Uchiha: Becoming the Strongest Hokage from Scratch

On the city wall of the capital of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Tsuki stood in front of the crenellations, his dark blue armor looking imposing.

His gaze swept across the vast plains beyond the city walls, toward the rising sun on the distant horizon.

"Look over there." He reached out and put his arm around Uchiha Rin's waist, pulling her closer to him. He pointed to the fertile land stretching into the distance. "That's the empire I conquered."

Uchiha Rin looked in the direction he was pointing, then covered her mouth and chuckled, "The village hasn't even laid a single stone yet, and you're already so smug?"

She turned her head, a mischievous smile in her eyes, "By the way, have you thought of a name yet?"

"With the endorsement of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, building a village is only a matter of time." Uchiha Tsukuyomi smiled proudly. "The decree has already spread throughout the ninja world. Within half a month, ninja clans will surely come to join us."

As for the name…” he paused, “it’ll be called Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village).”

"Konoha Village?" Uchiha Rin tilted her head, about to ask why it was called that, but her gaze was drawn to a group of people on the plain in the distance.

They were moving towards the capital at an extremely fast speed, and the two people leading them were someone they knew all too well.

Uchiha Yue noticed it too. He narrowed his eyes, and the scarlet three-tomoe mark quietly appeared in his eyes.

The person in the foremost line of sight was Uchiha Madara, with his flowing black hair and cold expression.

Beside him was Hashirama Senju's signature long, straight black hair and gentle, smiling, kind face.

Tobirama Senju followed behind the two with a stern face, followed by representatives of several ninja clans, including Sarutobi and Shimura, as well as members of each clan.

Uchiha Yue's lips curled into a smile. "It's come a little earlier than expected..."

He gripped the crenellations of the city wall with both hands, leaned forward slightly, and used his chakra to project his voice, which carried far across the plains.

"Ban! Did you bring people to join me?!" The booming voice was filled with undisguised smugness.

Opportunities to overpower Madara Uchiha are rare, so we must make the most of them.

The marching troops suddenly stopped below the city walls.

Madara Uchiha's face darkened, and his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan instantly activated. He stared intently at Uchiha Tsuki on the city wall, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"you……!"

He had barely uttered a word when a warm, strong hand landed on his shoulder.

"Madara, calm down." Hashirama Senju stopped him, shaking his head. "Don't forget our ideals. Now is not the time to act impulsively."

Tobirama Senju snorted coldly, but said nothing, only warily eyeing Uchiha Tsuki on the city wall.

The group stood at the foot of the city wall, looking up.

Uchiha Yue stood on the high city wall, looking down below.

The morning light streamed down from behind him, obscuring his expression in the backlight, yet he exuded an air of superiority.

Hashirama Senju took a deep breath, stepped forward, and looked up with a kind smile.

"Lord Yue, we're not here to seek refuge," he said gently. "We're here to discuss an alliance."

Uchiha Yue raised an eyebrow.

Rin Uchiha gently tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "You go first, I'll hold them off."

She worried that if the negotiations failed, Hashirama Senju would join forces with Madara Uchiha to suddenly attack, and with Yue's strength, it would be impossible for her to survive against the two of them.

"Don't worry, Hashirama Senju is a trustworthy person. We just need to be wary of his younger brother, Tobirama Senju," Uchiha Yue replied in a low voice, his smile deepening.

He looked down again and said loudly, "An alliance? I am now the officially recognized leader of Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village) by the Land of Fire."

"And you... are nothing but a bunch of scattered soldiers. What makes you think you can form an alliance with me, and what right do you have to do so?"

The question was pointed, but Hashirama Senju's smile remained unchanged. "As a seeker of peace."

Moon Lord, you and we share the same goal: to end the chaos and establish a new peaceful order.

If that's the case, why can't people work together to bring about a peaceful world as soon as possible?

"You want to reap the rewards?" Uchiha Tsuki raised an eyebrow. "I have established a new order. As newcomers, you only have two choices: join or fight against it."

Before Hashirama Senju could speak again, Madara Uchiha finally couldn't help but say coldly, "Moon, do you really think you've already won? Without us, you simply don't have the ability or strength to end this chaotic world, do you understand?"

"Ability and strength?" Uchiha Tsukuyomi laughed. "Madara, if you had those qualities, why am I standing here looking down while you're all standing below looking up?"

He paused, a hint of amusement in his voice, "However... it's not that there's no room for negotiation, but it has to be done according to my rules."

Tobirama Senju frowned, about to say something, but Hashirama Senju nodded in agreement, "Then I'll trouble you, Moon Lord."

Uchiha Tsuki nodded in satisfaction, then turned and instructed Uchiha Rin, "Rin, notify the guards at the city gate to release the people, and also arrange accommodations for them."

"Moon, are you really going to accept them?"

"Why not?" Uchiha Tsuki shrugged. "As long as they agree to all my conditions, accepting them isn't out of the question."

His plan was clear: he would try his luck first, even if it wasn't too difficult, just in case Hashirama Ienju agreed to his demanding conditions.

"Okay, I understand."

Without saying much, Uchiha Rin leaped down from the city wall and gestured for Senju Hashirama and the others to proceed.

On the city wall, Uchiha Tsuki watched as the group followed Rin into the city, and the smile in his eyes gradually faded.

Hashirama Senju was easy to deal with; he only cared about his ideals and respected his principles, and didn't care about his status.

Although Madara Uchiha cared about status, he valued his ideals more at this moment. Moreover, he was completely suppressed by Hashirama Senju, so he wouldn't object to whatever Hashirama Senju did.

"Tobirama Senju... I hope you'll behave yourself."

Uchiha Tsukuyomi was most worried about him; this person was very intelligent and could even influence Senju Hashirama to some extent.

After a while, Uchiha Rin returned.

"The arrangements are all made. Hashirama Senju requests that we proceed with the conversation as soon as possible."

"They're following the rules, though. I thought they'd be right next to me as soon as we entered the city."

Uchiha Tsukuyomi was neither surprised nor surprised. "If they're in such a hurry... I'll talk to them at noon."

"How do you plan to negotiate?"

"How should we negotiate?" Uchiha Tsukuyomi turned around and leaned against the city wall. "Of course, we'll have them join Konoha as subordinates."

Rin Uchiha's eyes widened slightly. "Madara won't agree."

"As long as Hashirama Senju is around, his opinion can be ignored," Uchiha Tsukuyomi said confidently. "Because Hashirama will persuade him, or if that doesn't work, he'll beat him into submission."

"What worries me most is Tobirama Senju." He paused, "Tsuki, always be prepared for both possibilities. Have Koichi and the others take supplies and go to rebuild the village right now."

"Okay, I understand."

Uchiha Yue hugged her lover. "I'll trouble you again to continue contacting the ninja clans that are observing the situation, carrying the news that Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama have requested to join Konoha."

Rin Uchiha paused for a moment, then subtly struck Yue in the ribs, saying, "You're up to no good again!"

"This isn't scheming, it's strategy." He patted his lover's shoulder. "Go quickly. You need to get what I want by tomorrow at the latest before the second round of negotiations."

Without further delay, Uchiha Rin immediately turned and left, intending to set off a smokescreen before getting down to business.