Chapter 252: Profound Lesson

Materials:

During the Warring States period, there were two powerful Ninja clans: one was the Senju Clan, which valued love, and the other was the Uchiha Clan, which valued power. The two clans fought fiercely, each viewing the other as a nemesis, and they would attack each other whenever they heard the other's clan name.

Uchiha Madara, the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan, and Senju Hashirama, the Clan Head of the Senju Clan, had a special friendship. Through several victories, Senju Hashirama eventually moved Uchiha Madara, and the two clans ultimately reconciled and cooperated to establish Konoha.

Senju Hashirama supported Uchiha Madara becoming the Hokage, and Uchiha Madara also wanted to become Hokage. During the Hokage election, all the clans and residents of Konoha supported Senju Hashirama as Hokage, and Senju Hashirama ultimately became Hokage.

"Based on the materials and the history you've studied, analyze why Uchiha Madara was ultimately not chosen and why Senju Hashirama succeeded," Mutsuki said after reading the question, looking at all the students.

Even Shisui, who had already answered the question, showed a thoughtful expression, as Mutsuki hadn't given him many points.

Obito scratched his head, feeling that this question was harder than any historical question he had encountered before. This was because the textbook hardly covered Uchiha Madara's story. He only remembered that Uchiha Madara was very bad, had defected, and caused massive damage to Konoha.

"Could it be because Uchiha Madara defected?" Obito wondered, thinking that it's reasonable for a defector not to become Hokage.

However, Obito didn't say this out loud, as he thought the Hokage election might have played a role.

"Because the Uchiha Clan values power and has a bad reputation, everyone supported the love-valuing Senju Clan," Kakashi answered after some thought.

Not only in the Warring States period but even now, the Uchiha Clan in Konoha has a similar image.

"Except for Obito," Kakashi silently added in his mind. Obito was indeed an anomaly among the Uchiha.

"What do you mean 'values power and has a bad reputation'? Kakashi, you're slandering me," Obito said with dissatisfaction.

"Isn't it obvious that you're not a typical Uchiha, and I was just answering the question," Kakashi replied.

"Only a few points correct; if I were to give a score out of ten, I would give you four," Mutsuki said while grading.

"Only four points?" Kakashi continued to think.

"Because Senju Hashirama's youth burned more passionately than Uchiha Madara's!" After some thought, Guy gave his answer.

"0.5 points," Mutsuki awarded for the effort.

Obito and Rin also gave their answers, but none of their scores exceeded Kakashi's.

"Kakashi's answer is correct but incomplete. It's not only because Uchiha Madara and the Uchiha Clan had a worse reputation, but also because the Senju Clan and Senju Hashirama were the victors of the war."

"Uchiha Madara reconciled with the Senju Clan after losing to them in the war. Essentially, the Uchiha Clan had been defeated, which is different from other ninja clans that actively joined Konoha."

"One side is the victor, and the other is the loser. Naturally, people are inclined to vote for the reputable victor. Even if Senju Hashirama wanted Uchiha Madara to become Hokage, his followers would not agree," Mutsuki explained the complete answer.

To Mutsuki, this question was quite simple and did not require extensive knowledge.

"Why is that? Haven't they reconciled and become comrades? Why does the previous victory or defeat still matter?" Obito asked, looking puzzled.

He could understand why Senju Hashirama received more support but didn't understand why everyone supported Senju Hashirama, even though Senju Hashirama himself supported Uchiha Madara.

"Even if Uchiha Madara considers others as comrades, others may not necessarily view Uchiha Madara as a comrade. Additionally, it involves the interests of various clans," Mutsuki patiently explained to Obito.

Mutsuki liked Obito's kindness, but he thought Obito shouldn't assume that others were as kind-hearted as he was.

When it came to the benefits that Hashirama becoming Hokage brought to each clan, Obito became even more confused. Although he understood the individual words, he couldn't grasp the overall meaning.

Mutsuki glanced around; only Kakashi and Shisui were barely keeping up. Kakashi's maturity and Shisui's deeper identification as an Uchiha were the reasons for this.

Mutsuki didn't mind; such performance at their age was already quite good. He continued with the next question.

"After the death of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, his brother Senju Tobirama became the Second Hokage. To prevent the emergence of another Uchiha Madara, he integrated the Uchiha Clan and established the Konoha Police Force, responsible for maintaining the village's security. He handed full control of the Konoha Police Force to the Uchiha Clan, granting them the authority to oversee security.

Shortly after the establishment of the Konoha Police Force, some Uchiha clan members attempted to rebel and seize the position of Hokage. Ultimately, they failed under the assault of ANBU, and from then on, ANBU began to monitor the Uchiha Clan. At the same time, the Uchiha Clan's reputation continued to worsen and became disliked by many ninja clans and the public."

"Based on the above materials, analyze the impact of the Konoha Police Force on the Uchiha Clan and the reasons why the Uchiha were disliked by the public."

Worried that some might not understand ANBU and the Konoha Police Force, Mutsuki also provided an explanation of the functions of these two departments.

"So people dislike the Uchiha? I haven't felt anything like that," Obito said, scratching his head in confusion.

He felt quite popular; the elderly people were very warm towards him, always trying to give him food.

"That's because not everyone dislikes every Uchiha equally. Obito, your kindness is loved by the villagers," Mutsuki said with a smile.

"Yes, Obito is very popular with the grandmas. It seems everyone really likes Obito," Rin agreed.

Receiving praise from two people he cared about, Obito's face flushed slightly as he smiled and said, "It's just that everyone is too enthusiastic."

Shisui felt deeply about this. Obito was indeed the only Uchiha he had seen with popularity among the villagers, and Shisui admitted he was not as good as Obito in this regard.

Kakashi pondered for a moment and then answered:

"The Konoha Police Force gave the Uchiha immense power, which led to their arrogance and desire for even greater power, eventually leading to their rebellion. The Uchiha Clan's reputation worsened because of this rebellion, and the fact that some Uchiha with bad personalities were involved in maintaining security may have further fueled the residents' dissatisfaction."

"Shisui, do you have any new thoughts?" Mutsuki asked, not rushing to grade Kakashi, but instead looking at Shisui.

"Generally similar to Kakashi's, but I have a different view on the rebellion. I think the rebellion was related to Uchiha Madara's previous defection. Uchiha Madara was the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan and had the ability to influence many people," Shisui answered after some thought.

Mutsuki nodded and then looked at the other students.

"I feel that the Konoha Police Force made the clan members have less contact with outsiders. There was an Uchiha Yashiro who wanted me to graduate directly into the police force. As for why they're disliked, I can't understand that either," Obito said.

"Obito, your answer was quite good this time," Mutsuki said with a smile and a nod.

Whether by chance or not, Obito had indeed hit on a key point this time.

Obito immediately showed a smile, feeling that his theory still had merit.

After hearing all the students' answers, Mutsuki revealed the answer. This question was much harder than the previous one; it was a core issue of the Uchiha Clan.

"Due to the power brought by the Konoha Police Force, the Uchiha Clan became arrogant. Additionally, with a large number of clan members joining the police force, the Uchiha Clan became more insular, greatly reducing their interactions with outsiders. The fact that a single clan controlled the entire department sparked wariness and suspicion from other clans and residents.

The increasingly insular Uchiha made the clan members more proud and arrogant. Managing security in this state led to more problems, resulting in more negative news about the Uchiha. Furthermore, the rebellion made the Konoha Elders even more wary of the Uchiha, ultimately widening the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha and worsening their reputation."

In fact, there were additional points Mutsuki did not mention, such as placing a large number of Uchiha in the police force, which created a more comfortable environment that could reduce the emergence of Sharingan and Mangekyo Sharingan, weakening the overall strength of the Uchiha Clan. However, this would be a bit too much of a conspiracy theory and needs to be approached step by step.

Mutsuki genuinely felt that Tobirama was a genius; aside from not being as strong as Hashirama, he excelled in every other aspect. Through the Konoha Police Force, Tobirama managed to deal a significant blow to the Uchiha.

Shisui was increasingly alarmed as he listened. After careful consideration, he found that everything Mutsuki said matched perfectly.

Even Uchiha Fugaku, the current Uchiha Clan Head, personally came to him, offering to use his influence to have him transferred to the police force for early training.

The Konoha Police Force, which made the Uchiha Clan so proud, ended up causing so many problems for the Uchiha Clan. Shisui genuinely felt a deep sense of unease upon reflection.

"Did the Second Hokage consider this outcome from the beginning, or was it caused by the Uchiha themselves?" Shisui couldn't help but wonder.

"This is so complicated. I didn't realize the questions you usually deal with are this difficult," Obito remarked with amazement.

"Huh? Aren't the questions you deal with like this?" Shisui was taken aback and asked, thinking that Obito always tackled such questions.

"Definitely not," Obito replied, then showed his own exam paper to Shisui.

Looking at the questions on Obito's paper, Shisui was a bit confused. Weren't these just Academy exam questions? These kinds of questions should be simple.

"Although it's the same training, I tailor the questions to match your different levels," Mutsuki explained.

His teaching varies according to each person, and even the speed of Obito and Shisui's Shadow Clones is different.

Of course, after Obito graduates, the questions will become like those for Shisui, as growth will be necessary by then.

Mutsuki lectured for a total of an hour and a half, then gave the students a half-hour break before starting the afternoon training.

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