Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

"Uchiha Mikoto agrees."

"Kushina Uzumaki agrees."

……

Those who closely followed Uehara Shinmei's words, clearly her die-hard supporters, made up a full third of the entire Jonin meeting.

Don't think that one-third seems a little small.

You must know, at this moment, Konoha

Even after experiencing World War II and being betrayed by Danzo, top clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga, who were qualified to remain neutral,

It still occupies one-third.

What remains is the result of F4's many years of hard work.

Furthermore, what alarmed Hiruzen Sarutobi even more was that...

Many of Uehara Siming's fans,

They were clearly their own former subordinates, or even members of the Uchiha clan and neutral factions.

Especially in the mountains and fields, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio are clearly part of the Hokage faction, clearly part of the Hokage faction.

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fists tightly; he felt his body trembling.

My blood rushed through my body, making my brain feel dizzy, as if urging me to do something.

But he held back.

Jiraiya was his disciple, and he even distinguished himself in World War II; it's all perfectly reasonable and justifiable.

If the other party were to privately ask me for help, I might still be able to get the position of intelligence chief.

The reason for such blatant and forceful robbery is likely a conspiracy.

The other side has a conspiracy. I cannot go along with their wishes; I absolutely, positively cannot fall into their trap.

One must remain calm, and maintain the composure and grace befitting a Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile, revealing an extremely ugly grin.

He even secretly rejoiced.

"Only one-third is needed; a vote at the Jonin meeting requires more than half of the votes to pass."

However, at this very moment,

Someone noticed that Uehara Siming's gaze was fixed on someone.

The one being stared at was none other than Orochimaru, another disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Snake chuckled helplessly, but still raised his hand and said:

Orochimaru agrees.

At this moment, Orochimaru's reputation is second only to that after the Battle of Kikyo Mountain in the original timeline.

He turned the tide of the battle in the Land of Rain, where Danzo had been thrown into chaos, and even won a brilliant victory, earning him the title of one of the Three Legendary Sannin.

As he spoke...

The sound of voting rose and fell once again.

“I agree with the autumn wind.”

"Yamano Inoichi agrees."

"Nara Shikaku agrees."

"Chief Choji Akimichi agrees."

"Tsunade agrees."

"Sakumo Hatake agrees."

"Hyuga Hiashi agrees."

……

There was no need to even count the exact number of votes; these voices had barely been raised for a short time...

Those present knew the outcome was already decided, including F4 themselves.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand, hidden under the table, gripped the softest patch of skin on his inner thigh, pinching it hard.

Pinching until it breaks the skin, pinching until it bleeds.

Ren Xiong tried his best to control his expression.

He forced a smile:

"Jiraiya is my disciple, and he is also a hero and contributor to the Second Shinobi World War. I was originally going to appoint him."

Jonin Hiruzen Sarutobi agrees.

After saying that, he fled the venue as if escaping.

His legs were trembling, but he walked at an unusually fast speed.

Danzo Shimura intended to display a fierce expression to show his stance and attitude.

But Uehara Siming ignored him completely, and his old friend gave no hints, so he could only snort and leave dejectedly.

A moment later, after all four members of F4 had left the field,

Amidst the bewildered glances of countless people,

Tsunade came over and patted Uehara Shimei on the shoulder.

"Can't you just stay still for a while? It's only been a few days since things calmed down?"

Uehara Siming curled her lip indifferently.

Turning around, he raised his arms and shouted:

"Today, the entire hot pot restaurant is offering free meals. Whether you've voted or not, let's all go!"

Having said that, he strode confidently out the door first.

Following closely behind were not die-hard supporters like Minato, but more than a dozen fat Akimichi men whose eyes seemed to be gleaming with greed.

Of course, Minato and his group did not hesitate and quickly formed a long line.

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had already smashed several of his beloved possessions,

Through the crystal ball telescope, when she saw a large crowd following Uehara Shinmei, surging towards the Haidilao hot pot restaurant,

His already flushed face turned a deep liver color.

It changed from red to black, then from black to purple, constantly shifting.

"Ah, you traitor, you villain, you rebel, I swear I will capture you alive, eat your flesh, and sleep on your skin, ah ah ah ah!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands trembled as he formed hand seals, activating the barrier around the Hokage Building.

He then roared angrily and kicked the office desk in front of him to pieces.

Destroying a table wasn't enough for him.

Keep grabbing at the surrounding objects—documents, ornaments, decorations, tables and chairs, whatever they may be.

Everything that could be seen was grabbed and slammed to the ground.

With each item he smashed, he would grit his teeth and shout out a name.

"Uehara Siming".

"Mountains and fields."

"Jiraiya."

"Orochimaru."

"Sakumo Hatake".

"The autumn wind is gathered."

……

Only after everything was smashed to pieces did he slump to the ground.

His face was full of helplessness.

His eyes went vacant, as if they had been stubbed out.

After a long, long time,

As if startled by something,

He suddenly stood up, his expression hardening, and thought to himself:

"No, I have to do something. If this continues, will I be the Hokage and he be the Hokage?"

"I have Danzo and the Anbu, so there might be other ways."

"First, ruin his reputation, and once he's abandoned by everyone, then kill him once and for all."

……

Outside the Hokage's office, two ANBU members on guard quietly exchanged a coded message:

A: "Isn't Jiraiya-sama the Hokage's disciple? Why is he so angry?"

B: "Perhaps he felt he had lost face, so I didn't ask for his opinion beforehand."

Besides, you know that Uehara Shinmei has always been at odds with the Third Hokage.

A: "Then why didn't you object on the spot? If you had clearly stated your position then?"

Surely not that many people would agree? At least some people would have reservations.

If it were Uehara Siming, she probably would have slapped him across the face long ago. No, the "impossible" option simply doesn't exist.

B: "Who says otherwise? After all, he's Ren Xiong, you know what I mean."

However, you're wrong about one thing. No one would dare to act so arrogantly in front of Uehara Siming, haha.