Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

To adopt the strongest possible stance in the face of war, it is necessary to consolidate internal voices…

During the First Shinobi World War, Konoha was immersed in peace. Even the warlike Uchiha clan did not want to leave with Uchiha Madara. The pacifist sentiment was extremely prevalent. However, Tobirama Senju successfully mobilized the entire village and got the war machine running again.

The establishment of the Anbu greatly strengthened the Hokage's power, which was naturally disliked by all the ninja clans. No ninja clan wanted to see the Hokage's power suppress them to the point of being unable to breathe, but in the end, it was still successful.

The same applies to the Ninja Academy. In a sense, this was digging up the roots of the ninja clans, but Tobirama Senju still managed to do it, even making many ninja clans reluctantly send their geniuses in.

Finally, Tobirama Senju was ruthless in his approach to the Uchiha clan's security detail, forcibly suppressing the rebellious Uchiha Setsuna.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not do this. His prestige and ability were insufficient to withstand external pressure, so he could only build allies to share the burden of firepower.

Thus, advisors to the Hokage, members of Root, and even those who wielded power in Konoha came into being.

In order to appease Danzo, who had attracted the majority of the firepower, Hiruzen Sarutobi's power as Hokage became less complete.

"what do you know?"

Tobirama Senju said in a deep voice, "This is a sign of your incompetence!"

"As the Hokage, you are two sides of the same coin. Do you think that by projecting all the darkness onto Shimura Danzo, you can gain the trust of others as the Hokage?"

"Don't treat the village's ninjas like fools!"

Tobirama Senju said sternly:

"If you want to recruit ninja geniuses into the Anbu, then use your skills to negotiate and recruit them. Ignoring Shimura Danzo's Root and forcibly absorbing them in a brutal way, wouldn't people suspect that you, as the Hokage, are tacitly approving it?"

"You're too weak, monkey! You're not unaware, you just lack the courage to shoulder your responsibilities!"

"You, the Hokage, are actually afraid of criticism? How ridiculous..."

"Do you think that even if things continue like this, and Konoha declines and falls into ruin, you, as Hokage, will have no problem, and it will all be Danzo Shimura's fault?"

Tobirama Senju's words were harsh, directly exposing Hiruzen Sarutobi's true intentions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi trembled. What Tobirama Senju had said was too real, so real that even he himself could not face it.

"I... I have the courage to sacrifice myself for Konoha, Lord Tobirama, please believe me..." Hiruzen Sarutobi weakly defended himself.

"sacrifice?"

Tobirama Senju sneered, "Most of Konoha's ninjas have the courage to sacrifice themselves for the village!"

"Death is not so scary for ninjas, but living to face seemingly unsolvable problems is true courage."

Tobirama Senju shook his head in exasperation:

"What angers me most is that you can't even properly shift the blame!"

"Regarding the Hatake Sakumo incident, your pace was completely suppressed by Shimura Danzo, and you were manipulated by a subordinate!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head even further without realizing it, filled with remorse.

The only time in all these years that he was tricked by Shimura Danzo was when his teacher happened to see it.

Where can I even begin to reason with this...?

"I'm asking you, what is there to hesitate about regarding Sakumo Hatake?"

Tobirama Senju waved his hand and said fiercely:

"You, as Hokage, were already aware of the conflict between the Ninja Code and the Will of Fire. If you had dealt with it earlier, communicated with Sakumo Hatake, and subtly promoted him while seemingly demoting him, you could have demonstrated the principle of prioritizing the mission, and you, as Hokage, would have won over Sakumo Hatake's heart. You've handled such a simple matter terribly!"

"Also, I can see that you're afraid of war!"

Tobirama Senju coldly replied, "What is there to fear? What was the purpose of leaving you with so many forbidden techniques?"

"When other hidden villages want to launch an invasion, if you are strong, then your attitude should be tough; if you are weak, then your attitude should be even tougher. If others see your weakness, they will only become more ruthless, and their confidence and appetite will grow even greater!"

"Impure World Reincarnation Technique, Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags Technique..."

"Even if it means summoning all the Hokage and Konoha's strongest warriors back from the Pure Land, and using your Anbu, Root, and even your own life to take away the enemy's Tailed Beasts, you cannot be weak towards them..."

Tobirama Senju shook his head: "Monkey, do you really think you're the strongest Hokage?"

"You don't want to use extreme methods, you don't have enough strength, yet you want a reputation for benevolence and righteousness? Who do you think you are?"

Tobirama Senju was very puzzled. What was there to fear about war?

Even without Qing Shui, a mere tailed beast, if a few ninjas willing to risk their lives get close and use the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique to self-destruct, wouldn't that be enough to deal with it?

There's also the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which is an even greater weapon in war!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was breathing heavily, unable to even speak.

His innermost thoughts and schemes had nowhere to hide in front of Tobirama Senju, and were all revealed with remarkable precision.

"Lord Tobirama, I, as the Hokage, have failed your trust!"

"I'm so afraid of failing your trust, so worried that Konoha will fall in my hands. This fear is consuming my heart..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly shed tears and prostrated himself on the ground.

"Monkey, I won't punish you yet. Just protect Qing Shui well. Although you're incompetent, Konoha still needs a Hokage to maintain order..."

Senju Tobirama recalled Aoshui's series of thoughts on falsehood and peace, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Compared to the poor performance of his two disciples, Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tobirama Senju didn't want to delve into it further. What he was really worried about was that Aozumi would lose faith in the village and start thinking about the issue of peace from the perspective of the Uchiha clan.

It's not that thinking about peace is bad, but those in the ninja world who generally think about this issue tend to go to extremes...

Madara Uchiha went to extremes, breaking with Konoha and abandoning his clan; Hashirama Senju went to extremes, forgetting his own strength and bowing to others.

This problem is like a fatal flaw; neither the Senju nor the Uchiha could figure out the answer.

A glint flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes; his guess had been right after all…

As expected, Tobirama Senju intended to possess Aoshui; wasn't protecting him just a way to buy time?

But the words "possession" were on the tip of his tongue, and Hiruzen Sarutobi said tactfully:

"Lord Tobirama, when will you be resurrected? I will do everything in my power to protect Seisui!"

Senju Tobirama glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen unexpectedly. The monkey had actually guessed that Aokiji was going to revive him.

It seems that although the monkey has some issues with his role as Hokage, his intelligence hasn't completely disappeared.

"That depends on Qing Shui; it's not something I can decide..."

Tobirama Senju said with emotion, "If it weren't for this matter causing Aoshui confusion, I wouldn't have met you, monkey."

"However, it should be soon, perhaps in three to five years..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded thoughtfully.

Everything made sense. Qing Shui would only go berserk when he was mentally shaken, and then his consciousness would be taken over by the teacher.

And this process seems to be accelerating. Hiruzen Sarutobi understands that if Tobirama Senju says "fast" given his personality, then his resurrection is a foregone conclusion, with almost no chance of deviation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly.

To be honest, he quite liked Qingshui; he really was a good kid.

However, having been targeted by Tobirama Senju, even as the Hokage, he was powerless to help and could only watch as the merciless possession occurred.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's feelings for Tobirama Senju were very complicated.

Just as Tobirama Senju criticized him, as Hokage, one should not be afraid of having darkness within oneself, but dare to take on all responsibilities.

What will the village say after Tobirama Senju possesses Aoisui's body?

How will he deal with the people around Qingshui? It seems he'll have a hard time even getting past Tsunade...

Tsunade was roused by Aozuki, but after she overcame the ordeal of having her loved ones killed by outsiders, she had to face the hope of her loved ones turning against her and possessing her. At that time, even Hiruzen Sarutobi should not know how Tobirama Senju would face Tsunade.

However, judging from Tobirama Senju's demeanor, he showed no concern whatsoever, simply instructing Hiruzen Sarutobi to take care of Aozumi, without even mentioning Tsunade, as if he didn't care at all.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts became increasingly divergent, and he deeply felt that his own darkness was still far inferior to that of his teacher.

For the sake of Konoha, they can be so heartless even to their own family!

"Monkey, let Qingshui take charge of the root."

Tobirama Senju said in an uncompromising tone, "Shimura Danzo's darkness has left Aomizu feeling lost, so let him change all that and build a decent Root!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded silently.

After witnessing the darkness within Shimura Danzo, Aozumi's mind wavered, allowing Senju Tobirama to take control of his body.

This allows Qing Shui to continue contacting the roots; the teacher is trying to accelerate the process of possessing the body!

"Aoshui, it's not that Uncle Hiruzen doesn't want to help you, but I really can't deal with him..." Hiruzen Sarutobi apologized to Aoshui in his heart with great shame.

"Teacher, what are your plans regarding Danzo?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a low voice, "He did many wrong things, but his crimes didn't warrant death. When Setsuna Uchiha launched his rebellion back then, you didn't execute him, but gave him a chance to live..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had feelings for Danzo Shimura, even though their relationship was more like that of political rivals and allies, their childhood bond remained.

Regardless, Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted Danzo Shimura to live, even if it was just to spare his life.

Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes.

At this point, in his mind, Shimura Danzo was already a man destined to die.

The problem is that Aozumi doesn't seem to care about Shimura Danzo's life or death; he's more concerned with the issue of truth versus falsehood.

As the Hokage's assistant, Shimura Danzo's abuse of the Will of Fire left Aoshui quite bewildered. If he had just killed Shimura Danzo in one go, it would have been fine, but if he continued to attack, it would seem like he was trying to cover it up.

"I can't make that decision..."

Tobirama Senju pondered:

"If Qingshui wants him to live, then remove him from all his posts and never reinstate him. Imprison him and when war breaks out, let him charge as a suicide squad and give him a chance to die on the battlefield."

"If Qing Shui wants him to die now, then let him die."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered, and he took a breath.

Although Tobirama Senju would not give Danzo Shimura a chance to return to the upper echelons, he did at least give him a glorious death.

As for Tobirama Senju wanting to let Aozumi make the decisions...

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, those were all just excuses; weren't you Aozumi himself?

"Let Tsunade fill the vacant position of Hokage's assistant. Do you understand what I mean?"

"It was Tobirama Senju who spoke slowly."