Uchiha the Madman: He embodies truth and obliterates reality.

Indeed, at a time like this, who else could compete with him for the Hokage position?

Is it Tsunade, who suffers from hemophobia, or Jiraiya, who left the village and has yet to return?

Or is it that young, inexperienced Kakashi?

Don't make Danzo laugh. How can these few people compete with him?

...

The people on the field remained silent, seemingly acquiescing to the matter.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to announce in public that Danzo Shimura would become the Fifth Hokage, he was stopped by Shikaku Nara below.

"and many more!"

Shimura Danzo glared at Nara Shikaku with displeasure, wanting to see what he was up to, daring to obstruct his ambition to become Hokage.

"Lord Hokage, even in special circumstances, you should consult the Daimyo first, otherwise it's against the rules," Nara Shikaku said to Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Ok?"

The Third Hokage looked at Nara Shikaku and asked, "Shikaku, what do you think should be done?"

Nara Shikaku replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The new Hokage should first obtain the Daimyo's recognition, and then the Konoha Jonin should vote to determine the final result. This is the whole process of becoming Hokage."

Danzo's face turned ashen.

He had almost forgotten about his own name.

Yes.

In the world of ninjas, daimyo are often overlooked, but that doesn't mean they are unimportant.

On the contrary, the daimyo held immense power and supreme authority in the world of ninjas.

The system of one village per country was established because ninjas did not engage in production, so they often relied on the daimyo of the country to provide them with food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire hires Konoha, a military organization, in exchange for the security of his country. In return, the Land of Fire provides Konoha with financial and resource support.

Because of the importance of the Daimyo, they also had the right to appoint the Hokage.

Of course, while it is said that the government has the right to appoint a Hokage, the Hokage must be recognized by all the ninjas of Konoha. Otherwise, even if the Daimyo approves, the Hokage cannot be appointed if the ninjas of Konoha do not approve.

Therefore, after the Daimyo appoints the Hokage, there is a process of Konoha Jonin voting to elect the final Hokage. Only by taking into account the opinions of all parties can the final Hokage be selected.

Although Danzo saw this as a complete waste of time, he had no choice but to comply, being in Konoha.

On the field, after scanning everyone in the conference room, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Alright! Let's do as Shikaku said. Afterwards, we will seek the opinion of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and then hold a Jonin vote. Taking into account the opinions of all parties, we will finally select the new Hokage."

Everyone agreed, and the matter was settled.

After the meeting, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to go to the Daimyo's residence to truly decide on the selection of the Fifth Hokage.

Accompanying him were elder advisors Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado, as well as Shikaku Nara, the leader of the Jonin class.

Fortunately, the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire was not far from Konoha Village, so it didn't take up too much time.

The group arrived in Daming Prefecture in the afternoon, in less than half a day.

Upon arriving at the Daimyo's residence, after the group explained their purpose, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire immediately convened an emergency meeting in the conference room to discuss the selection of the Hokage.

Chapter 110 The Fifth Hokage

Here.

In the conference room of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire.

A man who looked to be around fifty years old sat in the main seat on a screen embroidered with the character "fire," and this man was the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The daimyo was dressed in magnificent robes and wore a fan-shaped hat. He also held a fan in his hand, looking quite distinguished.

Aside from the daimyo's position, there are ten other players on the field.

The others sat on either side of the daimyo.

The people sitting to the right of the daimyo are the five ministers in charge of affairs in the Land of Fire, while to the left are the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as well as two elders and advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, along with Danzo Shimura and Shikaku Nara, the leader of the Jonin class.

"I have decided to resign from the position of Hokage, and I hope that you can select a qualified candidate for Hokage for Konoha Village."

The speaker was Hiruzen Sarutobi, and this was something he had already decided before coming here. He was here to discuss the selection of a new Hokage with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The daimyo unfolded his fan and gently advised, "Why don't you reconsider? I don't think this matter concerning the Hyuga clan will affect you, Third Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the daimyo and said in a calm tone, "Thank you for your kindness, daimyo, but I have made an unforgivable mistake and must take responsibility for it, otherwise I will not be able to convince the people."

"I see." Daimyo nodded, indicating his understanding.

"Hey..."

The daimyo then shook his head, sighing at Hiruzen Sarutobi's departure, "The Third Hokage did a good job; it's a real pity he's leaving the position of Hokage like this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi replied, "I hope you understand, Daimyo. I believe there are better candidates than me."

"This is a real headache. Who should I choose to be the Hokage?" The Daimyo closed his fan and poked his head with it as he pondered.

After pondering for a while without coming up with a solution, the daimyo turned to the ministers on his right and asked, "Are there any suitable candidates for the Hokage position right now?"

Among the ministers on the right, one said, "I heard that Jiraiya and Tsunade have returned to Konoha."

"I think there shouldn't be any problem choosing one of these two to be the Hokage," the minister suggested to the daimyo.

"Could these two be the legendary Sannin of Konoha?" a minister asked in astonishment.

The first minister to speak nodded and said, "It is indeed the two of them."

"If it's just the two of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, then there's nothing to worry about."

"Yes! Why not just choose one of these two to be the Hokage?" the ministers chimed in.

"Oh! Are they the Legendary Sannin of Konoha?" The Daimyo remembered them as soon as the minister mentioned them.

Come to think of it, he had met the three legendary Sannin of Konoha before.

If I had to pick the Sannin of Konoha with the best impression, it would probably be Jiraiya!

The daimyo had a pretty good impression of Jiraiya.

Mainly, Jiraiya is tactful in his speech, and some of his friends are quite outgoing and funny. How could he not leave a good impression?

Thinking of this, the Daimyo immediately said, "Of the two, I personally think Jiraiya is the better choice. However, the position of Hokage is crucial, so I would like to ask for everyone's opinion."

"Jiraiya and Tsunade, so... which one should we choose?"

As he spoke, he first looked at the ministers, each of whom had their own reasons.

"I think Tsunade should be chosen as the Hokage. She is the granddaughter of the First Hokage, and as one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, her strength is beyond reproach. She should rightfully become the Hokage."

"Jiraiya wasn't bad either! As one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, Jiraiya did his best for the village, and the Fourth Hokage was a disciple trained by him. It's quite reasonable for his teacher to become Hokage as well!"

Listening to the ministers' conflicting opinions, the daimyo looked towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Having consulted with Hiruzen Sarutobi beforehand and confirmed the Hokage's determination to support Danzo, Shikaku Nara, who disapproved of Danzo's character, chose to remain silent.

The two elder advisors sat in silence, wanting to see if Hiruzen truly intended to support Danzo's ascension to power.

As for Shimura Danzo, he surprisingly remained silent this time, sitting quietly in his seat.

On the field—

The daimyo closed his fan and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, tentatively asking, "Third Hokage, which of your two disciples do you think is the most suitable candidate for Hokage?"

Although the Daimyo of the Land of Fire has the right to name the Hokage, and on the surface the Daimyo's status appears to be higher than the Hokage's, in reality the Hokage and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire are of equal status. This is simply because the ninjas' overwhelming strength compels the noble class, led by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, to treat them with utmost respect.

After all, the safety of the Land of Fire depends entirely on the ninjas of Konoha.

Therefore, the daimyo must respect Konoha's wishes, and since the person is Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, there is no reason not to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi's opinion.

Upon hearing the Daimyo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi replied solemnly, "Daimyo, in my opinion, my two disciples, Kabuto, are not suitable to serve as Hokage."

"Oh?"

The daimyo was quite surprised upon hearing this, and said, "Neither of these two is suitable to be Hokage?"

"Yes, that's his name, that's right."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and explained to the daimyo why he said that, "Jiraiya left the village shortly after returning and has not returned since. His whereabouts are currently unknown. How can he be the Hokage?"

"As for Tsunade, there's no need to even mention her." Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head helplessly.

"Why is that?" the daimyo asked, intrigued.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Your Excellency may not know this, but Tsunade suffers from hemophobia and may not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Hokage position."

"So that's how it is, hemophobia..." Daimyo nodded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Daimyo, the Hokage we need right now should be someone of high moral character and profound strength, someone who can lead Konoha to unify the ninja world."

"Unify the ninja world?" The daimyo became interested.

"The Five Kage Summit is about to be held, and the unification of the ninja world is very likely to be achieved after the summit. Once the ninja world is unified, it will be a great thing for Konoha and the Land of Fire."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke to the daimyo, he thought to himself.

The truth about the meteorite impact will only be revealed after the Five Kage Summit, depending on the circumstances; until then, it will be kept secret from the outside world. This cannot be told to the Daimyo, otherwise it might cause panic.

"Has the Third Hokage already found a suitable candidate?" The daimyo pondered for a moment before asking Hiruzen Sarutobi.