NOVEL NEXT Chapter 146: Allies
Time passed slowly and soon noon arrived.
After dealing with the troubles caused by the annihilation of the Shimura clan, Hagoromo Ryokawa, the patriarch, also returned home after a long absence, preparing to have lunch with his family.
At the dining table sat Ryokawa and his children, plus Akazuki, a total of five people.
In front of a table of food, Ryokawa picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and said, "Shigeru, I was originally thinking that you now have the strength to defeat ordinary patriarchs. Should I give you the position of leader of the Hagoromo clan? But, you are now in a stage of rapid growth in strength, and you really shouldn't be tied down by trivial matters within the family.
Therefore, after thinking about it carefully, I still think that I should continue leading the clan for a few more years, what do you think about that?"
After saying that, Ryokawa looked at his son. Although he thought that in his heart, in the end, it still depends on Shigeru's opinion.
After all, the future of the Hagoromo clan is in Shigeru's hands.
Looking at the patriarch in front of him, who was only in his thirties, but already had white hair and fine lines on his forehead, Shigeru couldn't help but feel a little sad.
He still remembered that when he first traveled back in time, the man in front of him still had brown hair and looked very energetic.
But when the Hagoromo clan was besieged by the Senju, Sarutobi and Shimura clans, this man almost turned gray overnight, and the problem of restoring the family's strength in recent years weighed on his shoulders like a great mountain.
In recent years, the man in front of you has suffered too much stress from his family.
After remaining silent for a while, Shigeru finally nodded, "Okay."
It wasn't that he didn't want to lead the clan, but what the other party said made sense. He was now at a great moment where his strength was increasing, he shouldn't be distracted by family matters.
Of course, that is not the main reason why he is not accepting the position of patriarch now. After all, he can find other people to take care of family matters.
The reason he doesn't really accept the position of patriarch now is because he still has a plan in mind that hasn't been implemented.
Once this plan is completed, it will not only indirectly improve the strength of the Hagoromo clan, but will also be of great help in unifying the world and achieving peace.
Therefore, it would be better for him to take over as patriarch after this plan is completed.
Seeing what Shigeru said, Ryokawa smiled and didn't say anything.
If possible, he really wants to step down as patriarch and take the position of elder to rest, but as he said, it is not yet time for him to rest.
If he steps down as patriarch now and lets Shigeru take power, it will be very detrimental to the growth of Shigeru's strength.
As the successor of the patriarch, if Shigeru's strength does not grow as it should, it will be a great loss for the entire Hagoromo clan.
Thus, over lunch, Ryokawa and his son decided when the position of patriarch should be handed over.
Seeing that the two had finished their discussion, Yosuke and Kenpa immediately looked at Shigeru in admiration "Brother, you will become the patriarch in two or three years, how amazing!"
Akazuki, who was beside him, also looked at him with admiration.
"You two should also practice hard. Only when you are strong enough will you be able to help me when I become the patriarch." Shigeru smiled and looked at his two younger brothers.
Yosuke and Kenpa nodded together and said, "Alright! Don't worry, Brother, we will work hard!"
Akazuki, who was beside her, lowered her head and said nothing, but secretly decided in her heart that she too should work hard, so that she could help the young patriarch Shigeru.
That's how lunch ended.
Ryokawa left his home again, while Shigeru continued to guide Yosuke and Kenpa to practice, but there was another figure among them, and that was Akazuki.
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On the second day, Shigeru greeted his father and then left the Hagoromo clan territory alone.
Shigeru said his dream is to unify the world and achieve peace.
But to unify the world, relying on the power of the Hagoromo clan alone is not enough. Even Senju Hashirama relied on the power of the Uchiha clan when he founded Konoha, and to unify the ninja world, he will need more power.
Therefore, if Shigeru wants to unify the world, he must get enough helpers.
In the Land of Fire, the only ones who can play a significant role in unifying Shigeru's world are those great clans.
Overall, there are only a few major clans in the Land of Fire, including the major Senju and Uchiha clans, and the three top-class ninja clans, Hagoromo, Hyuga, and Kaguya.
Senju and Uchiha are not possible allies, they only have each other in their eyes and the rest are seen from above.
Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara will be at the top of the ninja world in terms of future strength, since he wants to unify the world, who will be the leader then?
To put it bluntly, the Hagoromo clan is completely unpopular among the Senju and Uchiha clans.
If Shigeru were the leader, there would be 10,000 people from these two clans who would not be convinced.
Even if he could defeat Hashirama and Madara and force these clans to reluctantly unite, it was an indisputable fact that the Hagoromo clan was weak.
When the time comes for Shigeru to become the leader, the Uchiha and Senju will not be convinced, but since they will not be able to defeat him in the end they will have no choice but to cause problems for the Hagoromo clan.
Furthermore, as time goes on, this contradiction will become more and more serious. The situation of the Uchiha in Konoha in the original book is a good example.
Although the two situations are different, the results are the same.
Therefore, uniting the Senju and Uchiha clans is definitely not a good option. All in all, the only options available to Shigeru are the Hyuga clan and the Kaguya clan.
Hyuga, Kaguya, and Hagoromo belong to the first-class ninja clan, people from the three clans assume that they are equal to each other. As long as Shigeru can get the other party's patriarch to side with him, then this alliance will be considered as a preliminary conclusion.
As for how to get the patriarch of the other party to stand on the same front as him, this is not a problem.
Although Shigeru doesn't have the special mouth of the protagonist Naruto, let's not forget that he still has two subordinate talent points granted to him by the system. Isn't that useful now?