At this moment...
The ever-studious Senju Tobirama felt like pulling up a small stool and spreading out paper and pen to properly record this learning experience.
This was only natural!
Previously, he felt his own political maneuvering was quite formidable. But now, seeing Uchiha Jin's effortless and imaginative planning, he finally understood what it meant for there to be a heaven beyond heaven and people beyond people.
So now, he adopted the mindset of a student.
Even though he was already dead, his heart still yearned for progress.
And it wasn't just Senju Tobirama; even Sakumo Hatake and Senju Hashirama were very curious about Uchiha Jin's next move.
To this...
Uchiha Jin gave a soft sigh. He didn't hide anything and spoke directly in a calm tone.
"Everyone..."
"I must remind you all that you are actually overthinking things."
"Great truths are simple!"
"When you strip it down, so-called political maneuvering can be simplified into one move: to put it simply, bullying the weak!"
"When you are strong, you push through directly. When you are weak, you look for the enemy's weak points, using various methods to divide and disintegrate them from within. Then, we concentrate all our strength against a certain faction or weak point of the enemy to bully the weak!"
"Of course..."
"Before playing this move, you must wrap yourself in a skin of 'justice'."
"Don't worry about whether others believe it or not; the point is you must have it, because the common people don't understand the struggles at the top."
"Holding high the banner of 'justice' is mostly for the common people to see."
"As for my next plan, to put it bluntly, it's also these four words: bullying the weak!"
"You must realize that Konoha is currently the strongest, bar none. Additionally, Iwagakure and Kumogakure are currently at their weakest, and Sunagakure is inherently weak. You could say this is the best opportunity for 'unification'."
"If those ninja Villages are willing to join, then I don't mind letting them share the spoils for now, keeping these 'allies' until the very end before consuming them."
"If they aren't willing to join, then we eat them first!"
"Reasons? They're ready-made!"
"For Kumogakure, we can say they were broken by the Akatsuki Organization and have secretly developed a tendency to defect to them. To maintain the peace and justice of the Ninja World, Konoha, as a responsible and committed great power, naturally has the duty and obligation to eliminate this tumor that betrayed the Ninja World!"
"For Iwagakure, there's also something to say. After all, facing the Akatsuki Organization's attack, Iwagakure's losses were simply too small. Aside from losing two Tailed Beasts, they had no other losses. I naturally have reason to suspect Iwagakure joined the Akatsuki Organization long ago."
"Sunagakure? Heh."
"A ninja Village that dared to defy the world by being the first to act against the Daimyo and nobles... as long as Konoha is willing, the blame for secretly murdering the Daimyo and nobles can be pinned on Sunagakure at any time."
"As for—the Hidden Mist?"
"A Village played into collapse by Obito, even worse off than Sunagakure. Plus, they are far from the center of the Ninja World. For now, I have no interest in the Hidden Mist. I'll consider them after unifying the core regions of the Ninja World continent."
Uchiha Jin looked full of overbearing dominance.
He had no need to deceive these Edo Tensei Strongmen before him.
On one hand, he would certainly need these people to assist him in the upcoming war for the unification of the Ninja World.
On the other hand...
Orochimaru had updated the cursed seals controlling these people through several iterations.
If he ever sensed a problem with them, he could end the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu at any time and have these guys sealed away.
Therefore, at this moment, he naturally told them everything.
To this...
After listening, Senju Hashirama and Sakumo Hatake only half-understood; they seemed to get it, yet didn't.
In contrast, the old fox Senju Tobirama immediately fell into deep thought after listening.
He began to reflect on his past and Uchiha Jin's path to power, and finally had to admit that what Uchiha Jin said was damn well right.
The core of so-called planning and calculation, stripped down, was just four words—bullying the weak!
Even if one's strength was temporarily insufficient, one would find a way to divide the enemy into several camps and then use all one's power to strike the enemy's weak point, thereby creating an absolute advantage in a local area.
The underlying logic was still—bullying the weak!
Looking at Uchiha Jin's path to power: at the very beginning when Uchiha Jin's parents were captured, Uchiha Jin himself certainly couldn't take on the entire Konoha, and at that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo represented Konoha.
At that time, Uchiha Jin didn't think of going against the entire Konoha. Instead, relying on the Radical Faction he had won over, he specifically targeted Danzo's Root, not provoking Hiruzen Sarutobi or the major Ninja Clan at all.
Precisely because of this, the weak-hearted Hiruzen Sarutobi was unable to make a decision for a long time. Coupled with the fact that the major Ninja Clan were also unhappy with Danzo, the situation in Konoha fell into complete stalemate.
Immediately following that.
Uchiha Jin relied on this point to slowly take complete control of the Radical Faction.
Later, he used the great enemy that was the Konoha High Command to force the entire Uchiha to join his camp. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi realized it then and thought of various ways to kill Uchiha Jin, it was clearly too late by then.
At that time, Uchiha Jin keenly grasped the slight rift that had long existed between the Old Konoha High Command and the major Ninja Clan. He used this to treat Hiruzen Sarutobi and the major Ninja Clan differently, ultimately achieving a situation where the major Ninja Clan temporarily chose silence, narrowing the battlefield to a struggle between the Uchiha and the Konoha High Command.
After a series of clashes, the Uchiha gained the upper hand.
Subsequently, Uchiha Jin keenly exploited the long-standing mistrust between the Old Konoha High Command and Hiruzen Sarutobi, as well as the fact that Root needed to replenish its ranks from the major Ninja Clan. He made a big deal out of this, which finally led the major Ninja Clan to defect to the Uchiha one after another.
Finally.
New Konoha was established, and Old Konoha weakened.
Until half a year ago, when Old Konoha was completely finished, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were thoroughly purged by the Uchiha!
Looking at Uchiha Jin's path of counterattack, although the various clashes seemed complex, they still couldn't escape the framework of 'bullying the weak'.
Divide and disintegrate the enemy, create local advantages, and then bully the weak!
"Bullying the weak? That is the truth!"
Senju Tobirama gave a soft sigh.
When he looked at Uchiha Jin now, a look of amazement appeared in his eyes.
He was convinced!
However, after a brief silence, he couldn't help but speak: "But there's still one thing I can't figure out. There are also smart people in Other Ninja Villages. I believe someone will definitely notice the conspiracy."
"Aren't you afraid those ninja Villages will unite to specifically target our Konoha?"
"While the current Konoha is indeed very strong, it would still be difficult to deal with the Four Great Shinobi Villages at the same time, wouldn't it?"
"Even if Konoha could succeed in a one-against-four fight, what price would have to be paid in the end?"
"Even if our Konoha is willing to pay such a high price, after such a tragic war, where will the manpower come from to maintain order in such a vast territory of the Ninja World?"
"Finally, what about the Akatsuki Organization?"
"If the entire Ninja World is left with only a broken Konoha, how are we going to deal with a powerful enemy like the Akatsuki Organization?"