[Hokage] Homecoming

"[Naruto] Returns"

The emergence of the Holy See had a great impact on all countries, especially the Kingdom of Water, which was the place of origin, and the Kingdom of Fire, which quickly accepted its existence.

The great name of the Fire Nation, Yano Kiyoka, unexpectedly announced that the Holy See would be the state religion of the Fire Nation and the only religion recognized by the Fire Nation.This move caused an uproar in all countries, and even the subjects in the Fire Country had objections.They don't know much about the Holy See. They only know that the Holy See has a power that is completely different from what the world knows.

Minister Zuo, who once issued a mission statement to Uchiha, eagerly raised objections to the daimyo and the head of the Fujiwara family who supported his decision, "Your Highness, Mr. Fujiwara, the power of the Holy See is too strange, and it is too risky to declare it as a state religion. If We can just entrust tasks that require force to those ninjas, so why should we take risks and pay such a high price to accept an unknown existence?"

The daimyo just smiled and said nothing, but the young man with black hair and red eyes said: "Since ancient times, the most stable structure is the tripartite confrontation. Minister Zuo, in your opinion, what does ninja mean?"

Although Minister Zuo, who was born in a powerful family, felt that something was wrong, his childhood education made him habitually despise the humble status of ninjas.

"They're just desperadoes, a very useful tool." He said matter-of-factly.

Hearing this, the daimyo sighed slightly.If he had not received divine grace, perhaps, like Minister Zuo, he would not be able to see the crisis hidden under the mist.

"Desperados..." the head of the Fujiwara family said very playfully, "This may become their nature in the future, if you continue to act like this."

Minister Zuo suddenly broke into a cold sweat. He looked at the other party carefully and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

"No matter how they are used as tools, ninjas are still human beings after all. They are oppressed to the extreme and will eventually resist. By then, in the face of the power that confuses people and turns mountains and seas upside down, has Minister Zuo ever thought about how to deal with it?"

"This..." Minister Zuo was already a little unable to stand. Before Fujiwara Hi raised this question, he had never considered the issue of ninja rebellion one day.

Yes, ninjas are human beings too, and people's hearts are unpredictable. When they can't bear it anymore, why do they continue to endure it when they already have the strength?

"I don't know, I would like to ask Mr. Fujiwara if he has any countermeasures?" the over-aged minister asked with a heavy expression.

Fujiwara Hi and Yano Kiyoka looked at each other and said in a manly voice: "His Highness the Daimyo and I have discussed this matter for a long time. This acceptance of the Holy See is also for the purpose of checking and balancing."

The daimyo knocked on the folding fan and said with a smile: "Gu and Fei discussed it and decided to recruit the ninjas from the Land of Fire and formally incorporate them into the army. Gu, the top leader of the Holy See, had a discussion with him. He was a very talented person. A man of ability, so Gucai decided to incorporate the Holy See into the Country of Fire as the state religion and as a third-party force in the Country of Fire."

"This will incorporate ninjas into the formal army..." Minister Zuo's cold sweat dropped again, "Your Highness, are you trying to... cancel the private armies maintained by each city?"

"That's right." The daimyo with a delicate face smiled gently, with an unquestionable determination and strength, "On Gu's land, there is no need for power other than Gu's permission."

Minister Zuo looked at the daimyo's seemingly gentle but tough smile, and then at the head of the Fujiwara family who looked as usual, knowing that there was no way around this matter.After a moment of silence, he said with a wry smile: "Now that you have made your decision, I...have nothing to say."

This young daimyo has a grand ambition that is completely inconsistent with his appearance. More importantly, he is assisted by a terrifying person like Fujiwara Hi.Compared with the daimyo, Minister Zuo was more afraid of Fujiwara Hi, who seemed to be more delicate than the daimyo.

Not to mention his amazing affinity and harmonious skills, no one has any secrets in front of him, and even the human heart is like a bright mirror.

This is the scariest thing about him.

With the support of Minister Zuo, the matter of the Holy See becoming the state religion went very smoothly. In order to show its sincerity, the Holy See's headquarters in the Kingdom of Fire was placed in a new small city not far from the country.

The city named Holy Light belongs entirely to the Holy See.

Different from the happy acceptance of the Kingdom of Fire, the reactions of other countries were quite fierce, especially the Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Thunder. The power of the Holy See was still hidden among the civilians, and the origins of the Kingdom of Water, Gang and Fire The voice of the Wind Country that formed an alliance with the other countries was much weaker.The former has been deeply infiltrated by the Holy See, while the latter still needs to rely on the assistance of the Country of Fire, so naturally it does not dare to be openly hostile to it.

Although they did not dare to oppose blatantly, like the other two countries, the daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind and the daimyo of the Water Kingdom had some careful thoughts and planned to test the power of the Holy See.This idea coincides with the two countries of Lei and Tu.

Therefore, when Tobirama learned that there were strange beasts in the Land of Fire and causing trouble everywhere, he was not surprised at all.

"I really underestimated them." In the daimyo's study, the head of the Fujiwara family said calmly, "I didn't expect them to dare to use the tailed beasts, and they were not afraid of backlash."

Both the daimyo and the left minister frowned, and the latter was even more worried, "Fujiwara-sama, could it be that the one causing trouble in the Land of Fire this time is the legendary tailed beast?! How dare they!"

"Yes, I think a lot of people have been sacrificed."

After receiving a clear answer, Minister Zuo began to panic, "This, what should we do..."

"Quiet, go give Uchiha a mission letter."

The daimyo frowned and said, "They alone...may not be enough to pacify those tailed beasts. Judging from the damaged location, there may be more than one tailed beast attracted this time."

"So it's time for the Thousand Hands Clan to take action." His eyes flashed, and the young man with black hair and crimson eyes thought to himself, maybe this is also an excellent opportunity.

Let Senju and Uchiha put aside their hatred and prejudice towards each other and actively seek cooperation.

"Mobilize the Senju and Uchiha ninjas at the same time. What should we do if the tailed beast comes towards the capital?" Minister Zuo said with a worried look.

"It doesn't matter." The young man with black hair and red eyes stood up, walked to the window, looked far away in the direction of Holy Light City, and raised the corners of his lips, "Isn't there still the Holy See?"

Minister Zuo was a little hesitant. After all, he had never truly experienced the power from the Holy See, so naturally he had doubts. "Your Highness, do you and Mr. Fujiwara trust the power of the Holy See?"

The daimyo knocked on the folding fan in his hand and smiled, "The words of the Holy See can indeed be trusted, so just do what Fei says. The mission statement of the Senju Clan is promulgated in the name of Gu."

"...Yes." Although he was still puzzled, Minister Zuo did not dare to ask any more questions.

After leaving the Daming Mansion, Minister Zuo quickly issued a mission statement to Uchiha, and the Daimyo also issued the same mission statement to Senju at the same time.When it comes to multi-tailed beasts, the power of the Uchiha clan alone is not enough, and they must understand this.

Of course the Uchihas understand, so the senior leaders of the clan are already meeting to discuss whether to join forces with the Senju clan.No matter which tailed beast it is, it has a fierce reputation. Facing such an opponent, the Uchiha's battle endurance is likely to be insufficient, and it is unknown whether the three magatama's Sharingan can restrain the tailed beast.Considering many factors, Uchiha Tajima, who had already passively cooperated with Senju once, had to succumb to reality.

Finally, Madara said: "The chakra of tailed beasts is almost infinite. It is difficult for us to complete this task alone. Minister Zuo attaches great importance to this task. If it fails, it may affect his evaluation of Uchiha. But if we cooperate with Senju, Maybe there will be a turn for the better, and the clan members can also reduce some casualties."

His words successfully swayed the others, and most chose to cooperate in order to preserve Uchiha's credibility and the lives of their clan members.

With Senju.

After all the clan members had left, Quan Nai, who had already returned, turned to look at his brother, and not surprisingly saw a slight smile on his face.

"Brother Madara should be satisfied now." The young man said helplessly, "I really don't know how much ecstasy water Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama poured into you, Brother Madara."

The handsome young man with long black hair raised the corners of his lips, chuckled and rubbed his brother's hair that was also blown out, "They gave me hope for the future, Quan Nai, I only have you as my younger brother, brother. I will definitely protect you.”

"...Brother Madara, I am not a child anymore." The young man's face was slightly red, and his heart was very warm but a little embarrassed. Feeling the indulgent gaze from his brother, Quan Nai completely gave up and gave up the struggle.

Forget it, since that is Brother Ban's wish, what else can he do besides supporting it? The worst thing he can do is watch more.

Who makes him his only brother?

Just when the Uchihas were holding a clan meeting, the senior leaders of the Senju clan also gathered together for a rare occasion.Ever since Tobirama secretly controlled the missions taken by the Senju clan, they had been stable for a long time. The last time they had such a gathering was because the daimyo designated Uchiha and Senju to carry out missions at the same time.

"Everyone is here." Thousand-Armed Buddha glanced around with a serious look on his face. The eldest son knelt down to his left, the second son sat on the right, and the younger twins sat behind their elder brother.

"Tobirama, please explain the situation." He handed over the initiative to his second son. Originally, he wanted the eldest son to do the speech, but he was afraid that he would make a fool at the critical moment, so the patriarch hesitated for a moment and chose A second son who has always been reliable.

The blond boy, who had rarely taken off his mask, explained the matter quickly and concisely, and finally emphasized: "This mission is of great importance. I am afraid that there are only a few people in the clan who can confront the tailed beast head-on. I suggest that you go with Uchiha join forces."

He glanced at a few stubborn elders and said emphatically: "If the mission fails, the Senju clan will lose the trust of the daimyo. Not only that, but it may even lead to unnecessary sacrifices by the clan members because of their insistence on going their own way. So, please consider it. Be clear before answering."

These two points hit home for everyone. They cared about the credibility of the Thousand Hands clan and the lives of their people, especially when both were bound, they had no choice at all.

Looking at the blond boy's calm face and those bottomless golden-red eyes, everyone couldn't help but lower their eyes to avoid his sharpness.

Hashirama, who was sitting on the other side, also advised him at the right time: "In the past few years, the Senju clan has rarely had conflicts with Uchiha. This mission is also an opportunity. If the two clans join hands, what else can we do?" Can’t do it?”

The only one who can be an enemy of the Senju clan is the Uchiha, and vice versa. This is a fact recognized by both clans.

Soon, someone spoke up and said, "I'm afraid only Hashirama and Tobirama are the only ones in the clan who have the ability to face the tailed beasts directly. We don't have enough manpower at all. I second your opinion."

"The Senju clan cannot lose the trust of the Daimyo."

"I agree with Tobirama's proposal."

"Hashirama is right, Uchiha... is indeed a good helper."

"Seconded."

……

The elders made their choices one after another. Finally, Thousand-Armed Buddha glanced at his second son with complicated eyes. He knew more than others, so he also made some assumptions in his mind.

The alliance between Senju and Uchiha is probably inseparable from Tobirama's inducement.Compared to Hashirama who was clamoring for an alliance with Uchiha all day long, Tobirama was obviously a man of action, and he did succeed.Although he still can't stand that guy Uchiha Tajima, but...

"I agree to join forces with Uchiha." The leader of the Senju clan said.

Compared with the reputation of the Senju clan and the clan, his personal preferences cannot be compared at all.From the moment he became the leader of the Senju Clan, the burden of the entire Senju Clan was borne on his shoulders, and nothing could be more important than it.