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

Peaceful days are always so short.
Inside the brand new Hokage building.

"Haha~ Mada, do you want to go play a few games together after get off work today?"

"Let me make it clear first, I have no money, don't expect me to help you pay off your gambling debts!"

"You're guaranteed to win, trust me!"

Hashirama Senju, who had returned to his post, was processing the documents at hand, and chatting with Uchiha Madara beside him. Both of them had smiles on their faces and looked very happy.

"Deng Deng Deng~"

"squeak~"

However, accompanied by a burst of hurried footsteps, the office door was roughly pushed open, and Senju Tobirama, with a gloomy face, walked in quickly with a document in his hand.
"Huh? Tobirama, we were just talking about work!"

Seeing his brother's gloomy expression, Senju Hashirama immediately shrank his neck and immediately explained,
"I don't want to get involved in that kind of thing!"

With a frown on his face, Senju Tobirama glared at Uchiha Madara beside him, slammed the document in his hand on the table, and then shouted,

"Calm down, Motor, let's make Tobirama a cup of tea~"

"Humph!"

When he heard that he had to make tea for Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Madara shook his head on the spot, looked at the scenery outside the window, pretending not to hear it.

"No, I'm afraid he'll poison me."

After calming down a little, Senju Tobirama rolled his eyes subtly, then straightened his face and looked at the documents on the table.

"Brother, the war has broken out."

"Nani?"

Hashirama Senju, who was still smiling a second ago, suddenly became tense after hearing the news. A hint of murderous intent flashed in his black eyes, and then he frowned and picked up the documents on the table.

Senju Hashirama looked at the document in his hand with a heavy expression. As the contents unfolded, his expression gradually relaxed.

"Huh~ It turns out that the Land of Earth and the Land of Water are fighting. I thought the Land of Fire was being invaded~"

Only after he finished reading it did Senju Hashirama let out a long sigh. Although there was no smile on his face, he looked a little more relaxed.

According to the description in the document brought by Senju Tobirama, the friction between the Land of Earth and the Land of Water has escalated recently. Both sides have sent many ninjas to fight, and the situation between the two countries has suddenly become serious.

"The Water Country is so far away from the Earth Country, why are they so determined to go to war with the Earth Country? This doesn't make sense."

Uchiha Madara, who was watching the scenery on the side, also came over, picked up the document and looked at it, then asked with a strange look on his face,
"According to the news from the coastline, the influence of the Water Kingdom in the East China Sea has suddenly weakened. A large area of ​​the East China Sea has been occupied by the Whirlpool Kingdom. They had no choice but to choose to extend their territorial waters to the north, thus causing a conflict with the Earth Kingdom."

Huh? When did Uzumaki Hanamichi become so strong?
"What about the Land of Thunder?"

If the Water Kingdom wants to extend northward, it will inevitably pass through the territorial waters of the Thunder Kingdom. Given the character of those black labor bandits, it is impossible for them to give up the sea route so easily.

"That's not clear. Maybe some unspeakable deal was reached between the two countries."

Senju Tobirama had no information on this matter, so he didn't dare to make any rash conclusions.

"Since the attack didn't reach us, Senju Tobirama, why were you so excited just now?"

After asking, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but roll his eyes, threw the documents back on the table, crossed his arms across his chest, and looked at the startled Senju Tobirama speechlessly.

"Sure enough, the Uchiha clan's cerebellum is not fully developed."

Turning his head to glance at Uchiha Madara, Senju Tobirama sneered and started firing his map cannon.

"Senju Tobirama, I."

"Alright, alright, stop arguing~"

Seeing the two of them fighting again, Hashirama Senju, who was having a headache, quickly stood up to stop them. If they were allowed to fight, this Hokage building, which had not yet been occupied, would probably have to retire early.

"Humph, I don't want to argue with you."

Knowing that now was not the time to quarrel, Senju Tobirama snorted coldly, turned to look at his eldest brother, and told him the details that were not mentioned in the document.

"Brother, although the war between the Land of Earth and the Land of Water has not affected us, the neighboring Land of Taki has already announced that it will participate in this war as an ally of the Land of Earth."

"Taki no Kuni?"

It’s just the place where we caught the big beetle. The people in that country have a bad mouth.

"That's right. If the Land of Earth and the Land of Water Taki form an alliance, it will only be a matter of time before the Land of Water fails."

Although the strength of Taki Country is not as good as the five major countries, it is also considered a leader among the small countries. It has previously imitated the Fire Country and established the Takigakure Village. There are many ninjas with the strength of elite captains. With their help, the Water Country will definitely not have a good time in this war.

"What does that have to do with us?"

It's just a fight between a few neighboring countries. It hasn't affected them yet. Otherwise, Hashirama Senju would definitely let them taste what Susanoo is.

"Brother, can't you take a longer-term view?"

Senju Tobirama looked at his elder brother who had no sense of crisis at all, and was choked with anger. Do you really have to let me feed the food into your mouth?

"Do you think the Land Kingdom will give up after winning? The Water Kingdom is across the sea from them. If they fail, they will definitely retreat to the island and lie dormant. So what will the Land Kingdom, which has consumed too much energy but is full of fighting spirit, do?"

It’s no wonder that Tobirama Senju has such a dark mind. He is just good at speculating about others with the greatest malice.

"What will it do?"

"Who do you think the Land of Earth and the Land of Water Trap will target?"

Raising his body slightly, Senju Tobirama looked at his brother who was lost in thought with a sharp gaze.

"us?"

After all, he was a man who could be the clan leader, and Senju Hashirama's strategic awareness was not bad. After Senju Tobirama's reminder, he suddenly realized it.

The Land of Earth could easily pass through the Land of Water Trap and head towards the Land of Fire, the richest of the five major countries, and plunder it to replenish their war consumption.

"No! I'm leaving now!"

Hashirama Senju was shocked and stood up immediately, preparing to go out without even changing his clothes.

"What do you want to do?"

Senju Tobirama hurriedly grabbed his elder brother, trying to prevent this young man from doing something unimaginable.

"I'll go and stop the fight!"

It turns out that Hashirama Senju wanted to be a mediator and mediate the war between the two countries on his own.

"Are you going just like that?"

"if not?"

Senju Hashirama was confused by the question and scratched the back of his head in confusion. He was going to drive the big Buddha and stand in the middle, and slap whoever disagreed until both sides shook hands and made peace.

"Brother, you are still too naive. This kind of friction between countries will only intensify. You alone cannot achieve peace in the ninja world."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

After calming down, Hashirama Senju asked his wise general,
"Hehe~ Actually, I had expected this a long time ago and was just waiting for this day to come."

Senju Tobirama smiled proudly, as if everything was under his control, which made Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara feel puzzled.

"Tell me now, or I'll beat you!"

Seeing his brother not speaking and pretending to be an expert, Senju Hashirama, who could no longer bear it, stretched out his hand with a cold face.

"Ahem, big brother, the tailed beast, it's a tailed beast!"

The corner of his eye twitched subconsciously, and Senju Tobirama pretended to cough a few times, looking at the two impatient people, and said,
"Tailed beast?"

Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what Senju Tobirama was up to.

"Yes, my plan is to distribute these tailed beasts to various major countries for checks and balances."

When it comes to the word "distribution", a glimmer flickers in Senju Tobirama's eyes.

If he cannot make a good sum of money to fill the bottomless pit of Konoha this time, then he is ready to give the position of the Second Hokage to Uchiha Madara. After all, he has a rich brother who can revitalize the village.

As mobile nuclear weapons, the tailed beasts have a strong deterrent effect. Once these countries possess the tailed beasts, they will be cautious and weigh the consequences of war when friction occurs.

"Don't think about it!"

Upon hearing that Senju Tobirama actually took it upon himself to give away the tailed beast he captured, Uchiha Madara was the first to be unwilling. He jumped out immediately, pointed at the white-haired man's nose and started to attack him.

You want to use me to capture the tailed beast and support the enemy? That’s wishful thinking!

"Hashi, it's just the four major nations. They asked me to take a few tailed beasts with me and kill them all!"

Uchiha Madara believed in the principle of not talking nonsense if he could fight, and he asked Hashirama Senju on the spot for permission to sweep across the Shikoku alone to show those guys a flex of muscle.

"This is the motor."

In fact, Hashirama Senju was also a little hesitant. He caught the tailed beast with his own hands, so he naturally knew very well the destructive power of this creature.

Even without mentioning the destructive power of the tailed beasts, imprisoning the tailed beasts is a huge drain on a country's energy, manpower, and material resources.
Senju Hashirama, who was about to refute his brother, suddenly had an epiphany when he thought of the imprisonment.

He realized that his brother's move was a series of tricks!
On the one hand, the tailed beasts are distributed to various countries to check and balance each other. On the other hand, these countries are required to expend a lot of energy to maintain the tailed beasts, so that war will be more difficult to start.

After all, once the war starts, everyone has to first consider whether the tailed beasts in their own village will go berserk.

"Tobirama, you are such a clever little ghost~"

After figuring out the plan, Hashirama Senju immediately smiled, then calmly sat back on the Hokage throne without a trace of his previous anxiety, leaving Uchiha Madara confused.

"Hashi hot mom, please say something!"

Uchiha Madara didn't think so much. He was now planning which tailed beasts to take to attack the four major countries.

"idiot!"

After taking a look at the bewildered Uchiha Madara, Senju Tobirama curled up a mocking sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"Do you really think the four major countries are soft persimmons?"

"Isn't it?"

Uchiha Madara, who was very confident in his own strength, frowned immediately. In his opinion, the only person in the world who could be on equal terms with him was Senju Hashirama.

As for the rest of the people, he treated them like grass.

Uchiha Hikaru: Gin’s younger brother, am I giving you face?

Uchiha Gin: Your cousin is still young, don’t let him go!

"What a frog in a well! The current leaders of the ninja villages of the four major countries are all legendary strongmen in their respective countries. Their strength should not be underestimated."

Although what Senju Tobirama said seemed to boost others' morale and destroy his own prestige, this was the current situation.

"Huh~ Who knows if he's just bragging!"

Unconvinced, Uchiha Madara folded his hands, looking nonchalant.

"Try it yourself if you get a chance. Don't say you are a Konoha person if you die."

Seeing that his words didn't make sense, Senju Tobirama waved his hand in disdain, indicating that the boy was not worthy of being a consultant.

"Brother, just tell me if it's okay!"

"Don't agree to him, you bastard!" Uchiha Madara and Senju Tobirama were standing in front of him, one on the left and one on the right, and Senju Hashirama felt a little embarrassed.

In such a Shura field, what should he do?
"Let's discuss it again"

"no!"

"Give me the answer now, choose me or him!"

Senju Hashirama, who wanted to smooth things over, was slapped in the face before he could finish his words.

In his heart, Hashirama Senju actually preferred to resolve the issue peacefully. He could not bear to see Konoha, which he had just established, being invaded by war.

He was so clear-headed that he could only look at Uchiha Madara in front of him with a very apologetic look and said softly,

"Sorry, Mada, just this once."

"Boom!"

The expectant expression froze on his face. He didn't expect that after years of friendship, he would be stabbed in the back. Uchiha Madara fell into silence. Without saying much, he ignored Senju Tobirama who had a victorious smile on his face and slammed the door and walked out.

The real chilling is not making a fuss.

"Brother, wait until you get off work before trying to coax that guy. Take a look at my plan first."

Looking at the still shaking door, Senju Tobirama put away the triumphant smile on his face, and took out a long-prepared plan from behind his back and handed it to Senju Hashirama who was about to get up and chase.

"Well, Madara is already an adult, he probably won't do anything out of line~"

With a slight sigh in his heart, Hashirama Senju sat back on the Hokage throne. In addition to his personal identity, he now also shoulders the position of Hokage.

Uchiha Madara only needed to lose his temper and slam the door and leave, but as the Hokage, Hashirama Senju had to consider much more.

Thinking that Madara was old enough to regulate himself, Hashirama Senju immediately focused his attention on the plan handed over by Tobirama Senju.

"The Five Kage Summit."

"Damn Baimao! Back then in Nanhechuan, my cousin shouldn't have saved him!"

After wandering in front of the Hokage building for a long time, without seeing the figure of Senju Hashirama chasing after him, Uchiha Madara immediately felt depressed. He had been in a good mood today, but his good mood was ruined by that abominable guy Senju Tobirama. He then began to curse the culprit.
Izuna: Brother! Are you my real brother?

"Ah, Patriarch, hello."

Uchiha Madara, who exuded the aura of "keep away from strangers", returned to the Uchiha clan's territory with a sullen face. The clan member guarding the gate saw the clan leader whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and was about to salute him, but was frightened by the other's cold eyes and stood still.

"Huh~ I thought I was going to die. Who is so blind as to offend the clan leader again?"

After Uchiha Madara left, the clan member who was guarding the gate patted his chest with lingering fear, his face showing a look of having survived a disaster.

"Brother! Do you remember to go home?"

Not long after, Uchiha Izuna, who was preparing for a lunch break, saw her elder brother and cried out in surprise.

"Is it strange that I'm back?"

Upon seeing his brother, Uchiha Madara's expression softened a bit, and the cold aura melted away like spring snow.

"Of course not. If you don't show your face, we'll assume you've defected~"

The Hokage Building invested by Uchiha Madara is much more luxurious than the one in the original work. It not only has many offices, but also a floor dedicated to rest. It can be said that it has everything you need for leisure and entertainment.

During this period, in order to compete with that guy Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Madara loved his job like his home. He lived in the lounge of the Hokage building every day, lying on a soft three-meter-wide bed, enduring the loneliness alone.

"Defection? Have you ever heard of a Hokage defecting?"

Raising his eyebrows, Uchiha Madara said to his brother in a proud tone,
"Brother, have you done it?"

"Um, it's almost there~"

Ignoring Uchiha Izuna's teasing look, Uchiha Madara, who looked a little embarrassed, said,

"I will stay at the shrine for a few days, and I will not see anyone unless the Hasi Lama comes in person."

"Okay, okay, got it~"

Uchiha Izuna felt helpless. He thought that Uchiha Madara felt guilty, so he came back to fulfill his responsibilities as the clan leader. He didn't expect that he was angry with Senju Hashirama.

After bidding farewell to his younger brother, Uchiha Madara came to the Minamigagawa Shrine. After pushing the door open, he walked straight to the ancestral stone tablet of the Uchiha clan.

"Alas, I was so busy that I almost forgot about it. I haven't finished reading the stele yet, and I don't know what the contents below are."

Sitting cross-legged in front of the gray-white stone tablet, Uchiha Madara had a hint of curiosity on his face. He was free anyway, so he might as well take a peek at the diary left by his ancestors.
However, in the darkness not far from the shrine, a pool of black emerged from the ground. A pair of unknown eyes were looking at Uchiha Madara who had opened his Sharingan with great interest. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"It's finally here"

"Tobirama, what do you think of what I wrote?"

Senju Hashirama, who personally handled the meeting invitation, had a bright smile on his face.
"It's OK, just a little bit."

After taking a look at the invitation letter, Senju Tobirama showed an unnatural expression on his face. Wasn't the tone of his elder brother's letter too humble?

But it’s better this way. Too harsh words may cause rebellious psychology.

Let’s trick those guys over here first.

Soon, one invitation letter after another filled with sincere feelings was sent out from the Fire Nation, heading directly to the four major countries.

Kingdom of Wind

In the heart of the desert filled with yellow winds, earthen fortresses have sprung up here since who knows when. As the newly built Sand Village, this village is still in a state of disrepair.

In the Kazekage Building located in the center of the Sand Village, a middle-aged man with a calm face was looking at the financial statements in his hand with a frown on his face.
"Money! Money is needed everywhere!"

When thinking about the current financial crisis of Sand Village, Reito, the first Kazekage, couldn't stop having a headache.

"Lord Reito, there is a letter for you."

Just then, a tall bald man pushed the door open, holding a framed letter in his hand.

"Sramana, is this a reply from the daimyo?"

The monk's brother, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, had a weathered face and his small eyes had lost some of their former innocence, but instead had a bit more wisdom.

"It's not a reply from the daimyo."

Shamon's answer made Reito feel cold. The construction of Sand Village could not be separated from the support of the daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind.
However, the daimyo seemed to want to use this opportunity to control the Sand Village. He reduced the military expenditures that had been promised before again and again, and even began to default on them, making the Sand Village, which was under construction, even more difficult to move forward.

The Sand Village must find its own way to make money in the future, even if it means digging, they must dig gold out of this desert!
"Who is that?"

The slander in his mind flashed away, Liedou pulled himself together, looked at his most capable subordinate, and asked,

"It's a letter from Konoha Village in the Land of Fire."

After taking a look at the sender, Shamen couldn't help but think of the man who had given him a lot of guidance many years ago. He wondered if Mr. Yin was still in the Fire Kingdom.

Shamon really wanted to share his success with Uchiha Gin.

"Konoha? Bring it here so I can see it."

"Yes!"

Shamon had checked the letter before, so he had no concerns and quickly handed it to Retsu.

Looking through the letter in his hand, Liedou raised his eyebrows slightly, very surprised by the content.
"Eh? The Five Kage Summit? What on earth does this Senju Hashirama want to do?"

water country

At this moment, the war in the Kingdom of Water is imminent, and the newly established Hidden Mist Village is filled with all kinds of monsters and demons. Each one has sharp fangs and is very different from ordinary people. There are also some that look like normal people, but they all have cold expressions, as if someone owes him two thousand and five hundred thousand.

"Master Bai Lian! There is a letter for you!"

In the medical center of the Hidden Mist Village, the First Mizukage Byakuren, who was checking the injuries of his right-hand man, slowly stood up from the bedside. His gray hair was draped over his shoulders, his old face with wrinkles slightly wrinkled, and his pair of shaggy eyes exuded a light of wisdom.

"Is it from that old fellow Shihe again?"

The Water Kingdom, which has been in a state of decline recently, has received many letters of surrender from the Earth Kingdom.
"not really."

The person holding the letter was a young man with long black hair. His slightly narrowed eyes revealed his thoughts, but his fair face was filled with awe. He held the letter in both hands and handed it to Bai Lian.

"It's a letter from the Land of Fire, and the sender is Hashirama Senju."

"Senju Hashirama? The first Hokage of Konoha, right?"

As a result, Bai Lian opened the letter handed over by the young man thoughtfully, and then read it carefully.

"Master Bai Lian, Huan Yue's injuries."

While Bai Lian was reading the letter, the young man with long black hair looked worriedly at the unconscious man on the bed and asked cautiously,
"Humph~ This kid managed to save his life, but Shihe's disciples are in a much worse situation than him."

With a cold snort, Bai Lian looked at the man on the bed with an unconcealed admiration in his eyes. After sighing, he turned to look at the letter in his hand, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"The Five Kage Tournament is a way to escape."

country of earth

Ishigawa, the first Tsuchikage, was discussing cooperation with the leader of Takigakure. Just when they were discussing the crucial moment, a hurried figure rushed in through the door.

"Master Tsuchikage!"

The interrupted Shi He looked at the rash intruder with a look of surprise on his face.
"Ohnoki, I have taught you many times to be as steady as a rock."

The scolding made the intruder feel nervous, and his freckled face was about to wrinkle into a chrysanthemum.
"Is that kid Wu awake?"

"The teacher hasn't woken up yet. There is a letter for you!"

Oonoki shook his head quickly after hearing this, then took out a framed letter from his pocket and held it above his head.
"Give it to me. Is this the surrender letter from Bai Lian?"

The leader of the Takigakure Village on the other side saw this scene and smiled, indicating that the previous topic could be discussed later. Ishigawa then extended his hand.
"No. It's a letter from the Land of Fire, signed by Hashirama Senju."

Looking at his grandfather who had a serious face, Ohnoki tremblingly handed the letter over.

"puff!!!"

Hearing this name, Ishikawa was just a little surprised, while the leader of the Takigakure village opposite him sprayed the tea in his mouth directly at Oonoki's face.

"Oh, what are you doing~"

Ohnoki, who was sprayed with tea in the face without knowing what was going on, immediately let out a cry of anger.

"Sorry, sorry."

The leader of Takinin Village, who knew the situation, apologized repeatedly, but a hint of hidden cruelty flashed in his eyes.

"The Hokage of Konoha is really naive, asking us five great nations to sit down and talk together."

After reading the letter in his hand, Shi He sneered. They were about to defeat the Water Kingdom, and their next target would be the Fire Kingdom which was closest to them. He had no interest in participating in such a meeting at this time.

"Tsuchikage-sama, didn't this Senju Hashirama say why he was organizing the talks?"

The leader of Takigakure, who looked strange, asked hurriedly after hearing about the so-called Five Kage Summit.
"Let me see. They said they want to discuss the distribution of the tailed beasts for the sake of peace."

"Lord Tsuchikage, I think it is very necessary for you to attend this important meeting, otherwise you will likely become the target of criticism from the other major countries."

The leader of the Takigakure Village, whose eyes were gleaming with light, changed his expression so quickly after hearing the word "tailed beast" that it was as fast as that of the Kawaji.

"What you said makes some sense."

Shi He, who had not taken it seriously at first, felt that it made some sense after hearing this.
"Master Shihe, when you participate, please take me with you~" (End of this chapter)