Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 154 Uchiha Makoto: Tobirama, look, you're in such a hurry. It's obvious you're feeling guilty!
Terror deterrence is essentially a ninja world version of nuclear deterrence. The time interval between the first and second world wars on Earth was less than 25 years. However, although hot wars have continued in various regions of Earth for decades since the end of World War II, no war that could be called a third world war has broken out.

And the reason is...
The fact that a third world war has not broken out on Earth is largely due to the immense power of nuclear weapons, which has led to a certain degree of restraint among the top leaders of major powers—the leaders of the three permanent members of the UN Security Council all possess the ability to bomb Earth repeatedly, essentially restarting human civilization with a single click.

The same principle applies to the ninja world.

Uchiha Makoto spouted a bunch of nonsense, successfully attracting the attention of the three people in front of him.

"Could this guy have actually gotten wind of some terrifying weapon and is trying to use Konoha's resources to get his hands on it?"

"Hiss...it seems like it's not impossible!"

Tobirama Senju listened silently to the scene, but in the blink of an eye, a conspiracy theory popped into his mind, and his expression instantly turned serious.

In his opinion
Makoto Uchiha, this naturally evil Uchiha brat, is full of wicked schemes.

Based on his understanding of that bastard Makoto Uchiha, Makoto wouldn't just spout nonsense in front of his older brother and Madara Uchiha. He probably really did get some information—that some kind of powerful weapon had appeared in the ninja world!
If a terrifying weapon were to appear in the ninja world that could easily destroy a large ninja village, the first thing Tobirama Senju would do is to ensure that only Konoha obtains such a weapon of mass destruction. Only the peace-loving Konoha has the right and ability to possess it!
If the rest of the ninja villages in the ninja world were to obtain such a powerful weapon, it would only increase the instability in the ninja world.

especially.
Before me stands Uchiha Makoto, this born evil Uchiha brat!

Once he obtains such a powerful weapon, he will surely wreak havoc on the ninja world!

"Gentlemen, what do you think of my suggestion?"

"Hmph, wishful thinking!"

"This is absolutely ridiculous!"

"If such a dangerous weapon truly exists, how can we allow it to spread? Konoha must strictly contain it!"

Tobirama Senju was the first to step forward and speak out in rebuttal.

"嘁~"

Uchiha Makoto couldn't help but curl his lip. He hadn't even finished speaking when Tobirama Senju, that inherently evil old devil, started voting with his feet. Nuclear deterrence could indeed reduce the possibility of war breaking out between major ninja villages, which was beneficial to the ninja world.

But having suffered a great loss today, Tobirama Senju's mindset has changed. His current thought is probably that it's beneficial to the ninja world.
It's not beneficial to Konoha!

What does this have to do with me!
I'm against it!

"Ahem, Tobirama, I think the Hokage should be the first to express his opinion, rather than you making the decision on your own and rejecting my proposal."

Makoto Uchiha didn't indulge Tobirama Senju in the slightest; he hated being interrupted when he was speaking.

One sentence left Tobirama Senju speechless, his face turning bright red—he was on the verge of breaking down.

"Bastard, ahhhh!!"

"You're amazing because you're the Light and Shadow. I'll become Hokage someday too!"

Tobirama Senju vented his frustration in his heart, then glared fiercely at Makoto Uchiha before starting to look for outside help—Big brother, say something!

"Makoto, your theory is quite novel. But can such a powerful weapon really exist in the ninja world?"

Hashirama Senju took two steps forward, separating the two who were locked in a fierce confrontation, and spoke.

Compared to the theory of annihilation deterrence.

He was actually more curious about how the ninja world could have such a powerful weapon.

Not only Hashirama Senju, but Madara Uchiha also looked at Makoto Uchiha with great interest.

"I have read in the ancient texts that there exists a powerful force in the ninja world that has been passed down since the time of the Sage of Six Paths—the nine tailed beasts."

"Perhaps the power of the tailed beasts can allow the ninja villages in the ninja world to maintain a deterrent effect of destruction against each other, reducing the possibility of war."

Makoto Uchiha revealed his ultimate goal.

of course.

He was actually very clear about it in his heart.

The tailed beasts are indeed very powerful, but they are nowhere near the level of nuclear deterrence.

In the original Naruto story, the five great ninja villages each possessed their own tailed beasts, and they used sealing techniques to create jinchūriki to obtain the power of the tailed beasts.

But the result?

The Ninja World War continued to erupt.

The Jinchuriki who possess the power of the Tailed Beasts are not as powerful as people imagine.

Some even became a burden to the ninja village.

After all, the tailed beasts sealed inside the Jinchūriki are all extremely irritable, and they break free from their seals from time to time to vent their anger.

The Jinchuriki of some ninja villages are more like uncontrollable high-explosive bombs; if you're not careful, they can easily blow up their own village.

Actually.
Currently, the only two people in the ninja world who can be called humanoid nuclear weapons are these two in front of us—Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

perhaps
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in his Golden Tailed Beast Cloak form can also be described as a humanoid nuclear weapon.

However, such a perfect Jinchūriki is extremely rare; it requires the Nine-Tails to be in perfect harmony with him.

Getting that foul-mouthed fox to agree to such conditions is far too demanding.

Uchiha Makoto is only making this useless proposal because he needs Tailed Beasts in Akatsuki's future plans—Tailed Beasts possess an enormous amount of chakra, which is incredibly appealing!

However, the Tailed Beasts are currently roaming all over the world, and Makoto Uchiha does not know their exact locations.

If they want to find information about the Tailed Beasts and capture them back to Akatsuki Village, the commotion caused in Akatsuki Village will definitely be significant.

Tobirama Senju had already set his sights on Akatsuki, and this was something that could not be kept from him.

For figures like Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the tailed beasts were like docile and adorable pets.

However, this is only a special case; the power of the tailed beasts is still not to be underestimated by the ninja villages.

It's hard to do something well, but it's all too easy to mess something up.

Tobirama Senju would not allow Makoto Uchiha to collect the Tailed Beasts smoothly, nor would he let go of such an opportunity to enhance the village's foundation.

After all that fighting, if the whole ninja world knows that not all the other great ninja villages are idiots...

They wouldn't let such a powerful force go to waste.

According to Makoto Uchiha's estimate, after all the efforts of the Akatsuki, they would probably only have collected two or three tailed beasts in the end. Among them, the Nine-Tails would most likely not be included.

So instead of engaging in a battle of wits and strength with the old devil Tobirama Senju, it would be better to lay our cards on the table and find an excuse to directly borrow Hashirama Senju's power to complete the mission of capturing the tailed beasts.

Akatsuki Village can simply provide support from the sidelines and reap the benefits.

"Tailed beasts. I remember there are indeed such powerful creatures in the ninja world."

Hashirama Senju carefully recalled the events.

Although he has not yet encountered a tailed beast, such a powerful creature is indeed recorded in the Senju clan's family records.

The ancient texts also clearly state that the tailed beasts are exceptionally powerful, and the more tails a tailed beast has, the more powerful it is.

If, as Makoto Uchiha claims, each tailed beast possesses the power to destroy a ninja village, then wouldn't equipping each major ninja village with a tailed beast of such immense power truly achieve the destructive balance Makoto spoke of, ultimately reducing the risk of war breaking out among the major ninja villages?

As Uchiha Makoto predicted.

Generally speaking, according to the thinking of ordinary people...

Such a powerful weapon would naturally be something one would want to possess for their own ninja village, but Hashirama Senju's thinking was always different from that of ordinary people.

He genuinely began to consider this possibility. Hashirama Senju truly desired peace in the ninja world and had absolutely no intention of allowing Konoha to dominate and conquer the entire ninja realm. He was such a good person; Makoto Uchiha loved being friends with such good people!

"Big brother, you don't actually believe what Makoto Uchiha said, do you?"

"If the power of the Tailed Beasts is too great, so great that it can destroy Konoha, shouldn't such great power be properly supervised and protected by Konoha to prevent malicious individuals from using the Tailed Beasts to create war?"

"What if the other great ninja villages really want to perish together with Konoha?"

"I strongly disagree with this approach!"

Tobirama Senju jumped out immediately.

He noticed something was off about his older brother's expression. My foolish older brother was being swayed by Uchiha Makoto's words.

Such powerful force
For the safety of Konoha, Konoha should not allow it to leak out under any circumstances.

Who knows if the other major ninja villages will really go crazy and use their tailed beasts to perish together with Konoha?

And
Uchiha Makoto doesn't seem like a good person at all, making a proposal involving such a dangerous force.

It's perfectly fine to voice your objections!
"That makes some sense."

"Ban, what do you mean?"

Hashirama Senju's thoughts shifted. He wasn't concerned about the power of the Tailed Beasts, but rather worried that the future might indeed unfold as his younger brother Tobirama Senju had just described—what if a major ninja village were to actually commit suicide with Konoha, with the intention of mutual destruction?
He then looked at Uchiha Madara, who had remained silent.

At this moment, he thought of the contents of the family stone tablet: if he wanted to complete the Eye of the Moon Plan, then the nine tailed beasts would be indispensable.

"Hmm, I think the first thing to do is to collect all nine tailed beasts. As for what comes next, we can talk about that later."

Madara Uchiha gave Makoto Uchiha a deep look before speaking slowly.

"Makes sense!"

"We haven't even captured a single tailed beast yet, so it's really too early to be thinking about what to do after we do capture one."

"However, in order to protect the peace of the ninja world, it is indeed too dangerous to let these powerful tailed beasts roam freely. Madara, we have something to do."

"Let's go catch the Tailed Beasts together!"

Hashirama Senju nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Madara Uchiha's idea. It was indeed a bit too early to be thinking about what would happen after capturing the Tailed Beasts.

He was quite excited and planned to drag Madara Uchiha along to capture the Tailed Beasts. The Tailed Beasts were described as so powerful in the records that they could not be taken lightly and must be treated with caution.

If you and Ban go to catch it together, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

Tobirama Senju, standing to the side, relaxed a little; at least his elder brother wasn't completely confused.

I didn't listen to the words of that inherently evil Uchiha brat, Makoto Uchiha!

"Hmph, Uchiha Makoto, whatever your purpose may be?"

I will definitely stop you!

"Big brother, this time you're on my side!!"

Makoto Uchiha noticed Tobirama Senju's slightly provocative gaze, but he simply smiled.

Although his proposal was temporarily rejected, he had already achieved his goal.

Hashirama Senju has already planned to join forces with Madara Uchiha to capture the Tailed Beasts.

Of course, the lineup of these two people is indeed a bit too luxurious.
When Hashirama Senju actually sees a tailed beast, even the most powerful Nine-Tails, he'll probably think Makoto Uchiha is joking—this fox can kill people? Don't be ridiculous!
When Makoto Uchiha comes to Hashirama Senju to ask for a Tailed Beast, it should be very simple—since you like these pets, Makoto, choose whichever you like!

The two sides have largely reached an agreement on the tailed beast proposal.
After the New Year, Konoha and Akatsuki will secretly gather information on the Tailed Beasts together and then carry out a joint capture operation.

After that, Hashirama Senju had nothing more to say to Makoto Uchiha.

He was a hands-off manager in Konoha; the village affairs he discussed had to be handled by Tobirama Senju and Makoto Uchiha.

Of course, Madara Uchiha was the same.

So Hashirama Senju simply left the room to Makoto Uchiha and Tobirama Senju.

He then dragged Madara Uchiha home with him.

"Madara, let's go! It's perfect timing, Makoto Uchiha is here too. Come to my house for New Year's Eve dinner."

"This is not good."

"What's wrong with it? You don't want Cheng to be the only one eating at my house, do you?"

"I'll reluctantly agree to your request for your sake, but this is really troublesome."

The two of them pulled and tugged as they left the Hokage's office.

Only Uchiha Makoto and Senju Tobirama remained in the room.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became inexplicably tense.

Tobirama Senju still wore a stern expression, his eyes fixed on Makoto Uchiha.

"Tobirama, won't your eyes get dry from staring at me like that?"

"Hmm."

"Ugh, you naturally evil Uchiha brat, I've put up with you for so long!!"

"I'm going to kill you!!!"

Without saying a word, Tobirama Senju immediately pulled out his kunai and lunged at Makoto Uchiha.

Uchiha Makoto had also prepared in advance, conjuring a kunai out of thin air in his hand.

clang clang clang.
Sparks flew as the kunai collided.

"Hey, Tobirama, this kind of welcoming ceremony is a bit too much!"

"Damn it, I'm asking you, that movie you made was definitely a deliberate attempt to smear me! Don't think I don't know!"

Tobirama Senju had been holding back his anger for a long time, and now he finally had a chance to vent it!
"How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"

"How did I slander you? Did I ever badmouth you in a movie or say a single bad word about you?"

While parrying, Uchiha Makoto continued speaking, completely ignoring Senju Tobirama's rebuke, and righteously defending himself.

"Well"

It seems not.

Tobirama Senju slowed down the speed of his kunai, and was momentarily speechless.

"I'm simply putting your every move on the big screen and letting the audience judge you!"

"This is clearly because you have a guilty conscience!!"

"???"

"Aaaaaah, you bastard! I'll kill you!"

"Look, I'm in a hurry!"

(End of this chapter)