It was fortunate that Kazuki did not know about Tobirama's research into bloodline curse, otherwise he would surely complain that Tobirama almost killed him and nearly wiped out all the descendants related to the Sage of Six Paths.
Of course, this seemed to be something Tobirama alone could not achieve.
After all, if the Uchiha clan were to be traced back to their origins, they would lead back to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
With Tobirama's abilities, how could he possibly achieve such a feat?
Even if Kaguya was forgotten, there was still Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths.
If Tobirama could truly curse Hagoromo, Black Zetsu would probably wake up laughing from his dreams.
The more Tsunade understood her granduncle, the more she realized how uninhibited he was. If her grandfather hadn't been there to rein him in, no one would know how far he would go to deal with the Uchiha.
It wasn't that Tsunade was slandering Tobirama, she just didn't want her friend Orochimaru to become like Tobirama. Even if he couldn't become Hokage, he shouldn't give up on himself.
On one hand, Tsunade hoped Orochimaru could become Hokage. With the position of Hokage, Orochimaru could be restrained, after all, Tobirama's behavior became increasingly humane after becoming the Second Hokage.
Of course, Tsunade was also worried that Orochimaru, with power in his hands, might use the Hokage's authority to do all sorts of chaotic things.
If a Hokage were to become a rogue ninja, Konoha would be a laughingstock, and the Kages of other villages would probably die of laughter.
Tsunade understood her old friend quite well.
Orochimaru nodded thoughtfully, but he didn't pay attention to Tsunade's emotions. His gaze deepened. In fact, compared to other things, he was most interested in Sage Mode right now.
According to recent investigations and analyses, the Sage of Six Paths indeed learned Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku, but he didn't completely copy Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode. It's highly probable that he developed his own Sage Mode, meaning that the so-called Sage of Six Paths actually learned a Sage Mode unique to humans.
It's just that this Sage Mode was lost in the long river of time. Even the Sage Mode of the First Hokage or Kazuki isn't perfect. At least, there's a significant gap between theirs and the Sage of Six Paths' Sage Mode. So, if he can reverse-engineer the Sage of Six Paths' Sage Mode, he might become the second human Sage Mode user.
To be fair, Orochimaru's idea wasn't entirely without merit. After all, both Hashirama's Sage Mode and Naruto's own Sage Mode had differences from Hagoromo's.
The so-called Six Paths Sage Mode indeed had Sage Mode as its foundation.
If Orochimaru could master Six Paths Sage Mode, he could boast about being the second Sage of Six Paths. As for becoming a Six Paths level powerhouse through the Ten-Tails, that would be considered cheating, though it still held significant reference value.
Orochimaru felt that Sage Mode was an extremely powerful force. He needed to constantly overcome its difficulties.
Surely, if the so-called Three Sages could learn it, humans wouldn't be unable to do so, right?
Moreover, the Sages seem to have lived for a very long time, which is probably also greatly related to the so-called Sage Mode.
Orochimaru wanted to become a sage. The mere position of Hokage was no longer in his eyes.
"If Kazuki truly wishes to become Hokage, I can cooperate with him."
Immediately after, Orochimaru stated his position to Tsunade, "With our support, I believe Kazuki can become Hokage. In fact, when his strength is no longer on the same level as others, it will be difficult for him not to become Hokage. It's just hard to guarantee that someone won't do something to him in the dark."
"You mean?"
Tsunade put down her research at this moment. An open spear is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to guard against.
She had great confidence in Kazuki's strength. Even without Sage Mode, the current Kazuki had already surpassed her.
Moreover, from her understanding of Kazuki, he probably had other hidden powers. For a ninja, this was a very normal thing, isn't everyone hiding their own information?
"There are quite a few people in the village who want to become Hokage, and some don't want an Uchiha to become Hokage."
Orochimaru hinted, "Hokage represents not just a position, but also a change in power. Once Kazuki becomes Hokage, the village's factions will undergo a major reshuffle."
Tsunade fell silent. As a woman taught by Tobirama and Mito, how could she not understand what this meant?
"However, as long as Sarutobi-sensei tacitly approves him becoming Hokage, and we support Kazuki, the problem shouldn't be too big."
Orochimaru then added, "Of course, it's hard to guarantee that some people won't resort to desperate measures. I'm afraid they might set traps for Kazuki, leading him to the same fate as Madara."
"I've investigated some intelligence previously and found that Madara had a good chance of becoming Hokage back then, even the First Hokage supported him. However, due to the various actions of the Second Hokage, Madara not only didn't become Hokage but instead became an existence feared by everyone in Konoha. The Uchiha threat theory was also put forward by the Second Hokage."
"He used public opinion to cut off Madara's possibility of becoming Hokage, and even created a rift between Madara and everyone else."
Tsunade fell silent upon hearing this. These matters were indeed the handiwork of her granduncle, there was no need to verify. Any dirty deeds targeting Madara were almost certainly done by Tobirama.
Sometimes, reputation is just that solid.
If someone said her grandfather wanted peace in the Ninja World and to protect the Ninja World, everyone would believe it.
Likewise, if someone said Madara wanted to destroy the Ninja World, others would also believe it.
"Are you talking about Danzo and those people?" After a moment of hesitation, Tsunade asked.
"Yes. While Mito-sama is still around, they might not make any moves, but once she is gone, it's hard to guarantee he won't do something."
"When it comes to targeting the Uchiha, Danzo has always been very high-profile, and sensei might not be able to suppress him, as there are many people standing behind Danzo. And you know sensei's personality."
Orochimaru didn't tell Tsunade that Danzo had already started contacting him.