"As for Sarutobi Hiruzen... although he doesn't seem to belong to any of the Ninja clan forces, since he can sit in that seat, it means that he is essentially the spokesperson for the Ninja clan's interests."
"To touch Sarutobi Hiruzen is equivalent to making all the ninjas in Konoha enemies at the same time. This is not a problem that can be solved with just a few words."
"Even if you, Mr. Leiluo, are invincible and can kill Naruto as quietly as you killed the Mizukage, you are not a member of the ninja clan, and you have not established the slightest relationship with Hiruzen Sarutobi."
"Under such circumstances, the ninja clan of Konoha will not trust you and will not trust you to hand over power to you. In other words, what you lack is an orthodox status."
"If you act rashly, the best possibility is that others will pick the peaches, and the worst possibility is that you yourself will be forced to become a traitor."
As he spoke, Uzumaki Cheng slowly exhaled a long breath. Seeing that Lei Luo was listening attentively, he considered his words for a while, pointed to his chest, and continued:
"But I am different. I am originally from the Uzumaki clan. I have the support of a group of direct lineage forces. I also have allies like Uzumaki Koichi from the outside. My reputation in the village is not low."
"The most important thing is that I have a very close relationship with the previous clan leader. Many clan members know this."
"So, if I am to be the next clan leader, the clansmen will not reject it in their hearts, otherwise..."
Having said this, Uzumaki Cheng unconsciously showed a look that was half a smile but not a smile. He looked at Lei Luo, who was concentrating on thinking, and slowly continued:
"How can I let the Whirlpool Yuan people betray their relatives and establish their own prestige based on such words that confuse right and wrong?"
After finishing his words, seeing that Lei Luo had no intention of speaking, Uzumaki Cheng shrugged his shoulders first, and then stretched his neck to slightly relieve the physical fatigue after saying so many words.
After a while, Uzumaki Cheng seemed to have rested, and then continued:
"There were actually a lot of loopholes in what I said at that time. There will definitely be flaws after further investigation, but the tribesmen selectively ignored them."
"This is not only because of the cooperation of Uzumaki Haoichi and others, but also because the clan leader is dead and the clansmen are in urgent need of someone to vent to."
"That's why I took advantage of the situation and led the fire to Uzumaki Yuan when I had Kaguya's body so that I would not fail no matter what."
"In the end, with the help of Xuan Xianyuan's death, I won."
"If any of these are missing, I may still be able to successfully become the clan leader, but it will definitely not be as fast as it is now."
Having said this, Uzumaki Cheng paused for a while, as if waiting for Lei Luo to understand the meaning of his words.
Lei Luo, on the other hand, was indeed quickly absorbing what Uzumaki Makoto said about the power of the ninja clan at the beginning, as well as the various political wisdom shown by the other party in this incident.
It wasn't until a few minutes later that he raised his lowered head again, Lei Luo stared at Uzumaki Cheng intently, his eyes flickering slightly.
Uzumaki Cheng spent a long time explaining clearly the difference between himself and Lei Luo, and clearly explained why Lei Luo could not directly seize power with force like him.
There are three main reasons:
First, the problem of the ninja clan cannot be ignored.
Second, the difference in trust derived from orthodox status.
Third, the lack of reputation.
Perhaps... we need to add a fourth item, which is what Lei Luo plans to do when he goes back this time:
Take control of the Ninja Army, make allies, and make up for the shortcomings of his direct lineage, reaching the point where he can respond to everything like Uzumaki Makoto.
Becoming Hokage and controlling Konoha is Lei Luo's goal.
But... if the goal is just a goal and does not rise to the operational level, if Lei Luo wants to achieve it, it may take a lot of time or even take a lot of detours.
But now, with the help of Uzumaki Cheng's wisdom, Lei Luo has gradually transformed his goal into a plan, a plan that is practical and feasible and no longer like a castle in the air.
But... looking at Uzumaki Cheng, seeing that the other person was looking at him, Lei Luo pondered for a moment, and then straightened his expression.
He lowered his head slightly, and with a cautious attitude, he said the words that implied asking for advice:
"Uzumaki Cheng, I admire your wisdom."
"I don't know, can you give me some pointers?"
At this moment, Lei Luo rarely lowered his attitude. This was because Uzumaki Cheng's performance was enough to make him respect him. Even though the other party was a complete conspirator, he was also very afraid of him.
But it is undeniable that Uzumaki Cheng is better than him in political struggles, conspiracy calculations, and power struggles, and is much better.
Therefore, Lei Luo doesn't mind learning from Uzumaki Cheng, nor does he mind asking the other party for advice.
Uzumaki Cheng could really feel the attitude Lei Luo showed.
So, he thought for a while, and then said in a serious voice:
"Sir Lei Luo, if you want to oust Sarutobi Hiruzen and others like me and firmly secure your position as Hokage, then I advise you to give up your behavior of thinking of violent means in everything as soon as possible.
"
"Violence can only make people fear you, but it cannot make people surrender. It cannot make everyone worship you from the bottom of their hearts and obey all your orders willingly."
"Relying solely on violence, even if you gain power with unrivaled strength, this undoubtedly hides extremely serious hidden dangers."
"And as long as there is a hidden danger, it may break out at any time."
"Even if you kill batch after batch of opponents, it will only make you farther and farther away from your goal."
Uzumaki Cheng's words seemed to come from his heart, as if he had seen through Lei Luo's essence, and this also made Lei Luo fall into deep thought:
Thinking about Lei Luo, from the beginning of time travel to now, on the way forward, the first solution he thinks of when encountering a problem seems to always be to kill, kill, kill, or to use force to make others submit.
If the transaction fails, it will be robbery. If anyone disobeys, we will take action.
This is not only determined by his character, but also by his own extremely strong strength, which allows him to act so unscrupulously? No one can control him anyway?
But if he continues on this path, can he really achieve his goal?
Lei Luo knew in his heart that his goal was to reach a higher realm and master the power beyond the ordinary, which could also be called the ultimate power.
In this process, ninjutsu, secret techniques, sealing techniques...bloodline, ability, chakra...all belong to his plunder objects and are strategic resources in his eyes.
But if he continues to plunder blindly, can he achieve his goal?
Relying on the scientific concepts of his previous life and the power of time, he may be able to move very fast for a while by constantly absorbing the knowledge of his predecessors, but what happens when all the resources are in his hands?
At that time, what can he rely on to improve himself?