Enduring humiliation doesn't mean you can forge ahead

"You've all been frightened," Tobirama, offering a completely insincere expression of concern.

In fact, he would have loved for Kyosuke to beat the man to death on the spot.

Such a foolish person will surely cause trouble once he joins the village.

He originally planned to wait until things settled down, then recruit a few disciples from either of the two clans to completely bring Sarutobi and Shimura onto the Senju's chariot.

It seems that this idea needs to be put on hold for now.

Seeing the new Shimura Clan Leader Shimura's submissive demeanor, Tobirama's anger gradually subsided. After thinking for a moment, he said, "For the next period of time, try to keep a low profile."

"Go back and prepare a generous gift to send to the Uchiha. When the time is right, we will naturally bring you into the village's decision-making body."

"In that case, thank you very much, Lord Tobirama." Shimura Clan Leader adopted a very humble attitude.

Both he and Sarutobi Sasuke knew that the Land of Fire would inevitably belong to this Hidden Village in the future.

There is no third option: join or become the enemy.

As for fleeing the Land of Fire, they were not cowardly cowards like the Three Secret Technique Families; how could they easily abandon their country?

Other countries will follow suit and soon establish similar United Hidden Village, where no matter where you go, you will not escape the fate of being governed and exploited.

Since that's the case, I might as well join them. After all, the Senju and Uchiha are top-tier aristocratic families, so at least their fighting strength is guaranteed.

If a war were to break out between nations in the future, they believe that no country could stand against them.

Soon, the group arrived at the luxurious living area that Hashirama had specially prepared.

"You all stay here for now, I need to go and meet Clan Leader Sarutobi later..." Suddenly, Tobirama Senju's expression changed drastically.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of those around him, he suddenly turned around and looked behind him, where a woman dressed in casual home clothes was walking slowly towards him.

"Your Mito," Little Six hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"This is none of your business, get out of the way." Mito's gaze darted around, quickly locking onto the man on the stretcher in the crowd.

Nine Adamantine Sealing Chains roared into the air, passing straight through the crowd Tobirama's slightly embarrassed expression, and directly bound the man on the stretcher into the air.

"How dare you lay a hand on my child? Are you provoking my Uzumaki?!" Having been by Kyosuke's side for so long, the Ponytail Princess has also learned to wave the flag.

Regardless of the facts, they first slap a label on the other party, justifying their unreasonable behavior.

This method is very useful in the process of actively creating conflict, as it can often subtly shift the focus of the conflict.

By the time the others came to their senses, the matter had already been settled, just like Mito at that moment.

The phrase "to oppose the Uzumaki" escalated the situation to another level.

In truth, Little Yuto and his sister could indeed be considered a prince and princess of the Land of Whirlpools, so Mito's statement wasn't an exaggeration.

Tobirama even knew that Uzumaki Ashina had specifically sought out his elder brother, pointing out that no matter how the two families fought, they should not harm the good child Mito.

For this reason, he couldn't say much more right now.

"Damn it, Uchiha Kyosuke, you really are a bastard." Helpless, he could only vent his anger on Kyosuke.

They'd already calculated everything, so why were the couple still taking turns doing it?

Who will be next? Uchiha Chō?

After two more rounds of this, the Shimura Clan decided to collectively commit suicide.

Lost in thought, a piercing scream echoed through the sky.

Blood splattered everywhere; the man's other leg was gone, and the intense pain caused him to faint on the spot.

Seeing this, Tobirama thought the matter would end there, but he had underestimated a woman's protective instincts towards her child.

Nine Adamantine Sealing Chains whistled through the sky, hovering like a giant net above the heads of the Shimura Clan.

Seeing their companion's miserable state, the others instinctively took a step back, not wanting to become the next victim.

"Mito, what do you mean by this?" Shimura Clan Leader's face finally darkened.

Things have progressed to this point; if they back down now, they won't be able to stay in this business anymore.

"What do you mean?" The chains silently circled around, Mito's tone was full of pressure. "I'm giving you another warning: stay away from my child from now on."

"From this day forward, no member of the Shimura Clan is allowed within 100 meters of any place where my family is present; otherwise, I will kill them all."

Swish, swish, swish!

The moment the words left his mouth, countless figures appeared around them.

These people, some leaning against the wall, others crouching on the roof, were all exceptionally skilled and handsome, their eyes gleaming with an eerie light that clearly identified them.

"Uchiha." The Shimura Clan collectively stammered, and a sense of panic gradually spread through the crowd.

"If you don't understand..." The Adamantine Sealing Chains silently wrapped around the man's neck, and countless Sharingan filled with murderous intent surrounded him, making the dignified Shimura Clan Leader not dare to move an inch.

"The Shimura Clan can choose another wise one." As he spoke, the chains tightened suddenly, and the man's veins bulged instantly, his hands and feet began to tremble involuntarily.

Even so, he suppressed the urge to retaliate with immense willpower, for doing so would surely mean his death today.

Bang! A few seconds later, the nearly suffocated Shimura Clan Leader collapsed to the ground in a sorry state.

Mito nodded to Tobirama, then turned and left, completely ignoring everyone else present.

She is the Princess of the Land of Whirlpools, the wife of the God of Shinobi Uchiha Kyosuke, and has the right to look down on everyone present.

In the past, people might not have paid much attention, but with today's news spreading, it's believed that no one will dare to easily offend them in the future.

This is exactly the effect the Ponytail Princess wanted.

Her family is her bottom line; any force that dares to cross that line will face her most severe retaliation.

In fact, she did intend to take direct action without drawing blood, but she was afraid that others would underestimate her resolve.

However, Kyosuke had given her specific instructions before she left.

Shimura dares to fight back, then kill him on the spot. If he chooses to endure humiliation, that's fine too; just let him live.

Tobirama Senju was inherently suspicious, and such a humiliating pawn was certainly not what he wanted.

Without them even lifting a finger, the life of the Shimura Clan Leader was already on its last legs.

"That's good then." Mito tried hard to suppress the killing intent emanating from her, her mind racing with thoughts of what delicious food she should prepare later.

"Hmm, I heard a new Food Street opened up in the South. Let's go out for dinner tonight!"

Being somewhat lazy, she simply skipped her turn to cook for the day.

"Get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow." Tobirama was calm, and he even took the initiative to comfort the frightened members of the Shimura Clan.

The touched Shimura Clan Leader, Shimura, was unaware that, out of his sight, Little Six's eyes were gradually becoming dangerous.

"What a patient and determined Shimura Clan Leader is." His eyelids were lowered, and a hint of murderous intent seemed to flash across his eyes.