Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions seemed covert, but they were very clear to these old antiques who survived the Warring States Period.
The Second Shinobi World War was the war in which the ninja village system was officially established.
The Five Great Shinobi Villages fight each other for the resources and interests they want, and the power consumed among them is the ninja families that are at odds with the people in power in the ninja villages.
What should we do if Konohagakure can't defeat them?
You can only cut the meat.
The Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools is a test and a price, but unfortunately it cannot satisfy the appetites of other ninja villages.
Next is the Senju clan, which Hiruzen Sarutobi had already prepared to abandon.
The most direct proof is that the Senju clan's food and medicinal material trade is being deprived in various ways.
The Sarutobi clan, with whom they had a close marriage alliance, gradually took over the grain trade, and the Ino–Shika–Chō family gradually gained control over the production of medicinal materials.
Hiruzen Sarutobi used this war to wear down the Senju clan, and it should be said that it was not just the Senju clan, but also the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan. These outliers who were able to fight against an entire ninja village as a family, all came down to profit in the end.
The ninja village system has become the mainstream of the ninja world. The ninja families in the ninja villages divide various interests under the control of the Kage.
Let stupid guys consider the overall situation; just like the Senju clan, they are ready to sacrifice you.
Nawaki Senju's current actions allowed them to escape the trap and preserve their strength during the Second Shinobi World War.
The other Senju clan ninjas were whispering to each other, and the worried expressions on their faces disappeared, replaced by expressions of eagerness to try.
They are not cowards who just endure slander without resisting.
The shame brought to them by Konohagakure and the Sarutobi clan can be washed away in this war.
The Senju clan, now the nobles of the Land of Fire, are no longer bait for Konohagakure and can be sacrificed at will. Instead, Konohagakure has become their umbrella of protection.
Status and position, all aspects have been turned around.
"Chief, you command, and we will carry it out."
There was a hint of shame in Saneto Senju's words, and his previous suspicion of Nawaki Senju turned into blind belief.
As soon as the words fell.
The other members of the Senju clan also echoed this.
Nawaki Senju's performance was beyond their expectations.
In their minds, under Hiruzen Sarutobi's deliberate management, Nawaki Senju should have been an ambitious but incompetent, idiotic, hot-blooded, brainless fool who only wanted to become Hokage.
The performance during this period completely overturned their cognition.
Just the analysis of the ninja world just now opened their eyes. This kind of overall view and analysis of the interests and system of the ninja world were also unprecedented.
Nawaki stands at an unprecedented height, with a bird's-eye view, and everything is under his control.
This method of ruling is not the super infectious power of Hashirama Senju, nor the conspiracy and human nature of Tobirama Senju, but a law of how the world works.
See the essence through various appearances.
It has never appeared in this world.
[Legend of the Transcendent Eyes, Five Village Fights, Otsutsuki Domestic Violence, Mom, Love Me Again—these petty things, after all, are just small lives. I've been castrated many times by the Eagle Sauce, and I haven't taken many classes in ideology, law, and morality.]
"The Second Shinobi World War will be started by me.
The envoys from all the major powers are now in the Wooden City. It's time to break the balance."
Nawaki Senju, with a cold light in his eyes, stroked his right arm. Although it looked the same as his original body, his right arm and legs were now the products of Wood Release (Mokuton).
In this Ninja World War, he not only has to restore his body, but also has to take back everything he has from Konohagakure.
Konohagakure should slowly pay back everything it owes him.
"It's time for Sakuragi Senju's corpse to come into play."
His eyes fell on Sakuragi Senju's body, and absurd thoughts emerged from the bottom of his mind.
Isn't Konohagakure always being blackmailed? Forcing Hyuga Hizashi to his death? You can just copy it.
He wanted to see if Hiruzen Sarutobi could be as great as the others and practice what he called the twisted will of fire.
…
night.
The embassy in the Wooden City was packed, with the Five Great Shinobi Villages occupying the best rooms.
The best positions are occupied by people from Konohagakure. After all, this is still the Land of Fire, and Konohagakure is the most powerful armed force in the Land of Fire.
Bursts of angry curses were heard from the brightly lit room.
Until this moment, the people of Konohagakure still believed that the Senju clan were their subordinates and should obey their orders.
"What on earth does this brat Nawaki Senju mean by making me wait with the envoys from other ninja villages?"
Bang...
A bandaged hand slammed on the tea table, leaving cracks on it, telling of his anger at the moment.
The teacup shook, spilling drops of tea.
His already sinister eyes narrowed into a line, giving people a chilling feeling.
This person is none other than the Danzō Shimura - Danzō Shimura.
A guard beside him wiped the spilled cup and poured new tea for Danzo.
This time when I came to the Wooden City, I thought it would be an easy feat, but I didn't expect such a mistake to happen and I couldn't see the Thousand‑Hand Senju at all.
He knew Nawaki Senju's character very well. This grandson of his teacher had an innocent dream of becoming Hokage.
All he needs to do is use the Will of Fire and torture them slightly, and they will obey his orders.
He can also naturally take over part of the power of the Senju clan, and the one he needs to worry about is Doma Senju.
This remnant of the old era is not as easy to fool as the Senju Clan.
Only when he actually arrived at the Wooden City did he realize the trap.
Something unforeseen happened to Nawaki Senju, causing his temperament to change drastically.
"Perhaps, Hiruzen has never considered reconciling with the Senju clan?"
Such a thought suddenly flashed through Danzō Shimura's mind, and his face darkened.
The information he received about what happened in the Konohagakure camp was incomplete.
The most widely circulated story is the assassination of Nawaki Senju by Sarutobi Shinnosuke, which became a laughing stock among other ninja villages.
Until he set out here, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's whereabouts remained a mystery.