The battle between Hashirama and Madara was ultimately a fire that could not be contained. Almost when Yayoi returned to Land of Night, it spread to the ears of the top officials of the other four major countries.
Especially in the ninja villages of the four major countries, the village management, headed by their respective shadows, unfolded no less than ten secrets in less than three days High-Level Meeting.
This is natural. After all, the noise caused by the battle between Hashirama and Madara almost ran through the entire Land of Fields, and some Land of Fire areas were also severely damaged. This kind of event can be said to shock Ninja World, and it is almost impossible to conceal it.
Even though the core battlefield where the incident occurred was far away from the four major countries, Intelligence Operatives, who belonged to their respective ninja villages, still used the shortest possible time to obtain first-hand information and pass it on to the ninja villages behind them.
However, in terms of details, since these ninja villages of major countries are not direct or indirect participants, relying on the information passed by Intelligence Operatives through guesswork, they know only a limited number of things.
Awed by Konoha's powerful strength, they did not dare to get too close to the Land of Fire area. The only place they could explore was Land of Fields, one of the main battlefields.
A small country, a small country without a ninja village, is very easy to handle.
As a result, a large number of spy ninjas from various countries began to lurk into Land of Fields, either openly or covertly, in an attempt to collect more intelligence about the war.
However, when these spy ninjas saw the potholes that almost ran through the entire Land of Fields, as well as the land that Land of Fields on the map had inexplicably disappeared from reality, they couldn't help but fall into silence.
This is no longer simply changing the terrain, but redrawing the map.
Land of Fields The islands near the sea in the north, like the partially disappeared land, mysteriously disappeared from the sea, as if the islands and land outlined on the map were just the collective illusion of everyone.
Maybe...Land of Fields There are no such extra lands and islands in the first place?
Those who are a little bolder can directly sneak into Land of Fire secretly and see the huge rift valley that stretches across the border between Land of Fire and Land of Fields, with no end in sight...
This made Intelligence Operatives, who was familiar with the Ninja World map, couldn't help but ponder again. When did Land of Fire such a big rift valley appear?
Did they still come to Land of Fire? Where did this get them?
Konoha, who was at the center of the storm, ignored the prying eyes and explorations of these foreign forces. Such things cannot be hidden at all.
Since it can't be hidden, let's just make it public and let these people sneak in to investigate the remnants of the battlefield, lest the senior officials of these ninja villages become suspicious again and act irrationally.
And compared to the prying eyes of these external forces, Konoha now has more important things to deal with.
Senju Clan, in a classical Japanese-style courtyard.
"Ahem."
Hashirama was sitting on the corridor in the backyard, blowing the soft and warm wind. Although he coughed from time to time, his complexion was much better than a few days ago.
With his own self-healing ability, and with the care of his wife Mito Medical Ninjutsu, I believe his injuries will be healed in a day or two.
"Is the injury so serious this time, brother?"
Tobirama came from the other side of the corridor with a document in his arms. As soon as he came, he heard his brother Hashirama coughing.
Three days have passed since that battle. If you look at the past injury records of Hashirama, none of the injuries took more than a day to heal.
"Well, Chakra and physical exhaustion are a bit much."
"This is not as simple as 'a little too much'. Forget it, with your sister-in-law Medical Ninjutsu and your brother's self-healing ability, I guess it won't be a big problem."
Tobirama just mentioned it casually, then took out the document in his arms and handed it to Hashirama:
"This is the disaster relief materials to be compensated for Land of Fields. We, Konoha, have provided them alone. Brother, take a look. If there is no problem, I will have someone lead a team to Land of Fields for disaster relief. Daimyo has already taken action one step ahead."
"You can handle this kind of thing yourself. I heard that Land of Night also provided disaster relief to Land of Fields. Is this true?"
Hashirama is quite curious about this matter.
After all, this incident was ultimately Konoha's fault, and he felt a little guilty and even a little moved by asking other countries to help him.
"It does happen."
"General Oda is a kind man."
Hashirama sighed with emotion. Not only did he provide disaster relief to Land of Fields, he also cooperated with Tobirama and Mito to take down Nine-Tails without any injuries. This favor made Hashirama a little confused about how to repay it.
After all, if there are only two people, Tobirama and Mito, even if they can take down Nine-Tails, they will never be able to do so without any injuries.
If you include what you owed before, it would be even more.
"That guy must have his own purpose."
There is too little information, and Tobirama doesn't know what Yayoi has in mind.
But based on his understanding of Yayoi, he was not a random person.
Especially when it comes to such major diplomatic matters between countries, there must be hidden meanings in every word and deed of the other party.
"No matter what, it is true that he helped us Konoha. Tobirama, if you have a chance, ask General Oda for me what he needs."
Hashirama has heard rumors that Yayoi collected various Ninjutsus in the past. The reason why the other party acted like this is probably to enrich Land of Night's shallow knowledge.
After all, there is not enough Ninjutsu information, so it is very difficult to cultivate ninjas systematically.
This is also where Land of Night has the same weakness as Five Great Nations Ninja Village.
Of course, if Land of Night targets small countries, that would be a different matter.
"I got it." Tobirama just nodded, saying that he had kept it in mind, and then changed the topic, "Not long ago, because you were recovering from your injuries, brother, the clan leaders of all clans came to me, hoping to convene High-Level Meeting as soon as possible to deal with the problems left by Madara."
Madara is dead, but the mess left behind is not so easy to eliminate inside Konoha.
As Madara's family, although Uchiha Clan was also a victim of Madara's attack, as the saying goes, Uchiha Clan, who has the same blood as Madara, has received strange attention from all races in the past two days, whether passively or actively, intentionally or unintentionally.
These ninjas hope that this matter can be settled as soon as possible to appease people's hearts.
"Sigh... I'm also considering this matter, but I really don't know how to deal with it. Tobirama, it's up to you to make the decision on this matter."
Hashirama sighed and coughed twice again, with a troubled face.
Ever since the news came from Land of Night that Madara had taken away Nine-Tails with unknown intentions, Konoha had begun to secretly and actively prepare for it.
Among them are Uchiha Clan, who are all staunch supporters of Konoha and have no support for their past patriarch.
Hashirama sees this.
But the inner worries of the other ninjas cannot be completely ignored.
"... In this case, let's do it my way."
Tobirama was silent at first, and then agreed to the matter.
In the past two days, he had been thinking about how to deal with the bad influence left by Madara. Finally, after thinking about it, it seemed that things were not as bad as he thought.
"Brother, for the next month, you just announced that you will be recuperating behind closed doors, and you won't see anyone who comes over."
Just in case, Tobirama still plans to save a buffer space between all races and Hokage.
This is also his responsibility as Hokage Advisor.
"What are you going to do?"
Hashirama cares about this.
After working as Hokage for a while, Hashirama also gradually understood that this position is actually not easy to sit in. He often acts and speaks with caution.
Because every move he makes may cause unnecessary over-interpretation by others, causing some people with evil intentions to do things under the banner of Hokage.
This kind of thing has happened several times since the establishment of Konoha. There are always unwilling careerists who want to stir up trouble within Konoha in the name of Hokage.
However, these people were eventually cut off by Tobirama, and all were dealt with seriously, so that no disturbance was caused.
"Thanks also to the intelligence provided by Land of Night, who took early precautions against Madara's possible attack on Konoha, so that Konoha did not cause any considerable losses. As long as this is confirmed, things will be much simpler."
As for the external impact, that is a matter for another discussion.
For Tobirama, dealing with Konoha's internal affairs is the top priority.
And just from the point of view of the Uchiha Clan's active prevention, Tobirama's behavior towards the Uchiha Clan's firm stance on Konoha is worthy of recognition.
At this time, if you rush to convene a High-Level Meeting and deal with it seriously, you will escalate the seriousness of the matter.
At that time, regardless of the changes in the mentality of various ethnic groups, Uchiha Clan's firm Konoha feelings will be consumed first.
By convening High-Level Meeting, it was as if the conclusion that Uchiha Clan was 'guilty' had been determined.
Therefore, what Tobirama has to do is to use time to fade it.
When Madara attacked Konoha, the various races did not suffer any losses. They were just frightened by Madara's power and behavior and reacted to stress.
Since there is no loss and Uchiha Clan has not betrayed, there is no need to escalate the matter.
Tobirama feels that the policies adopted by Yayoi in the past at Land of Night were good. When Madara attacked missions from various countries in the past and people in various countries were panicked, Land of Night's approach was very thought-provoking.
Maybe you can imitate what Konoha looked like before Madara attacked, and what he naturally looks like after the attack. During this relief process, and with some soothing methods, I believe this tension will slowly disappear.
Tobirama told Hashirama all his thoughts. After hearing this, Hashirama nodded again and again, thinking that this method of handling was good. So, he thought of something, looked into Tobirama's eyes, and spoke solemnly:
"Tobirama, after this matter is over, you can serve as the village's No. Second Hokage."
"..."
Tobirama didn't speak, just frowned.
"Through the battle with Madara, I figured out that maybe I am really not suitable for this position. I failed to do what I promised Madara. It is my responsibility for Madara to take this path. In this case, let me bear all the mistakes caused by Madara."
"Don't say such scary things suddenly, brother. If you resign at this time, it will cause a lot of problems. Moreover, Madara's matter has nothing to do with you. People like him have no qualifications to become Hokage.
After Konoha was established, he couldn't even protect specific people or things. The peace he talked about was based on 'nothing'. Once such a person becomes Hokage, he will be the source of disaster!"
When Tobirama learned that Madara died, his brother Hashirama felt confused and depressed.
Physical injuries heal easily, but wounds torn in the heart are not so easy to repair.
After listening to Tobirama's words, Hashirama was startled.
"Don't blame me for speaking too seriously, brother. It is very difficult to achieve the goal of maintaining order in Ninja World for a long time, so we should cherish everything around us.
You used to do your best to protect your tribe. After Konoha was established, you also protected the village and the people in the village in your own way. In this regard, you are hundreds or a thousand times better than Madara. No one in this village is more qualified to be Hokage than you!"
Tobirama spoke with great determination and a serious expression.
No one can erase the contribution of Hashirama in establishing and protecting Konoha. This is one of the reasons why Hashirama cannot step down as Hokage Position.
Considerations on the other hand are more realistic.
Just like Hashirama and each family, a Hokage Advisor is needed as a buffer.
In the same way, he also needs Hashirama, who is Hokage, to act as a buffer between him and other races.
Hokage Although the power is greater, there are more things to consider and it is inconvenient to move around.
In addition to the lack of prestige and merit, Tobirama clearly knows that he is not qualified to hold the title of 'Hokage'.
"Anyway, brother, please calm down first and think about it slowly. I'm going to deal with the outside matters."
Hashirama was left alone to think quietly, and Tobirama turned around and left.