Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Chapter 237: The Battle of the Leaders in Konoha

Ps: As expected, drag racing is not my track. Just to prove that Yin is not a eunuch, I wrote a little too much in the last chapter, and it was blocked for a whole night. In the end, I deleted and revised hundreds of words and asked the editor to unblock it. Woohoo, I won’t do HS next time~
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"Hmm~ Is this the taste of peace?"

In the early morning, a ray of dazzling sunlight penetrated through the gap in the curtains and directly sprinkled on a handsome face in deep sleep. With the noisy voices outside the window, Uchiha Gin, who had just fought a fierce battle last night, woke up from a brief dream.

After blocking the scorching sun with my hands, I slowly stood up and rubbed my sleepy eyes. I couldn't help but sigh at this happy salted fish time.
"Boom!!!"

After standing up, stroking his still fluffy curly hair, Uchiha Gin had not yet had time to do his exercises before the fragile door of the bedroom was forcibly broken open by a huge force. For a moment, sawdust filled the sky and smoke rose up.
"How many times have I told you to knock on the door gently? Even if this door can repair itself, you can't be so careless!"

Uchiha Gin, who knew who was coming without even looking, had a little bit of spirit in his eyes, but they instantly turned into dead fish eyes. He looked at the short-haired girl who walked in from the smoke, and his fists were about to harden.
"What did you do last night?"

Ignoring Uchiha Gin's chatter, Senju Itama squinted her eyes and looked up and down at the muscular man in front of her, not caring at all that he was naked from the waist up. She focused on his face and neck, carefully looking for traces of crime. After finding that they were as clean as new, she frowned her delicate little eyebrows and asked unwillingly,
"Ha~ I went out for a night run yesterday."

Fortunately, his physique was different from that of an ordinary person. The traces of yesterday's lovemaking with Uzumaki Mito had long since recovered. Uchiha Gin, feeling reassured, crossed his arms and replied righteously,
"Why are you panting so loudly when you come back in the middle of the night?"

She looked at Uchiha Gin suspiciously, who looked normal. Last night, she got up at night and "passed by" Uchiha Gin's room and found that there was no one inside. After a while, a curly-haired man quietly came out from the darkness. Before she could ask him any more questions, he had already fallen asleep with a heavy breath.

"So it was you last night~ I told you it was a night run, so it's normal to breathe loudly!"

No wonder, when he teleported back last night, he sensed someone peeping nearby, but there was no malicious intent, so he didn't take it seriously.

"No, why do you smell like oysters?"

The girl's sense of smell is so terrifying.

"Is it not possible to have a midnight snack during a night run?"

He subconsciously smelled himself and found that in addition to the smell of male hormones, there was indeed a sweet and fresh smell of oysters. Fortunately, there was a night market in Konoha Commercial Street recently, with a wide variety of snacks. He immediately gave a very reasonable explanation.

"Stop eating outside and go downstairs to eat."

Senju Itama raised an eyebrow, staring at Uchiha Gin with an inexplicable look, until he was a little scared, then turned around and warned him. However, her pretty face turned away, and her snow-white teeth creaked when she bit them. Obviously, she had noticed something.
"Okay~"

Uchiha Gin, who thought he had concealed the truth, was very happy. He finally had a good day when he could have food to eat as soon as he opened his eyes.
"Hiccup~ Your cooking skills are getting better and better, but there's not enough sugar in the porridge. Give me three more spoonfuls~"

Add three spoonfuls of sugar?

Uchiha Gin changed into his home clothes and wolfed down the breakfast carefully prepared by Senju Itama. After taking a sip of the sugary rice porridge in his hand, he couldn't help but boast to Senju Itama in front of him,
"You eat more sugar than I eat rice. The doctor told me last time that high blood sugar can affect your eyesight. You are a pupil ninja after all, so you should pay more attention to your health."

With both hands on her face, Senju Itama looked at Uchiha Gin who was eating away everything in a flash, and her lips curled up in a cute arc. After hearing the other party complain about the lack of sugar in the eight-treasure porridge, the girl couldn't help but frowned in worry. During the daily physical examination before, the doctor had advised this hateful curly-haired man to consume less sugar to avoid affecting his health.
"Just add a small spoonful~"

Smacking his lips, Uchiha Gin extended a little finger, indicating to add a little bit.

"no!"

Not wanting to be fooled by the other person's pretending pitiful expression, Senju Itama stayed true to his heart and held the candy jar tightly.

"Humph~"

Who are you looking down upon? I, the great Otsutsuki of the ninja world, can lose to a mere diabetes. How ridiculous!

"dong dong dong~~"

Just as Uchiha Gin swallowed the last mouthful of eight-treasure porridge, there was a rhythmic knock on the door.

"Coming~"

Senju Itama responded and ran to open the door naturally. After a while, a stern-looking black-haired man walked in behind her.
"Looking for you, I'm going to wash the pot first~"

"Cousin, what brings you here?"

Uchiha Gin, who was well-fed, looked curiously at the man in front of him who was as cold as an iceberg. At this time, Uchiha Madara should not be sticking to Senju Hashirama every day, and the two should be inseparable.

"Cousin, there are some things I want to ask your opinion on."

As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. Since his father's accidental death, the only elder in the family who can communicate is Uchiha Gin. Although this eldest cousin usually seems unreliable, but in this matter, he really doesn't know who else to discuss with.

"Did something happen in the tribe?"

It was a rare occasion for Uchiha Madara to come to visit, so he must have encountered some difficult problems. Uchiha Gin's heart tightened. Could it be that the "good deed" he had done was exposed, and his eldest cousin came to his house to question him?
"No, it's about Konoha."

Konoha? You, Uchiha Madara, still have Konoha in your heart? I always thought you only had wooden people in your heart.
"Tell me and listen~"

This is quite curious. My eldest cousin, who usually only cares about his family and never asks about worldly affairs, actually wants to ask me questions about the village. It seems that Hashirama Senju's brainwashing skills are quite effective!
"Huh~ I want to be Hokage!"

Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Madara seemed to have made up his mind. He raised his head, and a hint of fire ignited in his cold eyes. Then he spoke out his thoughts word by word.
"what?"

When Uchiha Gin first heard this, he was stunned. It took him a long time to understand what was going on. He then used his little finger to pick his ear, thinking that he had misheard. He signaled the other person to say it again with his eyes.
"What are you looking at? I said I want to be Hokage!"

From Uchiha Gin's confused eyes, Uchiha Madara keenly sensed a look of "Is this kid mentally retarded?", which immediately made the older cousin, who had finally mustered up the courage to talk about his dream, stagnate instantly, and questioned in a slightly annoyed voice,

"Did you take the wrong medicine?"

Hearing the other party repeat it again, he realized that he had heard it correctly. Uchiha Gin almost switched to rolling his eyes on the spot, then looked at Uchiha Madara with a frown on his face with concern, and asked carefully,
"Is it funny?"

The Hokage is the boss of this village, and even the hottie is willing to push him to the top, so why can't he do it?

"Being a Hokage isn't funny, but when you say it, it makes people want to laugh."

Looking at the original work, almost every Konoha boy has a dream of becoming Hokage. Uchiha Gin thinks it is quite normal, after all, he has a good family background. But you, the biggest rebel ninja of Konoha in the future, actually want to be Hokage. This is quite difficult to accept.

"Hmph~ Hasi La Ma has already chosen me to be the leader of Konoha, but I don't think we can be so hasty. The selection of the Hokage must be fair, open and just."

Hearing the teasing in Uchiha Gin's tone, Uchiha Madara, whose self-confidence was swollen, snorted coldly, his black eyes full of pride, and told his eldest cousin that he had been selected.

"No, no, no, I think you shouldn't be here with me right now. You should be on the roof, holding leaves in your hands and listening to how Senju Tobirama arranges you~"

Looking at his smug cousin in front of him, Uchiha Gin finally realized that this was exactly what happened in the original novel.
However, in that timeline, Uchiha Madara's uncle died early and his little cousin died tragically. He had no one to rely on and could only go to Senju Hashirama for support whenever he had time. Just as he was about to push the window open to give the other party a surprise, he inadvertently heard Senju Tobirama's heart-wrenching words. From then on, he let go of his obsession with Hokage and went all the way to the end.

"What are you talking about? I'm serious."

Listening to Uchiha Gin's nonsense, Uchiha Madara was furious. He finally decided to share this secret with his eldest cousin, but he didn't expect to be ridiculed. So he said indignantly,
"I'm serious too~"

My dear cousin, it's a good thing I'm here, otherwise you would have gone down the same old path and walked till the end.
"Susanoo"

"Stop! Do you want to destroy my house?"

Uchiha Gin, who was about to make more jokes, saw four arms condensed behind Uchiha Madara and immediately shouted,

"Can you talk properly now?"

"Bao's jailer!"

After the farce, the two brothers moved to the living room. Senju Banma, who was wearing black and white home clothes, brought the fragrant tea at the right time. Uchiha Gin took a small sip and his eyes lit up.
"Cousin, try it quickly. This is the green tea I ordered from the Tea Country at a high price. The annual output is less than one pound~"

Good things should naturally be shared with Ou Doudou.

"Huh~ Not bad indeed."

Uchiha Madara, who already liked tea, couldn't help but pick it up and taste it after hearing Uchiha Gin's introduction. His eyes lit up as well. As he was savoring it carefully, he suddenly saw his eldest cousin in front of him take out a large jar from the drawer.

"What are you doing!"

He was still wondering what the other party was going to do, but he saw Uchiha Gin smilingly picking up a large piece of crystal clear rock sugar from the jar and throwing it into the freshly brewed green tea without even looking at it. This wasteful behavior made him almost pop his eyes out.
"Ah? You want to add sugar too? It tastes quite bitter to me~"

If he didn't want to show off, why would he drink something so bitter? Next time, just bring the strawberry milk from the refrigerator. It's convenient and delicious.

"you"

Uchiha Madara was so distressed that he was about to say something but hesitated.
"It's okay, you'll like it when you get older~"

After thoroughly mixing the tea and rock sugar, Uchiha Gin took a sip and then showed a satisfied expression and said to Uchiha Madara,

"Haha, absolutely impossible!"

I hope you can keep your mouth this tight when you're intubating~
"Tell me about your Hokage dream~"

After absorbing the sugar, Uchiha Gin became much more energetic and started talking about business.
"Actually, I didn't want to be one at first, but Hasi Lama told me to do it first."

Talking about business, Uchiha Madara immediately changed his expression and answered with deep eyes, "Do you think what Hashirama's brother says counts?"

"Is it not possible? Konoha was founded by the two of us, and we don't even have this little privilege?"

Uchiha Madara tilted his head in confusion. Half of Konoha is named Senju and the other half is Uchiha. The position of Hokage is just a matter of passing the ball from one hand to the other.

"My dear cousin, times have changed~"

Seeing that Uchiha Madara still had the old-fashioned ideas, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but sigh and reminded him,
"Nowadays, what matters is to follow the will of the people, not the one-man rule of the family. Even if Hashirama gives up the position of Hokage, I don't think you can get it~"

"How can it be!"

"First of all, you will never be able to get past the white-haired guy. If you want to be a Hokage, he will be the first one to jump up and object~"

Uchiha Gin stretched out a finger, shook it and said,

"Humph! I haven't settled the old score with him yet. If he dares to object, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

When it comes to Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Madara's mind is filled with the tragic scene of his father's death. This scene always appears involuntarily when he is comprehending the stone tablet, causing his hatred to grow slowly.

"Also, the daimyo should have only recognized Hashirama as his brother. If it were you, it would be unknown whether the one country, one village agreement could be preserved."

Extending the second finger, Uchiha Gin's eyes gleamed, and his words brought a sense of coolness to Uchiha Madara's originally troubled heart, and also made him begin to reflect on the series of chain reactions after he became Hokage.

"We can talk to the nobles."

Uchiha Madara lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked up and replied. In his opinion, the daimyo would not really care who would be the Hokage. All they wanted was stability in the Land of Fire. So if Hashirama Senju could do it, he, Uchiha Madara, could do it too!
"Okay, okay, then let me talk about the third one, which is also the most important one."

Seeing that his cousin still didn't give up, Uchiha Gin sighed inwardly, why did such a good boy become obsessed with the Will of Fire? Wouldn't it be good for him to be the clan leader at home? So he narrowed his eyes, stretched out his third finger, and said,
"What is it?"

"In terms of public opinion, compared to reputation, you are far behind Hashirama Senju. In the eyes of the Konoha ninja clan, it was Hashirama Senju who worked diligently to build Konoha, while you, Uchiha Madara, have never made any substantial contribution."

"Do I need to look at the eyes of those ants when I become Hokage?"

Uchiha Madara was a little angry. Uchiha Gin's words were like a sharp knife, piercing his last line of defense.

"If you treat them as ants, then I advise you to give up the idea of ​​becoming Hokage as soon as possible."

He knew Uchiha Madara's pride. In the entire ninja world, the only person he could catch his eye was Senju Hashirama. After years of chasing him, he finally had a chance to defeat him. He would definitely not let his cousin go.

"."

Uchiha Madara remained silent after hearing this.

"Actually, you don't really want to be Hokage, you just want to defeat Hashirama once~"

Uchiha Gin's words hit the nail on the head, making the already silent Uchiha Madara even quieter.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

Suddenly, there was another knock on the door, breaking the silence between the two brothers.
"Who is it~"

The voice of Senju Itama sounded again, and with a burst of cheerful thumps, the door of Uchiha Gin's house was opened again.

"Um, what are you doing here?"

After the door opened, there was a brief silence, and then Senju Itama's voice of doubt and uncertainty was heard, indicating that the visitor must be a rare guest.
"Haha, sister. Nothing much. We heard that Mada is here. Is he still here?"

A familiar voice sounded outside the door, and the hearty laughter made Uchiha Madara raise his eyebrows.
"In the drawing room, go there by yourselves."

Uh. So cold? Isn’t he your elder brother?
Oh~ He must be sulking because the other person didn't recognize him~
Only villains and women are hard to raise~
"Madala, I've been looking for you so hard!"

There was a burst of hurried footsteps, and a cheerful man with long black hair rushed in, followed by a white-haired follower, who was looking at Uchiha Madara with a suspicious expression.

"Hashi hot mom, what's the matter?"

Seeing Senju Hashirama coming, Uchiha Madara regained some of his spirits. He glanced at Senju Tobirama who was staring at him and asked,
"actually."

Seeing the gloomy face of Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama had a lot to say, but he couldn't open his mouth no matter what.
"Repented?"

Through Uchiha Gin's advice just now, Uchiha Madara, who had just woken up from a dream, probably guessed what Senju Hashirama couldn't say.
"Haha, I told you, Madara is very smart and can definitely do the job~"

Hearing what Uchiha Madara said, Senju Hashirama touched his head awkwardly, turned to his brother and said with a smile,

"Humph~ You still have some self-awareness. You know that you are not worthy of your position."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm still here. Why are you scolding my child in front of his parents?"

Uchiha Gin, who was originally looking forward to watching the fun, became unhappy instantly after hearing what Senju Tobirama said.

As expected, you are the sharp-tongued Thousand-handed singer~
"Uchiha Gin, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Senju Tobirama's eyes turned slightly, and after glancing at the indignant Uchiha Gin with his scarlet eyes, he spoke out,

"How can it be irrelevant? If my eldest cousin is the boss, then I, as his brother, can bully the people in the village~"

Uchiha Gin put his hands on his hips and retorted,
"Cousin, didn't you just say that I can't be the boss?"

Uchiha Madara, with a strange look on his face, nudged his cousin and asked in a low voice,

After hearing Uchiha Gin speak for him, Uchiha Madara felt warm in his heart. He was not alone and could not let this white-haired man bully him.
"Hmph~ It's not up to this white-haired guy to decide whether to be the leader or not!"

He couldn't bear to see Ou Doudou being wronged, and Uchiha Gin, feeling indignant, waved his hand and said righteously,

"Brother Yin, don't be angry first. Tobirama always speaks his mind. Don't take it to heart~"

Sensing that Uchiha Gin was a little angry, Senju Hashirama immediately came out to smooth things over. He first glared at his brother, then smiled and said,

"I came here this time just to tell Madara that although I can't directly appoint him as Hokage, he is still one of the candidates for Hokage."

Hashirama's younger brother is still a good person. Even though he knows that his cousin has a high chance of not becoming Hokage, he still gives him enough face.

"Candidates? Who else?"

Uchiha Gin raised his eyebrows. Could it be that there are other people coveting the position of the leader of Konoha?
"Ahem. Each ninja clan will send out a representative. These representatives are eligible to run for the position of Hokage~"

Originally, the only candidates were him and Uchiha Madara. However, after Senju Tobirama's analysis, Senju Hashirama was shocked. If he followed his brother's words, wouldn't he be 100% sure to become Hokage, and Madara would be the runner-up?

This won't do. We must bring in a few more people to help us, so that Mada can have some fun.
"Um, so many people?"

After hearing the explanation of Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but wonder in his heart, why is this different from what he had seen? Those people from the Ninja Alliance can also run for the leader?

"That's natural. The selection of Hokage strives to be fair, open and just."

Why does this sound familiar? It also says that you two are not having an affair, but you seem to be in sync with each other!
"Hashi Lama, so you think so too!"

Uchiha Madara, who was standing by, was so excited that his eyes turned red after hearing the same idea as his own. He looked at Senju Hashirama who was speaking with certainty and shouted,
"what?"

"Me too!"

The two people who sympathized with each other instantly had tears in their eyes, opened their arms, and hugged each other.

"So, what are your criteria for running for Hokage?"

Looking at the two people crying in each other's arms in silence, Uchiha Gin had to let go of the grudge in his heart and asked the white-haired man beside him.

".Standards? They are nothing more than strength and wisdom."

Senju Tobirama, who was examining the display cabinet in the reception room, came back to his senses after hearing the voice. He turned to look at Uchiha Gin who looked confused, and answered uncertainly,
After all, it was the eldest brother who proposed to let all the ninja clan representatives participate in the Hokage election. Time was a bit tight, and he had not had time to make a plan, but it should be the same as the ordinary competition, with some comprehensive assessment items.

"It's an official event after all, can you guys be more careful?"

Unexpectedly, Senju Tobirama was also ambiguous, which made Uchiha Gin, who was a spectator, a little unhappy, and he immediately criticized,
"Why are you in such a hurry? You can't participate. By the way, what are these strange dolls of yours?"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's groundless accusation, Senju Tobirama rolled his eyes in anger, and after complaining, he pointed at the dolls lined up in the display cabinet and asked in confusion,
"Tsk! You white-haired bastard, do you know whose territory this is? How dare you yell at me?"

If a tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I'm Hello Kitty? Do you believe that if I give an order, I can ask your sister to beat you up?

Senju Tobirama scoffed at Uchiha Gin's threat. He had no intention of paying attention to it, but suddenly he felt that he was being fixed with a gaze. In doubt, he looked in the direction of the gaze.
He found that behind the resentful Uchiha Gin, Senju Itama was stretching his muscles. The threatening look in his eyes made him sweat profusely. After weighing the pros and cons, he could only apologize quietly.
"Um, sorry, I admit that my voice was a bit loud just now."

(End of this chapter)