Chapter 51

Thinking of the advice someone had given him a few days ago,

the Daimyo again couldn't help but feel a flicker of interest.

Perhaps,

he could let them try their method?

"Someone!!! Send my message immediately!!!"

"Notify the head of the Senju clan, Hashirama Senju, to appear before the Daimyo!!! I have urgent matters to discuss with him!!!"

【Tobirama Senju: Hmph!!! The Daimyo of the Land of Fire is still so foolish!!! …… No matter how many times I see his face, it still makes me sick!!!】

【Madara Uchiha: If Hashirama hadn't stopped me back then, he'd have been dead under my blade long before Konoha was founded!!!】

【Hashirama Senju: Madara, although the Daimyo has his flaws, I believe he still acts in the interests of the people of the Land of Fire—otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to our founding of Konoha…】

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: I agree with the First's words. During the Third Shinobi World War, if not for the Daimyo's support, Konoha wouldn't have survived until the war's end!!!】

【Orochimaru: Teacher Hiruzen… saying such things—doesn't your conscience hurt? You know full well why the Third Shinobi World War started, and you know perfectly well who ultimately benefited from its victory, don't you?】

【Kushina Uzumaki: No matter how many times I see it, the faces of these politicians still disgust me!!!】

【Tsunade: Come to think of it, Minato only became Hokage after the Third Shinobi World War, didn't he…】

【Kakashi Hatake: The ninja's fate is truly tragic. Perhaps from the very beginning, the profession of ninja should never have existed…】

【Obito Uchiha: Kakashi, you're still so hypocritical!! If you can't change anything, then don't say such things!!】

Watching the Daimyo's servant approach nervously to deliver the message,

Hashirama Senju raised an eyebrow.

"Alright, there's nothing more. You may return now…"

"I'll gather my things and set off immediately to pay homage to the Daimyo!!!"

After hearing him, the man clenched his teeth and insisted,

"Lord Hashirama, please go with me!"

"The Daimyo said that if I return alone this time, I won't be allowed to return at all…"

This wasn't the first time the Daimyo had summoned Hashirama Senju.

Yet in all those previous summonses,

Hashirama Senju had barely ever gone.

"Fine… if that's the case… then I'll go with you to the Daimyo's residence."

Seeing the warning glance from Tobirama Senju beside him,

Hashirama Senju shook his head.

He knew what Tobirama Senju wanted to tell him.

The relationship between the Daimyo's residence and the Senju clan,

had long been at a breaking point,

both sides knew conflict and tension between them were inevitable,

only a matter of time.

And at this critical moment,

the Daimyo suddenly summoned Hashirama Senju for an audience,

likely with ill intent,

but Hashirama Senju didn't care at all.

How could a god care about mortal opinions?

Moreover, his visit to the Daimyo's residence would precisely resolve this matter.

As for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire's arrangements,

he had long already planned it all!!!

44. The defection of the Shimura and Sarutobi clans!

【Tobirama Senju: This Daimyo of the Land of Fire… he's asking for death… This world's big brother doesn't look like someone who'd be easy to deal with…】

【Madara Uchiha: Hah… this worthless Daimyo deserves to die ten thousand times!!! What right does a powerless ordinary man have to sit on that throne???】

【Orochimaru: If it were the First Hokage of our world, he probably wouldn't do anything dangerous—but the First Hokage from the other world… that's another story. Looks like we're in for a show…】

【Naruto Uzumaki: Huh… what's a Daimyo?? Do they really have this much status and power?】

【Sasuke Uchiha: You idiot… even if you sleep through class, you can't be this ignorant of basic common sense…】

【Sakura Haruno: Naruto, after this viewing system ends, I'll give you a proper lesson!! You're like this… it's so embarrassing…】

【Tsunade: This kid doesn't resemble the Fourth Hokage at all… I remember when the Fourth was in school, his academic grades were excellent. This… makes me feel like I'm seeing Jiraiya all over again!!】

【Kushina Uzumaki: Naruto… let Mom explain… the Daimyo is, how to put it, the highest-ranking person in the Land of Fire!! Even the Hokage has little say before him!!!】

The viewers in the live stream had all realized by now,

a Long Zhenghudou was about to erupt between Hashirama Senju and the Daimyo!!!

Of course,

it would be a total, overwhelming domination of the Daimyo by Hashirama Senju!!

They couldn't imagine

what card the Daimyo could possibly hold to gain any advantage over Hashirama Senju…

This First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was simply too strong to be human!!!!!!

…

After the Daimyo's people left the hall,

Tobirama Senju stepped forward with a grim expression.

"Big brother... it looks like the daimyo's residence can no longer hold back and is about to make a move against you!!!"

"This invitation, I fear, is sure to be ill-intentioned!!!!"

Their father, Senju Butsuma, chimed in from the side.

"That's right... Hashirama, I'm afraid the daimyo has held a grudge against our Senju clan for far more than a day or two..."

"When I was the clan head of the Senju, the conflict probably hadn't gotten this serious yet..."

"Although the Senju clan is also very powerful, and the daimyo is wary of us, he believed the Senju clan was still within a controllable range..."

"After you became the clan head of the Senju, the outside world's recognition of you has simply been too high..."

"I'm afraid..."

Although Senju Butsuma did not finish his words,

his meaning,

was clear to everyone present.

"So what if the daimyo has a grudge against my lord Hashirama? He's nothing but a mere mortal — he poses not the slightest threat to my lord Hashirama!!!"

"He keeps saying the Senju clan is growing more and more disobedient, but over these years, which of the territories the Land of Fire has expanded into wasn't hard-won by our Senju clan through bitter fighting!!!"

From within the crowd, a face that looked unusually young spoke up.

His eyes were filled with a fanatical reverence for Senju Hashirama!!!!

Among the Senju clan's new generation,

Senju Hashirama had already become the deity in their hearts!!!

Even if Senju Hashirama ordered them to die,

they would probably carry it out without the slightest hesitation!!!!

"Everyone, rest assured... regarding this operation, I already have a plan in mind..."

"These past few years, I've been out of the spotlight for too long... so many people have probably forgotten me, Senju Hashirama..."

"The windmill of history has already begun to turn, and what happens next will be quite splendid..."

"Everyone... would you be willing to accompany me in taking a look at the scenery ahead?"

After hearing Senju Hashirama's words,

the expressions on everyone's face in the hall changed sharply!!!

Immediately afterward,

a look of fanaticism appeared on their faces.