"Lord Hokage!!!"
"That's great! Yuto has finally realized his dream."
"Heh heh, the Uchiha has two Hokage, what can the Senju clan possibly compare to us?"
"Have you heard? It seems a genius boy has recently appeared over there."
"The one who awakened Wood Release, huh? Hmm, that does seem a bit tricky."
Amidst the cheers of the huge crowd, the Senju Clan, with their stern faces, stood out from the crowd.
Those who knew the situation thought they were preparing for a riot; those who didn't might have assumed they were dissatisfied with losing the Hokage Position.
Feeling the mocking gazes and undisguised conversations around them, many members of the Police Department were furious.
Look at this, is this the treatment the founding Family should receive?
Don't forget, the concept of Konoha was originally proposed by Lord Hashirama. Without the Senju, there would be no present-day prosperity.
But it doesn't matter, young master Nawaki has awakened Wood Release, and will surely become an invincible Super Kage Level ninja in the future.
The throne of the Fourth Hokage is undoubtedly his. I'll settle the score with you bastards then.
As they pondered this, many Senju members couldn't help but reveal sinister and terrifying smiles on their faces.
This greatly displeased Nawaki, who was at the center of the discussion, believing that the tribe's actions would only exacerbate the distrust between the villagers and other tribes.
"Ahhh, the Lord Hokage is out!!!"
The loud shouts drew Nawaki's attention back to reality.
On top of the Hokage Building, Uchiha Yuto, dressed in a white Ceremonial Hokage Robe, calmly waved to those below.
This scene instantly invigorated Nawaki. He might hate his Family, but he had never said he didn't want to become Hokage.
Regardless, becoming Hokage is his dream, so the first thing he needs to solve is the issue of his Family.
"It's time to talk to my Second Grandpa," Nawaki secretly decided.
On the other side, Kyosuke embraced his wife, sitting atop a sculpture with an excellent view.
"He's finally grown up," the old father said with some emotion.
"Yes." Mito smiled gently, a hint of reminiscence flashing in her eyes. "I still remember what he looked like when he was born. I never imagined he would become the Hokage who protects the village."
At this point, she looked at her son's side.
Since the parents were absent, Yuto's wife and sister naturally wouldn't miss it.
Eri was still the same as before, but what truly worried her was her youngest daughter, Uchiha Nagisa.
In terms of strength, her abilities are more support-oriented, and she has no ambition to become the strongest; as long as she can protect herself, that's enough.
The emotional aspect is quite worrying.
The lives of ninjas were precarious, and everyone's hands were stained with blood. Even Mito couldn't guarantee that everyone who died at his hands deserved their fate.
Therefore, it is not surprising that ninjas remain unmarried throughout their lives, and the youngest daughter is currently in a similar situation.
In Mito's opinion, Kurama Jun was a very good guy. As Kyosuke's disciple and Yuto and Eri's friend, he and his youngest daughter were a perfect match.
The man's attitude was very clear: he would not marry anyone but a daughter in this lifetime, but the key point was that Nagisa didn't seem to be particularly interested.
"Sigh." The Ponytail sighed deeply, thinking that it was better not to get married, as long as the child could live a happy life.
My daughter recently started working at a ninja academy, where she teaches classes to the children. I've heard she even plans to become a team leader.
Kyosuke glanced at his wife, who was sighing with her head down, and shook his head with a smile. He wasn't in a hurry at all.
As long as my daughter is happy, that's all that matters. Marriage has never been a necessity in life.
This applies to both this life and past lives.
"Come with me to the Land of Whirlpools." After a long silence, Mito suddenly looked up at her husband and said, "Father... misses us."
Hearing this, Kyosuke nodded and said, "Okay, we'll all go together after the celebration ends."
Now, Uzumaki Ashina is quite old, and his once bright red hair has long since turned gray.
In fact, he had suffered multiple heavy blows during the War of the Land of Whirlpools a few years ago.
If it weren't for Uchiha Nagisa and Izuna joining forces, they might not have survived that attack in the Land of Whirlpools.
Despite repelling the enemy, the old man's health deteriorated day by day after that.
Having toiled for the Land of Whirlpools his entire life, his only wish in his old age was to enjoy the happiness of family life.
Looking at his wife in his arms, Kyosuke suddenly laughed, "He doesn't have many years left to live, let's bring him to live with us this time."
"... I know you mean well, but could we express it in a more tactful and gentle way?"
"Hold your great-granddaughter one last time before you die?"
"... Fine, I'll be satisfied as long as you two don't fight when you meet."
"Heh, I could kill him with one finger."
The Ponytail looked rather helpless.
The conflict between my father and Kyosuke has a long history, and harmonious coexistence is definitely impossible. If it weren't for the war last time, my father probably wouldn't have even stepped into the Uchiha family home.
There were factors related to the war, as well as the incident of the bride being forcibly taken from the bride's home.
Recalling how, thirty years ago, that young man threatened the entire Land of Whirlpools, declaring that if they couldn't take her away, the country would be destroyed and the entire clan exterminated, Mito suddenly chuckled.
"Kyosuke ~"
"Um?"
"It's okay."
After the celebration, Kyosuke took his entire family to the Land of Whirlpools, where they enjoyed a rare moment of family bliss.
Upon seeing the adorable Xiao Xun arrive, Uzumaki Ashina nearly fainted from excitement.
If the chubby girl asked, he could give her the whole country.
On the other hand, the atmosphere within the Senju Clan was far less harmonious and warm.
Nighttime, in the Clan Leader's study.
"Lord Tobirama, we have nowhere to retreat!" a clansman roared.
"The Police Department is a complete conspiracy. If we take over this job, we'll inevitably become objects of everyone's disgust."
"There's no such thing as peace. We shouldn't have gotten involved with the Uchiha in the first place..."
"Enough!"
Seeing that he was going on and on with increasingly outrageous remarks, Tobirama finally interrupted him, "Don't say things that are detrimental to unity anymore."
"But..."
"There are no 'buts'. The village is my brother's dream, and I will never agree to your idea."
This person came to persuade the Clan Leader to find another way out.
It sounds simple, but where can the Senju go after leaving Konoha? Do they really think it's still the era where Family rule?
They definitely can't stay in the Land of Fire, otherwise Konoha won't let the traitorous Family get away with it.
The other countries?
Going there would only mean being treated like a dog; life there might not be as comfortable as staying in Konoha.
If they went to those small countries, and war broke out, their few hundred people would all be wiped out by a single Ninjutsu bombardment.
As for joining the Ninja Sect, they can't protect you for life.
Once the crisis was over, the Ninja Sect decided to retire from the world, leaving the question for the Senju: what should they do then?
Shall we hide away in the deep mountains and forests together?
In fact, even without his subordinates reminding him, Tobirama had already considered all aspects.
The Senju's only option was to seize power from the Hokage's faction.
The situation is now clear: the Uchiha and Hyuga in cahoots, and one of them has no chance of winning against two Senju.
To snatch chestnuts from the fire, one must sow discord between the two tribes.
In the past, when Kyosuke was alive, anything we said was just empty talk. Now that he has passed away, the two clans no longer have an unbreakable bond.
The key is how you use it.
Coincidentally, there is always an unstable element in the Hyuga Clan, and perhaps that person can play a role in it.
"Second Grandpa." Nawaki came out from behind the screen, looking somewhat sad.
Seeing this, Tobirama gently comforted him, "Don't worry, the Senju won't be reduced to fleeing abroad."
"One day, I will make the village repay everything it owes us."
With the biggest obstacle gone, Tobirama was confident he could turn the tide and reverse the balance of power between the two sides.
Just as the outside world says, once Nawaki grows up, the throne of the Fourth Hokage will inevitably be Senju's.
We'll settle the accounts one by one later.
It wasn't just the ordinary clansmen; Little Six had been suppressing his emotions for far too long, and now that he saw a glimmer of hope, he became incredibly excited.
Unfortunately, he didn't notice that Senju Nawaki, whom the Family regarded as their hope, was showing undisguised disappointment in his eyes.
"My Second Grandpa was the same way, putting the Family's interests above the village's."
"As expected, the Senju had long since decayed completely."
"If I want to change the Family, I must gain a certain degree of influence."
It is often said that environment shapes a person, and this is certainly true.
In the original work, Nawaki's personality is similar to Naruto's; both are cheerful and resolute.
However, the situation has changed. Under the dual interference from the outside and the inside, the Nawaki has predictably grown crooked.
Of course, his current thinking is not that extreme yet, and it is slightly different from Kyosuke's expectations.
But it doesn't matter, Kyosuke set up a scheme for Senju that was perfectly legitimate, so even if they knew about it, they would still fall into the trap.
Oh, to be precise, he simply copied the method the Senju used to deal with the Uchiha.
It seems to be working quite well now; even the instigator, Little Six, can't break the deadlock.
As for Senju Nawaki, he was the Kyosuke chose to carry out the extermination of his clan.
He had promised Hashirama that he wouldn't do anything to the Senju Clan, and in fact, Kyosuke kept his word; he hadn't paid any attention to the Senju for a long time.
Little Six had run out of ideas; it was just a matter of time.
When all resistance proves futile, the other side is left with only two options.
First, he completely surrendered and became a lackey of the Uchiha clan.
That's definitely impossible.
Second, they launched a coup, proactively initiating the process of the Night of the Massacre.
At that time, Senju Nawaki will definitely not allow his Family to disrupt the peace, and to be honest, he's quite looking forward to seeing what will happen.
"The rebellion was initiated by the Senju clan, and your own people destroyed your Family."
"I'm just asking, what does all this have to do with me Uchiha Kyosuke?"
He really wasn't in the mood to pay much attention. Just recently, news came from his Shadow Clone that they had acquired the strange stone from Hoshigakure.
This means that Kyosuke is able to conduct research on the stone.
We can use it to pinpoint a hidden alien civilization.