Uchiha Clan Estate.
Senju Hashirama arrived at the Uchiha Clan Estate, bringing along a crestfallen Senju Tobirama.
Upon hearing of their arrival, Uchiha Great Elder quickly led his clansmen out to greet them.
After the Clan Head, Uchiha Madara, defected, the Uchiha Clan was leaderless, and the Great Elder temporarily handled the clan's affairs.
"Hokage-sama, why have you come?"
Uchiha Great Elder was trembling, worried that Hashirama had come to hold them accountable for Lord Madara's actions.
Lord Madara had left Konoha; to put it nicely, he was missing, but to put it bluntly, he had defected from Konoha.
What if Senju Hashirama took advantage of Lord Madara's departure to attack the Uchiha Clan?
Without Lord Madara, no one could stop Senju Hashirama!
"Haha, Great Elder, don't be nervous. I'm here to discuss something with you," Senju Hashirama said with a laugh.
"May I ask what Hokage-sama wishes to discuss?" the Great Elder cautiously inquired.
As long as it's not about eradicating the Uchiha Clan...
"It's like this: my younger brother wants to adopt an Uchiha orphan. I wonder if the Great Elder would agree?"
At these words, all the Uchiha present were stunned!
They turned their heads in disbelief to look at Senju Tobirama, their expressions seemingly saying, "Are you kidding me?"
If there was anyone in Konoha Village who disliked the Uchiha the most, it was none other than Senju Tobirama.
Of course, the Uchiha Clan likewise had no fondness for Senju Tobirama.
It was truly hard to imagine that this guy wanted to adopt an Uchiha clansman.
After the shock, the Uchiha looked at Senju Tobirama with displeased expressions, wondering if he had some unspeakable secret motive for adopting an Uchiha.
Senju Tobirama, stared at by a group of red-eyed Uchiha, felt veins bulge on his forehead and lowered his head in shame and anger, not speaking.
If not for his elder brother's overwhelming authority, how could he possibly have come?
Senju Hashirama ignored Tobirama and looked at the Great Elder with a smile, "Great Elder, I wonder if you would agree?"
Hearing this, fine cold sweat broke out on the Great Elder's forehead.
To be honest, he did not want to agree to this matter.
An Uchiha clansman adopted by a Senju—if this got out, how could the Uchiha still have a foothold in Konoha?
But the person before him was the Ninja God, Senju Hashirama! It would be difficult to refuse.
Lord Madara had now defected, and no one in the Uchiha Clan was a match for Senju Hashirama. If they didn't agree, who could guarantee that Hashirama wouldn't make a move against the Uchiha?
Perhaps this was just an excuse to attack the Uchiha!
After all, Konoha now belonged to the Senju, not the Uchiha.
The Great Elder felt some regret in his heart; he should have left with Lord Madara back then.
Of course, this was just a fleeting thought...
The Uchiha, who had endured years of war, had finally achieved peace with great difficulty. How could they give up this hard-won peace?
After much deliberation, the Great Elder could only agree: "Hokage-sama, this Old Man will take you to the orphanage now."
The Uchiha clansmen watched the three leave with complex expressions.
They all knew this was the Great Elder's compromise with Konoha.
If Lord Madara hadn't left, such a thing might not have happened...
The Uchiha would compromise once, and there would be a second time, but they no longer had a choice.
...
Uchiha Orphanage.
The director of the orphanage was a bearded man. Upon learning of the Hokage's purpose, he quickly gathered the children and had them line up.
There were about fifty children, each looking curious, not knowing what was happening.
Having stayed in the orphanage for years, they didn't recognize Senju Hashirama at all.
The director introduced, "Children, this is Hokage-sama!"
At these words, the crowd immediately stirred.
A person's name is like a tree's shadow; the Ninja God's reputation had long resounded throughout the Ninja World.
In Konoha Village, almost no one didn't respect and admire him!
Even the proud Uchiha clansmen were no exception; admiring the strong was the Uchiha's nature.
Especially since this strong individual was kind and approachable.
Senju Hashirama warmly greeted the children and informed them of the purpose of his visit.
Hearing this, these Uchiha orphans were stunned.
Although they admired Senju Hashirama, it didn't mean they were willing to be adopted by a Senju.
An Uchiha adopted by a Senju would absolutely be a great disgrace!
If this matter got out, they would definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame, be gossiped about, and never be able to hold their heads high again!
Especially these orphans, most of whom had their parents' deaths thanks to the Senju.
If it weren't for the Senju Clan, their parents wouldn't have died in the war, and they wouldn't have become orphans.
...
Senju Tobirama walked towards the Uchiha orphans with a grim face, his expression even worse than if his mother had died.
He casually glanced around, shook his head, and said, "Big Brother, I'm not interested in any of these children."
He only hoped his elder brother would let him leave quickly; the matter of adopting an Uchiha orphan was no joke.
Hearing this, the children couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It's good not to be chosen...
"Tobirama, don't play tricks!" Senju Hashirama reprimanded with a frown.
Senju Tobirama crossed his arms and mumbled, "What can I do? I haven't taken a liking to any of these children..."
"You..." Just as Senju Hashirama was about to speak again, the orphanage director stepped forward and said, "Hokage-sama, there's actually one more child in the orphanage, but he moved out recently."
Senju Hashirama's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Then I'll trouble the director to take us to find this child!"
Saying that, he looked at Tobirama with a serious expression, displaying the rarely seen authority of an elder brother.
"Since you don't like these children, then the last child... I hope you can like him!"
Hearing this, Senju Tobirama gnashed his teeth in anger.
He looked at the director with extreme displeasure; if looks could kill, the director would have been torn to pieces.
His previous words were just to make his elder brother give up on the matter, but this director had stepped forward, and now he had no choice but to adopt that child.
The threat in his elder brother's words just now was self-evident...
The Uchiha are indeed an inherently evil clan!
The director, who was leading the way, suddenly felt a chill down his neck, making him very uncomfortable.
"Tobirama!"
After a soft reprimand, that feeling disappeared.
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Renye's Residence.
"Renye, open the door quickly, it's the director!"
Renye was extracting Chakra inside the house. Hearing the commotion, he quickly got up and opened the courtyard gate.
As soon as he opened the door, Renye noticed three people standing behind the director.
He recognized one of the old men as the Uchiha Great Elder.
As for the other two, Renye's eyes flickered.
One wore a green kimono and had black hair, and the other wore blue armor and had white hair.
He easily guessed their identities—Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama.
Renye felt a little flustered in his heart. Why would these two come looking for him?
Could it be that his identity as a transmigrator had been exposed?!
It shouldn't be; he had never mentioned it to anyone.
Also, Senju Tobirama was a bit too exaggerated, wasn't he?
Wearing armor in the Village, was he really that wary of the Uchiha Clan?!
He calmed his emotions and pretended to be ignorant, "Great Elder, Director, why have you come?"
"Renye, someone wants to adopt a child, so I brought them to you," the director explained.
Renye's pupils constricted sharply, an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
What's going on? Senju Hashirama wants to adopt him?
His brain completely froze; he couldn't understand the current situation at all.
"What does Hokage-sama think?" the Great Elder inquired.
Senju Hashirama looked at Renye, nodding in satisfaction, "Good, this child knows how to be independent at such a young age. He's the one!"
He even took it upon himself to decide without asking Tobirama's opinion.
"Big Brother!" Senju Tobirama was furious: "You really want me to adopt an Uchiha!"
Only at this moment did he realize that his elder brother wasn't joking with him...
Senju Hashirama patted Tobirama's shoulder and gently persuaded him:
"I hope that through your time with this child, you can let go of your hatred for the Uchiha!"
After speaking, he turned to the dazed Renye and said:
"Little Renye, he will take care of you from now on! If he bullies you, come find me, and I'll teach him a lesson!"
Hearing this, Renye finally came back to his senses.
He looked at Senju Tobirama with a bewildered expression. So it was Senju Tobirama who was going to adopt him!
This was too absurd!
Senju Tobirama also looked at Renye, and the two stared at each other.
Both were completely bewildered.
Finally, Senju Tobirama, with a darkened face, picked up the bewildered Renye and left the Uchiha Clan Estate.
Renye never dreamed that Senju Tobirama would adopt him; one must know that this Old Man was notoriously averse to the Uchiha...
Senju Tobirama was the same; he never imagined that in his lifetime, he would actually adopt an Uchiha brat.
The Great Elder looked at this scene and sighed helplessly, "I hope Senju Tobirama doesn't mistreat this child."