Chapter 2: Mito Uzumaki's Confusion.
The normal path to becoming Hokage was blocked by Tobirama Senju, so Uchiha Nan only had one way left.
That was to wait!
Wait until Tobirama Senju died. Although Uchiha Nan had a trump card in his hand that could briefly contend with Tobirama Senju, the Kaleidoscope Sharingan experience card.
But what if he had the Kaleidoscope Sharingan? Tobirama Senju had killed Uchiha Izuna, the owner of the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.
He couldn't really expect his Uchiha clansmen to launch a coup with him, it would be more reliable to find a way to join Uchiha Madara hiding in a certain cave. At least Uchiha Madara didn't have racial discrimination, he equally discriminated against everyone who wasn't Hashirama.
The Kaleidoscope Sharingan experience card, which he regarded as a treasure and was reluctant to use in several dangerous situations, Uchiha Nan didn't want to waste it on dealing with Tobirama Senju.
No one knew how many kinds of forbidden techniques Tobirama Senju had researched specifically to deal with the Uchiha while he was alive. If he wanted to know, he could only have the opportunity to read the Book of Seals after becoming Hokage.
But now, Uchiha Nan had finally made it through. After tonight, Tobirama Senju's body should be completely cold.
Thinking of this, the haze in Uchiha Nan's heart caused by the unsuccessful card draw was swept away, and he couldn't help but feel happy. A wanton smile appeared on his face, which then turned into the Uchiha's ancestral maniacal laughter.
"Hahahaha"
"Jie Jie Jie!!"
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"Cough cough cough, I choked on my saliva."
Uchiha Nan coughed twice, and suddenly heard two meows. A black cat, with a completely black body, flipped in from the window. The black cat habitually jumped onto Uchiha Nan's bed, swept its tail twice, and after sitting down:
"Nan, the news has been found out."
"There really was an ambush in the negotiation between Konoha and this time's Raikage, and the result was just as you guessed. The Second Hokage lured away the pursuers alone, and it's very likely that he is dead."
The black cat licked the fur on its palm, changed its sleeping position, its belly lying on the soft mattress, its four feet lying like this. Uchiha Nan sat beside it and skillfully smoothed its fur.
"My news this time was obtained from Qi Qi, and it took a lot of effort to pry it out of its mouth."
"Well done, Xiao Manji."
Manji is Uchiha Nan's summon beast, and Qi Qi is Uchiha Kagami's summon beast. The Uchiha clan and the Nekomata clan have been friendly for generations. The ninja cats under Granny Cat often sign contracts with the Uchiha clan.
Ninja cats are small in size and agile in action. They are good at gathering information and have special intelligence channels in the ninja world.
After Uchiha Nan showed his talent in the ninja school, Granny Cat introduced Manji to sign a contract with Uchiha Nan. At that time, Manji was still a little guy.
Over the years, Uchiha Nan has gone out of the village to perform missions, and Manji has fought with him several times. Uchiha Nan is very relieved to send Manji to gather information.
"How are you going to thank me?"
Manji made a gurgling sound in its mouth, with an expression of enjoyment on its face, very satisfied with the skills of the cat stroking master, Uchiha Nan.
"Three bottles of catnip!"
"No, double it!"
Manji's tail moved, expressing dissatisfaction.
"No problem!"
Uchiha Nan was in a good mood, first took out a can of catnip from the drawer and threw it to Manji.
"The remaining five bottles, I will buy them for you tomorrow."
Manji couldn't wait to open the catnip can, grabbed a handful, and took a big bite.
"It's this taste, the goods are very pure."
"AA+!"
Manji showed an extremely enjoyable expression, poured out all the catnip from the bottle, spread it on the bed, and rubbed it with its limbs spread out.
"Manji, remember to tell the ninja cats who have a good relationship with you to stay in Konoha these few days and gather information for me at any time."
"Manji? Manji?"
Manji's eyes were hollow, its tongue turned outwards, and its two paws mechanically stuffed catnip into its mouth. Obviously, it had already taken catnip and was high.
Forget it, I can't count on Manji for the time being. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others haven't returned yet, and Tobirama's death news hasn't been brought back yet. Let the bullets fly for a while.
Sleep!
A few days later, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his party hurriedly returned to Konoha, bringing back not good news of a ceasefire, but bad news that could shake the entire Konoha.
The negotiations between Konoha and the Raikage broke down, the Raikage was ambushed and killed by his subordinates, the Gold and Silver Brothers, and Tobirama Senju died in battle.
Senju Clan Land
"Tobirama, he's dead?"
"How is it possible? How could Tobirama die?"
Mito Uzumaki, who had just received the news, had a blank expression on her face, at a loss, and had not yet reacted from this bolt from the blue. She really couldn't imagine that her little uncle Tobirama would die.
In Mito's memory, Tobirama was always so calm, resourceful, and managed Konoha in an orderly manner after Hashirama's death.
His strength was also top-notch in the ninja world. He didn't die in the chaotic Warring States Period, but sacrificed himself in a ceasefire agreement, which made Mito Uzumaki unable to believe this reality.
Mito Uzumaki's eyes looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, expecting Hiruzen Sarutobi to say something, but reality was still reality. Hiruzen Sarutobi could only remain silent, not daring to speak, for fear of irritating Mito Uzumaki.
Tears flowed from the corners of Mito Uzumaki's eyes, but then Mito immediately wiped away the tears, and her eyes looked sharply at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Tell me what happened from beginning to end, and don't miss a single word!"
Mito Uzumaki's tone was icy cold, and because of her emotional instability, the chakra in her body came out with her words.
The Uzumaki clan's chakra was already thick, and coupled with Mito being the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the chakra fluctuations she emitted made Hiruzen Sarutobi and others unable to breathe.
Konoha had just finished a great war, the First Ninja World War lasted for eight full years. Eight years of war, Konoha, even though it was strong and strong, after eight years of consumption, even as powerful as Konoha, it was also badly injured.
At this critical juncture, the village's shadow died, and if the situation was not handled well, Konoha was likely to disintegrate.
"Yes, Lady Mito."
Hiruzen Sarutobi repeatedly said yes, and recounted the process of the second generation Hokage Tobirama Senju and the second generation Raikage's negotiations being ambushed by the Gold and Silver Brothers, and then being chased by the elite troops led by the Gold and Silver Brothers.
In the end, Tobirama Senju sacrificed himself to act as a bait, covering their group's breakout, from beginning to end, Hiruzen Sarutobi said it all.
In the end, of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not forget to mention that Tobirama appointed himself as the third generation Hokage before his death.
In the middle, Mito Uzumaki interrupted several times, specifically asking about the details, and asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to repeat it several times, and everyone else present also said it several times.
Coupled with the Nine-Tails' special emotional perception ability, Mito Uzumaki finally came to the conclusion that Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others did not lie.
Mito Uzumaki looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a complicated expression, and for the first time doubted Tobirama's judgment. Were these few little cubs in front of her really worth Tobirama sacrificing himself?
And this Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of her, is he worthy of the position of Hokage?
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