Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 130 Tobirama Senju: The leader of Takigakure must kneel before the Konoha flag and apologize!
To some extent.

The village of ninja and the wealthy capitalists can be considered natural allies.

A ninja village that possesses absolute military power and capitalists who control vast amounts of funds and technology—what happens when these two forces unite?
Some people in the Land of Fire really have a hard time sleeping.

Hashirama Senju was indeed terrifying.

However, it's equally terrifying for the Akatsuki Village to merge with these wealthy merchants and capitalists.
The difference between the two is that one uses pure violence, while the other hides its violence, only revealing its sharp fangs on special occasions, and most of the time it even appears harmless.

Now, Akatsuki has proven its worth with a victorious ninja war.

I received news that Makoto Uchiha has returned to Akatsuki.

The representatives sent by the united forces of the wealthy merchants were eager to meet with Uchiha Makoto.

"So this is ah."

"This is truly a vibrant and flourishing place, where all things are bursting forth!"

Uchiha Makoto nodded, sighing in admiration.

Although he had roughly guessed the current situation, Akatsuki Village's development during this period of war was still faster than Uchiha Makoto had imagined.

Overall.

The future of Akatsuki Village after the war is bright, but the number of matters that Makoto Uchiha needs to handle will certainly increase day by day.

Right now, Makoto Uchiha certainly doesn't want to spend his time on these tasks. He can deal with these troublesome matters later. After all, he has just returned from the battlefield, from the battles and life-or-death struggles, and from the battle of wits and courage with Tobirama Senju, that inherently evil old devil. He has finally returned to the village in triumph.

In such a joyful moment.

It's already quite good that he's willing to listen to He Zhen ramble on about work-related matters.

The Uzumaki Tsubaki Shizuku, holding his hand, captivated Uchiha Makoto's heart with every move. After more than four months apart, she had become even more charming, and her eyes were filled with tenderness as she stared at him, even though she hid it very well.

Makoto Uchiha could still sense the fear hidden in her eyes. It seemed that Tsubaki Shizuku had been worried about him all this time.

I must make it up to her with my actions!
"Kazuma, let's leave it here. I don't want to be back at my light and shadow desk today."

I need to take a break.

With the intention of making amends, Uchiha Makoto began his vacation.

After speaking.

He led Shizuku Uzumaki towards his villa.

That was their love nest.

Love nests should be filled with loving moments!

Konoha.

While Uchiha Makoto was enjoying the pleasures of a gentle embrace, he was currently indulging in sensual pleasures and oblivious to the world around him. Meanwhile, Senju Tobirama, as Konoha's top workaholic, had just returned to the village and was completely unimpressed by the welcoming ceremony held by Senju Hashirama.

Hashirama Senju felt that Tobirama Senju's operation this time was full of twists and turns. He did not expect that the Hidden Cloud Village would send assassins to assassinate Makoto Uchiha, but the final result was still very good.

Although the Cloud Village's mistake prevented an unconditional ceasefire between the Cloud Village and Akatsuki, both sides ultimately exercised restraint, signing a series of agreements and withdrawing their troops to end the war.

"Peace has finally been restored to the ninja world."

Hashirama patted Tobirama on the shoulder, sighing at how hard-won the peace in the ninja world was, and how he had actually made sacrifices for it.

"Big brother, when will you grow up?"

Tobirama Senju was speechless.

My older brother is completely out of his mind.

Can this type of ceasefire agreement be called a ceasefire?

This is clearly a surrender agreement.

The Hidden Cloud Village is only now forced to sign such a humiliating and unequal agreement because of immense pressure and the inability to continue fighting. Once the Hidden Cloud Village recovers, how could they possibly continue to tolerate such terms and suppress their hatred? This war is only the beginning.

And
The results of this mediation effort by the ninja army did not satisfy Tobirama Senju at all. The greatest victory of the war was still taken away by Makoto Uchiha, that inherently evil Uchiha brat.

The indemnity was 30 billion taels.

Konoha received 2 billion ryo, a portion of which was given to the Uchiha clan. Of all the privilege clauses, only the second clause was open to Konoha. All my efforts this time only allowed Konoha to get a piece of the bone at the victory negotiation table, and the few scraps of meat on the bone were only given to me by the Uzumaki clan after they pleaded for me.

Tobirama Senju didn't linger at the welcoming ceremony. He really just took the ninja army out for a stroll this time. For him, this victory celebration was more of a humiliation. "Next time, Uchiha Makoto, I will never let that born evil Uchiha brat speak loudly in front of me again!"
Tobirama Senju, filled with resentment.

He returned to his post immediately.

In the Hokage's office.

Tobirama Senju sat down in the Hokage's seat, which he had been away from for some time, and sighed deeply.

There's a reason he returned to work so quickly, not just because he wanted to make Konoha stronger and surpass Uchiha Makoto, but also because he had a lot of tasks to do recently.

We need to research forbidden techniques not only targeting the Uchiha clan... cough cough... but also those targeting enemies of Konoha.

These highly difficult forbidden techniques are not only time-consuming and laborious, but also expensive.

Furthermore, Tobirama Senju also planned to collaborate with the Uzumaki clan to develop new sealing techniques in order to open up new sources of revenue.

This is urgent!
Researching forbidden techniques always requires experimental funding. As a technical contributor to Konoha, he is the main technical force. It's reasonable for him to take a portion of the profits from this newly established business as research funding!
And a huge pile of documents in front of me.

This is not a document that Konoha needs to process right now.

Instead, he planned to review all the documents that Tobirama Senju had arranged for his Hokage office staff to process during the days Tobirama was away from Konoha.

He ensured that everything in Konoha remained under his control during his absence.

then
While Tobirama Senju was listening to a work report.

Through the ANBU ninja.

He then learned about the assassination of his elder brother, Hashirama Senju.

It’s simply appalling!

As it should be.

Tobirama Senju was enraged.

"What the hell!"

"This is absolutely outrageous."

Tobirama Senju slammed his hand heavily on the Hokage's office desk.

He was certainly not worried that his elder brother, Hashirama Senju, would be in mortal danger due to the assassin's attack, because Tobirama Senju had absolute confidence in his brother's strength.

In this ninja world.

There isn't a single ninja who can kill the eldest brother yet. Even those who can hurt him are few and far between. Madara Uchiha could be considered one, but... there probably aren't any others.

There was only one reason that truly enraged Tobirama Senju—someone was openly humiliating Konoha.

In recent years, Tobirama Senju, as Hokage, has maintained a low profile, and Madara Uchiha has been suppressed by him. Moreover, Konoha has always adhered to Tobirama's principles since its founding: benevolence towards others, peace, and forbearance whenever possible. Konoha is powerful, yet it presents itself as a peaceful and unassuming village. Tobirama hadn't had any objections before.

The war with Akatsuki Village made him fully realize the importance of promoting military strength. It was clear that the other ninja villages in the ninja world only knew that Konoha was powerful, but they were completely unaware that Konoha had the strength to directly wipe out the entire ninja world with force.

Who is the leader of the ninja villages in the ninja world?
Tobirama Senju felt it was necessary to prove Konoha's status in the ninja world.

The Hokage of Konoha Village has been assassinated right at his doorstep. How could such a thing happen right under Konoha Village's nose?

what does this mean?
Konoha doesn't have the necessary deterrent power!

Do they really think Konoha is too weak to even lift a sword?
If this is not dealt with severely, what will Konoha rely on to maintain its face and prestige?
"Tell me, where is the assassin!"

"Which blind ninja village sent this idiot!"

"Has this matter been investigated and clarified?"

Tobirama Senju immediately bombarded the ANBU ninja in front of him with questions; he had to get to the bottom of this!

No matter which ninja village or which ninja, they all have to pay the price.

"Lord Tobirama, after the assassin was captured by the Hokage, he was immediately imprisoned by the Anbu ninja who arrived shortly after. However, we didn't have time to interrogate him. We only identified him as a ninja from Takigakure based on the village emblem on his head before the Hokage, who had returned, stopped the interrogation."

"For the sake of peace in the ninja world, the Hokage decided not to pursue the matter and even released the assassin from the Anbu."

"He also told us not to tell anyone, but I think it's still necessary to inform Lord Tobirama."

Tobirama Senju's words were intimidating.

The ANBU ninja answered in a trembling voice, which grew softer and softer.

Logically speaking, the Hokage's orders are something that these Anbu ninjas absolutely cannot disobey.

However, the Hokage issued a gag order regarding this matter.

But the person in front of them was Tobirama Senju, the Hokage of Konoha, the younger brother of the Hokage, the de facto ruler of Konoha, and the superior of this group of Anbu ninjas.

But what if this gets out later?

Once Tobirama-sama finds out...

The Anbu kept such a big piece of news from Tobirama Senju; the consequences could be dire.
Loyalty is always the core issue.

Power is always accountable only to the source of its power.

"asshole!!"

"Big brother, is he an idiot?"

"He is the Hokage of Konoha, representing the dignity of Konoha!"

"How could such a despicable decision be made, turning a blind eye to the assassin who tried to kill him and not holding him accountable at all?"

"And what kind of people is Takigakure? Just a small ninja village in a tiny country! How dare they send assassins to kill the Kage of Konoha? Is it because the higher-ups of this small ninja village have collectively lost their minds and done something so stupid, or is there some big ninja village stirring things up behind the scenes? Shouldn't these things be investigated immediately and then revenge be taken?"

Upon hearing the ANBU ninja's reply, Tobirama Senju was so enraged by Hashirama Senju's decision that he felt dizzy. Although he wasn't surprised at all that his older brother had done such a thing, he was still extremely angry.

My brother is the Hokage of Konoha!

It represents the dignity of Konoha, the face of Konoha!
The assassin killed the Kage of Konoha and escaped unscathed. Konoha didn't even pursue the ninja from the village behind him. If this gets out, what deterrent power will Konoha have left in the ninja world?

Even the cunning and scheming Tobirama Senju felt that this matter was full of strangeness.

It's just a small ninja village in a tiny country!

They actually dared to send assassins to kill the Hokage of Konoha?
Was it a spontaneous act?
Or someone is behind it all.

Is it Akatsuki Village again, the Uchiha clan?

That's unlikely.

Makoto Uchiha and the Uchiha clan are well aware of their elder brother's strength, so why would they send an assassin to kill him? It would be more likely if Madara Uchiha were the assassin.

"This... Lord Tobirama"

"calm down."

The Anbu ninjas naturally found this absurd. Lord Hashirama was the Hokage of Konoha, yet he was assassinated by an assassin sent by a small, insignificant village like Takigakure. Although the Hokage was powerful, he was still killed without even breaking a skin.

However, such a heinous incident as the assassination of a village's leader must be dealt with severely no matter what.

Konoha's dignity must never be challenged!

Otherwise, in the future, even the most insignificant people might stop taking Konoha seriously.

This kind of thing must be investigated thoroughly!
The Light and Shadow Master of Akatsuki Village originally intended to make an unconditional ceasefire with Kumogakure. However, due to the assassination incident, he changed his mind and decided to fight Kumogakure to the end. In the end, Kumogakure backed down and signed a bunch of defeat clauses.

Logically and morally, Konoha should emulate the Akatsuki's Kage and launch a trial against Takigakure. Ideally, they should also force Takigakure to sign a bunch of defeat clauses. Konoha has great strength, yet it's always been so timid and subservient in the ninja world that even he, an ANBU ninja, can't stand it anymore. I really want Konoha to be like Akatsuki!

However, although the ANBU ninja thought this way, he only said things like telling Tobirama Senju to calm down and calm down.

Of course, Tobirama Senju could curse, after all, he was the Nine Thousand Years Old Shadow Hokage of Konoha, and also the younger brother of Hashirama Senju.

Even when Tobirama Senju was working, he could point his finger at Hashirama Senju and berate him until he became withdrawn.

But he was just a lowly ANBU ninja, and the Hokage's decisions were not something he could question, even if those decisions were indeed quite absurd.

What if I rashly respond and get caught in a trap later?
For a moment, Tobirama Senju was cursing his older brother as an idiot, while the ANBU ninja was anxiously waiting. He couldn't persuade Lord Tobirama, so the best option in this situation was to quickly get rid of him.

"Go and fetch my older brother. He actually kept this from me. I'll make him pay!"

"Um... Lord Tobirama... Shall I go?"

The ANBU ninja was in a real bind. He had just relayed the message that the Hokage had specifically instructed him to Tobirama, and Tobirama had immediately turned around and confronted the Hokage.

This wasn't done on purpose; he was roasted over a fire.

"What are you afraid of? I'm not afraid at all. Just go. Your brother won't cause you any trouble."

"And regarding this matter, you did very well. From now on, all of Big Brother's orders must be reported to me. This counts as you completing an A-level mission!"

Tobirama Senju was naturally aware of the concerns of the ANBU ninja in front of him.

But how could he possibly betray the loyal ANBU ninjas? If he did that, who would still follow him in the future?
It deserves a reward!

"Yes, Tobirama-sama!"

"Everything is for Konoha, out of loyalty!"

The ANBU ninja was immediately overjoyed; the reward for an A-rank mission was no small sum.

"Go, hurry up and call my elder brother here."

"I have to have a serious talk with him this time!"

"Konoha must make the leader of Takigakure kneel under the Konoha flag and apologize!"

(End of this chapter)