The Uchiha Great Elder believed from the bottom of his heart that the marriage alliance would be difficult to achieve.
But Uchiha Makoto successfully arranged the betrothal between his son and Senju Hashirama's granddaughter.
So the Uchiha Great Elder appeared extremely excited.
Because... Tsunade's children in the future will all have the surname Uchiha!
And letting children with Senju blood change their surname to Uchiha... in this traditional ninja world, this is the master of winning!
It can be said that the entire Uchiha clan is happy to see the Senju family's cabbage being dug up.
On the other hand, inside the Senju clan.
Although the marriage alliance can improve the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan, and is also conducive to the alliance between Konoha and the Akatsuki Ninja Village, and has gained support from some people within the Senju clan under these names, there are still many Senju clansmen who oppose it.
.... Why should the Senju clan marry off a daughter, and not the Uchiha clan marry off a daughter here?
It was only because of Uchiha Makoto's extraordinary status that he barely suppressed this opposition within the Senju clan.
"Makoto, tell me, the grapevine news recently spread in the ninja world, our Uchiha clan's ancestor is the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths..."
"The Senju clan is just weak, they are our younger brothers..."
"As a younger brother, occupying the power of the elder brother is simply treasonous!"
Taking advantage of the topic of marriage alliance.
The Uchiha Great Elder naturally thought of the entertainment gossip spreading wildly in the ninja world recently—the ancestors of the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, and the Sage of Six Paths.
The Uchiha Great Elder didn't care about these grapevine news at first.
But now the whole ninja world is digging up the deeds of the ancestors of the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, and has produced a lot of corroborating evidence... The Uchiha Great Elder has to really care about this matter.
.... If these rumors are confirmed to be true, that would be great!
However, as they chatted, the Uchiha Great Elder involuntarily started emotional output.
There was no helping it.
The grievances of the previous generation were simply endless.
The Uchiha clan and the Senju clan have recently started to bring up old matters again. It is only because of the New Year that everyone barely tacitly stopped fighting and chose to celebrate the New Year well. I'm afraid these grievances can only be ended when this generation dies.
Of course...
This is just the end of the grievances of the living.
Considering that the Pure Land really exists in the ninja world, these old guys probably won't completely stop after they die.
Uchiha Makoto cursed along with the Uchiha Great Elder.... Cursing the Senju clan really makes it easy to close the distance between the two sides.
"Speaking of these grapevine news, I have actually heard some rumors recently."
"Some ill-intentioned guys who want to destroy the internal unity of Konoha actually released news in the capital of the Land of Fire, slandering that the rogue ninjas who assassinated the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire were disguised by Konoha ANBU ninjas!"
"Such a thing is simply punishable by heart. Don't let me catch these guys. The Akatsuki ANBU are not vegetarians!"
"I will make them wish they were dead!"
Uchiha Makoto talked about the news released by the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire to the outside world. He pretended to be angry, and his words were murderous.
These words made the Uchiha Great Elder start to feel guilty.
He knew the source of these grapevine news too well—it was the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire exerting force!
"Makoto, calm down, calm down."
"Uhm... as the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire... That guy Senju Tobirama has always been bold... maybe he really did it."
"Great Elder, do you mean that the result of the investigation into the assassination of the Lord Elder by the Hokage and me is wrong? Do you not trust me, or do you not trust the Hokage?"
"This, this, this... I didn't mean that, I just... said it casually."
The Uchiha Great Elder still wanted to take the opportunity to say a few words of exoneration for the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire.
However, Uchiha Makoto quickly interrupted him rudely. Faced with Uchiha Makoto's questioning, the Uchiha Great Elder naturally dared not say more.
He was not stupid enough to publicly question the Hokage and Uchiha Makoto.
This is a question that cannot even be discussed.
—The Uchiha clan can afford to offend neither Senju Hashirama nor Uchiha Makoto now.
"Great Elder, you must not be confused about this matter."
"I don't believe that guy Senju Tobirama dares to do such a thing.... And even if... just in case... he really did it, the Uchiha clan must turn a blind eye at this juncture."
"Think about it, my family and the Hokage's family just announced the marriage alliance. If the Uchiha clan turns hostile and finds an excuse to attack the Hokage's brother, what will the Hokage think about this matter then, and what will the Senju clan think?
"The marriage alliance will definitely be greatly affected.. And Senju Tobirama is the Hokage's brother. If this matter is confirmed, the Hokage will be affected, and Konoha will be affected even more... The Uchiha clan is the founder of Konoha, can they stay out of it?"
"At that time, in the eyes of those nobles of the Land of Fire, the entire Konoha will be an unstable factor... If it goes wrong, Konoha could fall apart because of this."
Uchiha Makoto exaggerated his words, rendering the serious consequences of this matter as much as possible.
The Uchiha Great Elder listened with trepidation.
This was also what he had always been worried and afraid of.
Senju Tobirama is Senju Hashirama's own brother, and the only own brother.
Once something happens to him, referring to Lord Madara's attitude towards Uchiha Izuna, he will definitely help Senju Tobirama with all his might.
The shocking power of Wood Style... the older generation of Uchiha clansmen will never forget it.
And this also involves the overall interests of Konoha.
As a traditional ninja, the Uchiha Great Elder knows very well what terrible things will happen once Konoha is boycotted by all the nobles of the Land of Fire.
The nobles, who have always been conservative and cherish their lives abnormally, would probably rather spend more money to hire ninjas from other countries than give Konoha ninjas another chance.... Not only will the source of missions be greatly reduced, but Konoha will also be accompanied by more negative impacts.
As a part of Konoha, this is something the Uchiha clan cannot accept either.
So the Uchiha Great Elder is very conflicted now. On the one hand, he is afraid that the matter will escalate to unacceptable consequences, and on the other hand, he has promised the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire to cooperate with him at the critical moment.
And... for the position of Hokage, Senju Tobirama must be taken down!
"Great Elder, on key issues, no mistakes can be made."
"I understand, I understand... But, Makoto, if it really was done by Senju Tobirama, and we confirm this matter, isn't it a certainty for the Uchiha clan to take the position of the Second Hokage? If the strategy is appropriate, serving the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire in time, setting things right, with the Lord Elder as a guarantee, things won't be as serious as you said."
"The position of the Second Hokage? Isn't the Uchiha clan already secure in it? What are you worried about?"
"???"
Seeing that the Uchiha Great Elder was still thinking about Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Makoto had to use his ultimate move.
Position of Hokage?
Uchiha Madara hasn't even exerted force yet!
"Great Elder, have you forgotten how Konoha was established back then?"
"It was facilitated by Lord Madara and Lord Hashirama single-handedly."
"No one had any objection to Lord Hashirama becoming the First Hokage, so would anyone disagree with Lord Madara becoming the Second Hokage?"
"Don't forget Lord Madara's strength. Apart from Lord Hashirama, is there really anyone in Konoha who can defeat Lord Madara?"
"You don't think Senju Tobirama jumping up and down can replace Lord Madara's status in Konoha, do you? Everything he does is making wedding clothes for the Uchiha clan!"
"Just let Lord Madara publicly express his attitude to become the Second Hokage. Whoever refuses, let him go argue with the Complete Body Susanoo. Moreover, Lord Hashirama and Lord Madara have such a good relationship, inseparable, which is known to everyone. He won't mind letting his best friend enjoy the glory of Hokage."
"But... if the Uchiha clan wants to put Senju Tobirama to death, this is hard to say."
A few words made the Uchiha Great Elder clear his mind instantly like dispelling clouds to see the sun.... Makoto, he deserves to be the most outstanding young man in the family!
The situation is indeed so.
With Lord Madara's strength, who in Konoha can compete with him?
Senju Tobirama, this dirty villain, can only hide behind the Hokage without saying a word in front of Lord Madara.
He worked hard for so many years, just working for the Uchiha clan.
Now the most important thing is to mobilize Lord Madara's subjective initiative.
Let him compete for the position of Hokage, and let the rest who refuse go argue with Lord Madara's Susanoo.
And Lord Hokage and Lord Madara are so close, they probably won't oppose Lord Madara becoming the Second Hokage. Anyway, both of them are hands-off managers... But if the Uchiha clan takes the initiative to put that bastard Senju Tobirama in a deadly situation.
Hiss.... I almost made a stupid mistake and caused a big disaster!
If Senju Hashirama turns against Lord Madara and is determined to refuse to let Lord Madara become Hokage, then it will be really difficult to handle.
"Makoto, fortunately I have you."
"Otherwise, the Uchiha clan would really stand completely on the opposite side of Lord Hashirama."
The Uchiha Great Elder looked at Uchiha Makoto with more and more appreciation, and the grudge in his heart gradually dissipated.
Lord Elder... sorry.
This time for the family and also for Konoha, the Uchiha clan can only turn a blind eye.
Subsequently, the Uchiha Great Elder planned to personally apologize to the Lord Elder after sending Uchiha Makoto away.... The previous plans are all invalid. Whether Senju Tobirama really participated in the assassination of the Lord Elder has nothing to do with the Uchiha clan!
If the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire wants to continue investigating, the Uchiha clan will not object, but will not participate either.
However...
Before Uchiha Makoto left, the envoy of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire quietly arrived at the residence of the Uchiha Great Elder.
"The Kōkage is also here... His Highness the Daimyo has important matters to discuss and requires all members of Konoha and Akatsuki to have an audience together."
"Please, Kōkage... Uchiha..."
The attendant's tone was respectful, completely without the arrogance usually shown to foreign ministers... Obviously, as the attendant of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, he mastered more information than ordinary great nobles.
—The Kōkage cannot be provoked. If you offend him, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat.
The Uchiha Great Elder felt a thump in his heart.
He naturally knew why the Daimyo of the Land of Fire summoned all ninjas of Konoha and the Akatsuki Ninja Village at this time—this was the secret signal agreed upon between the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire and him!
But now... the Uchiha Great Elder has decided to give up this plan.
"Too late to notify the Lord Elder..."
"This, this, this.... Lord Elder, sorry, this is for the Uchiha!"
The Uchiha Great Elder thought so in his heart.
Uchiha Makoto keenly noticed his expression. He held back his laughter and said: "Great Elder, what's wrong, are you feeling unwell? Or go find the accompanying medical ninja after coming back?"
"It's okay, it's okay."
Just like that, Uchiha Makoto and the Uchiha Great Elder walked out of the room together.
The accommodation locations of Konoha and Akatsuki were very close, so after a while, the two groups of people had assembled.
"Makoto, why did His Highness the Daimyo suddenly summon us all over."
"I don't know, maybe there is something important."
Senju Tobirama couldn't help asking when he saw Uchiha Makoto. Uchiha Makoto naturally knew this well, so while perfunctory, he marveled at Senju Hashirama's dullness.
—Powerful strength really allows one to do whatever one wants. Turning a deaf ear to things outside the window, he hasn't noticed the public opinion trend set off outside until now.
And Senju Tobirama following behind Senju Hashirama... although his expression was as usual, indistinguishable from before, but... Senju Tobirama was really panicked in his heart.
There was no helping it.
The Lord Elder of the Land of Fire moved really fast this time, seeming not to leave any reaction time.
It was only because Senju Tobirama was usually cautious enough that he barely grasped his "gleam of hope." Unfortunately, Senju Tobirama couldn't grasp this "gleam of hope" himself; it was in Uchiha Makoto's hands.
And this feeling of falling into the unknown and putting his life and fortune on others was what Senju Tobirama hated most.
Naturally.
Senju Tobirama couldn't help casting his gaze on Uchiha Makoto, hoping to get a response from Uchiha Makoto, but Uchiha Makoto's expression was calm..... Even if he saw Senju Tobirama's gaze, he didn't respond.
—Play a little trick first, let Senju Tobirama be frightened for a while.
Of course, the mood of the Uchiha Great Elder was not much better. Stabbing the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire in the back in public later... Senju Tobirama was not the only one frightened now.
On the way to the Daimyo's bedroom, Uchiha Makoto was not idle either. He was calculating in his heart how to extort a sum from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the nobles of the Land of Fire.
"The assassination case of the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire should also come to an end."
"And Senju Tobirama, although this guy is annoying.... but this time he can be considered one of us."
"Slandering Senju Tobirama at will is slapping my face, slapping the Hokage's face. It's definitely unjustifiable not to give some compensation."
"Konoha and Akatsuki are loyal to the Land of Fire!"
".... Daimyo, Lord Elder, why are you rebelling!!"
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