For a time, Uchiha Tenxiu, Uchiha Yukino, and Uchiha Lingyue, within the genjutsu space, couldn't help but look at the many Konoha higher-ups present with pity.
In the upcoming war.
They are all the main force on the battlefield!
Who knows how many will survive!
Thinking about how the powerful individuals in the other four great nations were all hostile towards Konoha Ninja Village.
Uchiha Tenxiu couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. After all, although he couldn't use the 'Double Zhi God' ability on a large scale to plant seeds across the entire Ninja World, he could still discreetly plant some seeds targeting a small number of elites and absorb their abilities without attracting attention.
"And these people from Konoha, aren't they excellent 'great medicine' for me!" Uchiha Tenxiu thought to himself.
In reality.
First Elder Uchiha Feng also stood up, his posture tall and straight, his gaze firm as he looked at Senju Tobirama on the stage, and said impolitely: "Our Uchiha Clan demands an explanation today. Can our Uchiha Clan be Hokage or not? Or is it that only Uchiha cannot be Hokage, and Konoha Village is excluding us Uchiha!"
With the First Elder Uchiha Feng joining in.
And the Third Elder Uchiha Yue's stance, the Eighth Elder Uchiha Fengbo's radical speech, and the Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin's questioning.
The remaining Fifth Elder Uchiha Liu, Sixth Elder Liu Yun, and Ninth Elder Uchiha Enmon also stood up to express their attitudes.
Second Elder Utchiha Feiniao, at Uchiha Tenxiu's signal, also joined the other elders in taking a stand.
Except for the Second Elder who is an Elite Jonin.
Uchiha Feng, Uchiha Yue, and Uchiha Enmon are all regular Clan Head Level, and with various secret techniques, they are not afraid of the Senju Clan's strength. The rest are all quasi-Clan Head Level, rated by Uchiha Tenxiu as early Kage-level, or quasi-Kage.
Not to mention the hidden three Kage-level members of Uchiha Tenxiu's family, and those he unearthed like Uchiha Chiri.
With such strength, the Senju Clan alone would find it difficult to contend, unless their allies were included.
But in that case.
Even if they could defeat or even destroy the Uchiha Clan.
Konoha Ninja Village would definitely be finished.
"Enough!" Senju Tobirama roared, looking at the clamoring crowd and the nine elders of the Uchiha Clan who were pressuring him. His face was grim, and suppressing the anger in his heart, he spoke: "I know that your Uchiha Clan is very dissatisfied with the Senju Clan having two consecutive Hokage. This is very normal, and I will not blame you! But the matter of Hokage, this was decided from the beginning: only by gaining the approval of the majority of all clans can one be called Hokage!"
Just as the Uchiha Clan was about to continue protesting, Senju Tobirama added: "However, for the Third Hokage and the future Fourth Hokage, the Senju Clan will not participate, and someone from the Uchiha Clan will definitely become a Hokage candidate!"
"Is that enough!" Senju Tobirama said calmly, his words already at the peak of suppressed fury, but thinking of his own plan, he forcibly endured it.
Isn't it just the Hokage position?
Even if my Senju Clan can't produce the next two Hokage, your Uchiha Clan shouldn't even think about it!
Do you really think becoming a Hokage candidate.
Means you can become Hokage?
That's too naive!
Looking at the Uchiha elders who gradually calmed down and seemed to stop protesting, Senju Tobirama couldn't help but feel a surge of mockery. Only when his gaze swept over Uchiha Tenxiu did he rarely show a hint of apprehension.
Despite Uchiha Tenxiu's existence being like a tumor that tarnished the Uchiha Clan's reputation, essentially cutting them off from Konoha's Hokage position, his talent was like a thorn, deeply piercing Senju Tobirama's heart, making him constantly want to remove it as quickly as possible.
What's more, compared to ordinary Uchiha Clan members, Uchiha Tenxiu was simply an anomaly.
He didn't care about being aloof or clan dignity; he even extended his greedy hand to commoners, and didn't even spare prisons, extorting a fortune. Such an Uchiha Tenxiu was undoubtedly the person Senju Tobirama feared the most.
He was even countless times more terrifying than Uchiha Izuna, the Uchiha Clan's former strategist.
Because this meant that such an Uchiha had no bottom line and no weaknesses that could be exploited.
It was as if his several carefully planned schemes, which he thought would deceive everyone in the opposing clan, had all come to naught, proving completely useless.
But after repeated contemplation, he suddenly realized that someone had discerned his schemes and calculations.
And that person might be Uchiha Tenxiu.
This made Senju Tobirama, who had calculated everything, break out in a cold sweat. He recalled the failure of his plan to restrict the Uchiha Clan's food and weapons, the failure of his assassination plan against Uchiha Raimon, and the plan to isolate the Uchiha Clan through the Uchiha Clan Military Police Force. Although that one didn't fail, the other party simply didn't care about their reputation and took the opportunity to amass a large amount of wealth.
It seemed he had grasped his intention to ruin their reputation.
Although these thoughts were merely suspicions, Senju Tobirama, who always harbored a hundredfold malice towards the Uchiha Clan, believed that by discarding all impossibilities, the remaining speculation could only be the most truthful outcome.
Thinking of this.
Senju Tobirama couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, muttering, "Could there really be such a monster in this world!"
Senju Tobirama constantly wanted to kill Uchiha Tenxiu in his heart, but unfortunately, Uchiha Tenxiu, who always remained holed up in the Uchiha Clan's compound and never left, never gave Senju Tobirama any opportunity, forcing him to abandon the idea.
Of course, the most important point is.
The clever Senju Tobirama inferred some things from Uchiha Tenxiu's conduct: as long as he wasn't disturbed in his corruption within Konoha, he generally didn't meddle in affairs. Even if it was directed at the Uchiha, he remained indifferent and wouldn't actively intervene. This was an extremely selfish person.
For instance, after the alcohol-explosive thunder was deciphered by others in the Ninja World two years ago, people in the Ninja World discovered that the raw materials only cost a few dozen ryo, yet it was sold for tens of thousands of ryo.
This drew a lot of criticism.
When the Uchiha elders went to demand the return of the property, Uchiha Tenxiu simply didn't care, valuing money over reputation.
This caused a rift between him and the Uchiha Clan.
"And now it seems, whether he is as smart as I think, or whether he has seen through my perfunctory attitude, as long as he doesn't continue to incite the Uchiha Clan, I will temporarily ignore him! At least he is a person who knows how to protect himself, as can be seen from a series of his actions. He is someone who, when threatened, will disregard everything. Conversely, as long as he is safe, he doesn't care about others!"
"So, next, I will treat the Uchiha Clan and him separately." Senju Tobirama thought.
With Senju Tobirama's statement that a candidate for the Third Hokage would definitely come from the Uchiha Clan, the Uchiha Clan elders nodded in satisfaction.
Senju Tobirama had made this statement in front of all the clan heads in Konoha, so it should not be false!
"Alright, then we'll trust you this once!" Uchiha Feng nodded in satisfaction, signaling everyone to return to their seats.
Afterward.
Senju Tobirama then nodded in satisfaction and continued: "The last matter involves the Daimyo. According to the official document from the Daimyo, the export of food within the Land of Fire has been restricted this year, causing dissatisfaction among the other four nations. We Konoha need to cooperate and implement certain preventive measures."
"Will it lead to war!" Sarutobi Sasuke said worriedly.
"Very likely!" Senju Tobirama nodded, a grim expression on his face. Fortunately, he had appeased the Uchiha, allowing him to face the potential challenges of the upcoming war.
Otherwise.
With attacks from both inside and out, Konoha would definitely be finished.
"Next, four Ninja armies will be formed. These four Ninja legions will be permanently stationed at the four borders of the Land of Fire, becoming permanent positions from now on. Each legion will have 1500 Ninja, and the legion commander will be responsible for all matters within it!" Senju Tobirama paused at this point.