Uchiha Izuna's ears were filled with the excited cheers of his clansmen, but he did not feel anything strange. Instead, he felt a little empty in his heart.Me, Hokage?
Uchiha Izuna pulled the corners of his stiff mouth in self-mockery, and a look of dejection flashed across his face.My father is not here.
My eldest brother is not here.
Even the damned white-haired one is gone.Now that the people who were chasing me are no longer here, what's the point of me taking the position of Hokage?
"Congratulations, Master Kagesuke."
Just as Uchiha Izuna was lost in thought and feeling sad, representatives of the Ninja Alliance led by Sarutobi Sasuke came to congratulate him, with unconcealed reluctance on their old faces."Nothing to congratulate."
Uchiha Izuna shook his head gently, his expression showing no sadness or joy, but this behavior was seen as pretentious by the members of the Ninja Alliance.
The position of Hokage that you have been longing for but cannot obtain is easily within my reach for me, Uchiha Izuna.
"Master Kagesuke is so modest. Hiruzen, see, you still have a lot to learn."
Sarutobi Sasuke cupped his hands, turned around and elbowed the disappointed Sarutobi Hiruzen, signaling him to say something nice.
"You can never finish learning from Master Yingfu in your lifetime."
In desperation, Sarutobi Hiruzen had to say something against his will. Uchiha Izuna nodded slightly when he heard it, his eyes fixed on the young man in front of him.
"That white-haired guy thinks highly of you?"
"Forehead"
The sudden question confused Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Fortunately, Jingzai, who had just escaped from the cheering tribesmen, rushed over and heard the question. He immediately helped his friend to smooth things over.
"Yes, Master Izuna, our teacher had praised Hiruzen many times before he was alive that he had the potential to be a Hokage."
"The talent of a Hokage?"
Uchiha Izuna glanced at Jingzai who had a gentle smile, and did not continue to question Sarutobi Hiruzen, but there was a hint of ambiguous meaning in his eyes.
Senju Hime, who was not far away, looked at Uchiha Izuna, who was like a star surrounded by stars, and was furious. She even wanted to betray the village because that bastard became the Hokage.
"hateful!"
Senju Feizhen became more and more angry and left the table angrily. Seeing this, the Senju people who followed her immediately chased after her."Lord Feizhen! There will be an election for branch secretary later!"
"What are you looking at? Is there any suspense?"
Qian Shou Fei Zhen said unhappily,
According to the regulations, candidates who have participated in the election of Hokage cannot continue to participate in the election of branch secretary. Uchiha Jing, who is very popular, has no opponent at all. The position of branch secretary is just a carrot hole for him.
"But if we leave now, won't it make us look petty?"
The Thousand Hands hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice."Humph!"
She represented the face of the Senju clan at the moment. If she just left like this, it would be really undignified.There was no other way, so Senju Feizhen had to sit back and cursed the traitors of the Ninja Alliance in his heart.
"Don't let me know who it is!"
creak-
"Da da da"
Just when Qianshou Feizhen was stabbing a villain in his heart, the tightly closed door of the conference room was pushed open a little, and then a short figure came in, crouching down.Pfft!"Xiao Gang, where did you go just now?"
Turning his head to look at Tsunade who was sitting next to him, Senju Hime's tense expression finally relaxed a little.
"Don't mention it. I just lost all my New Year's money this year."
Tsunade looked up listlessly, looking like she had lost her parents. Facing her step-aunt's question, she pursed her lips and answered truthfully,"You're not going to the lottery, are you?"
"Huh? Aunt, how did you know?"
Tsunade blinked, tilted her head in confusion and asked, not noticing the word "also" in Senju Hime's words.
"I just saw that curly guy opening the market by the window."
Senju Feizhen, who also suffered heavy losses, couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for him.Sure enough, I wasn’t the only one who lost like a Muggle.
"Ah~ I should have listened to grandma earlier."
"You must listen to your aunt, otherwise don't gamble."
Senju Feizhen nodded in agreement. He guessed that Senju Momoka must have stopped Tsunade from giving money, but his little granddaughter was no ordinary person. She must have placed the bet without telling her sister-in-law.
"No, it was my grandma who asked me to bet on Uchiha Izuna, but I thought too much and went all in on Sarutobi Hiruzen, who my grandma had predicted would fail me."
Tsunade pouted her lips high, her face full of indignation.
"Aunt said Uchiha Izuna will win?"
Originally, she just thought it was her granddaughter complaining, so she just laughed it off. But the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong. She suddenly thought of something, and her scarlet pupils suddenly shrank.Is itWith an unbelievable guess in his mind, Senju Hime immediately looked for Senju Momoka, who had just talked to him. As a result, he happened to see his sister-in-law leading her men towards Uchiha Izuna who was surrounded by the crowd.
"Congratulations, Kagesuke."
"You're too polite, Madam Shodai."
Uchiha Izuna looked at Senju Momoka in surprise who was congratulating him. He was not very familiar with her and had only met her a few times in the games organized by his eldest cousin.
Ever since the disappearance of Hashirama Senju and the sacrifice of Tobirama Senju, Momoka Senju has had more and more say in the family, and all matters, big or small, have to get her approval before they can proceed.
"Don't get me wrong, Yingfu, the relationship between our two families is not as bad as you think, right?"
As if sensing Uchiha Izuna's doubts, Senju Momoka smiled slightly, said something inscrutable, and led her men to turn around and leave, leaving behind a group of confused onlookers.
After returning to the area where the Senju tribe members gathered, Senju Taohua had just sat down when Senju Feizhen, who came to call for punishment, arrived at the battlefield.
"Aunt, did you do this?"
Looking at the sister-in-law who made him feel a little strange, Qianshou Feizhen asked in a deep voice,"What are you doing? Feizhen, I don't understand what you are saying."
Faced with the questioning, Senju Momoka covered her slightly opened mouth in surprise. Her performance was impeccable.
"Tsuna told me everything, how did you know Uchiha Izuna would win?"
How could Senju Hime, who was suspicious by nature, believe the other party's one-sided words?"Really, isn't Tsuna's mouth too loose?"
When she heard that she was betrayed by her own granddaughter, Qianju Taohua stopped pretending and put down her hands slowly, her expression becoming more serious. "Yes, I did it."
It was indeed she who secretly instructed the Senjuu ninja who followed her to vote for Uchiha Izuna, her mortal enemy, at the critical moment."That's the naturally evil Uchiha. Handing Konoha over to him would be like destroying my uncle's hard work!"
Seeing Senju Momoka admit it openly, Senju Feizhen almost fainted. She had worked so hard to calculate who would become the Hokage.But you just gave the position of Hokage to that idiot Uchiha Izuna with just your words.
"Fei Zhen, you are still too young."
Senju Taohua shook her head.
"The waters of Konoha are too deep, you can't grasp them."
"But at least I know that Konoha must not fall into the hands of the Uchiha."
Konoha is indeed complex and intricate, and Senju Hime is well aware of this, but everything is still under her control. The only variable is the Uchiha, which is an unstable factor that she cannot control.
"But right now, there is no one more suitable Hokage than Uchiha Izuna."
Senju Momoka knew the interests involved, but compared to handing Konoha over to other people, she trusted Uchiha more.At least in this way, Konoha can still have a certain deterrent power, which can deter ambitious people from other countries.If it was the Hokage launched by the Ninja Alliance, the troops of the other major countries would probably have arrived at the gates of Konoha the next day.
"I think Sarutobi Hiruzen is the right one. He's young and steady, much stronger than Uchiha Izuna!"
Senju Hime pointed at the tall Sarutobi Hiruzen in the distance and said nonsense in a serious tone, "It's not bad to get paid for doing a job.""If Uchiha Izuna wasn't there, the little monkey would be an excellent candidate."
F6 was the child that Momoka Senju had watched grow up. She was very confident in Sarutobi Hiruzen's ability, but the opponent was too strong, so she had to let him wait for a few more years."It's too late."
As the truth came out, Senju Feizhen took a deep breath. She didn't expect that the traitor was her most trusted sister-in-law. Given the other party's identity, she would definitely not be able to punish her.
"Who else knows about this?"
After sighing, Qianshou Feizhen immediately became alert.If the people of the Ninja Alliance knew that the traitor who caused their election failure was the Senju clan, it would probably not be a matter that could be resolved in a few words. After all, the other party had paid real money to establish the relationship, and she had no money to pay it back now.
"Besides the men who are loyal to me, that's the only one left, Gin-san."
"what?"
Does the curly-haired guy know that too?Qianshou Feizhen stood there in a daze, a nameless anger instantly ignited in her chest.Since you know the inside story, why are you still opening the market? Are you treating us like leeks to be ripped off?
Riliwa, give me back my money!When he thought about how the hundreds of billions of dollars he had worked so hard to embezzle fell into Uchiha Gin's pocket so easily, Senju Hime almost fainted from anger."How would he know?"
Could it be that my sister-in-law was bewitched by that curly-haired guy and did such a rebellious thing?
"I took the initiative to find him and wanted to ask his opinion on this matter."
"Why did you go to him when you could go to someone else?"
Senju Feizhen frowned slightly. It was not that he did not think highly of Uchiha Gin, but the other party himself was not very competitive. After so many years, his actual combat power was still that of a mediocre senior ninja, who spent his days hanging out in the dungeon.
"It's Hashirama's request."
"Big uncle?"
Why is it involving my eldest brother again?
"Hashirama once said that if the Senju were about to clash with the Uchiha, he should go find Gin-san."
There was also some inexplicable meaning in Senju Momoka's tone. She didn't know why Senju Hashirama asked her to ask for help from Uchiha Gin at the critical moment.Is it because of the other party’s financial ability?"What did you talk to him about?"
At this point, Qianshou Feizhen could only continue to dig deeper to unravel the doubts in his heart."I told him about your alliance with the Ninja Clan."
"and then?"
"Then he asked me to defect and vote for Uchiha Izuna."
Senju Taohua spread her hands and showed a helpless expression.
Before she went to find Uchiha Gin, she had no plans. She just wanted to ask whether the alliance between Senju Hime and the Ninja Alliance would have an impact on the future of the Senju clan.
Unexpectedly, when Uchiha Gin heard this, his half-closed eyes suddenly sparkled with a gleam of light. After stroking his chin and thinking for a long time, he explained to her the significance of the matter.
The main purpose of the alliance between the Senju clan and the Ninja Alliance is to prevent Uchiha Izuna from becoming Hokage and prevent the Uchiha clan from becoming the only one in power.But the Ninja Alliance is not a good group. If they really allow them to obtain the position of Hokage, the entire Konoha will usher in a major reshuffle.
Since the composition of the Ninja Alliance is not as simple as that of the Senju and Uchiha clans, it is a combination of small and medium-sized families. If the interests of all parties are listed one by one, it would take three days and three nights to talk about it.In short, if the candidate nominated by the Shinobi Alliance succeeds the Hokage, the other clans in the Shinobi Alliance who have worked hard will come forward to demand their rewards.And this reward cannot be satisfied by simple money. What they want is to divide up the big cake of Konoha, privatize originally public things, and strive to consolidate the long-term development of their own family.
By then, everything in Konoha will become a mess.
"It seems to make some sense when you put it this way."
After listening to Senju Momoka's narration, Senju Feizhen's face became more thoughtful.
She admitted that she was a little emotional about this matter. Now that she calmed down and thought about it, she realized that by doing this, it was very likely that Konoha would be pushed into an abyss of no return.
Although Uchiha Izuna is hateful, the Uchiha clan is not greedy. On the contrary, they are very dedicated and responsible, and they are almost willing to work for free to build Konoha.
Letting Uchiha succeed as Hokage will at least not divide the interests of the village. After all, that bastard Uchiha Izuna has a golden house.
When she thought of the small building made of golden bricks that Uchiha Izuna had once shown off to her, Senju Hisa felt sad.Isn’t it just a good cousin?
He’s my future brother-in-law!
"Aunt, this matter is known to heaven, earth, you and me. You must not let the people in the Ninja Alliance know about it."
Coming back to his senses, Senju Feizhen carefully glanced at the Ninja Alliance representative who was trying to get close to Uchiha Izuna in the distance, and told Senju Momoka to keep the matter to herself."I know you accepted the benefits from others, remember to give me half when you go back~"
Senju Momoka nodded with a smile, and directly stated that the money would be divided."Um, that one."
"I'm just kidding. I'll keep it for you for now and use it as a dowry when you get married in the future."
Seeing Senju Feizhen's hesitation, Senju Taohua immediately added that it would be easy for a young person to go astray with such a large sum of money.
"Gone."
"what?"
“I just took part in the betting outside”
"you will not"
When she heard the word "bet", Senju Taohua's face twitched and her tone became strange.Qianshou Feizhen gritted his teeth, his heart full of resentment towards someone.
"Yes, just as you thought. I'm all in. But don't worry, aunt. At worst, I can just go into the sea." (End of this chapter)