The Hokage and Deputy Hokage, Madara Becomes the First

"Heh, Tobirama and Izuna?"

Madara Uchiha smiled faintly when he saw Tobirama Senju and Izuna Uchiha. Izuna hadn't died, so Madara hadn't turned dark, and he was still fairly friendly toward them.

"Yes, Brother. The daimyos are waiting. They said they want to elect the village's leader, so we came to find you right away."

Izuna smiled at his brother, then nodded as he spoke.

"Haha, you're too late! I already said Madara should become Hokage. Heh heh!"

Hashirama Senju laughed loudly as he looked at Tobirama and Izuna behind him.

"Really? Brother, you're going to become Hokage?"

When Izuna realized that his brother was going to become Hokage, he was delighted and exclaimed in surprise.

"Tch, what a hassle. I don't want the job."

Madara pursed his lips, though a hint of amusement and responsibility shone in his eyes as he spoke calmly.

"Is that so?"

Tobirama was taken aback at first, but then he accepted it without much reaction.

Senju Fujima had actually been waiting here for a while. If he wanted to change history, he had to start with the First. And if he made Madara the Hokage, wouldn't that rewrite history?

So he had been standing behind a little mound for some time, legs crossed, waiting for them to get down to business before he made his entrance.

"Ding! The God Selection System has activated, detecting the host's ambition as a transmigrator to change the history of the Ninja World."

[Option One: Still choose Hashirama Senju to become the First, making no changes at all. After all, the course of history is also a cheat, isn't it? Changing history could easily bring unexpected developments later on. Mission reward: a pair of Byakugan.]

[Option Two: Make Madara Uchiha the First. As a transmigrator, how can you call yourself one if you don't change history? If you want to be useless and only choose what you already know will happen, then never mind. You already know everything—what do you need a system for? Mission reward: Instantly activate Senjutsu, just like your father.]

[Option Three: Make Madara Uchiha the First and Hashirama Senju the First Deputy Hokage. There's nothing wrong with having two leaders in one village, right? A Hokage and a deputy supporting each other will make the village stronger and help you realize your dream of completely changing history. Mission reward: Perfect Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, a version requiring no sacrifice. The summoned strong retain eighty percent of their strength in life.]

It seemed that whenever Senju Fujima had an idea, the system would activate its God Selection System.

"Uh? Byakugan? If I walk around with a pair of Byakugan, won't people think I gouged out the eyes of someone from the Hyuga Clan?"

"Wouldn't the Hyuga Clan come attack Konoha then?"

"Instantly activating Senjutsu sounds pretty impressive!"

"I've made a contract with Katsuyu, but my progress in learning Senjutsu is a little slow. It'll take me at least a few more years to activate it instantly like Dad."

"But Impure World Reincarnation is great! The summoned retain eighty percent of their strength, and it doesn't need a sacrifice. That's awesome."

Senju Fujima looked at the options before him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he quickly made up his mind.

"Dad, Second Uncle, Uncle Izuna, Uncle Madara, mind if I say something?"

As the others spoke, Senju Fujima sprang up from behind the mound and called out loudly.

"Oh?"

"Fujima."

"Fujima, what are you doing here?"

"You made it, kid?"

"Haha, Fujima."

The four of them seemed quite fond of Fujima when they saw him, and each called out to him as they stepped forward.

"Heh heh! I don't think the village needs to have just one leader."

"One person would have to handle so many things. If Uncle Madara had to deal with all that business day in and day out, he'd probably go crazy."

"We could choose two people to be Hokage: one Hokage and one Deputy Hokage. What do you think?"

"After all, the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan were the ones who truly founded Konoha. So there's nothing wrong with choosing the heads of both clans to be Hokage, right?"

"If anyone else objects, they can get out of Konoha. The village needs comrades who are united and friendly, not petty people who only know how to fight for power."

Senju Fujima looked at the four before him, the corners of his mouth lifting as he shared his idea.

"You really get me, kid."

"That's right, Hashirama. I think Fujima's right. Me, Hokage?"

"If I have to manage all these trivial matters every day, how am I supposed to protect the village? Having two people share the burden sounds good, doesn't it? Haha!"

Madara thought Senju Fujima's suggestion was very sensible. Why not have two Hokage?

It was a simple solution. They wouldn't have to fight each other, and Madara wouldn't have to shoulder the responsibilities of the whole village by himself.

"Mm, I think this idea is pretty good too."

Tobirama lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then decided the proposal made a lot of sense.

If Madara alone became Hokage, it would also affect the development of the Senju Clan.

But what if both of them became Hokage? That was a different matter. If they both had authority, it would ensure that both clans could progress together.

"Mm, I also think Fujima's suggestion is excellent."

"If my brother had to deal with everything in the village on his own, he'd probably blow his top. Two people it is!"

Izuna nodded too. He knew his brother's personality better than anyone. Madara would lose his temper before long, and the Hokage Office wouldn't be enough to repair afterward.

"Mm, then it's settled. I'll be Deputy Hokage, and Madara will be Hokage. Haha!"

Since all three agreed, Hashirama saw no reason to disagree. He immediately burst into laughter.

And so, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha became the First together, one serving as Hokage and the other as Deputy Hokage. One was orthodox, the other unorthodox; together, they joined light and dark to form yin and yang, yin and yang transformed into the taiji, and Konoha truly rose to greatness.

"Ding! The system has detected that the host has made a successful choice and completed the mission. Reward obtained: Perfect Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, a version requiring no sacrifice. The summoned strong retain eighty percent of their strength in life."

"Boom...!"

The moment Senju Fujima completed his choice, a perfect ninjutsu suddenly appeared in his mind: Impure World Reincarnation. It only needed an item that had belonged to the deceased in life to summon their spirit to fight for him.

"What a great thing! Looks like I'll have to collect more DNA from powerful people while they're alive next time. That'll save me the trouble of doing it myself."

"Grandpa would be a good choice. Heh heh heh!"

Feeling the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu in his mind, Senju Fujima chuckled.

Afterward, Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and the others went to meet Kato In, the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Daimyo."

"Daimyo."

When Hashirama and the others saw the daimyo, they bowed to him. The daimyo of the Land of Fire was nominally the village's ruler, since the village needed the Land of Fire's financial and material support.

So he deserved an appropriate degree of respect. Of course, that didn't mean they had to be loyal to him. They simply had to respect one another.

"Hehe, Clan Head Senju, Clan Head Uchiha, please take a seat!"

When Kato In saw Hashirama and the others, he smiled warmly and nodded before inviting them to sit down.

"I have no objection to your establishing a village, but we'll be providing the financial and material resources, so you'll need to take on the task of protecting the Land of Fire."

"You'll also need to send some ninja to guard our capital."

"After all, if the Land of Fire is destroyed, we won't be able to provide your village with financial and material support. You don't have a problem with that, do you?"

Kato In and the others sat down and began discussing the negotiations. The Land of Fire wasn't going to pay for nothing. Since they were hiring the village to protect the country, the village would have to send people to guard it.

"That's fine. We have no objection. You provide the financial and material resources, and we'll provide protection."

"You can also post missions in our village. The village will send people to complete them for a fee. We have no problem with any of that."

As the newly elected Hokage, Madara naturally had to speak up. When he saw everyone looking at him, he understood what they meant and addressed the daimyo directly.

Back when he was the Uchiha Clan Head, he had often received assassination or protection missions from various countries. They were nothing unusual.

After all, the clan needed to grow and feed its members, so it had to take on missions to earn money. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive.

He understood that perfectly well. Being a clan head wasn't an empty title.

"Hehe, you must be the one they elected as Hokage, right?"

"Madara Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha Clan. You're a peerless powerhouse; I've heard of you."

"If you have no objections, then neither do I. Come, sign this Hokage Appointment Agreement, and you'll officially become Konoha's Hokage."

"And Clan Head Senju, this is the Deputy Hokage Appointment Agreement. Please sign it too."

Kato In waved his hand, and two attendants promptly handed over the documents they were holding.

Before Madara and the others arrived, they had already sent word ahead. They had informed him that the village's leader would be called the Hokage and that the village would be named Konoha.

So he had prepared the appointment agreements well in advance, waiting for them to come and sign.

"Swish, swish, swish...!"

Before long, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju had signed the documents, officially taking up the positions of First and First Deputy Hokage.

"Hashirama, I think we shouldn't choose the Guardian Ninja from either of our clans."

After returning to Konoha, Madara Uchiha discussed with Hashirama Senju that the ninja assigned to protect the daimyo should preferably not come from the Senju or Uchiha Clan.

"Mm, the Sharingan is unusual. It wouldn't be good if someone with ulterior motives took advantage of it."

"If we sent people from the Senju Clan, the daimyo might feel uneasy too. I agree."

"A lot of other ninja have joined the village recently, especially the Shimura Clan and the Sarutobi Clan. We could pick two from among them."

"There are supposed to be twelve Guardian Ninja. We can choose the other ten from the ninja who just joined."

"That should put the daimyo more at ease. After all, he'll feel much more comfortable if they aren't our people."