Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird

Chapter 145 Inauguration Ceremony: Opening

"Don't push me! Line up properly and you can all get in today. If you push again, I will report you to the Konoha ninja for not following the rules!"

Outside the gate of Konoha.

Long lines of people were crowded together.

The busy ninjas welcomed every visitor with proud and eager smiles on their faces, no matter where they came from in the Land of Fire, or even from countries surrounding the Land of Fire. Today, they will be lucky enough to enter Konoha and witness and participate in the rumored inauguration ceremony of the Fifth Hokage of Konoha.

The check in and out is not complicated. As long as you bring your ID and get a limited-time pass, you can enter freely.

Because of this inauguration ceremony, Konoha was rare to be fully open, and the doors were not closed for three days, allowing outsiders to freely pass through Konoha Village during these three days to participate in this celebratory ceremony.

The entrances and exits of Konoha were almost completely blocked by those people who came to join in the fun or because of admiration. Fortunately, Konoha had already anticipated this scene, and with the efforts of the ninjas, the situation was effectively controlled.

The appearance of a large number of tourists in Konoha is also a novelty for the villagers of Konoha. What makes many villagers of Konoha even more happy is that with the influx of a large number of tourists, various shops have also ushered in an unprecedented sales peak.

There was a buzz of people in front of restaurants, hotels, and various shops, and it was almost lively from early in the morning.

The novel buildings in Konoha Village and the novel goods in the shops
The streets, which were originally so spacious that they even seemed unnecessary, were now crowded with people coming and going, creating a sense of congestion that should not have existed in Konoha.

But all this noise only lasted until the afternoon. In the evening, everyone, under the guidance of the ninja, arrived at the open space in front of the Hokage Rock in an orderly manner. At this moment, the Hokage Rock was covered by a red curtain, and in front of the Hokage Rock, a temporary platform was built.

But compared to these things, the huge screen on one side is more eye-catching.

I saw a huge screen that should not appear in this era set up on one side of the square, and many people were whispering about it.

"What a big TV screen!"

"It looks different from ordinary TV screens. Look, it's such a big screen, but the back is so thin."

"Are you going to show us a movie? That's great. I was thinking about going to the cinema in Konoha tonight."

"Look at what those ninjas are holding over there. Are they planning to film something here?"

"I feel like it's different from what I've seen before. And the thing that person is holding is something I've never seen before."

The group of civilians were not talking about other people, but Kabuto Yakushi and Shikaku Nara, who were rarely seen in public at this moment.

Nara Shikaku had a smile on his face at the moment. He looked at Yakushi Kabuto who was absorbed in studying the manual and said proudly, "How is it? This is the first set of equipment that can be used for 'live broadcast' in history!"

Pharmacist Dou was amazed: "I didn't expect you guys could really research the so-called live broadcast equipment. The principle of this signal is really interesting. According to you, it can really transmit images through the base station regardless of the distance?

Doesn't that mean your communication equipment is

Nara Shikaku smiled contentedly, but his face was covered with dark circles. He said proudly: "The communication agency we cooperated with the Yamanaka clan has not been a decoration all these years. If it weren't for the Hokage saying that if this kind of thing doesn't work, it should be a big hit, we would have had communication equipment that can be produced stably a long time ago."

"It seems that Yuzuru-sama will soon have a Konoha TV station that he has longed for for a long time." Kabuto Yakushi smiled and pushed up his glasses, but Nara Shikaku gave up.

He smiled, clasping his hands in front of him, and said, "Uh-huh."

Yakushi Kabuto glanced at the other person and couldn't help but smile, and then said: "I heard that Shikaku-senpai's son Shikamaru has also joined the Communications Department?"

"Yeah, after the Chunin Exams, this guy finally figured it out. Before he was asked to come, he kept saying things like it was troublesome. But after seeing the true power of Hokage-sama, he decided that being a researcher was more in line with his outlook on life."

Nara Shikaku had a look of disdain on his face, but soon he couldn't help but smile with pride: "Shikamaru made an important contribution to this live broadcast equipment. According to Lord Yuzuru, the breakthrough made by Shikamaru is completely groundbreaking."

"Indeed, the theory and supporting facilities of 'Chakra Wire Transmission' developed by Shikamaru have completely solved many of the problems that had troubled Yuzuru-sama before.

However, given Yuzuru-sama's personality, it will probably be difficult for Shikamaru to have some free time again."

"Hahahaha, isn't it? That kid is now crying and regretting every day, saying that he wants to go back to being a field ninja again, but in the end he still has to go to the laboratory to work early every morning."

Lu Jiu smiled extremely happily.

On the one hand, Shikamaru is valued by the Hokage, and on the other hand, being able to work in such a research department is safe, respectable, and has a high status. He can even lead research projects independently. Compared with his previous status as an ordinary Chunin, it is as simple as a leap into a class.

He is definitely the next Hokage's confidant!

No one knows better than Nara Shikaku how much the fifth generation attaches importance to scientific research. This can be seen from the Yakushi Kabuto in front of him. Although he is young, he has already served as the director of the Konoha Research Department. He has a lot of funds to use every year, and his status is even equal to that of the clan leaders. Considering that he was born in an orphanage and served in the Root under the leadership of Danzo,
It is simply a prime example of the Hokage's unconventional and meritocratic approach.

"You said that Hokage-sama withheld so many achievements just to wait for today to shock these people?" Although Nara Shikaku said so, he had a smile on his face. The pharmacist understood the idea and whispered. Smiled slightly.

"Hokage-sama is also a human being."

Everyone knows that, in addition to the strategic considerations, another reason why Hinata Yuzuru kept many of his research results secret and did not expand production and sales, but instead waited to show them today, is that he wanted to use these things to give his official appointment a good start.

If you think about it carefully, it is true. The rapid technological progress and various epoch-making inventions and advances made by Konoha over the years, if they can really be promoted to the whole world, it will not be an exaggeration to say that they have changed the world.

"It's the great name of the Fire Country!"

"The daimyo is here too?"

"Oh my god, look, isn't that the Fifth Hokage?"

"So handsome! But, I heard that all Hyuga clan members have white eyes? Why does the Godaime have white hair?"

"You don't understand! That's the God's Eye of the Godaime!"

"As expected of the God of Ninja World"

No one knows how many exaggerated nicknames and descriptions there are for the fifth generation of people today.

But there is no doubt that in the Land of Fire, Hyuga Yuzuru's personal prestige is far above that of the daimyo - it is conceivable how terrifying his influence on Konoha and the Land of Fire is now.

As the time got later, swarms of people had already crowded the square of Nuoda. Even the residential buildings in the distance were full of people. Some ninjas also wanted to participate, but they were not easy to communicate with the civilians. They were jockeying for position and could only watch from a distance.

There are also many civilians who are lucky and have a good view, and they directly open their balconies or open their roofs after consultation.

Some were lying on the railings, some were gathered on the roofs of houses, some were holding binoculars at their windows.
This event can be regarded as the most solemn and grand ceremony in the history of Konoha!

And the most terrifying thing is that despite this, there was still a large number of people who were unable to witness this scene with their own eyes. They were running around in the streets in a hurry, but were led by the Konoha ninjas to another square. In the square, another huge display screen was dark at the moment, which made people puzzled.

As time arrived at seven o'clock in the evening.

Bright lights.

On the Huoying Rock, a burst of warm light suddenly lit up.

Hyuga Yuzuru, wearing the divine robe, stepped on the red carpet and was on a platform in mid-air before stepping onto the Hokage Rock.

Behind him was the long-abdicated Sandaime, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had not appeared in public for a long time. His sudden appearance at this moment actually won some cheers and applause, which made Sarutobi Hiruzen smile unconsciously. The bright smile on his old face soon became a little restrained. He looked at Hinata Yuzuru beside him, who was much taller than him, and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Godaime, it's time, shall we start?"

Hinata Yuzuru nodded, and then Sarutobi Hiruzen walked forward and stood in the center of the platform, looking at the dark crowd of heads not far away. In the night, the colorful lights made Konoha look a little dreamy. He looked around and felt a little emotional and choked for a moment. After taking a deep breath, he lowered his head and looked at the "microphone" in front of him.

The Anbu not far away made a gesture to him, and Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. He rubbed the standing microphone with somewhat unfamiliar hands and found the switch.

"cough."

It was originally just a light cough, but speakers hidden in every corner began to make sounds at the same time.

What was even more incredible was that on the electronic screen far away, snowflakes flickered, and the next moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen himself appeared in real time. Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him in amazement for a while, then retracted his gaze, with a kind smile on his face, just like he showed to the public when he was in office, and said in a gentle voice: "I never thought that an old man like me would have the opportunity to speak in front of so many people again."

"Sandaime! Sandaime!"

The people of Konoha cheered for him, and the smile on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face became a little more sincere.

He shook his head and smiled, "I can say goodbye to you all in a dignified way like this, thanks to today's protagonist, Konoha's Fifth Hokage, Hinata Yuzuru, who gave an old man like me the opportunity."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said, turning his head, looking at Hinata Yuzuru sincerely, and nodded slightly.

At this moment, Hinata Yuzuru just smiled and nodded to him. A root ninja who was acting as a temporary photographer showed great talent and actually pushed the camera at this moment and turned the live broadcast to Hinata Yuzuru.

When his handsome and tall figure appeared on the electronic screen, the people below immediately let out a burst of cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.

"The Godaime!"

"Hokage-sama!!!"

"Yuzuru-sama!!!"

There were noisy cheers, occasionally mixed with a few heart-rending screams from the girls. Their blood pressure was soaring, and the ninjas responsible for maintaining order on the side were nervous.

Don't faint!

Not far away, the veteran ninjas standing on the side of the platform shook their heads frequently because of this.

Jiraiya smiled and said to Tsunade beside him: "Sir Yuzuru is really popular among girls."

"Yes! However, although both of you have white hair, there is a huge difference between you and Lord Yuzuru." Tsunade nodded in agreement, then looked at Jiraiya with a joking expression. Jiraiya smiled helplessly, while Tsunade sighed in distress: "Lord Yuzuru hasn't even appeared yet. I don't think we really have to work overtime tonight, do we?"

She had never thought that there would be a girl who would be so crazy about a man. Although she also knew that Hinata Yuzuru was more than just a Hokage in Konoha at the moment, she still felt that this scene was somewhat exaggerated.

Jiraiya had a bit of envy on his face: "Tsk, why aren't there any cute girls showing up at my book signing event?"

"Huh?" Tsunade's sultry gaze made him wake up immediately, and he hurriedly wanted to explain something.

But Tsunade on the side snorted, nudged him with her elbow, and told him to stop talking and focus on today's inauguration ceremony.

Beside them are Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Obito Uchiha and Itachi, the core figures of Konoha.

At this moment, everyone's expressions were not as relaxed as those of Tsunade and Jiraiya. They all had extremely complicated expressions, as if their long-cherished wish had come true.

Although everyone's mood was different and the things they lamented were different, Tsunade could still see that this time, Hinata Yuzuru's inauguration ceremony was by no means just his inauguration ceremony.

It's more like a group of people have worked hard and finally, the moment of harvest has arrived.

This atmosphere even reminded Tsunade of the moments she had experienced on the battlefield before - at the end of a long battle, she finally received news that the enemy had retreated and the peace treaty was signed. Perhaps it was just such an indescribable emotion.

Tsunade and Jiraiya returned to Konoha, and the time they spent dealing with Hyuga Yuzuru was still short after all.

But for Uchiha Itachi, Obito, Kakashi, Izumi, Kaoru, and many, many more, they were with him when he was a child and were the so-called 'genius monsters', and witnessed him grow from nothing. Let’s talk about it step by step for our partners who have made it to where they are now.

This scene is particularly meaningful.

Kakashi and Itachi stood side by side. The two of them looked at the third generation on the stage in silence, and then looked sideways at Hinata Yuzuru, who was waving to the camera, smiling and waving to the people through the big screen. For a moment, , unexpectedly looked at each other again.

Although the two sides did not have much communication on weekdays, at this moment, they actually understood each other and realized that the other party's thoughts were the same as his own.

This is no longer the Konoha of Sarutobi Hiruzen's era, but the Konoha of the fifth generation, the era of Hyuga Yuzuru. How wonderful.
The people didn't even have time to marvel at the real-time images appearing on the screen. At this moment, they were all listening intently to Sarutobi Hiruzen's words.

"You are worthy of being the Fifth Hokage. Your cheers say a lot." The Third Hokage skillfully smoothed things over, calming the crowd with a smile and continuing the ceremony.

In a steady voice, he first talked about the history of Konoha, and then briefly recounted the changes in the terms of office of each Hokage of Konoha. Finally, he finally ended the long opening speech and got to the point.

".It was under such circumstances that, due to my physical condition and the current situation, I had to let the then young Fifth Hokage, Hinata Yuzuru, temporarily serve as Hokage. Until later, I often found it hard to believe why I made such a decision. After all, he was just a child at that time."

When the topic turned to the Godaime again, the crowd let out some uncontrollable cheers.

Sarutobi Hiruzen finally understood. This group of people must have been tired of his long speeches. He smiled with a complicated meaning and shook his head slightly, staring at the crowd in front of him, and said with a sigh: "It's just that I didn't expect it at all."

"A temporary move, a helpless move, a move that I didn't even know was correct, has brought Konoha a bright future that is unimaginable.

This is my luck, and also Konoha's luck, but behind all this luck, I can't imagine how much effort and hard work this young junior has put in, and how many sleepless nights he has tossed and turned, to make Konoha so beautiful today!"

With just one sentence, the crowd below burst into cheers and screams.

The titles such as Godaime-sama, Hokage-sama, and Yuzuru-sama came one after another, which made the third generation stop talking until the photographer also pointed the picture at Hinata Yuzuru who was standing not far away again, and Hinata Yuzuru stretched out his hand. When he took action and pressed down with a smile, the crowd finally fell silent.

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave a helpless smile: "It seems that it is time to hand over the stage to the protagonist of tonight, the Fifth Hokage."

As he fell, Hinata Yuzuru walked slowly not far away, and as he stepped onto the platform, the crowd that had been quiet for less than a moment started cheering again, which made Hinata Yuzuru couldn't help but smile.

No matter how far or near, it seemed that the entire Konoha was shouting Hinata Yuzuru's name.

This scene was extremely shocking even for him. His heart, which had always been as calm as water, was actually moved at this moment and became vaguely excited.

He walked in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen and looked him in the eye. Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly, turned off the microphone, and whispered to him: "Godaime, the scene is really amazing. Even when the Nidaime took office, the emotions and scenes were far less than today."

"Really?" Hinata Yuzuru chuckled, stretched out his hand, and shook his hand gently. Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the Hokage hat that he had prepared, turned on the microphone again, and in full view of everyone, he personally handed over the hat. Pass it to Hinata Yuzuru.

Then, he said solemnly into the microphone: "Next, the Fifth Hokage, Hinata Yuzuru, will make the official speech."

His voice seemed a little unclear amid the cheers.

The Sandaime nodded helplessly to Hinata Yuzuru, turned around, and left the stage to him alone.

And Hyuga Yuzuru looked at the darkness in front of him, with almost no boundaries visible, and even the rooftops, windows, and mountainside in the distance were full of people. He just smiled from the heart, showed a bright smile, and stretched out his hand. , holding a bamboo hat with the word "fire" written on it between his fingers, holding it high, waving his arms to people.

The cheers rose again.

The ground seemed to be shaking because of the huge sound waves.

Hinata Yuzuru slowly put on the hat, adjusted it, and raised his head. This simple action made the sound wave that should have reached the limit seem to have exceeded the limit again.

Many people even had to cover their ears with their hands, but their cheeks were flushed, and they rushed forward to cheer even more enthusiastically and sharply than the people around them.

Hinata Yuzuru didn't say anything, just smiled and looked at the crowd. He picked up the microphone, waited for a moment, and then spoke softly.

"Good evening everyone, I am the Fifth Hokage, Hinata Yuzuru."

Just a self-introduction and the crowd was excited again.

The cheers, screams, and applause lasted for more than three minutes before finally and reluctantly dying down.

Hinata Yuzuru stared at the crowd in front of him seriously, engraving this scene deeply in his mind.

Unexpectedly, he became a little nervous.

He looked at the scene in front of him, looking at this sea of ​​people, and couldn't help but close his eyes slightly.

Like falling into a fairyland.

(End of this chapter)