Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 165 Tobirama Senju: Big brother, you're like a pure white lotus flower. Are you trying to make me look like a villain?
Hokage's office.

Tobirama Senju roared there, his killing intent filling the entire room. Even though the pure killing intent wasn't directed at him, the ANBU ninja kneeling on the floor still felt a chill run down his spine.

Then Tobirama Senju, breathing rapidly.

He finished the tea in front of him in one gulp, finally suppressing his anger.

As a seasoned ninja, he knew very well that anger would affect his rationality, and decisions made while losing one's rationality were prone to error.

As Tobirama Senju gradually calmed down, he began to inquire about the ins and outs of the matter—the most important thing now was to find out what that naturally evil Uchiha brat, Makoto Uchiha, was doing in Konoha with that group of old Uchiha demons behind his back!
It didn't take long.

Tobirama Senju knew everything.

"Damn it, it must be that bastard Uchiha Makoto who's been plotting against the Uchiha clan behind the scenes!"

"Otherwise, why would those guys take the initiative to contact the ninja clans of Konoha!"

"This is going to be difficult."

According to Tobirama Senju.

The Uchiha clan is a pile of dung when they are together, and a sparse mess when they are scattered. Faced with the choice between a dry pile and a sparse mess, Tobirama Senju decisively chose the former.

The Konoha Police Department is a prison.

Originally, Tobirama Senju intended to use a trick to imprison the Uchiha clan, who were not very smart and were extremely arrogant, so they would concentrate all their clan's power in the Konoha Police Department.

In this way, Tobirama Senju could easily monitor the Uchiha clan and prevent them from colluding with other clans in Konoha. In time, he could isolate and shut down the Uchiha clan.

No matter how much the Uchiha clan concentrated their strength and banded together, they could not resist the overwhelming power of the entire village of Konoha.

not to mention.

Tobirama Senju planned to find another opportunity to further divide the Uchiha clan. He intended to select a mild-minded Uchiha who had been baptized by the Will of Fire as his disciple, causing a split within the Uchiha clan. After the split, the Uchiha clan would be even less of a threat.

So a two-pronged approach.

Tobirama Senju believed that the Uchiha clan could no longer cause any trouble in Konoha.

but
Tobirama Senju overlooked Makoto Uchiha.

Oh no
It should be said that he did not ignore it.

It's no secret that Makoto Uchiha and the Uchiha clan have been colluding both inside and outside Konoha for a long time.

Tobirama Senju had always been on guard against Makoto Uchiha colluding with the Uchiha clan within Konoha, but this time Tobirama really had no choice. This should be considered a chain reaction from the Hidden Cloud Village war.

At the time, Tobirama Senju was full of confidence and had made thorough plans. He believed that Akatsuki and Kumogakure would be locked in a stalemate for a long time. When both sides were exhausted, Konoha could then make a decisive move, both saving and suppressing Akatsuki, and reaping the greatest victory.

So he made a bad move, deliberately delaying the ninja army's rescue in Konoha.

However, Tobirama Senju truly underestimated the strength of the Akatsuki.

Uchiha Makoto had long been prepared for war with Kumogakure. Through a blitzkrieg, he advanced triumphantly and gained the upper hand on the main battlefield. He even killed the First Raikage of Kumogakure, which temporarily turned the tide of the war. However, facing pressure from Konoha, Iwagakure, and the Daimyo of the ninja world, he staged his own assassination attempt, ultimately causing Konoha to be sidelined and achieve little—a mere 2 billion ryo and an unequal condition imposed on Kumogakure.

Incidentally, it also caused Konoha to lose its sense of morality to some extent.

While these negative factors may not affect the currently powerful Konoha in the short term, they are all based on Konoha's strength and the presence of two unparalleled figures in the ninja world: Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

They will come in handy sooner or later.

Of course.

Makoto Uchiha's public relations offensive and his resounding victory allowed the Uchiha clan to launch a successful counterattack against Tobirama Senju from within Konoha.

If Tobirama Senju, who was taking the blame, wanted to silence the Uchiha clan, he would have to bleed and make concessions to them.

The Konoha Police Department can be seen as a second division of power within Konoha.

Of course, Tobirama Senju also cleverly laid a trap within it, enough to reverse the previous unfavorable situation.

He was hoping that Uchiha Makoto wouldn't cause trouble this time!
Unfortunately, fate did not grant his wish.

Makoto Uchiha quickly helped the Uchiha clan expand their gains in this battle, allowing the Uchiha clan, which was originally at a significant disadvantage, to launch a counterattack.

"He lost to Uchiha Makoto again."

"This is too difficult!"

“The Uchiha clan will be even harder to suppress in the future.”

"Hey"

"You are in me, and I am in you; that's where things went wrong in Konoha!"

Tobirama Senju let out a long sigh.

The era of the ninja villages can be described as a grand and sweeping one, with each village caught in the torrent. During this time, he stood at the forefront of the tide by virtue of his own efforts and the advantages of his status, becoming the Shadow Hokage of Konoha. Being the Shadow Hokage of Konoha was a time of immense glory, temptation, and risk.

For Konoha.

He needed to deal with his naive older brother within Konoha, ensuring he didn't unwittingly hand over the village's interests.

The Uchiha clan was still eyeing him covetously, wanting to compete with him for the position of Second Hokage. Meanwhile, the powerful Uchiha Makoto was leading the Akatsuki to great successes. The Uchiha clan was also working together with Uchiha Makoto both inside and outside the village. Even the Hokage, Senju Hashirama, sometimes did not support him.

He was never the Hokage of Konoha; he was merely a shadow Hokage.

This hampered Tobirama Senju's ability to use all his methods against the Uchiha clan. Back in the Warring States period, he had a wide variety of ways to deal with the Uchiha clan!
Watching Tobirama Senju sighing and lamenting, the Konoha ANBU ninjas couldn't fully understand these intricate details, but at this moment, closing their ears and quickly finding a way to escape was the best option.

"Lord Tobirama, what should we do next?"

"Go down and continue gathering intelligence, keeping an eye on the Uchiha clan's every move."

Tobirama Senju waved his hand and spoke to the ANBU ninja in front of him.

The Uchiha clan operates legally and ethically, so even if he nitpicks, he can't find anything wrong with them. However, that guy Uchiha Makoto is running around everywhere, plotting something nefarious. I have to make sure my older brother gives him a piece of my mind when I get back tonight!

of course.

Before this.

Tobirama Senju summoned his trusted confidants and began a meeting. Now that the Uchiha clan had opened up the Konoha Police Department, he would definitely want to find a way to place some people in there.

By the time he finished everything, it was already evening.

After returning home
Tobirama Senju saw a familiar figure once again.

"Uchiha Makoto, what are you doing here again?!"

"Hey, Tobirama, this is not how you treat a guest. I am Tsunade's future father-in-law. It is not normal for me to have dinner at my future father-in-law's house."

Who is Tsunade?

"Oh, my son's wife! I just named her, and everyone loves it!"

Yes. Tobirama Senju immediately understood Makoto Uchiha's meaning, and then, naturally, he immediately pulled out a kunai from his pocket. Makoto Uchiha had become so shameless as to use his ultimate skill right up against him.

"Tobirama, put the kunai away!"

"That's incredibly rude."

Mito Uzumaki, who was carrying dinner, immediately stopped Tobirama Senju, who wanted to fight Makoto Uchiha.

Makoto Uchiha came today, but he didn't bring Madara Uchiha with him. He's really considerate.

This should be a wonderful family dinner. How could we spoil the mood by bringing out kunai at such a warm and cozy time?

"Understood, sister-in-law."

Senju Tobirama reluctantly put away his kunai, then immediately pulled Uchiha Makoto to a corner.

"You bastard, you're here to show off on purpose, aren't you? Don't think I don't know what you did this afternoon."

"Ah, I can't hide anything from you. You were the one who sent the ANBU ninja to follow me this afternoon, weren't you!"

"Isn't this perfectly reasonable, you wicked brat? All you ever do is ruin my plans!"

"Tch, I just hope that the Uchiha clan can produce a few Hokage in Konoha."

"You're dreaming!!!"

The two exchanged hushed, tacit words.

Tobirama Senju really wanted to kill the smug Makoto Uchiha with a single Flying Thunder God Slash, while Makoto Uchiha enjoyed seeing Tobirama Senju's exasperated expression.

"time to eat."

"Stop staring at me like that, you guys."

At Mito Uzumaki's shout, Tobirama Senju and Makoto Uchiha exchanged a cold snort before finally arriving at the dining table.

The dinner table.

Tobirama Senju held a rice ball in his hand, staring fiercely at Makoto Uchiha. He ate half of the rice ball in one bite, as if he were chewing on Makoto Uchiha himself.

Meanwhile, Makoto Uchiha's attention was no longer on Tobirama Senju.

His purpose in coming here today, besides showing off to Tobirama Senju in person, was primarily for Hashirama Senju.

"Lord Hashirama, do you have anything to do tomorrow morning?"

"No."

"That's wonderful. The Konoha Police Department will officially begin its formation tomorrow. The elders of the Uchiha clan asked me to pass on a message to you, hoping you can attend in person."

Makoto Uchiha also took a bite of his rice ball, but his meaning was very clear.

The Konoha Police Department must be established as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications. We cannot give Tobirama Senju too many opportunities to cause trouble. If Hashirama Senju could personally endorse the Konoha Police Department, it would be enough to make those hesitant ninja clans lean more towards the Uchiha clan. After all, Hashirama Senju, as the Hokage, standing there would represent a lot.

Tobirama Senju, who was eating rice balls, immediately stopped.

He truly hadn't expected that Uchiha Makoto could so blatantly interfere in Konoha's internal affairs with his elder brother. What if this got into the habit?

of course
Makoto Uchiha did it on purpose.

He was provoking Tobirama Senju.

He doesn't plan to focus his energy on Konoha for the foreseeable future; he has more important things to do.

Tobirama Senju's attention needed to be diverted elsewhere. After being repeatedly provoked, he would inevitably focus his main energy on the internal affairs of Konoha, specifically on dealing with the Uchiha clan within the village. Stabilizing Konoha's internal base would be his primary goal for a long time to come.

Although this will indeed put more pressure on the Uchiha clan, Makoto Uchiha has no choice.

Akatsuki Village will be making big moves in the next few years. The insects from the Land of Fire will not stay still, and Konoha will definitely be affected by them.

However, Tobirama Senju was ultimately a Sengoku ninja, and some of his ideas were as stubborn and obstinate as rocks in a latrine, yet he still managed to disrupt Makoto Uchiha's plans.

Rather than strengthening oneself, it's better to weaken others. Uchiha Makoto believed that Tobirama Senju would definitely not mind using such a tactic against the Akatsuki.

Even if what Makoto Uchiha is about to do is indeed beneficial to the entire ninja class.
But what does this have to do with Tobirama Senju? I'm going to make Makoto Uchiha and Akatsuki suffer!
All I can say is that this is probably what a twisted fan like Tobirama Senju would be like!
Since Makoto Uchiha certainly didn't want to waste time outsmarting him, he could only find him something else to do.

Uchiha Makoto could also take this opportunity to widen the economic gap between Konoha and Akatsuki.

A Konoha that is strong but not wealthy, like a bear, is the easiest to be influenced and annexed by the Akatsuki.

“Uchiha Makoto, be mindful of your position. This is an internal affair of Konoha.”

"And I was going to turn a blind eye to you running around the Konoha ninja clans with those Uchiha elders this afternoon."

"You've crossed a line."

Tobirama Senju seized the opportunity to sow discord between Hashirama Senju and Makoto Uchiha.

Fortunately, Hashirama Senju was an honest man.

"The elders of the Uchiha clan were going to visit various clans in Konoha for the New Year, and I just happened to go with them."

"I'm coming here for dinner tonight; the Uchiha elders just asked me to pass on a message."

"Tobirama, are you satisfied with this explanation?"

Uchiha Makoto pulled out the explanation he had prepared beforehand.

as predicted.

Hashirama Senju accepted it, and then criticized Tobirama Senju for being too sensitive.

"Tobirama, you're being too sensitive. There's no need to make such a big deal out of it. Besides, Makoto Uchiha isn't an outsider. From now on, we're all family."

"Yes, we're all one family. I've always considered Konoha my own ninja village and hope it prospers and thrives!"

Uchiha Makoto spoke up whenever he could, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

His son was already engaged to Tsunade. They represented the legitimate successors of Akatsuki and Konoha, respectively. Even if he couldn't conquer Konoha in his generation, his son's generation would be more than enough!

Others might not understand what Uchiha Makoto meant, but Senju Tobirama understood it instantly.

Uchiha Makoto wants to annex Konoha. Although he also wants to annex Akatsuki, the other four great nations each only have one large ninja village, while the Land of Fire has two large ninja villages. The other ninja village is quite an eyesore!
However, being provoked like this by Uchiha Makoto was really unpleasant for him.

Especially the eldest brother!

The way you're nodding here with such satisfaction makes me look like a villain!

I did all of this for Konoha!

(End of this chapter)