Naruto: I became the Third Hokage

"So that Tobirama made my niece the Hokage huh?"

It has been a few days since Madara has gotten the news. Yet, he still couldn't believe it.

If Hashirama made her the Hokage, he would just say, 'as expected'. Afterall, Hashirama wanted Madara to become the first Hokage.

But, Tobirama intentionally made a system so that all the clans would vote. Even though their opinions should have been irrelevant. Afterall, Senju and Uchiha created Konoha, the rest just joined. By Hashirama's earnest request and Madara's Sharingan looking at those clan heads in the background.

That's why, Madara didn't become the Hokage.

Honestly, he didn't have any problem with that. Hashirama may be stupid, but he did beat him fair and square.

The problem he had was what would happen after he and Hashirama died.

Madara knew that he and Hashirama weren't as smart as Tobirama. He would have made sure to make it so that the Uchiha clan slowly declined without them noticing his intentions.

So, he decided to leave with the Uchiha clan. With him, they could take over any country they wanted, and Hashirama would grumbled a bit, try to convince him, get depressed, and ultimately, relent.

Yet, Izuna's wife, his sister-in-law, tried to convince him to not leave, for some reason fist-bump with Hashirama.

None of the Uchiha clan followed him. Even his very loyal followers were reluctant to leave.

In the end, when he didn't listen and insisted on leaving Konoha, she told him to bring gifts for his niece, like the Kusanagi swords, Sword of Totsuka, and Yata Mirror.

It was a coincidence that he encountered the Nine-tails fox in the middle of his search for those artifacts, and forced it into a summoning contract by controlling it with His Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

He still couldn't defeat Hashirama with his summoning pet.

So he chewed Hashirama's flesh, used Izanagi, and has been hiding in the cave where a root of the Divine Tree is still present.

Hashirama died of a mysterious illness, and war erupted in his absence.

"The ninja world will never be at peace without a strong force holding them back."

He hasn't 'created' White Zetsus yet due to not having awakened the Rinnegan yet, and he can't exactly enter Konoha with Mito present, he has been taking care of many Senjus in secret during the war.

Sadly, apart from Hashirama, all Senjus were disappointing. Even his son, who had inherited vast his chakra from both Hashirama and Mito.

But... his niece wasn't disappointing.

While he was near Land of Lightning, he recognised his sister-in-laws jutsu turning the entire country to waste.

For the first time after his battle with Hashirama, he had to use his Susanoo to protect himself.

And knowing that his sister-in-law awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan upon Izuna's death, he knows that maybe his niece would have awakened Mangekyo Sharingan, and will gain Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan with Izuna and her mother's Mangekyo Sharingan.

If not for his ultimate goal, he would have liked to spar with his niece. Sadly, his sister-in-law had poor health since awakening Mangekyo Sharingan, so he couldn't battle with her while he was still in Konoha.

And his niece became the Hokage, through Tobirama's recommendation?

That Tobirama who spouted nonsense like Curse of Hatred?

He really wants to meet her and fight her. Afterall, the last time he talked to her was when she learnt to say 'Mumma!'

He had only seen her fight in the war after that from afar, cautious to not get noticed.

And now, she became the Hokage.

Well, for now he will just wait and see how her version of peace works. Afterall, Hashirama was a fool. But how could his niece be a fool?

He has been constantly hiding in his cave, and has recently moved to Kirigakure. Controlling the Third Mizukage to continue obtaining information about the ninja world.

And that's how he got to know about the invitation for every Kage of Shinobi villages, big or small. On the border of the Land of Fire, near the Valley of the End. Two months from now on.

It was probably more of an intimidation then diplomacy. To keep them from having foolish thoughts until she is alive.

Afterall, there is a large water body in the Valley of the End. Perfect to evaporate all the water, and rain down that jutsu.

Or... perhaps the Susanoo?

Well, even if she brings peace by being too strong for the world, after she does, the ninja world will fall into chaos and war again.

Despite his desire to meet and fight his niece, he decided that the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan is more valuable.

Or perhaps... he can bring her into the plan?

But for that though, he will first have to wait for his sister-in-law to die. She wouldn't fall into dispair like him otherwise.

So, he needs to wait for now.