Hashirama Debates the Masses, Utter Defeat!
"Hey! Owl, are you planning to forcibly pull the Saiken out of this little guy's body and give it to Tsunade?" Senju Hashirama said, each word distinct, his anger visibly rising.
Senju Tobirama couldn't sit still any longer. "Big brother, can you please stop dreaming about those unrealistic dreams of everyone understanding each other?"
Uzumaki Mito watched her husband and younger brother bickering in silence, then sighed.
"If it weren't for your elder brother's suggestion to divide the Tailed Beasts equally back then, how could the enemy country have used the Tailed Beasts to start a war? You already missed the opportunity once back then. Are you going to stop Owl today, change his mind, and continue down the wrong path with him?" Senju Tobirama roared.
Senju Hashirama's expression remained grim. He still felt that Uchiha Kō's actions were inappropriate. At this moment, Uzumaki Mito spoke up, "Hashirama, Xiao's actions were not wrong, and my second brother is also correct. Isn't all of this for Konoha?"
"Before Xiao revived you, the safety of Konoha rested entirely on his shoulders. He defeated Amegakure, fought against Sunagakure Ninja, and intimidated Kumogakure and Iwagakure. He was always the first to charge into battle."
"He has made countless contributions in battles, big and small, and everything he has done has made Konoha stronger. Now, he wants to take the Saiken for his own village's ninjas. Is there anything wrong with that?" Uzumaki Mito sneered.
Senju Hashirama choked, turned his head away, still dissatisfied. His original intention in establishing Konoha was to achieve peace in the Ninja World, but Uchiha Kō attacked without warning, which made him very uncomfortable. Wasn't this bullying the weak?
Senju Tobirama snorted coldly. His elder brother's political acumen and personality were simply terrible. He relied entirely on his strength to make up for it. In terms of governance, Senju Hashirama was even inferior to Uchiha!
"Big brother, if you don't agree, let's vote again. Count your wife, me, Owl, Madara, and Izuna! Madara must have received the news of the victory and is on his way back." Senju Tobirama finished speaking.
"Hey, white-haired guy, talking about others behind their backs isn't a good thing!" Uchiha stood at the door with a smirk on his face. Behind him was Uchiha Izuna, but Uchiha Izuna glanced at Uchiha Kō's Utakata and then at Senju Hashirama's appearance, and immediately had a guess in his mind.
"Madara, you've come at the right time. We're about to vote about..." Senju Hashirama gently pulled Uchiha aside and explained the situation in detail.
Uchiha's upturned lips gradually flattened as he looked at Hashirama, frowning as if he were looking at an idiot.
"So you mean, you want my grandson to return the Six-Tails Jinchuriki to the Land of Water and apologize to them?" Uchiha's voice was calm, revealing no joy or sorrow.
At this moment, Uchiha addressed Hashirama as "you" instead of calling him "Hashirama".
Uchiha Izuna shook his head, walked to Uchiha Kō's side, glanced at Senju Tobirama first, "You bastard." Then he patted Uchiha Kō on the shoulder, "Well done, as expected of my grandson. The Saiken as a betrothal gift is not bad."
Senju Tobirama. However, considering their current united front, he decided to overlook the sins of the inherently evil Uchiha Izuna!
He snorted coldly and continued to look at Uchiha and Senju Hashirama. This was the first time he had ever hoped that his older brother would be beaten to a pulp; it was too foolish.
"Madara, don't you understand? You were there at the Five Kage Summit, and that summit was very successful. The Five Great Nations signed an alliance, Ninja World enjoyed more than twenty years of peace!" Senju Hashirama grasped Uchiha 'Uchiha shoulders with both hands and gently shook him.
Uchiha snorted coldly, his Chakra repelling Senju Hashirama. "How many times have I said it? Those countries harbored treacherous ambitions. After your death, they even used the Tailed Beasts you gave them to wage war. From that moment on, it proved you were wrong."
"Now my grandson has set things right and retrieved the Tailed Beasts, yet you, the resurrected First Hokage, want him to return them! If I didn't know you well, I'd think you were the Kage of one of the other four countries?"
"Instead of worrying about the fair rights of other villages and other countries, why don't you think about how to strengthen Konoha and make Konoha stronger!" Uchiha Madara said a lot, each word like a sharp knife piercing Senju Hashirama's heart.
Senju Hashirama looked at his younger brother and wife, but Tobirama Senju Tobirama turned his head away. Meanwhile, Uzumaki Mito was instructing Uchiha Kō on how to extract and seal the Tailed Beasts.
Senju Hashirama a daze. He walked to the corner, sat on the ground, hugged his knees, buried his face between his legs, and looked completely dejected, a far cry from the gloomy expression he had when he was talking back.
Uchiha snorted coldly. This time, he had no intention of coaxing Hashirama. Hashirama had gone too far. He was raising a tiger to his own detriment, and he couldn't bring himself to grovel before an enemy country.
Given his personality, if other countries ask him for help, fine, make them kneel down for a few days, and even kowtow to him before he'll consider helping them—note, he'll say consider.
Seeing the awkward silence, Uchiha Kō stepped forward and said, "First Hokage, have you forgotten who you, as Hokage, are supposed to protect?"
"As the Hokage, the Hokage of Konoha, my first duty is to protect the safety of the villagers. Which village? Konoha!"
Senju Hashirama remained silent, only glancing up at Uchiha Kō with a complex expression in his eyes. Everyone was supporting Uchiha Kō; could it be that he was truly wrong?
"From the very beginning until now, I have shed the blood of no fewer than ten thousand people, but all I have received are reparations from various countries and Tailed Beasts. The reparations have been used for the economic development of the villagers, the resettlement of the wounded, and the rewards for the soldiers."
"The Tailed Beasts are for our own people, to strengthen the ninjas of our own village, and to increase Konoha's bargaining power. I wonder if Lord Hashirama finds anything wrong with that?" Uchiha Kō said coldly.
"Furthermore, speaking of the first Five Kage Summit, Lord Hashirama insisted on selling the Nine Tailed Beasts he and his Great Grandfather captured to other countries at a low price, and even kowtowed to their Kage. What did he gain in return?"
"The fighting power of the other four countries will double. After your death, the war will break out immediately, and the Tailed Beasts will directly serve as the battlefield force, fighting each other." Uchiha Kō analyzed for Senju Hashirama.
Senju Hashirama dared not utter a sound, because he had recently been reviewing the history of recent years and knew that what Uchiha Kō said was true. However, he just couldn't get over the mental hurdle of harming other Jinchūriki and seizing power for his granddaughter.
"Therefore, I urge Lord Hashirama to be sensible, otherwise, not only me, but the other four will likely not stand idly by." After saying this, Uchiha Kō picked up Utakata and went to find Tsunade.
Uchiha and Uchiha Izuna stood still, in case Senju Hashirama went berserk and wouldn't listen to reason, and tried to go in to stop their grandson.
Uzumaki Mito used the Adamantine Sealing Chains to lock the gate, preventing Senju Hashirama from entering.
Senju Tobirama smiled and said, "In that case, brother, you can wait here. I'll go in and see if there's anything I can help with."
Senju Tobirama walked to the door and glanced at his sister-in-law. Uzumaki Mito said, "Go straight in. The Adamantine Sealing Chains won't stop you."
Senju Tobirama nodded, his body passing right through without any impact, enjoying the silky smooth sensation.