Looking back at the first three Ninja World Wars, Konoha had been the undefeated shinobi village!!
But...
After the Third War, Konoha had practically squandered everything. Its Kage-level powerhouses had either been framed to death or left the village, while the gifted talents of the younger generation had basically all been sold off by the Darkness of Shinobi. Unless you possessed the luck of the Twelve Strong, you were better off leaving the village to seek your own development!
Otherwise, you were basically headed for a dead end.
So during Hiruzen Sarutobi's tenure, not only had Konoha failed to improve in any way, it had nearly been squandered into ruin. Otherwise, how could a mere Orochimaru have nearly bankrupted Konoha?
If the Twelve Strong had not risen up later on, Konoha would have been nothing worth mentioning at all!!
So rather than letting Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo squander the inheritance Hashirama had left behind, it would be better to give it to Xun Uzumaki. No matter what, Hashirama was the Uzumaki Clan's son-in-law!!
The Uzumaki Clan had been Konoha's ally since ancient times. There was nothing wrong with inheriting a bit of junk, was there?
"What do you think of Konoha today?" Xun Uzumaki asked as he looked at the Senju Clan members.
Hearing Xun Uzumaki's words, Shusen Senju sighed. "No matter what, this is still the shinobi village established by Lord Hashirama. The Senju Clan will never betray the village."
He understood what Xun Uzumaki meant, but he simply could not bring himself to speak ill of Konoha!!
The Senju Clan worshipped Hashirama Senju immensely. Even after Hashirama and Tobirama had passed away, the Senju Clan continued carrying out the ideals Hashirama had left behind, throwing away their lives and shedding their blood for peace in the shinobi world