Simultaneous Transmigration: From Japanese Anime to American Comics

Chapter 19: A Well-Arranged Plan

Ridiculous!

Beyond comprehension!

The atmosphere at the voting site was eerily tense. The representatives of the major clans remained silent, watching the four brothers standing together.

The scene was nothing short of surreal.

Even Chu Yang couldn't help but feel goosebumps, fearing that his impulsive actions might ruin everything.

Fortunately, events hadn't strayed too far from the path of fate, though there had been a slight deviation.

Other than Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, only a few people voted for Uchiha Madara. These individuals had been pre-arranged by Tobirama.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

Uchiha Madara was somewhat disappointed with the result. He knew that his standing in the eyes of the Konoha villagers was not as high as Hashirama's, but he hadn't expected the gap to be this wide.

Still, he chose to accept the outcome gracefully, and even Uchiha Izuna had no objections.

"Madara..." Hashirama looked at his friend with deep regret, as if he felt guilty for being chosen as the Hokage.

Sensing Hashirama's sincere gaze, Madara sighed and said, "Hashirama, this is the choice of everyone, including me. You don't need to feel guilty."

"I chose you because I believe you can achieve our ideals."

With those words, Hashirama stopped hesitating and gratefully accepted his friend's trust. Surrounded by the crowd, he announced his role as the First Hokage of Konoha Village.

While the representatives of various clans and villagers approached to congratulate Hashirama, Uchiha Izuna slowly walked over to stand beside Senju Tobirama.

"I can understand now why my brother became friends with him," Izuna said sincerely. "He... Lord Hokage does have a special charisma. I hope Konoha thrives under his leadership."

Tobirama nodded. "My elder brother will not disappoint anyone. Rest assured."

Suddenly, Izuna did something that caught Tobirama completely off guard.

He extended his hand toward Tobirama, smiling.

"Let's reintroduce ourselves: Uchiha Izuna of the Uchiha clan."

Tobirama was momentarily stunned but soon looked deeply into Izuna's eyes before extending his own hand. "Senju Tobirama of the Senju clan."

As the leaders of their respective clans' militant factions, the handshake between these two was even more attention-grabbing than the one between Hashirama and Madara.

Standing on the outskirts of the crowd, Chu Yang watched the scene with great interest, only to suddenly meet Tobirama's approving gaze, as if to say, "Kid, your little schemes worked pretty well."

Chu Yang: "..."

Due to Chu Yang's subtle manipulations, Konoha's development trajectory deviated slightly from the original storyline.

The Uchiha and Senju clans entered an unprecedented era of cooperation.

As time passed, several major events occurred in Konoha, shaping the future of the village.

The first significant event, led by Tobirama, was the formal establishment of the Anbu.

Everyone had expected Tobirama to become the head of Anbu, but to their surprise, he handed this crucial position to Uchiha Izuna.

Tobirama instead took on the role of the Hokage's assistant.

Everyone believed that Tobirama had made a personal sacrifice, including the Uchiha clan.

But only Chu Yang understood Tobirama's true intentions.

First, the primary duty of the Anbu was to secretly protect the Hokage, with assassination and tactical operations being secondary tasks. The lowest priority was espionage and preventing external invasions during special periods.

Protecting the Hokage was the Anbu's most important role. Entrusting Hashirama's safety to Uchiha Izuna was a clear display of Tobirama's trust in the Uchiha clan.

This gesture greatly increased the favor of the Uchiha people and even Izuna himself.

Undoubtedly.

Was there any risk involved in this decision?

Of course.

But the risk was manageable. Izuna's strength was insufficient to pose a threat to Hashirama. Even if he rebelled, he couldn't harm him.

Tobirama had already considered this.

Moreover, at Chu Yang's suggestion, Tobirama prepared to embed a special squad within Anbu to secretly monitor its operations—what would later become known as "Root," established by Danzo.

With these two strategies in place, Tobirama confidently handed the leadership of Anbu to Izuna, knowing he had other measures in place to ensure everything was under control.

What truly impressed Chu Yang was the position of the Hokage's assistant.

Which role held more power: the head of Anbu or the Hokage's assistant?

Most people would choose the head of Anbu! Wasn't the Hokage's assistant just a runner, with no real authority?

But don't forget, with Hashirama's personality, he was bound to delegate most of the village's affairs to his brother, Tobirama.

Thus, Tobirama would become the de facto controller of the Hokage's power.

Everyone thought Tobirama had sacrificed his rightful authority for the stability and peace of the village, but in reality, he hadn't lost any power at all—it was merely hidden from view.

Madara might have noticed something, but he wouldn't dwell on it, as the highly prestigious Anbu was already in his brother Izuna's hands.

Moreover, Madara knew Hashirama well enough to understand that he wouldn't be able to handle all the tedious administrative work, so he would inevitably delegate most of it to his brother.

With the Anbu issue settled, the second major event was the establishment of the police force.

Due to the Anbu situation, Tobirama handed over half of the police force's authority to the Hyuga clan.

As the third most powerful clan in Konoha, after the Senju and Uchiha clans, the Hyuga clan had enough weight and reason to claim a share of the power pie.

Thus, the Uchiha-controlled police force now had a balancing power.

Even so, the Uchiha clan didn't lose out.

Tobirama also took this opportunity to win the favor of the Hyuga clan.

With these arrangements, the Uchiha clan gained considerable benefits, but Madara himself only received the title of senior advisor, with no actual benefits.

The frightening part was that no one saw this as a problem!

Even within the Uchiha clan, there were no objections.

In addition to these two major events, the third event had the longest-lasting impact on Konoha's development: the establishment of the Konoha Ninja Academy!

This provided children ravaged by war a place to grow and train, giving them the skills to protect themselves. This was the shared vision of Hashirama and Madara.

Tobirama, known for his expertise in teaching young ninjas, was naturally appointed as the academy's first principal.

And Chu Yang, as a direct disciple of both the First Hokage and Tobirama, became the academy's first teacher.