Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

"These two families wouldn't be..."

"That's right, it's the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan."

Uchiha Nan confirmed Senju Tobirama's idea, which made Senju Tobirama's head feel like it had been hit by a hammer. This...this...could there be such a strange thing in this world?

The Uchiha and Senju clans, who have been fighting each other for thousands of years, are actually one family?

For a moment, Tobirama Senju felt that the world was too absurd. The hatred between the two families originated from the unfair division of the family!

How ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!

Suddenly, Tobirama Senju recalled the first time he met Uchiha Nan.

"Maybe a thousand years ago we were one family, with the Uchiha as the older brother and the Senju as the younger. We ended up with an unfair father, which led to an unfair division of the family, and the two brothers might have fallen out because of it."

So that's what Uchiha Nan meant when he said that. It seems he knew the truth all along.

"The reincarnations of Indra and Ashura in this generation are Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju. It is destined that the two of them will be entangled in this life. Although they are like brothers, they will eventually break apart and fight each other."

Uchiha Nan gave Senju Tobirama time to process the information before revealing the hidden identities of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama. This caused Tobirama to sigh with emotion. The relationship between his elder brother and Uchiha Madara was indeed extraordinary. Their friendship, forged in their youth, had grown into an unusual and tragic bond, which was all preordained long ago.

In an instant, Tobirama Senju's gaze towards Uchiha Nan changed.

I'm actually related to that bunch of lunatics from the Uchiha clan?

The Uchiha clan is inherently evil... I'd better not say that again.

Tonight is truly exciting. Tobirama Senju felt a mix of emotions, and even the atmosphere in the room suddenly became strange.

Chapter 118 Tobirama Senju: Even at this point, you're still thinking of exploiting me?

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat eerie.

It was Uchiha Nan who broke the silence first:

"Tobirama, now that you know the origin of the conflict between the Uchiha and Senju clans over the past thousand years..."

"How about we consider acknowledging our ancestral roots? The Uchiha clan is descended from Indra, while your Senju clan is descended from Ashura, the younger brother. It's only right that the younger brother's clan merges with the older brother's. The Uchiha clan is very wealthy now; they would never mistreat your Senju clan!"

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Upon hearing the visibly reddened face, Tobirama Senju instantly lost all composure and launched into a tirade against Uchiha Nan:

"You want my Senju clan to merge into the Uchiha clan? Bah!"

"You're dreaming!"

"You can't say anything nice, you born evil Uchiha brat, I... you motherfucker!"

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Ouch. That was some really filthy language. His spittle got all over my face. Uchiha Nan took out a tissue and wiped his face. Luckily, he hadn't said the rest of his words yet.

If he and Tsunade... cough cough, their child might even be an Otsutsuki! But Uchiha Nan doesn't like Tsunade's temper, and she's a gambling addict who might gamble away all his hard-earned fortune overnight. She's really not suitable to be his wife.

However, if Tobirama Senju agrees to merge the Senju clan into the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Nan could reluctantly accept this marriage. For the sake of Konoha and for the sake of the Uchiha's own lifelong happiness, suffering a little loss wouldn't be a problem.

However, it seems that Tobirama Senju will not agree to merge the Senju clan into the Uchiha clan, and Tsunade will not be so fortunate as to marry him.

"I was just joking, Tobirama, why are you taking it so seriously? You really have no sense of humor at all."

"Even jokes are not allowed! And you don't seem to be joking. You haven't been secretly plotting against the Senju clan all along, have you?"

Tobirama Senju glared fiercely at Uchiha Nan. Uchiha Nan's prestige in Konoha had now surpassed his own, and even surpassed that of his elder brother. If he were to spread rumors about the Senju clan, who could stop him?

There's no one in the Senju clan who can deal with Uchiha Nan, that shameless bastard. He's been tricked by Uchiha Nan into working for him like a slave every day.

"Just a little bit. You have to know that the source of chakra in the entire ninja world comes from the Sage of Six Paths. The realm that the Sage of Six Paths reached is simply beyond the comprehension of people at our level. Even Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju back then couldn't even come close to it."

"Ultimately, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were able to become unimaginably strong largely because they benefited from the chakra of Indra and Ashura. However, Indra and Ashura only inherited half of the Sage of Six Paths' abilities. If our Uchiha and Senju clans, as their descendants, were to unite and have a child, perhaps some interesting changes would occur, and the bloodline power of the Sage of Six Paths could be reproduced."

Uchiha Nan revealed his thoughts: arranging a marriage between members of the Senju and Uchiha clans had always been part of Uchiha Nan's plan. However, the relationship between the two clans was only so-so at the moment, and if he wanted to break the deadlock in the marriage alliance, he, as the clan head, had to take the lead and charge ahead.

The best candidate would naturally be Tsunade. The two of them are a perfect match in terms of status and have great symbolic significance. However, there are many difficulties. Age is one issue, and he would also have to swallow his pride and pursue Tsunade. Most importantly, if he really did that, Mito Uzumaki would actually come after him with the Nine-Tails under her feet.

Moreover, the fact that Uchiha Nan poached the position of Third Hokage midway through his term remains a thorn in his side. It will take several years to downplay this matter. The more successful he is as Hokage, the less resistance the Senju clan will have. And now, he is already seeing initial results.

Perhaps in a few years, without having to lead the charge, the two tribes will have the opportunity to form an alliance through marriage.

"Recreating the bloodline of the Sage of Six Paths... that sounds interesting. But wait, kid, don't even think about messing with the Senju clan. I won't listen to your nonsense!"

Just as Tobirama Senju thought the idea was somewhat interesting, he rejected it the next second. Marriage alliance is the beginning of the fusion of the two clans. The Uchiha are truly born evil, actually trying to use this method to annex the Senju clan!

"Let me tell you, Uchiha Nan, don't even think about it!"

"My Senju clan would never agree to a marriage alliance with the Uchiha clan. You're definitely up to no good!"

"Tch, you old fogey! The First Hokage founded Konoha precisely to eliminate the hatred between ninja clans. As productivity gradually increases, the disintegration of clan power is only a matter of time. By then, not only will the Senju and Uchiha clans intermarry, but they will also intermarry with ordinary people. The young couples are deeply in love, and you still want to break them up?"

"I, the Third Hokage of Konoha, resolutely oppose your backward clan power. I uphold the banner of the First Hokage's Will of Fire, you inherently evil old devil, Senju!"

"You, you, you, you're just making excuses!"

"Hmph, Old Deng, you're a dead man, what business do you have with the living!"

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Uchiha Nan and Senju Tobirama clashed, and their debate ultimately ended with Tobirama's regrettable defeat. How could the stubborn power of the clan withstand the overwhelming tide of the times?

Even before Boruto, during the original Shippuden series, the main force of the Senju clan had been wiped out, and the remaining few elderly, weak, women and children were not enough to maintain the name of the Senju clan. They had begun to intermarry with ordinary people and abandoned the Senju surname.

If the Senju clan can intermarry with ordinary people, then they can naturally intermarry with the Uchiha clan as well. Creating more Otsutsuki clan members would be beneficial to the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

"Alright, alright, you've steered the conversation further and further off course. Let's just let things take their course. The most crucial issue now is Uchiha Madara. If Uchiha Madara suddenly attacks Konoha, forget about the marriage alliance between the two clans; Konoha won't even be able to survive."

Uchiha Nan was too lazy to continue arguing with Senju Tobirama on this issue. Anyway, Tobirama was a dead man who spent all day in the underground laboratory doing liver experiments for him, working like a slave for 24 hours a day. He had no chance to stand up and object.

"Hmph, I hope you don't try anything funny, or I'm going on strike."

Tobirama Senju snorted coldly and wisely skipped the topic, as the most important thing now was to deal with Madara Uchiha.

"Madara Uchiha had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan long ago. He should have known the method on the stone tablet well before Konoha was founded. However, at that time, Madara Uchiha shared the same ideals as the First Hokage. But after Konoha was established, he saw that the other ninja villages were only superficially obedient to Konoha, and remained obedient due to the strength of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha."

"In addition, a certain insidious villain has been secretly ostracizing Madara Uchiha, as well as the Uchiha clan, which has caused Madara Uchiha to completely lose his past beliefs and believe that the path he and the First Hokage have been following is wrong."

As Uchiha Nan analyzed Uchiha Madara's mental journey, the phrase "a certain treacherous villain" struck a chord with someone's sensitive heart.

Who are you calling a treacherous villain?

Tobirama Senju, like a dog hit by a stone, immediately began to howl.

"I'll yell at anyone who makes a sound!" "Tobirama Senju, you have to take on this responsibility!"

Putting aside the facts, are you completely without fault?

Faced with Uchiha Nan's aggressive questioning, Senju Tobirama remained silent. Was he wrong? It seemed so. But for the sake of the bigger picture, he decided to hold back and not argue with Uchiha Nan about these old, trivial matters.

"So now you should understand why Madara Uchiha suddenly left Konoha, right? The path that Madara Uchiha believed in for the first half of his life turned out to be a dead end, a failure."

"In order to realize his childhood dream, Madara Uchiha gave up a lot. Madara Uchiha even gave up on revenge against you. You killed Madara Uchiha's beloved younger brother, Izuna Uchiha. When Madara Uchiha defected from Konoha, he could have killed you first."

"In despair, Madara Uchiha had no choice but to find a new path that could bring lasting peace to the ninja world."

Tobirama Senju remained silent, a faint sense of guilt stirring within him. He had no conscience about killing Izuna Uchiha; on the battlefield, swords have no eyes, life and death are fought, and each is left to their fate. However, Madara Uchiha had given up revenge, choosing to reconcile with the Senju clan and jointly create Konoha, while Tobirama had continued to target Madara and the Uchiha clan. This was something he could not deny.

If I hadn't become the leader of Konoha, Madara Uchiha... would I...?

Unfortunately, there's no going back for Tobirama Senju in this world.

"When Madara Uchiha fought the First Hokage, he must have obtained the First Hokage's cells and chakra."

"I'm afraid Madara Uchiha is now determined to awaken the Rinnegan, then summon the Gedo Mazo to collect the nine tailed beasts, become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi technique."

"Regardless of whether Madara Uchiha has appeared in Konoha or not, we will have to face Madara Uchiha sooner or later. Tobirama, do you have any ideas?"

Uchiha Nan passed the problem to Senju Tobirama. In his original plan, when Uchiha Madara was about to die of old age and awaken the Rinnegan, he should have already completed one or two gold reward missions. He could easily draw some items and be enough to compete with the dying Uchiha Madara.

While I can't guarantee a win, I can at least ensure I don't lose. If Madara Uchiha were to suddenly appear in Konoha right now, I wouldn't be able to do anything about it; if I can't beat him, I simply can't beat him.

If we replaced him with Hashirama Senju at his peak, there might be a tiny, albeit slight, chance.

After considering the extensive information provided by Uchiha Nan tonight, Tobirama Senju thought for a long time and then said:

"Based on my understanding of Madara Uchiha, if Madara Uchiha has really awakened the Rinnegan, he will definitely control the Susanoo, which is hundreds of meters tall, to attack Konoha and seize the Nine-Tails."

"Nothing has happened in Konoha yet, and the Nine-Tails inside my sister-in-law is still safe, which means that Madara Uchiha hasn't awakened the Rinnegan yet, so we still have time to deal with it."

"However, according to you, Madara Uchiha has already infiltrated Konoha. This doesn't make sense for Madara Uchiha. He always likes to do everything at once, in his prime. It's really incomprehensible."

yes!!!

Who can figure this out?!

Madara Uchiha, you old codger, why didn't you properly try to awaken the Rinnegan? Why did you run back to Konoha? You couldn't have really been doing it for yourself!

Uchiha Nan roared inwardly after hearing this, "The butterfly effect can't be playing tricks on me like this, can it?"

"But we must prepare for the worst. If Madara Uchiha really wants to retrieve the Nine-Tails ahead of schedule, Konoha must stop him."

"You make it sound so easy. Are you going to fight Uchiha Madara, or am I going to fight Uchiha Madara?"

Uchiha Nan waved his hand, saying that a direct confrontation was unlikely to succeed.

"We can let our eldest brother deal with him!"

"You were able to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon me, but you couldn't use it to summon my elder brother as well?"

"Don't you know the strength of an Edo Tensei ninja? Your current body is already at its limit. According to my estimate, you can only exert about two-tenths of your original strength at most."

If suitable Hashirama cells are added to a reanimated body, it could enhance the strength of the reanimated ninja; with a bit of luck, they might even be able to unleash one-third of their original strength.

Uchiha Nan said irritably that he had already considered this method. The strength that the reanimated ninja could exert was directly proportional to the quality of the sacrifice.

My own Edo Tensei is already the final version upgraded from the original work. According to the original work, the best sacrifice is naturally a White Zetsu created entirely from Hashirama cells and God Tree cells. The ninja resurrected through Edo Tensei can even unleash almost all of their strength in life.

At this point, the remaining White Zetsu from the Kaguya Otsutsuki era are nowhere to be found, hidden away by Black Zetsu. And the God Tree cells are the cells of the Gedo Mazo. That goes without saying.

"Can Hashirama cells enhance the strength of reanimated ninjas?"

Tobirama Senju keenly sensed this information. Uchiha Nan hadn't told him all this time. Just how many secrets was that bastard hiding? Some of the secrets Uchiha Nan revealed today were unknown even to Uchiha Madara. Where did Uchiha Nan gather this information from?

"Yes, I was originally planning to tell you later, but I was afraid that you might add something you shouldn't to the body you've resurrected with Edo Tensei and break free from my control over it. Now that we're dealing with Uchiha Madara, I'll tell you this information in advance."

"However, I have special hand seals for the Impure World Reincarnation technique after it has been enhanced with Hashirama cells. Don't even think about your little schemes. I will personally supervise you as you add Hashirama cells into your body and add another layer of control."

"You son of a bitch! Even at a time like this, you're still thinking about getting back at me!"