"You wretched brat!!"
Mito Uzumaki was in a good mood today, having taken the Uzumaki Clan children out for a team-building dinner and to deepen their bonds. Unfortunately, they ran into Uchiha Nan Uchiha Nan the street, and the children's attention was completely drawn to him.
"Hurry up, hurry up," Mito Uzumaki muttered to herself, hoping that Uchiha Nan would leave quickly and not disturb their Uzumaki Clan's group activity.
Mito is inviting us to dinner!
"Ah, so it's Mito-sama hosting a dinner party! Let's go, let's go!"
I made it in time today!
Dinner's sorted!
Uchiha Nan paid no attention to Mito Uzumaki's deadpan expression and led the Uzumaki Clan children toward Konoha's most luxurious restaurant. Although he had been to this place many times, Uchiha Nan always felt a pang of heartache when he saw the bill after eating there. But the thought of taking advantage of Mito Uzumaki Mito Uzumaki and making her bleed made Uchiha Nan extremely happy!
"The Lord Hokage's presence is an honor to grace our humble abode."
"It's not my treat today, it's Mito-sama's."
Uchiha Nan pointed to Mito Uzumaki face was quite grim but who was trying to appear calm. This land wasn't cheap. Unlike Uchiha Nan, Mito Uzumaki didn't have a large family business. She secretly owned shares in various of Konoha's newest industries and was considered old money. Her sources of income were very stable: selling the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox ' Chakra and providing technical support for Sealing Jutsu. She could only be considered a moderately wealthy person.
But it's really inappropriate to have a team-building activity at a restaurant like this.
"Oh, it's Mito-sama. Do you need to book a private room on the rooftop for so many people?"
"Why not decide?"
Uchiha Nan suggested first, "Let's go to the top-floor private room. Compared to the downstairs rooms, the price will be several times higher." At night, through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, one could see the brightly lit cityscape outside. Inside the room, soft lighting reflected the neon lights outside. It's all about the feel!
Uchiha Nan called the children upstairs, and casually gave Mito Uzumaki a look.
"Asshole!!!"
Trying to get a free dinner is one thing, but choosing such an expensive place? Didn't I bring enough money with me? Put it on the tab! Put it on the tab!
How annoying!
Everyone at the dinner table was having a great time. Uchiha Nan was happy, Uzumaki Yangyue was happy, and the Uzumaki Clan children who were with them were happy. Mito Uzumaki also seemed very happy.
"I haven't seen Toma Senju lately. He's my Hokage's assistant; he can't be slacking off. He needs to learn to dedicate himself to Konoha!"
Uchiha Nan mentioned Toma Senju, the Hokage's assistant who hadn't appeared before him for a long time.
With four Hokage assisting him, Nara Luyuan was an absolute workaholic. And then there was the entire Nara Clan, who practically took over Konoha's daily operations.
Making plans, organizing data, and working overtime late into the night are all commonplace for me. My hair is falling out like crazy, and I drink goji berry tea by the tube, even more often than Uchiha Nan.
Hyuga Takuma's main responsibility is to liaise with Nara Luyuan and implement the plans Nara Luyuan has written. He spends his days drinking and socializing, organizing various parties and having fun at public expense, even openly reimbursing expenses for brothels—a typical Japanese trait. Be careful to avoid any fatalities, or the Hyuga Clan will be in big trouble. But Uchiha Nan is a fun-loving person and doesn't care about such things.
Of course, there are consequences for this. For example, he developed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar, and often drank to the point of vomiting. His whole body became visibly rounder, and the elegant demeanor of the former noble young man was gone. Now he looks like a greasy middle-aged man.
Uchiha Tomita, as his confidant and a veteran member of the Uchiha Anbu and the second-in-command in military affairs. He is responsible for recruiting geniuses from various clans and talented ninjas from among the common people into the Anbu.
After all, the Uchiha excels at combat. Although their missions are dangerous and they constantly face the risk of death, Uchiha Nan is willing to spend money. The treatment of the Anbu, including their daily allowances, salaries, retirement pensions, and death benefits, is incomparable to those who sit in offices and drink and socialize.
As for Toma Senju, he seemed to have vanished into thin air. I saw him once at the end of last year, and then he never showed up again. He has been staying at home ever since, and even missed several Jonin meetings.
The matter of the Hashirama Cells solution couldn't be delayed any longer, Tobirama Senju muttered to himself. This power, originally belonging to the Senju Clan, had been stolen by the Uchiha. cough It was shared, and now the Senju Clan hasn't benefited at all.
Tobirama- chan is so jealous that she's losing her composure. To take care of her work mood and prevent her from slacking off, this matter needs to be handled quickly.
Constantly manipulating Tobirama- chan is ultimately not a long-term solution.
Unfortunately, the head of the Senju Clan, Toma Senju, has disappeared and has been staying at home, claiming illness.
I didn't even have a chance to test Toma Senju's attitude and restart the Hashirama Cells experiment. Going there directly to probe would be too deliberate; I had to subtly mention it at work and then find an opportunity to bring it up on the agenda.
"Hmph, this is exactly what you wanted, you brat!"
Mito Uzumaki wore a cold expression, clearly still reeling from the blow to her wallet.
In power struggles, the winner takes all. Tobirama Senju suppressed the Uchiha for so many years, and now that the Uchiha have gained power, they will definitely retaliate.
However, Uchiha Nan was relatively decent in his dealings, even appointing Hokage Momoma as Toma Senju's assistant, giving the Senju Clan some dignity. But in the power arena, he would still be ostracized. He could just sit in his office in the Hokage Building, drinking tea and enjoying his retirement.
The Hokage Building is so nicely decorated; it would be a good place to relax every day. There's even a dedicated lounge where you can play cards or drink tea in your free time. But as soon as Uchiha Nan sees his ordinary employees relaxing there, he knows their workload is still too light and he needs to push them a little harder. (Happy laugh!)
Mito Uzumaki was fully aware of Uchiha Nan's underhanded tactics. His own son, Toma Senju, had complained about it several times, but Mito Uzumaki did nothing about it, nor was he capable of doing anything about it.
"Mito, how could you say such things! Your words have deeply saddened me, the Hokage!"
"The Senju Clan's budget has been increased significantly this year. I treat every clan in Konoha equally!"
Uchiha Nan blinked, looking innocent. Power couldn't be given to the Senju Clan, so naturally, money couldn't be withheld anymore. Uchiha Nan had no intention of pushing the Senju Clan outwards; it was just that this generation had too many grudges and injustices. Everything would be alright once Tsunade grew up.
"Snort!"
Mito Uzumaki Uchiha Nan. This rich bastard was indeed very good at making money; his acquisition of power was essentially for the benefit of his clan. Now, the Senju Clan's benefits hadn't decreased, but had actually increased, rising from first to second Konoha Konoha. Even the Hyuga Clan hadn't shaken the Senju Clan's position—who told them to be of the Senju surname? They'd just have to make do. The Uchiha wasn't good, but Uchiha Nan was a good guy!
This is a common belief among the Senju Clan.
"What is Toma Senju doing at home all this time instead of going to work? This isn't a good look. People outside might think that I, the Hokage, am ostracizing the Senju Clan."
"You're not busy trying to conceive at home, are you? This can't be rushed. I know Toma has always wanted a boy."
Uchiha Nan gave a mocking smile, while Mito Uzumaki frowned and said irritably:
"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. Who's like you, raising a dog at home? Never mind that!"
"Yes, what has Toma been busy with lately?" Mito Uzumaki realized, after Uchiha Nan's question, that she hadn't had a heart-to-heart talk with her son in a long time. Ever since Uchiha Nan allocated a large sum of money to the Senju Clan last year, Toma Senju had become unusually busy and was rarely seen.
Every time Mito Uzumaki went to see Toma Senju, Toma Senju would make excuses about the Senju Clan's affairs. But Mito Uzumaki didn't think much of it. After a great battle, the clan needed to recover, and there were many things to do. Toma Senju had just taken over Tobirama Senju's responsibilities, so it was normal that he was too busy for the time being.
I wonder if she's busy making grandchildren for herself. That would be great.
The preference for sons over daughters has always been prevalent in the Hokage world. Men are physically stronger and have stronger willpower. In this world where strength reigns supreme, having a son is naturally a top priority for a family.
But it seems that Toma's wife complained to her that Toma hadn't been with her for a long time. Oh no, could Toma be having an affair?!
Mito Uzumaki was somewhat dazed, her mind starting to wander.
"Mito, stop spacing out! What's Toma Senju been up to lately?"
Uchiha Nan interrupted Mito Uzumaki's thoughts, pressing her to ask the same question again.
"Get busy with family affairs."
Mito Uzumaki brushed off Uchiha Nan, secretly feeling it was time to have a heart-to-heart talk with Toma; infidelity was unforgivable.
However, this answer was clearly not satisfactory to Uchiha Nan.
"To be more specific, you're Toma Senju's mother, how can you not see her every day?"
"He's also been practicing Ninjutsu, and he's injured his hand recently. It's been bandaged the whole time. If you're really concerned, just go see him in person."
Mito Uzumaki said impatiently. She had been accompanying Uzumaki Yangyue in his Sealing Jutsu training, and recently she had been traveling back and forth to the Uzumaki Clan's residence every day. Toma was also very busy every day. How could she possibly know exactly what her son did every day? Toma was a grown man. He had experienced the baptism of war and could already stand on his own. She didn't need to worry about him too much.
You mean one hand is bandaged?
Uchiha Nan immediately became alert.
"Yes."
"What about the eyes? Are the eyes bandaged?"
"What eyes? Of course not. What nonsense are you talking about?"
Mito Uzumaki couldn't understand what Uchiha Nan meant and felt that Uchiha Nan was just making a fool of herself and teasing her.
Uchiha Nan ignored Mito Uzumaki's complaints and began to think on his own.
That bandaged hand is such a classic image. The deceased Danzo had something he wanted to talk to Toma Senju.
The experiments with Hashirama Cells were kept sealed away by the Senju Clan. According to Tobirama Senju, he did not destroy the remaining data and information from the Hashirama Cells experiments; he even preserved a portion of the Hashirama Cells themselves.
This inherently evil Senju old devil has always been obsessed with the Hashirama Cells experiment, but due to insufficient technology at the time and the deaths of too many Senju Clan, he had no choice but to seal the experiment away. He planned to revive it once a technological breakthrough was achieved.
Unfortunately, Tobirama Senju died in the battle.
Based on the original work, it can be inferred that after Tobirama Senju's death, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Senju Clan must have restarted the Hashirama Cells experiment. The results were likely still not very good, but they still didn't destroy all the experimental data. Having consumed so much financial, material, and human resources, even if the results were unsatisfactory, destroying all the experimental data would have been heartbreaking. It was better to leave it there and trust in the wisdom of future generations.
Orochimaru skillfully took over all of this and produced some interesting experimental results. If Danzo had been a generous client like Uchiha Nan, Orochimaru's achievements would likely have been even greater.
Speaking of Hashirama Senju's power, who wouldn't covet it? Uchiha Nan, who was injected with Hashirama Cells solution, is the most qualified to speak on this matter. It can completely transform a ninja, causing their strength to skyrocket!
Perhaps Toma Senju also touched upon forbidden experiments that she shouldn't have, and she might even have injected herself with Hashirama Cells.
I hope so.
As Hashirama Senju's son, Toma Senju must be quite insecure. He doesn't possess any of the qualities expected of Hashirama Senju's son, whether it's Chakra, regenerative abilities, or Wood Release. Toma Senju didn't inherit any of these things; he's just an ordinary Senju Clan Members with exceptional talent—a laughable situation. His strength could easily reach Kage Level.
But he is Hashirama Senju's son. Such strength alone is not enough to satisfy the expectations of the Senju Clan, or even the entire Konoha.
Hmm. The motive is quite clear. His Hokage to Hokage must have dealt a heavy blow to Toma Senju's pride. It would be incredibly humiliating for him to fight instead of having his mother, Mito Uzumaki, take the fight.
Uchiha Nan felt a surge of excitement. If his guess was true, then this was going to be a real mess.
Toma Senju, whom I haven't paid much attention to, really going to quietly pull off a big surprise?
That's a godsend! It's like a pillow coming right when you're sleepy.
However, these are all just my guesses. I still need to investigate. The amount of money and experimental resources required to study Hashirama Cells is considerable. As long as I want to investigate, no matter how well Toma Senju hides his secrets, I will definitely be able to find some clues. The intelligence gathering capabilities of Konoha's Anbu are not to be underestimated.
"Haha, I'll personally visit Toma Senju the Senju Clan's headquarters in a couple of days. You can't just keep skipping work and collecting a salary all day, you know."
Uchiha Nan suppressed his excitement and did not alert the enemy. To catch a thief, you need to catch him red-handed; to catch an adulterer, you need to catch them in bed.
I need to have solid evidence before I take any action. If I make a mistake, tsk tsk tsk, the consequences will be dire.
Even I can't easily handle it!
But if it's truly necessary to make Tobirama kneel down and beg for mercy!
Faker has lived his fifth life!
I'm not watching the LPL anymore. Their draft picks in the fourth and fifth games were really bad. I was so angry that I couldn't sleep until 3:30 AM. It was so frustrating.