Chapter 156, Uchiha Shun's Opposition.
Zetsu wouldn't hide from Uchiha Madara the fact that he was secretly instigating the Second Great Ninja War.
Instead, he chose to tell Uchiha Madara everything, then seemingly reasoned with him, subtly influencing Madara's decision.
Whether it was facing Indra in the past or now facing the reincarnation of Indra's chakra, Uchiha Madara, Zetsu always did this.
Proven effective.
Moreover, Zetsu wasn't lying; everything he had just said to Madara was true.
The war was indeed going to erupt, Uchiha Raijin would indeed have a significant negative impact on Madara's future plans, and the executor of the Moon's Eye Plan was indeed not Uchiha Madara.
Starting the war earlier would indeed reduce the consumption.
But what Zetsu didn't tell Madara was that if the war broke out a bit later, Konohagakure could easily handle an uprising from the entire ninja world.
However, from beginning to end, Zetsu never mentioned Konohagakure, and Madara didn't care what Konohagakure had become.
Over the years, Madara has been researching the Rinnegan and Gedo Mazo to perfect his Moon Eye Plan.
As for Konohagakure?
Whether it's strong or weak, what does it matter?
The current Konohagakure no longer has the shadow named Senju Hashirama.
Whether strong or weak, in Madara's eyes, they are but ants.
Even if Hashirama were still alive, what then?
Madara couldn't care less about the life or death of Konohagakure...
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In Konohagakure, at the Uchiha district, Nangoku Shrine.
After following Uchiha Suisei to find a place to sit, Raijin idly fiddled with his fingers.
Tsunade had returned to the Senju district as well. Not long after Suisei left, Senju Tobirama arrived, and Tsunade should now be attending the Senju clan meeting at the Senju household.
As both had come of age, although still Chunin, it was time for them to attend the family clan meeting, considering both status and strength.
The head of Konohagakure's Police Force, Uchiha Motohide, the Uchiha clan Patriarch Uchiha Ikusa, and the President of the Uchiha Commerce Association, Uchiha Tatsumi, sat together.
With them were two Uchiha elders, Uchiha Kakunetsu and Uchiha Setsuna.
"Cough cough!"
As Uchiha Ikusa cleared his throat, the Nangoku Shrine quieted down.
"Tatsumi, you go first."
Uchiha Ikusa said to Uchiha Tatsumi beside him.
"Alright, currently the Uchiha Commerce Association has already..."
Uchiha Tatsumi nodded at the words and began to discuss the development of the Uchiha Commerce Association during this period, future goals, and which targets were not met last time, including the reasons why.
And as Tatsumi spoke, Raijin learned that steam engines had become this widespread in the Uchiha household?
Not increasing the allowance despite this, how ugly...!
While listening, Raijin disdainfully curled his lip.
"Now it's your turn, Motohide."
After Tatsumi finished, Uchiha Ikusa turned to Uchiha Motohide beside him.
"Alright, the Konohagakure Police Force..."
Uchiha Motohide rambled on, basically about how many Genin, Chunin, and Jonin had been added, including how many Sharingan had been activated.
It could be said that Uchiha Motohide was the sharpest knife and the sturdiest shield of the Uchiha family.
The hard power of the Uchiha family.
And Tatsumi was the richest man in all of Uchiha, affecting the purse strings of every clan member from top to bottom.
The soft power of the Uchiha family.
"Very good, the development of the Konohagakure Police Force and the Uchiha Commerce Association couldn't have been achieved without the efforts of Motohide-kun and Tatsumi-kun, please continue to maintain this."
After hearing the reports from both, Uchiha Ikusa was very pleased.
The profits of the Konohagakure Commerce Association had increased by three percent compared to a month ago.
The Konohagakure Police Force had even added two more squads to its ranks.
With this, the money earned by the Konohagakure Commerce Association could provide better subsidies to the clan members, and with money, the people would have more children.
More children meant more ninjas.
And with more ninjas, the ranks of the Konohagakure Police Force would grow, greatly enhancing the security of the Konohagakure Commerce Association.
And with improved security, the commerce association could earn more money, creating a virtuous cycle.
"Patriarch Senju Tobirama of the Senju family came to me some time ago, saying he wanted to arrange a marriage alliance with the Uchiha."
After saying something simple, Uchiha Ikusa took to all the Uchihas who attended the Uchiha clan meeting.
"Has the Uchiha clan fallen to the point where they have to marry into the Senju clan?"
And just at this moment, a cold voice rang out, and everyone turned to look.
They found that it was one of the two elders, Uchiha Setsuna.
Uchiha Setsuna, a man in the Uchiha clan who inherited Uchiha Madara's will, has always been dissatisfied with Senju Tobirama's arrangements for the Uchiha, and is always thinking about seizing power from the Senju clan.
He is a well-known hawk in the Uchiha clan, and he has many followers in the Uchiha clan.
"Is there a possibility that they are in love?"
As Uchiha Setsuna's words fell, Raijin's voice also rang out.
"In love? Didn't you think that Senju and Uchiha are mortal enemies the moment you saw Tsunade?"
Uchiha Setsuna looked coldly at Uchiha Raijin.
Uchiha Motohide, who was in the main seat, propped his head with one hand, a smile on his lips.
In the past, it was always him who helped Raijin bear this kind of pressure. Now that this kid is here, let him handle it himself.
As for Uchiha Setsuna? Elder?
Give him face and call him an elder, don't give him face, and smash his heavenly spirit cover.
In the Uchiha clan, the chief of the Konohagakure police force must be the strongest, the president of the Konohagakure business association must be the person who can make the most money, and the patriarch must be the person with the highest prestige.
What qualifications, status, identity, who you've mixed with.
That doesn't work.
The Uchiha clan has always respected the strong.
Didn't Uchiha Setsuna become the chief of the Konohagakure police force because he didn't want to?
Uchiha Suisei, who was sitting next to Raijin, also stared at Uchiha Setsuna with a bad look.
In the Uchiha family, it's not a rare thing for a few people to die at a clan meeting.
If you can't stand it, just draw your sword.
"I thought about it."
Raijin chuckled and nodded.
"So you're still with your enemy! Isn't this a betrayal of the Uchiha?"
Uchiha Setsuna said to Raijin with great grief.
A large number of hawk Uchihas began to look at Raijin with bad eyes.
"If you hate Senju so much, why didn't you help when Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were fighting in the Valley of the End?"
Raijin asked Uchiha Setsuna with a smile.
"I..."
Uchiha Setsuna's face stiffened, but he quickly reacted.
"Is Madara-sama's name something you can call casually? At that time, Madara-sama stopped me, saying that such a battle was not something I could participate in."
Uchiha Setsuna answered fluently, whether it was true or not was unclear, anyway, Madara couldn't appear here to confront him face to face.
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