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

When Katsura, the Third Mizukage, removed his last fig leaf, the fragile temporary alliance between the three kingdoms of Lightning, Earth, and Water instantly became unbreakable.

The three men, who had lost something important, exchanged glances, their eyes beginning to redden slightly.

Kidneys in their prime

Xiao You, who spends every day with her to relieve her loneliness,

And a head of thick, black hair.

Any one of these items is a precious treasure that every man cherishes as his life.

Madara Uchiha's rage vanished instantly upon seeing Katsura, who had become bald. His imposing aura shrank, and a rare look of sympathy appeared on his icy face. His eyes unconsciously darted to the side, as if he were trying to avoid the gaze.

He could tolerate missing a kidney, since he wouldn't need it anyway.

Losing an arm won't have much of an impact, since Susanoo has four, which is more than enough to make his ships and fortresses turn to ashes.

But hair

He truly couldn't accept becoming a bald man with a receding hairline, or even just being completely bald; at least that would add some critical damage.

But only the middle section was bald, which made the stubborn lone stalk stand out even more poignantly.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

The three who revealed their true colors then confronted the silent Uchiha Madara and his companion, truly going to great lengths to occupy the moral high ground.

I have nothing to say.

What else could Madara Uchiha say?

Even though he had learned through other channels that the attacker was not Hasi Hot Mom herself,

But tracing back to the source, the tragic experience of the three losing their precious possessions is indeed inextricably linked to Konoha.

"So you're admitting the attackers were made in Konoha?"

Onoki seized the opportunity and questioned him sharply, determined not to let his kidneys be sacrificed in vain.

"this"

"This matter has nothing to do with Konoha."

Just as Madara Uchiha showed a hint of difficulty, Tobirama Senju suddenly stood up.

"You, the culprit, are still trying to deny it. Those attackers were definitely your doing, your plan to wipe out the other four great ninja villages and unify the ninja world."

Looking at the righteous-looking Tobirama Senju, Onoki was so angry that half of his kidney was aching. Without any mercy, he dumped a huge accusation on the other man's head.

"Hmph! If Konoha wanted to unify the ninja world, why would we need to resort to such petty tricks?"

Having absolutely no intention of taking the blame, Madara Uchiha coldly snorted, unleashing an overwhelming pressure that made the boastful Onoki gasp for breath.

"What do you want to do?"

Onoki's prematurely aged face flushed red as he suppressed his fear, shrinking behind Kinkaku, whose expression was equally tense. Only then did his complexion improve slightly.

"I can handle this bunch of weak knights on my own; there's no need for Hasi Hot Mom to lift a finger."

"you!"

Upon hearing Madara Uchiha describe them as having gone from being powerful Tailed Beast Knights to being faceless, lowly knights, the three men's eyes widened in fury.

"What, you want to start a second Knight War?"

Madara Uchiha remained unfazed, maintaining his arrogant posture with his arms crossed, looking down at the three enraged individuals as if they were nothing.

"You think I'm afraid?"

Kinkaku stood up, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his fleshy face radiating fighting spirit. He was not afraid of Uchiha Madara, who was also a Tailed Beast Knight.

During the first Knights War, if it weren't for Gin Uchiha's sake, the two brothers could have fought Madara Uchiha to the death, not seeking victory but only to have no regrets.

"Oh?"

Seeing that someone dared to question him, Madara Uchiha's expression darkened, and his eyes gradually turned a ghoul-like crimson. Upon seeing this, Kinkaku grinned, his body surging with scorching tailed beast chakra, and his huge bull eyes transformed into vertical pupils, glaring back without yielding an inch.

The two auras clashed, creating terrifying, visible ripples in the conference room. Onoki and Katsura frowned; this was different from what they had agreed upon.

It was clearly agreed that the subordinates would just do a token fight, not that they would actually do it themselves!

The battles between shadows are reckless and could easily escalate into chaos if one of them is outmatched and something goes wrong.

"Lord Raikage!"

"Lord Hokage!"

Onoki and his companion spoke simultaneously, each stepping in front of the two men, whose eyes were wide with anger, their expressions extremely serious.

"Let's talk this out. Please think it over!"

"Stop pretending, you two! Come at me together!"

They actually dared to question his strength. It seems that I have been too mild-mannered these past few years, giving these petty scoundrels the illusion that they can provoke him.

"Don't mess around, we're not here to cause trouble."

Just as the atmosphere reached its peak of tension, a figure appeared behind Madara Uchiha and said in a cold voice...

"Huh? When did you get behind me?"

As everyone knows, Madara Uchiha's back defense index is negative, so the sudden sound really startled him.

"Your brother's matter hasn't been resolved yet, can you please stop causing us trouble?"

Tobirama Senju glared at Madara Uchiha with a look of disappointment, then quietly explained the implications of the situation to him.

It's true that Konoha is very strong right now, but if it goes to war with several other villages at the same time, it will inevitably enter a long and protracted war of attrition.

This was fatal for Konoha, which was in the midst of a period of rapid development.

Unless Madara Uchiha has the ability to take on ten thousand men single-handedly, and can fight the four-nation alliance by himself, Tobirama Senju would absolutely agree to start a war.

"understood."

Madara Uchiha glared fiercely at Onoki and his gang, who were in cahoots, then lowered his hands, and the bloodthirsty crimson in his eyes faded.

In his heart, Hashirama Senju was undoubtedly the most important person. As for these few worthless nobodys, he would have plenty of opportunities to deal with them in the future.

"Gentlemen, let's get back to the main topic. Konoha can assure you that the attack was absolutely not our doing. In fact, we are also investigating this matter."

Seeing that Uchiha Madara was so reasonable, Senju Tobirama breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and said loudly,

"Are you investigating this too?"

Onoki caught the information revealed in Tobirama Senju's words, and the look of surprise on his face seemed genuine. In such a serious situation, Konoha had no need to fabricate lies to cover things up.

"To be honest, my eldest brother lost contact with us during a trip and his whereabouts remain unknown to this day."

After much deliberation, Tobirama Senju decided to announce Hashirama Senju's disappearance to the world. The reason he had previously concealed this news was because he feared that malicious individuals might take advantage of Konoha's weakness to cause trouble.

But now the situation is different. The leaders of several major ninja villages have been attacked, and the culprit's finger is pointed directly at the missing Hashirama Senju. Konoha has become the target of everyone's anger.

The only way to clear their names and shift the blame is to let these people know the truth.

"What?"

Kinkaku and Katsura both showed expressions of extreme shock upon hearing this news, while only Onoki remained thoughtful.

"As expected, I should have known."

He had long suspected that Hashirama Senju might not be in Konoha, or even that he was no longer alive. To this end, he even coerced the leader of Takigakure to go to Konoha to test him, but his plan failed and he lost a pawn he had been cultivating for many years.

Ohnoki is filled with hatred right now!

If he had learned of this news earlier, he would have rallied the other ninja villages to wage war against Konoha, taking advantage of its weakened state to seize the fertile and rich lands of the Land of Fire, leaving a legacy for future generations.

In Onoki's mind, since Hashirama Senju was able to surpass Madara Uchiha to become the first leader of Konoha, it means that his strength was definitely the number one in the Land of Fire.

This understanding is not unfounded. In the years since Onoki became a Tailed Beast Rider, his relationship with the Four-Tails has not been stagnant. He can now occasionally have a few words with the enraged red gorilla in the card.

They also managed to glean some information from the other party's snippets of conversation: compared to Madara Uchiha with his red-eyed disease, the tailed beasts were more afraid of Hashirama Senju riding a wooden golem.

Finally, after integrating all the known information, Onoki came to a conclusion.

Hashirama Senju > Madara Uchiha.

Of course, this doesn't mean they are not afraid of Madara Uchiha, but compared to the combination of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha,

Facing Madara Uchiha alone, the three clans were confident they could handle him, though they might have to pay a price. But Konoha, with only one Hokage, would undoubtedly be defeated.

"Why are you so talkative? Why did you tell them this?"

Seeing the various expressions on the faces of the crowd after learning the secret, Madara Uchiha questioned Tobirama Senju with displeasure.

"There's no way to hide it anymore, so we might as well admit it openly."

Tobirama Senju knew very well that the next demand from the three-nation alliance would be for Hashirama Senju, the suspect, to come forward and prove his innocence. If they continued to stammer and beat around the bush, it would only increase their suspicion.

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After speaking, Tobirama Senju turned to look at everyone, his expression quite solemn.

"I suspect there is a secret organization that has been hiding for many years, and they intend to disrupt the entire ninja world and take advantage of the chaos to do evil deeds."

"You think we'll believe you? How can you prove those attackers weren't your doing?"

Even now, these people still doubt Tobirama Senju, looking at him with questioning eyes.

"You probably conducted a lot of human experiments on prisoners during the Warring States period."

"That's right, that's right."

"I"

Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain.

Tobirama Senju rubbed his throbbing temples, his frustration reaching its peak.

Can you please stop harping on those old, trivial matters? He's been reformed for years, and now he only dares to experiment on himself.

"You fabricated this fictitious organization just to clear your name of suspicion."

Onoki and his two companions conspired to target Tobirama Senju, who had a criminal record, which infuriated the white-haired man. His crimson eyes were filled with coldness, showing that he was holding a grudge this time.

"See, I told you not to explain too much, just teach them a lesson and they'll be quiet."

Seeing Tobirama Senju's humiliation, Madara Uchiha revealed a gloating smile.

On their way there, they had a debate about their attitude towards the meeting.

Madara Uchiha advocated a hardline approach, always finishing his statement in a meeting, and defeating those who disagreed until they were convinced.

Tobirama Senju, on the other hand, advocated for peace, since there was a mysterious organization lurking in the shadows, wielding the powerful weapon of cloning Hashirama. He believed that infighting among the major ninja villages would only benefit the mastermind behind the scenes.

"We in Konoha have no reason to do this. Breaking a peace agreement that we worked so hard to sign would not benefit anyone."

"That's because you didn't succeed. If all of us had been killed, Konoha would have been the biggest winner."

The three of them sneered in unison. Although they didn't know why Hashirama Senju, who had attacked them, hadn't killed them outright but instead planted something strange inside them,

But this doesn't stop them from speculating about Konoha with the utmost malice.

The delusions of the weak: that the strong are guilty.

Honestly, where did all these paranoia come from? If we really wanted to take your lives, Konoha had a million ways to do it.

Tobirama Senju looked at Madara Uchiha, who was beaming with smugness, with a troubled expression.

Is taking a hardline approach the only option?

"Bang Bang Bang!"

Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, a series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded at the door. Everyone frowned slightly; who dared to disturb their important meeting?

creak~

While I was pondering, the conference room door opened, and several pairs of eyes immediately turned to the newcomer, only to be blinded by the sight of a shiny bald head.

"Why are you here?"

As the dazzling light faded, Onoki looked in surprise at the familiar bald man who walked into the conference room. The man had clearly rejected their application for a three-way alliance, so why was he here for a meeting now? Was he trying to take advantage of the chaos to get a share of the pie?

"How could such a large meeting be complete without our Sunagakure village?"

Shamon, his face slightly pale, raised a bald eyebrow and asked in a mocking tone. As he spoke, his gaze swept over the injured F6 and hope, and his expression subtly changed.

"Looks like I missed a good show."

Chiyo and her brother, who were following behind Shamon, also craned their necks out with curiosity, looking around for something.

Chiyo's disappointed expression showed that she hadn't found the person she was looking for.

Didn't that certain curly-haired guy who loves gossip show up?

"I remember Lord Fengying was unconscious a few days ago. Could it be that you have found a divine healer?"

Golden Horn sized up the monk and noticed that his steps were unsteady and his breathing was unstable, making him appear to be recovering from a serious illness, which coincided with the intelligence they had received.

"There really is a miracle doctor, otherwise I'm afraid I would have already passed away."

Shamon readily agreed. Meanwhile, the perceptive Mifune had already brought over a chair, placed it in the chair, and thoughtfully closed the door to allow the meeting to continue.

After sitting down in his own chair, Shamon surveyed the situation with a grim face. As he had expected, the alliance formed by the three parties—Lightning, Earth, and Water—was deliberately targeting Konoha.

"Is Lord Fengying here to interrogate me as well?"

Seeing the slight displeasure on Shamon's face, Onoki's eyes lit up, assuming he too had come to denounce Konoha.

Of the people attacked, Shamen was the most seriously injured and reportedly almost lost his life.

"No."

Seeing Onoki's obvious intentions, Shamon curled his lip in disdain, then turned to look at Madara and Uchiha, a deep sense of gratitude appearing on his usually ferocious face.

"I came here specifically to thank the Leaf Village's divine physician for his timely rescue, and also to announce to everyone that Sunagakure will always be a staunch ally of Leaf Village." (End of Chapter)