Uchiha: Becoming the Strongest Hokage from Scratch

Senju Tobirama left with his men, quite satisfied.

He also needed to return to Uzumaki Village to fool his older brother, lest his brother stop him when he led a group to surround and kill Uchiha Tsuki and destroy Konoha.

By the time they returned to the village, it was already the next day.

The construction of Uzushiogakure is largely complete, much faster than that of Konoha.

After all, Hashirama Senju could raise a house with a simple clap of his hands; it would be unreasonable if it weren't quick.

The office building of Uzushion Village.

Hashirama Senju called a meeting with everyone and happily announced his decision.

"I agree to establish a permanent peace relationship with Konoha Village and promise not to initiate war against them. What do you all think?"

The high-ranking members of Uzumaki Village looked at each other with furrowed brows, disagreeing with Hashirama Senju's decision.

Sarutobi clan leader Shingo Sarutobi was the first to object, saying, "Lord Hashirama, Uchiha Tsuki doesn't truly love peace. He's just stalling for time to accumulate strength for launching a war."

As soon as he finished speaking, the head of the Shimura clan followed closely behind.

"Lord Hashirama, Shingo is right. Uchiha Tsukishiro has a wolfish ambition. For the peace of the ninja world, and for the peace and future of the village, we not only cannot agree to it, but we must also take action against him immediately."

The Utatane, Mitomon, Terumi, and other clans also opposed it, for almost identical reasons.

Even Ashina Uzumaki, who was unassuming and easygoing, unusually stood up to oppose it.

"Hashirama," Ashina sighed, "You are a very noble person, but that's precisely why you are more easily manipulated."

Uchiha Yue is not a peaceful person; he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, and this time is no exception.

In the entire ninja world, there are only a handful of people who can stop him. If you agree to establish a peace relationship with Konoha, it means that you and Madara will not be able to take the initiative to attack him.

Without your and Madara's deterrent, Uchiha Tsuki has far too many ways to annex the surrounding small countries and minor powers.

He paused, then looked at Hashirama Senju very seriously.

"Hashirama, although you are in your prime, Uchiha Tsuki is more than ten years younger than you."

If we let him lead Konoha to continue developing, many years later, Uzumaki Village won't survive.

Hashirama Senju wanted to retort, but Ashina Uzumaki forcefully interrupted him.

"Hashirama, don't forget that Uchiha Tsuki's peace ideal is unification, and he is a typical dictator who will inevitably start a war in the future."

Squeak.

The door was pushed open, and Tobirama Senju walked in. "Brother, Ashina-kun is right. Uchiha Tsuki is really dangerous."

He placed a stack of intelligence on the table. "This is the intelligence I've gathered. Everyone, take a look."

The intelligence gathered by Tobirama Senju was crucial; border skirmishes, personnel conflicts, and the development of public opinion were all recorded.

"This information seems fragmented and nothing special, but considering Uchiha Tsukuyomi's usual methods, it's easy to deduce a conclusion."

While everyone was reviewing the intelligence, Tobirama Senju shared his judgment.

"Uchiha Yue is about to start a war!" he said with absolute certainty. "And all the border skirmishes and personnel clashes are preparations for building public opinion."

"He portrayed himself as a victim, and once he claimed the moral high ground, launching a war became a righteous act, forcing his elder brother to stay out of it."

At this point, everyone had basically finished reading the intelligence and largely agreed with his judgment.

"Lord Hashirama, please make a decision!"

"Yes, Lord Hashirama! For the sake of the village, for the sake of peace, Uchiha Tsuki cannot be allowed to live!"

"Lord Hashirama..."

Hashirama Senju put down the intelligence documents in his hand and raised his hand to interrupt everyone, "This is just a deduction based on intelligence; it doesn't mean that Uchiha Tsuki will actually start a war."

Although he was somewhat wavering, he still stuck to his own ideas.

"It won't be too late for me to intervene once Uchiha Tsuki initiates the war."

After a pause, Hashirama Senju adopted a compromise to handle the matter.

"I have decided that we will not establish a peaceful relationship with Konoha for the time being, and we will discuss it again after everything has stabilized."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tobirama Senju exclaimed anxiously, "Brother! Now is not the time for a compromise!"

Ashina followed closely behind.

"Hashirama, you are now the leader of Uzumaki Village. You must consider the future of Uzumaki Village. Be firm. Uchiha Tsuki cannot be allowed to live!"

The remaining people followed suit and expressed their opinions, surprisingly unanimously urging Hashirama Senju to take action against Uchiha Tsuki and Konoha.

"We cannot assume that someone is wrong just because they haven't made a mistake."

Hashirama Senju shook his head. "If Tsukushi Uchiha does that, I will not hesitate to attack, but I will not abuse my power until he does."

"Big brother!"

"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now and wait for the results." Hashirama Senju glared at his younger brother. "Madara will be back soon. Everyone, get ready to welcome the new ninja clans, ninjas, and civilians."

The group exchanged glances, sighed softly, and reluctantly nodded.

In the afternoon, Madara Uchiha returned victorious, his arrogance impossible to conceal.

We still need him to create peace in the ninja world!

He simply went out for a stroll, opened his Eternal Eye, and with Susanoo standing there, he effortlessly subdued all the major and minor forces surrounding the Land of Whirlpools.

The territory expanded easily, strengthening the Uzumaki Village and bringing peace to the surrounding area.

"Moon, what makes you think you can compare to me?"

Madara Uchiha could almost see Uchiha Tsuki's humble appearance as he admitted defeat, made mistakes, and begged for forgiveness.

"Without power, relying solely on scheming and trickery will never last long; your capacity is nothing more than this!"

He was in high spirits and was also very excited to come and greet Hashirama Senju.

"spot!"

"Hmm." Ban raised his chin, looking ready.

"As expected of you, Madara!"

Without keeping him waiting long, Hashirama Senju stepped forward and hugged him, patting him hard on the shoulder. "Haha, I knew you could do it! Tell me, how did you do it?"

"It was very easy to do, there's no need to talk about it." Madara remained silent with an air of arrogance, and a smile, which hadn't been on his lips for a long time, appeared.

It's very comforting to be praised by Hashirama, or even to the point of being shocked.

"Haha, let's talk privately tonight."

Ignoring Madara Uchiha for the time being, Hashirama Senju continued forward with great enthusiasm, welcoming the various ninja clans who had submitted to Madara's tyranny and come to seek refuge.

Bamboo Cutter, Hozuki, Karatachi, Kurosuki... and a clan that surprised even Hashirama Senju: the Blood Pond Clan.

After the welcoming ceremony, Hashirama punched Madara in the chest. "How did you find them?"

"They contacted me," Ban said casually. "They had an internal conflict in the exile area, and I helped quell it."

Hashirama Senju, of course, knew where the Blood Pond clan was exiled to, and looked astonished. "You ran so far?"

"But the gains have been substantial, haven't they?" Madara Uchiha said proudly. "With their addition, our peaceful foundation has now occupied one-third of the Central Plains, as well as all the islands near the coastline."

He paused for a moment, then asked for Hashirama's opinion.

"I came back early this time because I wanted to talk to you about the Land of Fire and the Land of Water."

Madara Uchiha spread his five fingers, then clenched them tightly. "We'll split into two groups. You go to the Land of Water to deal with that guy named Byakuren, and I'll go to the Land of Fire to find that branch family member!"