Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 58 History Mini-Lesson (Part 2)

Uchiha Shisui shook his head, and Uchiha Itachi followed suit.

Uchiha Gen smiled slightly and looked at Itachi, saying, "Why is it impossible?"

Itachi Uchiha's expression froze, and he stammered for a long time without being able to give a reason. He could only say, "I... I can't think of a reason. My intuition tells me that such a thing could not have happened."

"Where is Zhishui?"

"You mentioned earlier that Hashirama Senju led the establishment of Konoha Village, so he was highly respected."

"Wouldn't he be letting everyone down if he didn't accept?"

Uchiha Itachi's eyes lit up upon hearing this; that made sense.

"Shisui, you're absolutely right."

Upon receiving approval, Zhi Shui instantly beamed with joy.

"Hashirama Senju was the only choice for the First Hokage. Only he could command respect; no one else could."

"Without Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha could still subdue his people with force, but with Hashirama Senju, he couldn't."

"If someone else takes over, no one will accept it. Dissatisfaction can easily lead to instability, instability can easily lead to internal strife, and internal strife could cause Konoha to fall apart."

"This is something that Hashirama Senju could not tolerate, so Hashirama Senju had no choice but to take over."

"Although I am an Uchiha, I also acknowledge the rationality and objectivity of Hashirama Senju's rise to power."

Shisui and Itachi nodded slightly, indicating their agreement with Hashirama Senju's rise to power.

"After Hashirama Senju took over, he promised Madara Uchiha the position of the Second Hokage, but at this time Madara Uchiha had already decided to leave Konoha."

Why?

"Because Madara Uchiha no longer trusts Hashirama Senju."

"Why the lack of trust? Is it because the promised Hokage position wasn't fulfilled?"

That's part of the reason.

"After careful analysis, I believe this is what Madara was thinking."

"The position of Hokage should be held by the most capable person!"

"Who do you think could be considered a capable person during the Warring States period?"

"A powerful individual!" Itachi Uchiha blurted out.

"Itachi is right."

Upon hearing the approval, Itachi Uchiha smiled with delight.

"In that incredibly chaotic and cruel era, it was normal to think that the strong were the capable ones."

"If Hashirama Senju, the strongest man in the land, is willing to relinquish the Hokage position, then isn't the Hokage position undoubtedly his?"

"Therefore, in Madara's view, it was perfectly reasonable and legitimate for him to become Hokage."

"But unfortunately, Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage and Hashirama Senju's younger brother, interfered."

"Actually, even if Tobirama Senju hadn't intervened, Madara Uchiha would have had a hard time becoming Hokage, because public opinion wasn't on his side."

"The specifics of how they intervened are not recorded in the documents; only those who were present at the time probably know."

"In any case, Tobirama Senju's intervention created an irreparable rift between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju."

"Another reason is that Madara Uchiha had no choice but to leave; he had already lost everyone."

Uchiha Shisui frowned and asked, "Betrayed by everyone? Why?"

"Because a certain opinion has emerged in the village."

"In order to gain greater power, Madara Uchiha killed his brother and stole his eyes."

"Many people believe this statement, including many Uchiha clan ninjas."

Why would you believe it?

"Because Madara Uchiha's strength was too terrifying, and he did indeed replace his younger brother's eyes with his own."

"Hiss... Did Madara Uchiha really kill his brother and steal his eyes?" Shisui gasped, his face filled with horror.

Itachi Uchiha was also horrified.

"The records say no, he simply transplanted his deceased brother's eyes into his own nearly blind eyes."

"His younger brother also agreed before he died."

"call……"

Shisui and Itachi breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't want their ancestor to be a pervert who killed his own brother and gouged out his eyes for power!

Didn't he explain?

"What's the use of explaining? Some things are like mud getting into your pants; even if it's not shit, it's still shit."

"The rumors have already spread, and the more I explain, the more people will think I'm covering it up. I'm not popular to begin with."

"Besides, Madara Uchiha is an extremely proud and arrogant person. He doesn't bother to explain. Since Konoha doesn't like him, he'll just leave."

"Who is spreading these rumors in the shadows?"

Uchiha Gen asked with a half-smile, "Shisui, what do you think?"

"I have some ideas, but I can't believe it."

"Heh, in my opinion, whoever benefits is the mastermind behind it all."

"Do you think it's the first generation or the second generation?"

"The First Hokage had no need to do that; Madara Uchiha posed no threat to his position."

Shisui honestly revealed his true thoughts.

"Hehe, Shisui, you've gotten much smarter."

"Indeed, Hashirama Senju had no reason to do that, and if the Hashirama Senju recorded in the records is real, he wouldn't have done it."

Shisui nodded slightly and asked, "And then?"

"After the two parted ways, Madara Uchiha captured the Nine-Tails and fought a great battle with Hashirama Senju. In the end, Madara Uchiha died in battle, and Hashirama Senju also died shortly after due to excessive chakra consumption."

"What? They captured the Nine-Tails?"

"Is Madara Uchiha that strong?"

Shisui was shocked to hear this, as he had witnessed the terrifying power of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki on the battlefield of Kirigakure.

If even the Jinchūriki who cannot unleash the full power of the Nine-Tails are this terrifying, how terrifying would the Nine-Tails in its complete form be?

"The records say that the Mangekyou Sharingan of our Uchiha clan and the Wood Release of the Senju clan are both the bane of tailed beasts, no matter what kind of tailed beast..."

"According to records, even the most powerful Nine-Tails could be dealt with by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha with little effort."

"What? It's that strong?"

"It's simply unbelievable!"

Shisui was shocked once again, utterly dumbfounded and speechless!

Itachi Uchiha was also shocked.

Although it wasn't quite clear what level Nine-Tails, Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju were at, Itachi felt a sense of pride growing in his heart.

Look how powerful the ancestors of the Uchiha clan were! No wonder Father always talks about the honor of the Uchiha clan.

"I can't imagine it either," Uchiha Gen said, half-jokingly.

What you see in the original work is what you see; without personally experiencing that power or possessing it yourself, it's quite inaccurate.

But it doesn't matter, he will have it sooner or later, and may even have power that surpasses theirs!

After a while, having processed what he had heard, Uchiha Shisui asked again, "Why did Uchiha Madara return to fight Senju Hashirama?"

"The records say that the goal is to destroy Konoha."

Seeing the change in their expressions, Uchiha Gen added, "But that's not actually the case."

"Because if he really wanted to destroy Konoha, Madara Uchiha could have simply brought the Nine-Tails into the village and used it as a battlefield, instead of fighting Hashirama Senju outside the village."

"With Madara Uchiha's strength and methods, it wouldn't be difficult for him to infiltrate Konoha and then summon the Nine-Tails using the Summoning Jutsu."

"I guess he wants to defeat his arch-rival Hashirama Senju once again."

The real purpose, of course, was to obtain Hashirama Senju's cells in order to acquire the power of all things in the universe, but there's no need to say that out loud.

Shisui and Itachi nodded; they were willing to believe this answer.

The former Konoha and the current Konoha have long since become one, and they do not want to see Konoha destroyed.

"Shisui, Itachi, you must remember this."

"What?" they both exclaimed in unison.

"Our Uchiha clan is second only to the Senju clan in Konoha; all other clans are inferior to us!"

"I'm talking about genuine Senju clan members, like Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin. Other random relationships don't count."

"When Madara Uchiha left Konoha, no one from the Uchiha clan followed him because of rumors and because they preferred a peaceful life. That was when they had already drawn a line between themselves and the Uchiha clan."

"But Madara Uchiha was, after all, the former clan head, and it was really difficult to completely sever ties between the two sides."

"Although Madara Uchiha died in battle, it was Madara who provoked the trouble, so it can't be blamed on Hashirama Senju."

"Therefore, our Uchiha clan bears some responsibility for the death of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and we are ashamed before the Senju clan."

"Furthermore, the Senju clan was the main force behind the establishment of Konoha, and their efforts surpassed those of our Uchiha clan."

"It's normal to lower your head, don't you think?"

Shisui and Itachi nodded, acknowledging that they were indeed no match for him.

"Of course, we Uchiha should not underestimate ourselves. We are the only two founders of Konoha."

"Do you know that without us Uchiha, Konoha could not have been established by the Senju clan alone!"

"Want to know why?"

Since we have some free time today, let's thoroughly instill our ideas in each other, until they're both dizzy and confused, making it easier for them to accept our ideas and leaving a deeper impression.

Shisui and Itachi nodded like chicks pecking at rice, their faces full of eager curiosity...

Please read on! Please read on! Please read on! There's a surprise in the next update!!!

(End of this chapter)