Uchiha: Becoming the Strongest Hokage from Scratch

Anger, frustration, hatred... and other emotions intertwined as the Uzumaki ninja clenched their fists and looked at Hashirama Senju.

Although they didn't speak, the urging in their eyes was palpable.

Chief, please say something!

Chief, please give the order!

Chief, let us kill him quickly!

The atmosphere had reached this point. If Hashirama Senju simply raised his hand and waved his hand, without saying a word, the Uzumaki ninja would surely swarm in and devour Uchiha Tsuki alive.

Not only Uchiha Tsuki, but even Konoha could be razed to the ground to build a latrine!

"I will consider the matter of compensation and an apology."

What?!

As soon as Hashirama Senju finished speaking, everyone around thought they were hallucinating, even Nara Satoshi, a member of Konoha.

This is insane!

The people who killed them came to their door brandishing knives, and they still expect to get compensation?

Has Hashirama Senju gone mad, or has the world gone mad?

So magical!

On the contrary, Uchiha Yue remained calm and composed, not surprised by the outcome.

Hashirama Senju was the only gentleman in the Naruto world, and aren't gentlemen meant to be deceived?

Of course, no matter how virtuous or honest a person may be, once pushed to the limit and turning to the dark side, their destructive power can be terrifying.

This is why people always say that turning evil makes you three times stronger.

"Lord Hashirama!"

"How...how could you agree to this, Lord Hashirama!"

"Lord Hashirama, you can't agree to this! Uchiha Tsuki is the real culprit!"

The surrounding crowd was filled with indignation, their shouts filled with resentment, humiliation, anger, and hatred towards Uchiha Tsuki.

Hashirama Senju closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes, they were bloodshot, and his aura was uncontrollably leaking out.

"That's enough!"

He let out a low shout, then turned and stared intently at Uchiha Tsuki, "Tsuki-kun, this is the last time!"

Although he was a gentleman, he was not stupid, nor was he incapable of killing.

Uchiha Tsukuyomi has really angered him this time. He said it was the last time, and that meant it. If there was a next time, it would be time for him to strike with lightning speed!

Sensing the killing intent, Uchiha Yue tilted his head, grinned, and said, "Yeah, this is the last time."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju withdrew his imposing aura, but still stared intently at Tsukuyomi Uchiha. "Can you stop the war immediately?"

"I do not want to start a war, and this is not a war, but a self-defense counterattack based on justice and the extinction of all tolerance."

Uchiha Yue remained steadfast in his stance, stating, "I will not stop until those who harmed us are punished and admit their mistakes."

After observing Hashirama Senju's micro-expressions and seeing that he was about to explode again, Uchiha Tsukuyomi quickly found a way out.

"Of course, as long as Hashirama-kun is willing to mediate, I would be happy to reach an understanding with them and stop the self-defense counterattack."

Hashirama Senju gave him a deep look, then nodded. "Alright, I hope you keep your word."

After saying that, he continued walking forward, "Please come to my office to discuss the specific details."

"That's natural."

The two left one after the other and headed to the Uzumaki Village office building to discuss the issues of compensation, apology, and reconciliation.

As for the instigator, Tobirama Senju, aside from Uchiha Tsukuyomi mentioning it briefly at the beginning of the attack, he never mentioned it again.

Tobirama Senju could be considered Hashirama Senju's Achilles' heel, so it's best not to push him too far.

Even the most virtuous man like Hashirama Senju couldn't bring himself to betray his own family for the greater good, making him far superior to some Uchiha clan members.

People would commit suicide, not kill their clansmen or family members.

But Uchiha Tsuki also knew that he had become a thorn in Senju Hashirama's side, and that a battle between the two would happen sooner or later.

And... it won't be too late.

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I won't go into too much detail about the negotiation process; it was just a back-and-forth struggle.

Uchiha Tsukuyomi's main purpose was not to interrogate or negotiate, but to buy time and keep Senju Hashirama firmly on the negotiating table.

We must resolutely prevent this supermodel monster from getting involved in the activities of the four nations of Fire, Earth, Wind, and Thunder, and from annexing the territories of other countries.

So he raised his price on the spot, gradually lowering his demands to delay the process as much as possible.

During the negotiations, Rin Uchiha also secretly contacted the leaders of the ninja villages of the three countries of Wind, Earth, and Lightning: Retsuto, Ishigawa, and A.

An agreement was reached with them to set aside their disputes and divide up the various forces on the Central Plains.

Under the siege of the four major powers, the forces, large and small, which had lost a large number of elite troops, could not withstand the attack and lost more than half of their territory in just a few days.

This was still taking into account the post-war takeover issue; if they had pushed forward recklessly without regard for the consequences, the country would probably have been destroyed by now.

After all, Sasori of the Red Sand was able to destroy a country single-handedly, let alone the ninjas of this era.

They may be inferior in other aspects, but when it comes to killing and war... no one knows more about it than them!

Meanwhile, Kakuzu's assassination squad secretly infiltrated the Land of Fire.

They began gathering information about Konoha and Uchiha Tsuki.

When they learned that Uchiha Tsuki had gone to Uzushiogakure with only one person, they knew their opportunity had come and quickly devised a plan.

The plan was simple, but effective: to ambush Uchiha Tsuki on his way back to Konoha.

Just as Kakuzu and his men were patiently waiting, Uchiha Tsuki felt that the time was almost up and Senju Hashirama's patience was about to run out, so he took the initiative to lower his stakes.

"Hashirama-kun, I agree to your requests in principle, but I would like to add a few points."

He held up three fingers.

"First, our country will not return those territories that rightfully belong to us, but we will allow them to retain their own armed forces, namely the ninja villages."

"Second, it is permissible to retain it, but in order to prevent such an incident from happening again in the future, the armed forces must be strictly controlled."

"Thirdly, His Highness the Great also said that it is necessary for us to station troops here to supervise their implementation of peace and to make them realize their mistakes."

Uchiha Yue attributed the origin of all three clauses to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. If Senju Hashirama still had objections, he would have no choice but to talk to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

But obviously, Hashirama Senju wouldn't do that.

If this drags on any longer... the countries of Tang, He, and Long will be destroyed!

"I agree." Hashirama Senju finally nodded, "but I must add something."

He was still worried about Uchiha Yue, so he decided to tie a tight knot around his neck.

"From now on, no matter what happens, Konoha must obtain my permission before taking action against any surrounding forces. Otherwise... it will cross my bottom line, and I will not hesitate to take action!"

Perhaps it was Madara Uchiha's departure that changed Hashirama Senju's mindset, or perhaps it was Tsukuyomi Uchiha's repeated transgressions that led to his downfall.

Regardless, Hashirama Senju still resorted to using force to suppress others and bind them with his overwhelming power.

From that moment on, the ideals he held dear began to crack.

This was not what Uchiha Tsukuyomi wanted to see, but in order to snatch chestnuts from the fire, he had no choice but to repeatedly dodge and weave along Senju Hashirama's bottom line.

But in general, every loss has its gain.

Following this negotiation, the Land of Fire's sphere of influence expanded by more than one-third, encroaching on one-third of the territory that originally belonged to the Lands of River, Hot Spring, Waterfall, Grass, Sound, and Rain.

The remaining two-thirds of these countries' territory was divided up in half among the three nations of Wind, Earth, and Thunder.

The remaining half became their private territory, but it was severely weakened in terms of military strength and was to be controlled by the Fire Country's garrison.

To put it bluntly, the Land of Fire seized two-thirds of the territory of the surrounding powers, which can be considered a huge victory.

"Hashirama-kun, farewell."

After signing the agreement, Uchiha Yue got up and left without any hesitation.

Time waits for no one. The situation of dividing the world into six parts has already taken shape, and he needs to go back and focus on developing his abilities.

The First Shinobi World War... is not far off!