Chapter 125: The Content, Initially, Hiruzen Sarutobi Opposed Including Uchiha Madara and the Uchiha Clan, as This Might Greatly Fuel

The Senju clan can become Hokage—why can’t the Uchiha clan become Hokage?

But the question is, even if we don’t include them, do Itachi think the Uchiha clan doesn’t want to be Hokage?

Look at Obito Uchiha—he’s wanted to be Hokage since he was a child.

Even now, no matter how much the Uchiha clan’s ambitions swell, Fujinaka Genma and Minato Namikaze have full confidence they can suppress them.

As for the future, if the Uchiha clan produces someone capable of overpowering all others, why not let him become Hokage?

Thus, under Fujinaka Genma’s strong insistence and with Minato Namikaze’s support, the first chapter included Uchiha Madara and the Uchiha clan.

Hashirama Senju also compromised because, for now, this “Will of Fire” is only being tested within the Root.

The first third of this first chapter tells the Rexue story of Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara founding the Hidden Leaf Village during the Warring States era.

The middle third details Uchiha Madara’s ideological shift and his reasons for abandoning the Hidden Leaf.

Of course, it still employs the Spring and Autumn style—Fujinaka Genma does not reveal that Uchiha Madara was manipulated by Black Zetsu.

Instead, it genuinely analyzes Uchiha Madara’s original thoughts and the international situation at the time to prove his warlike extremism was wrong.

The final third affirms Uchiha Madara’s contributions while condemning his later ideological deviation.

In short, after reading the entire book, Shisui Uchiha and other Uchiha clan members all felt the book was right.

One piece of evidence is that Uchiha Madara never received support from other Uchiha clan members.