On this day, Uchiha Takashi, Uchiha Clan, received diplomatic remarks from the Hyuga Clan.
While it was described as diplomatic rhetoric, it was essentially just a letter from Hyuga Clan Head Uchiha Clan head.
" Uchiha Clan Head, lately I've been racking my brains, and I feel that war is too cruel, and the people are suffering terribly."
... blah blah blah blah (a whole bunch of grand principles omitted here)
Therefore, I have decided to mediate between the two clans as a third party, Hyuga of the Uchiha and Senju Clan!
It is hoped that the two families can live in harmony and cultivate friendship, so as to ensure the people's peaceful and prosperous lives, prevent war from occurring, and allow the people to survive!
Uchiha Takashi held the letter and studied it for a long time, but he could only make out two words: backstabbing!
We agreed to fight the Three-Clan Allied Forces together with the Uchiha. The Uchiha had already made a concession by agreeing not to Senju or offend the Senju. After taking the Uchiha's iron mine, what kind of bullshit mediation is this?
Are the Hyuga Clan tired of living? Do they really think every member of the Uchiha Clan is as rational as him? If this letter gets out, the entire Uchiha will want to wipe out the Hyuga Clan.
He couldn't stop them; even if he issued a ban, the Uchiha Clan members would still take advantage of the Hyuga Clan.
"This is troublesome." Uchiha Takashi narrowed his eyes. For now, he wouldn't consider the consequences Hyuga Hyuga's letter being sent out, since it hadn't been sent yet.
The main problem is that Hyuga betrayed them, offering to mediate, which clearly means Hyuga wants to quit. Can the Uchiha alone withstand the pressure from three clans?
Uchiha Takashi was unaware that the Uzumaki Clan had temporarily ceased their actions. The Uzumaki Clan would not intervene until the Senju Clan resolved their alliance issue.
However, Uchiha Takashi was unaware of this; in his calculations, he still considered the Uzumaki Clan as enemies.
Even with the Uchiha absorbing Shimura and Chinoike, dealing with the three clans wouldn't be easy.
The Shimura Clan was decimated after being defeated by the Uchiha Clan in two waves of wars; their overall strength is even inferior to that of the Chinoike.
The Uchiha Clan's current combined strength makes dealing with this alliance of three clans somewhat easier than before, but it still presents them with a significant challenge.
While it is indeed difficult to handle, the situation has not actually deteriorated to that extent.
After all, they absorbed two clans, bringing the total number of clans to a tie. Combined with the fact that the Uchiha Clan could already suppress the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan, this further strengthened their position.
Furthermore, the Uchiha Clan currently occupies a favorable geographical position, so overall, dealing with the Uchiha is not too difficult. Although this matter is troublesome, it has not reached a thorny point.
The main problem is that Uchiha Takashi can't understand why the Hyuga Clan would suddenly betray them. With this turn of the Hyuga Clan, the price the Uchiha will have to pay will be far greater than initially anticipated.
"Could it be that the Hyuga Clan has discovered something?" Uchiha Takashi pondered, stroking his chin. How could the Hyuga Clan, under normal circumstances, betray their allies? Could it be that they've discovered the Uchiha's true strength?
Did they discover that the Uchiha Shimura, but also took over the Chinoike?
Fun fact: Although the Chinoike is no longer at its peak, it wouldn't even be able to stand a chance against the Uchiha.
This is only relative; compared to other clans, the Chinoike's strength is far superior to Sarutobi's! Therefore, in reality, the Uchiha's overall strength is only slightly inferior to the Three Clans Alliance.
"Let's see what the Hyuga Clan is really up to," Uchiha Takashi pondered for a long time, finally muttering to himself, "Let's see what this so-called mediation is all about."
Unsure whether the Hyuga possessed any crucial intelligence, Uchiha Takashi decided to remain inactive and observe the situation.
He probably never imagined that the Hyuga Clan had simply lost their minds and wanted to have their cake and eat it too, nor did he realize that the Hyuga Clan leader had such a shallow strategic vision.
At the same time, the Senju Clan also found the Hyuga Clan's diplomatic statements. Only after confirming that the Hyuga Clan would participate in the mediation did the Senju Clan feel relieved.
The Hyuga Clan's involvement in mediation means Hyuga Clan will temporarily cease their actions. In return, the Uchiha Clan will temporarily slow their offensive due to the Hyuga Clan's cessation of hostilities.
The Senju Clan no longer needs to worry about the Uchiha using their forward positions as a springboard to attack their main base.
The Senju Clan has finally found the time to deal with the Uzumaki Clan's problems.
This is merely a stopgap measure. Without a suitable marriage partner, the alliance remains a problem. If the Hyuga Clan's mediation fails or comes to nothing, the Senju Clan will once again face crisis.
Fū Senju racked his brains but couldn't come up with a good solution, so he rubbed his temples and said, "Forget it, things will work themselves out. Let's deal with the Uchiha Clan's situation first."
"Will the Hyuga Clan mediate? The Uchiha are indeed quite calm; they didn't lose their temper under these circumstances, and they didn't even fight with the Hyuga. I'm a little disappointed."
At the front lines, the Uchiha Clan flag fluttered above the walls. The Senju Clan representative, who had come to negotiate, gritted his teeth as he looked at the Gunbai flag on the wall.
Not long ago, this seemingly impregnable frontline position belonged to the Senju Clan. They had amassed a large force here, threatening the Uchiha.
However, in just one night, the place had fallen, and the Senju Clan fled back in disarray, leaving behind the bodies of two elders.
Every time they thought of this scene, the Senju Clan members gritted their teeth in hatred, especially seeing the flag constantly fluttering in the air; the Senju Clan felt they had suffered a tremendous provocation.
They wished they could tear that flag down on the spot and replace it with their own.
The negotiations were led by the Second Elder of the Senju and Oto Senju. Because Oto Senju successfully persuaded the Hyuga Clan to back down, he became the Fifth Elder of the Senju Clan.
Unlike the Uchiha, which prioritizes strength, the Senju Clan values seniority, making its feudal system more pronounced.
The Senju Clan and Shimura Clan are similar in that the clan chief's child becomes the clan chief, and the elder's child becomes the elder, following a family bloodline system. Of course, in addition to this, there is also a master-disciple system.
The Uchiha Clan responsible for guarding the wall kept a close eye on the Senju Clan outside, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan spinning rapidly.
He was just waiting for the Senju Clan to make any unusual moves so he could take them down, or perhaps the guard himself was having a frantic brainstorming session, looking for a pretext to strike.
Oto Senju merely glanced indifferently at the Uchiha Clan around her, their faces filled with menacing glints in their eyes, before striding Earth Flow the camp.
Ignoring the strange looks from those around them, Oto Senju and the Second Elder Senju entered the main hall.