Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 153 Tobirama, I don't mind you calling me "evil brat" in private, but what should you call me now?

After Uchiha Makoto had completed all the preparations,

I rested for one night.

The next morning, he led his envoys to Konoha. Since both ninja villages were located within the Land of Fire, and ninjas were faster than a thoroughbred horse and had greater endurance, making them truly top-tier beasts of burden, it wouldn't take them long to reach Konoha.

Not long after.

Uchiha Makoto arrived at the outskirts of Konoha Village, where Senju Hashirama had already prepared a welcoming party. To show respect for Akatsuki Village, he specially led a welcoming team to greet Uchiha Makoto and his party from ten miles away.

The large and imposing force of Konoha's forces was spotted by Uchiha Makoto from afar.

It can be said.
The welcoming party included all the high-ranking officials of Konoha Village.

As Uchiha Seiichi approached, he saw several familiar faces.

Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, Mito Uzumaki, the head of the Hyuga clan... Oh, and Tobirama Senju too.

"Lord Hashirama, it's been a long time!"

"Makoto, you've finally arrived! The last time we met was in the Land of Fire, Madara. Come and say hello!"

Uchiha Makoto stepped forward and greeted Senju Hashirama, who responded warmly and tugged at Uchiha Madara beside him.

"Hey kid, long time no see."

"Lord Madara, you are as dashing as ever!"

"Um"

Madara Uchiha's expression was somewhat stiff as he spoke. His memory of Makoto Uchiha was still from a few years ago—a naive and incredibly arrogant boy.

At the beginning
Unable to accept the reconciliation between the Uchiha and Senju clans, and believing that the Uchiha clan would eventually be destroyed by Konoha, Makoto Uchiha chose to leave the Uchiha clan.
At that time, Madara Uchiha had already been captured by the succubus Senju. Although he was displeased, he did not choose to stop him and respected the idea of ​​the young man, Makoto Uchiha.

Because he only thought that Uchiha Makoto was young and arrogant, and had never experienced the harsh reality of the ninja world—it was already difficult for an ordinary Uchiha clan member to break away from the protection of his clan and survive alone in the ninja world, let alone want to make a name for himself and establish a ninja village on his own~~~it's ridiculous!

Starting a business and establishing a ninja village on your own is no easy task.

Not only Madara Uchiha, but also the other members of the Uchiha clan believed that Makoto Uchiha was delusional. Although some of them shared the same thoughts as Makoto Uchiha and were unwilling to make peace with the Senju clan, Madara had to accept his fate.

Everyone was pessimistic about Uchiha Makoto, but he turned out to be the most promising one!

He founded Akatsuki Village in the ninja world all by himself, without relying on the power of his family. Akatsuki Village's status was on par with Konoha Village. Not long ago, he led Akatsuki Village to defeat Kumogakure Village, which was also a great ninja village, and even killed the First Raikage!

Although Madara Uchiha hasn't said it explicitly, his attitude is enough to admit that he misjudged the situation.

"Tobirama, why didn't you greet me when you saw me?"

"We've known each other for a long time!"

"Lord Hokage, you've all welcomed me warmly, you wouldn't be so unwelcoming to Konoha, would you?"

"No matter what, you should at least say hello to me—Lord Light and Shadow~"

Uchiha Makoto turned his head to look at Senju Tobirama, who was standing to the right of Senju Hashirama. This guy was staring at him silently with a stern face.

However, Uchiha Makoto didn't care at all, and smiled jokingly, emphasizing the word "Hokage" in his words - Tobirama, in terms of status and position, I am eating with Senju Hashirama, and you can only toast me from the side!
If you call me "the inherently evil Uchiha brat" in private, I won't argue with you.

But what should you call me now that we're here?
"Tch~ This naturally evil Uchiha brat."

Tobirama Senju was very displeased when he received a message from Makoto Uchiha.

Naruto, I'll be your equal sooner or later!

It's only a matter of time!
Seeing Uchiha Makoto's smug and frivolous smile, Tobirama Senju really wanted to slap him right away, but everyone's eyes were already on him, so Tobirama could only force a smile and put on a fawning face for Uchiha Makoto.

"Lord Light and Shadow, what are you saying? I've been missing you terribly!"

"Haha, that's good. We'll have plenty of opportunities to spend time together in the future. Life is long."

When Uchiha Makoto saw Tobirama Senju smiling at him, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. Who knows what that inherently evil old devil Tobirama is cursing him in his heart right now!

But it didn't work!

Tobirama Senju, who didn't become Hokage, was truly pathetic!

Then, Makoto Uchiha's gaze swept over the indignant Tobirama Senju, and then over the other high-ranking members of Konoha, whom he also needed to greet in turn.

The elders of the Uchiha clan greeted Uchiha Makoto with smiles on their faces.

The largest group of people in the welcoming party were members of Makoto Uchiha's main clan.

This was specially prepared by several elders of the Uchiha clan for Uchiha Makoto, and its scale was far greater than that of the clansmen who saw him off when he left the Uchiha clan.

While family ties certainly play a role, the underlying motivations are far more pragmatic and driven by self-interest.

Although the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan made peace and formed an alliance to jointly establish Konoha.

But upon closer examination
The Uchiha clan was actually defeated in the war against the Senju clan. Therefore, from the very beginning of the establishment of Konoha Village, the Uchiha clan's status in Konoha has always been weaker than that of the Senju clan. Furthermore, Madara Uchiha did not participate in the management of the village, which resulted in the core power in the village being firmly held by the Senju clan.

The longer time drags on.

The further the Uchiha clan is from core power, the further away they are from it.

Of course, the Uchiha clan must have realized this as well.

Therefore, they were unwilling to remain idle and kept trying to find an opportunity for a breakthrough.

As a member of the Uchiha clan who broke away from Konoha, Makoto Uchiha established Akatsuki, a village comparable to Konoha. Recently, Akatsuki won a war against foreign invaders and even killed the First Raikage. In terms of both personal strength and influence, Makoto Uchiha is the best external ally for the Uchiha clan in Konoha.

The Uchiha clan is happy to form an alliance with Uchiha Makoto to grow stronger together!
In this case
The Uchiha clan could then leverage the prestige of Uchiha Makoto to expand their power and influence within Konoha.

In fact, we have already achieved some results.

Tobirama Senju led the Konoha ninja army on a minor role in the Cloud Village War, ultimately only managing to get a small part of the outcome.

At the Konoha high-level meeting.

The Uchiha clan took this opportunity to put pressure on Tobirama Senju, accusing him of incompetence and delaying the speed of the ninja army's reinforcements. Regardless of whether Tobirama Senju deliberately delayed, as the commander-in-chief of the ninja army, it was his fault that Konoha only made a brief appearance outside and did not reap significant war benefits. After all, he was in charge!
What could Tobirama Senju do?
They had no choice but to grit their teeth and give in. It must have been a deliberate concession.

Not long ago, Tobirama Senju established a dedicated department for the Uchiha clan—the Konoha Police Department, which will likely be renamed the Uchiha Police Department in the future.

The Security Department has a wide range of authority, possesses an independent armed force, has dedicated financial allocations, is responsible for managing village security, and has a significant overlap in functions with the secret service in arresting spies.

However, this part of the function is not needed at all during normal times.

After all, Tobirama Senju's ANBU were not to be trifled with.

However, even after being castrated, their power was still considerable. The Uchiha clan became the Konoha Police Force, monopolizing the village's security functions, and this power was hereditary!
The entire organization of the Security Department, from top to bottom, is controlled by the Uchiha clan. It's like giving the Uchiha clan a department to operate independently, and they have considerable power!
Tobirama Senju's only condition was that the Uchiha clan had to solve the funding problem for the first three years themselves.

The Uchiha clan elders readily accepted; did their clan lack money?

Not a single ounce was missing! Uchiha Makoto gave them a full ten billion ryo!
Now, Makoto Uchiha has returned home in triumph.

The elders of the Uchiha clan brought a group of clan members to support Uchiha Makoto!
Even the Uchiha clan cannot escape this rule: wealth is known even in remote mountains, while poverty goes unnoticed on the streets.

Uchiha Makoto warmly responded to the Uchiha elders' overtures. Although his clansmen were stupid, they were capable fighters. He asked them, "Do you think I gave you ten billion ryo to spend like this?"

After a few greetings.

The two groups then merged and headed towards Konoha together.

During this time, Hashirama Senju took the initiative to get close to Makoto Uchiha, and in their casual conversation, they talked about the movie recently released by Akatsuki.

"Makoto, I watched the movie your Akatsuki Village made. It reminded me of the Warring States period. Peace is hard-won!"

"Lord Hashirama, my sole purpose in making this film is to make people aware of the cruelty of war, to show the struggles of ninjas in war, and ultimately, to make people realize the preciousness of peace."

Uchiha Makoto said things that Senju Hashirama wanted to hear, and Senju Hashirama nodded repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju stared intently at Makoto Uchiha, who was spouting nonsense, his heart filled with resentment.

No one understands Uchiha Makoto better than him!

Uchiha Makoto, that naturally evil Uchiha brat, is he trying to use the movie to promote the peace of the ninja army?
This guy is the kind of person who thrives on chaos!

He's full of bad intentions!
They even smeared my entire movie!

What a beast! !

"Tobirama, what do you think of the movie I made?"

"Isn't that great!"

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Uchiha Makoto knew that Senju Tobirama was staring at him fiercely, so he took the initiative to ask a question.

Tobirama Senju's face darkened.

This is the second time today that Uchiha Makoto has deliberately provoked him!

Uchiha Makoto, you born evil Uchiha brat, don't think you can keep strutting around just because you're from a certain background. Things change!
But
At this moment.

Tobirama Senju could only force a smile and say, quite insincerely, "It's wonderful, I love it."

"That's great! Akatsuki will continue to make movies like this in the future!"

Tobirama, I hope you'll always like it!

Uchiha spoke with a pointed meaning, and Tobirama Senju's face darkened even more. Both of them understood the implication of his words—Tobirama Senju, I will always slander you!

"Great, that's wonderful. The more movies like this there are, the more people in the ninja world will realize how terrible war is."

Hashirama Senju smiled broadly and patted Makoto Uchiha on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

In the middle of a chat.

The group quickly passed through Konoha's barrier and entered the village.

"What a vibrant and thriving place, where all things flourish!"

Uchiha Makoto looked around, speaking with a distinct Fenghua accent.

Although it was meant as praise, it sounded somewhat sarcastic to Tobirama Senju.

Konoha has indeed developed quite well in recent years.
Compared to Akatsuki, Konoha's atmosphere seemed rather bleak.

However, at this time, we still need to consider the dignity of Konoha. At least we should be mindful of this in front of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Uchiha Makoto sighed a few times, but didn't say much more, since this wasn't his own village!
Subsequently
The welcoming ceremony has concluded.

Makoto Uchiha was taken to the Hokage's office, where only Makoto Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha remained.

This will be a rather private meeting.

This meeting between the leaders of Konoha and Akatsuki was certainly not just about having dinner at Hashirama Senju's house. It was more about discussing the future development of the two villages and exchanging views on the future direction of the ninja world.

Especially the war between Akatsuki and Kumogakure.
This will inevitably have a profound impact on the future situation of the ninja world.

Hashirama Senju didn't interfere in the affairs of the village at all; Tobirama Senju handled everything. Therefore, he skipped over the part about cooperation between the two villages.

Hashirama Senju's attitude towards the future of the ninja world was quite simple.

He hoped that the Akatsuki would exercise restraint in their future actions and try to avoid armed conflict, taking a holistic approach.
"First Generation Lord, I fully understand your meaning."

"But the tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. I also hope to enjoy a peaceful life forever, but sometimes conflicts are unavoidable."

"Our generation may still remember the tragedies of the Warring States period and understand the cruelty of war, but our descendants will not be able to, and conflicts will always arise from superiors, which cannot be resolved by wishful thinking."

"War, the only lesson mankind learns from history is that mankind learns nothing from history."

Uchiha Makoto frankly admitted that if it weren't for Senju Hashirama's status and strength, he would have laughed out loud.

From a broader perspective, I'm the one who's in the best position!

"I agree with Makoto Uchiha's point of view."

Uchiha Dōra nodded; he shared the same view as Uchiha Makoto.

Sooner or later, there will be a war between ninja villages. Since we are going to fight sooner or later, let our generation bear all the sins and end all the war!

Unify the ninja world!
"Ban, your thinking is too extreme. The situation is not that bad at all."

"Forcibly subduing people through force is not a sustainable form of peace. We should try to foster mutual understanding and assistance between ninja villages."

"Hashirama, you're too naive!"

"spot"

Makoto Uchiha watched the two arguing.

He disagreed with Hashirama Senju because his ideas were too naive.

Of course, he also disagreed with Madara Uchiha's idea of ​​unifying the ninja world, which naturally included Akatsuki.

If Konoha takes the lead in all of this, wouldn't all his efforts over the years be in vain?

"Gentlemen, I do have a compromise solution."

"What method?" x2
"It's very simple. I call it the destructive deterrence. If each ninja village has the ability to destroy the other, then the ninja villages will inevitably exercise restraint in the face of conflict and will not easily go to war, so as to avoid being destroyed."

Uchiha Makoto said slowly.

(End of this chapter)