After the first stage of the Chunin Ninja Exams ended, aside from Raikage A and Kazekage Reto being furious, Senju Tobirama was not particularly pleased either.
Although Senju Zhusun and Senju Lita were not among the Senju Clan's most outstanding younger generation, they were still above average within the clan. Yet in this Chunin promotion tournament, one won and one lost, failing to uphold the Senju Clan's honor.
It was not that the Senju Clan could not accept defeat. They simply could not afford to lose at such a critical moment. After his elder brother lost his fighting ability, the Senju Clan had to establish absolute strength and authority, letting Konoha and the ninja world know that the Senju Clan remained powerful and undefeated.
Within the Senju Clan grounds.
Senju Hashirama was caring for Shuzong together with Uzumaki Mito.
Ever since returning to normal, Senju Hashirama had been filled with regret. Influenced by Ashura's chakra, he had believed that lump of mud's nonsense and nearly caused a catastrophe, hurting Konoha and Madara.
Fortunately, Madara had saved him in time. Otherwise, if he had continued on, he might have turned the entire ninja world upside down.
"Uori is pregnant again," Uzumaki Mito said to Hashirama. Ever since Hyuga Tennin and Uchiha Yan decided to unite their clans through marriage, Uchiha Izuna had been working overtime day and night, successfully getting Uzumaki Uori pregnant with her second child. The news quickly spread throughout Konoha.
Everyone understood that if Uzumaki Uori gave birth to a boy this time, the child would most likely become the future heir of the Uchiha Clan and the next clan head, since the Hokage had yet to marry.
The only one who could compete was Uchiha Yan, who was also unmarried. Although the daimyo had announced that Princess