Naruto: From Capturing the Main Clan to Becoming the Mastermind

Chapter 71 Minato: Do ​​you dare to take this?

Outside Konoha Village, Minato looked at the "welcoming personnel" ahead and sighed.

Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and representatives of the ninja clans, including Hiashi Hyuga.

And... Danzo Shimura!

"What a warm welcome ceremony!"

Minato took a deep breath and went to meet them with only Hyuga Yu and Uchiha Fugaku.

"Advisors, how is Konoha doing lately?"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, facing Minato's calm expression, dared not meet his gaze and both averted their eyes. The former spoke first:

"Everything is fine..."

Koharu Utatane paused, seemingly hoping that Minato wouldn't look at her, and then introduced, "This is the envoy from the Daimyo's Mansion, a Kamajiri, one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja."

Kazuma stepped forward with a smile and bowed to Minato. "Fourth Hokage, the Daimyo requests your presence at the Daimyo's residence to discuss important matters."

Minato was not surprised by Kazuma's appearance and said calmly, "The village has just finished fighting, and there are various matters that need my attention. May I excuse myself?"

"This shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Kazuma's smile remained unchanged as he glanced at Koharu Utatane and the others. "With so many capable people assisting us, our temporary absence from the ninja village won't have any impact. Konoha didn't have any problems even when you weren't there."

Minato narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, and Fugaku beside him asked, "Did the daimyo submit any official documents to you?"

"certainly……"

When Kazuma's gaze shifted to Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, he was instantly startled.

Sharingan? Uchiha?

Oh no...

To outsiders, Kazuma merely paused for a moment before stating definitively, "No!"

Those present were all high-ranking members of Konoha, and none of them were weaker than Jonin, so they naturally knew what Fugaku had just done.

Koharu Utatane immediately rebuked, "Clan Chief Fugaku, what are you doing? Attacking a daimyo's envoy is a serious crime."

Fugaku looked puzzled. "When did I attack Lord Kazuma?"

As he spoke, he looked intently at Kazuma and asked, "Lord Kazuma, tell me, when did I ever attack you?"

"No." Kazuma shook his head.

Koharu's breath hitched, and her expression darkened. "The Hyuga clan leader is right behind me. Should I have him activate his Byakugan to take a look?"

"Speaking of eye rolls, the person next to me also has one, Yu-jun. Is he under a spell?"

Hyuga glanced at Fugaku, activated his Byakugan, and said calmly, "No."

Seeing this, Minato couldn't help but smile.

Koharu Utatane's face darkened, annoyed by Fugaku Uchiha's shamelessness, and she wanted to step forward directly to dispel Kazuma's genjutsu.

That's enough.

A deep voice came from behind. Koharu Utatane paused, and she and Homura Mito stepped aside to make room for the person behind them.

Danzo stepped out from between the two and stood at the front. "Let's end this farce here, Minato. The situation is clear now. You wouldn't disobey the Daimyo's orders, would you?"

It's good to teach Kazuma a lesson, so he won't be so foolish as to attack Konoha.

"Of course not."

Minato shook his head, gestured to Fugaku to dispel the genjutsu, and solemnly explained to Kazuma, who had regained consciousness:

"My apologies, Lord Kazuma. On the battlefield earlier, Fugaku and I encountered an enemy with exceptional transformation skills. Fugaku was worried that you might be an enemy in disguise."

Transformation technique?

Are there any transformation techniques in the ninja world that even the Hokage wouldn't recognize?

If you're going to make an excuse, at least put some thought into it!

Kazuma looked at Minato and Danzo with a gloomy expression, and said in a deep voice, "Then please go to the Daimyo's residence. Lord Danzo will manage the affairs of Konoha."

"Sure, but before that, I have a few questions for everyone here."

Minato stared directly into Danzo's bright eyes. "Do you think you're capable of becoming Hokage?"

After saying that, he looked at the ninjas behind Danzo and asked, "Do you think you are capable of becoming Hokage? Or are you willing to support Elder Danzo to become Hokage?"

What's the problem?

Most of the people behind Danzo looked at Minato with confusion.

Naruto is currently the most sensitive topic. Is bringing it up now an attempt to lay everything bare?

Danzo looked at the troops that hadn't come from afar, and seemed to see Hiruzen Sarutobi among them. His brows furrowed for a moment, and then he let out a cold laugh.

"Of course I can be Hokage!"

"Since becoming the Hokage's assistant, I have made numerous contributions to Konoha, including establishing an intelligence system, training powerful ninjas, and fighting for Konoha during the Second Shinobi World War..."

"The ninjas behind me all support me, as do the ninja clans behind them... Even without you, Konoha can still function peacefully."

One advantage after another came from his mouth, as if he was proving that he was qualified to be Hokage, or as if he was putting pressure on Minato.

Minato listened to these things, some he knew and some he didn't, and simply looked at him calmly, waiting for him to finish before gently saying, "I was able to become Hokage because of the support of my comrades."

With a puff of white smoke, the Hokage's hat appeared in Minato's hand. "And their names, I will remember them as long as I have come into contact with them."

"feather."

Hyuga Yu unleashed a powerful burst of chakra, causing the ninja representative in front of him to instantly show a wary expression, but he did nothing and simply stood quietly in place.

"Fugaku".

Fugaku, who initially didn't understand what Minato was trying to do, suddenly realized what Hyuga was doing.

When he heard Minato call his name, Fugaku's Mangekyou Sharingan appeared in his eyes. Amidst the fear and shock of the other ninja clans, he smiled and activated Susanoo, completely unconcerned about the loss of his eye power.

"Kushina."

Amidst the tremors of the ground, Kushina donned a chakra cloak and appeared behind Minato with two controlled tailed beasts, silently watching the ninja representatives instinctively retreat.

"Jiraiya-sensei, Orochimaru-senpai, Tsunade-senpai."

"Wow, this scene is really exciting! They didn't even discuss it with me beforehand."

Jiraiya grinned excitedly, looking at his companions. "My disciple is quite something, isn't he?"

"He remembered everyone," said Minato, which was surprisingly convincing.

"He inherited your strength, but not your bad habits. He is truly outstanding." Tsunade nodded.

She looked at Minato's back and felt as if she saw many figures in him.

Staying... seems like a good idea.

"It's quite good, so let's see where this Minato wind blows."

Orochimaru glanced at Hyuga Yu beside Minato and smiled slightly.

His disciples are quite good too...

The three ninjas exchanged a glance and simultaneously formed hand seals.

"Spiritual communication!"

The three giant summoning beasts, famous throughout the ninja world, along with the three legendary ninja, landed behind Minato.

At this point, Kazuma's expression had become blank, his body trembled slightly, and the vision in his mind shattered like a broken mirror.

With Konoha like this... can the Daimyo really win?

"Nara Hiroyuki...Yamanaka Isshin...Akimichi Shinsuke..."

Minato called out the names of the ninjas one by one; among them were Jonin, Chunin, and Genin.

Many ninjas who had met Minato thought he wouldn't remember them, but they were surprised to hear their names from Minato's mouth. They followed the crowd and landed behind Minato in a daze. After they realized what was happening, they all showed excitement.

Some of them even belonged to ninja clans that did not support Minato, but at this moment they forgot their identities and only wanted to stand behind Minato.

Seeing this scene, the third generation felt as if his fantasy had come true.

However, the one wearing the Hokage hat was not Sakumo Hatake, but Minato.

"Sarutobi-senpai."

Knowing that Minato was calling him, the Third Hokage showed a smile that was both gratified and complicated, and walked among the group of ninjas.

As he uttered the last name, Minato touched the Hokage hat in his hand, his expression softening. "The position of Hokage is a responsibility to me. I need to fight to live up to their trust."

"Then, Elder Danzo, I'll ask you one more time: can you accept this heavy responsibility? Can you bear this trust?"

After saying this, Minato handed the straw hat to Danzo.

"If you can take it on, the Hokage position will be yours."

The midday sun shone on Minato and the Hokage hat in his hand, making Danzo feel extremely blinded.

(End of this chapter)