Amegakure Takes the Initiative, War Imminent?

As compensation for giving up her Tailed Beast Knight privileges, Senju Hi Shin took up the position of political affairs assistant under Tobirama Senju's recommendation and began involving herself in the village's upper-level affairs.

The Third Hokage and the others did not obstruct this. In their eyes, a woman who had never worked in politics could never pose any threat to their rock-solid regime.

What needed their attention most now was Uchiha Setsuna, who had stabbed them in the back.

However, things did not go as they wished. The moment Senju Hi Shin took office, she displayed extraordinary political talent. In terms of handling administrative affairs, she even surpassed her father, Tobirama Senju.

Not only was she familiar with every regulation in the village, she also had a thorough grasp of all kinds of issues that had accumulated since the village's founding, resolving them one by one through practical and effective measures.

By the time Hiruzen and the others realized what was happening, it was already too late. In just one year, Senju Hi Shin had built up an enormous reputation and left an excellent impression in the minds of the villagers.

Over the next two years, she won the Konoha Best Model Worker Award for two consecutive terms, as well as Konoha residents' Best Administrative Service Worker Award. For a time, no one could rival her prominence.

Tobirama Senju now had Uchiha Setsuna in military matters and Senju Hi Shin in civil affairs. His momentum had already begun to overshadow the Ninja Clan Alliance led by Hiruzen.

Fortunately, although they had conflicting interests, they still shared a bond between master and disciples that transcended blood. Neither side had reached the point of drawing blades against the other.

Hiruzen actually understood that the Senju's glory was no more. His teacher