“Damn it, aren’t you targeting us, the Uchiha Clan?!” Eighth Elder Uchiha Fubuki mocked.
The First Elder and others beside him also looked displeased.
Clearly, from Senju Tobirama’s series of actions, he spoke of the Hokage needing the support of the majority.
Yet, their Uchiha Clan could not get the support of the majority present, so how could the Hokage position ever fall to them?
As soon as Uchiha Fubuki spoke,
It immediately startled everyone present.
The Uchiha Clan openly challenging Senju Tobirama.
This was something that had never happened before.
Interesting!
When did the Uchiha Clan become so confident?
Immediately, members of other clans sat back and watched the outcome.
“Could it be…” Sarutobi Sasuke first raised an eyebrow and glanced at Uchiha Fubuki, then looked at Senju Tobirama’s cold face, and suddenly seemed to realize something, pausing his actions.
Following his stance, the Shimura Clan Head, and the Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, and other related clans, all fell silent.
Although sometimes they stood on Senju Tobirama’s side, that was only because Senju Tobirama offered benefits to win them over. If it came to a fight to the death with the Uchiha Clan, they were not so foolish as to be someone else’s pawn and fight to the death.
Only those clans affiliated with the Senju Clan wanted to speak out, but then they reconsidered: the Senju Clan had been disbanded by the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, and they no longer belonged to the Senju Clan. To take a stance against the Uchiha Clan now...
Wouldn’t that mean these younger clans were confronting the Uchiha Clan?
That would be too difficult for them.
“Alas, if the Senju Clan were still here, how great that would be!” The Haruno Clan Head helplessly shrunk back, like most of the Senju Clan’s vassals, not stepping forward to take the lead.
And at this moment,
Uchiha Fubuki standing out to mock immediately changed Senju Tobirama’s expression. Before he could speak,
Uchiha Kagami, who was beside him, angrily retorted, “Eighth Elder, you are going too far. Can you not have some perspective? The establishment of the Village inherently involved everyone’s participation. If someone who wants to be Hokage cannot unite the majority of the Village’s inhabitants, it will certainly lead to division in the Village, and that is the real hidden danger to Konoha Village…”
“The Uchiha Clan, if they want to be Hokage, just need to integrate into the Village and gain the understanding of others.”
Uchiha Shin said with conviction.
“Go to hell! You traitor…”
“Don’t tell me that. I only know that Konoha Village was jointly established by our Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan. Why can’t we be Hokage now?” Third Elder Uchiha Yue also stepped forward and spoke, almost openly questioning Senju Tobirama, the Second Hokage. The humility of the past was gone from his face, revealing his true nature.
As news of Senju Hashirama’s complete disappearance spread,
The information of his death was basically confirmed.
Although it was not yet exposed to the outside world,
Within Konoha Village, it was still a secret, but the Uchiha Clan, thanks to Uchiha Tenxiu’s interference, discovered this secret faster than others.
And now, all nine elders of the Uchiha Clan were present. After more than a decade of recuperation, their combat strength had recovered.
It was time.
To let Senju Tobirama feel the power of the Uchiha Clan.
As for the other clans in the Village.
Heh heh, it’s fine if they don’t act.
But if they do,
“It’s a good chance to eliminate them…” The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Yue’s eyes spun faster and faster, but under deliberate control, the Mangekyo Sharingan was ultimately not revealed.
With his Kage-level strength stacked with the Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Yue did not feel that he would be weaker than Senju Tobirama.
“Exactly, when Konoha Ninja Village was first established, it was agreed that the position of the First Hokage belonged to our Uchiha Clan. But you, Senju Tobirama, said during the Hokage selection that only a Hokage recognized by everyone counted as Hokage, forcibly denying our Uchiha Clan’s claim to the Hokage position. The First Hokage was like that, so the Second Hokage should also belong to our Uchiha Clan, but you, Senju Tobirama, snatched it away!”
Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin also stepped forward.
Although the Uchiha Clan had not been peaceful internally for several years, facing the weakening Senju Clan, he also stood out to jointly respond, and further said, “But for the upcoming Third Generation, it still won’t be our Uchiha Clan’s turn, and we are not convinced! This is simply unfair!”
Next, Uchiha Tenxiu also took the opportunity to stir the pot, saying, “Exactly! The Senju Clan has already had two generations of Hokage in a row. How about, for the next Third Generation and Fourth Generation, it’s our Uchiha Clan’s turn, and then the Fifth Generation and Sixth Generation are the Senju Clan’s turn? Wouldn’t it be just right if we took turns like that?”
As soon as Uchiha Tenxiu finished speaking,
Senju Tobirama remained relatively calm, but the faces of the other clans immediately darkened. According to Uchiha Tenxiu’s idea, Konoha Village would become a dictatorship of the Uchiha and Senju, and these other clans would merely be bodyguards and thugs residing there.
They would be mere passersby, not masters.
Unlike the Senju Clan, at least outwardly, they were considered half-clan members.
For a moment, there was a buzz of discussion.
“This, how can this be? We clans are also members of Konoha, why should it be like this?” The Gekko Clan Head said indignantly.
“The Senju Clan becoming Hokage was by our recommendation; only a Hokage recognized by the multitude counts as Hokage.” The Shirakumo Clan Head also spoke to everyone with a strong attitude, waving his fist, as if his role was very significant.
“The Uchiha Clan, if they can’t gain everyone’s recognition and can’t become Hokage, it’s their own problem, not anyone else’s!” The Mitokado Clan Head even scoffed at the Uchiha Clan.
“Exactly, Konoha Village belongs to everyone…”
Gazing at this group of jumping clowns, Uchiha Yukino’s eyes, as calm as still water, swept across the many clans present like a chilling wind. She mused to herself, “Just as Tenxiu said, the many clans in the entire Konoha Village are nothing but a disorganized rabble. All day long, they only know how to scheme for petty gains. In this Village, if you attempt to help the Village grow and prosper, all you will reap is betrayal.”
“Simply because, in this Village, if your surname is Uchiha, you are an anomaly, destined to never be trusted!”
At this moment, Uchiha Yukino suddenly realized that these people were merely following the Senju, the Uchiha Clan’s sworn enemy, like shadows, waving flags and begging for scraps, like a pack of jackals and wild dogs gnawing on the Uchiha’s flesh and blood.
They were born to barely survive on the blood and corpses of the Uchiha Clan. To expect them to coexist peacefully and understand the Uchiha Clan was harder than ascending to heaven.
This would only expose their despicable, shameless, dark, and vulgar nature.
How could they ever be made to admit that, in the long river of a thousand years of history, they were actually the ones in the wrong?
“See! I told you, it’s very difficult for them to admit a reality. This Village was originally established jointly by the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan, a testament to the elimination of a thousand years of blood feud, a result of advocating for righteousness. And now they refuse this, which is essentially destroying the righteousness of Konoha!”
Uchiha Tenxiu’s small genjutsu sent a message to Uchiha Lingyue and Uchiha Yukino, showing them the ugliness of the many Konoha clans, ignoring the original facts for profit.
“Hmph! Fortunately, our Tenxiu established our own country outside early on, which can also provide a retreat for those Uchiha Clan members who understand resistance. As for Konoha…”
In the genjutsu space, Uchiha Lingyue’s eyes turned cold, and she said eerily, “Let it be a pawn for the development of our country! The First Shinobi World War begins now…”
Yes!
The First Shinobi World War was about to begin.
And the entire war’s initiation was completely within the various schemes of the Zhou Kingdom, which was controlled by Uchiha Tenxiu.
Whether it was recruiting impoverished people from across the Ninja World for immigration, which intensified the plunder by the powerful, or hoarding food and supplies from the entire Ninja World, leading to a shortage of resources in the Ninja World.
All of this had already pushed the entire Ninja World to a desperate situation.
However, within this Ninja World, there were still various factories established by Uchiha Tenxiu’s United Commerce Association providing a safety net, giving the oppressed populace a glimmer of hope, which stabilized the situation.
But when Uchiha Tenxiu cut off this lifeline,
The Ninja World would immediately explode.