Uchiha: Becoming the Strongest Hokage from Scratch

Rin Uchiha moved very quickly.

In less than two hours, she had organized everything, led her people, and escorted more than ten carts full of money and grain, openly preparing to leave the city.

"Koichi, I have another mission after we leave the city." Rin turned her head and lowered her voice. "Take the caravan to the southeast plains and start building the village."

"Understood." Uchiha Hiro nodded without asking any further questions.

After leaving the city, the group traveled eastward along the official road. When they reached a fork in the road five kilometers away, Uchiha Rin stopped.

"That's all for now." She looked at Koichi. "I'll leave the rest to you."

"Don't worry," Hao Yi solemnly replied, "I will make the village take shape as soon as possible and will never let Lord Yue down."

Rin nodded, said no more, and with a flash, leaped into the dense forest beside the road, disappearing in a few leaps.

……

Inside the capital, at the inn where the Senju and Uchiha were temporarily staying.

Tobirama Senju gently placed the intelligence report in his hand on the table and gave a cold laugh.

"Uchiha Rin has left the city with supplies. This is clearly a two-pronged approach, ensuring that the peace talks and construction are not delayed. What a clever plan."

Across the table, Madara Uchiha stood with his arms crossed, his face cold, showing no desire to express himself.

Hashirama Senju scratched his head, a hint of guilt on his face. "If our sudden arrival hadn't disrupted Light's plans, he should be with the team now, personally overseeing the reconstruction of the ninja village, right?"

"Brother!" Tobirama Senju raised a hand to his forehead. "Why are you still thinking about him? He's wary of us! It's obvious he doesn't trust us!"

"But we really are uninvited guests who arrived suddenly," Hashirama said matter-of-factly. "It's normal for Tsuki-kun to be on guard."

Madara Uchiha finally spoke in a stiff tone, "Whether he's on guard or not is not important; what's important is the negotiation at noon."

"Hashirama, are you really sure? You want to join the ninja village he founded?"

"If this can achieve peace faster, why not?" Hashirama asked with clear eyes. "Madara, what we pursue is the result. As long as the process is peaceful, anything is acceptable."

Ban turned his face away and did not answer.

Tobirama looked at his elder brother and sighed inwardly. If they really did that, wouldn't all their efforts have been in vain?

……

At noon, the negotiations officially began.

Uchiha Tsukuyomi sat alone at one end of the long table. He had changed out of his dark blue armor and was wearing dark casual clothes, looking quite relaxed.

Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, and Tobirama Senju sat opposite him in turn, each with a different expression.

"Moon Lord, let's get straight to business," Hashirama Senju spoke first, his smile sincere. "What are your thoughts on the specific form of the alliance?"

Uchiha Yue leaned forward slightly, placing his hands clasped on the table.

"My ideas are simple, three points." His voice was clear, word by word, "First, your alliance is to join Konoha Village, not to build it together with me."

Konoha Village has been officially recognized by the Land of Fire, and I am its leader; this will not change.

Madara Uchiha frowned.

"Secondly, after your tribes join, you must obey my orders and respect me as your leader. The decision-making power of the village is in my hands."

Tobirama Senju's eyes turned cold.

"Third," Uchiha Tsuki paused, his gaze falling on Uchiha Madara, "the Uchiha I lead is the true line, while Madara leads the branch family."

After you join the village, the two Uchiha clans will inevitably merge, but I will be the one in charge.

"Bang!"

Madara Uchiha slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan instantly activating. "Uchiha Tsuki!" His voice was filled with suppressed rage. "Say that again?"

"I say, you are from the branch family, I am from the main family." Uchiha Tsuki's three tomoe slowly rotated in his eyes, his aura not weakening at all. "It is only natural for the branch family to return to the main family."

Seeing the negotiations quickly escalate into a tense standoff, Hashirama Senju immediately stood up and grabbed Madara's shoulder. "Madara, calm down!"

"Calm down?" Madara shook off his hand and stared intently at Uchiha Tsuki. "How can you expect me to calm down?"

"A descendant who separated from the family is now demanding that I lead the clan to integrate into his household?"

"You can choose not to accept." Uchiha Yue leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and said, "Then take your people and leave. We'll go our separate ways."

Madara Uchiha breathed fire from his twin woods, clenched his fists, stood still, and after a few seconds suddenly turned around and strode out of the hall.

"Madara!" Hashirama Senju hurriedly chased after him.

Only Uchiha Tsuki and Senju Tobirama remained in the hall.

The silence lasted for a long time.

Tobirama Senju finally spoke, his voice icy: "Moon Lord, your conditions are too harsh."

"Is it harsh?" Uchiha Tsuki raised an eyebrow. "I think it's fair."

I laid the foundation and gained recognition; if you want to share in the fruits of my labor, you will naturally have to pay a price.

"Without our strength, even if you build a ninja village, it won't last long," Tobirama said bluntly. "Only when the Uchiha and Senju join forces can they intimidate the entire ninja world."

"With just your Uchiha clan, even with the support of the Land of Fire, you won't go far."

"Then you should abandon your ideals and come and beat me up." Uchiha Yue laughed, his smile laced with provocation.

"I'm not afraid of death, anyway... you're the ones who started the war."

Tobirama Senju was speechless, choked by the words.

Although he now wishes he could kill Uchiha Tsuki, his older brother would never agree to it, nor would he initiate a war.

If a solution cannot be reached by force, the only recourse is to negotiate in a frustrating manner, and one will be subject to constraints at every turn.

"The first and third points are negotiable." Tobirama took a deep breath and began to bargain, "but the second point needs to be changed."

The leadership should not be hereditary; a system of election and rotation should be adopted. This is fair to everyone and can prevent future problems in the village.

Uchiha Yue looked at him quietly, then suddenly smiled.

"Tobirama Senju." He slowly stood up, placed his hands on the table, and leaned forward. "Do you think I'm stupid, or are you just dreaming?"

"you……!"

"An election system? A rotation system?" Uchiha Yue interrupted him. "I worked so hard to lay the foundation, earn the title, and build the village, and then you take turns being the leader? On what basis?"

He straightened up and looked down at Tobirama.

"Let me tell you, Konoha Village is my Konoha Village. If you want to join, follow my rules. If not, the door is over there. Don't bother coming back."

Having said that, he ignored Tobirama's ashen face, turned and strode away.

"asshole!"

Tobirama Senju slammed his fist on the negotiating table; one can imagine the frustration he felt.

How dare Uchiha Tsukuyomi be so disrespectful?

"Peace? All I want now is war!" He grumbled for a moment, then quickly calmed down.

With Hashirama Senju holding the line, the war couldn't be started in the slightest. Apart from negotiating with Uchiha Tsuki, he could only seek help from other countries.

"We'll hold another round of negotiations tomorrow. If that doesn't work, we'll contact other countries as soon as possible, otherwise... we'll have to hand over the most fertile land in the ninja world!"

Almost simultaneously, Rin Uchiha arrived at the Hyuga clan's residence once again.

"Hey, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha have both brought their people to join us. Haven't you made up your minds yet?"

Her words were startling, giving Hyuga Tenshi a fright.

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