After Uchiha Tokumitsu's explanation, Luo Sha finally understood the meaning of "one-sided most favored treatment".
Although it seems that this condition is a loss for the Kingdom of Wind, the loss for the Kingdom of Wind does not mean that Sunagakure is at a loss. As the saying goes, "It doesn't feel bad if you betray your father's land." Sunagakure also just launched a coup to control the center of the Kingdom of Wind. , has not yet completed effective control over the country, so it doesn't matter even if some interests are sold.
Moreover, Luo Sha believes that as long as the Kingdom of Wind no longer signs treaties with other ninja villages or countries with favorable conditions, the so-called "one-sided most favored treatment" will not have much impact on the Kingdom of Wind.
It was with this kind of thinking in mind that Rasa agreed to Uchiha Tokumitsu's conditions and successfully obtained the non-aggression treaty that Sunagakure wanted.
As for the arms needed by Sunagakure, Uchiha Tokumitsu promised to provide him with an additional batch of Uchiha's special detonating charms sold at cost price. As for other military supplies, he could ask for anything as long as he paid for it.
After all, Sunagakure's poverty is mostly due to the shortage of materials caused by environmental restrictions, but they are not short of gold, especially the magnetic escape bloodstains passed down from generation to generation by the Kazekage family, who are good at gold mining in the desert.
…
After seeing off Rasa, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo chatted for a while, and then they sneaked back into the village respectively.
The non-aggression treaty with Sunagakure is just a secret agreement. To realize this matter, Uchiha Tokumitsu will need to reconcile with all parties.
Especially Tsunade of the Senju clan, Uchiha Tokumitsu needs to make sure that she will not become the driving force behind Sunagakure's conquest.
"Lord Tokumitsu..."
The attendant ninja asked with some confusion: "With the current strength of the Senju clan, it has obviously declined to the point of disgrace, why do we still have to discuss this matter with them?"
"If the Senju clan didn't seem to be constraining the family, how would other ninjas view us like this?"
Uchiha Tokko asked: "How did the Senju clan decline? Do you still remember?"
"...In the First Ninja World War, he suffered excessive damage and lost all his youth and strength."
The attendant ninja hesitated for a moment and then replied in a low voice.
"Then why did the Senju clan suffer so many losses in the Ninja War?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu continued to ask as he walked towards the clan.
"The Senju clan at that time was the most powerful Hokage clan..."
The attendant ninja replied.
At this time he seemed to understand something.
"To accept the filth of the country is to be called the master of the country..."
Uchiha Demitsu said: "With the amount of power you have, you must bear the amount of responsibility."
"Otherwise, it will be like the Sarutobi clan, which only enjoys the power of the Hokage family and rarely appears in wars. Then they will be completely reduced after one failure."
"My subordinate understands...Thank you, Lord Tokuguang, for your teaching."
The attendant ninja said sincerely.
As the saying goes, "Survival or death, the world will return to its heart." Uchiha Tokumitsu was kind to the Senju clan, not for the power of the Senju, but for the fame brought by this move.
"Send someone to inform the Thousand Hands clan..."
Uchiha Tokko said: "I have to meet the naughty Konoha Princess..."
"As you command!"
The attendant ninja immediately took the order and left.
…
Tsunade's identity is her greatest protective talisman.
And her existence is also a symbol of maintaining the unity of Konoha.
For Uchiha Tokko, although Tsunade is sometimes annoyingly idealistic about certain things, for the Uchiha clan, her attitude does not actually have any impact, and she is even moderately tolerant of it. It also makes people think that the Uchiha clan generally knows how to advance and retreat.
But this by no means means unprincipled tolerance and concession.
Therefore, regarding this time's Sunagakure Incident, Uchiha Tokumitsu did not intend to make any concessions in the way of dealing with it.
For the Uchiha clan, which came to power through military coups, a shinobi village like Sunagakure that defied the world's disapproval is simply a natural ally!
…
Tsunade walked into the Uchiha clan's territory for the second time.
The first time was to go to the Uchiha clan on the instructions of his grandmother Uzumaki Mito to express his gratitude to Uchiha Tokimitsu for saving the remaining Uzumaki. During the subsequent return visit, Uzumaki Mito announced complete reconciliation with the Uchiha clan on behalf of the family. , both sides no longer dwell on the old events of the "Battle of the Valley of the End".
However, after Uzumaki Mito passed away, due to the deteriorating relationship between the Uchiha clan and the Hokage clan, the connection between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan was also severed, and the two sides once again returned to the state of not having contact with each other until death.
Especially after Tsunade's leadership and promotion led to the return of the small branch clans to reorganize the Senju clan, there were many overt and covert fights in the village. However, due to reasons such as means and strength, all the plans of the Senju clan failed.
After the establishment of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Tsunade was unwilling to be left alone. She repeatedly proposed proposals in the Senate to create influence, trying to gain more say.
Especially after the Sunagakure Incident, Tsunade transformed into the most radical martial arts faction in Konoha. She repeatedly proposed sending troops to "support justice" and restore the "orthodoxy" of the Wind Country at Senate meetings.
Of course, her behavior is understandable.
In the eyes of Uchiha Tokko, the reason why Tsunade frequently spoke out in the Sunagakure Incident, which had nothing to do with Konoha, was to safeguard the authority of the "one village, one country" system and to This will strengthen the historical contribution of the Senju clan.
Because among the "political correctness" left over by the Senju clan, the core position of Hokage has been essentially abandoned. Only by maintaining influence can the Senju clan ensure the reproduction and revitalization of the family; otherwise, what will happen next? In twenty or thirty years, no one in Konoha remembers the former founding family.
Tsunade stood outside the door of a teahouse that the messenger ninja said. Several Uchiha jounin standing guard at the door also nodded to her and opened the door for her.
"Tsunade-hime..."
Uchiha Toru was sitting in the hall, next to his fiancée Uchiha Makoto. Seeing Tsunade enter, the two of them also stood up and saluted.
"Long time no see, Tokumitsu-kun."
Although Tsunade didn't like Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had a grudge against his master, but now that both parties were meeting as high-level village officials, the personal grudges that were not on the table would naturally be put away.
After Tsunade was seated, the attendant ninja closed the hall door and created a space for secret talks for everyone in the hall.
Uchiha Makoto obediently picked up the teapot, added a cup of tea to each of them, and then obediently sat back next to Uchiha Tokumitsu.
Although the dose of this dog food was not large, it still filled Tsunade's mouth.
"I wonder if Tokumitsu-kun's invitation today is to formally use troops against Sunagakure?"
Tsunade said, getting straight to the point.
"Sunagakure is also one of the five major countries in the ninja world. It is powerful and its ninja army is brave. How can you think of raising an army rashly!"
Uchiha Tokko flatly refused.
"In the Second Ninja World War, Konoha swept through all the invincible opponents. Why is Tokumitsu-kun so fearful of his enemies now?"
Tsunade frowned and used the provoking technique.
"Konoha has been devastated by war for a long time, and now people have decided that it is not appropriate to start a war again at this time..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu shook his head, "Not to mention the change of Sunagakure, what harm will it do to Konoha~"
When Tsunade heard this, her expression immediately changed, and then she returned to her indifference.
This is the absolute difference between the two sides.
Uchiha Tokumitsu was originally a reformer, and he welcomed Sunagakure for being the first to step forward to seize the power of the daimyo nobles. In addition, sending troops to the desert for conquest was a chore, even if Sunagakure could be defeated. If you don't get much benefit, you naturally have no motivation to start another war.
And all along, his target has always been the Kirigakure Village in the Water Country and Uchiha Madara hiding behind it. All of his current actions are designed to confuse Kirigakure, so he has no intention of opening a second front.
"Is it possible for a Konoha ninja to be so fearful of the enemy?"
Tsunade questioned with a frown.
She has also long been aware of the subtleties of the status of the Thousand Hands clan today.
Although she was elected as a permanent member of the Senate, her right to speak was always in a "Schrödinger state". She herself was not sure whether the Thousand Hands clan's right to speak was effective.
The reason why he repeatedly proposed sending troops to attack Sunagakure in the Senate this time was to try to create a topic and attract potential supporters.
Of course, in addition to this, the daimyo's plea and the maintenance of the "one village, one country" system established by his grandfather were among the reasons that prompted Tsunade to act this way.
"Tsunade-hime, do you think the environment in the Kingdom of Wind is worse than the environment in the Kingdom of Rain?"
Uchiha Demitsu said leisurely.
"...The Kingdom of Wind."
Tsunade's brows jumped, but she still answered truthfully.
Although the environment of the Rain Country with heavy rain all day long is harsh, for Konoha ninjas with various methods, the most they can do is to have some weakening in combat methods, except for the Uchiha clan, which is more restrained by ninjas who specialize in fire escape. , Konoha ninjas did not have much discomfort in the Land of Rain.
But even so, in the early days after the war in the Kingdom of Rain started, the Konoha ninjas still suffered a big loss in the early stages of the battlefield.
If it weren't for the fact that the rain ninja were too exhausted to fight anymore, and the northwest border defense force went south to support them, the Hokage family would even have difficulty maintaining the presence of the rain country's dispatched troops.
"Yes."
Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded, "The only defeat the village suffered in the Second Ninja War was on the battlefield of the Land of Rain..."
"Since the environment in the Country of Wind is even worse, and the strength of Sunagakure is even higher than that of the Rain Ninja Village...if we send out troops to conquer, how many ninja troops should Konoha summon?"
"Isn't the role of ninjas to protect the country?"
Tsunade still refused to give up.
"But what does the Sunagakure incident have to do with Konoha?"
Uchiha Tokko's anger also rose.
He felt that he had said it clearly enough, why was it still so out of tune?
Don’t the Senju Clan understand the principle of “starting from strength”?
"Tokumitsu-kun...your thoughts are very dangerous."
Suddenly, these words came out of Tsunade's mouth.
"Um?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu was a little confused.
"Ninjas belong to ninjas, and nobles belong to nobles... Everything you do is breaking this rule."
Tsunade also became very calm.
"so what?"
Uchiha Tokko tilted his head.
"The power mastered by ninjas is too destructive for mortals. It is not suitable to appear in public in the world, so as not to cause unnecessary panic..."
Tsunade sighed, "This is one of the reasons why grandpa established the Ninja Village..."
Uchiha Tokko was even more puzzled.
"Is it the fate of ninjas to be controlled by nobles?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu said coldly: "Why can't ninjas replace those decadent nobles? Why do ninjas still obey those so-called hypocrites?"
"Ninjas don't make rulers!"
Tsunade's tone gradually became fierce.
"The practice in the southern archipelago of the Kingdom of Water tells me that even the Kaguya clan can control the place well as long as they don't impose as much as the nobles do!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately retorted: "As long as you don't mess around, as long as you don't engage in extravagant and wasteful formalism, as long as you always have the strongest force, then ninjas can rule everywhere well!"
"Tsunade-hime, in the name of the Governor of Konoha, I hereby formally reject all motions to send troops to Sunagakure."
Uchiha Tokko finally said.
After saying that, he stood up and left with Uchiha Makoto.
Tsunade was silent in the room for a long time.
"This kid..."
After a while, Tsunade laughed to herself, poured out the cold tea in the cup, and poured herself another glass of water.
"Turning a village into a country..."
Tsunade couldn't help but sigh.
Then he shook his head.
Uchiha Tokko's attitude has become very clear.
In Tsunade's eyes, Uchiha Tokumitsu upholds the idea of "unification of the ninja world" in the same vein as Uchiha Madara, another founder of Konoha.
However, at the beginning of the establishment of Konoha, due to the existence of Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara gave up the original plan to unify the ninja world and instead supported the one-village-one-country system of his close friends. However, as the two sides later clashed in their ideas, , the conflict became more and more intense, and the final result was that Uchiha Madara left Konoha and was defeated and fell in the Battle of the Valley of the End.
Nowadays, a figure like Uchiha Madara appears again in the Uchiha clan, but no one in Konoha can control him.
Tsunade's attempt also failed in this meeting.
When Uchiha Tokumitsu pressed for power, Tsunade found that she had no good means to deal with it.
"Mudun..."
Tsunade once again thought of the blood inheritance power that her grandfather relied on to subdue the ninja world.
It is a pity that, except for Senju Hashirama himself, the Senju clan did not give birth to a second Wood Release ninja, and this is also the fundamental reason for the current embarrassing situation of the Senju clan.
"Really..."
Tsunade shook her head helplessly, no longer thinking about the things that upset her, and stood up and opened the door to leave.
Under the sunlight, the bluestone floor tiles of the Uchiha tribe seemed to be covered with a piece of golden sand. When the Uchiha tribe members saw Tsunade walking out of the tea room, they all bowed and saluted.
Tsunade also nodded slightly in greeting.
"At least the gap between Senju and Uchiha has been reduced a lot..."
Tsunade laughed to herself, shook her head, and walked out of the Uchiha clan.
This chapter always goes wrong for no apparent reason, and it almost makes me feel numb when I change it.
(End of chapter)
