Chapter 18: We must help the Uchiha

Yuzhi Bo Quannai, who returned to the clan, had his mind filled with Chu Yang's soul-crushing words. He was unconvinced and still thought about persuading Uchiha Madara to overturn the agreement.

Uchiha Madara was silent for a long time, only saying one sentence, "Go and see the reactions of the clansmen in the clan yourself, and then come back and tell me your decision."

So Yuzhi Bo Quannai had no choice but to wander the streets alone. In order not to disturb the people, he even specially used the Transformation Jutsu.

It was nearing dusk, and under the illumination of the setting sun, smoke from cooking fires rose from every household.

Smelling the scent of fireworks, the nerves that had been tightened by the war for days gradually relaxed.

He heard laughter.

Yuzhi Bo Quannai turned his head; a group of children ran past him, laughing and playing.

The laughter came from the children's play.

But it was more than that...

Clansmen walked by from all directions, laughing, passing by Yuzhi Bo Quannai's side. They spoke of household chores while bursting into intermittent laughter.

It was like a melodious little tune, slowly entering the ears, making one feel relaxed and happy.

This was a scene that had not appeared in Yuzhi Bo Quannai's memory for a long time. He had thought that only by completely defeating the Senju Clan would such a scene appear in the Uchiha Clan again.

However, in fact, after the news of the two great clans ending the war and forming an alliance spread, the shadow brought by the war to the people was rapidly fading.

Yuzhi Bo Quannai stood there blankly.

Feeling the bustling and thriving atmosphere beside him, a myriad of feelings surged into his heart.

He realized that he might be wrong. If he continued to persist, his enemy might not be the Senju Clan.

But these clansmen beside him who had been longing for peace for a long time.

Yuzhi Bo Quannai, who had originally held opposing opinions on the alliance, could only bow his head under the heavy weight of public sentiment.

He no longer stopped the alliance between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan.

Not long after, the news of the alliance between the two great clans continued to spread, reaching the entire ninja world and causing shock among all parties.

The two great clans put aside their prejudices, joined hands, and according to the ideals of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, began to build the first ninja village in the history of the ninja world.

But new trouble was coming...

While Konoha Village was undergoing large-scale construction, various clans and ordinary people were also busy voting for the First Hokage of Konoha Village.

The public sentiment was, of course, Senju Hashirama.

But Chu Yang proposed a different opinion to Senju Tobirama.

"The Clan Head will definitely vote for Uchiha Madara. Teacher, you might as well follow suit and cast a vote for Uchiha Madara as well." Chu Yang looked at Senju Tobirama with a smile, just like a little fox.

Senju Tobirama immediately became vigilant and said, "Kid, do you know what you are saying? If something goes wrong and Uchiha Madara really becomes the Hokage, the Konoha Village that my older brother worked so hard to build will be finished!"

Chu Yang explained, "Teacher, you should have investigated the internal evaluation of Uchiha Madara within the Uchiha Clan. It can be said to have hit rock bottom. If it weren't for the Clan Head repeatedly emphasizing the significance of Uchiha Madara's status in Konoha Village, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to suppress those clansmen anymore."

"In this situation, how many people would choose him to become the First Hokage? Your and the Clan Head's votes would just be icing on the cake!"

"Taking a step back, even if you truly wanted Uchiha Madara to become the First Hokage, the people below would not agree. The first to oppose would be those Uchiha clansmen who want Uchiha Madara to step down."

Senju Hashirama wants to abdicate, but the people below will never agree; they will only press him firmly into the high position. Isn't that how the 'yellow robe being put on' came about?

Senju Tobirama pondered for a while and asked, "Is this also part of your plan to win people's hearts?"

Chu Yang chuckled and said, "We can win over some Uchiha clansmen on one hand, accelerating their internal division, leaving Uchiha Madara isolated, and then accept him on the other, letting him find a sense of belonging here." Chu Yang nodded, then whispered, "An Uchiha Madara who is trapped in Konoha Village by the bonds of family and friendship, working hard without complaint, is much better than an Uchiha Madara who is abandoned by his followers and leaves with hatred, right?"

As if a cold wind had blown by, the hairs on Senju Tobirama's body stood up instantly.

He understood that Chu Yang wanted to use the shackles of emotion to lock Uchiha Madara firmly in place.

Could this work?

Senju Tobirama could not be sure, because Uchiha Madara was a guy with great ambition, but there was no doubt that this plan was beneficial and harmless to Konoha Village and the Senju Clan.

Even if they couldn't achieve the ideal effect on Uchiha Madara in the end, they had already won big.

Encouraged by Chu Yang, Senju Tobirama found Senju Hashirama, who was having a headache over the election, and told him that he wanted to vote for Uchiha Madara.

After hearing this, Senju Hashirama looked at his younger brother with the eyes of a stranger, "Which nerve of yours is broken? This doesn't look like your style..."

"First you released the Uchiha clansmen in advance, and then you proposed to vote for Madara. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Senju Tobirama's mind flashed with some of Chu Yang's arguments. He twitched the corners of his mouth unnaturally, squeezed out a smile that didn't look like a smile, and said, "I want to use this to repair the rift with the Uchiha Clan."

"Although the Uchiha Clan has surrendered, their strength still remains. They are the most powerful clan besides the Senju Clan. If the Uchiha Clan cannot integrate into Konoha Village, they will cause great trouble for the village in the future."

"Therefore, I want to repair the relationship with them as soon as possible and find a way to help them integrate into the village."

After saying this, Senju Tobirama was almost moved himself, let alone Senju Hashirama, who had been working hard for this, but not everyone could understand him.

What power could compare to the support of family?

"Tobirama, I am very happy that you can think this way. Let's work together!" Senju Hashirama patted his younger brother's shoulder with joy, and the psychological fatigue was swept away.

Neither of the two brothers knew...

Actually, at this moment, there was someone outside the room who had just finished listening to their conversation.

The person who came was Uchiha Madara. He had originally come to find Senju Hashirama because of the election of the First Hokage, but ended up "inadvertently" overhearing their conversation.

Uchiha Madara did not expect that Senju Tobirama, who had always been hostile to the Uchiha Clan, would actually be willing to do such a thing for them.

As for Senju Tobirama mentioning that the Uchiha Clan would cause trouble for Konoha in the future.

Regarding this, he, who was isolated by his clansmen, suddenly felt that he could understand Senju Tobirama's thoughts.

Certain characteristics hidden within the Uchiha Clan could not be eradicated and would grow wildly at specific times.

For example, betrayal.

Deeply shocked, Uchiha Madara returned home and told his younger brother Yuzhi Bo Quannai about this without hesitation.

The latter was equally shocked.

Thinking of Senju Tobirama's change in attitude earlier, he felt a mix of emotions for a moment.

The next day, witnessed by other clans, the Senju brothers and the Uchiha brothers did something that left everyone stunned.

They all cast their votes for each other! Please follow, recommendation tickets!!! Commenting is also fine, brothers.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 19 =====