Uchiha Makoto, a Genuine Member of the Uchiha Plain Yellow Banner!

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The Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan were already powerful to begin with. They could even be said to be the most elite and powerful bloodline clans in the entire Ninja World, and now they had made peace. This was truly... terrifying!

Then there were Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara. The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire thought of many things regarding the strength of these two ninjas, and even began thinking further into the future.

So the daimyo's mood was extremely bad. Hmm... it would be more accurate to say it was downright terrible.

But the daimyo couldn't show it right away. Uchiha Makoto was still standing before him, and Makoto was also a member of the Uchiha Clan. Now that the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan had made peace and abandoned the war, he should be happy about it too.

After all...

Judging by appearances, Uchiha Makoto wasn't a born killer who loved taking kunai and shuriken onto the battlefield to cut people down at such a young age.

You might cut someone down today, but tomorrow, you could be the one getting cut down.

Who wouldn't want to live a little longer?

Uchiha Makoto gazed at the daimyo's stiff smile, smiled himself, and then teased him, "Your Highness, your expression looks a little strange."

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"Should I call a Medical Ninja to examine you?"

He clearly wished for nothing more than for the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan to fight until the rivers ran red, their clansmen dwindled, and both clans perished together, yet he still had to say all the proper things against his true feelings.

This was filthy politics!

"N-no need."

"I just didn't sleep well last night."

Faced with Uchiha Makoto's sudden concern, the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire could only brush him off verbally.

"Oh, then Your Highness must take good care of yourself!"

"The future of the Land of Fire rests on Your Highness's shoulders!"

Uchiha Makoto had a very high level of ideological awareness.

Now that he was climbing a particular mountain, he had to sing the folk song of that mountain.

He could add a few more burdens to the shoulders of the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire for now!

Once his own body grew stronger, he could help the daimyo shoulder those burdens. But now was not the time!

The daimyo's expression improved considerably after being flattered by Uchiha Makoto.

That's right!

The Land of Fire rests on my shoulders!

Uchiha Makoto, your ideological awareness is even higher than I imagined!

The daimyo couldn't help looking at Uchiha Makoto in a new light.

The originally gloomy atmosphere eased somewhat as well.

"There's more."

"Hashirama Senju has an ambitious idea!"

"Hashirama Senju plans to join forces with Lord Madara to establish a ninja village belonging to ninjas, gathering all the ninja clans in the Ninja World together. In the end, he intends to sweep across the entire Ninja World."

"To rebuild the order of the Ninja World!"

Uchiha Makoto hadn't forgotten his actual business. He began today's main task—applying eye drops to that honest man, Hashirama Senju.

Of course, Uchiha Makoto hadn't fabricated rumors about Hashirama Senju out of thin air.

That really was Hashirama Senju's ideal: establish a ninja village, take in the ninja clans, and pacify the Ninja World. Hmm... actually, that wasn't it. This was the enhanced version of his ideal!

Uchiha Makoto painted a blueprint of Hashirama Senju's vision as he spoke without pause.

However, those words sounded exceptionally harsh in the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire's ears.

Establish a ninja village, gather the ninja clans under heaven, and then sweep across the Ninja World. The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire had no doubt about the abilities of Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara. As long as the two of them joined forces, they could completely accomplish all three things.

For Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju...

Susanoo Armor and the Buddha—together, the two of them could flatten the Ninja World. That wasn't merely a joke.

Sweeping across the Ninja World could honestly be done in minutes. They wouldn't even need a week.

Three days!

Unifying the Ninja World would be an easy task.

Too easy!

But why didn't Hashirama Senju do it? Because he was kind. He wanted peace in the Ninja World, not to become its ruler.

But the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire wouldn't see it that way.

First, establish an organization—a ninja village.

Then recruit troops and horses and gather the ninja clans.

Finally, sweep across the world.

Wasn't this the three-step package for rebellion?

Hashirama Senju, what exactly are you trying to do?

You even want to rebuild the order of the Ninja World!

Are you doing this for peace in the Ninja World?

I don't even feel comfortable exposing you!

You're clearly coveting the clothes I'm wearing. You're despicable!

Damn it. Couldn't they come up with a better excuse?

Were they really going to be this blatant?

The ninjas had joined together, and with him, the Big Brother, leading them, they had become a single community of shared interests.

Then, in the future, would this Ninja World be governed by the daimyo and Nobles, or by this group of ninjas?

Terrifying... truly terrifying.

Hashirama Senju, you are too terrifying!!

As a political creature, the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire was instinctively sensitive to such matters.

Because some things weren't about whether you wanted to do them or whether you could do them. As circumstances developed and changed, everything could fall into place naturally. Power would actively seek out the master best suited to wield it.

The robe symbolizing the daimyo's authority might inexplicably end up on Hashirama Senju's body. Whether Hashirama Senju wanted it or not, worthy ministers would naturally resolve the obstacles posed by people like the daimyo for him.

"What a remarkable idea."

The daimyo unconsciously tightened both hands around the armrests of the chair beside him, then spoke to Uchiha Makoto with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

Outside the window, the sky was darkening. A sliver of sunset hung at the edge of the heavens.

But he felt he probably wouldn't need to sleep tonight. He wouldn't be able to sleep at all.

The smile on Uchiha Makoto's face grew brighter. He knew that he had achieved his goal.

The more the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire feared and dreaded the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan making peace, the more advantageous it was for him.

"Your Highness, judging by your reaction, do you approve of this?"

"Hmm... I do have a slightly different opinion."

As the daimyo said this, he shook his head repeatedly, the frequency matching that of a rattle drum.

He approved of Hashirama Senju establishing a ninja village, gathering the ninja clans, and ultimately sweeping across the Ninja World?

Unless he was insane!

Our diplomatic objective as daimyo had never changed in a thousand years: create a divided Ninja World!

Have the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan join forces against the Uchiha Clan; have the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan ally while also fighting each other; and then there were the Kaguya Clan and the Kurama Clan. In short, divide the Ninja World!

"Your Highness, I actually think the same way. Regarding the alliance between the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, I also have a different opinion."

Uchiha Makoto nodded and said this to the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire.

When the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire heard Uchiha Makoto's words, his eyes immediately lit up.

He couldn't help eagerly anticipating what Uchiha Makoto would say next.

"As a pure-blooded member of the Uchiha Clan, I believe that the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan could never truly abandon a thousand years of enmity and make peace!"

"This is simply absurd!"

The daimyo immediately nodded involuntarily.

Just look!

How authentic were Uchiha Makoto's words!

Now this was a member of the Uchiha Plain Yellow Banner.

The Senju Clan—they were foreign invaders!

They all had to be burned alive!

Damn it, yesterday's chapter had some content deleted during review, leaving it under 2,000 words. I hope this doesn't affect its inclusion in the library.

Otherwise, I'll really be very sad. Sigh.

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