Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

As the sky shifted, a line of text carrying a heavy meaning slowly appeared.

The Uchiha clan is the source of many tragedies. If the Uchiha clan hadn't suffered this fate, everything that followed would have been different.

Therefore, how to deal with the Uchiha clan issue is very important. So, what is the optimal solution?

Upon hearing this, the entire ninja world fell silent for a brief moment.

Konoha Village, on the street.

The villagers were all somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't the Uchiha clan completely insane? They might stab you at any moment, who can stand that?"

"I don't think so. Although the Uchiha clan is a ticking time bomb, it can be incredibly powerful if used properly. Look at what they mentioned earlier: Susanoo, Mangekyou Sharingan, Izanagi—which village wouldn't want that kind of fighting force?"

"But the problem is, who can know when they will develop symptoms?"

"Those Uchiha guys seem normal most of the time, but they awaken their Sharingan when provoked, become stronger, and then start causing trouble. Who would dare to trust them?"

Konoha Year 48, Hokage's office.

Nara Shikaku placed his hands on the table, his gaze fixed on the sky, his expression thoughtful.

"The Uchiha problem, in essence, is a matter of trust. The village doesn't trust them, and they don't trust the village. Once this suspicion builds up, it becomes a dead end."

But then he looked at Minato Namikaze standing next to the window, and his tense face relaxed.

After all, the Fourth Hokage intended to accept the Uchiha clan.

Furthermore, his wife has a very good relationship with Uchiha Mikoto.

As for how good their relationship was, you could tell from what Minato had said before that if they had a son and a daughter, they would arrange a marriage between their children.

The text on the screen continued to scroll.

First of all, wiping out the entire clan is absolutely the worst possible strategy; it's practically the end result.

What is Konoha Village? Essentially, it's a military entity.

For a military bloc, eliminating its own fighting force is tantamount to cutting off its own arm.

Kumogakure, Raikage's office.

The Fourth Raikage, Ai, laughed gleefully.

"Tenbu is right, those people in Konoha are stupid. They didn't use the Uchiha clan properly, but insisted on wiping them out. Now look what happened!"

He became more and more smug as he spoke, and slapped his thigh.

"If you ask me, if the Uchiha were in our Kumogakure, I would have trained them into an elite force long ago! Sharingan, Susanoo—all of them, send them to the front lines!"

Mabui, standing to the side, couldn't help but offer a reminder.

"Lord Raikage, the main reason for the Uchiha clan's massacre in Konoha was the risk of a coup. If we in Kumogakure were to take in the Uchiha, we would have to consider this issue as well."

Ai waved his hand dismissively, showing no sign of panic. "What's there to be afraid of! I can handle them!"

The Raikage was very confident in his personal fighting ability.

After all, if he can't beat others, does he deserve to be the Raikage?

If you can beat him, then you can become the Raikage.

After all, the Uchiha had been working so hard for so long, all they wanted was to become the village's Kage but didn't have the means.

When Uchiha becomes Raikage, he'll still have to work for Kumogakure. It's not a bad deal no matter how you look at it.

The text on the screen continued to scroll.

Back then, the First Hokage's initial plan was to abdicate in favor of Madara Uchiha, but this was met with resistance from the entire group, which is understandable.

However, if you look at it from a God's-eye view, if it had succeeded that way, Konoha would have maximized its benefits.

The First Shinobi World War broke out because Hashirama died; the Second because the Land of Rain's negotiations broke down, Konoha won but lost its diplomacy; the Third was because the Sand Village shifted the focus of conflict, resulting in a Pyrrhic victory for Konoha.

Madara Uchiha lived much longer than Hashirama. Imagine if Madara was the Hokage at this point in time—which of the other four nations would dare to start a Shinobi World War?

Konoha Village, on the street.

After a brief silence, a burst of discussion erupted.

"Madara, the Hokage?!"

"That Uchiha Madara???"

A young ninja swallowed hard and spoke with difficulty.

"If the First Hokage really passed the title to Madara... wouldn't that mean that Madara was the Hokage from the founding of the village until the Third Shinobi World War?"

"If that's the case, which of the other four nations would dare to provoke Konoha?"

"Forget about provoking them, they probably wouldn't even dare to entertain the thought of attacking Konoha!"

"Just think about it, who is Madara? A man who could single-handedly take on an allied ninja army of 80,000! If he had been Hokage for decades, how strong would Konoha have become?"

Someone gasped, "Does that mean the other four countries have already been wiped out?"

The person next to him thought for a moment, then added quietly.

"It's unlikely to be a complete rout, but given Madara's personality, he'll probably make the other four countries come to Konoha to pay tribute every year."

"...I don't find it strange at all that you said it."

Hidden Rock Village.

Onoki suddenly felt his mind clear up.

After all, what Tianmu said did make sense.

Madara lived much longer than Hashirama. If he had stayed in Konoha, the ninja world could have been at peace for a long time, given his power.

He then remarked with emotion.

"Doesn't this indirectly illustrate a point? Peace isn't something that can be achieved through negotiation; it's something that can be won through war."

On the high platform during the founding of Konoha.

Hashirama Senju looked at the words on the sky, then turned to Madara and smiled.

"Ban, it seems my previous choice was absolutely correct."

"I'm increasingly eager to see what Konoha will look like in your hands."

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha showed a rare smile on his face.

To be honest, it sounds pretty good to hear Hashirama's approval.

The text on the screen continued to scroll.

[If other countries truly wanted to start a war, even if Madara were on his last breath, conquering a country would be extremely easy.]

[Facts have proven that strong deterrence can bring peace.]

Konoha Village, on the street.

Several villagers listened to the analysis displayed on the screen and nodded in agreement.

"That makes sense. Look at how peaceful the ninja world is in the future; isn't that because of those two legendary figures, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha?"

"Other countries don't not want to fight, they just dare not."

"Kumakure is secretly developing electromagnetic laser cannons! Those things are clearly designed for war!"

"If Naruto and Sasuke were to die one day, the ninja world would probably descend into chaos immediately."

"So... when it comes to peace, it all boils down to who has the bigger fist."

The text on the screen continued to scroll, and this time, the topic shifted to another direction.

While Tobirama Senju verbally declared the Uchiha clan to be evil, his actions were remarkably farsighted.

[Employing members of the Uchiha clan in the village's security detail serves both to facilitate surveillance and to encourage their contributions to the village.]

Although he harbored reservations about the Uchiha clan, he also promoted and trained ninjas like Uchiha Kagami who were able to transcend clan-centric thinking.

[The duties in Konoha are based on the inheritance of family bloodlines, but Tobirama broke this monopoly of blood ties, promoting many ninjas who prioritized the stability of the village.]

Therefore, we can see that his guard consists of members from various families, demonstrating that he developed his power around the village as the core.

Forest on the border of the Land of Lightning.

All six members of the guard squad behind Tobirama saw the words on the sky.

Danzo Shimura kept his head down, so his expression was not visible.

Uchiha Kagami stood in the group, slightly lost in thought.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, however, looked rather grim.

But then they looked at Danzo and their expressions relaxed a little.

Although they were terrible at being high-ranking officials, Danzo was even worse.

Even if Tobirama were to get angry, it would be directed at Danzo first, and wouldn't concern them much.

On the streets of Konoha

Upon seeing this description, the villagers began to discuss it again.

"Back then, the Second Hokage genuinely wanted the Uchiha clan to integrate into the village, didn't he...?"

"It's a pity that his descendants did not inherit his ideas."

"However, although the second generation has a good eye for people, he ultimately can't see the future."

The street fell silent after he said that.

After a brief silence, someone spoke softly.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage, and although he was a bit incompetent, he was still quite competent. Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane became elders, and they spent their days trying to smooth things over. Torifu Akimichi was honest and dutiful, and he didn't have much of a presence."

"What about Danzo?"

"The head of Root, secretly orchestrating assassinations, plotting the extermination of his clan, and standing idly by during Pain's invasion. He's involved in half of Konoha's troubles."

"What about Uchiha Kagami?"

"He died, very young."

The crowd quieted down.

After a long while, someone whispered something.

"I wonder what the Second Hokage would think if he knew that the student he personally selected later became the biggest parasite in Konoha."