After leaving the training ground, Fū Senju scratched his head in frustration. The Daimyo of the Land of Fire kept urging them to quickly Uchiha Uchiha and suppress them.
However, Fū Senju had to consider his clan's future; if they were to start a war with the Uchiha now, the Senju Clan wouldn't be confident of victory.
So he could only resort to stalling tactics, dragging the matter out indefinitely. Even as the Daimyo of the Land of Fire put constant pressure on him, he managed to withstand it.
Even with his ability to withstand pressure, the situation didn't improve; instead, it continued to deteriorate. And then came a piece of news that struck him like a bolt from the blue.
"Is this news accurate?" Fū Senju gritted his teeth, looking at the Senju clansmen who had received the letter.
The Senju clansman who brought the message swallowed hard, nodded, and felt Fū Senju's terrifying gaze. He seriously suspected that if Fū Senju hadn't been a member of the Senju Clan, he would have Sharingan just now.
"There's absolutely no problem with this; it was obtained by our professional intelligence agents within the Uzumaki Clan! The information is absolutely true."
Upon hearing this, Fū Senju closed his eyes weakly, his lips twitching unconsciously.
This wasn't just any news; it was information that the Uchiha Clan had already received—that the Uzumaki Clan intended to break away from the Senju and establish an independent nation.
The Uzumaki Clan's intention to break away from the Senju is undoubtedly a major blow to the Senju.
To understand why the Senju Clan could rival the Uchiha Clan, one must understand the Uzumaki Clan's powerful blood supply capabilities.
The Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan had been constantly intermarrying, and were almost like one family. But now, the Uzumaki Clan actually wants to break away from them.
Fū Senju slammed his fist heavily on the table. "These damned opportunists, have they forgotten who stood in their way and the Uchiha's?"
Uzumaki Clan: Oh, you little brat, I almost forgot! If you weren't such a sworn enemy of the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Clan, would we Uzumaki have even bothered fighting them?
Clearly, Fū Senju was now blinded by rage. He had forgotten that initially, the Uchiha only targeted the Senju and completely ignored the Uzumaki Clan.
It was because the Senju Clan couldn't withstand the pressure that they sought out the Uzumaki clan, who feared the Uchiha Clan Uzumaki Clan Senju, which led to the formation of an alliance between the two sides.
Strictly speaking, if it weren't for the Senju Clan, the Uchiha Clan might not have necessarily attacked along with the Uzumaki.
However, regardless of the circumstances, the Uzumaki and Senju are now in the same boat. How could the Senju Clan Uzumaki Clan be furious that the Senju Clan actually wanted to break away from them and establish their own country?
"Those damned opportunists! I should have realized their intentions when the alliance was in trouble! Damn it, damn it, damn it!" Fū Senju vented his anger by repeatedly pounding the table.
Soon, the table in front of him was smashed to pieces, while the Senju clansman who brought the news stood silently to the side, pretending to be invisible, praying that Fū Senju wouldn't see him.
After smashing the table, Fū Senju felt his anger subside considerably, and he felt much clearer-headed. He finally began to think of a solution.
If the Uzumaki Clan is actually considering separating from the Senju Clan, then the Senju Clan cannot afford to be unprepared.
The Senju Clan is now inextricably linked to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. If they were to follow suit and establish their own nation, not only would they be disgraced by copying the Uchiha's ideas, but they would also be seen as blaming themselves.
Even if they were to establish a nation, it would be severely weakened, because the Senju Clan's economy and logistics are now heavily reliant on the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Separating from the Land of Fire would definitely cause problems for the Senju Clan.
Therefore, the Senju Clan had no way, or rather, no ability, to establish an independent nation; Fū Senju himself eliminated that possibility.
He now only has one path left: to follow the daimyo down this dark road.
Let the Uzumaki Clan establish their own kingdom; even if the Senju Clan knew about it now, they couldn't stop them.
After the Uzumaki Clan established its nation, the Senju Clan, which was deeply tied to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, was forced to declare war on its former allies.
After much deliberation, Fū Senju Kaze finally turned his gaze to the Senju clansmen standing to the side.
The Senju clansman trembled and asked hesitantly, "Clan leader? Why are you looking at me like that? I don't sell my ass... I, I don't do homosexuality."
Fū Senju's face immediately fell, and he cursed loudly, "Go away, go away! I'm not into male homosexuality, female homosexuality is more like it. I just suddenly had an idea..."
Since the Daimyo of the Land of Fire has been so wary of our Senju Clan, why don't we just become one of them...?
The Senju Clan standing nearby. "?"... Boss, have you forgotten that we wanted to arrange a marriage with the daimyo, but were rejected?
Fū Senju certainly wasn't thinking about a simple marriage alliance, after all, the daimyo had already secretly rejected them, fearing that the Senju Clan would usurp the throne.
But what he wanted was to become family with the Daimyo, for the Senju Clan to completely integrate into the Land of Fire and cease to exist as mercenaries.
In other words, the Senju Clan will officially join the Land of Fire, shedding its independent clan status and becoming a clan within the Land of Fire.
If the Senju Clan Senju Clan previously an independent family within the Land of Fire, after joining the Land of Fire, they will no longer possess their previous independent status, but will instead become a vassal family under the daimyo of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
It's roughly similar to the retainers under the Fujiwara Family; this is tantamount to completely handing oneself over to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
The daimyo will have the power of life and death over them, as well as the authority to give orders and other powers.
If it were the Senju Clan from before, the Senju would definitely not be happy, but the problem is, there's no other way.
Uzumaki clan is plotting a defection, the Uchiha and their Senju Clan are evenly matched, and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire is constantly putting pressure on them out of caution.
The Senju Clan, however, is dependent on the Land of Fire; they have no other choice but to join the Land of Fire.
"Make preparations, I'm going to the capital in person to meet the daimyo."
"Clan leader! You absolutely mustn't! If you leave, who will govern the clan? Besides, we had a falling out with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire before, what if..."
Fū Senju waved his hand. "What happened before is long gone. Remember, there is no friendship between us, only interests. And now the Senju Clan serves the interests of the Land of Fire, so the Daimyo won't do anything to us."
Our situation is now extremely precarious; joining the Land of Fire is our only chance of survival.
"Only my personal visit will be convincing, and only my personal visit can convince the lord. 'You all stay home and prepare for my return.'"