"Looks like Lord Madara is living quite comfortably in Konoha!"
Uchiha Makoto learned about Uchiha Madara's recent situation, and it hadn't changed much from the intelligence he had gathered before.
Like Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara was idle every day, eating and waiting for death, and had even taken a liking to reading Sengoku Enbu.
Hopefully, the ending of this story wouldn't make him angry enough to start slashing people with his Susano'o... The founding emperor's work was unfinished, his second and third brothers died tragically, and the great cause ultimately collapsed midway!
Uchiha Makoto had no intention of changing the story's ending.
He couldn't help it; he had plagiarized it.
Besides, Uchiha Makoto felt that a happy ending would be too cliché, far less impressive than the original's respect for history, which ended in tragedy.
In any case... this was a great piece of work!
As for Black Zetsu...
That great filial son had not yet shown any signs of making his move.
But that was fine.
He had many things to do in the next few years.
Not only the numerous internal affairs of the village, but also continuing to win over merchants and engaging in a battle of wits with the nobles of the Land of Fire... The ninja of Akatsuki Village were fine when it came to killing people, but many things could only be handled by him.
These could all be considered internal affairs of the Land of Fire, not involving foreign wars.
The longer the peace lasted, the more beneficial it would be for Akatsuki Village.
Thinking of this...
A friendly smile appeared on Uchiha Makoto's lips.
However, Senju Tobirama's expression turned strange.
He always felt that the naturally evil Uchiha brat before him was up to no good... but he still had no proof.
"Tobirama, that's all for this year. I hope you have a good new year."
"Oh, by the way, during the spring festival season, Akatsukiwood will be releasing its first movie. Remember to come and support it."
"Frivolous and flashy!"
"A pest like you... it's a miracle Akatsuki Village is still running!"
Uchiha Makoto brought up the upcoming spring festival release of the movie Saving Chūnin Pain.
In this era, the only ones who could afford to go to the movies were the middle class, nobles, merchants, and ninja—the wealthier groups. So, Konoha did have a movie theater... the owner couldn't possibly miss the opportunity to open one in a place where ninja gathered.
However, Senju Tobirama's reaction was extremely cold, his words critical.
A large village like Konoha focused almost all its energy on traditional ninja missions.
There were a few ninja who participated in some movies for personal interest, playing extras or small roles, but those were individual actions.
For a ninja village to produce a movie, as Uchiha Makoto was doing, was a first in the ninja world. So, although Senju Tobirama was sharp-tongued, he was wary and curious. He had to treat anything Uchiha Makoto cooked up with the utmost seriousness—to avoid being screwed over!
He would definitely go see the movie, but he would sneak in to get a free watch at Uchiha Makoto's expense!
If it was beneficial to the village, he would learn from it, and Konoha would make one too!
For the sake of Konoha, he would do anything, even if he was called a copycat again!
So what if he's a copycat!
Since he was already wearing that hat, he might as well go all the way... Principles are like a big rock on a mountaintop; once it starts rolling, it just keeps going down, impossible to stop. And the more you give up resisting, the more comfortable it feels.
"Hmph, a stubborn old fool like you will never be able to progress in this lifetime."
"To progress, you must seek change. The Second Hokage will probably be Lord Madara. At that time, we will join forces... If Lord Madara likes to be a hands-off leader, then I can unite Konoha under me."
"Go to hell! Believe it or not, I'll kill you right now!"
"That will absolutely never happen!"
Senju Tobirama knew Uchiha Makoto well; he knew Makoto was saying this on purpose.
But he was still very angry.
Damn it!
This bastard Uchiha Makoto wasn't even pretending anymore, brazenly revealing his ambitions right in front of him, as if he thought he was made of clay.
How could he allow such a thing to happen?
He had to do everything in his power to stop it!
"Is that so..."
"Hmph, can you handle your brother?"
"Or can you defeat Lord Madara?"
Uchiha Makoto just chuckled, looking completely unconcerned.
Senju Tobirama, on the other hand, became even more agitated, his eyes widening, almost drawing a kunai.
Both sides were well aware that although Konoha was getting better and better, the underlying conflicts were actually becoming more severe.
The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, had delegated all power to Senju Tobirama.
This allowed Senju Tobirama's influence in Konoha to grow day by day, and the ninja clans of Konoha gradually became tied to him.
In a normal dynasty, this was the treatment reserved for the crown prince.
If he could smoothly become the Second Hokage, then all would be well.
But under normal circumstances, it was very difficult for Senju Tobirama to become Hokage, because Senju Hashirama wanted Uchiha Madara to be the Second Hokage.
And according to strength and turn, since Senju Hashirama, as the leader of the Senju clan, had served as the First Hokage, it was time for the Uchiha clan leader, Uchiha Madara, to have his turn and become the Second Hokage of Konoha.
Even if only in name...
With Konoha's bizarre power structure, Uchiha Makoto couldn't figure out if Senju Hashirama was doing it on purpose or by accident. It was as if he was using Senju Tobirama as free, unrewarded labor. Hashirama wasn't even willing to offer Tobirama a crumb of hope—"Madara is too idle and carefree to be Hokage. Brother, you must strive to assist him!"
And the relationship between Uchiha Madara and Senju Tobirama... was not an exaggeration to call them mortal enemies.
That was a bill left over from the previous era.
How this bill would ultimately be settled...
Even though things were still roughly following the plotline, with the butterfly effect in play, it was really hard to say... even Uchiha Makoto couldn't guarantee it.
But whether Uchiha Madara smoothly became the Second Hokage or left the village, Uchiha Makoto just needed to watch the show from the sidelines and seize any benefits.
Senju Tobirama, on the other hand, was well and truly sitting on a hot seat.
It was fine when no one brought up these troublesome matters, but Uchiha Makoto wouldn't indulge him.
It was Senju Tobirama who had started the trash talk first!
"Why are you silent? Did I hit a sore spot?"
"Aaaah!! I'm going to kill you!!!"
Senju Tobirama shouted loudly.
This time, he was truly triggered. He even took out a kunai. How dare he use the truth to corner him.
Uchiha Makoto, you have courted death!
However, Uchiha Makoto remained calm and composed. They were both dignified, high-status figures. How could they start a real fight over a verbal dispute?
Of course...
Facing the kunai thrown by the enraged Senju Tobirama...
Uchiha Makoto still had to be agile.
The conversation ended with Senju Tobirama's furious outburst.
But despite the fighting, Uchiha Makoto did not forget to hand Senju Tobirama a canned goods contract with a huge sum before he left.
The Konoha market was very vast—don't let good water flow into others' fields!
"This bastard... I'll get you sooner or later."
Senju Tobirama muttered as he watched Uchiha Makoto walk away, a bitter taste in his mouth.
He was truly helpless against the high mountain that stood in his way.
All his worries eventually turned into a heavy sigh.
...
When Uchiha Makoto returned...
Light snow was already falling from the sky over Akatsuki Village, a beautiful sight.
The new year was approaching.
The chaotic fourth year of Akatsuki (and Konoha) finally had less than two weeks left.
So many things had happened this year: the war with Kumogakure, the struggles with the Land of Fire's Daimyō and nobles, and the pressure from Konoha. He had turned the Land of Fire inside and out.
Yet, Akatsuki Village was developing more prosperously than ever before.
Despite the light snow and the biting wind...
The village was full of vibrant life and fierce competition.
Under the snowy dusk...
The villagers took the small sums of money they had painstakingly saved to buy all sorts of new year's goods, preparing for the new year.
For them, after a whole year of hard work, the new year was the only time they could let loose and rest.
And the children following behind the adults could not hide the joy in their hearts.
They wore thick, durable cotton clothes, their faces flushed red, holding a small firework that they used to have to cry and beg for.
But this time, the adults were generous. Taking advantage of the pre-new year discounts, they bought a whole box at once.
The candy that they could only eat in their dreams, the adults would also buy a bag to take home at this time.
This was already the best life ordinary people could have imagined in the past.
When Uchiha Makoto returned to Akatsuki Village, he went straight back to the Light Shadow Office.
In his previous life, he was a firm supporter of the eight-hour workday, but since becoming the Light Shadow, working overtime was a common occurrence.
It was the same now.
He didn't need to handle trivial matters personally. After several years of the village's establishment, various rules and regulations had been set up. As long as they followed the procedures, no major problems would arise.
But some people, some matters, Uchiha Makoto had to resolve personally.
In the warm-toned office...
Uchiha Makoto received Itagi, the head of the now-Akatsuki Village Research Center, from the Land of Sky.
Itagi was formerly a ninja, and a skilled one at that, but he had now successfully transitioned into a full-time researcher.
This person had great ambitions.
The research system of the Land of Sky was different from the normal ninjutsu-focused research in the ninja world; it leaned more towards the technology side that Uchiha Makoto was familiar with from his previous life.
He hoped to personally create a brand new technological system based on chakra.
This coincided with Uchiha Makoto's ideas. Applying ninjutsu to daily life required such talent.
Previously, in the Land of Sky, he was short on funds and could only do missions while saving up for research.
Research burns money. A fortune that an ordinary person couldn't spend in several lifetimes could be burned through in a few days in a single scientific study.
Itagi had even had the idea of forming a ninja village to make money faster and had already put in the effort. Before Uchiha Makoto invited him, he had already gathered a group of like-minded companions, planning to do something big.
This was perhaps the original prototype of the Sky Ninja Village.
Of course, his enterprise was cut short by Uchiha Makoto just a few steps in.
Akatsuki Village offered Itagi conditions he couldn't refuse: an almost unlimited research budget, which made him and his people immediately join Akatsuki Village.
Uchiha Makoto did not disappoint him and fulfilled his promise.
These past few years, Itagi had been very happy, spending almost twenty-four hours a day in the lab, eating and sleeping there.
Uchiha Makoto greatly admired such a pure person!
"Itagi, take care of your health. I see you've lost a lot of weight again."
"You're too kind, Lord Light Shadow."
"Building a chakra application center, using chakra as a driving energy source, has been successful in the lab... For example, we can use chakra to generate electricity, use chakra as an energy source for factory machinery... But to truly apply it on a large scale, we need a stable chakra energy source."
"Ah... that is indeed... a bit difficult."
The Industrial Revolution was accompanied by an energy revolution. The first was centered around coal, the second around oil. According to Earth's technological trajectory, the third should be nuclear energy.
But this was the ninja world. Although coal was already widely used...
Considering the endless stream of black technology in the ninja world, it might be better to bypass some steps and use the more efficient, renewable chakra.
And the problem Itagi raised, Uchiha Makoto was not without a solution.
The ninja world was full of natural energy, which could be converted into chakra for use. It was just that natural energy was too violent and would require constant experimentation and improvement to be used as a stable energy source.
Or... the Tailed Beasts...
This was also very difficult.
The Tailed Beasts were not to be trifled with. If they were easy to talk to, could communicate and cooperate, they wouldn't have been sealed away and used as tools of war.
Currently, the Tailed Beasts only recognized the Sage of Six Paths.
Using the Tailed Beasts as an energy source, constantly extracting their chakra, was tantamount to treating them without any dignity.
Humans who coveted their power and chakra... would probably be eating a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Capturing the Tailed Beasts also required careful planning.
The number of tails represented the strength of the chakra... The Nine-Tails was naturally the best, but Konoha... Senju Tobirama would definitely interfere.
"Lord Light Shadow, I have heard that there is a special ore in the ninja world called the Gelel Stone... it contains a large amount of chakra..."
Itagi had clearly come prepared. Seeing Uchiha Makoto thinking in silence, he shared the intelligence he had gathered.
"Gelel Stone... a familiar name..."
Uchiha Makoto muttered the name, trying to recall it.
This stone seemed to have appeared in a movie.
In the story of that movie...
Ancient humans had used this ore to build a great super-civilization.
It was indeed a good thing...
But based on his limited memory...
Uchiha Makoto remembered that the location of the Gelel Stone mine seemed to be near the Land of Wind.
Putting aside whether he could find the mine...
This would definitely involve Sunagakure... If those poor devils knew that "oil" that could make them rich was hidden under their feet, they would absolutely not yield, even if it meant going to war with Akatsuki Village.
Another troublesome matter.
"Itagi, I will try to resolve this matter."
Uchiha Makoto nodded, not directly rejecting Itagi. Itagi smiled.
Afterward, Uchiha Makoto took this opportunity to chat with Itagi about the future plans for Akatsuki Village.
Preparations for the village's power system needed to begin. The village would start large-scale electrification and lighting next year.
Even if it was too early for chakra to be the energy supply, coal could be used as a temporary substitute.
Also, with the cooperation between Akatsuki Village and the Arasaka Corporation, the wealthy merchants also had their own research labs. Communication and cooperation between the two sides would always be beneficial. By working together on a few large projects, they could earn more money, train more skilled workers, and promote technological progress.
The list went on and on.
Itagi was very willing to contribute to Akatsuki Village. The frighteningly large annual budget still had to come from Akatsuki Village.
After seeing Itagi off, a second guest entered Uchiha Makoto's office.
It was Takahashi Tōmaru.
"Lord Light Shadow, to see Akatsuki Village safe and sound, it truly makes me..."
Takahashi Tōmaru humbled himself as soon as he entered.
Ever since Uchiha Makoto had dealt with a great noble family of the Land of Fire...
Oh, no, ever since the Arasaka Corporation was established, he and the wealthy merchants around him had been firmly tied to Uchiha Makoto.
Originally, Takahashi Tōmaru had thought that the Land of Fire would be in an uproar over Akatsuki Village's transgression, but it turned out to be all thunder and no rain.
This made him very gratified, and he sighed to himself that he had followed the right person.
"What major incident could happen?"
"In this world, order and the right to speak are ultimately realized through violence. In the past, it was because we ninja were willing to hold some people up that they were able to stand at the top of the ninja world. But I am not satisfied with the current order... Sooner or later... I will rebuild the order of the ninja world..."
A few simple words, but they contained a huge amount of information. Takahashi Tōmaru was greatly shocked, but his heart was secretly joyful.
These wealthy merchants had already gone all-in on Akatsuki Village.
They were not afraid of Akatsuki Village's great ambitions; they were only worried that it had no ambition.
"Konoha is also..."
"No... this time it was just that I reached a consensus with Konoha..."
Uchiha Makoto shook his head and then asked about the main business.
"How is the planning for the Arasaka Corporation progressing?"
"My lord, a small situation has arisen..."
Takahashi Tōmaru did not hesitate and chose to tell the truth.
Recently, some of the business partners, suppliers, and sales channels for various businesses under the Arasaka Corporation had, in unison, chosen to terminate their cooperation, even at the cost of paying huge breach of contract fees.
Clearly, someone was putting pressure on them from behind the scenes.
The influence and financial power of the nobles permeated every aspect of the Land of Fire. For them, doing such a thing might only take a single word.
Although the Arasaka Corporation had received a large amount of compensation in a short period of time...
From a long-term development perspective... this was very unfavorable.
"Hmph... it's to be expected."
"But it doesn't matter... you just need to find new partners as soon as possible."
Uchiha Makoto did not take these matters to heart.
Konoha was currently keeping an eye on Akatsuki Village, so Akatsuki Village would not be making any major moves recently.
But as a warning, taking out a few small fries was still a simple matter for Akatsuki Village.
It was just that this time, Akatsuki Village only needed to make a small move, to serve as a deterrent, to make them learn to restrain themselves and give the Arasaka Corporation fair treatment.
Uchiha Makoto did not want the Arasaka Corporation to resort to violence every time it encountered a problem.
Because the effect of solving problems with violence was immediate, it could easily lead to a path of dependency.
He preferred for the hand of Hayek to work its magic, allowing the Arasaka Corporation to stand out in a fair and free market... Of course, occasionally sending a little "gift" as a threat was still necessary.
"I understand. I will do my utmost to relieve your worries, Lord Light Shadow."
Takahashi Tōmaru bowed deeply. Some of his little schemes had come to nothing, but this was enough.
The merchants had always been unhappy with a noble class taking a share of their profits, and a greedy one at that. Although some merchants had been forced to distance themselves from Akatsuki Village for certain reasons, there were still many who wanted to get on board. With one side falling and the other rising, the Arasaka Corporation could find many more partners.
After Takahashi Tōmaru left...
A lavishly dressed great noble walked into Uchiha Makoto's office.
"Yo, Lord Light Shadow, you've been causing quite a stir lately... There are a lot of people in the Land of Fire who are very unhappy with you right now."
"You'd better be careful recently."
This great noble's tone was rather casual.
He and Uchiha Makoto had always had a good relationship. When Akatsuki Village was first founded, he had provided Uchiha Makoto with a lot of convenience.
And Uchiha Makoto had also solved many difficult problems for him on multiple occasions.
In fact, Akatsuki Village had done many taboo things like this before.
It was just that in the past, the orders for these things had either come from the Land of Fire's Daimyō or from great nobles like the one before him.
Akatsuki Village was just following orders. Following orders naturally made everything fine; at most, they were just a tool. But when a tool grows a mind of its own and starts to act independently, well... that makes a lot of people lose sleep.
"Heh, what are you talking about..."
"The Daimyō doesn't trust me. There's nothing I can do."
"Hahaha, Lord Light Shadow still likes to play dumb as always."
"You're too kind! Hahaha!!!"
The two laughed at the same time. Some things were better left unsaid.
Both sides had sensed the goodwill from the other. Truly smart people never walk a single path to the end. The Daimyō couldn't surrender, but if his subjects had the opportunity to have a foot in both camps, they would definitely take it.
"What brings you here this time?"
"Nothing much, really. Just bringing you some gifts for the new year... and a little reminder. Someone wants to sow discord between you and Konoha..."
The great noble pointed a finger to the sky, the meaning clear—the Daimyō was extremely uneasy about Konoha and Akatsuki standing on a united front this time. As a master of the art of balance, he was bound to try and destroy the relationship between Akatsuki Village and Konoha.
"Thank you for the reminder."
Uchiha Makoto leaned back in his chair and nodded, calculating in his mind.
The Land of Fire's Daimyō was ultimately an outsider to the ninja world and didn't truly understand the relationship between Akatsuki Village and Konoha.
Especially the relationship between their leaders.
Senju Hashirama was a good-natured old man who liked to smooth things over. Uchiha Madara was a second-in-command who might defect from Konoha.
And Senju Tobirama, who actually controlled the power in Konoha, was a racist.
Uchiha Makoto didn't care about the attitudes of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara; they would not be hostile to Akatsuki Village.
As for Senju Tobirama... in his mind, Uchiha Makoto was a dangerous individual with a malicious personality, who was reckless and acted without regard for the consequences.
So... destroy the relationship?
That would require a good relationship to begin with!
The truth was, their relationship was already rotten to the core; there was no need to destroy it.
As long as Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were in Konoha, Konoha and Akatsuki Village were allies... If they weren't... then they were a threat ready to backstab at any moment.
If there was a chance to get rid of Senju Tobirama without anyone knowing, Uchiha Makoto would not hesitate to do it.
Of course, the same was true for Senju Tobirama.
They both knew what a great threat the other was.
In short...
No matter what methods the Daimyō used, if he couldn't sway Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, it would be a wasted effort. And if the Daimyō really did manage to change their beliefs, then Uchiha Makoto would be willing to call the Daimyō the strongest in Talk-no-Jutsu!
"You're welcome."
"Makoto, about that matter of you asking me to introduce you to some friends... they are quite eager to meet you now."
"Of course, of course. I love making friends the most. It saves me from having some people constantly badmouthing me in the Daimyō's ear."
There were clearly more than just this one great noble with ulterior motives. It was common to have a different face for every occasion, and their loyalty was not necessarily to the Daimyō.
Uchiha Makoto readily agreed.
The more friends Akatsuki Village had, the smoother its path would be in the future. There was no reason to push these people away... Under the systemic protection of officials, Akatsuki Village could boldly carry out some things that crossed the red line. In the future, it might not even need to act personally, and could resolve matters quietly in a more compliant and reasonable way.
Killing and bloodshed were too undignified.
Even with the ability to flip the table, one still had to follow the rules... unless you were the Sage of Six Paths.
The two eventually set a date. The great noble would arrange a private banquet for everyone to meet and make friends.
...
In the days after seeing off the great noble, many more people came one after another.
The leaders of the surrounding small ninja villages personally visited Uchiha Makoto. They were very willing to get close to Akatsuki Village, and Uchiha Makoto accepted them all.
Friends... naturally, the more the merrier. More friends mean more paths.
Considering that Akatsuki Village currently had neither the energy nor the surplus ninja to project its influence onto the small ninja villages outside the Land of Fire—the work of incorporating the small ninja factions within the Land of Fire was not even complete.
And the leaders of these small ninja villages did not want to come and pay their respects empty-handed.
So, Uchiha Makoto signed trade contracts with them one by one. The content was very broad, covering everything from kunai, shuriken, and exploding tags... to various medical supplies, canned goods, food... and so on.
The Arasaka Corporation was responsible for the connection.
Using high-quality, low-cost industrial goods and consumables to bind them, creating economic benefits, was probably the best method at present.
In short...
Akatsuki Village only wanted to do business with these small villages.
Uchiha Makoto was very happy that they were willing to recognize Akatsuki Village as their big brother, but there were no more promises or related aid, at most a small discount on the price.
Although the leaders of the small villages were a little disappointed, they were not annoyed.
Recognizing a big brother wasn't just a matter of words; it required a pledge of allegiance.
There was still a long way to go...
Besides, the contracts Uchiha Makoto signed with these small villages were indeed beneficial to them. The prices were cheap, and the quality of the samples was guaranteed.
A letter also came from Uzumaki Shinji on Whirlpool Island.
He was very pleased that the canning factory had received so many orders just after it started operations.
Uzumaki Shinji had made a rough calculation.
The total value of orders this month had already reached three hundred million, and it was still rising. This had completely exceeded his expectations.
As part of the downstream production chain...
The Uzumaki clansmen and some of the Akatsuki Village ninja went out to sea day and night to fish. After all, it was related to their wallets.
They only needed to set up the nets, and they didn't have to worry about the rest. Summoning beasts would be responsible for herding the fish, making them swim right into the nets.
It was really like picking up money.
Strange rumors had even begun to spread within the Uzumaki clan... It's so good! Our Uzumaki clan should have started fishing earlier. We were poor for so many years for nothing...
To make money, to speed things up...
The Uzumaki clansmen were even considering how to use the rare space-time ninjutsu of summoning to exploit bugs and speed up transportation.
Instead of doing proper ninja work, they were spending their days thinking about how to fish faster and more efficiently. This really gave Uzumaki Shinji a headache.
But the dazzling profits from the orders made it very difficult for him to refuse the Uzumaki clansmen's eager desire for wealth.
Even as the clan leader and village head, if you don't let your clansmen make money, you might be kicked out... though the probability was very small.
These were all good things. Although Uzumaki Shinji was complaining in the letter, his words were filled with joy.
Of course, it wasn't all good news.
The several large fishing grounds around the Land of Whirlpools were actually jointly developed by several countries.
There were currently no laws stipulating which country these large fishing grounds belonged to. It was just a tradition that everyone fished in their own waters and didn't interfere with each other.
Due to the Akatsuki Village and Uzumaki clan ninja personally going out to sea to fish in large quantities, often working in multiple fishing grounds at the same time, and with the combined attack of the summoning beasts, they had caught a large amount of fish...
But for ordinary fishermen, this was a dimensional reduction strike.
The fishermen of the Land of Fire were fine; at worst, they could be incorporated... let them participate.
But other countries...
The fishermen of the Land of Hot Water protested, the fishermen of the Land of Iron protested, the fishermen of the Land of Bears protested, the fishermen of the Land of the Sea protested... even some fishermen from the affiliated islands of the Land of Water were starting to have opinions.
This could easily lead to trouble.
Uchiha Makoto didn't want to provoke public anger, so he could only plan to write them a letter asking them to hold back a little. It was just having ninja go fishing; it was too ridiculous to offend so many countries at once.
At the end of Uzumaki Shinji's letter, he did not forget to mention Uzumaki Tsubaki. A child... a child... hurry up and have a child.
Uchiha Makoto quite agreed with this point.
The new year was almost here, and he was still fighting on the front lines of work. It was time to hurry home and start another battle.
...
Konoha.
After a busy year...
Senju Tobirama also planned to rest for a few days.
The only difference from Uchiha Makoto was that he was a single dog.
But someone had invited him to see a movie.
It was his older brother, Senju Hashirama.
"Tobirama... are you free tomorrow..."
"What is it, brother..."
"How about we go see a movie together? I heard Akatsuki Village made a movie. The theater has such a big banner poster..."
During the spring festival season...
The village movie theater was a rare sight, completely packed.
Konoha was, of course, no exception.
To make a big splash with the first one, Uchiha Makoto had also put a lot of effort into promotion.
Theater banners, magazines, newspapers, street tabloids, were all constantly promoting it.
The first movie invested in and produced by a ninja village... an epic ninja war... for the sake of ending war for peace... all sorts of gimmicks were pulled out.
Senju Hashirama, who was always wandering around the village with nothing to do, naturally joined in the fun at this time.
Of course...
Senju Hashirama also wanted to spend time with his family during the new year.
"It's not impossible... but shouldn't you be going with sister-in-law..."
"I'm planning to tell Mito when I get back..."
"Hmm... okay then."
Senju Tobirama didn't really want to be a third wheel, but considering it was a family new year's activity, he nodded in agreement.
He had also wanted to see the movie Uchiha Makoto had made... to figure out what Akatsuki Village was up to.
"That's great! I'll have Madara buy the movie tickets right now."
Senju Tobirama: ????
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