When Mashiki had first learned about Madara Uchiha, he had thought this was a second Madara Uchiha.
Later, however, Mashiki had realized that Uchiha Yi seemed different from Madara Uchiha. If he really were that sort of person, Mashiki's mother could not possibly have treated Uchiha Yi the way she did.
When Mashiki learned that Uchiha Yi had used a hundred-meter-tall Susanoo, he could no longer remain calm.
That strength was certainly no less than Madara Uchiha's had been.
For Konoha, it was hard to say whether having such a successor to the Hokage was a blessing or a curse.
Still, Uchiha Yi should be able to keep Konoha safe, right?
Thinking carefully about Konoha's current situation, Uchiha Yi was indeed the most suitable candidate for Hokage. No one could stop him from becoming Hokage now.
Even if the Daimyō had complaints, in principle, the Hokage and the Daimyō were equals. If Uchiha Yi won Konoha's approval, the Daimyō would have no authority to restrain him.
The Konoha of today was not the weakened Konoha of the future. When Hashirama Senju had partnered with the Daimyō, both sides had maintained an equal relationship, and that had been written into their original agreement.
The Daimyō could not directly interfere with the choice of Hokage.
As a member of the Senju Clan, even Mashiki sometimes struggled to decide what choice he should make.
It was hard to imagine what things would be like once Uchiha Yi became Hokage.
After all, judging by Uchiha Yi's personality, he hardly seemed like someone willing to bow to another. If the Daimyō truly displeased him, Uchiha Yi might put a blade straight to his throat.
It was not that Mashiki had become the Daimyō's lackey. He was mainly worried about Konoha's safety. If the Daimyō played