Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird

Chapter 108 Temporary Hokage (1W5)

"Third generation, what does this mean!?"

Hinata Yuzuru was dumbfounded and looked at the Third Generation in front of him in disbelief.

what happened! ?
I? Temporary Hokage?

Even though Hinata Yuzuru had thought that he might become Hokage, and even thought of many ways and scenarios of becoming Hokage.

But I never thought about it.

Will be tonight.

It was so sudden, even hasty.

Sandai didn't say much, but picked up several appointment letters that had been stamped but not yet announced on the desk.

“Uchiha Fugaku was transferred from the Konoha Police Force and promoted to the commander-in-chief of Konoha Root!?

Itachi Uchiha resigned from ANBU and became the new head of the Konoha Police Force! ?

Uchiha Shisui was promoted to the chief commander of Anbu.?! "

Hinata Yuzuru looked at the three appointment letters. Even he couldn't help but gasp and raised his head. He even subconsciously used all his strength to activate his Byakugan, fearing that the Third Hokage in front of him was controlled by Uchiha's illusion like the Fourth Mizukage.

As a result, the chakra in the third generation's body was naturally very normal, and there was no trace of being deceived by illusions at all.

Without waiting for Hinata Yuzuru to have any other guesses.

The third generation said nothing, but handed over another document.

Hinata Yuzuru took it personally, only to see that the document was actually a "confession" written by Danzo himself.

Not only did it proactively admit Konoha's various unprovoked persecutions against the Uchiha clan, but it also directly stated that these actions were all secretly indicated by the third generation.

In addition, it also describes many horrific scandals such as the illegal human experiments conducted by the Root over the years and the betrayal and assassination of Konoha colleagues.
At the end of the document, there was a sharp and sarcastic sentence from Uchiha Fugaku.

‘Sandaime-sama, what is the will of fire? ’.

Murder, but also punish!

The three generations sat dejectedly in the office.

Hoarseness.

"Yuzuru! Konoha needs you!"

Hinata Yuzuru's pupils trembled slightly.

In his mind, he guessed the whole story in an instant, and he couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Danzo blew himself up!
He was so crazy that in order to make Konoha lose its balance, he chose to be a self-destruct truck, trying to drag down the third generation and force him to take over for Uchiha.

At first glance, this scene is harmful to others and does not benefit Danzo at all.

But if you think about it more carefully - Uchiha has such a handle, is it really just to get these real powers? ?
No, absolutely impossible!
Their ultimate goal is to use this as a stepping stone, and the confession as a handle, little by little, to make the Third Hokage hand over the appointment of the next Hokage to Uchiha!

However, would the people of Konoha like the Uchiha clan to become Hokage?

It's impossible!

Even three generations couldn't do this!
The final result is that the fish will die and the net will be broken - Danzo is killing someone with a borrowed knife!
Just by doing this, do you still have a chance to become Hokage? Danzo! ?

If you play like this, wouldn't it mean that your reputation will be ruined and you will have no way out! ?

Hinata Yuzuru couldn't believe it. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether this was part of Danzo's plan, or whether the Uchiha clan really had something on Danzo and was using it to attack him!
but no matter.

What a big deal!

"Where's Danzo?"

Hinata Yuzuru asked.

"He fled for fear of crime and his whereabouts are unknown." The three generations showed expressions of remorse, but in the end, everything turned into a helpless sigh.

He sat silently in the office.

After a long time.

Take out a scroll filled with words.

Hinata Yuzuru lowered his head and looked at it. Just because of the first few words, he couldn't help but put a little force on his fingers.

"Provisional Appointment Letter"

His eyes quickly scanned the paper.

Finally, stay on the last few lines of text in the entire document.

'For these reasons, we jointly recommend Konoha's genius jonin to take up the task and serve as Konoha's temporary Hokage.'

'Signed: Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado En, Utane Koharu, Yamanaka.'

After reading to the end, Hinata Yuzuru slammed the scroll shut with a lingering fear. His first reaction was to throw this hot potato as far away as possible.

But in the end, he held the scroll tightly with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

"Third generation, are you sure!?"

The Sandai's hand trembled a little as he took the pipe from the corner of his mouth.

Take off the hat.

There was a sad self-mockery on the old face.

"Konoha. Never, leave it to the Uchiha!"

The third generation took a deep breath, and then stared into Hinata Yuzuru's eyes with burning eyes.

"This is all my fault. It is my repeated indulgence of Danzo, my mishandling of the Uchiha clan, and my mismanagement of Konoha that have made Konoha what it is today.

Things have come to this point. If you want to break the impasse, you have to do the same as Danzo and risk your life in the face of danger.

You and Shisui are friends for life and death, and have been friends with Itachi since childhood. All the major families in Konoha recognize you, and outstanding jonin such as Kakashi also have a close personal relationship with you.

If anyone can win the final victory in this struggle, it must be you!

just
Do you dare to accept this fate! ? "

Hinata Yuzuru took a deep breath.

The thin scroll in front of me actually seemed to weigh a thousand pounds at this moment.

"If you are willing to take over the entire Sarutobi clan, you are also willing to fight to the death for Konoha."

When the third generation spoke, his voice was filled with gritted teeth, mixed with regret and sharp edge, and a hint of madness appeared on his usually calm face.

Hinata Yuzuru immediately understood his plan.

The third generation did not intend to completely pass the buck and withdraw from the matter.

Instead, he lost his sense of justice in front of Danzo's confession. If he continued to serve as Hokage, he would not have the status to do so even if he wanted to fight to the death with the Uchiha clan.

As long as the Uchiha said that he failed to persecute Konoha in secret, he would tear his face off. The Uchiha had served Konoha for many years, but now it was gone. How could the third generation convince the people?
Therefore, other ninjas would not fight for him. Even if they won by chance, Konoha would be demoralized and torn apart because of Danzo's confession.

But if he resigns and a new Hokage appears, everything in the hands of the Uchiha clan will be meaningless. If they dare to do something to the Hokage, they only need to be righteous and suppress the rebels with great momentum, which is justifiable.

Moreover, Hyuga Yuzuru is very popular. With him in the position, Konoha can be united. Also, because he has a good relationship with many core figures in Uchiha, he can also make people within Uchiha disunified.

If Uchiha still wants to get involved in the position of Hokage, he will even launch ZB.

He was just a retired elder of the Sarutobi clan for three generations.

By then, as long as Hyuga Yuzuru gave the order, he could lead his people to fight to the death for the new Hokage. This was the righteous cause! That confession letter would be meaningless!
He resigned because of this.

Bow and admit your mistake.

What do you want to do with a confession?

"Just, be quick!"

The Sanda looked anxious and said in a low and serious voice: "If the handover cannot be completed quickly, the Uchiha clan may have other ideas.

By then, the Uchiha clan will be strong in both men and horses, while Konoha will be leaderless. It is very likely that it will completely fall apart because of the position of Hokage!

Yuzuru, please!"

Under the white hair of the third generation, the cloudy eyes were full of expectation and pleading.

Hinata Yuzuru looked at the scroll in front of him.

I was speechless for a long time.

This move of the third generation is also gambling.

He was just gambling that the Uchiha clan wouldn't dare to rebel directly.

The appointment letters of Uchiha Fugaku, Shisui, and Itachi have been written, but they have not yet been made public, which means that the acceptance of fate has not yet taken effect.

There is no doubt that these three acceptances of fate are Uchiha Fugaku's requirements - or in other words, exchanges.

Either give me the real power now, or three generations will be impeached!

The third generation knew very well that if he continued to accept his fate, he would gradually embark on the path of being ostracized by the Uchiha clan. Even though it seemed that Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku were not the same, how could he dare to bet?

Once the Anbu, Roots, and Police Departments are all given to the Uchiha clan, it won't be long before he, the Hokage, exists in name only!

And because of this confession, the Third Hokage has no way to counter it. Either he will be impeached and removed from office, or he will be devoured bit by bit by the Uchiha clan, with the goal of appointing the next Hokage.

But the third generation also has a way to break the impasse.

That is to step down directly and hand over the Hokage to others.

If the Uchiha clan is unwilling to acknowledge this temporary appointment letter and publicly confesses their guilt on the grounds that the Third Hokage has committed misconduct, then their appointment based on the power of the Third Hokage will be void. The final result will be that after being impeached, Konoha will vote internally to decide on the new Hokage, and there is a 99% chance that the Uchiha clan will not be elected.

After the new Hokage took office, the situation of these Uchiha who forced their predecessor to step down naturally became more difficult.

By then, the Uchiha clan would have no chance of getting involved in the position of Hokage except to directly start a civil war.

But if the appointment of three generations is recognized, the result will be different.

Even though there was a new Hokage, the Uchiha clan also gained the power of the Anbu, Roots, and Police Departments.

If the new Hokage wanted to cancel their appointments without proper reasons, it would be against the rules, and the Uchiha clan would have an excuse and a righteous cause.

Although this is still a difficult fact for the Uchiha clan to accept and may even cause a counterattack.

But no matter what, it is the best move for the third generation right now.

He was gambling on Uchiha. To be more precise, it was that Uchiha Fugaku did not have the courage to fight to the death. He would only accept the appointment of the new temporary Hokage after taking the benefits with a pinch of his nose.

And the new Hokage has no handle for them. From now on, how to fight and how to fight depends on the abilities of both parties!
".You are so confident in me?"

Hinata Yuzuru grabbed the scroll in his hand, his brows still furrowed.

The Sandaime took a deep breath and stared at Hinata Yuzuru: "I have it!"

Hinata Yuzuru lowered his eyes.

Perhaps Sandai was not as confident as he showed, but he really had no cards in his hand.

Now only Hinata Yuzuru can go up, perhaps there will be a glimmer of hope - Konoha cannot be destroyed, this is the bottom line of the Third Generation in doing everything.

After a long time, he raised his head.

"it is good."

The third generation raised the corners of his mouth at first, and then his smile became more and more prosperous. The lonely look in his eyes flashed away, but soon turned into expectation and solemnity.

He stood up and extended his hand to Hinata Yuzuru sincerely.

"Konoha is like an elephant standing on the edge of a cliff. If it can't stop now, it will inevitably slide into the abyss."

"I'm sorry, but I'm an unqualified Hokage."

"The future of Konoha is in your hands."

The Sandai's hand was tightly clasped with Hinata Yuzuru's.

The two looked at each other and said nothing, but they seemed to say a lot.

Hinata Yuzuru breathed a long sigh of relief, and his expression seemed to relax.

He said to the Sandaime dimly: "If you want to become a Hokage, I can't handle it alone now."

"I know. That's why there are so many old guys at the door, just like me, waiting for you."

After the third generation finished speaking, he smiled slightly.

He and Hyuga Yuzuru walked to the door of the office, and the elders of Konoha were still there.

I saw three generations coming out with smiles on their faces.

Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En looked at each other, feeling helpless and a little lonely.

Times have changed so fast.

They were totally unprepared to welcome a new Hokage.

But this matter cannot be delayed and cannot be delayed.

We must cut the Gordian knot and make the Uchiha people accept the matter with a wry smile.

As for whether Hyuga Yuzuru has the ability to be promoted from temporary Hokage to official Hokage.

That depends on his ability.

If he really had this ability, he could be a good Hokage at the age of fourteen.

Then let him officially become Hokage.

In every Kirigakure village, there are people who become Mizukage at the age of fifteen.

It's not completely unreasonable for Konoha to have a super genius and take orders at the age of fourteen.

In fact, the third generation had no choice.

Kakashi? He seemed to have become addicted to novels and turned into a stay-at-home.

Jiraiya and Tsunade? By the time these two are brought back, he might have already been impeached and removed from office!

Look left and right.

Someone who has potential, strength, and the ability to convince the public.

Apart from Hinata Yuzuru, there is no other candidate!

Moreover, compared to others, Hyuga Yuzuru has a bigger advantage - he seems to have a good relationship with Shisui and Itachi. If he takes power, the probability of the Uchiha clan directly causing rebellion can be greatly reduced.

Wait until he has secured his position as temporary Hokage.

Then it depends on how much effort you put into it.

"Dear seniors and elders of Konoha."

Hinata Yuzuru looked at the people in front of him.

Except for a few old members of Konoha F4.

The elders of the Akimichi clan, the Nara clan, the Yamanaka clan, the Aburame clan, and the Inuzuka clan.

There are also some people who have decisions to make in small families.

At this moment, everyone looked at Hinata Yuzuru.

A pair of considering, even suspicious eyes lingered on him.

Hinata Yuzuru just held his head high and smiled calmly.

"Please give me more advice in the days to come."

Sandai walked behind him and nodded slightly.

The rest of the people took the initiative to respond.

Hinata Yuzuru doesn't feel sad at all just because he now looks like an agent of support from the third generation.

Quite the opposite.

At this moment, he felt his blood boiling for the first time in a long time.

The Third Hokage took the time to introduce the group of old people in front of him to Hinata Yuzuru one by one. After both sides had said a few words, the Third Hokage took Hinata Yuzuru straight to the Hokage's secret office.

In a secret office underground.

The two chatted all night long.

Early the next morning.

A piece of shocking news was announced by the third generation.

Like a depth charge, it exploded in Konoha.

Amidst the turbulent waves.

The news seemed to have wings.

For a brief moment.

Then it spread throughout Konoha.

Uchiha Fugaku is appointed as the commander-in-chief of Root!
Uchiha Shisui serves as the root captain.

Uchiha Itachi serves as the chief of Konoha Police Department!

at the same time.

The Hokage of Konoha.

Someone changed too!

"Snapped!"

There was a sudden cracking sound in the study of the Uchiha clan leader.

Uchiha Fugaku looked calmly at the teacup that had fallen to the ground in front of him and shattered into pieces.

Turn away.

His expression didn't seem to change at all, and his voice was calm.

Just, when speaking.

The sharp gaze in his pupils made the ninja who came to report in front of him break out in a cold sweat.

"Report, report to the clan leader, the Third Hokage announced the appointment this morning. Due to poor health and old age, I have decided to resign. Under the joint recommendation of a group of elders, Hinata Yuzuru was jointly elected as the interim Hokage of Konoha."

Uchiha Fugaku took a long breath.

Then spit it out long.

"Also, there are your and Itachi-sama's appointment letters. Shisui-sama went to the Hokage's office early in the morning, but he just came back and got the ANBU appointment letter as well."

After hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku was speechless for a long time.

He unconsciously licked his suddenly dry lips.

Stood there for a long time.

"Call the elders and hold a meeting."

He closed his eyes and didn't open them for a long time.

Deep down in my heart, there is both disbelief and unbearable anger.

He couldn't believe that the third generation could make such a decisive decision to resign and give up his position as Hokage.

He was angry because the Third Hokage would rather let Hyuga Yuzuru serve as interim Hokage than give the Uchiha clan any chance.

I'm threatening you.

That's right.

But you didn't do it?
If you do something wrong, you must pay the price - and what wrong have the Uchiha clan done to Konoha?

Why can't we become Hokage! ?

Why! ?

After a long time.

Uchiha Fugaku opened his eyes.

He let out a long breath of anger.

But he fell into hesitation again.

How to do?
He did not rush to the conference room, but stood in the study room, thinking motionlessly.

Do the Uchiha clan really have to take that path in order to become Hokage?

Things have come to an end.

With just one order, he can immediately prepare to launch ZB.

But he couldn't make up his mind.

Uchiha Fugaku was silent for a long time, then took steps towards the conference room.

Sitting in the conference room, many elders were arguing fiercely.

He listened for a while and felt more and more upset.

Turning his head, he looked at Shisui and Itachi.

Shisui sat to one side, saying nothing, with his eyes closed.

Itachi was quietly beside him, staring at the other elders in the conference room without any emotion.

His lips moved and he struggled to make a decision.

"Let's do this for now!"

"Since the Hokage is willing to give us the power of the Anbu, Root, and Guard Department."

"It is enough to match the power of our Uchiha clan."

"As for the position of Hokage, let's first see how Hinata Yuzuru performs."

Uchiha Fugaku made his decision.

Yeah, now is not a good time.

Shisui and Itachi both have a close relationship with Hinata Yuzuru.

If you attack him, people will be divided.

Uchiha Fugaku said this to himself.

The rest of the Uchiha clan members stopped arguing when they heard the clan leader's words, and most of them looked satisfied.

This is the Root + Anbu + Guard Department!

In Konoha, which other family has such great power! ?

This is simply the most glorious and majestic moment in the history of the Uchiha clan!
Uchiha Fugaku ended the meeting.

But Shisui didn't leave.

He walked in front of Uchiha Fugaku.

A pair of scarlet Sharingan slowly turned.

Uchiha Fugaku looked at him calmly with his Sharingan.

Uchiha Shisui's face was no longer as gentle as before, but a kind of determination that made Uchiha Fugaku a little upset. He whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Even though I don't know what you did, if you want to attack Yuzuru..."

Uchiha Shisui said this and then turned and left without saying anything else.

Uchiha Fugaku was silent for a moment, with murderous intent vaguely in his eyes.

When he came to his senses, Uchiha Fugaku was suddenly a little confused.

He lowered his head and looked at his hands.

Am I really, right to do this?

Become a Hokage, become a Hokage.
Uchiha Fugaku walked out of the conference room without knowing what he was thinking.

"Master Patriarch, please don't be impatient! With your power, it will be a matter of time before you become Hokage!"

"Glory to Uchiha!"

"Humph, I really don't know what the Third Hokage is thinking. That guy called Hinata Yuzuru is bragging everywhere that he is the number one genius in Konoha. What has he done? He fought with the Fourth Kazekage, so does that make him a genius?"

"If it weren't for Shisui's support, he would have been killed by the Fourth Kazekage long ago."

"That's right. Now he is shamelessly becoming the Fifth Hokage. Does he deserve it?"

"In my opinion, he will only be a temporary Hokage. When the time comes to officially accept his position, we Uchiha will never agree to it."

"In Konoha right now, is there anyone more suitable to be the Hokage than Uchiha or Lord Fugaku?"

"That's right, they don't even know the true power of the Uchiha clan."

Every Uchiha that passed by spoke words of encouragement and trust to him.

Uchiha Fugaku just nodded calmly in response.

Wait until you get back to the study.

He silently looked at the fragments of the tea cup that had not been cleaned up on the ground.

Can't go back anymore.

No?
At this time, the Uchiha family was not the only one who was noisy, excited, and held meetings because of the several fates announced by the third generation in the morning.
The mountain clan and other large families.

The rest of the small family.

Even the ninjas from the Anbu and Root, the teachers, students, and civilians of the Ninja School
Everyone is discussing this news.

Moreover, although the appointment information of the Uchiha clan seems a little hard to accept.

But more impactful.

Or the candidate for the new Hokage.

Hinata Yuzuru! ?
How old is he this year?

Hokage?

Is the third generation crazy?!
But there was no further news from the official Konoha.

In just one day, the news spread throughout the ninja world like wildfire.

Even the Fire Nation's Daming Mansion even issued urgent documents because of this.

Wait until this document arrives in Konoha.

Hinata Yuzuru has been in the Hokage's office for two whole days.

After accepting his fate and talking to the third generation in the underground facility.

He had been sitting in the Hokage's office the whole time, and had not even returned home. He just wrote a letter, briefly describing his situation, and had someone send it back home.

In the Hokage's office, under the guidance of the third generation, the transfer of power was completed day and night.

Being a Hokage is really not a job that ordinary people can do.

It ranges from the diplomacy between the country and the Ninja Village to the tax system and construction planning in the village.

Everything, everything, needs to be judged and controlled by the shadow.

Hinata Yuzuru was really busy and overwhelmed for a while.

The documents that he was asked to confirm and hand over were piled more than one meter high on the table - it covered the whole table and was more than one meter high.

Even when the letter from the Fire Country Daimyo's Mansion was delivered to his desk, he did not have time to open it immediately. Instead, he waited until he had finished processing the accumulated documents before he was able to take a deep breath and sit up straight.

The third generation on the side was temporarily acting as a 'secretary' for him at the moment, helping him quickly familiarize himself with the work and complete the handover. Seeing his appearance, he couldn't help but smile.

"How's the job of Hokage?"

Hinata Yuzuru raised his eyes. He was still wearing the Hyuga family kimono. He didn't even have time to prepare the divine robe that a Hokage should have. The only thing he had was the conical hat that symbolized the Hokage. The Sandaime did have a new one and gave it to him, but he was too lazy to wear it and just put it on the table.

Hearing Sandai's words, he opened the letter from Daming Mansion without raising his brows: "No wonder you age so fast."

“You guy,” the Third Generation didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but he couldn’t help but admire from the bottom of his heart: “However, your talent is really amazing—when the Fourth Generation took office, he was much older than you and had been exposed to a lot of government affairs in advance, but your efficiency is much faster than when he first took office.

I originally thought that it would take at least a week for you to process just the documents that were handed over.

But now it seems that in a week at most, even I can completely move out of the office and leave everything to you."

Hinata Yuzuru put one hand on the side of his face, his silver hair was scattered, and his eyes looked a bit lazy: "If possible, I hope you can keep working for me until you are really admitted to the hospital."

The corners of Sandai's mouth twitched slightly, and he always felt that the other party was not joking.

After opening the letter, Hinata Yuzuru read it through, sneered in an ambiguous manner, and then handed the letter to the Third Generation.

"Look, this is the care from the daimyofu. It seems that they still like you, an old man, more."

The Sandaime received the letter from the Daming Palace. It started with a message of care and greetings for the new Hokage, but at the end, it was all about the Sandaime. The meaning was simply that he hoped that the Sandaime could go to the Daming Palace in person to explain. What the hell happened, it would have been better to work on it for a few more years if possible.

The third generation just glanced at it and put it aside with a calm expression: "You just lack an opportunity to prove yourself. It doesn't matter. The temporary Hokage is still a Hokage. When you sort out the affairs of Konoha, I will personally go with the elders and go to the Daimyo Mansion with you to obtain the official appointment.

By then, you will be the fifth Hokage in all rights."

"Don't be in a hurry. There are some things where being a temporary Hokage is more convenient. If I were in a hurry to officially become a Hokage, it would be easier for me to catch people's tongue."

Hinata Yuzuru turned to look at the document and asked: "The Uchiha clan is acting very calmly. It seems that what you are most worried about will not happen for the time being."

"You have to be careful, they won't give up, and Danzo is definitely not the kind of guy who will disappear." When the third generation talked about Danzo, he could still hardly hide the hatred for him in his eyes.

That was clearly throwing dirty water on him - why was it that he was the third generation to do all Danzo's things?

But there is some truth in it.
The third generation became angrier the more he thought about it.

There was another knock at the door.

"Enter."

As soon as Hinata Yuzuru finished speaking, a leader of a small Konoha family pushed the door open with a complicated expression. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the Sandaime. He was stunned at first, then hurriedly smiled and said, "Sandaime-sama, Godaime-sama, I just wanted to say hello."

Hinata Yuzuru looked at the person who came and just asked the other person's name with a smile. After the other person introduced himself, he began to communicate with him in a gentle manner. In his words, he subtly revealed his understanding of the other person's information. At the end of the words, he expressed his goodwill towards the other person.

Seeing Hyuga Yuzuru skillfully send the young clan leader away, the Third Hokage couldn't help but smile in admiration: "Looks like I can go back and rest now?"

"If the Third Generation Master hadn't stood up for me these few days and communicated with these families on my behalf, it would have been difficult for me to sit here and handle official business."

Hinata Yuzuru smiled and looked at the Sandai: "There are still five clan leaders who haven't come yet. If you are not in a hurry, you can stay for a while. When people's hearts are settled, it won't be too late to go back and rest."

The third generation shook his head and said with a smile: "Okay."

The two of them fell into silence again, sinking into the tedious business.

The turmoil in Konoha gradually subsided due to Hinata Yuzuru's deliberate cold treatment.

Even though the Uchiha clan accepted many fates, nothing happened. Everything in Konoha remained as usual and government affairs were in order.

Both the common people and other large and small families gradually calmed down after watching Hinata Yuzuru's performance.

Hinata Yuzuru was still not in a hurry.

There were no new personnel transfers, no new decrees, and not even individual interviews or meetings. So much so that some people began to doubt, has the current Hokage really been replaced?

Because of the huge personnel changes in Konoha, external personnel who were paying close attention to Konoha, including major ninja villages, countries, and forces, gradually accepted the fact over the course of this month.

The forces, both large and small, that had decided to wait and see because of the changes in Konoha quickly returned to normal, and all of Konoha's business activities gradually returned to normal step by step.

Right now.

The new temporary Hokage, the Fifth Hokage, Hyuga Yuzuru, who seems invisible.

Suddenly in the evening, a meeting was called.

This meeting involved a huge number of people.

In an instant, it was as if another huge boulder had been dropped in the Konoha Village that had finally calmed down, causing splashes of water and ripples everywhere.

As big as Ino-Shika-Chou, the heads of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.

From a young civilian jonin who is highly respected and experienced in Konoha.

From the head of the Education Department, to the head of Konoha's Torture Department.

It can almost be said that everyone who has more or less say in Konoha has received the notice from the Anbu.

Wearing a fifth generation bamboo hat and a Hyuga clan kimono, he came to the head seat of the conference room early and sat down.

Although the ninjas who received the notice were a little surprised and confused, they still came forward according to the order.

Hinata Yuzuru greeted everyone who came to the meeting with a smile. He knew everyone's name and detailed information by heart.

The meeting scheduled to start at seven o'clock had to be postponed until seven thirty because of too many people.

The already very spacious conference room was now packed with people. Not everyone could even sit at the long table. Some people of lower status could only sit on the chairs that were brought in and lean against the wall.

Hyuga Yuzuru sat at the front seat, looking at the group of ninjas, which numbered fifty people, and smiled slowly.

"Now that everyone is here, let's start the meeting."

Hinata Yuzuru grabbed the hat with one hand and casually put it on the table, revealing his dazzling silver long hair.

He crossed his hands in front of himself and slowly started with a few words.

“Recently, you all have met me, and we have gotten to know each other better, more or less.

It has been a month since the Third Hokage had to nominate me as the interim Hokage due to his sudden illness a month ago.

During this month, I forgot about food and sleep, worked day and night on official duties, and learned about the situation in Konoha, fearing that I would let down the expectations of the Sandaime and everyone else.

When I come back to my senses, I look back at my performance this month. Although I don’t know how you will evaluate it, as far as I feel like: I did pretty well. "

Hinata Yuzuru smiled, and some people below also smiled at the same time.

The Sandaime was no longer the former Hokage, but an elder of the Sarutobi clan who was participating in the meeting. He was sitting in the crowd and also looking at Hinata Yuzuru with a smile. After he finished speaking, he nodded at the right time to show his approval.

Hinata Yuzuru looked at the expressions of everyone in the conference room without leaving a trace.

At this moment, someone stole a glance at Uchiha Fugaku's expression and smiled awkwardly.

At this moment, some people, like the third generation, smiled at him and agreed with his words.

Some, like the chief of the Aburame clan, just sat there with their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts, like a stone Buddha.

In just a moment, Hinata Yuzuru's Byakugan took in everyone's expressions.

He was sitting alone in the front seat. Although his face was smiling at this time, as the white eyes activated, white arcs of light seemed to flash around the pupils in his eyes, and his sharp eyebrows made some people unconsciously look away.

"However, there are some things that still need to be said."

"I am the interim Hokage of Konoha, but Konoha is not the Hokage's Konoha. Regardless of whether I handle my official duties well or not, and whether the approval opinions I give are appropriate or not, their implementation still depends on your actions."

"Please allow me to express my appreciation to several seniors first."

"Shisui-senpai."

Uchiha Shisui was stunned, then subconsciously laughed out loud. Although they were good friends for many years, when he sat in the position of Hokage, he subconsciously regarded himself as a subordinate rather than a friend.

"Because of me becoming the Hokage, Konoha is still a little unstable.

Being able to intercept spies from other ninja villages outside the village and ensure that external intelligence is delivered to my office on time during such a period of time, while power changes were also taking place in the Anbu, the Anbu was under a lot of pressure during this period.

As the commander-in-chief of the Anbu, it is not easy for you to give your best at this moment. "

Facing Hinata Yuzuru's praise in the conference room, he was a little overwhelmed. He just stood up hurriedly, bowed respectfully and said: "This is my duty, Lord Godaime."

Hinata Yuzuru listened to him calling him "sir" and stared at him calmly. After a while, he smiled and said, "Thank you for your contribution to Konoha. However, I still like to hear you call my name."

"Yes, Lord Go Yuzuru." After he sat down, he looked at Hinata Yuzuru with complicated eyes, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Uchiha Fugaku who had a calm expression.

Uchiha Fugaku looked calm at this time.

"There is also Itachi who is in charge of the Konoha Police Department and the administrative department."

Hinata Yuzuru read out the names of those ninjas one by one in a calm and gentle tone.

The originally somewhat impetuous atmosphere in the conference room gradually calmed down due to his calm and peaceful voice.

But, after all these good words were said.

Hinata Yuzuru raised the teacup and took a sip of the tea.

After putting down the teacup, his eyes changed subtly.

Even though he didn't say a word and his sitting posture didn't change, most of the people present were elites in the ninja world who had experienced the baptism of war, and were naturally very sensitive to changes in momentum.

When a pair of eyes came into contact with Hinata Yuzuru's blue eyes, what he felt was a horrifying aura brewing out of him bit by bit.

Even though the voice remained calm.

Can be heard by the ear.

But it gradually became deafening.

“But some people disappoint me.”

"For example, several seniors in the Administration Department who are in charge of finance have not been able to submit a report that satisfies me until now."

Hinata Yuzuru said calmly, tapping the table with his fingers: "Also, in the administrative department, the seniors who are responsible for the ninja commissions only need to record a complete list on time. How come they can't hand it in in just one month?"

"There are still some seniors who are passive and inefficient, so I won't name them one by one."

“Just wanted to ask.”

"I can't do this job well."

"Still, you don't want to do it?"

With a smile on his face, he looked at the ninjas sitting in the corner.

In an instant, the conference room was silent.

The third-generation old god looked at his fingers, as if he could see flowers in the calluses.

Uchiha Fugaku raised his head slightly and stared at the ceiling.

Hinata Hizashi looked at his son with a smile, with pride and relief in his eyes. At this moment, he just used his eyes to help him look at the ninjas who were named, and his expression became serious and solemn.

“Uh, I’m sorry. I never thought about it before. It would be inspected so early, so some documents have not been sorted out, and some have not been recorded, so.” The patriarch of a small family looked embarrassed.

“So you can’t do it well?” Hinata Yuzuru just stared at him dimly.

The young clan leader opened his mouth, but finally hardened his heart and looked at Hinata Yuzuru: "It will definitely be done before tomorrow night."

Hinata Yuzuru just continued to stare at him until he began to sweat, then he looked away.

He smiled again.

"Of course, actually, I have no intention of making any comments on the previous work. After all, the previous situation is the previous situation, and each Hokage has a different style of doing things, and even a different system."

He raised his teacup and before drinking the tea, he talked about the real topic that needed to be discussed in this meeting.

“I think that with Konoha’s current administrative system, the various departments are not efficient enough, and the connections between them are not close enough.

I intend to start the reform from the administrative department, to refine the general administrative department, and to plan the responsibilities of the finance department, personnel management department and other departments in a more detailed and independent manner.
After that, more departments may be rectified, possibly through streamlining, integration or splitting."

He started talking.

Some are happy, some are sad.

But surprisingly, no one commented on it.

After Hinata Yuzuru finished speaking, after a while, seeing that no one spoke, he narrowed his eyes and took a sip of tea.

“Of course, everything must be done slowly and little by little.

Later in the reform process, if you have any objections, you can communicate with me.

However, there is one thing that I can promise you in advance.

Even though I don’t know when I, the temporary Hokage, will be able to become a full-time official, or when I will step aside to make way for someone better.

But as long as I'm still sitting in the office one day.

When hiring people, Konoha does not consider qualifications, origin, or background.

The capable ones go up, the mediocre ones go down.

I wonder what you guys think about this matter?"

The meaning behind this statement is profound.

"As long as the reform is well-founded and beneficial to Konoha, I am willing to support the Fifth Generation." It was actually the Nara clan leader among the Ino Shika Butterfly trio who expressed his opinion first.

With a smile on his face, he nodded slightly to Hinata Yuzuru. Even though he was a little surprised that the other party took the fifth generation seat at such a young age, he was a smart man.

As the squad leader of Konoha's Jonin Squad, Nara Shikaku, who is in a sense the commander-in-chief of Konoha's strongest armed forces, made a very important statement.

The Yamazaka clan and the Akimichi clan immediately followed suit and issued a similar statement.

The rest of the small families, even though their hearts were complicated and incomprehensible, at this moment, they no longer dared to delay, and immediately expressed their sincerity and followed the footsteps of the big family to show their loyalty to the Hokage.

The last person to speak was Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku smiled slightly, seeing the eyes looking at him from all directions at this moment, he just turned his head and looked at Hinata Yuzuru: "If it is true that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted, the Uchiha clan will naturally take the lead."

Hinata Yuzuru returned the smile and said softly: "I'm looking forward to it."

Their eyes crossed.

After retracting his gaze, Hinata Yuzuru leaned back slightly, sitting comfortably and relaxing, with a smile on his face: "I thought I would talk to you for a long time, but since everyone agrees to adjust some of Konoha's power structures, then I have nothing to say.

Of course, if you have any suggestions or plans in private, you can come to my office.

At present, Konoha is still mainly stable."

This is a preview of his short-term administrative style and what he will do.

The reason why this matter was able to be implemented without causing any backlash or rejection is, of course, very simple.

Uchiha.

The storm brewing in Konoha right now makes anyone who can understand the situation feel uneasy.

No one wants to be the scapegoat of Uchiha, the chicken that the new fifth generation kills to scare the monkeys.

In the end, no one has a clue what Konoha will become, but no matter what, it seems that this young fifth generation is unexpectedly popular.

These five families, Inokacho, Hinata, and Sarutobi, stood behind him, making his power look extremely terrifying. Even though most people were still a little unfamiliar with him and didn't know his specific abilities and skills, they could Just the fact that Sandai is willing to endorse him is enough to make most people willing to take his orders first.

As for the future, how long can he stay in this position, or even whether he can be promoted to a permanent position?
Just take it one step at a time.

In the conference room, a ninja started to chat with him in a relaxed manner. After they chatted for a few words, the meeting was dismissed.

It seems that this meeting was very grand, but the thunder was loud and the rain was light. It seemed a bit of a waste of time.

But in fact, it was extremely effective in formally establishing the "temporary Hokage" regime of Yuzuru Hyuga, preventing everyone from swinging and confirming each other's attitudes.

The meeting went unexpectedly smoothly.

But it made several families happy.

Several families are worried.

The ones who were happy were naturally the 'fifth generation' direct descendants headed by the Hyuga clan.

In addition to the Uchiha clan, those who were worried included some small and medium-sized families who were warned by Hyuga Yuzuru's famous words or hinted by his eyes.

Hinata Yuzuru seemed to be discussing restructuring during the meeting.

In fact, it is a threat.

What is the best thing for those who are good at it, and the worst for those who are mediocre?

In other words, for Naruto, what is ability and what is mediocrity?
This is a very interesting true or false question.

After the meeting, Hyuga Yuzuru and some family leaders stayed and chatted for a while. He showed an exceptionally friendly attitude towards the three major families of Ino, Shika and Chou, especially towards the Nara clan. Not only did he praise the wisdom of the Nara clan with just one sentence, he even expressed very sincerely that it would be great if the teachers in the Nara clan could work in the Ministry of Education.

Nara Shika had heard the music for a long time and understood its meaning. After hearing the news of the reform and then hearing his praise, he immediately felt Hinata Yuzuru's respect and expectations for him. He was a little surprised, but even more delighted, and his attitude became more friendly.

Even surrounded by this group of veteran ninjas of Konoha, Hyuga Yuzuru still stands out. With his tall stature and calm and easy-going temperament, he already looks exactly like a Hokage. He even seems to be more adept and capable than the third generation back then.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen watched, he felt a little sad in his heart. He sighed, took the initiative to walk forward and greeted him with a smile, then put his hands behind his back and left with a slightly desolate look on his back.

Uchiha Fugaku didn't even do superficial work.

He just smiled and nodded to Hinata Yuzuru, and left directly without any intention of chatting more.

Shisui and Itachi did not stay long either. They just congratulated him when they passed by, and then followed Uchiha Fugaku away.

The meeting ended early, but the chit-chat lasted for a long time. Hyuga Yuzuru made appointments with the heads of a number of families one after another, promising them that he would find time to have a good chat with them, and when they had some free time, he would return to the Konoha office.

It was already around nine o'clock in the evening.

He sat on the chair in his office and breathed a sigh of relief.

The lighted office was empty, with only the gentle sound of the clock on the wall turning.

In the corridor outside the Hokage's office in the building, only two Anbu were still dutifully guarding the door, or in other words, waiting for orders at any time.

Hinata Yuzuru turned the swivel chair.

Sit on a chair and look out the window.

Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, the dimly lit Konoha village lies before your eyes.

He stretched out his hand, as if he could hold the village in front of him with one hand. Until the dust settled, he still felt a bit like a dream.

"The Godaime Hokage?"

Turn your head and look at the clock.

It seems like I haven’t been home for a month.

Ever since he was called to the Hokage's office in a hurry to take orders.

Took over the mess at hand.

Not to mention going home, even friends who were close to him only had a few business chats and received congratulations.

This hasty process made him feel somewhat unreal.

In the dead of night, he casually formed a shadow clone and sat at the desk instead of himself, correcting documents, while he stood in front of the window, staring at the scenery of Konoha, lost in thought.

Now, he can get his current position like pie in the sky, all thanks to one person.

Danzo.

And where is Danzo now?

With his abilities, it shouldn't be possible for the Uchiha clan to catch him.

Hinata Yuzuru thought about it many times, and was more inclined to believe that all this was just a step in Danzo's 'road to becoming Hokage'.

So, while he helped the Uchiha clan ascend to a high position, he forced himself to become a rebellious ninja worth fifty million ryo, and now he has disappeared.

What are you planning?

Do you simply hope to break up with the Uchiha clan, or even have a decisive battle with the Uchiha clan?

What good could that do to him? Or does he think that the Uchiha clan can die with him very accurately, and then make room for him?
He is in Konoha now, so it is impossible for him to become Hokage? !
Hinata Yuzuru stared at the bright moon outside the window. The natural energy around him was almost all the time, and was slowly absorbed by his body.

"Original body, look at this."

Turning his head, Hinata Yuzuru took a document handed to him by the shadow clone.

There weren't many words on the document, but it made him curl up his lips.

[Sannin Jiraiya has received the news and is returning to Konoha]

Moral support from many, scant support.

I just don’t know the path I’m taking.

Can we allow this hero of the ninja world to stay?

He breathed a sigh of relief and patted the shadow clone on the shoulder.

"Leave it to you, I'm going home to rest for a day."

"Yes, yes." The shadow clone glanced at him helplessly, working hard without complaint.

Hinata Yuzuru picked up the Hokage hat on the table, stared at it for a moment, chuckled, and put it on his head.

He opened the door, nodded slightly to the ANBU on both sides, and left the Hokage building leisurely.

The Fifth Hokage?

Sit in this position.

I didn't expect to go down easily.

Danzo, head of the Fugaku clan.
You have picked the wrong opponent.

Just as he was working late into the night, he decided to go home and have a good rest for a day.

In the Land of Rain.

His beloved brother Danzo is suffering because of him.

"Danzo."

Uchiha Obito looked at Danzo who was operating in the sky. Even he couldn't help but feel a little surprised at the persistence of the man in front of him.

At this moment, Danzo's arm and heart had turned pale in color, and his body was connected to dense instruments. Several root ninjas who were taken away by him were allowed to inject various strange liquids into his body.

"Hinata Yuzuru is doing well as Hokage?"

Danzo was lying on the operating table, his voice hoarse, and the dozen or so Sharingans on his right arm were opening and closing strangely, like breathing fish gills.

Obito clasped his hands in front of him, and the single eye under the mask stared at his arm that was being transformed.

"Yes.

Uchiha Fugaku is just as I said, not worthy of being reused.

Even if he was given enough opportunities, he would not dare to take the final step. "

After hearing what Obito said, Danzo just sneered grimly: "It doesn't matter, the seeds of ambition have been planted, and it is only a matter of time for them to blossom and bear fruit. Uchiha Madara, you left too early and don't understand how tempting the position of Hokage is to the current ninjas of Konoha."

Uchiha Obito remained silent.

Naruto?
When he was young, he also dreamed of becoming a Hokage recognized by everyone.

Unfortunately, now
"Is this why you did this? For a mere position of Hokage, you acted so ugly."

Uchiha Obito's mocking tone did not shake Danzo in the slightest. He let out a strange low laugh and said, "Yeah, me too."

"You'd better hope your plan works - if we can't get the Kyuubi in two years, there's no way we can support you to become the new Hokage of Konoha."

After Uchiha Obito finished speaking, Danzo continued to laugh deeply.

"Don't worry. Even if we can't get the Nine-Tails, we can at least get two tailed beasts. Isn't that enough for you? What's more, capturing the Nine-Tails doesn't depend on my ability, but on your mysterious leader.

I will only create opportunities. Whether you can seize them or not is your problem.

The only thing I care about is whether you can kill Hinata Yuzuru."

Uchiha Obito raised his eyebrows: "Are you so sure that the Uchiha clan can't kill him?"

"It would be great if Uchiha Fugaku could do this."

"Unfortunately"

There was a strong fear in Danzo's eyes. Even if others didn't understand, how could he not understand?
In his life, he had never seen a person like Hinata Yuzuru, for whom becoming stronger was as easy as eating and drinking.

What’s even more terrifying is that this guy is getting stronger so fast that it seems like there’s no end in sight.

Every time I see him, there will be new growth and transformation, as fast as a monster.

Uchiha Obito narrowed his eyes.

He seemed to be thinking about something, and his fear of Hinata Yuzuru became even greater.

If not even the Uchiha clan can successfully deal with him.

Then do it yourself.

It just so happens that the seeds have almost grown.

In another year or two, it will be time to harvest.

Really looking forward to it.
The little girl's desperate expression.

Obito chuckled and his figure gradually disappeared: "I am looking forward to your plan."

It was not until he disappeared that the Root Ninjas, who were so loyal that they even defected with Danzo, could not help but whisper a reminder: "Danzo-sama, be careful of the enemy."

"I know." Danzo's voice became increasingly hoarse, and one of his hands unconsciously clenched and then released.

After a long while, he whispered, "Start the last procedure."

"Master Danzo, do you really want to do this? The probability of this operation being successful is too low!"

The Root ninja's hands were shaking slightly.

Danzo stared at him indifferently: "I will not fail."

The root ninja couldn't say anything more. He could only take a deep breath and raised a strangely colored potion.

Then, it was injected into Danzo's blood vessels.

In an instant, all the muscles in his body seemed to be stimulated, tensed tightly, and then relaxed. His flesh and blood seemed to have life, sometimes twisted, sometimes limp. Danzo groaned in pain. The half of his body that had been transformed by White Zetsu provided him with tremendous vitality, and the Sharingan on his arm opened and closed from time to time.

During the operation, from time to time, one of the Sharingan eyes would permanently lose its power and close completely.

But Danzo only let out a painful, beast-like howl that echoed for a long time in this hidden cave.

"Hinata Yuzuru!"

(End of this chapter)