Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

Madara turned his back and looked towards the area where the Senju clan was located.

"Do you think the other members of the Senju clan would allow the Uchiha to continue standing on equal footing with them?"

"Even if they can coexist peacefully for now thanks to our efforts, what about later?"

"Hatred will not disappear simply because of your or my decisions."

Hashirama opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but the words wouldn't come out.

Because he knew that what Ban said was true.

He knew better than anyone else the attitude of his clan towards the Uchiha.

After all, during the Warring States period, the Thousand Hands and the Uchiha were the most enthusiastic fighters.

well....

The text on the sky slowly faded away, and after a brief blank period, new content reappeared.

This time, however, everyone took notice.

At this point, I have to mention something.

Why did the Uchiha clan never produce a Hokage?

Konoha Village, on the street.

The ninjas exchanged bewildered glances, somewhat puzzled as to why Tianmu had brought this up.

"Is this some kind of internal conflict between the left and right hemispheres of the brain? Didn't they already say that the Uchiha clan are all lunatics?"

"Yes, isn't that contradictory?"

"They're not all lunatics, but in terms of genetic inheritance, the Uchiha clan wouldn't be able to become Hokage."

"Leaving aside genetics, even becoming a Kage requires political vetting. Given the things the Uchiha clan has done, which one of them could possibly pass that?"

From the First Hokage, Hashirama, to the current Acting Hokage, there have been eight Hokage.

Among the eight Hokage, a few were members of the Senju clan, the original branch of Konoha, while the rest either inherited their lineage from their masters or from their parents.

In short, the Hokage position is decided by these people.

Hidden Rock Village.

Onoki crossed his arms over his chest, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Heh, to put it bluntly, it's all decided within a small circle."

"The position of Hokage has never been a fair competition from the very beginning."

Heitu curled his lip in disapproval.

"Grandpa, didn't you become the Tsuchikage through connections too...?"

"That's different! I convinced everyone with my abilities!"

"...Alright, whatever you say goes."

Onoki snorted and looked back at the sky.

But he knew in his heart that Tianmu was right.

The succession of the shadow, though called an election, is essentially the previous generation designating the next.

The disciples of the Thousand Hands, the disciples of the Thousand Hands disciples, the disciples of the disciples of the disciples... This circle goes around and around, always revolving around the same few people.

The succession of a shadow has never prioritized ability, but rather trust.

If you're not in that circle, no matter how strong you are, it's useless.

As major shareholders who joined forces with the Senju to create Konoha, the Uchiha clan should logically also have a share in the Hokage position.

[First and foremost, Madara is undoubtedly the representative figure of the Uchiha clan during the First Hokage era.]

At that time, Madara and Hashirama represented the Uchiha and Senju factions shaking hands and making peace, which led to the later Konoha.

The position of First Hokage can only be filled by one of these two clans.

Although the two clans jointly founded Konoha, in essence, the Uchiha clan surrendered to the Senju clan after their defeat and then formed an alliance.

Although Hashirama didn't treat the Uchiha as defeated opponents, in everyone's eyes, the Uchiha were at that moment inferior to the Senju.

Therefore, even if Hashirama wanted to nominate Madara as Hokage, the other clans would not approve.

The Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village.

The Fourth Raikage leaned back in his chair, his thick arms crossed in front of his chest, his expression somewhat relaxed.

"Fortunately, it was Hashirama Senju who became Hokage."

His voice was deep, and there was no hint of joking in his tone.

"What if Madara Uchiha became Hokage..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present understood what he meant.

Given Madara's personality, his understanding of power, and his way of doing things where he decides what is right.

If he were the Hokage, then Konoha wouldn't be a ninja village.

It was not an empire.

An empire that crushes everything with absolute power.

Other villages? Other countries?

It no longer exists.

Daimyo?

It no longer exists.

...

The period when Konoha was founded.

Hashirama turned to look at Madara; at this moment, Hashirama had not yet taken office as Hokage.

"Madara, this time, you will be the Hokage!"

Madara Uchiha was taken aback, then looked at Hashirama with displeasure.

"What do you mean? Is this charity?!"

Hashirama shook his head; this was the result of his careful consideration.

Although the freckles were a bit extreme, the intention was good.

Since everyone is trying to make the world a better place, even if I become Hokage, the ninja world will still be plagued by war.

If that's the case, then let's see how far Madara can go.

As for whether the other families agree?

Hashirama didn't care; after all, he wasn't the Hokage, so he could talk to Madara if he had any problems.

The ascension of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was driven by the prevailing circumstances.

After Hashirama's death, Konoha faced a situation where it was besieged by four nations.

At this time, Konoha had just been established, and undercurrents were swirling within it.

At that time, the only person in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who could command respect was Tobirama, Hashirama's younger brother.

But he is not someone who allows only one entity to dominate.

[After Tobirama succeeded to the position, he placed great emphasis on nurturing his juniors.]

His guard squad came from various clans, but notably, none were from his own Senju clan.

Under the sky, many outsiders who were unfamiliar with the area were slightly taken aback.

"Are there no Senju members in the guard squad?"

"This doesn't seem right, does it? Shouldn't the Second Hokage's personal guard include his most trusted clansmen?"

This shows that he intended to pass the Hokage position to someone other than the Senju clan.

Even among the Uchiha clan whose leader had defected, he chose Uchiha Kagami to join.

In other words, every member of his guard squad, from various clans including the Uchiha, has a chance to succeed the Third Hokage.

But the prerequisite is that you must pass his test.

Hidden Rock Village.

Hei Tu frowned.

"etc."

"Wasn't Tobirama Senju extremely hostile to the Uchiha clan?"

"Tianmu said quite a bit earlier that he was targeting the Uchiha."

"That's it? He even listed the Uchiha clan as Hokage candidates?"

Onoki looked at Kuroto, who seemed completely clueless about politics, and sighed helplessly.

"He hates the Uchiha clan as a whole, but that doesn't mean he can't see the individuals."

"If Uchiha Kagami were truly outstanding, Tobirama wouldn't have excluded him just because he has the surname Uchiha."

"Tobirama Senju may have issues with his personal conduct, but when it comes to official duties..."

"He is indeed someone who can distinguish between what is important and what is not."

Forest on the border of the Land of Lightning.

Tobirama Senju leaned against a tree trunk, staring blankly at the sky.

The guard squad behind him—Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Kagami Uchiha, Homura Mitokado, Koharu Utatane, and Torifu Akimichi—six people stood not far away, all looking at the sky.

Tobirama remained silent.

In his opinion, Tianmu was right.

No matter who becomes Hokage, as long as they are focused on building up the village, that's all that matters.

...

I had told my family before that I didn't really want to get married.

After all, the things you can do after marriage can also be done before marriage.

Then why get married at all?

A few days ago, I heard from my mom about the current situation of one of my former junior high school classmates.

His family is much better off than mine; they own six houses and a car worth 210,000 yuan.

I had been dating my girlfriend for four years and we were planning to get married, but her family wasn't well-off.

The result was that when they discussed the bride price, it was 200,000 yuan, 100 grams of gold, and they also had to give her younger brother some money.

Given that the woman's family was not well-off before, it's highly unlikely that the money will be returned.

And as expected, it didn't work out.

If my classmate really marries her, he'll be living the good life. He'll have to take care of both sets of parents, and given her personality, even selling all six of her houses wouldn't be enough to support her.