System: Warning, No magic is detected in this world. You are advised to tread carefully.

Raindrops fall on Shang as he looks at the notification.

After closing it, he walks through the forest at night under an open sky.

Shang’s thoughts: Rain…

Shang looks up as the rain continue to pour on him without getting his hanfu wet.

From afar, he feels there are two killing intents and both of them are getting weaker as time passes.

Being the curious cat, Shang slowly walks to the location where he feels the two intents.

From the edge of a cliff, he sees two people. One of them is lying down with a blade sticking from his back while the other one is holding a katana and wearing a broken samurai armor.

What seems strange to Shang is that the one with the broken armor seems to be standing on the water surface while the other one is floating.

Shang’s thoughts: Is where I should call the police emergency hotline? I have just discovered a crime scene and someone need to secure it.

The one standing who has been looking at the floating body for a few minutes, finally looks up at Shang.

????: Err… Stranger, I am aware that you have been looking at us for some time. Could you stop doing that? It feels awkward.

Shang’s thoughts: Japanese…

Shang: It’s not that I want to look at the both of you but do you think I should walk away after witnessing something like that?

????: Shouldn’t you?

Shang: Should I?

????#2: You should have.

A second voice is heard and a blade is placed at Shang’s throat from behind.

????: Let him go, Tobirama. He has nothing to do with this.

Tobirama: Brother, we cannot have anyone around to inform the Uchiha Clan about what you have done.

????: Even if you kill him, have you ever thought about others who are attracted by the disturbance which I and Madara had made? They have eyes on this location, Tobirama. There is no use hiding it.

Tobirama: But…

????: Tobirama! I am not going to say this the second time. Let him go!

Tobirama: Hmph...

Tobirama removes the blade from Shang’s throat.

????: Sorry about that. My brother is cautious with strangers. You are free to go.

Shang: Even if you say so, I can tell from your brother’s personality that I will not survive by walking away.

Shang smiles, looking at Tobirama.

Tobirama: What did you say!?

????: Shut up, Tobirama.

Tobirama: Hmph...

????: Supposedly if you are right, what should we do with you then?

Shang: Well, one of you can take me to a place with lodgings and food till whatever trouble you are going to have blows over.

Tobirama: Or we can kill you right here and right now.

????: Hmm… we do have place with lodgings.

Tobirama: Are you serious, Brother? Bringing a stranger to our home? He could be a spy from other ninja clans.

Tobirama looks at his brother with a stunned look.

????: My stupid brother, if only you are more observant…

Tobirama’s thoughts: Observant?

Tobirama looks at Shang and notices he is not drenched by the pouring rain.

Tobirama’s thoughts: This is...

????: Ah yes, I forgot to introduce myself.

????: I am the first Hokage of Konohagakure, Senju Hashirama.

Hashirama says with a smile.