Nine-Tails has always been bullied by Madara, Hashirama, and later it seemed even Obito could bully and control it.
But in reality, the reason Obito could control Nine-Tails was because he exploited a loophole Madara left for him. Otherwise, with just an ordinary Mangekyo Sharingan, controlling Nine-Tails would not be so easy.
What's more, Obito only had one Mangekyo Sharingan. Without Madara's help, how could he have controlled Nine-Tails?
"Peace. How can it be so easily achieved? Both Hashirama and Madara have always sought peace, but neither of them ever saw true peace."
"As for me, I also sought peace under Hashirama's leadership. My pursuit of peace isn't as strong as Hashirama's. I merely want to protect Konoha and Hashirama's ideals."
Mito said with a look of nostalgia, "Now I don't know what Madara is plotting. But based on my understanding of him, he probably wants to achieve peace through extreme means."
"Besides the concept of peace, there's probably no other reason that could have caused him and Hashirama to part ways."
Mito truly understood Madara and anticipated his goal. Wasn't Madara's ultimate goal in wanting to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi to achieve peace?
"Peace?" Kazuki narrowed his eyes.
"I suppose I will also embark on the path to achieving peace later. Even you have to admit that the First Hokage's plan has actually failed, right?"
Mito said with deep emotion, "Yes, Hashirama failed. The establishment of the ninja villages did indeed bring a brief period of peace to the world, eliminating the constant fighting that was almost ceaseless before."
"Children no longer needed to pick up weapons to fight as they did previously, and the Ninja World was indeed much safer in peacetime. But when it came to war, the scale of battles also increased."
"How could we have imagined wars involving over ten thousand people before?"
"Indeed. How can peace be so easily achieved?" Kazuki chuckled lightly.
"As for Ryoma and the others, it's about time for them to step down. This is the Uchiha clan's style, there's no such thing as inheriting the clan leader position."
"The Uchiha clan has always been led by the capable, one must not only gain the support of the clansmen but also possess strength that ranks among the best in the Uchiha clan."
Mito explained softly, "During the Sengoku era, such behavior was not wrong. An excellent clan leader could maintain the stability of the clan."
"This situation wasn't unique to the Uchiha clan, the Senju Clan was also like this. In a real fight, the clan leader would generally face the strongest opponent."
"A clan leader might not be the strongest in the clan, but they are certainly not weak."
"However, regarding Ryoma, I'm not particularly clear about him. He fought during the First Great Ninja War."
"His reputation in Konoha is not as good as your father, Kagami. But his prestige within the Uchiha clan is actually above Kagami's, after all, Kagami always stayed by Tobirama's side. Furthermore, Ryoma had a clan leader for a father."
Kazuki said, "There's nothing that can be done about it. The time for Ryoma and Fugaku to be clan leaders is also pretty much over."
"I need an Uchiha who is obedient and acts according to my thoughts. The current Uchiha is clearly unqualified."
Mito said, "How can that be so easy? Even Madara couldn't do it back then. However, I believe you can definitely do it."
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In the evening, when Kushina got off work and found Kazuki at home, her face lit up with a surprised smile.
"Kazuki, you're back so soon?"
Originally, Kushina had thought it would be like before, taking a year or half a year for him to return. She didn't expect that he had only been gone for a few days, certainly less than a month, and Kazuki was already back.
This was wonderful!
She had already learned from Mito that Kirigakure had been defeated by Kazuki alone. Kushina had been eagerly awaiting Kazuki, but she hadn't expected him to return so quickly.
"Yeah. The front line in Kirigakure is temporarily unrelated to me. I've been fighting on the front line for so long, it's time to enjoy myself." Kazuki chuckled lightly.
"Kushina, I wonder how much you've grown recently. I'm going to test you."
"Bring it on! I've made great progress, I definitely won't be weaker than that idiot Nawaki." Kushina touched her nose, looking at Kazuki with a slightly naive and charming expression.
Kushina's talent was excellent, superior to Nawaki's.
Kazuki ruffled Kushina's red hair and said, "However, your combat experience still can't compare to Nawaki's. After some time, I'll take you to the battlefield to gain some experience. Adapting to combat is necessary."
"By the way, where are Nawaki and Minato?"
Kazuki had already met Mikoto and Rinka. Aside from necessary training, both of them had stopped taking missions recently, which was understandable, as they had been in the Land of Water for over a year. Why shouldn't they rest?
If it were Kazuki himself, wouldn't he also want to rest well?
As people close to Kazuki, they also had some privileges. They didn't need to worry about being ordered by the village to go to the battlefield. Of course, even without him, if they didn't want to go to the battlefield, they wouldn't need to go to the front line.
"Minato and Nawaki went on a mission. However, it's not a mission outside the village, but rather a security mission for the Anbu within the village." Kushina patiently explained.
"You caused such a big stir in Kirigakure, and uncle Hokage was anxious, worried that people from other villages might come to Konoha to cause destruction."
"Recently, I haven't been able to wander around freely in the village in some areas."
"It's alright, don't worry, the village is generally safe." Kazuki gently reassured Kushina.
"I won't be leaving Konoha for long periods for now. Tell me wherever you want to go, and I'll take you out. Even if it's outside the village, I can take you along to have fun."
"Yay!"
Kushina was eager to leave the village when she heard she could.
After coming to Konoha, she had only left Konoha once, and that experience wasn't very good. But if she could go out with Kazuki, it seemed wonderful.