Under Uchiha Makoto's urging, an auspicious day was quickly selected.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire personally stepped in. As the witness for the marriage between the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan, he announced the news of the marriage between the two clans to the outside world and publicly adopted the two children as his godson and goddaughter.
This news instantly shocked the entire capital of the Land of Fire.
The relationship between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan was known to everyone as being incompatible as fire and water. It had only calmed down in recent years, and the two clans had established Konoha, but discerning people knew that this was just a superficial phenomenon, and a new round of family struggle between the two clans had just begun.
Unexpectedly... so fast.
The relationship between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan had gone a step further.
And Uchiha Makoto and Senju Tobirama had also prepared in advance. The news of the marriage between the Kōkage and Hokage families quickly spread through various channels.
Naturally, all media newspapers in the ninja world exploded for a while.
The last time public opinion was so uproarious was when the Akatsuki Ninja Village officially declared war on Kumogakure.
That war was destined to go down in history—after all, it was the first large-scale frontal confrontation between ninja villages since the beginning of the ninja village era.
And this marriage storm was undoubtedly a major event worthy of being engraved in history, quickly becoming the front-page news of the ninja world.
The Uzumaki clan expressed their pleasure at this.
Their clan bet on both Akatsuki and Konoha. As long as the alliance between Konoha and Akatsuki remained stable, the Uzumaki clan would always stand firm.
It could even be said... the Uzumaki clan was the biggest winner.
The concentration of Uzumaki blood in the next generation of holy grandsons was maxed out!
And compared to the Uzumaki clan.
The Second Raikage of Kumogakure couldn't eat again.
Last time, Akatsuki and the Uzumaki clan joined forces to beat up Kumogakure, and Konoha had been watching from the sidelines, even vaguely leaning towards Kumogakure. After the marriage, the relationship between Konoha and Akatsuki would definitely reach a higher level.
The battle of revenge in the future... was far away!
With Konoha, Akatsuki, and the Uzumaki clan joining forces, I'm afraid the other four major ninja villages would need to join forces to have a chance of winning.
And the First Tsuchikage of Iwagakure heard the news and quickly sent several congratulatory gifts.
In the original plot, Iwagakure actually tried to ally with Konoha.
However, because of Uchiha Madara's "momentary impulse," he shattered the ninja way of the Second Tsuchikage and the Third Tsuchikage with a slight move, and the alliance matter was later left unsettled.
If you can't beat them, join them... actually, there's nothing bad about it.
Uchiha Makoto was not a born murderer either, and gladly accepted the kindness expressed by the First Tsuchikage.
Kirigakure deep in the isolated island and Sunagakure far in the desert reacted flatly, although they were surprised by the news of the marriage between the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan.
But... that was all.
After all, no matter how strong the two major ninja villages, Konoha and Akatsuki, were, they wouldn't want a desert, nor would they cross a large sea to attack Kirigakure.
Just as the entire ninja world was looking sideways at the news of the marriage between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, what followed was an even more explosive secret of the two clans.
—The legendary god Sage of Six Paths divided the family property unfairly, and even personally stepped in to pass on his power to help the younger brother beat up the elder brother, causing the brothers to part ways due to the fight for family property.
This kind of "scandal" involving family gossip, which the masses loved to hear and see, directly raised the heat of the marriage to a higher level.
A certain mastermind behind the scenes was also fishing in troubled waters, saying that the Sage of Six Paths was also an unfilial son who did treasonous things to his own mother.
If the upper beam is not straight, the lower ones will go aslant!
The sources of the news were diverse, and various grapevine news flew all over the sky.
It could be said to be difficult to distinguish between true and false.
It happened to be the New Year season again, and every household was idle at home. This top-level melon that suddenly burst out instantly hooked the hearts of countless idle people.
They turned into indexers and researchers, acting spontaneously, wanting to verify the authenticity of the rumors through various historical records and mythical legends....
The analysis of small households among the people was mostly catching wind and shadows, facing history that had been tampered with unknown times, unable to find any evidence, but they couldn't stand the soaring heat and boiling public opinion.
Later, the great nobles of the ninja world couldn't help but get involved.
Thanks to the severe class solidification in the ninja world, there was no Huang Chao.
Those large families that had existed for a long time had historical records passed down from generation to generation, so a large number of written records were preserved. And the Uchiha and Senju clans had always been active in the center of the ninja world stage—major families had to deal with these two clans for generations.
With continuous digging, those historical traces buried in piles of old paper were dug out layer by layer.
The more curious, the further up they checked!
The further up they checked, the more material there was.
People were surprised to find that these grapevine rumors from nowhere might actually be true!
And as public opinion continued to ferment.
More melon-eating masses were looking forward to the reaction of the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan at the center of the vortex.
Logically speaking, rumors involving the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, and these rumors were negative news, Konoha should have taken action on the day such grapevine news came out.
Do you really think Konoha ANBU are freeloaders?
With Konoha's strength, as long as Konoha really bothered to investigate, no matter who the publisher of the news was, they could be pulled out from the ninja world.
However...
It had been several days.
Konoha was like playing dead, not saying a word.
Even more counter-intuitive was that the Uchiha clan not only ignored these public opinions but fueled the flames in secret.
Even Uchiha clansmen enjoyed "strange" looks in the village.
Yes, enjoyed!
Who let the ancestor of the Uchiha clan be portrayed as a virtuous and capable victim of jealousy in those grapevine rumors!
And in the current tradition of the ninja world, the primogeniture system still occupied the mainstream narrative.
The eldest son of the Daimyo and nobles in the ninja world usually inherited the title and the vast majority of the family property.
Ninjas were the same!
Especially the Hyuga clan, their clan developed this system of legitimate and illegitimate children to the extreme.
Same father, same mother, even twins, born a second later, that's the younger brother. The younger brother will be branded with the Caged Bird seal when he grows up, inferior within the family, and even his descendants will always be inferior.
It is not an exaggeration to call it the ninja version of slavery.
The ancestor of the Uchiha clan, Indra, as the eldest, was a born sage. Because the Sage of Six Paths was jealous of the virtuous and capable, favoring the youngest son, even hesitating to personally step in to pass on power.... In the end, the division of family property was unfair, and he had suffered so many grievances.
Now the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan have reconciled and established Konoha. You Senju clan as the branch clan have already produced a First Hokage, so isn't it natural for the Uchiha clan to produce a Second Hokage!
Could it be that you want to be treasonous and violate etiquette like a thousand years ago?
Under the fermentation of public opinion.
Some Uchiha clansmen couldn't help straightening their backs when they saw Senju clansmen.
They wished these grapevine news were all true. In that case, the Uchiha clan could even point fingers at the Senju clan on a moral level in the future.... It is only natural for the elder brother to teach the younger brother a lesson!!
Win!!
In short, the Uchiha clan ate the melon of their ancestors during the New Year, eating it simply to express their feelings and heartily!
In contrast, the Senju clansmen were like bereaved dogs.
Especially those old guys who survived the Warring States period.
They felt very humiliated. Clearly, the Senju clan was the ultimate winner of the war between the two clans!
Now inexplicably wearing the hat of "inferior."
How can this be accepted!
They first wanted to refute the rumors, so the Senju clansmen also began to search for evidence.
After all, the Senju clan was a prestigious family inherited for a thousand years. Just the classics recording the clan history filled several rooms.
It's just that usually, few people cared about these boring and obscure files.
Now, in order to wash away the stigma, the unwilling Senju clansmen all forgot to sleep and eat, burying their heads in piles of old paper to search.
However... even though the records from a thousand years ago were already blurred and mottled, leaving only a few words.
But combined with various historical materials circulating outside to corroborate each other....
The rumors outside might really be true!!
For a time, a small group of Senju clansmen almost had their ninja way shattered. Of course, a large part of the Senju clansmen still didn't give up.
No matter what, the historical records from a thousand years ago were too vague!
Rumors from the outside world cannot be fully believed!
Historical materials corroboration is just a guess of possibility!!
Unless a guy who has lived for a thousand years and knows the Sage of Six Paths jumps out in the ninja world now and personally produces evidence, they will really believe it!
"Damn it, quickly send someone to catch that guy spreading rumors and causing trouble, let him commit suicide by being hit by eight shurikens in the back!!"
"Where is Lord Hokage!"
"Lord Tobirama, quickly make decisions for our Senju clan!!"
The exasperated Senju clansmen decided to start using physical means to refute rumors.
Which damn bastard is spreading rumors in the ninja world... This is wanting to commit suicide by being hit by dozens of senbon in the back!
Unfortunately... their action was stopped by the big shots far away in the capital of the Land of Fire before it could start.
Senju Hashirama himself did not reject such rumors at all, and could even be said to be happy to see it happen.
.... Madara, sure enough, we are actually relatives, but this time I want to be the big brother!!
Although the rumors were slightly flawed, for the Hokage, as long as it was conducive to Konoha's unity and conducive to eliminating the hatred between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, the truth of the rumors didn't matter at all.
What mattered was having a hat to unite the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan well.
As the Hokage, no matter how dull, after so long, he also realized that conflicts had appeared between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan in Konoha.
As for Senju Tobirama...
He was the one who urgently stopped the Senju clansmen's action at the first moment.
He had to admit that Uchiha Makoto, this naturally evil Uchiha brat, his idea was outrageously off the charts, but the actual effect was unexpectedly good.
The heat of the originally vigorous assassination case of the Lord Elder in the Land of Fire cooled down quietly.
As long as the pressure of public opinion becomes smaller, the remaining finishing actions will become much easier.
At this time, the family members must not be allowed to mess around... Senju Tobirama was actually very sad in his heart.
But this is all for Konoha!
.....
Inside the room.
Uchiha Makoto sat on the sofa, humming a little tune.
Obviously, he was in a good mood at the moment.
On the table, chairs, and floor in the room, there were various valuable gifts everywhere.
These gifts all came from the nobles and wealthy merchants in the capital of the Land of Fire.
It has to be said that the family background of this group of old money is really rich. Uchiha Makoto asked himself that he had seen the world, but facing this group of old money families, his foundation was still insufficient.... Local tyrants must be beaten, can't not beat!!
And Senju Tobirama's expression... he was immersed in sadness.
Obviously, part of the truth from a thousand years ago was still too cruel for him.
Originally, Senju Tobirama just thought that Uchiha Makoto deliberately fabricated those grapevine news, wanting to deliberately smear the Senju clan, elevate the status of the Uchiha clan, and incidentally set the rhythm in the ninja world, divert the topic, and confuse the public.
But these days, the textual research party and indexing faction dispatched by the ninja world constantly dug out evidence and historical materials, all pointing in the direction of Uchiha Makoto spreading "rumors."
The Uchiha clan and the Senju clan might really be one family in their ancestors.
Uchiha Makoto might really not be lying.
But this truth for Senju Tobirama... he really didn't want to have any kinship with the Uchiha clan!
..... Is the Senju clan really the younger brother?
"Tobirama, why do you still look sad? The current situation is much better than a few days ago!"
"The Lord Elder of the Land of Fire has always wanted us to reinvestigate. Now without the pressure of public opinion, our finishing actions can be much easier."
"Hmph... I know."
"I ask you, where did you get the intelligence for those grapevine news you fabricated? The family classics of the Senju clan do not record these stories. Presumably, the Uchiha clan is similar to the Senju clan. This is something from a thousand years ago. How do you know so clearly!"
Senju Tobirama asked the biggest doubt in his heart at present.
How could Uchiha Makoto know so many secrets.
.... This evil brat must be hiding something from him.
"Tch~ Am I the child of destiny in the prophecy of the Sage of Six Paths? Do I have to tell you this kind of thing too?"
"Your level is still too low. These secrets should at least be known by someone like your brother Senju Hashirama..."
"Just you.. still child of destiny, are you worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as my brother!"
"If you don't want to tell me, forget it, I don't care!"
Of course, Uchiha Makoto couldn't confess his identity as a transmigrator.
And these secrets were indeed hard for ordinary people to know, so he casually made up an unverifiable excuse, and incidentally "humiliated" Senju Tobirama severely again.
Senju Tobirama flew into a rage immediately.
Although he was used to Uchiha Makoto's bad character.... but every time he saw Uchiha Makoto's triumphant expression, he couldn't help the anger in his heart.
.....
And on the other side.
The Uchiha Great Elder approached the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire with the evidence collected recently.
His mood became extremely apprehensive.
—Some things don't weigh four ounces if not put on the scale, but if put on the scale, a thousand pounds can't hold them down.
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