Hokage: Unable to persuade Madara, I chose to build my own ninja village.

Chapter 100 Beside the clear shadow, in the doorway of execution, quickly prepare the divine robe for Lord Madara!

"You, you."

Uchiha Setsuke's expression immediately turned ugly, because what Senju Tobirama was saying was absolutely true.

This left him with no way to refute it.

Uchiha Setsuna watched the battle between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama from the edge of the battlefield. The earth-shattering and terrifying battle scene is something he can never forget.

Such immense power is something only gods could possess.

Unfortunately.

In that battle.

Madara was defeated by Hashirama Senju, which caused the morale of the Uchiha clan members fighting on the battlefield to collapse. In the end, many Uchiha clan members were defeated by the Senju clan and captured by the Senju clan.

In the end, it was only because Hashirama Senju was able to set aside past grievances and make peace with the Senju and Uchiha clans that Madara and the captured Uchiha were released.

In the thousand-year war between the Senju and Uchiha clans, the Senju clan ultimately emerged victorious.

The words of a loser are weak and feeble; any attempt to defend yourself will only make you look like a clown.

Uchiha Setsatsu was speechless after being scolded.

His appearance pleased Tobirama Senju greatly, and a carefree smile appeared on his face, which also made his expression even more arrogant.

"The Senju clan was the victor in the war between the two clans, and they should enjoy the greatest fruits of victory. If it weren't for my elder brother's leniency, Konoha might not even have a place for your Uchiha clan!"

"You, Uchiha Setsuna, are really getting away with this! You've never even repaid the Senju clan's kindness, and now you dare to do these underhanded things right under Big Brother's nose? You've really lost all sense of shame!"

"I have never seen such a shameless person!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tobirama Senju pressed his advantage and, with overwhelming momentum, questioned Setsuna Uchiha in front of him.

He had actually been keeping these words in his heart for a long time.

only.

Because of his elder brother, Hashirama Senju, who always favored outsiders, and because these words were somewhat politically incorrect, Tobirama Senju would avoid saying anything detrimental to the unity of the village in front of the Uchiha clan in order to maintain the village's cohesion.

At most, he would just complain a few words to his older brother.

Today, Uchiha Setsuna, that inherently evil Uchiha clansman, has run into his hands, finally allowing him to vent his anger.

"What a pity."

"I wish I could spray Madara Uchiha face-to-face."

Tobirama Senju felt incredibly relieved after cursing, his frustration vanished, and he felt both immensely good and slightly regretful.

I wish the person I was yelling at today was Uchiha Madara. Uchiha Madara, you were beaten to the ground by a big shot, a pathetic loser who only survived by sheer misery, what gives you the right to swagger around in front of me?!

"you"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a family's poverty!"

Uchiha Setsuna was rendered speechless by Tobirama Senju's insults, and could only mutter to himself inwardly, enduring Tobirama's verbal attacks. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he could only quickly change the subject.

"Enough, Tobirama Senju! First of all, let me tell you! None of the words on this pile of papers have anything to do with my Uchiha clan!"

"And another thing! These words on the paper are being spread among the villagers. Why don't you look at your own problems? Speak! Look me in the eye!"

"Why have you been delaying for so long? You haven't even sent your ninja army to rescue Akatsuki yet. Your actions are perverse and against the will of the people. The villagers have discerning eyes and will stand on the side of justice. Don't you even know what the three virtues of a ninja—benevolence, righteousness, and courage—are? Now even the villagers can't stand it anymore and have stood up to support my Uchiha clan!"

"No matter what, Konoha still has half of my Uchiha clan! Do you really think you're Lord Hashirama? Even if you use Lord Hashirama's connections to act as a henchman in Konoha, no one will see you as the real Hokage! I'd like to see if you have the ability to sit in that position forever!"

Uchiha Setsuna knew that when it came to the founding of Konoha, the Uchiha clan was no match for Senju Tobirama.

So he quickly changed the subject.

Using the ongoing war between Akatsuki and Kumogakure as a pretext, he began to verbally attack Tobirama Senju.

If the name is not correct, the words will not ring true.

The Hokage of Konoha is Lord Hashirama!

It's not you, Tobirama Senju!

The villagers have sharp eyes; they can distinguish right from wrong.

The Hokage's policy of non-interference is naturally correct, so it is clearly you, Tobirama Senju, who are distorting the truth behind the scenes, making the villagers unable to stand it anymore!

Tobirama Senju was speechless for a moment after being refuted, but unfortunately, the ingrained mindset of a ninja still bound Setsuna Uchiha.

Uchiha Setsuna had no intention of escalating the situation further; he continued to engage in verbal sparring with Senju Tobirama, showing no intention of actually fighting.

He was unaware of the brutality of political struggle.

This is a life-or-death struggle.

If Uchiha Makoto were here, he would definitely shout "Kiyakage, kill Tobirama!" and then quickly engage Tobirama Senju in battle, eventually escalating the situation beyond control.

It's good that things have blown up!

Anyway, Hashirama Senju was a nice guy who would try to mediate between the two races.

However, although Madara Uchiha has no interest in the Hokage position, if he finds an excuse to properly punish Tobirama Senju, he will definitely rush over to help.

At that time, Tobirama Senju will definitely be forced to retire for a period of time.

The Uchiha clan could also take this opportunity to enter the core power structure and share in the power held by Tobirama Senju.

"Hmph, that's just sophistry!"

"Regarding the Akatsuki, everything I did was for Konoha. All the plans were approved by my elder brother. I think your Uchiha clan is clearly trying to sabotage and disrupt the peace of the village!"

Tobirama Senju, with his exceptional political acumen, quickly realized what was happening and immediately tried to pin the blame on the Uchiha clan.

However, although he spoke righteously, he was still somewhat cowardly. Although his actions were originally for the sake of Konoha, he could not let outsiders know his true intentions, not even his elder brother Hashirama Senju.

But who can know what he's planning?

Therefore, Tobirama Senju's attitude remained very firm.

The public opinion in the village must be calmed down, and those dangerous remarks against the Senju clan must be completely eliminated. Today, he summoned Uchiha Setsuna to the Hokage's office to ask him, the culprit, to help him resolve this matter.

We should try to minimize the impact of this incident.

Out of respect for Uchiha Madara (his fist).

He can just turn a blind eye to this and consider it over. After all, if things really get out of control, someone has to take responsibility.

The Hokage remains as virtuous as ever, governing with ease and grace.

Therefore, the eldest brother definitely cannot take responsibility.

He'll have to take the blame himself.

But why should the Uchiha cause trouble?

Should we make him take the blame?

"Uchiha Setsuna, I don't want to waste my breath on you. Whether you admit it or not, these words originated in the area where your Uchiha clan routinely patrols. You can't escape responsibility, so you must resolve this matter immediately!"

"I don't want this to affect my older brother!"

Tobirama Senju knew he was in the wrong on this issue. He had originally wanted to scare Setsuna Uchiha and make him admit his mistake, but now he realized that he couldn't scare Setsuna.

Furthermore, Madara Uchiha was in Konoha, and his older brother was also in Konoha, so he couldn't really take any coercive measures against Setsuna Uchiha.

Tobirama Senju, not wanting to continue entangled with Setsuna Uchiha, invoked his elder brother, the Hokage, to demand that Setsuna, the culprit, quickly suppress the public opinion.

"I'm sorry, I can't do that."

"As I just said, these rumors didn't originate from my Uchiha clan at all. I only fueled the flames from behind the scenes. Instead of trying to silence the villagers of Konoha, you should hurry up and send out the ninja army."

"Otherwise, you'll have to face the verbal attacks from the villagers of Konoha all by yourself!"

Uchiha Setsuna sneered.

Public opinion was very favorable to the Uchiha clan. No matter how much they investigated, the Uchiha clan remained clean. After all, these comments really had nothing to do with the Uchiha clan. Even if he didn't know which righteous villager was the first to stand up and say it.

At most, he just helped spread the word.

What could be so wrong?

As for helping Tobirama Senju suppress public opinion in the village.

How is that possible?

Uchiha Setsuna is now hoping things will escalate further. Currently, these rumors are only circulating among the common people. Although they are dangerous and reactionary, they don't pose a significant threat. However, the longer it drags on, the greater the variables will become. All he needs to do is enjoy watching.

"asshole!!"

"Your Uchiha clan truly harbors malicious intentions!"

Tobirama Senju's expression grew cold.

He's already brought up his older brother, yet Uchiha Setsuna still dares to stand idly by?

It really harbors malicious intentions!

"Do we really have to deploy the ninja army now to defuse this public opinion storm?"

"But that's too early."

Tobirama Senju quickly thought it over.

He felt the time was not yet ripe, because according to intelligence, the battle between Kumogakure and Akatsuki had reached a fever pitch. Therefore, the longer it dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for his next plan. At this point, it would not be wise to give up halfway due to the pressure.

Just as Tobirama Senju was caught in a dilemma.

An ANBU ninja hurriedly walked in from outside the door, glanced at Uchiha Setsuna in front of him, and then hesitated before trying to leave the Hokage's office.

"We're already here, why leave?"

"Did Tobirama Senju order you to do something shady?"

Uchiha Setsuna glanced at the ANBU ninja who had just entered the Hokage's office, then spoke sarcastically to Senju Tobirama, who was sitting in front of him.

"Speak frankly. The Anbu is here to protect Konoha. There's nothing shameful about it."

Tobirama Senju snorted coldly; the Anbu he established was not a place for filth and corruption.

Each of them is a staunch supporter of their own cause, and every day they fight for the future of Konoha in dangerous jobs!

Finally, the ANBU ninja spoke up: "Lord Tobirama, a group of villagers are causing trouble in the teahouse. I don't know which villager suddenly started talking about important village matters, and then as they talked, they started to lose control, and more and more people gathered."

"Some villagers even said they wanted to go to the Hokage Building to hold a mass protest!"

The ANBU ninja had just finished speaking.

Tobirama Senju's face showed a rather terrified expression.

Originally, Tobirama Senju wanted to delay and continue negotiating with Setsuna Uchiha to resolve the matter, but now it seems that he can no longer delay!

He hadn't expected those gossipy villagers in Konoha to be so arrogant. If these dangerous and reactionary remarks were only circulating among the common people, Tobirama Senju could have simply dismissed them as villagers privately complaining about the village's decisions and turned a blind eye like an ostrich burying its head in the sand.

But these troublemakers, I don't know who gave them the guts, actually dare to openly gather a crowd and cause trouble at the Hokage Building. They really don't know what death means!

Looks like they want to eat the iron fist of the Anbu!

Tobirama Senju was somewhat flustered, but Setsuna Uchiha's lips curled up, revealing an incredibly bright smile, and he even couldn't help but hum softly.

This looks like things are about to escalate!

Tobirama Senju, let's see how you're going to end this time.

"Uchiha Setsuna, I'm telling you, I'll remember this. We'll see!"

"You must be the one pulling the strings behind the scenes!"

"If anything goes wrong in Konoha today, you won't be able to escape!"

As Tobirama Senju looked at Setsuna Uchiha, who was gloating in front of him, his anger immediately flared up.

He had just summoned Uchiha Setsuna, and now the village has gathered to cause trouble. It's clear that Uchiha Setsuna is behind this!

"The pure remain pure, and the impure remain impure."

"This has nothing to do with me. It was all a spontaneous act by the villagers. They couldn't stand what you, Tobirama Senju, had done, so they gathered together to seek justice!"

Uchiha Setsuna quickly distanced himself, saying that although the timing was indeed too coincidental, this matter had nothing to do with him.

but

He's not stupid.

Now he realized that the events that had happened in Konoha these past few days were probably orchestrated by someone.

The only organization with the reason and the ability to do these things is Akatsuki.

Akatsuki launched its war against Kumogakure not only to seek justice for its two Chunin, but also to seek justice for the Chunin who died in Konoha. However, Konoha, as an ally, ignored Akatsuki.

This clay figure still has a bit of fire in it.

How could Makoto Uchiha let Tobirama Senju, who had been constantly obstructing him from behind, have an easy time?

Having figured everything out, Uchiha Setsuna took a leisurely sip of tea, calmly looking at Senju Tobirama before him.

Let's see how you get out of this today!

(End of this chapter)