“Big Brother, what’s the rush with that lousy lumber?!”
“The most important thing right now is to settle who will be in charge!”
“And you say I’m neglecting my proper duties.
I’m doing all this for you, for the Senju clan, and for this village!”
Senju Tobirama furiously roared in his heart, then forcibly suppressed his rapidly rising blood pressure.
His own big brother was a naive idiot…
Forget it.
I’ll accept it…
I’ll accept it.
“Big Brother, the village has just been established, and people’s minds are still unsettled.
At a time like this, we absolutely need someone to take the lead.
Only then can everyone feel at ease and unite as one as we move toward a new future!”
“I’m not doing this to target the Uchiha clan…
Since I promised you, Big Brother, that I would treat the Uchiha clan as companions…
I won’t go back on my word!”
“Besides, for the long-term future of the village, it’s better to settle this matter now.”
Senju Tobirama folded his arms and restrained his temper, patiently guiding his big brother, Senju Hashirama, step by step.
He made sure to emphasize that his current suggestion absolutely wasn’t intended to target the Uchiha clan.
For Big Brother’s sake, Senju Tobirama could reluctantly regard the Uchiha clan as companions…
Hmm…
Companions who needed to be watched carefully and guarded against at all times!
His current suggestion was entirely motivated by the public good!
When a clan, a village, or even a country was first established, the most important thing was to determine who would be in charge!
Once there was someone in charge, authority could be unified, preventing this already fragile alliance from falling apart once again.
Senju Hashirama looked at Senju Tobirama’s serious expression and nodded, beginning to carefully consider his younger brother’s suggestion.
Given that, over the years, Senju Tobirama had actually handled the Senju clan’s affairs behind the scenes, taking on all the dirty and exhausting work, Senju Hashirama only needed to be responsible for boosting the clansmen’s morale and appearing when it was time to fight their enemies…
So Hashirama felt that when it came to planning and building the village, Tobirama indeed had more right to speak.
After thinking it over again and again, Senju Hashirama felt that what Senju Tobirama had said did make some sense.
“Tobirama, if that’s the case, then for the future of the village…
we really should first choose someone to lead the village.”
“That’s more like it, Big Brother.”
Hearing those words, Senju Tobirama couldn’t help nodding…
His big brother might have been a little stupid, but fortunately, he was fairly willing to listen to advice.
As long as he was willing to listen, there was hope!
There was still hope!
For the future of the village, Big Brother absolutely had to become the village leader, while he would serve as Big Brother’s deputy and assist him!
As for those inherently evil Uchiha, they could simply continue living in the village under the Senju clan’s leadership!
“Tobirama…
then why don’t we let Madara be the leader?”
Just as Senju Tobirama was thinking about his plans for the future and how to push his big brother into the position of leader, Senju Hashirama had already made his choice.
Who was most qualified to become the person in charge?
I, Senju Hashirama, intend to nominate Uchiha Madara as the person in charge!
“What?”
“Big Brother, are you kidding me?!”
Senju Tobirama’s expression changed…
The younger brother was preparing to fight to the death, so why had the big brother surrendered first?!
Let Uchiha Madara be in charge?
How had Big Brother’s brain even managed to come up with that?!
Did this vermin named Uchiha Madara even know how to properly manage a village?
And if these dangerous Uchiha were given control of the village, they would inevitably drag the Senju clan down with them.
How could something like this be allowed to happen?!
“Tobirama, I’m not joking!”
“I believe Madara can definitely do a good job as the leader…
And Tobirama, you know this yourself.
I don’t have any talent for managing a village either…
So let Madara do it.”
Senju Hashirama spoke with complete seriousness.
He was only good at fighting; he couldn’t even properly manage the affairs of the Senju clan.
And now they wanted him to take charge of the village as well…
Wouldn’t that just delay the village’s future?
It would be better to let Madara handle it.
He would definitely do a good job!
“???”
Senju Tobirama’s eyes widened, his breathing became rapid, and he felt as though he could no longer breathe.
Big Brother!
Tell me!
Is Madara all you have in your heart now?
Have you already forgotten about me, your younger brother?!
If you can’t handle management, don’t you still have me?!
I can assist you!!
Just like I did in the Senju clan before, you can continue being the hands-off leader, can’t you?
I guarantee I’ll manage the village in perfect order.
Even those inherently evil Uchiha…
I have plenty of ways to deal with them!
“Big Brother…
I…
I can assist you!!” Senju Tobirama could only hurriedly say.
“I know, but…
Tobirama…”
“If Madara becomes the person in charge, you can assist Madara just the same.”
Senju Hashirama said this without paying any attention to Senju Tobirama’s increasingly ugly expression.
“Me?
Senju Tobirama, assisting the inherently evil Uchiha Madara?”
Senju Tobirama hadn’t expected his big brother to actually say something like that…
and he couldn’t help repeating his usual phrase…
inherently evil…
He was the second-in-command of the mighty Senju clan, and Big Brother actually wanted him to assist Uchiha Madara?
What kind of joke was this?!
And Big Brother, have you forgotten something very important?
I personally killed Uchiha Madara’s younger brother, Uchiha Izuna, with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
If Uchiha Madara and I were alone together in the same room…
what if one day he suddenly remembered his younger brother?
Wouldn’t I be in danger?
“Ah, Tobirama, why are you saying that again…
‘inherently evil’…”
“Don’t say things that are detrimental to unity!”
Senju Hashirama hurriedly corrected what Senju Tobirama had just said.
The Uchiha and Senju clans had already shaken hands and made peace.
How could he still use a phrase like “inherently evil” to describe the Uchiha?
If the Uchiha clan heard that, it would have a bad effect…
especially when he was talking about his dearest Madara.
You troublesome little brother, Big Brother is very pleased that you’re willing to regard the Uchiha clan as companions, but you’re still harboring prejudice against the Uchiha clan deep down, and that makes Big Brother unhappy!
That attitude is very bad!
You must change it!
“I know, I know!”
Senju Tobirama was truly helpless.
He was seriously discussing an important matter concerning the village’s future with his big brother, yet Big Brother was still fixated on these trivial details…
Wasn’t the Uchiha’s Sharingan evil?
More importantly, they weren’t even willing to follow orders!
Wasn’t my recommendation of Uchiha Madara as the person in charge obvious enough?
Big Brother, I want you to become the person in charge of the village!
Do I really have to say it outright before you’ll understand?
“Big Brother, my position is very clear.
I believe Uchiha Madara is not as suitable as you to become the person in charge of the village.”
“It’s not just me.
The entire Senju clan thinks the same way.”
To prevent his troublesome big brother from creating even more problems, Senju Tobirama could only state his position as directly as possible.