Chapter 62: Tobirama, You Won't Even Call Me Hokage-sama!
"My hiring price isn't cheap, you know!"
Tobirama Senju rubbed his fingers, a serious expression on his face, earnestly asking Uchiha Nan for his reward.
Uchiha Nan sneered inwardly at Tobirama Senju's mercenary behavior.
He couldn't let Tobirama Senju take the initiative. If he named a price, whether it met Tobirama Senju's expectations or not, that black-hearted guy would definitely shake his head and say:
Not enough!
I want more money!
He had to take the initiative!
"Lord Tobirama, I think you've misunderstood the situation. You're my prisoner, a tool brought back to life by Impure World Reincarnation."
"You still want to negotiate terms with me?"
"Do you think you're something special just because I keep calling you Lord Tobirama?"
Uchiha Nan wore a disdainful expression, resolutely resisting Tobirama Senju's attempt to drive a hard bargain.
"Damn Uchiha brat!"
Tobirama Senju was choked by Uchiha Nan's arrogant words. He had originally thought of discussing terms with Uchiha Nan.
He didn't expect Uchiha Nan to be so rude, not giving any face to an old comrade who had dedicated his life to Konoha!
He even wanted to trick and force him to work for him for free!
Outrageous!
"Humph!"
"So what? I was brought back to life by you. But what can you do even if you have my body?"
"My soul, my wisdom, are not your possessions. Research requires brains!"
"Do you Uchiha even have such things?"
"A bunch of barbarians who only know how to fight!"
Tobirama Senju wasn't intimidated by Uchiha Nan's threats. He sneered, mocking the Uchiha as a bunch of barbarians who only knew how to fight.
Tobirama Senju had his own trump card.
If they wanted to use his abilities for research, they couldn't treat him like a puppet. They had to use his brilliant mind.
That was something Impure World Reincarnation couldn't control.
Want him to work for free?
Dream on!
Tobirama Senju wore a triumphant smile. As long as he had the core technology, he wasn't afraid that Uchiha Nan wouldn't compromise.
"Lord Tobirama, if you want to play it that way, then I have no choice but to do some things."
Uchiha Nan put on a helpless expression, as if Tobirama Senju was going too far.
"Tsunade is a very cute child, you know!"
Uchiha Nan suddenly changed the topic to Tsunade.
"Bastard?!"
"What do you want to do!"
Tobirama Senju felt a sense of unease. He had been so focused on thinking about his core technology that he had forgotten that Uchiha Nan was still a ruthless Uchiha.
Moreover, Uchiha Nan had most likely awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, turning into a mentally unstable psychopath.
Tobirama Senju didn't dare to imagine what price he would pay for provoking a psychopath.
"Tsunade hasn't graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, but she will eventually. The ninja world isn't peaceful right now."
"The war between Konoha and the Hidden Mist and Hidden Stone Villages hasn't ended yet. The village is constantly short of combat ninjas. Lord Tobirama, if the intensity of the war were to escalate again, it would be reasonable to send the cute Tsunade to the battlefield, right?"
"War kills people. Even an invincible Second Hokage like you died on the battlefield. The Hokage's granddaughter sacrificing herself for Konoha should also be reasonable, right?"
Uchiha Nan's words made Tobirama Senju grit his teeth.
"You bastard!"
"I've never seen such a shameless person!"
"What kind of ability is it to attack a child!"
Tobirama Senju wanted to tear Uchiha Nan into pieces. He dared to use Tsunade to threaten him.
She was the bloodline passed down by his elder brother. He had kept Tsunade in the Ninja Academy to prevent her from graduating and going on missions.
If the war situation were to get out of control again, Tsunade, that little ancestor, who didn't know the horrors of the battlefield, would definitely clamor to go to the battlefield and make a name for herself. Even if he arranged her for relatively safe rear support missions, he couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be accidents.
If Tsunade died, Tobirama Senju felt that he wouldn't have the face to see his elder brother after death.
And the Uchiha Nan before him dared to use Tsunade to threaten him!
"Lord Tobirama, don't try to pin the blame on me. I never said I wanted to do anything to Tsunade. War kills people. Many Uchiha clan members died in the war."
"Even when I was Tsunade's age, I almost died on a mission."
"Why should Tsunade be any different? Who can say for sure what will happen in war?"
Uchiha Nan wore a triumphant smile, adding fuel to the fire as he watched Tobirama Senju's powerless rage.
Of course, Uchiha Nan wouldn't do anything to Tsunade.
The future number one medical ninja in the ninja world, who later single-handedly created the Konoha medical system, Uchiha Nan couldn't protect such an outstanding talent enough.
Even though Tsunade was from the Senju clan, he couldn't waste such talent.
If he sent Tsunade out on missions without rhyme or reason, and she was killed by "explosion tags that couldn't possibly kill anyone" like her dead brother, then he would suffer a great loss.
"That's the evil brat from the Uchiha family!!"
"..."
Tobirama Senju couldn't help but curse as he looked at Uchiha Nan's shameless face, but he stopped after a few words.
Uchiha Nan had him completely under his control. He didn't care about being reincarnated by Uchiha Nan as a tool. After all, he had used this trick a lot in the past. It was a cycle of karma, and there was retribution for desecrating the souls of the dead.
Now the retribution had come.
But if it involved Tsunade's safety, Tobirama Senju couldn't sit still. He could only bow his head to Uchiha Nan now.
"Alright..."
"I promise you..."
"I will help you with research experiments!"
"But you have to promise me that you will never play dirty tricks on Tsunade. No matter what happens to Tsunade in the future, I will hold you responsible."
"When that day comes, even if my soul is in the Pure Land, I will find a way to return to the human world and settle this score with you!"
Tobirama Senju threatened Uchiha Nan with a stern face.
"Of course, it's my duty as Hokage to protect the bloodline of the First Hokage."
"What a shameless person!"
Uchiha Nan immediately changed his tune, his face changing so quickly that Tobirama Senju called him shameless.
Hearing Tobirama Senju's continued clamoring, Uchiha Nan's expression immediately changed.
"Tobirama, I don't think you respect me!"
"I've already promised you that I'll always protect Tsunade, but you still won't even call me Hokage-sama!"
"You're making things very difficult for me!"
Tobirama Senju's face twitched when he heard Uchiha Nan's words. He was right to call him shameless.
But the situation was stronger than him. Uchiha Nan had the upper hand, so he had to endure for now. When he escaped in the future, he would definitely get his revenge!
Tobirama Senju's throat moved, and he reluctantly uttered four words.
"Hokage-sama..."