Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 377 The Reason for Senju's Disappearance

Why seek out Shizuku? Knowing his past experiences and observing him over the years are both essential.

But even more important than these things is the other party's identity.

He was not only a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, but more importantly, he was Kagami's wife, a member of the Senju clan. This paved the way for Shisui to become Hokage.

And all of this began with the disappearance of the Senju.

After the establishment of Konoha, the First Hokage proposed the "Will of Fire".

Whether the newly joined clans of Konoha believed it or not, Toshiro didn't know, but the Senju clan members were all deeply poisoned, tears streaming down their faces, and they all contributed their strength.

Whenever something happens in the village, these guys rush forward with a roar, and you can't stop them no matter how hard you try.

As a result, before World War I even broke out, most of the young and middle-aged men of the Senju clan had died, leaving only a few orphans and widows.

Moreover, the teenagers who grew up were no less impressive; they were incredibly resolute when they went to the battlefield.

For example, Nawaki from the original work is the best example.

There is another reason.

Even if we take a step back, from the Senju's perspective, the First and Second Hokage both belonged to their Senju clan, and Konoha also belonged to their Senju clan. If they didn't contribute, who would?

After all, the ninja world has feudal traditions.

So... before the Second Hokage could take over, the Senju clan had very few male members left.

Faced with this situation, the First Hokage and the Second Hokage discussed it and ultimately made a decision that shocked all the major ninja clans.

It means marrying off women from the Senju clan to other families.

This was partly out of necessity, as there simply weren't enough adult males in the family, and even with polygamy, they couldn't keep up.

Another aspect is for the sake of the village.

Those who joined Konoha at that time were all ninja clans that made a living in the Land of Fire. Over the years, conflicts inevitably arose between the various clans due to missions or other reasons.

Casualties on both sides are common occurrences.

Just like the Uchiha and Senju clans, they've been locked in a love-hate relationship for over a thousand years.

Other families weren't much better off; they all had several long-standing feuds with each other.

To sum it up in one sentence: In the Land of Fire, who doesn't have a few rivals to fight with?

However, after Konoha was established, although everyone became a family on the surface, they still secretly tripped each other up. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were all smiles on the surface but cursing each other in secret.

To eliminate this kind of covert conflict, simply relying on the Hokage's forceful suppression is utterly useless. The ability to outwardly comply while inwardly defying is something even ordinary people, let alone ninjas, are capable of.

Faced with this situation, the solution proposed by the first and second generation leaders was quite simple and brutal: marriage alliance.

Since it's impossible to unite everyone verbally, let's start with blood ties, using the Senju clan as a bond to make all the major and minor clans of Konoha one family.

In this way, everyone can be considered related by blood or marriage. Even if conflicts between them are still inevitable, this relationship will prevent them from turning against each other.

At that time, every single one of the major and minor clans in Konoha, whether they were the head of the clan or the future head of the clan, married a bride from the Senju clan.

The Uchiha clan was no exception.

Both the First and Second Hokage were wary of the Uchiha clan, but how could they possibly leave out the Uchiha when it was something that involved everyone?

Moreover, for the Second Hokage, this was also a good opportunity to exert influence, and he carefully selected an outstanding descendant of the Senju clan to marry Uchiha Kagami.

With this identity, Shisui would face much less pressure becoming Hokage.

"But...but..."

Shisui was quite shocked by Toshiro's words. He opened his mouth several times, but after stammering for a long time, he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

He's only a fourteen-year-old boy, and he's not able to react to this situation all at once.

But Toshiro was in no hurry. He took a sip of the hot tea in his cup and waited for Shisui to calm down.

He is very patient.

call!

After finishing his tea, Zhi Shui let out a long, stale breath, which sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet living room.

"Toshiro-senpai..."

Shisui looked solemnly at Toshiro across the sofa and spoke with a serious expression.

"I think you're oversimplifying things!"

"It's not that you gain everyone's recognition by becoming Hokage, but rather that you gain everyone's recognition, which is how you become Hokage!"

"The reason why the family members are restless is largely because they have never been recognized by the village, which leads to their dissatisfaction with the status quo."

"If you think becoming Hokage will solve everything, I think that's putting the cart before the horse!"

Gathering his jumbled thoughts, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shisui organized his words and told Toshiro his ideas.

The opponent was the strongest member of the clan. Although he had the title of "Shisui of the Body Flicker," he was still far inferior to such a powerful figure who could fight against the Nine-Tails, the Raikage, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

He had no choice but to take it seriously.

"That's really true..."

Looking at Shisui across from him, whose eyes were shining brightly and staring intently at him, Toshiro felt a sudden pang of annoyance.

He really wanted to say: Zhishui, I'm getting flustered when you look at me like that!

At the same time, I was thinking, could this kid have already awakened 'Kotoamatsukami'?

His feelings toward Shisui were complicated; this guy's eye technique was truly something to be wary of.

Any normal person, upon learning of this guy's eye technique, would be extremely cautious when facing him, and would also need to consider one question.

Am I doing everything I'm doing truly doing what I intend?

And, am I still 'me' at all?

This is no joke.

Feeling uncomfortable under the other person's clear gaze, Toshiro quickly refilled his cup of tea to calm his mind.

"Stop the water!"

"It's not that you gain everyone's recognition by becoming Hokage, but rather that you become Hokage by gaining everyone's recognition. These words..."

As Toshiro poured himself some tea, he lowered his eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"The statement itself is problematic!"

Faced with this guy who was seriously poisoned, Toshiro decided that he still had to try to save him.

It would be such a shame if this guy were to die.

"The First Hokage may have gained everyone's approval to become Hokage, but... did the Second Hokage... the Third Hokage, and even the Fourth Hokage, gain everyone's approval?"

"But...they all became Hokage in the end, didn't they?"

(End of this chapter)