Uchiha Kō was deeply moved. He figured that even the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, wouldn't have been able to gather this many people in just twelve or thirteen minutes after the news of his death broke.
What does this show? It shows that Hokage Uchiha Kō was deeply loved by the people. This Hokage stood on the side of the villagers and worked for their benefit.
He may represent the people who are not in the public eye, but in the hearts of the people, he can bring them a better life and more favorable conditions.
Listening to the ninjas' questions, Uchiha Kō calmed down from his previous anger, and even felt a little smug because they were united for their own safety.
"I'm fine, everyone. I appreciate your hard work. I, Uchiha Kō, will remember this kindness. I hope you can all attend my wedding tomorrow." Uchiha Kō smiled broadly, and the ninjas present all beamed with joy as they slowly withdrew.
After everyone left the battlefield, Tsunade stepped forward and took his hand. "Lord Owl, are you alright? I heard that Dan Katō to assassinate you. Are you hurt anywhere?"
Seeing Tsunade's anxious expression Uchiha Kō couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy. "Thankfully, I'm lucky; that guy's Spirit Transformation Technique is ineffective against me."
After saying that, Uchiha Kō looked at Jiraiya, "Thank you for being able to gather the army in such a short time for my safety."
"No... it's nothing, "Jiraiya somewhat awkwardly. He didn't say everything, only that he had discovered that Uchiha Kō had been assassinated.
Uchiha Kō nodded, put his right arm around Tsunade, and stroked her hair with his left hand to soothe Tsunade anxious heart.
Tsunade's eyes were a little red, clearly she was quite frightened. She had heard of the Spirit Transformation Technique before, which allowed one to take a person's head from a thousand miles away as easily as taking something out of a bag, regardless of distance.
Moreover, those with low soul power cannot detect it at all, and those with high soul power have no way to fight back; they will only be worn down to death.
Although Uchiha Kō was strong, she had never heard that he had the ability to attack souls. Therefore, when she heard that Uchiha Kō Dan Katō assassinated the Hokage...
Her face was pale. She quickly assembled the army with Jiraiya and notified Uchiha. Uchiha received the news and his expression turned serious. He immediately took command and prepared to go to war.
Uchiha Kō looked at Uchiha. The grandfather and grandson had spent a long time together, so they had this much understanding.
Then Uchiha gestured to him, "We'll talk about it when we get home." Immediately afterward, he grabbed Jiraiya by the neck and disappeared in a flash.
Uchiha Kō continued to stroke Tsunade, and after she calmed down, he suddenly asked, "Tsunade, how are you? Are you feeling better?"
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him. "It wasn't anything serious to begin with! It's all your fault!" As she spoke, tears suddenly streamed down her face. Uchiha Kō quickly took out a handkerchief, knelt down, and wiped Tsunade's tears.
"It's my fault, it's my fault. I made Lady Tsunade worry. Look at her, she's all teary-eyed." Uchiha Kō with a faint smile.
Tsunade looked at Uchiha Kō's smile and bit her lip. How could this man be like this? He's so gentle and handsome when he's coaxing people. It's so unfair!
Finally, under the sweet words of Uchiha Kō, Tsunade succumbed, and her sadness was replaced by joy. With a smile on her face, she entered the village with Uchiha Kō.
That night, after Tsunade had fallen asleep, Uchiha Kō and the others walked from the Senju Clan Compound toward the Uchiha Clan's territory.
His expression was calm, as if he hadn't discovered anything today, as if he wasn't the one who had been assassinated, and that Black Zetsu.
Actually, that's not the case. Uchiha Kō has now severed ties with Black Zetsu, making it virtually impossible to find him. Therefore, instead of thinking about how to defend against him, it's better to clear your mind and live in the present.
The wedding is tomorrow, so of course the wedding is the priority. As for Black Zetsu, Uchiha Kō's eyes flashed, and he planned to keep his Soul Perception Technique active all day to guard against Black Zetsu.
He even planned to teach this technique to Tsunade, Madara, and other relatives and friends. With Dan Katō's Spirit Transformation Technique, it wouldn't cause much of a stir in the Soul Perception Technique.
Uchiha Kō gazed at the starry sky and realized a truth.
"Excessive thinking about the future is tantamount to killing your present self. Before words are uttered, the ending has already been rehearsed a thousand times; before the body moves, countless mountains have already been traversed in the mind; before actions are completed, the illusion of suffering and sorrow remains unresolved; even after the matter is over, the past continues to play out in the mind."
We are born to please ourselves, not to be bound by others. If we become overly anxious over every little thing, we will only fall short.
Pushing open the gates of the Uchiha Clan Compound, Uchiha Kō looked up and saw Uchiha, Uchiha Izuna sitting on a stool by the stone table, and even Uchiha Hirotomo was there.
Although Uchiha Hirotomo was only doing the work of serving tea and water, he still looked worried when he looked at Uchiha Kō.
The glory, status, and future of the Uchiha Clan all depend on the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Kō.
If possible, he hoped that Uchiha Kō could also inherit the position of the Uchiha Clan head, but he said, "If the positions of clan head and Kage are both held by me, it will only make me a target!"
And using this as a reason, he convinced himself to settle down as the head of the Uchiha Clan.
But this doesn't mean that Uchiha Hirotomo didn't care about Uchiha Kō! On the contrary, among the Uchiha Clan, he was the ninja who cared most about Uchiha Kō's life and death, besides Uchiha and Uchiha Izuna.
"You're back?" Madara asked.
"Yes, I'm back," Uchiha Kō said calmly.
"That little girl Tsunade..." Madara continued to ask.
"Already asleep," Uchiha Kō replied immediately.
Uchiha remained silent, looking at Uchiha Kō. For some reason, Osamu's demeanor had changed drastically since his return.
It's not that his previous calculating and meticulous personality was bad, but the current Uchiha Kō makes him feel like he's more like a young man.
Uchiha Izuna asked Uchiha Kō, "Besides Dan Katō, who else is there?" He felt that things weren't that simple.
Uchiha Kō glanced at Uchiha, which puzzled Uchiha. "Why are you looking at me? What does it have to do with me?"
"Great Grandfather, do you still remember Black Zetsu?" Uchiha Kō uttered a name.
"Of course I remember. It's the embodiment of my will. Oh, right, if you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot I hadn't seen it in a long time." Uchiha nodded.
Uchiha Izuna suddenly spoke up, reminding him, "Brother, what Owl means is that besides Dan Katō, who's the one in the open, Black Zetsu is the mastermind behind tonight's assassination attempt on him."
Uchiha Kō nodded. Sure enough, his own grandfather understood him perfectly and was very clever, immediately deducing what he wanted to express.
Uchiha shook his head. "Absolutely impossible. Black Zetsu always manages to pinpoint my desires, the things I want to do, even though I've already abandoned the Eye of the Moon Plan..."
Uchiha was always blindly confident. Although he had the strength to rival him, this also fostered his arrogant personality.
In the original work, this is directly related to Black Zetsu's Heart-Piercing Strike attack on him.
Black Zetsu is very good at observing, manipulating, and destroying people's hearts. Therefore, Uchiha Kō felt that guessing Uchiha's purpose was not a difficult task.