Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 151: Konoha, Akatsuki Village Clash, Uchiha Makoto Dies Suddenly—how pleasant that sounds!

Makoto Uchiha included the names of every Akatsuki ninja and Uzumaki clan member who died in the war at the end of the film.

The movie ended.

The scrolling lines of names represent lives that were once vibrant and full of life.

For a moment, the entire room fell silent.

The rest of the audience only joined in the applause after Hashirama Senju was the first to clap, thus ending the movie screening.

"That's terrible."

"This war seems even more terrifying than the wars of the Warring States period."

"Ah, yes, look at the names in the middle row, they all share the same surname. I'm afraid this family has suffered heavy losses."

The audience members who had finished watching the film did not leave immediately; they were discussing it quietly.

The ninjas were deeply worried, wondering what would happen if the war spread to Konoha.
War is actually not far away from them at all.

After the applause ended, Hashirama Senju seemed lost in some kind of memory, his round, clear eyes staring blankly at the big screen. The list of deaths that was playing at the end of the film was still playing.

As a ninja who grew up through constant battles, his understanding of war is different from that of ordinary people around him.

He had faced incredibly brutal battles. Hashirama Senju had not just one younger brother, Tobirama Senju, but several, but they all died in those incredibly brutal wars.

For Hashirama Senju, war was like darkness.

Peace is like light.

Hashirama Senju was like someone who had been in darkness for many years, and now he had finally seen the light, a light that he had obtained after going through countless hardships.

"Ban, this movie is really good. It reminds me of the past when we were in darkness, but now we have finally seen the light."

"Ah, yes, but all our efforts seem to have been in vain. Perhaps true peace will never come."

Madara Uchiha frowned.

Unlike Hashirama Senju, who was always fond of thinking, he was not optimistic. Just like at that meeting, he pondered the more distant future. The war seemed to have only been temporarily suspended, and it would come again sooner or later.

Furthermore, based on the casualty rate of the war between Akatsuki and Kumogakure.

Future wars will be far more brutal than those of their generation.

Madara Uchiha thought of the story recorded on that stone tablet. The legendary Sage of Six Paths gave the Uchiha clan a task that, if completed, would bring them eternal peace.

Even if it's just in a dream
But would Hashirama agree with this approach?
Madara Uchiha looked at Hashirama Senju beside him, seemingly trying to find the answer in Hashirama's eyes.

"No, peace is hard-won; it is something we have achieved through countless hardships."

"Konoha is the hope for peace in this land. No matter what, I still firmly believe that as long as we protect the village, we can protect the people, the ninjas, and the children. No matter who the other party is, even if they are friends, brothers, or even my own children, I will never forgive them if they endanger the safety of the village!"

Hashirama Senju seemed to sense Madara Uchiha's slight change, and spoke as if it were both a promise to himself and an encouragement to Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha gave Hashirama Senju a deep look, said nothing, and simply nodded.

"That inherently evil Uchiha brat ruined my entire movie!!"

"Damn it, you beast!"

Tobirama Senju, sitting in the corner, had a very unpleasant expression on his face.

This movie is indeed an excellent anti-war film, but Makoto Uchiha's sophisticated black-and-white tactics make him a villain in the movie who is no less than the Hidden Cloud Village.

After watching the entire Tobirama Senju movie, I couldn't wait to leave the theater.

But he simply couldn't run.

Brother, Madara Uchiha, and sister-in-law are all sitting in front. If he runs away halfway at this time, wouldn't that just confirm that he has something to hide?

of course
Tobirama Senju watched the entire movie.
Although he was furious at Madara Uchiha for slandering him, the information revealed by Makoto Uchiha in the movie also set off alarm bells for him.

"That bastard is indeed a formidable opponent. Knowing he can't compete with Konoha in terms of raw strength, he resorts to manipulating people's hearts. When it comes to manipulating people's hearts and public opinion, Uchiha Makoto is a master. Konoha must always be on guard against him. If Uchiha Makoto dares to slander me today, he'll dare to slander Big Brother tomorrow... and in the end, he'll slander the entire Konoha!"

"His intentions are truly despicable!"

"And then there were Makoto Uchiha's extremely dangerous remarks. This is definitely just the beginning, not the end. We'll probably see a constant stream of movies like this in the future."

"Furthermore, Uchiha Makoto seems to be very good at making money; Konoha's finances aren't as well-off as his."

"Could he really have succeeded...?"

Tobirama Senju gritted his teeth and made a mental summary.

This movie is definitely not just about smearing himself; it's just that Makoto Uchiha, that inherently evil Uchiha brat, deliberately disgusting himself in the movie.

And that's what he wanted.
Tobirama Senju had a general idea of ​​what Makoto Uchiha was planning to do.

But he simply couldn't stop it.

Unless Tobirama Senju can convince Hashirama Senju to destroy Akatsuki Village right now!
Hashirama Senju, who always considered himself a good guy, liked to smooth things over and protect the peace in front of him, would only personally intervene if Makoto Uchiha went crazy and openly rebelled against the Land of Fire or started a war against Konoha.

However, Makoto Uchiha was very clear-headed, so Tobirama Senju could not do the above.

If we let Uchiha Makoto slowly implement his strategy like a frog being boiled in water, he will eventually control the fate of the Land of Fire. If Konoha wants to avoid being left behind by Uchiha Makoto, it will have to do something truly taboo, breaking the rules of ninjas and the bottom line of the ninja village, just like Uchiha Makoto.

As a traditional ninja, Tobirama Senju had too many ties to bear.

Traditional ninja rules, the shackles of the ninja tool theory, the deep friendship between the Fire Country Daimyo and the Senju clan, and the fact that the Fire Country had done a favor for Konoha all contributed to the fact that the Fire Country Daimyo had not wronged Konoha.

For various reasons, he instinctively didn't want to do it.

Furthermore, Hashirama Senju would not allow Tobirama Senju to act recklessly. At least for now, it would be extremely difficult to bypass Hashirama Senju and do something earth-shattering in Konoha.

If Uchiha Makoto had the chance, he would have dared to change the daimyo of the Land of Fire—the daimyo of the Land of Fire is afraid of water and will melt when they encounter water!
But Tobirama Senju... he couldn't.

Being so stubborn now is like getting stuck in two aisles.

Tobirama Senju, feeling blocked, was tempted to take a risk—if he couldn't solve the problem, he would solve the problem of the person who created it.

It'll be a good opportunity for me to vent my anger!

The Second Raikage of Kumogakure had a very unpleasant expression.

"Damn it! Xiao Ren is going too far!!"

"One day, the proud Cloud Village ninja will take back everything!" The Second Cloud Village ninja clenched his fist and punched the top of the wall, leaving a clear fist mark on the wall.

This movie completely tears open the still-healing wounds of Kumogakure, exposing them to the entire ninja world.

Especially the last scene of the movie.

The Second Raikage's gesture of bowing deeply at a ninety-degree angle and presenting the surrender agreement with both hands was a blatant disregard for his own dignity and that of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Just as the Second Raikage was enraged, a series of urgent knocks sounded on the door.

"Lord Raikage, my son's compensation."

"Yes, Lord Raikage, my husband's."

It turns out that the Second Raikage had already sent away several groups of people, and now another group of debt collectors has arrived.

"Gentlemen, please calm down. I will definitely give you the money."

"However, for the sake of Kumogakure, please be patient for now."

The Second Raikage's anger vanished instantly, and he longed to escape immediately. Anyone who saw the weeping, wailing woman demanding money would feel immense pain.

to this end.

He felt that he had lost a lot of hair.

But the Second Raikage was helpless, because he was the Raikage and could not escape.

"Akatsuki Shinobu, Uchiha Makoto, I'm going to kill you!"

Having finally appeased this group, the Second Raikage decided not to stay in the office any longer, knowing that another wave of people might come demanding money soon.

Of course, he was not trying to shirk responsibility.

Instead, he planned to take advantage of the gaps to do a few tasks to earn money.

To appease the waves of women demanding payment, he had to take out some money from his own pocket to reassure them that Cloud Village would definitely pay, that it was just a temporary delay, and that once the village's situation improved, the money would be distributed. However, all his savings had been exhausted.

"When will this kind of life ever end?!"

"I am not a ninja, but someone who can endure. I cannot give up. The future of Kumogakure rests on my shoulders!"

The Second Raikage stepped out of the room, looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky, clenched his fist to encourage himself, and walked into the snowstorm.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire watched the entire movie alone, his brow furrowed.

After reading it, his brows furrowed even more deeply.

It is obvious.

After the release of this movie, the size and strength of Akatsuki Village will continue to expand rapidly.

Unless the Land of Fire and the Akatsuki form a hard alliance at this time, refusing to give the Akatsuki any missions or financial support, the Akatsuki's rapid expansion cannot be stopped.

The daily expenses of the ninja village are enormous. If it were to be targeted by the entire Land of Fire without the support of the Land of Fire, even Makoto Uchiha would have a huge headache.

Moreover, this is precisely the time when Akatsuki is expanding rapidly. If they are sanctioned by the Land of Fire, causing a link in their funding chain to suddenly break, Akatsuki's world will collapse.

There are countless examples of large companies going bankrupt due to broken cash flow.

However, this method is considered the last resort for the Daimyo to punish the ninja villages.

If you don't feed the ninjas, they will definitely not sit idly by and wait to die. They have kunai in their hands, so they won't starve to death no matter where they go.

all in all.
With both the Land of Fire and the Akatsuki Village maintaining restraint and avoiding open conflict, it's now very difficult for the Land of Fire to stop the Akatsuki Village's rapid expansion.

This made the Daimyo realize the deadly crisis brought by Uchiha Makoto.

"However, it seems there is still a way."

"At least from the clues in the movie, it can be shown that Konoha and Akatsuki are not a monolithic entity."

The Fire Country Daimyo carefully studied the movie's plot. As a master of manipulating people's hearts, he could sense from the subtle clues in the movie that Akatsuki was outwardly praising and trusting Konoha, but in reality, they were secretly belittling Konoha and damaging its reputation!
As the daimyo of the Land of Fire pondered these thoughts, he couldn't help but feel excited.

As the daimyo and the one who wields the power, what he fears most and worries about most is the ninjas starting to unite. Originally, Konoha pushed all the responsibility onto Takigakure, and he was still worried that Konoha and Akatsuki had already reached a consensus.

But that is clearly not the case.

From the slightest clues in the movie, the Daimyo drew his own conclusion—the Akatsuki harbored a deep-seated malice towards Konoha.

According to the Daimyo, Akatsuki Village is now eager to expand.

Rivals are enemies, and it can be said that Konoha has been an obstacle to Akatsuki from the very beginning. It's just that Akatsuki was too weak at the beginning, so it didn't show its strength. Now that Akatsuki has become stronger, it naturally becomes an obstacle. This movie is proof of that!
However, Konoha is still very strong, so Akatsuki can only resort to underhanded tactics at the moment. Akatsuki is currently only working on Konoha's reputation, quietly undermining it.

"But thinking about it, it makes sense. How can two tigers share one mountain?"

"My initial strategy was correct; this is exactly what I wanted. Since Akatsuki wants to surpass Konoha, I won't grant your wish. A hot stove that's always burning will eventually explode, while a cold stove, if I don't add fuel to it, will become envious of the hot stove and then attack."

"Since Uchiha Makoto wants prestige and to attack Konoha, I'll help you!"

Subsequently.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire waved his hand, summoning the servant who had been waiting outside the door.

"Your Highness, please give your orders."

"Give me a lot of publicity for this movie, and also have the propaganda department put in a lot of effort to promote Akatsuki Village within the Land of Fire. Akatsuki Village is the strongest ninja village in the Land of Fire."

"As for Konoha, go all out to smear it. Create a conflict, show the superiority of Akatsuki over Konoha, from clothing, food, housing, and transportation to the treatment of ninjas, in every aspect, demonstrate the superiority of Akatsuki!"

"I'll secretly bypass the platform jointly established by Konoha and Akatsuki, and take a portion of the missions from Konoha, handing them over to Akatsuki."

Daming began his maneuvering, intending to elevate the powerful and belittle the weak.

Konoha's strength is undeniable; even if Akatsuki has become powerful, it's impossible for them to surpass Konoha.

Now he's praising Akatsuki to a high level, and this series of attacks has both damaged Konoha's reputation and its finances!

This is part of the task quota!
In the past, during the Warring States period, the ninja clan had no choice but to wage war if they wanted to obtain more mission slots.

The ninja world is just that cruel!

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire refused to believe that Konoha could remain indifferent.

(End of this chapter)