Chapter 19: Madara, You Become the Second Hokage!
"So, it turns out I'm the coward?"
Tobirama seemed bitter. He never thought he was the source of that cowardice!
"Actually, it's not cowardice."
"Tobirama, you have the courage to die, so you're not considered a coward. You're just a Hokage who considers the pros and cons in a desperate situation and chooses the method with the least sacrifice for the village at this stage."
"But often, short-term compromises will only make the price to be paid more expensive in the future."
Lux wasn't a master of psychological games. But he still knew the simple truth of 'strike with one blow to avoid a hundred blows'.
If Tobirama was cruel enough, he would dare to lead Hiruzen's group to fight to the death.
Even if they all died in battle, as long as Ginkaku and Kinkaku's forces could be destroyed, how would Kumogakure Village dare to underestimate Konoha afterward?
If lucky, Hiruzen or Danzo would survive. At least the courage to fight to the death wouldn't be lost, as long as the spirit remained.
In the next decade, the Third Hokage wouldn't hesitate to use strategies and would only find ways to kill Kumogakure Village!
On the contrary, it was that cowardly and compromising moment that increased Kumogakure Village's contempt for Konoha, forcing Konoha to pay more.