I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

People who want to get drunk all have their own reasons—they only get drunk if they want to.

Uchiha Shingen clinked his wine glass against the table.

Are you alright?

"Enough with the nonsense. I have Byakugan; I can see chakra. Alcohol is nothing to me."

"As if you're the only one who can see this." Uchiha Shingen curled his lip, picked up the sake jug, and found that the jug was empty.

He shook the bell on the table.

The waiter pulled back the curtain and peeked in halfway, beaming.

"Bring another pot of tea, and also some hot dishes."

"okay."

Seeing Hyuga Masashige's face flushed, Uchiha Shingen felt the time was about right.

He knew this guy's drinking habits very well; at this point, he would definitely black out when he woke up.

"Zhengzhong".

"Um……"

"What's the name of that pervert you said was beaten by the elder?"

"Hmm... Oh, it's Yamanaka Masaaki, huh! You old codger!"

Hinata Masashige muttered to himself; he was already quite drunk. He picked up the last piece of sashimi and ate it.

Uchiha Shingen silently memorized the name.

Chapter 41 Departure

Uchiha Shingen had some recollection of Yamanaka Masaaki.

The Yamanaka clan, which is founded on mind control, has not been without its share of troublemakers, such as Yamanaka Masaaki.

However, when the village was being built, two great figures were stationed there, so all the crooked tricks became docile.

Madara Uchiha is not like Hashirama Senju; he would kill anyone who dares to mess around.

When Tobirama Senju became Hokage, Nozomi Senju played a role previously held by Madara Uchiha, except that he didn't kill anyone.

Sometimes living a long life is a skill in itself. Masaaki Yamanaka, who was once despised by his own people, has now grown into a senior citizen.

This guy's dark history is probably not known to many people nowadays. Even a fool would know that this group must have been up to no good back then, otherwise Hyuga Murasaki wouldn't have come to beat him up.

From Uchiha Shingen's perspective, since the Yamanaka clan also has designs on the "legacy" and has been making many small moves lately, Yamanaka Masaaki must have been involved in this matter; otherwise, it wouldn't fit Yamanaka Masaaki's character.

Back then, Yamanaka Masaaki was once hung from a tree and whipped by Senju Muzoku because he almost caused a diplomatic incident.

He's not exactly a bad person, but he just likes to cause trouble every now and then.

Anything that could be done normally, he'll always find a way to do abnormal things when it gets his hands on.

It can only be said that his father didn't discipline him enough when he was a child, so he had to take over the beatings himself.

The elders in the mountains hold a position of authority in Konoha; to do something like this, you'd have to resort to some underhanded tactics.

I just can't feel comfortable unless I give him a good thrashing.

Uchiha Shingen has plenty of time in this loop, and rather than letting the so-called "legacy" farce fester and cause trouble someday, he might as well take this opportunity to resolve it all at once.

Since we're all ninjas, let's follow the rules of ninjas.

The next day, Uchiha Shingen went to chat with the expressionless clan leader first.

Fugaku Uchiha's first reaction was...

"You really learned the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"

"I didn't learn it." Uchiha Shingen cut off the possibility without hesitation. "What's the point of learning that kind of thing?"

Fugaku Uchiha thought about it and realized that it made sense.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique is incredibly complicated to set up, making it inconvenient to use and giving it a bad reputation.

In the old environment, coupled with the infamous reputation of the Thousand-Handed and Footless, everyone kept quiet. But after the Thousand-Handed and Footless was created, no one used it anymore.

Given Uchiha Shingen's current strength, there's really no need for him to do this.

"However, is it necessary to do this because of the elders of the Hyuga clan?"

"Clan leader, the Hyuga clan has the most Jonin in the Jonin class."

Fugaku Uchiha suddenly realized.

It's still a matter of habit.

He always forgets it without even realizing it.

Uchiha Shingen is now in the Jonin class. The Uchiha clan is no longer just trapped in the police department; a glimmer of hope has appeared.

The Uchiha clan used to be able to entertain themselves behind closed doors, but they can't do that anymore.

The Hokage Building has already made concessions, and if things still can't get going, then there's no way they're being suppressed.

Thinking of this, Fugaku Uchiha got excited.

“That makes sense!” He quickly got into character. “But if you go alone, it might raise suspicions. It would be better to bring a few more people with you, which would better demonstrate the Uchiha clan’s goodwill.”

He knew about Hyuga Murasaki; due to historical reasons, her "seniority" in Konoha was not low.

She is also one of the most powerful elders in the Hyuga clan, highly respected within the clan, and enjoys extremely high support among the grassroots.

If you do this favor well, the benefits will be huge.

Moreover, as both are relatively marginal ninja clans and both are clans that use eye techniques, the Hyuga are also people that the Uchiha must befriend.

"Why gather so many people?" Uchiha Shingen wondered, what was this expressionless clan leader so excited about now?

Besides, he was looking for the Hammer of a Thousand Hands and Feet; he was going to see if Madara had left anything good behind.

Too many people would be so inconvenient.

"That's too much, too much, clan leader." Uchiha Shingen said sternly, "The marks are too obvious."

“Hmm…that’s true…” Fugaku Uchiha thought for a moment and agreed.

There was no way around it; after being stuck like this for so many years, it was inevitable that he would get excited when suddenly there was hope.

Being the clan chief must be incredibly stressful for him...

"Okay, be careful when you go out," he said in a formulaic manner.

The claim that the Uchiha clan is the strongest is just a myth; anyone who takes it seriously is a fool. However, it is a fact that Uchiha ninjas can be incredibly powerful once they get going.

With so many tricks up his sleeve, Uchiha Shingen wasn't worried about his safety at all.

"Okay, I'm off." Uchiha Shingen acknowledged, then used Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly disappear from the scene.

After a few blinks, he appeared at the entrance of the Hokage Building.

Now, he can go to the Hokage's office without being stopped by the Anbu.

Knock on the office door and hear a "Come in" from inside. Uchiha Shingen pushes the door open and walks in, where Namikaze Minato is writing furiously.

Uchiha Shingen timed it well; it's not time for the department meeting yet.

"Lord Hokage, I need to leave the village and just wanted to let you know."

"Oh, I see." Minato Namikaze didn't even look up.

Uchiha Shingen waited patiently, showing his experience.

After a while, Minato Namikaze suddenly looked up.

"Shingen, it's you." He put down his pen and rubbed his eyes. "What did you just say?"

"I'm here to report that I'm going out for a bit."

"What brings you out?" Minato Namikaze picked up his teacup, only to find he had already finished it.

"I went to Hyuga yesterday. Elder Murasaki was quite interested in it. I'll look for it for her again."

"Oh..." Minato Namikaze remembered this matter, "Can we find it?"

"Do your best, or you'll lose face."

“That’s true.” Minato Namikaze said with deep feeling, “This elder is very nice, not at all pretentious.”

I didn't know that before I became the Hokage, but after becoming the Hokage, I realized that the Hyuga clan had such a powerful figure, with incredibly senior experience. Even the Third Hokage and others had to treat him with great respect.

He was said to have a fiery temper when he was young, but he didn't seem to realize it.

“In that case, perfect timing. There’s some information you should pay attention to.” Minato Namikaze opened the cabinet, pulled out a scroll, and handed it to Shingen Uchiha. “Take a look.”

Uchiha Shingen opened it and looked at it, his expression growing increasingly strange as he read.

This guy hasn't joined Akatsuki yet.

"The intelligence indicates that this is a very powerful ninja. Recently, there have been many similar missions at the Gold Exchange. This ninja is also searching for traces of Lord Muzu's legacy, and you might run into him," Minato Namikaze said.

Then his expression turned strange.

"There's a piece of information I find a bit hard to believe, it says they assassinated the First Lord..."

No, it's true...

This guy really did it. Whether you call it being scammed or overestimating his abilities, he really did it.

It can only be said that he chose a good target.

They encountered Hashirama Senju, who avoided killing whenever possible.

As the ninja god who brought order to a chaotic world, Hashirama Senju was a true genius.

He knows Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, space-time ninjutsu, medical ninjutsu, sealing techniques, and immortal techniques—he's proficient in them all. He's a true all-around monster; he's not a hexagon, he's a complete circle.

He used Wood Release simply because he thought it was the most fun to play with.

His only weakness is that his fantasies are slightly higher than reality.

Of course, this is much better than Madara Uchiha. Madara Uchiha was a complete fantasy, while Hashirama Senju at least had two feet on the ground, while Madara Uchiha was floating in the sky.