Although six White Zetsu had merged into his body, Tian Qi's strength hadn't increased much; he only possessed the strength of a mid-level Kage. Seeing that his strength hadn't met his expectations, Tian Qi inwardly complained, "After merging with so many White Zetsu, my strength is only this much. What trash!" A White Zetsu's body is still just a White Zetsu's body and can't compare to his original body at all.
Mito Uzumaki was a little surprised to see the white creatures in front of her actually merge. It was strange that these creatures could increase their strength by merging. Although she was surprised, she was only a little surprised. With this much strength, it still couldn't change anything!
Without the White Zetsu's Six Purple Flame Formation blocking their way, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others who were guarding outside rushed in. As soon as they entered, they saw Tenki confronting Mito Uzumaki, and they were immediately shocked. "Tenki! What are you doing here? Weren't you lying unconscious with serious injuries?"
"Hi, Sarutobi-nii, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and everyone else, it's been a long time," Tianqi greeted the people of Konoha Village, even though he was in a bad situation at the moment.
"It really is you, Tianqi, you..."
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were about to step forward to catch up with Tianqi, Mito Uzumaki's voice came, "Monkeys, don't be fooled, he's not Tianqi, he's an enemy in disguise! The real Tianqi is still lying at home."
"No way, this chakra and appearance are exactly like Tianqi's, Mito-sama, you must be mistaken." Jiraiya asked with a puzzled look after sensing the chakra. Although the others didn't say anything, they thought so too. It's no wonder they were so puzzled, because the person in front of them, whether in behavior or chakra, was exactly the same as Tianqi. It was impossible to tell that it was fake.
“Although his appearance and chakra are almost identical to Tianqi’s, I could still sense his malice. The real Tianqi doesn’t have this malice. You should understand, monkey!” Mito Uzumaki explained to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. He knew very well that Mito Uzumaki could sense malice, though others might not. Moreover, this ability to sense malice had never failed him. Since Mito Uzumaki said so, the person in front of him must be an imposter. "Who exactly are you? Why are you impersonating Tianqi and infiltrating Konoha Village?"
Seeing that even the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, didn't believe that the person in front of him was Uchiha Tenki, everyone looked at Tenki, wanting to see how he would explain.
Seeing that even Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't believe him, Tenki said with a wry smile, "Brother Sarutobi, why don't you believe me either? Have you forgotten the time you trained me, and the fun we had eating barbecue together? And also..."
"Huh? This..." Sarutobi Hiruzen was also stunned to see that the person in front of him had told him about his and Tianqi's affairs. There were some things that only Tianqi and he himself knew. How could this person know everything? For a moment, he wondered if Uzumaki Mito was getting old and her perception was malfunctioning.
Seeing that the person in front of them was completely right, everyone turned their attention to Mito Uzumaki. Tianqi's words were all correct, so he must be the real person. On the contrary, this Mito Uzumaki with her golden chakra looked more like a fake.
Seeing that the fake Tianqi had actually convinced Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other ninjas with his words, Mito Uzumaki was furious. Especially since the ninjas were now giving her strange looks, she was even angrier. Mito Uzumaki glared at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Monkey, do you believe what this fake Tianqi says?"
"Lord Mito..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was at a loss for words. On one side was the seemingly real Tenchi who could tell him about Tenchi's past, and on the other side was Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the First Hokage and a veteran of Konoha. He didn't know who to believe, and Mito's golden appearance was indeed a bit strange.
"You! You monkey, you're so stupid! When have I ever lied? You don't believe me at all, you've really disappointed me!" Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, Mito Uzumaki was also very disappointed in him. He clearly believed what the fake Tianqi said. Although he only showed doubt to her for a moment, it was still caught by her super-sensory perception and her ability to detect it.
"..."
Just as the conversation reached a tense moment, the group of female ninjas spoke up again, "Hokage-sama, you must believe Mito-sama's words! This person in front of us is really a fake Tenki. We've all seen his real appearance before!"
"That's right, Lady Mito wasn't lying, this person in front of us is an imposter!"
"Yes, his true form is a person entirely white. This appearance he's in is a transformation. Hokage, please make sure you see it clearly!"
"..."
After hearing what the female ninjas said, Hiruzen Sarutobi was even more bewildered. These female ninjas were all handpicked by him to protect Tsunade. If Mito Uzumaki had a problem, did these women also have a problem? How could such a thing be possible? If he couldn't even trust them, then he really shouldn't be the Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately glared angrily at Tenki, "You've almost fooled me. Although I don't know how you know so much about me and Tenki, a lie is a lie. So many people have identified you as a fake, so you must be a fake. From now on, I will not believe anything you say again!"
Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and the others, seeing this, also took out kunai and looked at the fake Tianqi with wary expressions. Uzumaki Mito nodded in agreement, thankfully she hadn't been led astray by the fake Tianqi. If even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, had been misled, she would have really considered whether she should replace him as Hokage. Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi came to his senses at the last moment, so she wasn't too disappointed.
Seeing this, Tianqi cursed all the troublesome female ninjas in his heart. Why do these stupid female ninjas always cause trouble at crucial moments? I was about to persuade Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, and I was just a little bit away from success, but they ruined it again. What did I do to deserve this? Why are they always going against me?
"Heh, how about that? You didn't succeed in fooling us Konoha ninjas after all. Did you really think we Konoha ninjas were easy to fool? Let me tell you, you've got a bad idea!" Uzumaki Mito sneered, looking at Tian Qi with a mocking expression.
"When the real is made to appear fake, the fake becomes real; when the fake is made to appear real, the real becomes fake. Reality and falsehood intertwine, and so does truth and falsehood. Who can truly distinguish between them?" Tianqi offered no explanation, merely stating the truth and falsehood. He now realized that explaining to such a fool was a complete waste of breath; he'd rather use that time to find a way to escape!
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