Chapter 236: Not writing doesn't mean it's a eunuch

"Izuna, eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you~"

Uchiha Madara looked with heartache at his younger brother, who was wolfing down his food. The once jet-black, sky-pointing hair of the other party was now stuck to his scalp, dull and lusterless.

His handsome face, once rich in collagen, was also covered in a sallow, withered look. His black eyes were filled with the flavor of "Madara." The whole person was as decadent as a little old man. It was no wonder Uchiha Gin had mistaken him for a passing stranger.

"Exactly, exactly, eat some garlic to replenish your vitality."

Uchiha Gin, seemingly realizing something, suddenly became very attentive. He generously pushed the leftover garlic in front of him to the starving Uchiha Izuna, trying to plug his mouth and let this kid slander him a little less.

"Woo-woo-woo, thank you, spicy~"

"Cousin, what's going on with Izuna? Did something happen in the clan?"

Uchiha Madara, with his eyebrows tightly furrowed, turned to look at Uchiha Gin, whose eyes were drifting. He remembered that before he went into seclusion, he had entrusted his cousin and Izuna to preside over clan affairs together. Why did his cousin look only slightly weak, while Izuna looked as if he had been sucked dry? Anyone who didn't know would think he had used some forbidden technique that overdraws one's lifespan.

"Uh... maybe it's because your little cousin took advantage of your absence to over-reward himself~"

Uchiha Gin, feeling a bit guilty, scratched his face and attributed the reason for Izuna becoming like this entirely to his own indulgence.

"Hiccup~ Big Brother, Big Cousin is not acting like a human!"

On the other side, Uchiha Izuna, who had licked the plate clean, finally recovered a bit of vitality. He looked at Uchiha Gin, who was spreading rumors, with resentful eyes, grabbed his big brother's sleeve with tears and snot, and loudly accused him.

"Uh... you wash your hands first, and tell me slowly."

Seeing his younger brother's miserable appearance, Uchiha Madara already understood a few things in his heart. He glanced somewhat helplessly at Uchiha Gin, who was beside him with a righteous face. He knew that Izuna had been pitted by this big cousin again.

"Cousin, have you really not done a single practical thing?"

After comforting Izuna, Uchiha Madara scratched the back of his head and questioned Uchiha Gin, who was looking straight ahead, but there was no blame in his tone.

"It's not that I haven't. I finally helped the brothers in the dungeon get a severance package, without spending a cent of the clan's money~"

Uchiha Gin's eyes rolled upon hearing this, and he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, speaking out his great contribution.

"You still have the nerve to say that! Yesterday, you directly offended the entire newly joined Ninja Clan Alliance!"

Hearing his big cousin boasting with such self-satisfaction, the veins on Uchiha Izuna's forehead instantly bulged. What Uchiha Gin did yesterday had caused a huge stir in the city. According to his intelligence, the Ninja Clan Alliance had spent nearly three billion to redeem the prisoners in the dungeon. One by one, they must have already recorded the Uchiha clan in their little notebooks, preparing to settle accounts later when they find an opportunity.

"Is that so?"

Uchiha Madara frowned. Although he wasn't worried about the retaliation of these ninja clans, his big cousin was naturally weak. If the other party were to act insanely and strike from the shadows, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"You guys can rest assured. Those are all buddies. If you don't believe me, I'll introduce you to them next time~"

Regarding Uchiha Izuna's slander, Uchiha Gin immediately protested and stated that these Ninja Clan Alliances were all good buddies, as close as family.

"Izuna, are there any recent movements on Hashirama's side?"

Learning that his big cousin had been slacking off and hadn't asked about political affairs at all, Uchiha Madara sighed slightly in his heart and then asked Izuna about the recent situation in the village.

"Recently, Senju Hashirama seems to be discussing with the Daimyo, wanting to establish the legal status of Konoha Village."

Uchiha Izuna thought for a while and said the latest news he had received.

"Did he succeed?"

He hadn't expected Hashirama's plan to be so big; it wasn't just as simple as establishing a village.

"The nobles also want to end the war, otherwise tax revenue won't go up, and their lives won't be easy either."

The current peaceful situation in the Land of Fire was also what the nobles most wanted to see. Therefore, they all expressed support for Senju Hashirama's act of establishing a ninja village and integrating ninjas.

"Moreover, the Daimyo has already invited Senju Hashirama for a face-to-face meeting; it should be a sure thing."

Although he didn't want to watch the Senju clan steal the show, this matter was indeed very beneficial to the ninja profession and concerned the future of many ninja clans.

"Has it already reached this step, Hashirama~"

Hearing so much explosive information as soon as he came out of seclusion, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but feel deeply moved. Hearing that the Konoha they had built with their own hands was thriving under Senju Hashirama's leadership, while he was happy, a strange thought sprouted in his silent heart.

Half a month later, members of the Ninja Clan Alliance and the Hyuga clan began to move into Konoha Village one after another. The clan grounds that had been planned for them in advance also gradually gained vitality, and there were more people on the streets.

After welcoming the last batch of ninja clan members, Senju Hashirama led a team to leave for the capital of the Land of Fire, invited to attend the meeting.

A few days later, a joyful Senju Hashirama returned to Konoha with good news.

In Senju Hashirama's temporary office, the not-so-large room was now crowded with representatives from various clans. Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara sat on the left and right behind the desk, their eyes filled with irrepressible joy.

"Big Brother, everyone is here, you can announce it."

Seeing that people had almost all arrived, Senju Tobirama, who was standing by the desk acting as a secretary, whispered a reminder to his big brother.

"Madara, you say it~"

Staring at the documents on the table, Senju Hashirama didn't choose to pick them up, but turned to look at Uchiha Madara, who was sitting calmly beside him, and said with a smile, causing Senju Tobirama, who was standing, to roll his eyes.

"You negotiated this matter, and you made quite a few personal sacrifices, so I won't steal your credit."

Looking at Senju Hashirama's smiling face, Uchiha Madara's mouth curled up imperceptibly, then he shook his head, indicating that it was better for him to announce it. When his cold eyes caught Senju Tobirama, who had an unhappy expression, the corners of his mouth that had been curled up instantly drooped, and his gaze also became somewhat gloomy, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Uh... alright, it's the same whoever says it!"

Hearing this, Senju Hashirama, feeling a weight lift from his heart, nodded with a smile, picked up the documents on the table, and stood up.

"Everyone, today I announce a piece of good news to you all..."

The ninja clan representatives who were standing, upon seeing Senju Hashirama stand up, all became upright and sat properly, looking like they were listening intently.

"The Daimyo has already signed the One Country, One Village system with our Konoha. Our Konoha Village has become the only legal gathering place for ninjas in the Land of Fire. From now on, the Daimyo will allocate funds to the village every year for infrastructure construction and talent cultivation, and what we need to do is to stabilize the security of the Land of Fire, accept missions reasonably and compliantly, and earn rewards."

When Senju Hashirama finished announcing the content of the documents in his hand in a grand manner, it caused a huge uproar. The ninja clan representatives in the room began to whisper to each other.

"May I ask Leader Senju, does this mean that from now on, we are under the long-term employment of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?"

Sure enough, regarding this explosive news, someone expressed appropriate skepticism. A middle-aged man with a pineapple head had deep thought written in his narrow eyes. He raised his hand and asked aloud.

"Not at all. Clan Leader Nara, now our Konoha Village is on an equal footing with the Land of Fire, with no distinction of high or low, but in a state of mutually beneficial cooperation."

Senju Hashirama, hearing Clan Leader Nara's question, shook his head with a smile and answered.

"Then I have no problem~"

Clan Leader Nara, after hearing Senju Hashirama's explanation, didn't continue to ask. As long as he knew Konoha had autonomy, that was enough.

"Congratulations, Leader Senju~"

"Konoha Banzai~"

"..."

Others who had no questions had already opened champagne, celebrating their successful enrollment; their descendants would be born with a position.

After the meeting, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara went together to the cliff they often went to in their childhood, overlooking the bustling Konoha Village below. Both of them felt an indescribable satisfaction, and smiles hung on the corners of their mouths.

"Hashirama, why don't you talk about your sacrifice? Those guys thought you just moved your lips to handle those nobles~"

After blowing the evening breeze for a long time, Uchiha Madara turned to look at the smiling Senju Hashirama and asked slowly.

"Hahaha, it's not really a sacrifice. Who told the Daimyo to take a liking to my kid and insist on marrying his daughter to him."

Senju Hashirama touched his head and laughed heartily. On this trip, he not only signed an agreement with the Daimyo but also incidentally arranged a marriage for his son, the object being the Daimyo's youngest daughter, whom he regarded as the apple of his eye.

"Hehe..."

If it weren't for the marriage alliance, the Daimyo wouldn't have felt at ease signing the One Country, One Village agreement with Konoha, right?

"Actually, you didn't have to. I remember your son's talent is good; marrying a noble will only delay him."

Sighing slightly, Uchiha Madara's tone carried deep regret.

"This is also something that couldn't be helped. Who told you, Madara, not to have any offspring? Otherwise, I would have recommended yours~"

Is this natural black? Smiling while exposing someone's shortcomings.

"Mm... it's not like there isn't one. Doesn't my family have a very suitable candidate~"

Uchiha Madara, who was quite annoyed, couldn't think of a rebuttal for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said with a constrained smile.

"Ah? You have an illegitimate child?"

Senju Hashirama was shocked, not expecting Madara to also make the mistake that all men make.

"Pah! Don't slander me. I'm talking about Big Cousin. He's still single. Although he usually looks lazy, if he cleans himself up, he can barely be considered to have lingering charm. Send him to the capital, and the Daimyo should be able to accept him."

Uchiha Madara laughed very happily, and in his words, he sold Uchiha Gin out completely.

"Big Brother Gin, huh... indeed. I remember the Daimyo said he still has an unmarried sister who is only fifty-something this year. The two are about the same age; it's truly a match made in heaven~"

Hearing the mockery in Uchiha Madara's words, Senju Hashirama went along with the slope and began to arrange Uchiha Gin.

"Hahahaha~~"

After finishing, the two looked at each other, and time seemed to return to decades ago. At that time, two ignorant teenagers were talking and laughing just like this. The past surged into their hearts, and instantly, happy laughter resounded through the entire sky~

"Achoo!!!"

At the same time, on a small island in the ocean, a curly-haired man with hands covered in unknown liquid sneezed fiercely. He wiped his sour nose with his still-clean forearm and muttered suspiciously in a low voice:

"Who is missing me again? Biluo?"

"Mr. Human Trafficker, hurry up, I can't wait anymore~"

In front of him, a smooth jade back was lying flat. On the white and tender skin like snow, one couldn't even see the pores. The owner of the voice turned her head in confusion, looking at Uchiha Gin, who had stopped his movements, and urged him like a spoiled child.

This back, it would be a pity not to use cupping therapy~

"You say you come, but you insist on bringing some props. Do you think I have too few tricks?"

Stretching out his hands covered in unknown viscous liquid, he pressed them on the two restless little feet of the young girl in front of him, his fingers reaching into the gaps between the jade toes and wiping repeatedly. The mucus with a slight numbing effect was applied to the thinnest parts between the toes, bringing strange stimulation to the young girl.

"Ha~ so itchy~"

Feeling the numbing sensation coming from her feet, the young girl, who really couldn't hold back, raised her head high, her jade-white teeth lightly biting her full red lips, and her bright red hair drew a perfect arc in the air.

"Ah~ ah~"

As Uchiha Gin's blue chakra, like a thread, seeped into the various acupoints of her jade feet, the young girl's body curled up like a cooked shrimp, and sweat instantly soaked the entire snow-white ground.

"Ah? That's it? I haven't even gotten on the ride yet?"

Uchiha Gin, who had just finished the foot massage, raised his head in confusion, looking at the red-haired girl with her legs tightly clamped and her whole body trembling, and couldn't help but complain.

"Phew~ Mr. Human Trafficker's technique is as excellent as ever."

With the end of the climax, the listless Uzumaki Mito, her black, beautiful eyes filled with spring water, stared straight at Uchiha Gin beside her and evaluated him in a charming voice.

While speaking, she stretched out a snow-white, delicate hand to stroke the naughty little brother beside her face, and her small pink tongue licked her rosy lips.

"Hey, hey, hey, slow down. You're the Daimyo now, can't you be more steady when doing things?"

Uchiha Gin, with his eyes squinted, felt the bursts of numbness under the warm wrapping and couldn't help but call out comfortably. But as Uzumaki Mito's swallowing speed increased, he lowered his head in confusion and asked:

"Pop!"

"Phew~ Hmph, why is there the smell of other women? Don't think I can't taste it. Before you came to find me, did you secretly find other women?"

Moving her jaw, which was a bit exhausted, Uzumaki Mito's eyes were filled with resentment. You know, as the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, she only met with Uchiha Gin three or four times a month. She just wanted a little bit of a good experience; was her request excessive?

"Ha? No, I haven't found... wait, is it Xiao An?"

He hadn't expected that the Uzumaki Mito in front of him not only had excellent perception but also a sense of taste far exceeding ordinary people. But he really hadn't found any women in the past few days. Just as he was about to argue, he suddenly remembered that when he was comforting the late-night-emo Xiao An last night, he seemed to have seen a pair of scarlet eyes in a trance, and then he fell asleep in a daze. When he woke up again, the person beside him had changed to Xiao Guang, who was sleeping soundly.

"Tsk! As expected, someone stole a chicken. Damn it, I even thought she was a kind person and couldn't bear to catch her and send her to Turtle Island for punishment. I didn't expect her to be a rat who steals chickens and dogs!"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's muttering to himself, Uzumaki Mito, who guessed who the owner of the scent was, puffed up her cheeks, clenched her pretty fists, and gritted her teeth in condemnation.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry. At worst, next time let her taste your flavor~"

Reaching out to wrap around the slim waist of the angry young girl, Uchiha Gin rubbed her snow-white neck with his cheek, exhaling warm breath onto her delicate and dripping earlobe, and comforted her in a low voice.

"Hmph~ wouldn't that be letting her take advantage!"

Suddenly feeling a familiar stiffness behind her, the resentful expression on Uzumaki Mito's face vanished. She shook her slim waist like a spoiled child, wanting to engage in a "tube-and-bow" exchange.

"Ah~"

"How did you know that the One Village, One Country system would be implemented?"

After a hearty duel, the listless Uzumaki Mito leaned against Uchiha Gin's strong chest, her snow-white fingers lightly drawing circles on it, her full red lips panting slightly, her black, beautiful eyes filled with confusion, looking at the man who haunted her dreams, and asked in a low voice.

"It's the general trend, and isn't the effect of the implementation in your Land of Whirlpools not bad?"

Uchiha Gin freed a hand to stroke the bright red hair of the young girl in his arms, while the other hand wasn't idle, fiddling with the soft tips, making Uzumaki Mito in his arms laugh repeatedly.

"Pinch lighter~"

"Our Land of Whirlpools was originally a country built around a village, with everyone working together, so there were no obstacles to the implementation of the One Country, One Village system."

Reaching out to knock away Uchiha Gin's mischievous hand, Uzumaki Mito, with a flushed face, introduced.

"The One Country, One Village system is conducive to the development of a country's comprehensive strength. From now on, whichever country is a step late will fall far behind."

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire had already signed the One Country, One Village system with Konoha. In the next few years, the comprehensive strength of the Land of Fire would definitely grow explosively. Surrounding countries, upon seeing this, would definitely rush to imitate it.

"How about I also take the Uzumaki clan and join your Konoha? Staying in the Land of Whirlpools is too boring~"

Uzumaki Mito, who had already fallen into the trap of love, didn't want to leave Uchiha Gin's warm embrace at all. She hugged his arm tightly and asked to bring her clan to surrender.

"Absolutely not. In case one day we Uchiha can't stay in Konoha, there's still a sea route to take."

Uchiha Gin knew deeply that eggs couldn't be put in one basket, and women couldn't live in one house. The two and a half people at home were already enough for him to handle. If Uzumaki Mito were added...

That scene was too beautiful; he didn't dare to imagine it.

"Alright, then you must come to see me every week~"

Uzumaki Mito, having been rejected, pouted. She also knew that this matter wasn't realistic. The Land of Whirlpools was now developing vigorously, forming a connection with the Land of Waves, basically occupying the entire sea area of the East Sea of the Land of Fire, and was even suppressing the Land of Water at sea.

"That's for sure. By the way, haven't you encountered any trouble lately?"

Quietly rubbing his sour waist, Uchiha Gin revealed a forced smile, agreed in his mouth, and then asked about recent events.

"Nothing, last time I met that old man named Bai Lian, I used the hammer you gave me to crack his head open on the spot, and knocked both his eyes into slanted eyes. Hahaha~"

Hearing the concern in Uchiha Gin's words, Uzumaki Mito felt warm in her heart, and then told him about what happened not long ago. Her two eyes squinted with laughter, and the corners of her mouth even reached behind her ears.

"It's good that you're okay..."

Thinking of the scene where Uzumaki Mito wielded the huge Ship-Crusher and destroyed a ship by herself, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but feel a chill in his crotch. This giant ship of his, shouldn't be her target, right?

"Time to go."

After lingering for a while, Uchiha Gin propped up his body, touched the forehead of Uzumaki Mito beside him, sensed that the aura contained in the bright purple mark on it was becoming more and more intense, and said slowly.

"Mm."

Without continuing to pester him, Uzumaki Mito got up and put on her clothes. In an instant, she turned back into that heroic and spirited maritime hegemon, and her long red hair was tied into the bun Uchiha Gin was familiar with, making him feel a moment of trance.

"I'll send you back first~"

Seeing that the other party had packed up, Uchiha Gin reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder, lifted his finger slightly, and the next moment disappeared from the spot.

"Remember to come find me next week~"

The Flying Thunder God mark of the Land of Whirlpools was set in Uzumaki Mito's bedchamber. At parting, the young girl's eyes were full of reluctance, looking at Uchiha Gin's tall and straight figure, and she said.

"You got it, wait for me~"

Uchiha Gin laughed heartily, then turned into a streak of golden light and disappeared from the spot.

"Mm~ have to wait another week. What fun props should I use next time~"

"Madara, you should take the position of Hokage. But your expression is a bit fierce; you should beautify it a bit when carving the rock statue~"

Late at night, in the Uchiha clan grounds, Uchiha Madara, who had been talking heart-to-heart with Senju Hashirama for half a day, had this matter echoing in his head, making him toss and turn, unable to sleep.

"Hokage... can I really do it?"

With deep questions, Uchiha Madara slowly closed his eyes. Konoha, as the dream village of him and Senju Hashirama in their childhood, carried too much of their hard work.

The name Konoha was created by him to commemorate Senju Hashirama, who was good at Wood Release.

And Hokage was a title designed by Senju Hashirama so that future generations would remember the contribution of the Uchiha, the clan of fire.

To say Uchiha Madara didn't want to be Hokage would definitely be a lie, but he didn't want to be Hokage by Senju Hashirama letting him. He wanted to be Hokage openly and honestly, with the willing support of the people in the village.

"Hashirama, this time I won't lose to you again!"

With fighting spirit burning in his eyes again, Uchiha Madara clenched his fists and secretly vowed in his heart that he would obtain this Hokage position through his own efforts.

On the other side, the Senju brothers were also having a fierce argument because of this matter.

"Hokage? Big Brother, I beg you, can you not act on your own? I can accept recommending that guy Uchiha Madara as a candidate, but if you want to go through the back door, I can't tolerate it. It's not the era of Father anymore; everything must comply with public opinion!"

... Still, my driving skills aren't up to par. I won't go speeding again next time. I deleted and modified hundreds of words, and in the end, I only got out of prison thanks to the editor-in-chief~

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 237 =====