Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 204 Bro, are you sure you've made a killing? I'm so angry I could kill Uchiha Makoto right now!

Tobirama Senju pointed at Hashirama Senju's head and unleashed a torrent of foul language, venting his uncontrollable rage.

His expression was like that of a frantic, madman laborer.

no way.
Tobirama Senju has been exhausted lately. He spends his days in the office processing documents, occasionally drinking with a group of wealthy merchants until he vomits, and constantly on guard against the Uchiha clan. He can't even rest at night because he has to go to the lab to do his experiments. He's been working several shifts, and he's like a hardworking ox for Hashirama Senju. He works so hard because he hopes that Hashirama Senju will see his efforts and support him in becoming the Second Hokage of Konoha.

However, Hashirama Senju showed no consideration for Tobirama Senju's hardships.

He thought he had "awakened" after just one trip to Akatsuki, and treated Makoto Uchiha's nonsense as gospel truth.

His comments about the Second Hokage were particularly hurtful to Tobirama Senju.

Is there anyone in Konoha more suitable to become the Second Hokage than himself?
They just know they're siding with outsiders. Madara Uchiha is only stronger, but Konoha already has a leader, so Madara Uchiha isn't irreplaceable.

And I am your hardworking and devoted younger brother, how dare you say that I, Tobirama Senju, do not have the appearance of a Hokage?

Isn't that an insult?!
—Brother, I have a temper too!
Hashirama Senju was startled by Tobirama Senju's sudden outburst.

He had always known his younger brother Tobirama Senju's personality very well. Tobirama Senju was usually shrewd and cautious, and rarely lost control of his emotions. Now, Tobirama Senju was so angry that even Hashirama Senju had never seen him like this.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

"I only said a few things about Uchiha Makoto being a little bit stronger than you, and I also mentioned the matter of the Second Hokage in Konoha. You're not incapable of becoming the Third Hokage. Is it really necessary to get so angry?"

That's what Hashirama Senju was thinking.

He truly hadn't expected that simply mentioning Uchiha Makoto a few times and saying a few nice things about him would make his younger brother, Senju Tobirama, so angry.

Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?
However at this moment
Hashirama Senju wasn't stupid. He knew that his younger brother Tobirama was already so angry without him saying what was on his mind. If he continued to provoke him, who knew what might happen?

So he decisively admitted defeat, constantly begging for mercy.

"Tobirama, I understand, I understand."

"It's my fault, it's my fault, I was too impatient."

"Don't get angry anymore, what if you ruin your health?"

However, Tobirama Senju is completely ignoring Hashirama Senju and continues to spout nonsense.

"Hmph, big brother, now you're worried about me ruining my health? What were you doing when I was working in the office every day?"

"All you do is hang out with that bastard Uchiha Madara in Konoha, you don't do anything serious. Does Uchiha Madara look like he's made of Hokage material? All he does is hang out with you every day!"

"I don't expect you to help me, but at least don't cause me any trouble. And what you've been doing is not only doing nothing, but also going to the casino every now and then to gamble, and then expecting me to secretly give you money to reimburse you. Aren't you the Hokage of Konoha? When your sister-in-law teaches you a lesson with the Vajra Chains, don't expect me to plead for you!"

"Speaking of this makes me angry."

"Do you even know how much money Konoha has right now? You just make assumptions out of thin air. If you're not very bright, go get some sun and get a tan, then no one will call you an idiot!"

"Cough, cough, keep it down, there are people outside listening. Tobirama, don't be angry!"

"it's all my fault!"

Hashirama Senju was speechless, scratching his head with an extremely awkward smile. All of his dark history had now been exposed by Tobirama Senju.

But everything Tobirama Senju said was true. Hashirama Senju didn't even have the ability to refute it!
no way.

Hashirama Senju could only continue to speak kindly and try his best to soothe Tobirama Senju's emotions.

Gradually.
After Tobirama Senju unleashed his full power, he released a considerable amount of gas from his stomach.

So his mental state improved a little – Tobirama Senju knew that his older brother was an “idiot”, and one should always be more tolerant of “mentally challenged” people.

"Hmph, big brother, Uchiha Makoto is definitely not a good person. One day you'll understand why I say that."

"We must be extremely careful with him!"

"Otherwise, brother, you'll definitely regret it!"

Tobirama Senju emphasized this point once again.

Makoto Uchiha, that naturally evil Uchiha brat, is a big-time scheming man who wants to completely overturn the order of the ninja world. It's just that the time is not yet ripe, and he hasn't shown his claws yet.

But sooner or later, Makoto Uchiha's ambitions will be exposed.

At that time.
Brother, you'll regret this!
I'm afraid that when things really turn sour with Akatsuki, I'll need to pull some strings between us!

Upon hearing these words, Hashirama Senju immediately felt dissatisfied. Tobirama Senju was nothing like the dangerous Uchiha Makoto he had described. In fact, everything Makoto said and did was something that Konoha should learn from.

Otherwise, Akatsuki would not have been so much more prosperous than Konoha.

Tobirama, you're still the same as always.

The prejudice against the Uchiha clan is still so deep.

Hashirama Senju really wanted to say, "Enough, Tobirama, I am the Hokage."

But at this point, he dared not say anything more to provoke Tobirama Senju—Tobirama Senju in an angry state was truly terrifying!
"Alright, alright, big brother, let's go now, I have a ton of things to do!"

"I don't want to spend more time working overtime in the office. I have a ton of things to do tonight too!"

As his anger subsided, Tobirama Senju directly ordered Hashirama Senju to leave, wanting him to get out of his sight as soon as possible. He had wasted so much time with his older brother, and today's work was going to be delayed again; he would have to work overtime for a while longer!
Even though Tobirama Senju said that, Hashirama Senju still didn't leave the Hokage's office. He still couldn't forget about Akatsuki's welfare policy.

The intelligence information written in the notebook was something he had painstakingly collected. It was all the result of Hashirama Senju's hard work in Akatsuki Village recently, but now it was all rejected by Tobirama Senju with a simple "no money".

Hashirama Senju was truly unwilling to accept this!
"Ahem, Tobirama, can't we really discuss this any further? I think it's still very necessary to provide a safety net."

"Brother, didn't you hear me? We have no money. Konoha has no money. Konoha's accounts might even be in the red this year. I even borrowed some money from outside to reform Konoha."

As soon as Hashirama Senju uttered his words...

The anger that Senju Tobirama had just calmed down was about to flare up again.

—Dude, are you really an idiot?
I've said it several times, Konoha is broke right now!
What kind of benefits can you talk about if you don't have money?
Moreover, Konoha's books are currently showing a deficit, and a portion of the large low-interest loan obtained from Uchiha Makoto is due to be repaid next year.

Of course, it's for the sake of saving face.

Tobirama Senju only mentioned that he had borrowed money from outside, but he was too embarrassed to say that the money came from Makoto Uchiha. After all, he had just given Makoto Uchiha a severe dressing down.

He borrowed money from Makoto Uchiha and then badmouthed him behind his back. It's too shameful to talk about such a thing.

But it's all for Konoha!

Politics is this dirty!

"Ah, alright, Tobirama."

After much trouble, and having fully grasped Konoha's current financial situation.

Hashirama Senju had no choice but to temporarily abandon the welfare policy he had been hoping for, and his expression visibly darkened, looking even more distressed than when Tobirama Senju had just revealed his dark past.

Hashirama Senju's goal was to ensure that the ninjas and villagers of Konoha could live a peaceful and prosperous life.

If this could be achieved, I would even be willing to sacrifice my own life.

Unfortunately, this was just wishful thinking on Hashirama Senju's part.

Konoha's current finances simply do not have the capacity to implement welfare policies like those of Akatsuki.

In the future
At least in the original Naruto storyline, the First Shinobi World War broke out a few years after Hashirama Senju's death, followed by three more Shinobi World Wars. Even the Konoha headquarters was attacked several times, suffering heavy losses.

Overall, Konoha has never had a few years of peace; it's basically either at war or on the verge of war.

Even though all of Hashirama Senju's efforts were in vain, it did not diminish the world's high regard for him—he simply had a problem with his methodology.

When Tobirama Senju saw Hashirama Senju's dejected expression, his heart softened.

"Anyway, it's definitely not going to work out in the next few years, but brother, I assure you, Konoha will eventually become as prosperous as Akatsuki. When that time comes, I will establish a welfare safety net even more comprehensive than Akatsuki's."

To appease his elder brother, Tobirama Senju made his promise—that once Konoha was prosperous, he would establish a more comprehensive welfare system than that of the Senju Akatsuki.

"Okay, Tobirama, I believe you. I'll be going now and won't bother you any longer."

"Oh, I almost forgot. If Konoha's treasury is short of money, I do have some here. Even if it can't cover the entire Konoha, it would be good to allocate some funds to the orphanage. Here's five million taels, please accept it."

Hashirama Senju nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the five million ryo that Makoto Uchiha had given him. This was his reward for his first breeding mission in Akatsuki.

Since Konoha's finance department can't come up with any extra money, surely they can use their own money for expenses?

Five million ryo is a drop in the bucket for the entire Hidden Leaf Village, but if donated to an orphanage, it would be a considerable sum, and the lives of the children in the orphanage would be improved.

"Understood, brother. Don't worry, I'll handle the money myself."

Then Hashirama Senju took out a sealing scroll he always carried with him, which contained five million ryo, and placed it directly on the desk in front of him.

Tobirama Senju reached out and picked up the sealing scroll, solemnly promising Hashirama Senju that every penny of the five million ryo would be spent on the operation of the Konoha Orphanage.

But soon
Tobirama Senju immediately realized that something was wrong.

Brother, you haven't done any missions at all in the past year. You just hang out with Madara Uchiha in the village all day, living off the Hokage's salary and the money the clan gives you. But all that money is taken home by your sister-in-law.

In an effort to get her brother-in-law to quit gambling, his sister-in-law would give him only a small allowance, barely enough for a meal at a restaurant.

Brother, where did you get five million taels of silver?
"Brother, where did you get this five million taels of hidden money? Did you manage to save up so much?"

"Does your sister-in-law know about this?"
"It can't be that it was won from the gambling den, right? If you can win money from the gambling den, it must be your own savings."

Driven by curiosity.

Tobirama Senju couldn't help but ask Hashirama Senju a few questions.

In his opinion.

This money was either the eldest brother's secret savings or gambling winnings. However, considering his incredible luck in gambling, it would be good enough if he could bring all his money out of the gambling den without losing any money. It was probably his old, hidden savings.

Now, he's had a change of heart and donated the money.

"Oh, of course not! Why would I hide money from others? Hahaha, don't talk nonsense!"

"If Mito hears this, I'll be hung up again. Gambling will be even more out of the question; gambling is strictly forbidden in Akatsuki Village."

"This money was given to me by Uchiha Makoto; consider it payment for the mission."

"Cheng is so generous! I've really hit the jackpot!"

Hashirama Senju chuckled sheepishly and explained the origin of the five million ryo.

Tobirama Senju immediately frowned.
what?
Was this five million ryo given by Uchiha Makoto, or was it payment for the mission?

Is this right?
Did the light and shadow of Akatsuki Village reward the Hokage of Konoha with a mission?

They made a huge profit?

Did they really make a fortune?
Bro, what the hell were you doing behind my back in Akatsuki Village?!

I'm not telling you repeatedly not to listen to any of Uchiha Makoto's slanderous words!

Especially regarding matters like cooperation between Konoha and Akatsuki, no matter how appealing Uchiha Makoto's words may be, we absolutely cannot agree to it!!
"Brother, where did this five million taels of silver come from?!"

You have to explain yourself clearly!

Tobirama Senju's expression was serious, and his voice was almost a roar.

At the same time, a bad feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

Whenever this feeling arises, it's highly likely that someone is about to be tricked by Makoto Uchiha.

This time, however, Makoto Uchiha tricked not himself, but his older brother.

But this won't work either!
Brother, being deceived will definitely indirectly harm Konoha's interests!

Uchiha Makoto, you born evil Uchiha brat, I knew you'd set a trap for your brother in Akatsuki!
(End of this chapter)