A veteran of the ninja world: surviving from the Six Paths of Heroes to Boruto

Chapter 188: Your subject pays respects to the King of Konoha.

"Grandpa, although you never personally went to the battlefield, you laid the foundation for Konoha!"

"Your achievements in building villages and settlements, uniting the clan, stabilizing logistics, establishing systems, and planning for the long term are something we can't even begin to match."

Uchiha Tajima spoke first, his tone full of respect.

As he spoke, Tajima stepped forward and bowed deeply:

"You are the true architect of Konoha, while we are merely warriors who wield swords in battle. The position of First Hokage should rightfully belong to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hashirama Senju immediately echoed, striding forward and saying, "Uncle Tajima is right! I also think that the First Elder truly deserved to be the Hokage!"

"Your contributions to Konoha are greater than all of ours combined!"

"Without us, Konoha might still have been born, but without the Grand Elder, Konoha would not have been born, and without the Grand Elder, there would be no Konoha Village."

Tobirama Senju's voice was calm as his gaze swept over everyone before finally settling on Manji, a hint of barely perceptible admiration hidden in his eyes.

In his eyes, among all the Uchiha clans, only this Grand Elder Manji was completely different.

Rational and composed, resourceful and wise, never acting on impulse, and even less fond of fighting. The Manji before him, how could he possibly resemble a member of the Uchiha clan?

Tobirama even suspected that Manji might not be an Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha and Izuna exchanged a glance, both tacitly agreeing.

In their view, it was only natural for Manji to take over as the First Hokage.

Needless to say.

"Great-grandfather, governing the village is exactly what you do best!"

"We will be the sharpest sword in your hand, clearing away all obstacles for you!"

Uchiha Izuna quickly stepped forward and affectionately hugged Manji's arm.

Seeing that everyone's attitude was the same, Wan Ci slowly raised his eyes, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and slowly said, "Since that's the case, then this old man will not refuse."

Again

Wanci: I won't be polite.

"We pay our respects to the First Hokage!!!!"

"We pay our respects to the First Hokage!!!!"

Everyone bowed in unison, the sound so powerful that the wooden pillars of the office trembled slightly.

"There's no need for such formalities, everyone."

Wan waved his hand gently, his smile warm.

Just then, several secret agents slowly walked in, escorting the bound and gagged Thousand-Handed Buddha.

The rope tightened so much that the veins on Thousand-Hand Buddha's arms bulged, and he was pushed forward, but his neck remained straight.

Senju Butsuma suddenly raised his eyes, first staring intently at Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama beside him, his gaze filled with resentment, and finally landing on Manji, who was sitting in the main seat.

"You old fool! Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you!"

The Thousand-Handed Buddha roared, his voice hoarse and arrogant.

"He does have some backbone, though."

Wanci glanced at him indifferently, her tone flat, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Hmph! Of course!"

Thousand-Handed Buddha sneered coldly, "I'm not like my sons, spineless enough to surrender to you outsiders!"

"....."

Wanci still looked down at him, her fingertips lightly tapping the table, the rhythm unhurried, as if waiting for something.

Just then, with a thud, Hashirama Senju suddenly knelt down, his forehead pressed tightly against the cold ground, his voice choked with sobs and pleading: "Elder! Please spare my father's life!"

Hashirama Senju suddenly looked up, his eyes reddening, but he still stubbornly said, "I know this request is rude, but I really can't bear to see my father die like this... Please punish him with hard labor, do whatever you want with him, okay?"

Upon seeing this, everyone was shocked and looked at Wan Ci with varying expressions.

Madara Uchiha stood to the side, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips, thinking to himself: Hashirama's nature is such that he can't bring himself to be ruthless after all.

Tobirama Senju was also startled.

He had considered pleading for his father, but Senju Butsuma, as the head of the Senju clan, held a special position. Konoha was newly established, and if he was not executed immediately as a warning to others, the other major ninja clans might develop disloyalty in the future.

If it were him, he would have ordered the execution.

Manji had already anticipated this; it was Hashirama Senju who wouldn't plead for mercy.

Given Hashirama's personality, it's impossible for him to remain indifferent to the fate of his closest relatives.

"So, what do you all think?"

Wan raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and asked calmly.

Upon seeing this, Madara Uchiha immediately walked to Hashirama's side, bowed and knelt down, and respectfully said to Manji, "Lord Hokage, my father is still alive, so there is no need to take Senju Butsuma's life."

Seeing this, Tobirama Senju quickly chimed in, "Indeed, please be lenient, Hokage."

Manji turned his gaze to Uchiha Tajima and asked calmly, "Tajima, what's your opinion?"

Uchiha Tajima chuckled lightly, a hint of mockery in his voice: "I have no objection. It would be a good thing for that old bastard Senju Butsuma to die."

Tajima looked up at Senju Butsuma: "I want him to see with his own eyes how the Senju clan slowly integrates into Konoha, and to see your Senju clan completely become like Konoha."

Seeing this, Wanci nodded inwardly.

Tajima's idea was exactly what he wanted.

If Senju Butsuma were killed, the leaders of all the major ninja clans would be in a state of panic, fearing that they would follow in his footsteps.

It would be better to spare his life and let him watch his clan fall from grace and gradually assimilate within the framework of Konoha. This would be far more deterrent than killing him outright.

"The Thousand-Handed Buddha".

Wanci slowly raised his hand, flicked his sleeve, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "Since everyone is willing to spare your life, I, the Hokage, will spare your life and sentence you to Konoha Prison to serve your full term of hard labor!"

Thousand-Handed Buddha suddenly widened his eyes, his anger blazing out, his chest heaving violently.

How could he not understand that this was not a mercy, but the ultimate humiliation?

He would rather die a glorious death as the head of the Senju clan than live such a wretched life, watching his clan gradually become a vassal of Konoha.

Then, Thousand-Armed Butsuma was dragged out.

"Great-grandfather, there are still isolated islands overseas, like the Land of Whirlpools. They are distant relatives of the Senju clan. Should we cross the sea there to prevent future trouble?"

Madara Uchiha said, his fighting spirit high.

"I think we should just unify the entire ninja world!"

Uchiha Izuna became even bolder.

However, it was quickly rejected by Wanci.

"That's not feasible yet. Konoha has just reclaimed so many ninja clans, and we need time to integrate them. If we continue the war, the newly reclaimed ninja clans might take the opportunity to rebel."

It was directly rejected ten thousand times.

Upon hearing this, Izuna instantly calmed down and realized that it made sense.

"As for Uzushio Village, their system is the same as ours; they have also established a village. I think we can send a diplomatic envoy to persuade Uzushio Village to live in harmony with us. Faced with the general trend, Uzushio Village is unlikely to launch an attack on us for the sake of Senju."

Wan Ci said calmly.

The Uzumaki clan also established a village, but it was a single clan village, unlike Konoha which had multiple ninja clans.

"Who should we send as an envoy?"

Tobirama Senju asked.

Manji looked directly at Hashirama Senju and said, "Hashirama, you're the most suitable. Go."