The popularity of Hagi Sakumo in the village is also really high.

When Uchiha Tokumitsu and Elder Zena mentioned the process of talking with Shoshige Hagi at the police department, and his offer to return together as a team, they received a lot of praise from Elder Sakana.

Elder Zena called Qimu Shuo Shigeru the heir of Konoha's true will of fire, a powerful and upright ninja, and the most powerful faction in Konoha...... A series of compliments made Uchiha Tokumitsu wonder if there was something wrong with his ears.

As for the reason, it is very simple - Qimu Shuomao never abandons his teammates, never gives up his partners, he does what he says, and his actions must be fruitful; In this way, his reputation and reputation have been accumulated in this way.

There are also individual ninjas in the Uchiha family who have teamed up with Sakumo Hachiki for a short time, but the evaluation of them is as high as ever.

"That'...... Should we try to support him in his candidacy for the Hokage position? Uchiha Tokuko said this with a little trepidation.

The position of the Hokage is the obsession and inner demon of the Uchiha clan, but in Uchiha Tokumitsu's opinion, unless the family can give birth to one or two powerhouses comparable to the shadow level, unless there is any accident outside the plot in Konoha, the Uchiha clan will have no chance.

Because no matter how much upper ninja there is, it is not as good as the weight of a shadow-level powerhouse, and the qualitative gap cannot be made up by quantity. Especially after the second generation was attacked and killed, the shadows of each village paid great attention to the era of systematic defense.

As for Fugaku? It is better to count on him than to expect the Uchiha clan to succeed in their rebellion.

The Elder was also silent about Uchiha's words, and after a long time, he shook his head and said that something was wrong: "No, Shuo Shige is an upright person, and running for the Hokage will kill his ......"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was equally speechless.

……

After a few days of rest, Uchiha Tokumitsu was ready to go.

This time, in addition to the six members of the guard squad brought by Uchiha Tokumitsu, there were also twelve ninjas from the Uchiha secret guard as attendants, and the first batch of forty-two Uchiha ninjas who returned to the village to rest and visit relatives.

There are sixty ninjas from the Uchiha clan, and the pomp is not small.

"It's been early for Deguang to endure it~"

Just as Uchiha Tokumitsu led the crowd to form a team at the entrance of Konoha Village, the lazy voice of Hachiki Shuo Shigeru came from behind.

"Good morning, Shinobu Shiroshi." For this well-known shinobi in the village, Uchiha Tokumitsu did not slack off, not to mention that his attitude towards the Uchiha clan was particularly peaceful, and he did not have the domineering appearance of a strong man.

"Young Monarch Deguang is really in a high position~" Qimu Shuomao teased with a few joking tones, "I can mobilize so many ninja troops at any time, but it really makes me, a senior of the upper ninja, very ashamed." ”

"Shuo Mao has endured too much." Uchiha Tokumitsu replied politely, "Your record is known to everyone, and the number of people is meaningless for a strong man like you......"

After greeting each other, the two were ready to leave, and the formalities when they left the village showed a gap.

The formalities for the Uchiha Tokumitsu and his subordinates to go out were handled by the Uchiha ninjas on duty at the police department, while Sakumo Hachiki personally registered on behalf of his subordinates, and laughed and laughed with several Nakashinobi who were watching the gate.

Is this the so-called capable and cold exterior with a loving heart under the hatgi Shuomao?

Uchiha Tokumitsu looked at it silently.

He always felt that if he was really limited to the so-called 'understanding of the plot' to judge the achievements and future of a living ninja, it was insufficient, and in order to really understand a person, especially a strong man like Hachiki Shuomao, it still needed close contact and communication.

At least, since he met Sakumo Hagi, he has never seen what the 'capable and cold' Sakumo Hachiki looks like.

But a senior shinobi who has made countless contributions to Konoha will end up killing himself in the future because of ridiculous political disputes, which is really embarrassing.

Uchiha Tokumitsu also doesn't believe that a strong man like Hachiki Sakushige will not be able to stand suicide because of a setback and failure of a mission, if this is the case, all ninjas who do not have a 100% mission completion rate will have to die, and the ninjas of Konoha will basically vacate up.

Hagi Shuo Mao only led eight ninjas to accompany him this time, from the outside, although his appearance is not good, but all of them have a tough and capable temperament, if you disguise it again, it is definitely the kind that you can't find in the crowd, so it should be an elite ninja who is good at lurking.

"Deguang Shangnin, I've been waiting for a long time, let's hurry up." After completing the formalities, the happy Qimu Shuomao greeted everyone with a bright smile and set off together.

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't make a sound, but with a wave of his hand, sixty Uchiha ninjas moved, divided into five parts, left, right, front, and center, hugging Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hachiki Sakushige and their party officially set off.

"Deguang-kun, there's a question I don't know if I should ask?" On the way, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hagi Sakushige walked side by side, and their subordinates kept their distances in front and behind, ready to meet the enemy at any time, thus leaving enough room for the two to talk.

"Shuomao Shangnin, you have asked like this, can I still say that I shouldn't?"

Hachiki Sakumo smiled awkwardly, "The Uchiha clan, why is the relationship with the village so stiff? ”

"It's a long story......

"That's a long story short."

"Shinobu Sao Shimo, do you know Madara Uchiha?" Uchiha Tokumitsu turned his head to look directly at Hachiki Sakushige.

"I know, it's just ......" Qimu Shuomao wanted to say and stopped.

"Madara-sama and Tsuruma-sama jointly founded Konoha and then rebelled from the village due to a conflict of ideas......" Uchiha Tokumitsu carefully considered his words, "Later, Madara-sama drove the Nine-Tails to attack the village, but he was defeated and killed by Tsuruma-sama, and Tsuruma-sama also died of injuries shortly after, you should also know about these past events, right?" ”

Qimu Shuomao nodded silently.

"When Madara-sama left the village, he called his clan to leave with him, but the Uchiha clan was tired of endless fighting and fighting, and just wanted to stay and enjoy the peace that had been sought for thousands of years during the Warring States period, which means that everyone, including our clan, abandoned Madara-sama......"

"But this does not mean that the village is at ease with our people, in the eyes of some people, the Uchiha clan is with original sin, no matter what we do, we are scrutinized with colored glasses, so we are also crowned as evil, even the tailor-made police department, which seems to be powerful, is actually a cage for the clan, trapping the Uchiha clan in it and not allowing an inch......"

Sakushige Hagi still listened silently and did not speak.

"Including the Sharingan that our clan is proud of......" Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed to his eyes, "Shuomao Kamishinobi, do you know the awakening conditions of Sharingan?" ”

"Do you know something,......" replied with some hesitation, "Do you rely on violent mood swings?" ”

"Yes...... Uchiha Tokumitsu sighed, "The power of the Sharingan is poured out by the Uchiha people with blood and despair, so most of the Uchiha people, including me, sometimes have such a big mood swing that they are simply a psychopath, which is why the Sharingan is called the cursed eye......"

"Then why don't you give up on writing wheels and look for other ways?" Hagi Sakumo couldn't help but ask.

"Shuomao Shangren, guilt is not terrible, but weakness is the greatest original sin." The Uchiha Tokumitsu said quietly, "If you give up the writing wheel, will the Uchiha clan still have so many shinobi?" Can the only power of the Ministry of Police be maintained? Can you still gain a foothold in the ninja world, or in Konoha? ”

Qimu Shuomao couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"Power brings fairness, and strength is justice." Uchiha Tokumitsu looked ahead, "Shinobu Sao Shimo, what do you think of this?" ”

“…… Can I understand it as the unscrupulous pursuit of power? Qimu Shuomao said with some hesitation.

"It doesn't matter, the Uchiha, as a ninja clan that has stood for thousands of years during the Warring States Period, some styles really can't be changed overnight, it's just that the people in the village don't understand."

It doesn't matter if you understand it or not, strength will speak for itself anyway. Uchiha Tokumitsu thought silently inwardly.

"Ugh......" Hachiki Sakushige sighed, "Haven't the Uchiha tried to make changes?" ”

"Change? Yes. Uchiha Tokumitsu blurted out, "Uchiha Kagami is, it's just that he's dead." ”

Qimu Shuomao's eyelids jumped.

"The death of the mirror senior is very strange, but everything doesn't matter." Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone was as cold as if he was talking about an irrelevant outsider, "After the death of Kagami's predecessor, the relationship between the family and the Hokage family completely cooled, and after being suppressed, the clansmen naturally moved closer to the radicals, and while the strength of the radicals increased greatly, the relationship with the village naturally became worse and worse......"

"Radical...... Deguang-kun, is this the faction you are in? ”

"Yes." Uchiha Tokumitsu replied affirmatively, "It's just that for Uchiha, it doesn't matter whether it's a radical or a conservative, or a hawkish dove with other modifiers, everyone is just fighting for more positions that match their strength, and nothing else." ”

"Deguangjun...... It's really frank......" Sakushige Hachiki was also surprised by Uchiha Tokumitsu's outspokenness.

"It's nothing, even our radical Moment Great Elder has a very high opinion of you."

"What did Elder Instanta say?" Qimu Shuomao also came to be interested.

"Hmm...... You're a good guy. Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a moment and said extremely concisely.

Sakushige Hagi felt like he was being smothered.

"Haha, it's a joke." Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled, "Elder Instant's original words are that Sakumo-kun is the true heir to the will of fire, a powerful and upright ninja, and the most powerful ...... in Konoha."

Uchiha Tokumitsu gushed out the words of Elder Sakina.

"That's also thanks to Elder Akina's attention......" Hachiki Sakumo was also a little surprised, "So I actually have such a reputation in Uchiha?" ”

"For the Uchiha, the strong are worthy of respect and must be respected." The Uchiha blinked, "After all, 'power brings fairness, and strength is justice', isn't it?" ”

"Then if one day, someone is stronger than the Uchiha clan, will the Uchiha submit to him?" Sakumo Hachiki couldn't help but ask a sharp question.

"Yes!" The Uchiha is very straightforward.

Straightforwardly, Qimu Shuomao was stunned.

"Shuo Mao Shangnin, although the Uchiha is aggressive, they are not all fools, and they will still be separated." Uchiha's words were more direct, "Isn't it Lord Pillar who can suppress the Uchiha clan with his strength?" We can all abandon our Uchiha Madara for the sake of Lord Pillarma. ”

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu's words have the meaning of stealing the concept, Sakumo Hagi can't find the direction to refute it.

"But...... Why is the relationship between the Uchiha and the village stalemate to the point of drawing swords against each other? Hachiki asked based on the recent standoff.

"Because we're not convinced."

"Not convinced?"

"Shuo Mao Shangnin, the position of the Hokage, in principle, was voted and elected by the Shinobi Council, right?"

"Yes, uh......" Sakushige was about to answer decisively, but then he got stuck.

"Do you understand?" Uchiha Tokushi glanced at him.

"Alas......" Qimu Shuomao could only continue to sigh.

He didn't sigh as much in a month as he did in today's conversation.

The position of the Hokage, according to the system at the beginning of the village, was supposed to be voted for by the Shinobi Council, and this system was originally set up by Senju Kazuma to eliminate the unpopular but powerful Madara Uchiha. But later, even the second and third generations were appointed as Hokage, and they never went through this mechanism to nominate them; The system is effectively extinct.

"I also suggested to Elder Zena if I could support your candidacy for Hokage; But do you know what the Great Elder said? ”

"How?" This sentence aroused the curiosity of Sakushige Qiki.

"Elder Instant said, that will only kill you......"

Hachiki Shuomao's eyelids jumped a few times.

"Shuo Mao Shangnin, it's still the same sentence, the Uchiha clan doesn't really want much." Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone was as calm as ever, "It's just a matter of fairness and respect, but is this so difficult?" ”

"But isn't the village quite trusting the Uchiha clan? After all, Tokumitsu-kun is the commander of the border troops at your age, and there is no precedent in Konoha or even in the ninja world. ”

"Shuo Mao Shangnin, after the adjustment of the Northwest Frontier Defense Force, most of the ninjas in the formation are Uchiha family ninjas or family in-laws." Uchiha Tokumitsu said word by word, "The position of commander of the border troops is indeed not my ability or experience, but it is just a clan that uses strength as an endorsement and lets me serve as a representative." What's more, how could it be that the village didn't have the idea of weakening the Uchiha's strength to let us stand alone, but the village didn't expect that Iwakure's strategic goal was not in the country of grass at all. ”

"That'...... Tokumitsu-kun, aren't you optimistic about the outcome of my election to Hokage? "Sakumo Qimu deliberately diverted the topic.

"Shuo Mao Shangnin, the martial artist has a saying that 'one will make ten thousand bones dry', but I don't agree with this." Uchiha Tokumitsu said solemnly, "I think that since you come out to choose, you must have the determination to break the cauldron, and it is up to you to decide whether you live or die." ”

"It's just...... Are you really mentally prepared? Do you really dare to accept the support of the Uchiha clan on the surface? ”

Qimu Shuomao just hurried silently, noncommittal.

After a while, Qimu Shuomao said quietly, "Deguangjun, thank you......"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was also a little surprised.

"Although our philosophies are different, thank you for your outspokenness......"

"It doesn't matter, seek common ground while reserving differences." Uchiha Tokumitsu is still straightforward, "Uchiha never tried to convince others from his mouth. ”

"Seeking common ground while reserving differences...... Qimu Shuomao silently chewed on the meaning behind this word.

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't say anything more, just continued on his way.

A large group of ninjas quickly marched through the forest, leaving their heavy figures behind, and under the setting sun, the mountains were like the sea, and the remnant sun was like blood.