The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 20 Moriki-san has a close friend

Night falls in Nara.

Senju Moriki, his face grim, gazed at the brightly lit Nara residence, a multitude of grievances brewing within him—

When Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were still alive, no ninja clan could refuse the Senju clan's invitation. Now that it's his turn to be the clan leader, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio is putting on airs.

In Senju Moriki's view, any excuses about not being able to attend the Senju clan meeting were just that—excuses.

Like the Uchiha clan, they all have their own agendas. They are all traitors who want to see the once glorious Senju of the Forest make a fool of themselves and then drag the Senju of the Forest down from their pedestal.

(If Mother's Nine-Tailed Fox were inside my body, and I could control the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, how could I tolerate the Cloud Village's insolence?)

(Without the Hidden Cloud Village, Tobirama-sama wouldn't have died, and I would definitely have been able to succeed him as the Third Hokage. Now that things have come to this, my mother, who didn't go to the front lines to fight and unleash her full potential as the strongest Jinchūriki, must bear some responsibility.)

Senju Moriki completely ignored the fact that it was Senju Tobirama who disagreed with Uzumaki Mito's request to participate in the war. Within Konoha Village, if there were no strong individuals guarding the Senju clan's territory, Senju Tobirama was afraid that the Uchiha would raid his home.

(After seeing Susanoo, I can understand my mother's decision to observe and wait, but I cannot accept Uchiha Takeoshi's swaggering and arrogance, which killed Tobirama.)

(I will use my own methods to thwart the Uchiha's arrogance, shatter their dreams of becoming Hokage, and make them infamous in the Land of Fire.)

Senju Moriki exhaled a heavy breath, clenched his fists, and made up his mind.

Led by the gatekeeper, he entered the Nara clan's territory and soon saw the Nara clan chief, Nara Shikamei, kneeling inside the house, waiting for him.

The Nara clan are not only the most intelligent members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, but also the sole supplier of the precious medicinal material, the spirit beast deer antler. They possess profound knowledge of traditional medicine, which is Senju Moriki's main purpose in coming here.

If you can't beat someone head-on, just use "poison".

"Mr. Moriki, please have a seat."

"Thank you, Chief Luming."

Temporarily setting aside his dissatisfaction with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Senju Moriki casually chatted with Nara Shikamei about trivial matters before getting to the point.

"Mori-san has a close friend who needs a precious pill for male enhancement, one that works instantly after being taken?"

Nara Shikamei looked strangely at Senju Moriki, who had inherited the excellent physique of the Senju of the Forest and was radiating a vibrant life force.

He had originally thought that Senju Moriki had come to inquire more deeply about the true cause of Senju Tobirama's death, or even to blame the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and demand that they openly support the Senju Moriki. Nara Shikamei himself was already having a terrible headache, but he never expected that the other party had something difficult to say.

(No wonder Moriki-san has been married for seven or eight years and only has one daughter, Tsunade.)

(However, it's completely understandable if a man experiences any problems in that area.)

(The Senju clan in the forest is dwindling too much. If they could lie low for ten or twenty years and reproduce rapidly, they would once again become a powerful clan in the ninja world, filled with distinguished guests. If a Wood Release user could be awakened, it would be even more remarkable.)

It's not a fatal thing for the Uchiha clan to temporarily gain the upper hand. The other ninja clans are also watching, so it's impossible for a tragedy like the annihilation of the Senju clan by the Uchiha to happen again.

"Mori-san, you've come to the right person."

"Our Nara clan, besides deer antlers, also possesses a top-grade pill with extremely remarkable effects, effective on both men and women, which takes eighteen processes and two and a half years to produce."

After pondering for a moment, Nara Shikamei wore a reassuring smile that said, "I understand, just leave everything to me." If Senju Moriki knew the thoughts behind that smile, he would immediately turn hostile.

The reason for having only one child was to emulate Hashirama Senju.

During the Warring States period, people had many children in order to ensure the continuation of their lineage and prevent the extinction of the family line if one of them died on the battlefield. Initially, Hashirama Senju had three younger brothers, two of whom were killed before reaching adulthood.

After Konoha was established, the stable and peaceful environment made Hashirama Senju believe that there would be no more wars and killings, so he had a son with Mito Uzumaki.

As Senju Moriki grew up, he married a girl from the Uzumaki clan and had a daughter named Tsunade. After that, a lot of things revolved around him as the eldest son. They had to learn this and that, and they wished they could split him into two people to use. Sometimes even the Shadow Clone Technique was not enough.

But this feeling of being valued and respected made Senju Moriki eager for it, only the elders looked at him with increasing disappointment, plunging Senju Moriki into a vortex of confusion and helplessness.

Love was put aside, cultivation had reached a bottleneck, and politics had been marginalized. Senju Moriki couldn't understand why things weren't going according to his wishes, even though his intentions were good!

(I'll use this to impress my mother!)

"As expected of the Nara clan, they are reliable in everything they do."

Senju Moriki forced a stiff smile. To be honest, he absolutely did not want to ask Nara Shikamei for the small pills; no matter how he thought about it, it was a shameful thing to do.

However, Senju Moriki was not comfortable entrusting the matter to his trusted confidants. If he spoke of it, it would most likely reach Uzumaki Mito, making him even more embarrassed.

So for the sake of the Senju Forest, Senju Moriki decided to go all out!

"Mr. Moriki, please rest assured that the Nara clan is worthy of Mori no Senju's trust, both before and after the sale."

After hearing Nara Shikamei's explicit and implicit statements that he would keep quiet and support Mori no Senju, Senju Moriki's smile became a little more natural, but he felt a sense of frustration.

"Please wait a moment, Moriki-san, I'll go get the pills."

Seeing that Senju Moriki was somewhat restless, Nara Shikamei, understanding the situation, took action and soon came out of the room, carrying a wooden box that emitted a woody fragrance.

"Senmu-san, this contains our clan's most supreme elixir, the Super Strength Pill. Ordinary people only need to scrape off a tiny bit of powder to unleash their full power. Never swallow the whole pill; that would be fatal!"

(A super-powerful pill, its effects are deadly?)

(Isn't that wonderful!)

Suppressing his joy, Senju Moriki reached out and accepted the wooden box with both hands, nodding solemnly.

Seeing the sincere smile on Senju Moriki's face, Nara Shikamei also wore a cryptic smile and said softly.

"In addition, the Super Power Pill can also be used on women, helping them to conceive, and the effect is even stronger than on men. Please use it at your discretion, Moriki-san."

(Only a fool would use that on a woman.)

(This is for that naturally evil Uchiha brat, Uchiha Takeo.)

(I'm telling you, in Uchiha Yomo's words, you're the leading figure of the younger generation of the Uchiha clan.)

(Besides, this stuff isn't poison. If you're careful, people will just think the Uchiha brat is in heat and can't stand the temptation.)

(That's right, let him be arrogant and domineering on the sow, become the biggest laughing stock of Konoha, and be nailed to the pillar of shame in the ninja world!)

(The only problem now is how to get that Uchiha brat to eat it.)

Senju Moriki returned an awkward yet polite smile, then made up an excuse and hurriedly left.

Nara Shikamei watched Senju Moriki's impatient back, sighed and shook his head, a look of sympathy only a man could have in his eyes.

"These are truly turbulent times. I hope the Senju of the Forest can pull through this ordeal."

(End of this chapter)