In the original story's plot.
On the night before Uchiha Madara defected from Konoha, he had sought out Senju Hashirama. At that time, he had said that if Senju Tobirama were to become the Second Hokage in the future, if the Uchiha clan continued to stay in Konoha, sooner or later, the Uchiha would inevitably be wiped out.
And the facts proved to be so.
Uchiha Madara knew the abilities of his clansmen very well.
Although the Uchiha clan survived Senju Tobirama's era, decades later, they were completely annihilated to the point of extinction by the political legacy left by Tobirama, the Konoha F4.
And now, although the plotline of the original story has been partially disrupted by the butterfly Uchiha Makoto, Uchiha Madara's perception of his family members has not changed significantly.
If the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan continued to fight as family units like in the past Warring States period, the Uchiha clan would not be defeated by Senju Tobirama. But under the current system of Konoha, Senju Tobirama's inherent sinister and evil talent would be infinitely magnified, and the Uchiha clan would be no match for him at all.
In Uchiha Madara's impression, the only one in the Uchiha clan who could compete with Senju Tobirama in this aspect in the past was his own younger brother, Uchiha Izuna.
Unfortunately... his brother was killed by Senju Tobirama.
Now, the Uchiha clan was actually not without clansmen who could contend with Senju Tobirama, for example, Uchiha Makoto.
But Uchiha Makoto had already proactively chosen to leave the family and establish the Akatsuki Ninja Village himself.
And the abilities of this group of old guys in front of him....
Uchiha Madara simply didn't trust them!
You didn't win against Senju Tobirama back then, so can you win now?
However, Uchiha Madara did not choose to stop the Uchiha elders in front of him.
Because he had no reason or standing to stop them.
—The clansmen want to make progress, but the Uchiha patriarch has to step on the brakes at a critical moment. How is that possible?
"Senju Tobirama is indeed a major hidden danger for the Uchiha!"
"Because of Hashirama, I still can't eliminate the threat Senju Tobirama poses to the Uchiha clan."
"Let's just let them try."
"What if?"
Uchiha Madara tried hard to convince himself.
He actually hoped that the Uchiha clan could be competitive and completely suppress that naturally evil old Senju demon, Senju Tobirama. In that case, his younger brother Izuna would be happy to know this in the Pure Land.
But the Uchiha elders in front of him could no longer hold back their ambition to make the Uchiha great again.
Konoha had made no progress under Senju Tobirama's management for years, being overtaken by the Akatsuki Ninja Village on a curve and left behind by an extremely terrible gap. This already proved that Senju Tobirama's ability was no longer sufficient to continue managing Konoha.
Now, the power of Konoha must be transferred to the hands of the Uchiha clan. Only the Uchiha clan can make Konoha prosperous again.
And now the opportunity to realize this vision has come.
Konoha was recently in turmoil, with people's hearts uneasy, and there were plenty of high-level officials dissatisfied with Senju Tobirama.
And the Uchiha clan was in high spirits, with popular support!
Not only that, but Senju Tobirama himself was also being beaten back by the Uchiha clan.
In the eyes of the Uchiha elders.
Senju Tobirama was already at his wit's end facing the Uchiha clan, and the day he was driven out of the Hokage's office by the Uchiha was not far away.
The era of Konoha belonging to the Uchiha clan was coming.
However, just driving Senju Tobirama out of the Hokage's office was not enough!
Since Senju Tobirama was about to collapse, his supporter, the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, should also pack up and prepare to step down.
Anyway, as the First Hokage, he was just idling around all day, like a rubber stamp, not interfering with Konoha's management at all. Then why not abdicate quickly and pass the Second Hokage to Lord Madara? Otherwise... how else could the Uchiha clan lead Konoha to be great again?
"Lord Madara, it's only a matter of time before we drive Senju Tobirama out of the Hokage's office, and this time will come soon."
"Considering that Lord Hashirama, as the First Hokage, has no intention of being involved in Konoha's political affairs and has handed everything in Konoha to Senju Tobirama, since Senju Tobirama is no longer capable of leading Konoha forward, our Uchiha clan can take over this responsibility at any time... So we hope you can express our Uchiha clan's dissatisfaction with the current situation in Konoha to Lord Hashirama. Our Uchiha clan hopes you can become the Second Hokage as soon as possible."
Several Uchiha elders laid their cards on the table with Uchiha Madara.
Their Sharingan had already seen the day of Senju Tobirama's powerless collapse, and this day would definitely not be too late.
And just as the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire said... if the name is not right, the words will not be smooth!
So they couldn't wait to put the Hokage's official robes on Uchiha Madara, giving the Uchiha clan more legitimacy and making it more blameless to snatch the power of Konoha from the Senju clan.
"It seems you are impatient."
Uchiha Madara's eyes looked at the ambitious elders, and he said coldly.
His mood was very complicated at this moment.
He suddenly thought of the look in the eyes of the Senju clansmen in the Senju clan grounds. It was no different from the look in the Warring States period, and even the owners of those eyes were the same group of Senju clansmen from the Warring States period.
But what was his and Hashirama's original intention in establishing Konoha?
It was to let the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan give up the thousand-year blood feud and shake hands to make peace; to let children no longer have to go to the battlefield; for peace to come completely!
But now?
Konoha was indeed established.
But did the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan really shake hands and make peace?
I'm afraid the hatred hidden in the blood of the two families has never disappeared. Establishing Konoha, instead of letting the two clans help each other, was actually just a change from open struggle to secret struggle.
Not only that, but at some point in the future, the ninja world war will eventually come again.
And the war at that time will definitely be far more tragic and cruel than the wars between ninja clans in the Warring States period!
When the war develops to the end.
When the adults are all killed, it will only be inevitable for the ninja villages to let children go to the battlefield.
Are the ideals and paths he and Hashirama pursued in the first half of their lives all wrong?
"This is all for the Uchiha, for Konoha!"
The Uchiha elders had not yet realized the change in Uchiha Madara's thinking.
They were too eager to make progress, too eager to defeat the Senju clan, too eager to master the power of Konoha.
But they had forgotten a very important thing—this kind of behavior was no different from a direct forced abdication.
In the end, it was only because Uchiha Madara's strength was so unparalleled that they dared not act on their own. They could neither forcibly put the Hokage's official robes on him and had to obtain Uchiha Madara's own consent; nor could they establish someone else to replace him. Otherwise... there were plenty of Uchiha who wanted to make progress and become the Second Hokage!
"Hmph, when you drive Senju Tobirama out of the Hokage's office, then come and discuss this matter with me."
Uchiha Madara no longer wanted to deal with this group of Uchiha elders who were completely blinded by their desire for power.
For Uchiha Madara...
He could tolerate the offense of this group of elders in front of him, already for the sake of his brother Izuna—Uchiha Madara had promised Uchiha Izuna to protect the clansmen of the family.
As for the matter of the Second Hokage proposed by this group of Uchiha elders.
As long as Uchiha Madara wanted to become the Second Hokage, he would definitely be able to become the Second Hokage.
Senju Hashirama would definitely support him.
But in the current situation.
Uchiha Madara no longer cared about the so-called Second Hokage, and even... he was gradually losing faith in the existence of Konoha itself.
"Konoha's existence is to let the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan give up their hatred and stop fighting.... to prevent the pain of the past from repeating.... But now... what's the point of Konoha's existence? Since everything will repeat itself, then... what should I do?"
With a chaotic question.
Uchiha Madara no longer wasted time with this group of Uchiha elders, directly left the meeting room, and walked straight towards the depths of the clan grounds.
That direction was the Naka Shrine.
And the Uchiha elders left in the room looked at each other.
They really thought Lord Madara was very strange!
Clearly, the Uchiha clan was getting stronger day by day, with popular support in Konoha, and was about to defeat Senju Tobirama and drive him out of the Hokage's office.
Now the Uchiha clan was only one step away from washing away the shame of losing to the Senju clan back then!
But why was Lord Madara looking unhappy now?
Doesn't Lord Madara want to become the Second Hokage of Konoha and prove that he is not weaker than Senju Hashirama?
This is really incredible!
There was no helping it...
They were a group of ordinary people who enjoyed "low-level tastes" and did not understand the grand ideals Uchiha Madara pursued in his heart.
Simply put, a sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan!
In the end, it was the oldest and most prestigious Uchiha elder who opened his mouth and broke the extremely strange atmosphere in the meeting room. (Let's call him the Great Elder from now on)
"Lord Madara actually wants to become the Second Hokage in his heart, but he can't bear to let Lord Hashirama step down from the position of Hokage just like that. After all, everyone knows that the relationship between Lord Madara and Lord Hashirama has always been very good, so much so that they eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed!"
"And how can Lord Madara tell us such a thing?"
"Have you forgotten the experience the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire once taught us... Some things can be done, but absolutely cannot be said."
"So Lord Madara is now showing the appearance of desperately resisting this matter, but we still have to do what we should do. When we completely drive Senju Tobirama out of the Hokage's office, we must quickly find a way to make Lord Madara the Second Hokage. Actually... Lord Madara will be very happy in his heart!"
The leading Uchiha Great Elder's tone was long and his voice was unhurried.
The so-called Will of Fire, if completely broken down and crushed, is nothing more than those four words—Strive to be Hokage!
But the relationship between Uchiha Madara and Lord Hashirama is so good that they eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed. How can Lord Madara bear to force Lord Hashirama to step down from the position of Hokage like this?
Besides, which Uchiha doesn't want to beat the Senju, which Uchiha doesn't want to become Hokage?
Lord Madara must be pretending to be unhappy. He actually wants to become the Second Hokage very much!
It's just that he can't bring himself to do it.
The rather old Uchiha Great Elder thought he had grasped Uchiha Madara's psychology.
And after his explanation.
Several surrounding Uchiha elders couldn't help nodding repeatedly, suddenly enlightened!
"As expected of you, this analysis is reasonable... Lord Madara must be thinking like this!"
"Yes, yes, which Uchiha doesn't want to become Hokage."
"If you give me a chance to become Hokage... I will try even if I die!"
"You still want to become Hokage? Forget it. Aren't you afraid that Lord Hashirama's Wood Style Great Buddha's iron fist will hit your head... Lord Madara is the most suitable candidate."
"Hahaha... just kidding, just kidding!"
Several Uchiha elders praised the Great Elder and joked around.
The meeting room was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.
But at this time, another voice sounded.
"But, since Lord Madara wants to become Hokage in his heart but is unwilling to do it proactively, what should we do then?"
Faced with this question, the Great Elder immediately showed a disdainful expression.
Truly a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved!
"You're so stupid!"
"Don't forget, the Hokage of Konoha is elected. When the time comes, we will drive the Senju clan forces represented by Senju Tobirama out of the Hokage's office and let the Uchiha clan forces dominate in Konoha. At that time, we will find an excellent opportunity to gather all the high-level officials of Konoha for a meeting, and Lord Madara must also attend!"
"And then?"
"Don't interrupt. Next is the most crucial point. We must prepare the Hokage's official robes in advance and forcibly put them on Lord Madara in the meeting room!"
"At that time, won't it be just the time for a new round of Hokage voting, and our Uchiha clan will also occupy the dominant position in Konoha. In this case, can the large and small families of Konoha still refuse to vote for Lord Madara?"
"Even Lord Hashirama can't have any objection at this time. This is the rule of Konoha!"
The Great Elder said.
Obviously, he had learned the essence of the experience taught by the Lord Elder of the Land of Fire.
And several Uchiha elders beside him nodded with smiling faces.
"As expected of the Great Elder! This method is really good."
"It directly solves the problem of Lord Madara being unwilling to proactively bear the blame. What's the harm in us bearing a little blame for Lord Madara?"
"This is all for the Uchiha!"
Great Elder: "Ahem... this is also for Konoha!"
"Yes, yes, also for Konoha" *n
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