Tobirama's Credibility

This was a demolition payout!

They had thought it was just an ordinary exercise, and now a windfall had landed right in their laps!

Not only would their homes be repaired soon, they would also receive a huge sum in compensation.

Money really had fallen from the sky.

The other Konoha leaders and jonin had already gathered of their own accord, ready to welcome the sun in their hearts.

Everyone knew Uchiha Genya liked to make a grand entrance.

With such a resounding victory and so many Rogue Ninja captured, of course they would line up to welcome the sun in their hearts—and mean it.

So what if he liked a little pomp? Uchiha Genya made sure everyone ate well and grew rich. What was wrong with indulging The Shogun's vanity once in a while?

Uchiha Genya could be a handful, but when it came to cold, hard cash, he delivered.

With a leader like that, why wouldn't they grant his every wish? Would they rather follow someone like Sarutobi Hiruzen, who offered nothing but empty promises—and sometimes not even those?

Everything was relative.

But when they reached Konoha's gates, they noticed someone else in the crowd.

He looked familiar. Some of the shrewder old hands had already turned their eyes toward the second statue on Hokage Rock.

Had Senju Tobirama risen from the dead?

They couldn't let that happen!

Everyone knew the tension between the Senju Family and the Uchiha Family hadn't started yesterday. Their hatred stretched back nearly a thousand years.

Uchiha Hikari's attitude toward Tsunade said it all. During the Warring States Period, whenever Senju and Uchiha crossed paths, they would spit at each other to show their contempt before moving on, even if their interests didn't clash.

Senju Tobirama was a hardliner through and through. He