At this moment, Tsunade was really curious!
Even Kakashi, who was standing aside, became interested instantly upon hearing this.
In response to this.
Uchiha Jin put down the scroll in his hand, looked at the two curious people in front of him, pondered for a moment, and then spoke slowly.
"Since you want to know so much, there's no harm in telling you."
"Simply put, what is happiness?"
"When people can't eat enough, they think about how to eat enough every day. After eating enough, they want to dress better. After wearing good clothes, they want to live in a good house. After living in a good house, they want to become richer."
"Human desire has no end!"
"Do you think the ninjas and villagers in our village today are really living well?"
"But in my opinion, it's quite average."
"Then why are they so happy? In my opinion, this is purely by comparison."
"Because the old Konoha is living miserably, so by comparison, do you feel that you are living quite well?"
"This is the first reason. As for the second reason, it is that I want to take over a Konoha that is as complete as possible."
"In my opinion, human nature is cheap!"
"This is not a complimentary term, nor a derogatory term, just an adjective."
"Two years ago, I could have certainly made a move, and then there would have been killing. Even if I think I have enough strength to easily destroy Sarutobi Hiruzen and other higher-ups, would those villagers really acknowledge me?"
"To be honest—it's difficult!"
"Because the means by which I came to power were not honorable, and the villagers' stereotypes about the Uchiha still exist. Even if I can forcibly suppress everyone and make everyone obey my orders."
"But taking down a village without internal cohesion is of no benefit to me."
"I can't go all out against external enemies. Even when an accident happens at the border, while I'm resisting foreign enemies at the border, I still have to worry about whether there is a problem in the village? Whether some people with ulterior motives will rebel?"
"Too troublesome!"
"Although justice is illusory, sometimes it is still very important."
"Two years ago, if I had chosen to fight, whether Sarutobi Hiruzen made the first move or I made the first move, my position as Hokage would have been tainted."
"The enemy might not be able to beat me, but this stain on me would be magnified infinitely!"
"So two years ago was not the best time to seize the throne!"
"Because I didn't want to rule the village with terror, taking a step back at that time was the best choice."
"Using the covenant to withdraw from Konoha and establish our own village, with the Uchiha as the absolute core of the village founding, and after clarifying the relationship with the old Konoha, the barrier between the villagers and the Uchiha was automatically torn apart."
"Everything is reasonable and compliant, everything is in line with the procedure."
"You have to know that the prejudice in people's hearts is a big mountain. No matter how hard you try, you can't move it. In the environment of the old Konoha that has been hostile to the Uchiha for a long time, even if I become the Hokage, it will be difficult to cut it off completely."
"Now, it's different!"
"Look at the new village today; is there still that kind of hostility towards the Uchiha?"
"Even the villagers and ninjas who joined from the old Konoha later have automatically eliminated their previous hostility towards the Uchiha. On the contrary, they can truly execute missions together."
"So the existence of the old Konoha is actually a very meaningful thing."
"Jiraiya finds it difficult to get real power in the village, and the old Konoha is still ruled by Sarutobi Hiruzen."
"The previous Konoha villagers didn't feel anything, but now with the new Konoha in front of them, they will naturally compare the gap between the new and old Konoha."
"Now I just have to wait!"
"Wait for Sarutobi Hiruzen to lose his last bit of character, wait for the villagers of the old Konoha to completely despair and turn cold, and that will be the time for the two Konohas to merge."
"And now, the opportunity has come!"
"What is the virtue of the Cloud ninjas? Will they sign a peace treaty quietly?"
"Hehe, I don't believe it!"
"They have always hoped to obtain bloodlines from other villages. When Konoha was strong before, they dared to attack Kushina. Now facing an old Konoha that is weak to the limit, do you think the Cloud will let go of this opportunity?"
"No!"
"A dog can't change its habit of eating shit. I bet the Cloud definitely has a conspiracy!"
"Actually, use your brain to think about it. Now the Land of Fire has two Konohas. What's the use of the Cloud signing a treaty only with the old Konoha?"
"Without our nod, is this treaty effective?"
"But, unfortunately!"
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, who has long been blinded by the peace treaty, has probably been blinded by peace long ago. The secret confrontations with us over the years have long exhausted the entire old Konoha. He dreams of producing a reliable achievement to let the old Konoha breathe a little."
"This peace treaty is very important to Sarutobi Hiruzen!"
"So, wait!"
"We just have to wait for Sarutobi Hiruzen to make a mistake, wait for him to sound the last death knell for the old Konoha!"
Uchiha Jin's tone was cold.
Yes!
The step back he took back then had a price. Taking that step back was to gain more!
And now.
It was finally the harvest season!
Tsunade: "..."
Kakashi: "..."
After listening to Uchiha Jin's words, the two felt their scalps tingle instantly.
Good heavens!
At this moment, the two felt a chilling coldness.
Before, they didn't understand why Uchiha Jin took a step back back then, and why he didn't compete for the position of Fifth Hokage directly back then. Now that they knew the truth, the two couldn't help but mourn for Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others.
Truly heartbreaking!
However.
The two of them also had to admit that Uchiha Jin's approach was effective.
Looking at the thriving and flourishing new Konoha now, and then looking at the increasingly decaying, old, and somewhat lifeless old Konoha next door, the two of them actually already had the answer in their hearts.
No wonder Uchiha Jin insisted on building the new village next to the old Konoha. After all this time, it was to let the people of the two villages compare!
"Uchiha Jin, you..."
"You really don't look like an Uchiha. Even the Nara clan doesn't have your brain."
"Now everyone in our new Konoha is full of infinite confidence in the village. Even I, Tsunade, seem to be unable to avoid being conventional."
"At first, I still had some thoughts about the old Konoha, but now I have no good feelings for that village at all."
"Kakashi, what about you?"
Tsunade sighed with emotion and then looked at Kakashi.
Yes!
She had to admit that Uchiha Jin was right because even she herself was affected.
Before, she thought the village was the painstaking effort of her two grandfathers, so even though she was quite reluctant to return to the village back then, she was eventually forcibly brought back by Jiraiya.
On one hand.
She couldn't stand Jiraiya's pestering.
But more importantly.
Deep in her heart, she actually had feelings for Konoha.
And now?
She really owed no good feelings in her heart for that decaying village next door.
Even if that village was destroyed, Tsunade wouldn't have any waves in her heart.
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