"Tsunade, what do you think?"
Jiraiya looked toward Tsunade.
Tsunade's expression was extremely ugly.
The rumor about Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama was like a stain, dirtying the originally pure and flawless image of Senju Hashirama. It made Tsunade feel deeply uncomfortable.
"The truth definitely isn't like this. My grandfather could not possibly have had that kind of entanglement with Uchiha Madara."
Tsunade gritted her teeth as she spoke.
"Even if there was something, then it was absolutely Uchiha Madara who had a problem. My grandfather would not have had any problem at all."
In Jiraiya's heart, there was actually some suspicion.
After all, Uchiha Madara's defection from Konoha back then had indeed been very strange.
There had been no reason for it. He had suddenly defected.
Even the later defection of the Uchiha clan had a reason.
Uchiha Tōru's death had been an obvious trigger.
But Jiraiya did not dare say such words in front of Tsunade.
"Tsunade, I'm talking about something else. Are you certain that only members of the Uzumaki clan have red hair?"
Tsunade shook her head.
"Not necessarily. Most members of the Uzumaki clan have red hair, but having red hair does not necessarily mean someone is from the Uzumaki clan. Besides red hair, members of the Uzumaki clan also possess other traits."
"For example, their physiques are much stronger than ordinary shinobi."
Jiraiya offered a suggestion.
"Tsunade, if that is the case, could you also summon members of the Uzumaki clan from across the shinobi world?"
"The blood of the Uzumaki clan flows in you as well."
"The Uzumaki clan suffered such a disaster. We don't know whether this rumor is true or false, but there is indeed a possibility that Teacher Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura betrayed the Uzumaki."
Tsunade recalled the past.
"Back when Grandmother was still alive, she truly did have significant say in many matters in the village."
"But just because of that, Teacher Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura would attack the Uzumaki clan? That is far too excessive!"
"Grandmother was doing everything for the village too!"
"And Grandmother lived in seclusion. She never tried to steal the Hokage's spotlight."
Jiraiya said, "There was naturally no problem with Senior Mito's character. But Teacher Sarutobi is the sort of person who can do anything for power. Minato, Orochimaru, me, Senior White Fang…"
"Teacher Sarutobi has harmed far too many people."
Tsunade waved her hand.
"Forget it. Let's not talk about Teacher Sarutobi. Disgusting!"
"What you said is indeed feasible. There should not be many members of the Uzumaki clan left in the shinobi world, but with their physique, they definitely won't be weak. They should possess decent strength."
"Obtaining their help would benefit us."
"And if they join us, it would benefit them as well."
Very soon, Tsunade released the news.
Combined with Jiraiya's channels, the news spread very quickly.
"Have you heard? Tsunade is summoning the Uzumaki clan."
"Summoning the Uzumaki clan? Not the Senju clan?"
"She is summoning the Senju clan too. Doesn't Tsunade also have the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan? It might be because of the recent rumor, so Tsunade intends to bring the Uzumaki clan in as well."
"The Senju clan and the Uzumaki clan share common enemies—Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura."
Some people mentioned Uchiha Madara.
But many felt that even if Uchiha Madara truly had not died in his battle with Senju Hashirama back then, so much time had passed that even if he lived to old age, he should have already died of old age.
If the Uzumaki clan wanted revenge, they could only take revenge on Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.
"Speaking of which, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura really are disasters for Konoha."
"They received enormous benefits from the Senju clan, yet they still targeted the bloodline heirs of the Senju. They also acted against the Uzumaki clan. Under their suppression, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans had no choice but to leave the village."
"Over these decades, Konoha has grown weaker and weaker, but the Sarutobi clan and Shimura clan have grown stronger and stronger."
"Those two are jackals of the same lair."
"No wonder Danzo Shimura's reputation was so terrible before, yet he could still occupy a high position in Konoha."
Some members of the Uzumaki clan were tempted.
After all, this was an excellent opportunity.
Their current lives were not good.
They had no backing, and they were constantly targeted.
Once Tsunade succeeded, they could rebuild the Uzumaki clan in Konoha.
Moreover, the blood of the Uzumaki clan flowed through Tsunade's body. She definitely would not treat them too badly.
There were also some who wanted revenge.
"We were clearly allies, but Hiruzen Sarutobi betrayed the Uzumaki clan for his own selfish interests."
"It enrages both gods and men!"
"He is worse than a beast!"
"I must kill Hiruzen Sarutobi and avenge my clansmen!"
A woman looked at her husband with confusion on her face.
"Husband, why are you packing? Where are you going?"
"To the capital of the Land of Fire, to join Tsunade."
"But you aren't from the Uzumaki clan. You only have red hair."
The young man spoke as if it were perfectly natural.
"Of course I know that. But who can prove I'm not? Bloodline can't be tested. This head of red hair is enough to make people believe me."
"This is our chance!"
"A chance that will never come again if we miss it."
"Don't you want to live the life of someone above others?"
When the woman heard this, her eyes also lit up, and she nodded heavily.
"I do."
"Then listen to me. From now on, forget the fact that I am not from the Uzumaki clan. No matter who asks you, you must insist that I am a member of the Uzumaki clan."
"Understood."
On the other side.
Rasa had already completed his next step.
Since Uchiha Obito liked pretending to be Uchiha Madara, Rasa would create a rumor and ruin Uchiha Madara's reputation, forcing Uchiha Obito to face trouble.
He would create a rift between Uchiha Obito and Nagato.
At the same time, he would make it impossible for Uchiha Obito to use Uchiha Madara's name to recruit others in the future.
The moment people heard it, their first reaction would be—
Uchiha Madara? Wasn't that the lovesick obsessive who hated Senju Hashirama because love turned into resentment? Following someone like that to build a great cause? Saving the shinobi world? What kind of joke is that?
But to make Uchiha Obito and Nagato completely break apart, that was not enough.
"The reason Nagato works for Uchiha Obito is not because of the identity of Uchiha Madara."
"It is because Nagato wants to end the wars of the shinobi world and bring peace to it."
"Uchiha Obito's goal is to collect the Tailed Beasts."
"But what if collecting the Tailed Beasts is a conspiracy?"
Rasa arranged for ANBU shinobi to spread such news.
"Have you heard? A sailing group dug something up from the bottom of the sea and obtained an immortal's stone tablet. It records the secret of the Tailed Beasts. It says that if someone collects all nine Tailed Beasts, they can accomplish something unbelievable."
Someone asked curiously.
"What unbelievable thing?"
"I don't know that. No details have been leaked."
"Then where is this immortal's stone tablet?"
"I heard it's in the hands of the Hyuga Sailing Group."