NOVEL NEXT Chapter 58: ch58
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Senju Tobirama took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Facing Uchiha Nan, a member of the Uchiha clan, Senju Tobirama's extremely sharp mind began to work at high speed.
In his current state, he was extremely weak, with his strength only a fraction of what it once was. Performing the Flying Thunder God Technique was out of the question, and even sensing space fluctuations was difficult. The flow of chakra was obscure, making it impossible to activate various forbidden techniques. Defeating Uchiha Nan with his own abilities was merely wishful thinking.
He needed allies and more information.
"Where is Mito? What did you do to her? Mito wouldn't just stand by and watch you kill Sarutobi Hiruzen!"
Senju Tobirama's cold voice cut through the air as he sought confirmation about Uzumaki Mito's fate. If Uchiha Nan had killed Mito as well, overcoming him would be nearly impossible.
"Lord Tobirama, is that really how you see me?" Uchiha Nan asked, feigning innocence. "Do you really think I'd kill Lord Mito?"
Uchiha Nan wore an innocent expression. He hadn't done anything excessive to Uzumaki Mito—except perhaps entertaining the idea of confronting her.
In all honesty, Uchiha Nan didn't want to kill Uzumaki Mito. Doing so would likely incite the Senju clan to fight him to the death, leading to immediate internal strife.
"Hmph, even an evil Uchiha like you wouldn't dare," Senju Tobirama replied, his expression relaxing slightly. He had feared that Uchiha Nan might have killed Mito, although the likelihood was low.
But given Uchiha Nan's nature, there was always a concern. The Uchiha had different thought processes, and Uchiha Nan couldn't be judged by normal standards.
"And Mito-sama didn't stop me from killing Sarutobi Hiruzen. She was watching from the sidelines."
Uchiha Nan's next words caused Senju Tobirama's demeanor to change drastically.
"Evil brat, what are you talking about!"
"Mito wouldn't sit back and watch you kill the Third Hokage I chose!"
Senju Tobirama immediately rebuked him. He trusted his sister-in-law Uzumaki Mito implicitly, believing she would support Sarutobi Hiruzen in becoming the Third Hokage.
If anything unexpected happened, there was only one explanation: Uchiha Nan's interference!
"You're the one meddling in Konoha! You're a troublemaker, and Mito wouldn't defy my wishes!"
Senju Tobirama was absolutely confident in this.
"Lord Tobirama, your metaphor isn't very flattering. If I'm a troublemaker, what does that make everyone else in Konoha?"
Uchiha Nan's simple retort darkened Senju Tobirama's expression.
"Silence!"
"How dare you compare Konoha to something so vile!"
This young Uchiha was infuriating. Senju Tobirama had been making an analogy, and Uchiha Nan twisted it to insult the life's work of both him and his brother.
"Stop your nonsense!"
"Tell me everything!"
"What did you do to Mito to make her watch you kill Hiruzen?"
Senju Tobirama didn't want to waste words on this matter. He was desperate to know how Uchiha Nan had swayed Uzumaki Mito to violate his last will.
"I didn't do anything," Uchiha Nan replied, spreading his hands to show he bore no blame. He sensed Uzumaki Mito's stance. Although she outwardly supported Sarutobi Hiruzen as the Third Hokage, she actually viewed him as a pawn to test Uchiha Nan.
"Impossible!"
Senju Tobirama's emotions flared, his recently regained composure slipping.
"Why is it impossible?"
"Are you so confident in Sarutobi Hiruzen, and so sure that Uzumaki Mito would support him for Hokage?"
"Don't forget Mito-sama has a son, and Senju Momoma's strength and abilities rival Sarutobi Hiruzen's."
Uchiha Nan countered. If you think about it, it makes sense who Uzumaki Mito, as a mother, would support.
"You..."
"Mito isn't so narrow-minded."
At this, Senju Tobirama's confidence wavered. If it involved Senju Momoma, it seemed plausible for Mito to not support Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Sir Tobirama, I'm genuinely curious. Why didn't you choose Senju Momoma as the Hokage but instead picked Sarutobi Hiruzen?"
"If Senju Momoma were the choice, it wouldn't be easy for me to become Hokage. I might have to launch a coup to take the position from Senju Momoma."
Uchiha Nan was puzzled. He couldn't understand Senju Tobirama's reasoning. In the anime, it could be attributed to Kishimoto's storytelling choices.
But to Uchiha Nan, everything in this Naruto world was real. They were living people with their own thoughts.
If Senju Tobirama had chosen Senju Momoma as Hokage, he wouldn't have Sarutobi Hiruzen's weaknesses.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had abandoned his Hokage duties and fled, failing as the Hokage's bodyguard—a stain on his record that couldn't be erased.
Not to mention Senju Momoma's lineage. He was from the Senju clan, the young patriarch with strong family influence and the political prestige the Senju clan had accrued over two generations.
If Senju Tobirama had left a will requesting Sarutobi Hiruzen to appoint Senju Momoma as the Third Hokage, Momoma's succession would have been legitimate and beyond reproach.
If Uchiha Nan wanted to become Hokage, a coup would be the only option, and the difficulty would be exponentially higher.
A coup would be rebellion, and Senju Momoma could command the Anbu and other Konoha clans to suppress the Uchiha.
Overcoming Konoha with just the Uchiha would be wishful thinking. Uchiha Nan wouldn't do something so foolish. He'd likely bide his time, waiting for a chance to eliminate Senju Momoma and then become Hokage naturally.
But none of this happened. Senju Tobirama chose Sarutobi Hiruzen as his successor.
"Hmph, what do you know, you insolent brat!"
"I'm doing all this for Konoha, for its future."
"You wouldn't understand."
Senju Tobirama mocked Uchiha Nan's question with a dismissive attitude.
His demeanor was truly unpleasant.
However, Uchiha Nan wasn't angered. His preconceived notions of Senju Tobirama had increased his patience.
A few mocking words were mild.
If not for the control of the Impure World Reincarnation, Senju Tobirama would have already engaged him in battle.
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