The vast conference room instantly fell into complete silence.
The heads of the major clans, led by Hyuga Hiashi, along with elite jonin, exchanged stunned glances, their mouths agape.
Had they… just imagined it?
"Lady Tsunade… Fourth Hokage… you're not joking, are you?"
Hiashi's shocked gaze turned to Tsunade and Uchiha Sōgetsu, hoping to get a clear answer from them.
But Tsunade seemed utterly unsurprised. Under everyone's watchful eyes, she gave a slight nod.
"In the name of the Fifth Hokage, I hereby appoint Uchiha Madara as the Sixth Hokage."
As soon as the words left her mouth, the room fell into silence.
"Did you hear that?"
Uchiha Madara sat in the chair, calm and composed, his long fingers tapping lightly on the table. He spoke casually, "From now on, I am the Sixth Hokage of Konoha."
Hiashi's expression was priceless, and the others looked equally perplexed.
Madara, according to Konoha's history, had co-founded the village with the First Hokage, yet his later reputation was far from honorable.
He had betrayed Konoha and fought a brutal battle against the First Hokage at the Valley of the End, ending with the First Hokage's victory, after which Madara declared himself dead.
And now… a traitor was being appointed as the Sixth Hokage?
Moreover, it was the First Hokage's own granddaughter who had voluntarily made this decision. It seemed… disturbingly ironic.
No one spoke, but the expressions on their faces clearly showed their dissatisfaction with Tsunade's decision.
After all, Konoha didn't belong to the Hokage alone.
But they seemed to have forgotten one thing: the person now sitting in the Hokage seat was not Tsunade, but Uchiha Madara.
"I've said my piece," Madara's eyes glinted coldly, and a chilling atmosphere filled the room. "Who agrees? Who opposes?"
"If anyone disagrees, speak now. Don't wait until I start talking and then jump in."
Who would dare say otherwise?
The clan leaders, led by Hiashi Hyuga, watched quietly, observing every movement, keeping their thoughts to themselves. No one wanted to bring bad luck upon themselves at this moment.
Back when he dominated the ninja world, he was nicknamed the "Asura of the Shinobi World"!
A name was never mistaken, and neither was his nickname.
It was said that when the great clans were establishing their ninja villages, Madara Uchiha once suggested to the First Hokage that they should wipe out the other villages at once, but unfortunately, his proposal was rejected.
From this, one could already see Madara Uchiha's style of action.
If Madara belonged to the radical faction, then Danzo was definitely the conservative type.
Of course, from Madara's perspective, Danzo was still too cautious, not radical enough.
If things had gone according to Madara's thinking, the other villages would have been annihilated.
"Since no one is speaking, it's decided."
Seeing the silence, Madara Uchiha spoke directly: "All clans, prepare immediately for war."
"Um… Hokage-sama…" Hiashi Hyuga asked with difficulty, "May I ask, who will be in command?"
"Uchiha Sogetsu, as the frontline commander."
Madara assigned the task directly to Uchiha Sogetsu and said lightly, "There's something I need to remind everyone. My temper is bad. If anyone pretends to comply but disobeys, and loses their head… don't blame me for not sparing your face. Understood?"
When the Asura of the Shinobi World spoke, it wasn't just a threat—it was a sword hanging over their necks.
"Uh…"
Hiashi Hyuga and the others still hesitated, unsure.
"Speak."
Madara's cold gaze fell on them. "My temper is bad. Don't make me angry."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
At his words, the previously silent group finally began to speak up and declare their intentions.
This scene made Tsunade secretly pleased.
These old folks usually restricted her at every turn, but today, it seemed Uchiha Madara had taken care of them neatly.
Hyuga Hiashi and the others felt bitter.
Tsunade left, and in came this big guy!
Unlike the manageable Senju Tsunade, this man was pure violence incarnate.
The fact that the Hokage's advisor was cut down in just two words was proof enough.
You reason with him, and he responds with fists.
It's that simple.
If you agree, everyone benefits.
If you don't, then you see whose fists are stronger.
In the past, even the Third or Fifth Hokage could hardly suppress the great clans on their own.
After all, the clans' thinking was simple: no matter how strong you are, you can't possibly kill them all alone.
Even at his peak, the Third Hokage couldn't achieve that, which was why the Hokage needed advisors like Danzo to balance the situation among Konoha's clans.
But previously unstoppable methods clearly weren't enough against Uchiha Madara.
He could really kill them all by himself.
Uchiha Sogetsu, standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh when he saw everyone playing dead like quails.
"How interesting, hahaha. You play politics, but you ran into someone who doesn't play politics. This is too funny."
Hyuga Hiashi and the others looked utterly embarrassed.
They had hoped to secretly pressure Uchiha Madara with political tactics, but he had drawn his blade instead.
All politics comes from force.
Clearly, even if all the Konoha shinobi banded together, they wouldn't stand a chance against Uchiha Madara.
Political negotiations were out of the question.
"Get lost."
From start to finish, Uchiha Madara looked down on these people.
If it weren't for his twisted amusement in wanting to irritate Hashirama and Tobirama, he wouldn't have bothered taking on the role of the Sixth Hokage.
The reason for doing this was, to a large extent, entirely to prove to Hashirama who had been wrong back then.
Under the strong orders of the Sixth Hokage, Konoha's war machine was set into motion.
Countless supplies were sent to the frontlines.
Kakashi, Hyuga Neji, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai, Shizune, Hiashi, and members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio all donned their armor and led their respective teams and family members toward the border between Konoha and Iwagakure.
Uchiha Sogetsu served as the overall commander on the frontlines, holding complete command authority.
As for Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, they were under the protection of Uchiha Madara, while Tsunade remained in Konoha.
The troops stationed at Konoha's border sent the Anbu out in batches as vanguards to scout enemy positions.
Soon, after losing dozens of men, the Anbu finally returned with intelligence.
They burst into Konoha's military tent, covered in blood, and handed over a difficult-to-read scroll of information.
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