out of control.

"I expected him to react badly to your supposed death," the Senju admitted freely. The loss of a brother was a wound that never fully healed. "I believe however, that I underestimated just how badly." There was a brief pause. "I could understand it," Tobirama continued. "If he just tried to kill me."

Madara had in fact tried to kill him, a combination of Hashirama and the hiraishin being the main factors in the Uchiha's failure. Tobirama sighed, dropping his head into his hands. "Madara. His decisions of late," another pause as the albino struggled to enunciate his thoughts. "He has become reckless." The kind of reckless that would kill a lesser ninja. "If this goes on, he will be a danger not only to his enemies, but to his allies as well."

Izuna felt a sense of dawning horror. He knew well the blessing and curse of his clan. A love so deep, that it could shatter into hatred. What were his kin doing? Had no one tried to help? Madara, he thought desperately. The Uchiha reached out, trying to breach the odd disconnect between his mind and his body only to grasp mist.

"If you were anywhere near stable," Tobirama admitted. "I would be tempted to give you back. As it stands though, I don't trust your clan not to kill you on accident."

Izuna would have been offended by that under other circumstances. As it stood though, his rival spoke nothing but the truth. It irked him that his survival hinged on the actions of his mortal enemy. However, if Tobirama succeeded; well, he supposed he would just have to live with it.

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