Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 119 The Silent Battle Between Uchiha Madara and Sarutobi Hiruzen

Uchiha clan.

Tobirama Senju took in the Uchiha clan's reaction.

If he could, he certainly wouldn't want to scold himself—

However, given his reputation within the Uchiha clan, it's impossible for him not to express his opinion on Tobirama Senju if he wants to become an opinion leader.

Although Tobirama Senju believed he had never targeted the Uchiha clan and that everything he did was for the sake of the village—

But when facing so many Uchiha, this logic simply doesn't apply.

They could only use their former selves as targets, relentlessly criticizing and attacking them to evoke empathy from the Uchiha.

As expected, when Tobirama Senju criticized the Second Hokage—

The Uchiha members nodded subconsciously, their expressions showing strong agreement.

"This is the only way—"

"Criticize yourself, but at the same time you must elevate Hiruzen and your elder brother to reinforce the Senju lineage's doctrines, otherwise it will have the opposite effect and affect the stability of the village."

Senju Tobirama sorted out his thoughts.

Ironically, this is also one of his strengths.

After all, can't you even understand yourself?

He meticulously explained his policies towards the Uchiha clan, then subtly slipped in some of his own ideas—

"Combining the Will of Fire, I will guide them to practice Tobirama's techniques in reverse."

How can we not leave these Uchiha clan members completely bewildered?

Tobirama Senju had this confidence.

"I was unfamiliar with the name Tobirama Senju, but over the past two months, I've heard a lot of stories about him, so I've been searching through ancient texts and asking the elders in my clan—"

This is not a lie.

While inquiring about the stories of Madara Uchiha and Izuna, Tobirama Senju would also secretly ask himself the same question—

He felt inexplicably relieved when he heard the old man Uchiha scold him.

It seems the perpetrator returned to the scene to repeatedly confirm the results of the attack.

"Therefore, I am aware of the grudge between Tobirama Senju and us."

"I fully understand why people hate him; his actions and policies are indeed repulsive—"

"But we can't just stop at superficial curses; we need to 'know ourselves and our enemy, and learn from their strengths—'"

"Take his ninjutsu for example—"

"He didn't have the Mangekyou Sharingan, but he was able to develop the Flying Thunder God Technique to fight against Lord Izuna, and barely won with a treacherous move."

"We condemn his despicable act, but we must also recognize the power of innovative ninjutsu—"

"We cannot be complacent! We must remain immersed in the glorious history while the Great Chieftain is still alive—"

Tobirama Senju said in a deep voice, "Therefore, for the sake of my clan, I will learn from this enemy of the Uchiha clan and turn his abilities into my own—"

"And I happen to have some talent in ninjutsu. If you all trust me, I will work with you in the future to research techniques that are more suitable for the Uchiha clan!"

"Furthermore, I believe that the current Hokage is different from Tobirama Senju—"

"He is the Hokage who inherited the spirit of the First Hokage. He understands that I am acting in the best interests of the village and clan, and he is not bound by Tobirama Senju's mindset regarding the Uchiha clan—"

That's what Tobirama Senju said.

Uchiha Isshin fell into deep thought.

Regarding the first part of what Qing Shui said, the quick-witted Uchiha Isshin wholeheartedly agreed—

It's fine to vent your anger by cursing Tobirama Senju, but you can't just keep cursing, can you?

How could someone curse and curse day and night, enough to make Senju Tobirama in the Pure Land tremble with fear, or something like that?

We need to make substantial responses and changes!

Uchiha Isshin had wanted to advocate this for a long time.

Don't always stick to the old ways; come up with something new, just like Tobirama Senju!

Do they really think they're all worthy of being clan leaders?

But the second half—

Isshin Uchiha hesitated at the recognition he received from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In the past, Uchiha Isshin would never have accepted this, but now he has to jump out and refute it.

However, in the last year or two...

One thing after another, each event, subtly changed his perspective.

The Uchiha clan received every benefit from the village—

The guards even received the same treatment as the secret service, with a pay raise.

Even if the Uchiha clan wanted to accuse Hiruzen Sarutobi of slowly boiling a frog in water, it wouldn't hold water.

The patrol unit that the Uchiha clan was involved in was right there—

The military operation against Kusagakure did not forget the Uchiha clan; with a wave of their hand, they were all taken along—

In addition, there were the words spoken by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Isshin Uchiha in front of the Hokage Rock that day.

"The Hokage knew about Aokiji's abilities, yet he still defied public opinion and sent him back to his clan—"

"With all the policies and systems in place, even within his own clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi has a good reputation—"

"It would be too unpopular for the Uchiha to fight Hiruzen Sarutobi in the arena."

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Once Uchiha Isshin had sorted out his thoughts, he stood next to Senju Tobirama.

"Qingshui is right—"

"The Third Hokage is the Third Hokage, and Tobirama Senju is Tobirama Senju—"

"Even though the Third Hokage was Tobirama Senju's apprentice, everyone knows that he inherited the spirit of the First Hokage. This is something to pay attention to, so don't get it wrong."

Divine Separator, activate!

Tobirama Senju chuckled inwardly.

This Uchiha Isshin is quite capable; he can keep up with my train of thought.

However, Tobirama Senju had not yet fully grasped Isshin Uchiha's thoughts.

Is he still lying low, or does he actually have some agreement with Hiruzen?

On this point, Tobirama Senju would not rush to conclusions; he would continue to observe Isshin Uchiha.

A smart Uchiha isn't so easy to deal with.

"It's just that this method is a bit crude. Who would believe the excuse of forcibly separating Hiruzen from me—"

"That's my disciple, not my elder brother's!" Tobirama Senju thought viciously to himself.

But to his surprise...

The Uchiha clan members all wore expressions of deep agreement, whispering among themselves, "The Third Hokage—he really is different!"

"He is known throughout the ninja world as a kind and honest person, especially towards his own people."

Interestingly, Uchiha En shouted his support for Uchiha Isshin, saying, "I think the clan head is right! My arm was severed by Senju Tobirama, so I have the right to speak on this, don't I?"

"The Hokage is different from his teacher; his real teacher was Lord Hashirama, that's for sure!"

The Uchiha clan members burst into laughter, and Fugaku joked from the side, "Uncle En, are you going to bring up the cigarettes the Hokage gave you again!"

"He's a three-tomoe Uchiha, you think you can bribe him with a pack of cigarettes?"

Uchiha En wasn't annoyed at all, and waved his hand dismissively: "What do you know? A pack of cigarettes is nothing, I value attitude!"

"Tell us yourselves, have your families ever received money from the Hokage? Have you ever received a raise? And when it came to going to the battlefield, didn't you send us instead?"

The Uchiha members nodded in agreement; it was indeed the truth.

When Isshin Uchiha and Danzo were arguing, Hiruzen Sarutobi's burst of chakra left a deeper impression on them.

A Hokage who possesses martial prowess yet transcends the constraints of being Tobirama's disciple and can reason with the Uchiha clan is undoubtedly worthy of respect.

Tobirama Senju felt a slight fever.

no--

What did Hiruzen, Isshin, and the other Uchiha say?

Why do I feel like I'm hindering Hiruzen's development?

Uchiha Isshin also frowned.

He didn't actually want to praise Hiruzen Sarutobi; he just wanted to set the tone and stop people from thinking about rebellion.

After having water, won't it just develop naturally?

But then Uchiha En got involved.

However, the test inadvertently revealed Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation within his clan—

It was more popular than he had imagined.

Madara Uchiha pondered, "Interesting—"

"This kid actually wants to combine the strengths of me, Izuna, and Tobirama Senju?"

Madara Uchiha was initially disgusted by Tobirama's influence on Aokiji.

But now it has been explained very clearly—

They approached learning from Tobirama Senju's strengths with the mindset of defeating their enemy.

Madara Uchiha also agreed with this point.

Although he hated Tobirama Senju, as a strong person, he also admitted that the bastard had some skills—

After all, an incompetent person cannot defeat Izuna.

"In other words—"

"If Qing Shui becomes my spokesperson—"

"So, this is an Uchiha who inherits my will, resembles Izuna in character, appearance, and morality, and even plundered Tobirama Senju's strengths, to complete the Eye of the Moon Plan?"

"This is the perfect revenge for Izuna against Tobirama Senju—"

Madara Uchiha let out a long breath.

Killing a person's body is nothing—

The hardest thing is to kill a person's heart.

After Tobirama Senju targeted the Uchiha clan for so many years, in the end, a character named Aozumi emerged who combined his strengths.

Madara Uchiha felt pleasure just thinking about that scene.

He even started to fantasize.

Before the Eye of the Moon Project begins, he needs to find a way to bring Tobirama Senju out of Edo Tensei—

Let him watch as he and Qing Shui stand shoulder to shoulder, recounting the ultimate peace the Uchiha clan brought to the world—

We still need to find a way to get Izuna to come along!

"Lord Madara, what are you thinking about? Why are you laughing so happily—" A white Zetsu spoke up, interrupting Madara Uchiha's reverie.

"Hmph—" Madara Uchiha glanced at White Zetsu, but he wasn't angry.

This interrupted his fantasy, but it also made Madara Uchiha start to consider the actual situation.

"Qingshui's level of identification with Konoha today is deeper than I thought—"

"It's unlikely that you can solve the problem all at once."

"Sarutobi brat, your move to use Hashirama's name was indeed brilliant—"

"Even I was once bewitched by Hashirama, let alone this boy, Aozumi."

Madara Uchiha felt a sudden tremor in his heart.

The long-lost feeling of competing with Hashirama welled up in his heart.

This is no longer just a simple issue of finding a spokesperson—

Essentially, this is a contest between his will and Hashirama's spirit, decades later!

"Hashirama, I knew you wouldn't give up fighting me even after you died—"

"But this time, it's not you coming in person, it's that brat Sarutobi doing it for you!"

"Even when I'm old, I'll never lose to your disciples and grand-disciples!"

"Hahahaha!"

Madara Uchiha laughed loudly. Even though it was just a battle he imagined with Hashirama, it still made him feel extremely happy.

It seems I'm no longer an old man, but still that Asura dancing on the battlefield—

"Since it's a battle against Hashirama."

"Then we need to take this seriously—"

"To deal with that brat in goggles, all we need to do is find an opportunity to kill that little girl."

"But dealing with Hashirama's will can't be that simple!"

"We must proceed gradually, uprooting the very essence of the Will of Fire, making Aokiji despair of Konoha and actively seek a solution. Once that happens, all I need to do is appear before him—"

Madara Uchiha crossed his arms and began to unleash his extraordinary wisdom.

"The ninja protection system established by Konoha is the key reason why Aokiji and these Uchiha clans agree with it—"

"But they overlooked the fact that ninjas are ultimately tools, even with protection they are still tools."

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"As long as they demonstrate their own thoughts—"

"Those in power will eliminate them without hesitation."

"The Will of Fire is no match for the Ninja Code"—a mindset ingrained for hundreds of years—

"They may seem to be acting like ninjas, but if they violate the ninja code," they're still useless if the mission fails.

As an old ninja who lived through the Warring States period.

Madara Uchiha believed he understood the higher-ups of these ninja villages very well, and based on this, he pondered the direction of his conspiracy.

His father, Uchiha Tajima, would directly kill any clansmen who failed a mission.

Even among the so-called Love Clan, the Thousand Hands Buddha is extremely harsh on clansmen who fail to complete their tasks.

This is the education Madara Uchiha received from a young age.

Looking at the five hidden villages, this point remains unchanged; they've only been slightly concealed, but the essence remains the same.

What Madara Uchiha didn't know was—

Hiruzen Sarutobi's true nature was not that of a ninja, and he was not bound by the ingrained mindset of using ninjas as tools.

He emphasizes rules and institutionalization, and also has a systematic view on the Will of Fire—

White Zetsu watched Uchiha Madara, who was sometimes laughing, sometimes deep in thought, and sometimes talking to himself.

I shivered.

It really wanted to say, "Given your current mental state, Lord Ban, it's best if you don't use your brain."

Otherwise, problems are likely to arise.

Don't let your scheme backfire and end up shooting yourself in the foot, ending up alone in a mess—

If all else fails, let's go for something related to violence!

But after thinking it over, this white Zetsu decided not to speak, lest it become the long-lost individual executed by Madara.

"Let me think—"

"Let's start from this point, using the conflict between the ninja code and the Will of Fire to tear apart the hypocrisy of the Will of Fire—"

"What kind of stage are you going to set up?" Madara Uchiha's gaze was deep: "To save your comrades, but to bring great losses to Konoha?"

"Great, this is it!"

Once upon a time during the Warring States period, an Uchiha went mad because of this.

After saving his best friend, he was instead criticized by his friend for prioritizing the family mission.

The Uchiha awakened his Sharingan as a result, killed his friend, and then committed suicide, causing quite a stir within the Uchiha clan.

It wasn't just the Uchiha clan; similar stories have happened in various ninja clans.

But in the end, nothing came of it.

The ingrained mindset of ninjas and the harsh environment of the ninja world determined that this problem was unsolvable.

The instrumentalist approach also allows this problem to be cruelly overlooked.

The problem is that Konoha has the Will of Fire, which emphasizes the bonds between comrades—

"The so-called village was built to protect our comrades, but the stage I've built will show Aokiji and the Uchiha that it was just a beautiful fantasy before they faced any real challenges!"

Madara Uchiha murmured to himself.

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Uchiha clan.

"Qingshui, sort out your thoughts carefully—"

"The people from Kirigakure will be visiting in the next few days, and Fugaku and I, as members of the Konoha committee, will both be attending. It's said that Kirigakure has sent an elder, Genshi, to express their apology and will also present the Hokage's most prized possession."

"Seven days from now, I will gather all the clan members and hold a formal clan meeting at the Nanga Shrine."

"I will report to the third generation in advance and ask the clansmen on duty at the guard post to come over as well."

Uchiha Isshin said solemnly.

Tobirama Senju nodded: "Understood, Clan Chief Isshin!"

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