"To have the motive to provoke infighting between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, and the ability to do so... apart from those vermin in the Land of Fire, I'm afraid there's no one else in the ninja world."
"Targeting the Uchiha clan, they made the right choice this time."
"Those idiots in the family are really easy to provoke. Making up for their lack of intelligence... they actually managed to push Senju Tobirama to this point!"
With a little thought, Uchiha Makoto figured out the mastermind behind the Uchiha clan.
Apart from the vermin of the Land of Fire, no one else had the motive or ability to do such a thing.
However, Uchiha Makoto was actually mentally prepared for this kind of thing.
After all, the Akatsuki Ninja Village had done something that dug at their roots again. The high-level vermin of the Land of Fire were probably anxious to death by now.
It would be strange if there was no response.
And they also knew that if they blatantly targeted the Akatsuki Ninja Village, they would easily be physically sanctioned by the ANBU ninja sent by Uchiha Makoto. Even if the Akatsuki Ninja Village had to consider the impact and couldn't take their lives... killing is always the last resort.
But Uchiha Makoto had plenty of ways to make their lives worse than death.
So it was normal for this group of vermin to change direction and take action against the Uchiha clan in Konoha.
It's just...
The Uchiha clan actually hid something from him this time.
This surprised Uchiha Makoto a bit.
Regarding the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Makoto's attitude towards them was actually quite complicated.
After all, he was also an Uchiha clansman. It was impossible not to have feelings for a family where he grew up and which gave him protection.
Emotionally, Uchiha Makoto definitely hoped that the Uchiha clan could grow bigger and stronger, completely suppressing the Senju clan. So after the Akatsuki Ninja Village grew stronger, he provided certain assistance to the Uchiha clan from time to time.
However, considering practical interests.
Uchiha Makoto hoped that the Uchiha clan would always be in a weak position in Konoha, constantly suppressed by Senju Tobirama, unable to turn over.
Such an Uchiha was the best Uchiha in Uchiha Makoto's heart.
Indeed, such thoughts were dark, but the adult world was like this.
—Relationships between people are full of deception, and emotional power is ultimately not as reliable as actual interests.
As the Kōkage far away in the Akatsuki Ninja Village, only when the Uchiha clan was in a weak position in Konoha could he maximize his influence on the Uchiha clan and thereby achieve control over Konoha's internal affairs.
Of course...
When the day comes in the future that the supreme Kōkage unites Konoha.
The Uchiha clan can also turn over and take charge in front of the Senju clan, speak loudly, and sweep away the long-suppressed humiliation.
But the future is the future, and now is now.
The Uchiha clan now had their own little schemes, and signs of losing control had already appeared.
If Senju Tobirama really couldn't hold on, became weak, or was even driven out of the Hokage's office, it would be difficult for the Akatsuki Ninja Village to deal with the Uchiha clan then.
Do they have to fight their own kin?
This is the worst-case scenario!
—Uchiha Makoto didn't want to personally suppress the arrogance of the Uchiha clan in Konoha.
"Let Senju Tobirama, that naturally evil old Senju demon, play the bad guy.
"He is more suitable for this kind of dirty and tiring work."
Subsequently, Uchiha Makoto packed up his fishing gear, shouldered the big fish, accidentally got lost in the Akatsuki Ninja Village again, wandered around for a few laps, and finally found his way home with the Two-Tailed Cat.
He took a shower and cleaned up at home, changed into the attire of an ordinary traveling merchant, and left the Akatsuki Ninja Village.
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Konoha
Late at night...
Senju Tobirama didn't appear in the laboratory today but sat alone in the chair of the Hokage's office.
His mood was really terrible now, so much so that there was a bottle of sake on his desk.
This situation was extremely rare.
In any case, he was a ninja who had undergone professional training since childhood and usually didn't drink.
But in recent days, the pressure the Uchiha gave him was too great.
At the high-level meeting of all Konoha, the Uchiha clan publicly and clearly opposed the Konoha reform plan, and then easily gathered a large number of Konoha high-level officials who also opposed the reform plan.
Senju Tobirama naturally wasn't idle either. He found Senju Hashirama to stand up for him, wanting to gather a group of Konoha ninja clans who supported the reform plan in the name of the First Hokage.
For this, he specially held a private small meeting without the Uchiha clan.
But except for the small families like the Sarutobi clan and the Shimura clan who staunchly supported him... the Hyuga clan, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio... these influential ninja clans in Konoha almost all found excuses to decline and did not attend the appointment.
Clearly...
The attitude of the Konoha ninja clans was already clear.
On the matter of the Konoha reform plan, they supported the Uchiha clan.
Of course, this didn't mean they would support the Uchiha clan producing a Second Hokage, but if Senju Tobirama insisted on going his own way... then it was hard to say.
This was just the current situation.
The situation in the future would definitely become worse.
Because due to village regulations, the content of the high-level Konoha meetings was strictly restricted from dissemination.
So.... those middle and lower-level ninjas in Konoha whose actual interests were harmed didn't know yet that Senju Tobirama wanted to promote the Konoha reform plan.
This radical reform plan would definitely be resisted by them..... The neighboring Akatsuki Ninja Village was finding ways to provide welfare for its own ninjas, while Konoha was still "exploiting" its own ninjas?
Is there any justice left? Is there any law left?
But paper cannot wrap fire.
—The sources of grapevine news among the people are diverse!
It was only a matter of time before this news scattered among the people of Konoha. The storm at that time would be the most terrifying, terrifying enough to accidentally drive Senju Tobirama out of the Hokage's office.
Senju Hashirama, faced with surging public opinion, even if it was his own brother, he wouldn't blindly cover up.
"Retreat... but one step back leads to step by step back. Once retreated, I can never advance again!"
"I was careless!"
Senju Tobirama poured himself a cup of sake, then took a sip gently, slowly savoring the bitterness in it.
He had actually thought about making concessions, deleting the more radical and costly measures in the Konoha reform plan to salvage the current situation of scattered hearts.
However, after retreating, it would be difficult to advance further.
Having tasted sweetness, the Uchiha clan would only intensify their efforts. Those Konoha ninja clans who originally disagreed with the reform plan would also unite more closely to oppose Senju Tobirama after seeing his timidity.
But if Konoha implemented reforms slowly, there might not be much improvement in three to five years.
And Uchiha Makoto wouldn't leave him much development time, and the same was true for the Uchiha clan. Doing so would be nothing more than drinking poison to quench thirst.
Not long after, a sound came from outside the door.
"Lord Tobirama!"
"Come in."
An ANBU ninja pushed the door open and entered, reporting urgent news to him.
"Lord Tobirama, Lord Kōkage wishes to see you at the old place."
"What?"
Senju Tobirama's eyes widened immediately.
He didn't expect Uchiha Makoto would choose to see him at this time.
"What does Uchiha Makoto want to do! This naturally evil Uchiha brat!"
"He, the mastermind behind the scenes, just wants to use the power of the Uchiha clan to drive me out of the Hokage's office, and then support the Uchiha clan to come to power. In this way, Konoha will not become his obstacle, and no one will stop his ambition!"
"This evil brat should be very happy now! Does he want to meet now to humiliate me again?"
Almost subconsciously, Senju Tobirama speculated on Uchiha Makoto's intentions with full malice.
There was no helping it.
Due to Uchiha Makoto's criminal record full of bad deeds, his reputation in Senju Tobirama's heart was completely rotten.
However, despite this.
Senju Tobirama still planned to meet Uchiha Makoto.
Taking advantage of the night, he changed into plain clothes, quietly left Konoha Village, traveled continuously all night until dawn, and finally arrived at the tea room where they met last time.
Inside the private room of the tea room.
Uchiha Makoto was leisurely eating breakfast.
And Senju Tobirama pushed the door open directly. Seeing Uchiha Makoto's contented appearance as soon as he entered, he was furious.
"This naturally evil Uchiha brat made me so miserable, almost driving me out of the Hokage's office, yet he is living so comfortably and freely, still in the mood to enjoy breakfast here. I haven't been able to eat for days!!"
"You beast!!"
But Uchiha Makoto naturally invited Senju Tobirama to have breakfast together.
"Tobirama, come, have breakfast together?"
"My treat."
"Not eating... no, your treat... of course I'll eat!"
Gurgle...
Senju Tobirama wanted to be stubborn, but he had traveled at high speed all night.
His stomach was indeed very hungry, and his physical strength was almost exhausted.
And anyway, it was Uchiha Makoto, this naturally evil Uchiha brat, paying the bill. Not eating for free would be a waste!
Eat Uchiha Makoto poor!
With this hateful thought, Senju Tobirama sat next to Uchiha Makoto and ate breakfast with him.
"Speak, you suddenly wanted to see me, is something the matter?"
Senju Tobirama took a bite of the bun, the full meat juice swallowed into his mouth, turning into a warmth falling into his stomach, improving his mood slightly, but his tone towards Uchiha Makoto was still as bad as ever.
"Tobirama, life hasn't been easy recently, has it?"
Uchiha Makoto also picked up a bun and took a bite, his tone carrying a hint of teasing.
Then...
Senju Tobirama's expression visibly darkened.
"This naturally evil Uchiha brat, damn beast, meeting me really just to mock and ridicule me?"
"I really want to hack him to death with the Flying Thunder God Slash!"
He really wanted to fall out with Uchiha Makoto directly, but showing any weakness or breakdown now would definitely be seized by Uchiha Makoto as an opportunity to insult him even more brutally.
So, Senju Tobirama replied in a cold voice: "Isn't this thanks to you? But, let me tell you, I will absolutely not let you act so recklessly forever!"
Uchiha Makoto smiled. He could understand Senju Tobirama's thoughts.
After all, compared to those vermin of the Land of Fire, he was more suspect in Senju Tobirama's heart.
"The Uchiha clan wrote me a letter. They hope I give the Konoha students studying in the Akatsuki Ninja Village a holiday for a period of time, and then return to Konoha to promote the friendship between the Akatsuki Ninja Village and Konoha. And the Uchiha have already made preparations to build momentum for them in Konoha..."
He ignored Senju Tobirama's words, eating the bun, and continued.
Senju Tobirama gritted his teeth. He had lost his appetite for breakfast now.
"Damn it, goddamn Uchiha Makoto!"
"I knew you had bad intentions when you wanted the Konoha ninja clans to send clansmen to study in the Akatsuki Ninja Village. It turns out you were digging a pit for me here. Now you finally stopped pretending, right!"
As a smart person.
Senju Tobirama almost instantly guessed the Uchiha clan's idea—using these ninja clan children studying in the Akatsuki Ninja Village to further promote the Akatsuki Ninja Village, improve the Uchiha clan's prestige in Konoha, and then take the opportunity to smear him severely. It was simply killing two birds with one stone!
And these words came from Uchiha Makoto's mouth.
He rightly connected the cause and effect.... This was another pit Uchiha Makoto had prepared for him for a long time!
"Not only that, the Uchiha clan plans to focus on publicizing the attitude of the Senju clan children...."
"???"
Uchiha Makoto was still speaking, but the following words were truly heart-stabbing.
Using Senju clan children to attack Senju Tobirama and elevate the Uchiha clan's status in Konoha—could children from other ninja clans have such a good effect?
Uhm... okay... Uchiha Makoto was doing it on purpose now!
Although in order not to let the Uchiha clan's power expand excessively in Konoha, he had decided to give Senju Tobirama a hand this time, this did not prevent Uchiha Makoto from adding a little delicious side dish to his sumptuous breakfast while helping him.
And Senju Tobirama's performance also met Uchiha Makoto's expectations.
"Uchiha Makoto, you naturally evil Uchiha brat, you win, okay!"
"I will f*cking kill you for sure!"
"Ahhh!!!!"
"....."
Senju Tobirama endured for a long time, but finally couldn't help breaking down. The grievances and resentment accumulated over many days poured out at this moment.
For Konoha, he could endure any hardship!
But he just didn't understand. Clearly, everything he did was for the future of Konoha, but why was it that whoever did more suffered greater grievances?
Promoting the reform plan, spending more funds, why did those idiot ninja clans in Konoha always hold onto it!
And this Uchiha Makoto, he is the biggest bastard!!
Clearly, when Konoha was first built, he was still the Shadow Hokage, the hope of everyone. He was once praised as the pillar holding up the sky of Konoha. He really had all the glory. That state of vitality, where all things compete for freedom, was still before his eyes. In just a few years, his situation in Konoha had turned into one where people's hearts were scattered.
The source of all evil is you!
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