One person raised a question.
"Sold out the Uzumaki clan? Why? Weren't Konoha and Uzushiogakure allies?"
Very quickly, someone provided an answer.
"Because of Uzumaki Mito!"
"Uzumaki Mito was born into the Uzumaki clan. She was the princess of the Uzumaki clan and the wife of Senju Hashirama. Within Konoha, her seniority and status were both extremely high."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi inherited the Hokage position, but for many matters, he still had no choice but to ask Uzumaki Mito's opinion. That made Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others extremely uncomfortable."
"They had clearly already occupied high positions, yet the older generation was still standing above their heads."
"Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi hated Uzumaki Mito's existence."
Someone else added,
"Alliances and backstabs between shinobi villages are not exactly rare, are they? Before, Konoha and Kirigakure were allies. Now look at the relationship between Konoha and Kirigakure."
"Just look at who gained the most benefit after Uzushiogakure was destroyed, and you will understand."
"Konoha inherited most of Uzushiogakure's legacy."
"Those sealing technique scrolls are neatly stored in Konoha's secret chambers."
"And after Uzushiogakure was destroyed, Uzumaki Mito also suffered a massive blow. From that point on, she completely withdrew behind the scenes. Sunagakure's Chiyo was in a similar situation."
One little anti-Sunagakure agitator said,
"Then doesn't that mean the current Rasa is also that kind of terrible person?"
At this, the people of Sunagakure became unhappy.
"When Senior Chiyo chose to retire back then, Kazekage-sama had not even inherited the Kazekage position yet. How can you blame this matter on Kazekage-sama? Are you insane?"
"If you insist on blaming someone, then it could only be the Third Kazekage!"
The people spreading the rumor continued speaking.
"The members of the Uzumaki clan were very pitiful."
"Because their hair was red, even hiding their identities was difficult. Those who were lucky enough to escape still suffered frantic pursuit and ended up in miserable straits."
"Some joined Konoha. Even though they had clearly been sold out by Konoha, in order to survive, they had no choice but to serve Konoha."
"Some scattered across various parts of the shinobi world. Red hair became their mark."
At this moment, another piece of gossip emerged.
"It seems the destruction of Uzushiogakure was also connected to a legendary figure—Uchiha Madara."
"Uchiha Madara? Didn't he die long ago? Killed by Senju Hashirama?"
"Actually, no. Uchiha Madara merely disappeared. Konoha never found Uchiha Madara's corpse. Uchiha Madara secretly escaped and survived."
Someone found it strange.
"Even if Uchiha Madara survived, if he wanted revenge, he shouldn't have taken revenge on the Uzumaki clan. He should have taken revenge on the Senju clan and Konoha."
One person smiled mysteriously.
"This, you don't understand. According to the rumors, Uchiha Madara did not like women. The one he liked was Senju Hashirama. But after founding Konoha, Senju Hashirama married Uzumaki Mito."
"That caused Uchiha Madara's love for Senju Hashirama to turn into hatred, and that was why he attacked Senju Hashirama."
The people around him widened their eyes.
"Where did you hear that? Isn't that way too wild?"
"Exactly. Exactly. Even this kind of story is coming out now? How could that be possible?"
"Those two are both legendary ninja. The Uchiha clan still has many surviving clansmen, and the Senju clan is also rebuilding. Aren't you afraid of retaliation for slandering them like this?"
The person coughed dryly.
"Since I dare say this, naturally, I have my reasons."
"Putting aside the information I received, let me ask all of you one thing. Why did Uchiha Madara never marry?"
"As the clan head of the Uchiha clan, reaching such an age without marrying—was that normal?"
"Don't tell me nonsense like he never met the right person or was pursuing love. The Uchiha were a great ninja clan. Would their clan head's marriage care about those factors? Of course not."
"Once the age was right and the status was suitable, that would be enough."
"Also, the Uchiha and Senju fought each other for so many years. Their hatred ran extremely deep. Uchiha Madara's younger brother even died at Senju Tobirama's hands. So why could Uchiha Madara accept the Senju clan's peace proposal?"
"It was all because of love!"
A member of the Senju clan, who had already arrived in the Fire Capital, joined Tsunade's faction, and restored the Senju surname, heard these words and immediately cursed loudly.
"I love your uncle!"
"How bold! You actually dare to invent such stories about Hashirama-sama? I am irreconcilable with you!"
"I'll kill you!"
A fierce battle erupted instantly.
But in other places, those spreading the rumor continued speaking.
"Uchiha Madara's love for Senju Hashirama turned into hatred, which was why he attacked Senju Hashirama. After being defeated, he escaped. Then, after Senju Hashirama died, Uchiha Madara's hatred shifted onto Uzumaki Mito."
"Uchiha Madara believed it was Uzumaki Mito who had seduced Senju Hashirama!"
"That was why he wanted revenge against Uzumaki Mito!"
"Uchiha Madara, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shimura Danzo hit it off immediately."
"It was Uchiha Madara himself who personally acted and destroyed the Uzumaki clan!"
"The enemy who exterminated the Uzumaki clan is Uchiha Madara!"
Many rumors had appeared in the shinobi world before.
Some had been created by Rasa. Some had not.
But never once had there been one this wild.
For a time, countless people were shocked.
Their first reaction was disbelief.
But at the same time, they also felt that this absurd wild history was really damn captivating. It made people unconsciously want to keep listening.
One person said,
"Under normal circumstances, I don't believe outrageous news. But when something is outrageous to this extent, I have no choice but to believe it, because humans cannot make up something this absurd."
"Too wild. This is too wild!"
But this caused the Senju clan and Uchiha clan to explode.
Senju Hashirama, in the eyes of the Senju clan, was an incomparably radiant and great existence. Now that such a pile of wild history had been smeared onto him, his entire image seemed to be covered by a stain.
"Rumors! They are all rumors!"
"Whoever dares slander Hashirama-sama and damage Hashirama-sama's reputation again, our Senju clan will be irreconcilable with them. We will absolutely hunt them down to the end. We swear it in the name of our Senju clan!"
"Those who slander Hashirama-sama shall be killed without mercy!"
As for the Uchiha clan, even though Uchiha Madara had abandoned them and rebelled alone from the village back then, many members of the Uchiha clan still respected him.
Even if he was a missing-nin, he was still a powerful missing-nin.
Now, in this rumor, what had Uchiha Madara become?
Someone who did not like women, but liked men?
Whose love turned into hatred?
Who secretly took revenge against Uzumaki Mito's clansmen?
"Madara-sama is absolutely not that kind of person. There is no way he could be that kind of person."
"Who is spouting nonsense?"
"Are you ready to bear the fury of the Uchiha clan?"