Chapter 248 Rope Tree! Namikaze Minato, are you willing? In the Land of Fire, figures are moving through the forest. "Damn it! Sister Tsunade, they are so shameless that they came to the Daimyo's mansion half a month in advance." The red-haired Uzumaki Kushina was pouting in dissatisfaction, and Uchiha Ye couldn't help but smile as he watched Kushina standing up for him. "Kushina, that's enough." Uchiha Ye rubbed her red hair, and Kushina was also holding back a lot of anger in her heart, muttering: "Ye, this is not only for you, but also for me. Only when Ye becomes Hokage can I be with Ye..." At this time, Uzumaki Kushina was even more excited. Only if Ye became the Hokage could she become the Hokage's wife. If she becomes the Hokage's wife, who would dare to say that she is Konoha's ultimate weapon? Who would dare to lock her up in Konoha Village and not allow her to leave the village at will? Faced with Kushina's little thoughts, Tsunade and Uchiha Ye looked at each other and smiled.
Only Uchiha Mikoto smiled and stepped forward to comfort them, making room for Tsunade and Uchiha Ye. "Ye, what do you think this time?" After sending Kushina away, Tsunade raised her eyebrows and asked about the doubts in her mind. However, the relaxed smile on Uchiha Ye's face gradually disappeared, revealing a solemn look. "Sister Tsunade, from the information revealed by Orochimaru, the Root seems to be researching something that it shouldn't be researching, and I have secretly asked Hizashi to investigate." After hearing Uchiha Ye's reply, Tsunade couldn't help but frowned, then showed an irritable look, and said unhappily: "Damn old thing, but I heard that before Mitomonen and Utane Koharu came this time, they secretly visited the Hyuga clan!" When she said this, Tsunade couldn't help but look at Uchiha Ye meaningfully. How could Uchiha Ye not understand what he said? He just smiled indifferently and glanced at Kushina behind him. "Sister Tsunade, have they visited the branch family of the Hyuga clan?" This sentence made Tsunade stunned, and then she reacted, as if she thought of something, and blurted out in surprise: "Kushina succeeded!?" She also knew that Uzumaki Kushina had been studying sealing techniques over the past few years, especially secretly studying the Hyuga clan's caged bird seal. Uchiha Ye's words clearly meant that he had succeeded. Uchiha Ye's mouth curled up, revealing a smile and nodded: "There is nothing we can do. Kushina's talent is very strong, but others only see the Nine-Tails." At this moment Tsunade finally understood, and she couldn't help but glare fiercely at Kushina in the distance for not even telling her. "The war is over. No matter what, it is Konoha's power. Try not to cause unrest." At this point, Tsunade has already seen through her teacher's tactics, which are clearly procrastination. The so-called resignation is nothing more than a way of retreating behind the scenes. This left Tsunade silent, but she also made a decision. Although she had long supported Uchiha Ye, she was also trying to avoid bloodshed and ascend to the throne as peacefully as possible. But it was obvious that her wait-and-see attitude made the other party think that she was controllable and could be bullied, which made her extremely disappointed. Once she decided to compete for the position of Hokage, there was no turning back. Tsunade knew this better than anyone else.
"Sister Tsunade, at this time, you can either become a puppet, or at least before these high-ranking officials die of old age, they will probably continue to hold power for the stability of Konoha." In response to Uchiha Ye's teasing, Tsunade glared at him unhappily. "Don't think I don't know what you've been doing to have Mikoto prepare in secret." "Sister Tsunade, I never hid this from you." Uchiha Ye was speechless. All his secret arrangements were laid out openly in front of you. There was no way he would hide anything. "But Sister Tsunade, I only know a little about this Daimyo Prefecture, but I'm not very clear about the details." When talking about Daimyo Prefecture, Uchiha Ye couldn't help but reveal a meaningful look. Daimyo Prefecture might be called the second Senju clan. When mentioning the Daimyo Mansion, Tsunade couldn't help but be silent for a while, then shook her head and slowly talked about the past of the Senju clan that she had never thought about. "When the Senju clan's peripheral members were planning to integrate into Konoha, there was a lot of opposition within the clan, and the leader was my Second Grandfather. Although it was carried out later, Second Grandfather also split the Senju clan into two..." Listening to Tsunade's words, Uchiha Ye couldn't help but be secretly shocked. He was worthy of being the Senju Tobirama. He actually used marriage to slowly undermine the reputation of the Fire Country. In other words, the second generation had already started this plan when Konoha was established to confirm the legitimacy of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. The current daimyo and the Senju clan have become inseparable, which can be described as a cuckoo taking over the magpie's nest in the ninja world. When everyone was targeting the ninja village, this Senju Tobirama had already set his sights on the daimyo's mansion. "The Fire Country Daimyo also possesses a strong military force. The samurai and the ascetic ninjas trained by the Fire Temple have long been loyal to the Daimyo..." At this point, Tsunade sighed helplessly, "You Uchiha clan all know that there are two factions, and we Senju clan naturally know that there are differences within us... Especially when the Third Hokage took office... At that time, Grandma Muye decided to obey the dying wishes of the second grandfather, and the lineage of Daimyofu wanted to inherit within the family, so..." Goodness, it turns out that every family has its own problems. Even within the Senju clan there were differences, especially after a long period of separation, with one branch in Konoha and the other in Daimyo Prefecture. The differences in opinions between the two sides, coupled with the fate of the Senju clan in Konoha over the years. Uchiha Ye suddenly realized. No wonder in the original work, when the elders and daimyo of Konoha were discussing the Fourth Hokage and talking about Danzo, the daimyo looked a little ugly. It is obvious that among the three generations, one plays the good cop and the other plays the bad cop. There is also the twelfth guardian ninja of the daimyo mansion turning against each other, and the Fire Temple is obviously closer to the Third Hokage... Thinking of this, Uchiha Ye couldn't help but shake his head. Sure enough, there were fights wherever they were. "But none of that matters." Tsunade calmly explained the disagreements within the Senju clan, which made Uchiha Ye understand one thing. "Sister Tsunade, it seems that there are many contradictions within the Daimyo Mansion, and our Third Hokage is the best at making empty promises. Tsk tsk, it's been so long..." Uchiha Ye said this with a smile, but Tsunade snorted with disdain, knowing the twists and turns involved. "Alright, we came to the Daimyo's mansion just to show off to others. Leave this to me. You protect these two old guys and go back. After all, you are the Hokage advisor of Konoha!"
When saying the last four words, Tsunade even revealed a mocking sneer. "Sister Tsunade, are you alone?" Uchiha Ye was stunned, looking at Tsunade's confident expression. He naturally knew Tsunade's trump card, but it seemed a bit difficult to get this group of Senju in the Daimyo Mansion to support him, an Uchiha. However, Tsunade smiled unhappily and gave a mysterious smile. "Don't worry, there is a surprise. You will know it later. Now you should think about Minato Namikaze first!" However, Uchiha Ye smiled dumbly at Tsunade's mysterious look. Rope Tree and Wood Release Ninja Yamato flashed through his mind, or Tsunade's poor Wood Release. Thinking of this, Uchiha Ye smiled and nodded. "Leave Namikaze Minato to me." "So confident?" "nature." Looking at Uchiha Ye's confident look, Tsunade couldn't help but twitch her lips. Well, this kid is still hiding it from her. After the two looked at each other, they both smiled. ...The Fire Country Daimyo Prefecture. With the cessation of war in the ninja world, although the armistice agreements among the major ninja villages are still being discussed, the prosperity of the daimyo's prefecture does not seem to be affected by the war. On the bustling palace attic, golden figures flickered, as if chasing something, and finally the two figures stopped in a grove in the distance. "Rope Tree! How…how could it be you!?" Minato Namikaze looked at the face in front of him in shock. He never expected that the person who secretly lured him out was the long-dead Nawaki. "Minato, long time no see." The once childish face overlapped with the mature cheeks now, and Sheng Shu smiled as he looked at his old classmate. "How...how is it possible! There were traces of Wood Release before..." Namikaze Minato looked at the scene in disbelief. Nawaki was not dead, so what about the traces of Wood Release that he had secretly discovered before? Was that the other party's method of luring him out? "Minato, are you talking about Wood Release?!" The 23-year-old Nawaki raised his hand slowly with a mature smile. Under the shocked gaze of Minato Namikaze, everyone thought that Nawaki was going to perform Wood Release unexpectedly, but Nawaki actually touched the back of his head and laughed: "Haha, of course it's not me." Good guy! This passionate and funny look made Minato Namikaze speechless. It was really the same character as Nawaki back then. However, at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind him. "it's me." As the mask slowly fell off, revealing a dull face, Nawaki laughed and said, "This is Yamato, my companion." "You guys! This is!"
At this moment, Minato Namikaze really felt that his brain was not enough, but Nawaki showed a hearty smile and walked straight forward and put his arm around his shoulder. "Wood Release is Yamato's ninjutsu. Of course, it's also to lure you out." Yamato, who was about the same age as Kakashi, nodded and formed a seal. In an instant, wood escape technique began to emerge from the ground, which made Minato Namikaze's pupils shrink. It turned out to be Wood Release! Beside the stream. The young boy Yamato was calmly on guard around, while Nawaki and Namikaze Minato were standing together, seemingly talking about something. I saw Minato Namikaze's face change from shock to extremely ugly, and finally he showed a look of disbelief. "Shengshu, you mean that you..." "Hehe, I don't know either. Anyway, there is no evidence. If my sister hadn't gotten the news..." Sheng Shu still smiles the same way as he did back then, but his eyes are more mature and steady. But it was this relieved smile that made the expression on Minato Namikaze's face a little stiff, which directly impacted his cognition. There is no evidence, but everything points to the top leaders at that time. Finally, beside the stream, Minato Namikaze looked solemn. "So, Shengshu, you are willing to expose your identity. What do you want to do...?" This was the only thing Minato Namikaze could think of, but Nawaki smiled and waved his hand: "You think too much. It's just that my sister sent me a message that I don't need to hide it anymore." No need to hide your identity! Just this one sentence revealed a strong self-confidence, which made Minato Namikaze's pupils shrink. This sentence revealed the attitude of the news. This is clearly a determination to win! Lady Tsunade actually completely sided with the Uchiha. By the stream, Nawaki calmly recounted the story of his hidden life over the years, leaving Minato Namikaze in a trance. The grandson of the first Hokage had to fake his death before he could grow up. What does this mean? "Don't think too much, Minato. Someone wanted to see you, so they asked me to lead you out." As Rope Tree shrugged, Uchiha Ye's figure slowly appeared on the other side, looking at the two of them calmly. "My sister and Uchiha Ye just came this morning." When he saw Uchiha Ye, Rope Tree couldn't help but reveal an embarrassed look, lowering his head and seemed to be avoiding. Uchiha Ye, his former school rival, is now with his sister. What a mess. "Minato, after seeing the rope tree, you should have figured out what it represents!" At this time, Uchiha Ye walked over the water calmly, but what he said made Namikaze Minato reveal a complicated expression. "Do we really have to go this far?!" He inherited the will of the Third Hokage, and the stability of Konoha was more important than anything else, but the current events had given him too much of a shock. If Rope Tree appears in Konoha, the impact will be huge! The fact that the grandson of the first Hokage had to fake his death in order to grow up is Konoha's biggest scandal.
"Minato, I think you misunderstood." At this moment, Uchiha Ye looked at Namikaze Minato and said in a deep voice: "I am inviting you to eradicate the roots of Konoha that are rotten but greedily absorbing new branches. Now Konoha's will of fire has been distorted!" "Didn't you see the Third World War? Children under ten years old went to the battlefield one after another, while a group of old guys sat in the village and enjoyed the success, saying that it was all for Konoha!" As Uchiha Ye's angry voice echoed, Rope Tree beside him also revealed a look of frustration. I faked my death and left home back then, so it would be a lie to say that I haven't been angry all these years. Moreover, although there was no evidence at all for what happened back then, it pointed to these senior officials. "Ye, Shengshu! Do you know the impact of this matter? I..." At this time, Minato Namikaze was even more panicked. This was no longer a normal Hokage election, but the removal of all the current third-generation Hokage senior officials! Uchiha Ye had never thought about getting to the top and then acting as a pimp in the village. He was prepared when these old guys started to disgust people behind their backs. He was even confident that he could bring Minato Namikaze into his camp. So now the third generation knows how much they trust Minato Namikaze, and in the end they will know how frustrating it is to be betrayed. "impossible……" "What if it's true?" By the stream, Namikaze Minato's face turned red, and he didn't believe it at all, but Uchiha Ye confronted him with a tough attitude and looked at him calmly. "Traces were found in the Rain Country during World War II. In the battlefield of the Whirlpool Country, I personally fought against...!" At this time, Uchiha Ye was furious and shouted loudly: "Wood Release! Sharingan! The Uchiha and Senju clans that founded Konoha have long since become research material for the operating table of corruption and darkness. Are you still working for the stability of Konoha?" Facing Uchiha Ye's angry rebuke, Namikaze Minato's face turned pale. If there was only determination in his eyes before, he would never believe that the Third Hokage and others would do this. But now, the grandson of the first Hokage, Ropeki, has grown up hiding in the Daimyo's mansion, and he is already in a trance. "The current Konoha is no longer simply decayed, but has fallen into darkness. You can explain the Wood Release Cells as the Senju's nod of agreement, then what about the Sharingan? We, the Uchiha clan, have never compromised!" Uchiha Ye's cold voice echoed, which made Namikaze Minato pale. Finally, he looked dazed and said hoarsely: "If it's fake..." "If it's true! Are you, Minato Namikaze, willing to overthrow the current corrupt and dark upper echelons?" Yamato, who was on guard from a distance, looked at the fierce argument in confusion. Although he had no idea what they were talking about, it was definitely a big deal. (End of this chapter)