Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

The fact that Chapter 236 wasn't written doesn't mean it was abandoned.

"Izuna, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you~"

Madara Uchiha looked at his younger brother, who was wolfing down his food, with a pained expression. The boy's once thick, jet-black hair was now dull and lifeless, plastered to his scalp.

His once youthful, collagen-rich face was now covered in a sallow, withered look, and his black eyes were filled with the sullenness of "Ban." He looked as颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, and apathy) as an old man, so it's no wonder that Uchiha Gin mistook him for a stranger passing by.

"Exactly, eat some garlic to replenish your energy."

Seemingly realizing something, Uchiha Gin suddenly became very attentive, generously offering the leftover garlic in front of him to the starving Uchiha Izuna, trying to shut him up and stop the kid from slandering him.

"Waaaah, thank you so much!"

"Cousin, what happened to Izuna? What happened in the clan?"

Madara Uchiha, his brows furrowed, turned to look at Gin Uchiha, whose gaze was darting around. He remembered that before he went into seclusion, he had instructed his cousin and Izuna to jointly manage the clan's affairs. Why did his cousin only seem a little weak, while Izuna looked as if he had been drained dry? Anyone who didn't know better would think that he had used some forbidden technique that overdrawn his lifespan.

"Well, maybe it's because my little cousin rewarded himself too much while you were away~"

Feeling somewhat guilty, Uchiha Gin scratched his face, attributing Izuna's current state entirely to his own indulgence.

"Hiccup~ Big brother, my cousin is inhuman!"

On the other side, Uchiha Izuna, who had licked the plate clean, finally regained some of his strength. His eyes were filled with resentment as he glared at Uchiha Gin, who had spread the rumors. Tears streaming down his face, he clutched his older brother's clothes and loudly accused him.

"Please wash your hands first, then speak slowly."

Seeing his younger brother's miserable state, Madara Uchiha already understood somewhat. He glanced helplessly at the righteous-looking Gin Uchiha beside him, knowing that Izuna had been tricked by his older cousin again.

"Cousin, you really haven't done anything of substance?"

After calming Izuna down, Madara scratched the back of his head and questioned Gin, who was staring straight ahead, but there was no hint of blame in his tone.

"It's not that I didn't. In the end, I managed to get severance pay for my brothers in the dungeon without spending a single penny of the family's money."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin's eyes darted around, and he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly before speaking up to reveal his great contribution.

"You have the nerve to say that? Yesterday you completely offended the newly joined ninja alliance!"

Hearing his older cousin boasting with smug satisfaction, Uchiha Izuna's forehead veins bulged instantly. Uchiha Gin's actions yesterday had caused a huge uproar. According to his intelligence, the Ninja Alliance had spent nearly 3 billion to redeem the prisoners in the dungeon. Every single one of them must have made a mental note of the Uchiha clan, preparing to settle scores later.

"Is that so?"

Madara Uchiha frowned. Although he wasn't worried about retaliation from these ninja clans, his older cousin was naturally weak, and if they were to resort to underhanded tactics, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Don't worry, they're all buddies. I'll introduce them to you next time you want to know them~"

In response to Izuna Uchiha's slander, Gin Uchiha immediately protested, stating that these ninja clan alliances were all close friends, like one big family.

"Izuna, what's been going on with that hot mom from Hasi lately?"

Upon learning that his older cousin had been slacking off and not paying any attention to politics, Madara Uchiha sighed inwardly and then inquired about the village's current situation from Izuna.

"Recently, it seems that Hashirama Senju has been discussing with the Daimyo the possibility of establishing Konoha's legitimacy."

After a moment's thought, Uchiha Izuna relayed the latest information he had received.

"Did it work?"

Unexpectedly, the "hot mom" from Haxi had much bigger ambitions than simply establishing a village.

"The nobles also want to end the war, otherwise tax revenue will never increase, and their lives will not be easy either."

The current peaceful situation in the Land of Fire is exactly what the nobles want to see, so they all support Hashirama Senju's actions in establishing a ninja village and unifying the ninja.

"Moreover, the daimyo has already invited Hashirama Senju to meet him in person, so it should be a sure thing."

Although I don't want to see the Senju clan in the limelight, this matter is indeed very beneficial to the ninja profession and concerns the future of many ninja clans.

"It's already this far, Hassi Hot Mom~"

Upon emerging from seclusion and hearing so much explosive news, Madara Uchiha was filled with mixed emotions. He was pleased to hear that Konoha, which they had built with their own hands, was thriving under the leadership of Hashirama Senju. However, a strange thought also began to stir in his usually dormant heart.

Half a month later, members of the Ninja Clan Alliance and the Hyuga Clan began to move into Konoha Village one after another. The clan lands that had been planned for them in advance gradually came to life, and there were more and more people on the streets.

After welcoming the last group of ninja clan members, Hashirama Senju led a group of men out of the Fire Country's capital to attend a meeting at the invitation of the authorities.

A few days later, Hashirama Senju, beaming with joy, returned to Konoha with good news.

In Hashirama Senju's makeshift office, the not-so-large room was now filled with representatives from various clans. Hashirama and Madara Uchiha sat on either side of the desk, their eyes filled with undisguised joy.

"Big brother, everyone's here, you can make the announcement now."

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Tobirama Senju, who was acting as a secretary by the desk, whispered a reminder to his older brother.

"Hey, you tell me!"

Staring at the documents on the table, Hashirama Senju didn't pick them up. Instead, he turned to Madara Uchiha beside him, who seemed completely unfazed, and said with a smile, causing Tobirama Senju, who was standing there, to roll his eyes.

"You were the one who negotiated this, and you made a lot of personal sacrifices, so I won't take credit for it."

Seeing Hashirama Senju's smiling face, Madara Uchiha's lips curled up imperceptibly, then he shook his head, indicating that he should announce the matter himself. His cold, stern eyes, glancing at Tobirama Senju's displeased expression, instantly caused his upturned lips to droop, and his gaze to darken, as if he were deep in thought.

"Okay, fine, it doesn't matter who says it!"

Hearing this, Hashirama Senju felt a sense of relief, smiled, nodded, picked up the documents from the table, and stood up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news to announce today."

The standing ninja representatives, upon seeing Hashirama Senju stand up, all sat up straight, appearing ready to listen attentively.

"The Daimyo has signed a one-country-one-village agreement with Konoha. Our Konoha Village has become the only legal ninja gathering place in the Land of Fire. Every year, the Daimyo will allocate funds to the village for infrastructure construction and talent training. What we need to do is to stabilize the security of the Land of Fire, accept missions in a reasonable and compliant manner, and earn rewards."

When Hashirama Senju finished reading the contents of the document in his hand, it caused a great uproar. The ninja representatives in the room began to whisper among themselves.

"Commander Senju, does this mean that from now on, we will be under the long-term subservience of the Fire Country's daimyo?"

Sure enough, some people showed appropriate skepticism about this explosive news. A middle-aged man with a pineapple-shaped haircut, his narrow eyes filled with thought, raised his hand and asked loudly,

"No, Nara clan head. Our Konoha Village is now on equal footing with the Land of Fire. There is no superiority or inferiority between us. Instead, we are in a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship."

Upon hearing the question from the Nara clan head, Hashirama Senju smiled, shook his head, and answered.

"Then I'm all set~"

After hearing Hashirama Senju's explanation, the Nara clan head did not press further, as it was enough for him to know that Konoha had autonomy.

"Congratulations, Commander Thousand Hands!"

"Konoha Itaza~"

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Those who had no doubts had already popped champagne to celebrate their successful recruitment, and their descendants would be born with such a privilege.

After the meeting, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha went together to the cliff they used to frequent as children. Looking down at the bustling Konoha Village, they felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction, and smiles appeared on their faces.

"Hassy Hot Mom, why don't you talk about your sacrifices? Those guys think you just talked your way out of those nobles!"

After enjoying the evening breeze for a while, Madara Uchiha turned to look at the smiling Hashirama Senju and slowly asked,

"Haha, it's not really a sacrifice. It's just that the famous man has taken a liking to my son and insists on marrying his daughter to him."

Hashirama Senju scratched his head and laughed heartily. On this trip, he not only signed an agreement with the daimyo, but also arranged a marriage for his son with the daimyo's beloved youngest daughter.

"hehe."

If it weren't for the marriage alliance, would the daimyo have felt comfortable signing a one-country-one-village agreement with Konoha?

"Actually, you don't need to. I remember your son is quite talented. Marrying a noblewoman will only hinder him."

With a soft sigh, Madara Uchiha's tone was filled with deep regret.

"There's nothing we can do about it, you know. It's just that you, Mada, don't have any children, otherwise I would have recommended you~"

This is just natural tanning, laughing while revealing someone's shortcomings.

"Well, it's not that there isn't. I have a very suitable candidate in my family~"

Madara Uchiha, quite enraged, couldn't think of a rebuttal for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said with a forced smile,

"Oh? You have a child out of wedlock?"

Hashirama Senju was shocked; he never expected that Madara would make a mistake that even men make.

"Pah! Don't slander me. I'm talking about my older cousin. He's still single. Although he usually seems lazy and lazy, if he tidies himself up, he can still be considered quite charming. If he were sent to the capital, the daimyo should be able to accept him."

Madara Uchiha laughed heartily, having thoroughly sold out Gin Uchiha in his words.

"Brother Yin, indeed. I remember Da Ming said he has an unmarried older sister, Yunying, who is only in her fifties this year. The two are about the same age, truly a match made in heaven~"

Senju Hashirama, sensing the sarcasm in Madara Uchiha's words, seized the opportunity and began to criticize Gin Uchiha.

"Hahaha~~"

After they finished speaking, they looked at each other, and it felt as if time had turned back decades. Back then, two naive teenagers chatted like this, and memories flooded their minds. Instantly, joyful laughter echoed throughout the sky.

Achoo!!!

Meanwhile, on a small island in the ocean, a curly-haired man with hands covered in an unknown liquid sneezed violently, wiped his sore nose with his still relatively clean forearm, and muttered in confusion, "..."

"Who's thinking of me again? Biluo?"

"Hey, you kidnapper, hurry up! I can't wait any longer!"

Before him lay a smooth, jade-like back, its skin as white and tender as snow, without even visible pores. The owner of the voice turned her head in confusion, looking at Uchiha Gin who had stopped what she was doing, and urged him in a coquettish voice.

This back looks amazing, it would be a shame not to get cupping done!

"You said you'd come, so why did you bring your own props? Did you think I didn't have enough variety?"

He stretched out his hands, covered in an unknown viscous liquid, and pressed them against the restless little feet of the girl before him. His fingers slipped between her toes, repeatedly rubbing the liquid. The slightly numbing liquid, applied to the most vulnerable spots between her toes, brought a strange stimulation to the girl.

"Ouch~ It's so itchy~"

Feeling the tingling sensation in her feet, the girl, unable to bear it any longer, raised her head high, her pearly white teeth gently biting her full red lips, her vibrant red hair drawing a perfect arc in the air.

"Ah~ Ah~"

As strands of blue chakra seeped from Uchiha Gin's fingertips into the acupoints of her jade-like feet, the girl curled up like a boiled shrimp, her sweat instantly soaking the entire snow-covered ground.

"Huh? That's it? I haven't even gotten on the bus yet?"

Having just finished a foot massage, Uchiha Gin looked up in confusion at the red-haired girl whose legs were tightly pressed together and whose whole body was trembling, and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

"Phew~ Mr. Human Trafficker's skills are as excellent as ever."

As the climax subsided, a limp Mito Uzumaki, her beautiful black eyes brimming with desire, stared intently at Gin Uchiha beside her, and commented in a soft, sweet voice,

As she spoke, she extended a snow-white, delicate hand and stroked the playful little brother on the side of her face, her pink tongue licking her rosy lips.

"Hey, hey, slow down! You're a big name now, can't you be a little more composed?"

With his eyes half-closed, Uchiha Gin felt the waves of tingling pleasure enveloping him in the warm embrace, and couldn't help but let out a comfortable moan. However, as Uzumaki Mito's breathing quickened, he lowered his head in confusion and asked,

"Pop!"

"Hmph, why does it smell like another woman? Don't think I can't tell. Did you secretly see other women before you came to me?"

Mito Uzumaki stretched her slightly weak jaw, her eyes filled with resentment. As the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, she only met with Gin Uchiha three or four times a month at most. Was it too much for her to just want a better experience?

"Huh? No, I haven't looked for her for the past few days. Wait, is that Xiao An?"

Unexpectedly, Mito Uzumaki in front of him not only had excellent perception, but also a sense of taste far beyond that of ordinary people. However, he really hadn't been with any women these past few days. Just as he was about to argue, he suddenly remembered that when he was comforting Bobby An who had stayed up all night last night, he seemed to see a pair of scarlet eyes in a daze, and then he fell asleep in a daze. When he woke up again, Hikari was sleeping soundly next to him.

"Tsk! As expected, someone stole her chicken. How despicable! I thought she was a kind person and couldn't bear to take her to Turtle Island for torture, but I never expected her to be such a petty thief!"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's mutterings, and guessing who the scent belonged to was Uzumaki Mito, she clenched her fists angrily and gritted her teeth as she denounced him.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. Next time, she can try your taste!"

Reaching out, he wrapped his arm around the angry girl's slender waist, rubbing his cheek against her snow-white neck, his warm breath brushing against her delicate earlobe as he whispered words of comfort.

"Hmph~ Wouldn't that just let her get the better deal!"

Suddenly feeling a familiar, firm movement behind her, Mito Uzumaki's resentful expression vanished. She swayed her slender waist playfully, as if wanting to engage in a passionate encounter.

"Ah~"

"How did you know that the 'one village, one country' system would be implemented?"

After a thoroughly exhilarating battle, a limp Mito Uzumaki nestled against Gin Uchiha's strong chest, her snow-white fingers gently circling his skin. Her full, red lips were slightly heavy with breath, and her dark eyes were filled with a dreamy look as she gazed at the man who haunted her dreams. She whispered a question...

"It's an inevitable trend, and hasn't your Land of Whirlpools been quite successful in implementing it?"

Uchiha Gin freed one hand to stroke the girl's vibrant red hair in his arms, while his other hand was busy playing with her soft nipples, causing Uzumaki Mito in his arms to giggle repeatedly.

"Pinch gently~"

"Our Whirlpool Country was originally a country built around villages. With everyone working together, there were no obstacles to implementing the one-country-one-village system."

Reaching out to slap away Uchiha Gin's mischievous hand, Uzumaki Mito, her face flushed, introduced herself.

"The one country, one village system is conducive to the development of a country's comprehensive strength. From now on, any country that is a step behind will fall far behind."

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire has signed a one-country-one-village agreement with Konoha. In the next few years, the Land of Fire's overall strength will undoubtedly experience explosive growth, and neighboring countries will certainly scramble to emulate it.

"How about I bring the Uzumaki clan and join your Konoha? Staying in the Land of Whirlpools is too boring~"

Having already fallen into the trap of love, Mito Uzumaki had no intention of leaving Gin Uchiha's warm embrace. Clinging tightly to his arm, she declared her intention to bring her entire clan to submit to him.

"Please don't. If one day we Uchiha can no longer stay in Konoha, we still have a sea route to take us."

Gin Uchiha knew all too well that you can't put all your eggs in one basket, and women can't live in the same house. The two and a half women in his house were already enough to keep him busy, let alone if you added Mito Uzumaki.

The scene was too beautiful for him to imagine.

"Okay, then you have to come see me every week!"

Rejected, Mito Uzumaki pouted. She knew this matter was pointless; the Land of Whirlpools was developing rapidly, forming an alliance with the Land of Waves, and had essentially dominated the entire East Blue of the Land of Fire. At sea, they were even overwhelming the Land of Water.

"Of course, by the way, haven't you run into any trouble lately?"

Gin Uchiha rubbed his aching back discreetly, forced a smile, and responded verbally before inquiring about recent events.

"It's nothing. Last time I ran into that old man named Bai Lian, I used the hammer you gave me and smashed his head open on the spot. I even knocked his eyes out so they were squinting, haha~"

Sensing the concern in Uchiha Gin's words, Uzumaki Mito felt a warmth in her heart. She then recounted what had happened not long ago, her eyes crinkling with laughter and her lips stretching to her ears.

"I'm glad you're alright."

The thought of Uzumaki Mito wielding the massive Shipbreaker and single-handedly destroying a ship sent a chill down Uchiha Gin's spine. Could his own giant ship be her target?

"It's time to go."

After a long, tender moment, Uchiha Gin sat up, touched Uzumaki Mito's forehead, and sensed that the aura contained within the bright purple mark on it was growing stronger. He slowly spoke,

"Um."

Without continuing her unreasonable argument, Mito Uzumaki got up, dressed, and in a moment transformed back into the dashing sea lord. Her long red hair was now styled into the familiar bun that Gin Uchiha knew so well, leaving him momentarily dazed.

"I'll take you home first."

Seeing that the other person had finished packing, Uchiha Gin placed his hand on the other person's shoulder, slightly raised his fingers, and disappeared from the spot in the next moment.

"Remember to come see me next week!"

The Flying Thunder God Seal of the Land of Whirlpools was set up in Mito Uzumaki's palace. As they parted, the girl's eyes were filled with reluctance as she looked at Uchiha Gin's tall and imposing figure and spoke.

"Wait for me, Bao~"

Uchiha Gin laughed heartily, then transformed into a golden light and vanished from the spot.

"Hmm~ Another week to go. What fun props should we use next time?"

"Madara, you'll be the Hokage! But your expression is a bit fierce, so remember to use a beauty filter when you're carving the rock statues~"

Late at night, in the Uchiha clan's territory, Madara Uchiha, who had spent half a day having a heart-to-heart talk with Hashirama Senju, was still preoccupied with this matter, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

"Naruto. Can I really do this?"

With deep questions in his mind, Madara Uchiha slowly closed his eyes. Konoha, the village of his and Hashirama Senju's childhood dreams, held so much of their hard work and dedication.

The name Konoha was created by him in honor of Hashirama Senju, who was skilled in Wood Release.

The title "Hokage" was created by Hashirama Senju to ensure that future generations would remember the contributions of the Uchiha clan, the clan of fire.

It would be false to say that Madara Uchiha didn't want to be Hokage, but he didn't want to be made Hokage by Hashirama Senju. He wanted to become Hokage openly and honestly, with the willing support of the villagers.

"Hassy Hot Mom, I won't lose to you this time!"

With a renewed burning fighting spirit in his eyes, Madara Uchiha clenched his fists and secretly vowed in his heart that he would earn the Hokage position through his own efforts.

Meanwhile, the Senju brothers were also having a heated argument over this matter.

"Hokage? Brother, I'm begging you, can you please not make decisions on your own? I can accept recommending that Uchiha Madara guy as a candidate, but I can't tolerate you using connections. This isn't Father's era anymore; everything must follow the will of the people!"

My driving skills are still lacking. I won't speed recklessly next time. I deleted and revised hundreds of words, and in the end, I was only released thanks to the editor.

(End of this chapter)