Upon hearing Ban's greeting, Tian Qi, who was lying on the ground, sneered, "Ha! You're so powerful for abandoning your wife and children. How could you possibly remember a lowly person like me? I'm just a passerby in your life."
Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha was suddenly a little surprised and astonished. He had a vague idea of what was going on. "You, you, you are..."
Sure enough, his guess was confirmed the next second. The white Zetsu lying on the ground slowly said his name, "It seems you haven't forgotten everything. That's right, I am Uchiha Madara's son, my name is Uchiha Tenki!"
When the White Zetsu main body heard that this White Zetsu clone was Uchiha Tenchi, he was immediately surprised, "Oh, it's you. You actually managed to find this place."
Upon hearing Tianqi's name, Ban instantly dispelled his Wheel of Tomb: Borderlands clone and looked at Tianqi with mixed feelings. He had never imagined that his son could find this place on his own.
Feeling the clone that had bound him disappear, Tian Qi stood up and slowly walked towards Ban. When he arrived in front of Ban, the two looked at each other without saying a word.
As expected of father and son, their gazes met with identical expressions. Both of them slightly raised their heads, looking at each other with haughty expressions, their auras in no way inferior.
While Madara was still examining his son, Tianqi suddenly clenched his fist and punched Madara hard in the face.
"You! What are you doing! You..." White Zetsu was about to step forward to speak when Madara stopped him.
"Ze, don't interfere. This is my own business." After stopping Bai Zetsu, Ban wiped the little bit of blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Tian Qi. Out of guilt towards his son, he did not make a move.
Seeing that Ban didn't react, Tianqi was a little surprised. He knew that Ban wasn't known for his good temper, and with his arrogant personality, he would never allow anyone to hit him in the face. But now he didn't show any extreme emotions. Tianqi's opinion of this adoptive father improved. Then Tianqi explained why he hit him, "This punch was for my mother. You failed to protect her and failed to fulfill your responsibilities as a husband. You can't deny that, can you?"
Ban nodded upon hearing this. He had indeed failed to fulfill his duties as a husband to Tianqi's mother. His relationship with that woman was merely a formality. If it weren't for the clan's efforts to arrange a wife for him, he would never have had a wife in his life. Looking back, he realized that he hadn't cared about his wife at all, and he didn't deny his guilt towards her.
Seeing that Ban only nodded and did not speak, Tianqi clenched his other fist and was about to throw a second punch. Ban looked at his son's other fist, but still stood there without dodging or flinching, waiting for the punch to come.
When Tianqi's fist was a centimeter away from Ban's face, he suddenly stopped. He remembered that in Bai Jue's memories, Ban still cared about him. In the end, Tianqi's fist did not land on his face, but gently touched his chest. "Originally, I was going to punch myself, but after receiving Bai Jue's memories, I saw what you did for me. I am not a heartless person. I can still see your concern. Moreover, as your son, I have no right to hit you." After saying that, Tianqi turned around and left the stone chamber, going outside.
Hearing Tianqi's words, he felt a slight touch of emotion. Watching Tianqi's departing figure, Ban's cold heart began to beat. He touched the spot where his heart was beating and slowly closed his eyes. This familiar feeling was that of family. He never expected that this feeling would return after Izuna left. This is what blood relatives and family are like.
Since Tianqi arrived, Black Zetsu, who was possessing Madara, hadn't even let out a breath, afraid that Tianqi would see through him. You see, Tianqi wasn't as easy to fool as Madara. If he discovered something that would ruin the plan to rescue his mother, then he would be in real trouble.
Damn it, Uchiha Tenchi! How did he find his way here? Madara's son is such a troublemaker. It's impossible to use Madara to get rid of him. Madara cares too much about his son. Now, all we can do is pray that Uchiha Tenchi won't discover anything. Tenchi's arrival has completely panicked Black Zetsu, who has lived for a thousand years.
Tianqi, who had come outside, was unaware of Black Zetsu's worries. At that moment, he was genuinely overjoyed, dancing with glee. "Hehe, today was so much fun! It was worth rushing over without eating. Beating Madara so badly that he didn't dare to fight back was so exciting! Even Susanoo Madara and Rinnegan Madara were no match for me. You know, even Hashirama Senju never got this kind of treatment where he couldn't fight back or talk back. Only I get this kind of treatment. I'm like a rocket, so awesome!"
Just as Tianqi was secretly excited, a white Zetsu emerged from the ground and said, "Hi, Tianqi."
"Holy crap!" Tianqi was startled by the sudden voice. "Damn, don't you know that scaring someone can kill them? Couldn't you have given me a heads-up before you suddenly appeared?"
Bai Jue tilted his head, looking puzzled. He had three big question marks in his mind. "Didn't I just greet you? Why did you react so strongly?"
Tianqi looked at Bai Jue speechlessly. "I can't exactly tell you that I'm happy because I beat up Madara, can I? If I did, Madara would probably rush out and teach me a lesson the next second. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Instead, tell me why you came to find me. You must have something to say."
Seeing that Tianqi didn't want to talk about it, Bai Jue didn't care at all. Bai Jue then revealed his purpose, "Oh, it's like this, Lord Madara asked me to show you around the base. Later, he wants to have a meal with you at some kind of family dinner. Yes, yes, it's called a family dinner. By the way, is this family dinner any good?"
Hearing Bai Jue say this, Tian Qi was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Ban would organize a family dinner. It was really novel. However, Tian Qi rolled his eyes at Bai Jue and explained, "A family dinner isn't about eating. It specifically means that relatives gather together to eat."
"Oh, so that's what it means. Tch, I thought a family dinner was something delicious. What a disappointment." After hearing Tianqi's explanation, Bai Jue understood what it meant, and then he showed a disappointed expression.
Tianqi looked at the White Zetsu and was truly speechless. How could anything created by Hashirama Senju's cells be so carefree? He even suspected that these White Zetsu weren't defective products, but rather that they were created by Hashirama Senju's cells and all inherited his carefree personality. Hmm, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. That must be the truth.
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