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

Chapter 34 The Third Hokage—Uchiha Takeo!

"Since everyone has concerns, let me offer my humble opinion as a starting point."

"On behalf of the Sarutobi clan, I support Lord Wu'an becoming the Third Hokage!"

Sarutobi Sasuke, who was already completely tied to the Uchiha clan, stated his stance in an extremely straightforward manner.

With his supple physique and the fact that his main family was full of outstanding talents, Hyuga Ashizashi coughed and said meaningfully, "Since Chief Sarutobi supports the Uchiha, I, Hyuga, support Lady Mito."

The remaining ninja clans, understanding the implied meaning from the song, began to express their opinions one by one.

"The Oil Maidens support Lord Wu'an."

The clan leader of the Aburame Insect Clan, who uses her own chakra to feed insects, allowing them to parasitize her body and control them, wears a high-necked coat. If she doesn't speak, her presence is so low that ordinary junior ninjas subconsciously ignore her.

Because the clan has always been constrained by resources, without resources they cannot cultivate enough insects, and without insects there are no clan ninjas. This time, the fact that Aburame spoke up before others shows that she has truly seen the strength of the Uchiha clan.

On one hand, they wanted to cooperate with Hyuga, and on the other hand, they wanted to get into the Uchiha clan's sights.

The three clans of Ino-Shika-Cho have always been inseparable. Nara Shikamei looked at Mito Uzumaki, who was silent with her eyes closed, and sighed inwardly.

If the Uchiha clan had always fought within the rules, no one would have been afraid. But now, a young lord has emerged who is truly daring to kill, has no scruples, and is ready to overturn the table at any time.

With Tobirama Senju's endorsement of the Security Department, they could practically cause trouble for whoever they wanted, becoming so powerful that they couldn't be shaken off, and were not people that these ninja clans could afford to offend.

Even if they unite, the current Thousand Hands of the Forest cannot control them as easily as an extension of their own limbs.

Because the Senju clan has lost its most outstanding members, the lack of successors has become a reality.

"The Nara clan supports the Senju clan."

At Nara Shikamei's prompting, the other two spoke up.

"The Akimichi clan supports the Uchiha."

"The Yamanaka clan supports the Senju."

Such a clear attitude almost made Uchiha Wu'an laugh out loud, and the other Uchiha also wore smiles.

"The Inuzuka clan supports the Uchiha."

The Inuzuka clan chief, Inuzuka Blade, who raises ninja dogs, possesses a sense of smell, hearing, and sight far superior to that of ordinary people. Beside him is a giant black and white wolfhound that is a meter tall when crouching. The two are connected by their auras, and both humans and beasts possess an extremely strong wildness.

"The Shimura clan supports the Senju."

The Shimura clan, skilled in Wind Release ninjutsu, made their final statement.

With a score of four to four, the Senju and Uchiha factions were now in a delicate balance.

The choice was directly handed back to Mito Uzumaki by the Shinobi Alliance.

"Lord Mito, have you ever imagined such an interesting scene?"

Uchiha Muan looked at the unmoved Uzumaki Mito and chuckled.

"Mito-sama, what should you do next?"

"How about we follow the example of Lord Hashirama and Lord Madara, and have a fight at the Valley of the End? Whoever comes back alive can become Hokage?"

Uchiha Muan glanced at the beautiful woman Uzumaki Minako standing behind Uzumaki Mito, and Senju Yoru, who looked old, then clapped his hands and pretended to suddenly understand.

"I almost forgot that the Senju of the Forest can only rely on Lady Mito. If they unfortunately die in the Valley of the End, they will lose the Nine-Tails. If they are even more unlucky and the Nine-Tails is controlled by the Uchiha, the Senju will be doomed."

"After all, the younger generation can only look to Mrs. Uzumaki Minako, and the next generation, Tsunade Senju, didn't even graduate from the Ninja Academy."

Seeing the Senju of the Forest now dominated by women, Uchiha Muan didn't continue his open and subtle mockery. He just said a few trash words to vent his feelings.

If he could, he would rather fight Tobirama Senju than Mito Uzumaki.

The ninjutsu 【Dead Demon Seal】, when combined with 【Diamond Chains】, may also contain some little-known vortex sealing techniques that could potentially seal off space. If not handled carefully, even with 【Izanagi】, he could end up with a fate worse than death.

As long as we can stabilize the situation with Mito Uzumaki, it doesn't matter if we have to give up some benefits.

Time ultimately prevailed on Uchiha Takeo's side.

At the same time, there is his ambition to unify the Land of Fire and even the entire ninja world.

The Thousand Hands of the Forest? Nothing to brag about!

Uchiha Takeo said in a deep and serious voice.

"The Uchiha clan's desire to make Konoha great is no less than that of the Senju clan; the Uchiha also want Konoha to become powerful."

"So, Lord Mito, would you like to support me in becoming Hokage? I, the Uchiha clan, am willing to offer you a high-ranking position in Konoha, such as the position of Hokage's Secretary-General, if you are willing."

"I can also show you that under the rule of the Uchiha, Konoha will surely become more prosperous and flourishing than ever before."

"I'll stake this on the name of the Uchiha!"

Faced with Uchiha Takehiro's seemingly condescending invitation and his changed attitude, Uzumaki Mito was now able to understand Sarutobi Sasuke's helplessness.

Who would kneel before the enemy unless forced into a corner?

Just as Uchiha Muan said, we should consider defeat before victory. The only person the Senju can rely on is her. What will happen to the rest of them if something happens to her?

Even if she could kill Uchiha Wu'an, she would most likely be severely injured and unable to heal. How long could she last?

At that time, they would certainly not have the strength to kill the remaining powerful members of the Uchiha clan, and the Nine-Tails within them was a major and unstable factor.

In the remaining time, she would be lucky if she could successfully pass the Nine-Tails to Minako Uzumaki. If something went wrong, the Senju of the Forest would be wiped out of the ninja world.

Amidst numerous concerns and various factors, Mito Uzumaki felt a long-lost sense of bewilderment and exhaustion.

Looking at the spirited Uchiha Takeoshi, she thought of the young Senju Hashirama. Both of them were so radiant and relentlessly pursued their goals.

Thus, Mito Uzumaki abandoned the idea of ​​fighting to the death. While she was alive, the Uchiha clan still had some concerns, but if she died, it would truly be the end of everything.

(So ​​you're going to accept the Uchiha's invitation?)

Once this thought popped into my mind, it became deeply ingrained: if the Senju Forest wanted to continue to develop, it couldn't leave the center of power, otherwise it wouldn't even know when it would be sold out.

Thinking of Tobirama Senju's plan to gradually erode the Uchiha clan, Mito Uzumaki felt a chill run down her spine. If such a thing happened to Senju, it would probably be too late by the time she realized it.

Even if they took the Senju away from Konoha and temporarily settled in the Land of Whirlpools, it would probably bring disaster to the Land of Whirlpools. There are simply too many enemies in the ninja world who do not want to see the Senju of the Forest rise again.

Furthermore, the Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast within him, will also be coveted and spied upon by others.

The Land of Whirlpools, whose strength is inferior to that of the Five Great Nations, cannot protect these things.

So from beginning to end, I had no choice.

After a long silence, having weighed the pros and cons and thought things through thoroughly, Mito Uzumaki gazed at Uchiha Takeo, who was waiting for her quietly and no longer harbored any ill will towards her.

Her face showed a faint sense of relief, as if she had finally let go of her burdens, and her voice was gentle yet authoritative.

"Wu An-san, I will always be watching you. If I find any actions that harm Konoha, the Adamantine Chains can bind the Tailed Beasts, and they can also bind Susanoo."

Uchiha Wu'an narrowed his eyes, feeling that the statement was a bit boastful. Just as he was about to retort, the three elders of Uchiha behind him exclaimed in surprise.

"Wait, does that mean Lady Mito agrees?!"

Hearing this, the three elders of the Uchiha clan felt as if they were in a dream; the dream they had cherished for over a decade had actually come true before their very eyes.

Uchiha Yomo pushed aside the two old men who were crowding in front of him and couldn't help but ask, "You agree to let my clan's young lord become the Third Hokage?!"

"Our Uchiha clan will finally have a Hokage?!"

Amidst the ecstatic gazes of the Uchiha clan, Mito Uzumaki slowly nodded.

"On behalf of the Senju of the Forest, I support Takeyasu-san becoming the Third Hokage!"

"From this day forward, Wu An-san is the Third Hokage of Konoha!"

Sunlight falls on the ground, and the roles of ruler and subject are already defined.

The boy who became the Third Hokage smiled broadly in everyone's eyes, silently announcing that Konoha Village had entered a new era belonging to the Uchiha!

(End of this chapter)