Senju's Doubt

With the end of the First Shinobi World War, everyone returned to Konoha. On the surface, everything had concluded, but in reality, a greater storm was brewing.

The First Shinobi World War had been instigated by someone behind the scenes. The mysterious Owl had reappeared; Senju Tobirama had even died at his hands once. There was the Black-Bottom Red-Cloud Organization that intercepted the Ino-Shika-Cho, and the missing Senju Clan Head who had been controlled by others and was even capable of using Wood Style.

One mystery after another hung over Senju Hashirama's heart like dark clouds, yet he did not reveal a single shred of it to anyone.

After returning to Konoha, rewards were distributed based on merit for everyone involved in the war. Because of the reparations from the other three great villages, Konoha suddenly became wealthy and powerful, and even the usually frugal Senju Hashirama began to act generously.

These matters took about a month to handle, longer than the time spent attacking the homelands of other great nations; after all, the distribution of internal interests is always the most time-consuming task.

High-level meetings were held one after another, never ceasing.

The final results were at least satisfactory to everyone, and Konoha gradually returned to its former tranquility. Of course, as the victors of this war, they enjoyed countless benefits; under those unequal treaties, supplies from other great nations flowed into Konoha.

It was foreseeable that after this, Konoha would become even stronger while the other great nations grew weaker, potentially leading to a vicious cycle.

However, beneath the superficial prosperity, undercurrents could not be concealed.

Deep beneath Konoha, inside the secret base of Root, was a chamber sealed with extreme tightness. Only two figures appeared under the flickering light of a fire, their shadows swaying and