Uchiha Makoto talked eloquently there.
—Setting everything aside, are you, Lord Elder, not at fault at all?
And the Lord Elder's eyes couldn't help widening, and a look of doubting life appeared on his face.
He considered himself an old hand in officialdom, with a low moral bottom line, and he had long been accustomed to turning black into white.
But Uchiha Makoto's words were still unacceptable to the Lord Elder.
He took his family to eat hot pot and sing songs, and then was inexplicably assassinated by a group of ninjas. In the end, his wife died, and his son died..... He is the victim!
Now, as a victim, he has to turn around and reflect on himself, finding problems in himself?
"Is there any justice, is there any law?"
"Do you really think you can do whatever you want because you are the Kōkage?"
"Do you have any respect for the laws of the Land of Fire!!"
As the saying goes, even a clay figurine has three points of anger.
Not to mention the Lord Elder, who is one person below one and above ten thousand in the Land of Fire.
In a fit of anger...
The Lord Elder slammed the table and stood up, pointing his trembling finger at Uchiha Makoto's nose and cursing.
However, Uchiha Makoto showed an indifferent expression. He didn't even bother to argue with the Lord Elder, but turned his gaze to Senju Tobirama beside him.
And Senju Tobirama was also immersed in Uchiha Makoto's "sharp" defense.
"This naturally evil Uchiha brat really has no shame at all!"
"Sure enough... he can break the lower limit of his integrity every time!"
Just as Senju Tobirama was thinking this, a "demonic voice" came to his ears.
"Tobirama, do you think what I said makes sense?"
"Uhm..."
As soon as Uchiha Makoto spoke, the pressure suddenly shifted to Senju Tobirama.
Obviously...
Uchiha Makoto didn't intend to fight alone.
There were only a few people in the room. The Lord Elder was undoubtedly the enemy, and the Daimyo watching the show was the same.
And Uchiha Makoto knew Senju Hashirama's character very well. He was a good old man who liked to smooth things over, completely unaware of his identity.
—What vine bears what melon, what tree blooms what flower, what class speaks what words!
Ninjas should speak for the ninja class and run for the interests of the ninja class!
But... Senju Hashirama obviously couldn't do it.
So at this time, expecting Senju Hashirama to stand up and speak for the ninja class... would easily be asking for trouble.
But Senju Tobirama, this naturally evil old Senju demon, was different.
No matter what, he had to stand with Uchiha Makoto this time. Otherwise, don't blame Uchiha Makoto for turning hostile now, kicking him off the boat, and letting him drown directly in the sea.
Before Senju Tobirama could speak, the Lord Elder's gaze had already fixed on him.
Not only the Lord Elder, but also the Daimyo, whose face was not very good. His gaze was extremely gloomy, and he also looked at Senju Tobirama at this moment.
... The Daimyo knew long ago that Uchiha Makoto was a treacherous person appearing loyal, hiding his ambition and deceiving him for several years.
But at least, in the past, Uchiha Makoto was willing to pretend in front of the Daimyo, performing a warm scene of harmony between monarch and minister.
But now Uchiha Makoto, whose wings are full, seems not even willing to pretend.
Then... Konoha's attitude now becomes crucial.
Once the two major ninja villages collude and act in cahoots, things will be really troublesome.
Although Senju Tobirama cannot fully represent Konoha, it is actually close enough.
Who let Senju Tobirama be the younger brother of the First Hokage of Konoha—Senju Hashirama.
Locked by everyone's gaze, Senju Tobirama instantly felt immense pressure. He wished he could use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape on the spot.... Of course, hacking this evil brat Uchiha Makoto to death with the Flying Thunder God Slash now would definitely have a better effect.
But he could only think about such things in his heart.
And the problem in front of him...
As the Shadow Hokage who has been in power in Konoha for many years, Senju Tobirama naturally knew that this was actually choosing a side.
Uchiha Makoto, this evil brat, was forcing him to make a choice—either stand on his side or stand on the side of the Daimyo and the Lord Elder.
As for being a fence-sitter... death would only be more miserable!
Loyalty not absolute is absolutely not loyalty.
This is a very simple truth.
How the Daimyo and the Lord Elder would treat him, Senju Tobirama didn't know very well, but Uchiha Makoto's character... he knew too well!
"I think what Uchiha Makoto said does make some sense."
Yes, Senju Tobirama finally chose Uchiha Makoto.
There was no helping it...
Cruel reality is like this.
Helping Uchiha Makoto now is helping himself. Who let him be the mastermind behind the assassination of the Lord Elder's family?
Once the Lord Elder's behavior is allowed, the one who gets hurt in the end will be himself!
Senju Tobirama didn't think the Lord Elder would be kind enough to let him go after knowing the truth.
"Sorry, Your Highness!"
"Sorry, Lord Elder!"
"I have no choice, this is all for Konoha!!"
Senju Tobirama thought so in his heart.
And when Senju Tobirama made his choice, the corners of Uchiha Makoto's mouth curled up, a smile appeared on his face, and he even couldn't help but hum lightly.
Senju Tobirama has completely fallen!
It will be extremely difficult for him to get close to the Daimyo and nobles in the future.
—Submitting a pledge of allegiance is not done like that!
Senju Tobirama probably can only follow Uchiha Makoto down the dark path.
Of course...
Senju Tobirama will definitely struggle, maintain connections with the Daimyo and nobles, and try hard to repair the relationship between the two sides.
There was no helping it.
He only partially approved of Uchiha Makoto's philosophy now.
Konoha's Will of Fire is good, but adding a little Will of Light to it would be better. This was only because Senju Tobirama had to make changes under Uchiha Makoto's constant torture and torment.
As for completely breaking with the Daimyo and nobles...
The Daimyo and nobles did not do anything wrong to Konoha, nor to the Senju clan, nor to Senju Tobirama. As a member of the Land of Fire, as a ninja, he couldn't bring himself to wield a knife against his "master" completely.
And Konoha, as a large ninja village, also needs to eat.
Konoha is not like the Akatsuki Ninja Village. Although it is still tied to the Land of Fire at the economic level and cannot forcibly decouple, at least it is self-sufficient financially.
—The livelihood of a million workers depends on it.
Konoha ninjas need to execute a large number of missions from the Land of Fire to support their families. Once the Land of Fire exerts force from a distance and sanctions Konoha, Konoha alone cannot maintain such a large-scale ninja village.
At that time.
If you don't want to give in, there are plenty of people who want to give in for you.
The Uchiha clan will contact the Land of Fire at the first moment and save Konoha from fire and water as a savior.
This is something Senju Tobirama absolutely does not want to see.
However, Uchiha Makoto has plenty of means to make Senju Tobirama recognize his position.
His assassination of the Lord Elder this time is like a pigtail held in Uchiha Makoto's hand. In the future, with a casual pull, Senju Tobirama can only obediently follow behind Uchiha Makoto.
As for the problem of Konoha's meal...
Isn't it enough for the supreme Lord Kōkage to unite Konoha!
When Lord Kōkage comes, Konoha will have a blue sky!!
.....
As soon as Senju Tobirama expressed his attitude, the Lord Elder's heart sank.
However, he did not stop there.
The tragic death of his family members still hovered in his mind.
"Hmph... really... shameless!"
"Senju Hashirama, is this your ninja village's attitude towards me?"
"Lord Elder, please calm down... Makoto and Tobirama, their tempers are like this... don't take it to heart."
The Lord Elder of the Land of Fire snorted coldly.
He could see that Senju Tobirama was already standing on Uchiha Makoto's side. Otherwise, he wouldn't imitate Uchiha Makoto and want to carry out internal reforms in Konoha... I'm afraid in the future, as he reforms, sooner or later he will revolutionize the Land of Fire!
Now even facing the two major ninja villages, the Lord Elder chose to be tough.
And Senju Hashirama was as unreliable as ever.
The Lord Elder just put pressure on him, and he immediately began to give in.... Kōkage, Shadow Hokage, are fighting to the death, why does the Hokage surrender first?
Uchiha Makoto also experienced the helpless taste of Senju Tobirama in the past at this time.
Seeing Senju Hashirama being so easy to talk to, the Lord Elder's face finally looked better.
Of course, good people always have guns pointed at them.
"Hokage, I am very dissatisfied with your investigation report. I don't think this is just an accident. Someone must have deliberately planned to attack me."
"If your Konoha and Akatsuki Ninja Village cannot give me a satisfactory answer."
"I will definitely find a way myself. There are not only your two ninja villages, Konoha and Akatsuki, in the ninja world. The Sand Village of the Land of Wind, the Stone Village of the Land of Earth, the Mist Village of the Land of Water, and even the Cloud Village that has conflicts with your Konoha and Akatsuki, they will all be willing to serve me!"
The Lord Elder's words were actually a threat.
Traditional ninjas rely on the credibility of the ninja village to take on missions for a living.
And Konoha and the Akatsuki Ninja Village are the guardian ninja villages of the Land of Fire. Once the Lord Elder outsources the task of investigating the assassination incident to ninja villages of other big countries, undoubtedly, this behavior is simply slapping the face of the ninja village.
—Tools that cannot protect their masters are not qualified to live.
This is almost the consensus of the ninja world at this stage.
If he does this, it will definitely cause a chain reaction. It is not just a matter of face for Konoha and Akatsuki, but may even lead to a sharp decrease in the number of missions for the ninja village.
And under the threat of the Lord Elder.
Senju Hashirama's posture became even lower.
That fawning and bowing appearance made Uchiha Makoto frown.
Senju Hashirama, you f*cking keep your Wood Style unused, can you only strike hard at Uchiha Madara?
He threatened our ninja village like this!
You f*cking hurry up, punch the Lord Elder flying first, then rush up and give the Daimyo a few hits... Daimyo, Daimyo, dog Daimyo!!
Unfortunately...
If Senju Hashirama could do this, he wouldn't be Senju Hashirama.
Senju Tobirama beside him became a little anxious. He was really afraid that his brother couldn't withstand the pressure at this time and agreed to the Lord Elder to reinvestigate the assassination case.
If reinvestigated, there is no guarantee that Senju Hashirama can be fooled again.
And once Senju Hashirama discovers clues, it will be hard to end.
So Senju Tobirama kept winking at Uchiha Makoto, the meaning was obvious: "Brother's super power can't be used, Uchiha Makoto, use your super wisdom quickly!"
In desperation, Uchiha Makoto could only stand up again to change the subject.
He looked up at the Daimyo who had not spoken.
"Your Highness, I almost forgot to mention serious business."
"We came to see you this time to inform you of a great joyous event. A few days ago, my son was born, and coincidentally Lord Hashirama also had a granddaughter, so our two families plan to arrange a betrothal for these two children. We hope Your Highness can serve as a witness and announce this good news to the Land of Fire."
As soon as Uchiha Makoto opened his mouth, the Daimyo could hardly sit still.
The originally calm face changed expression quickly.
He really didn't expect it.
Uchiha Makoto and Senju Hashirama could play the marriage card at this time.
It's not that family marriage is rare in the Land of Fire; on the contrary, this is a common phenomenon among prestigious families in the Land of Fire.
The Daimyo often married off his daughters through marriage alliances, either to the son of a heavy minister or to some great nobles of the Land of Fire, coordinating the relationship between the two families through blood ties by reproducing offspring for them.
But the relationship between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan...
These two clans have fought and killed each other for a thousand years.
In this thousand years, there has never been a marriage between Uchiha clansmen and Senju clansmen!
Associating Uchiha Makoto's unruly behavior all along, plus the Lord Elder just instigated the Uchiha clan to cause trouble in Konoha, and his whole family was assassinated as soon as there was some movement, as well as the attitude Senju Tobirama showed just now, the Daimyo almost subconsciously connected all these things together.
Don't look at Senju Hashirama, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking like a good old man, but isn't he playing a double act with Uchiha Makoto and Senju Tobirama, one playing the bad cop and the other two playing the good cop?
The Daimyo essentially doesn't trust anyone.
Especially a ninja of Senju Hashirama's strength.
"Why is it so sudden? These two children... isn't it too early to arrange a marriage now?"
"At least wait until they are older."
"And... this also depends on whether these two children really like each other... Forced melons are not sweet..."
The Daimyo was stunned for a while, then obviously realized his gaffe, but he still reacted quickly and spoke words of concern.
And the meaning between the lines was obvious.
Uchiha clan, Senju clan, how can you marry?
You are not suitable!!
After marriage...
How can you let me sleep!
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