Tsunade's breathing is getting heavier and heavier.
She finally understood why Ren must challenge Hashirama.
Defeating Kumogakure can only prove that Uchiha has the strength to overwhelm a great ninja village.
Only by defeating God of Shinobi can all Shinobi World admit that he has reached the pinnacle that all ninjas have never touched.
Reform Uchiha, establish Temple, cultivate a large number of strong people, obtain the commercial rights of Land of Lightning, and then bind Konoha with the 100 billion project.
Actions that originally seemed scattered were completely connected at this moment.
Every step is paving the way for Ren to ascend to the throne of God.
Tsunade suddenly remembered the prophecy Jiraiya once mentioned.
That was the picture Great Toad Sage saw in his dream.
Someone is above Shinobi World sentient beings.
Countless followers gathered at his feet. Five Great Countries bowed his head, all major ninja villages bowed their heads, and the entire Shinobi World were looking up at the same figure.
When Jiraiya recounted this dream, Tsunade only thought it was ridiculous.
Great Toad Sage's dream has always been vague, and the prophecy may not necessarily come true. To have Five Great Countries and all the ninja villages surrender at the same time is more like a lie without any basis.
But now, Ren has defeated Hashirama, who had 70% to 80% of his strength during his lifetime.
Uchiha Shrine owns four pairs of Mangekyo, ten Kage Level, and dozens of Jonin.
Coupled with this is a training system that can break Kage Level's shackles, an almost endless lifespan, and Land of Lightning's huge resources.
That dream that was once so absurd that no one believed it seemed possible to come true.
"It turns out that the person in the prophecy... may be him."
Tsunade whispered to himself.
Tobirama glanced at her.
"What prophecy?"
"Nothing."
Tsunade suppressed the shock in his heart and asked again, "Second Grandpa, do you agree with his path?"
"I don't completely agree."
Tobirama answered without any hesitation.
"It is extremely risky to hand over the supreme power of the entire Shinobi World to one person."
"But he already has the power, power, training system and lifespan to realize his plan. Whether I approve it or not, he will continue to go forward."
"Instead of standing outside and guessing where Uchiha will go, it's better to go inside Temple and see them with your own eyes."
Tsunade immediately understood what Tobirama was thinking.
Joining Uchiha does not mean complete surrender to Ren.
Tobirama not only wants to study the secrets of Great River Qi Refinement Method, Tiger Leopard Thunderclap and Six Paths, but also wants to stay with Ren and personally observe this Uchiha, which is enough to change the pattern of Shinobi World.
If Temple goes astray, he can detect it earlier.
After thinking for a long time, Tsunade did not stop.
"I understand."
"If this is your decision, I won't object."
She paused for a moment and her expression became serious.
"Senju already exists in name only, and the two races have the same origin. There is really no need to continue to cling to the grievances of the past."
After leaving Daimyo Court, Tsunade did not return to Konoha immediately.
She found Ren waiting outside the city.
Ren stood on a high ground, overlooking the brightly lit capital city in the distance.
Tobirama was further away and did not participate in the conversation between the two.
Tsunade walked up to Ren and said directly, "I have no objection to the second grandfather joining Uchiha."
Ren turned his head sideways.
"You figured it out so quickly?"
"Senju only has one surname left. It makes no sense to continue to carry the hatred from a hundred years ago."
Tsunade looked at him.
"But I have a question."
"Say."
"If you really reach the highest position in the Jonin world one day, how will Konoha be dealt with?"
Tsunade's tone was extremely solemn.
She may not care whether Senju clan continues, but she cannot care about Konoha.
Ren wants the entire Shinobi World to accept his order, and Uchiha has such huge power. If Temple completely surpasses Konoha in the future, no one can be sure whether Hokage and the village will still exist.
"Konoha will become Shinobi World's holy land."
Ren answered without any hesitation.
Tsunade's brows moved slightly.
"Holy place?"
"I have no intention of ruling Shinobi World in a cumbersome manner."
Ren said calmly, "Five Great Countries can keep it, Daimyo can continue to manage the territory, and the major ninja villages can also handle their own tasks and internal affairs."
"I will not sit in the highest position every day and ask how much tax a certain city collects or how many tasks a certain ninja village receives."
"The more interference there is, the stronger the resistance will be."
"If Temple forcibly takes over all land, industry and power, it will only force the entire Shinobi World to unite to resist, and ultimately breed more wars."
Tsunade made no sound and continued to listen.
"What I want to do is to make rules and control order."
"No country may initiate war without authorization, and no ninja village may rely on force to plunder the weak."
"As long as the bottom line is not crossed, all parties can still retain their own interests."
"And Konoha will become Temple's most important partner in the secular Shinobi World."
Tsunade asked, "Where is Uchiha?"
"Uchiha is entirely independent of the upper layer of Konoha."
"Temple will not accept the direct control of Hokage, nor will it be restricted by any department of Konoha."
Ren put it very directly.
"But Uchiha will still be deeply integrated into the village."
"People can live in Konoha, receive tasks, enter the hospital and Ninja Academy. The police system will also continue to cooperate with Hokage."
"Both sides are not subordinates, but deeply bound allies."
Tsunade was not angry because Uchiha wanted to be independent from the upper level of Konoha.
Today's Uchiha is already too powerful to be restrained by the ordinary shinobi village system.
Forcing Temple to obey Hokage will only push the two sides back into confrontation.
"Relying on relationships alone cannot sustain long-term cooperation."
"Of course."
Ren looks towards the capital city in the distance.
"So there are still benefits."
"Uchiha has obtained a large amount of business rights from Land of Lightning. After the railway is completed, Land of Lightning coal mines, minerals and goods will enter Land of Fire on a large scale."
"Myriad City, transnational trade routes, transportation, warehousing, construction and security will form a set of industries spanning the two countries."
"In the future, Uchiha will build Shinobi World's top business group."
"More than half of the tasks involving ninjas will be handed over to Konoha for a long time."
Tsunade's expression completely changed.
"More than half?"
This is not one or two projects.
Rather, it is a task that will continue to occur in Uchiha's entire business layout in the future!
Once the trade route between the two countries is fully operational, escorting, clearing obstacles, garrisoning, exploration, and maintenance will require a large number of ninjas.
With these tasks alone, Konoha can completely get rid of its dependence on Daimyo Court.
"Can you guarantee that?"
"As long as Konoha does not betray, the relationship between Uchiha and Konoha will only become closer and closer."
Ren looked at her.
"The joining of Tobirama will also become the strongest link between both parties."
Tsunade exhaled slowly.
She already got the answer she wanted.
Ren is not prepared to annex Konoha, let alone turn the village into a vassal of Uchiha.
On the contrary, he wants to make Konoha the holy land of Shinobi World, and completely bind Uchiha and Konoha in terms of interests.
As for whether Ren can finally ascend to the so-called god's throne, Tsunade is not in a hurry to judge.
With the hundreds of billions of projects in front of us and the massive tasks in the future, Konoha will be able to gain unimaginable benefits from this cooperation.