To suppress the disputes from all sides, Tobirama had no choice but to take the initiative and propose it to his older brother, Hashirama.
They would launch a war against the Uchiha Clan, using it as a strategy to divert the conflict.
After Tobirama's heartfelt and reasoned persuasion, coupled with his guilt over their father's death, Hashirama Senju ultimately nodded in agreement against his true wishes.
At night, Hashirama stood alone in the courtyard, looking up at the bright moon hanging high above.
His mind kept returning to the vision he had once raised at the clan assembly, and the scene of everyone fiercely opposing it.
"Foolish! How could the clans of the Ninja World set aside their blood feuds and merge into one village?!"
"Utterly absurd! You are the Clan Head. You should lead the clan to the pinnacle of the Ninja World, not wallow in your unrealistic dreams!"
"Clan Head! I hope you stop voicing such ridiculous ideas within the clan! Merge into a village? Only if they all submit to us! Go ask them whether they would agree! Hmph!"
"..."
Hashirama's gaze gradually grew lost as he muttered, "Is war truly the only way to bring peace?"
"But..."
"Can't everyone let go of their blood feuds and live peacefully in the Ninja World?"
"Must it end with one side dead and the other alive?"
Even as the Senju Clan Head, he still felt a bone-deep sense of helplessness at that moment.
After a long while, his gaze toward the moon slowly became resolute.
Yet hidden within that resolute gaze was a faint trace of killing intent.
"Since you have always obstructed me and clung to the Old Order," Hashirama said coldly, his gaze sweeping over the area where the conservative faction of the clan lived, "then don't