Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 178 The Fourth Hokage, Sakumo Hatake (Please Subscribe)

"Master Yang, what method is that?"

Nohara Rin hesitated for a moment before asking. She knew that some forbidden techniques could also quickly increase strength, but those techniques were accompanied by great risks, and some could even turn a person into something neither human nor ghost.

"My three students graduated at the same level as you. Did you see their performance in the Chunin Exams?"

Nohara Rin immediately recalled the astonishing strength that Hinata Satomi displayed after her body was covered in special markings, and asked, "You mean... that special state, Yoichi-sama?"

"That's called Sage Mode. Originally, only Kage-level powerhouses could train it, but after being modified, it became a cursed seal technique. Activating it can greatly enhance one's strength, but it consumes a lot of stamina. Even Kurenai Yuhi and Satomi Hyuga can only maintain it for a few minutes at most. It's a desperate measure in critical moments."

Uchiha Yoichi said to Nohara Rin that the pattern of the Sage's Seal was the same as his Flying Thunder God Seal, both having three tomoe. Even if it were openly engraved on his neck, no one would guess that it was another mark.

"There's probably only one person who can increase their strength in a short time. The others all grow stronger step by step through daily cultivation. Think about it yourself, or you can go and experience it with Hong. You can give me an answer tomorrow."

After saying that, Uchiha Yoichi waved his hand. He didn't want to appear too eager to help Nohara Rin improve her strength, since she was the one who asked him for help.

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Mr. Yang."

Nohara Rin bowed deeply, then thanked Uzumaki Mina and took her leave.

After leaving, Nohara Rin planned to go to Konoha Hospital to complete her mission for the day, and then go to ask Yuhi Kurenai or Minato-sensei.

However, she felt that what Uchiha Yoichi said was probably true. Kurenai Yuhi, Rimi Hyuga, and Kazuhiko Chishima were all her classmates. Kurenai Yuhi and Rimi Hyuga performed quite well in the Ninja Academy, but Kazuhiko Chishima was just average and not as good as her in the Ninja Academy.

However, he improved so quickly after graduation. If he hadn't encountered the same team during the Chunin Exams, he probably could have advanced one or two places further.

Furthermore, if it were a dangerous forbidden technique, Master Yang would not use such a highly harmful forbidden technique on his students.

The next day.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire and a group of ministers also arrived in Konoha, where they were escorted by the security forces and the Anbu. The visit ended only after they entered the Hokage Building.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had been waiting in the Hokage Building for a long time. After the Daimyo and his entourage arrived, they were led directly to the conference room.

The daimyo sat in the main seat, with other ministers from Konoha and the Land of Fire seated on either side of him.

"I heard the voting for the Fourth Hokage candidates is already over? Sarutobi, who are the new Hokage candidates?"

The daimyo covered his face with a folding fan, sat down, and immediately asked about the day's important matters; as for other things such as funding, they could wait until the new Hokage was elected before discussing them with him.

"There are two candidates for the Fourth Hokage: Minato Namikaze and Sakumo Hatake."

Seeing the Daimyo's somewhat anxious reaction, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a slight unease and thought to himself, "The Daimyo seems to care about this matter even more than the ninjas of Konoha."

"Minato Namikaze's strength, mission experience, and achievements are enough to make him the Fourth Hokage. Moreover, on the battlefield in the Land of Grass, whether it was killing the Third Raikage or destroying the Iwagakure's supply lines, he played a crucial role in ending the war. I have high hopes for this young man who is full of the Will of Fire."

"And there's Hatake Sakumo, who is also an extremely powerful ninja in the village."

After giving a brief introduction to Hatake Sakumo, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the daimyo. If the daimyo understood his meaning, he would know who to choose.

"Are these the Jonin votes? The difference is over sixty votes!"

"Hmm, it sounds like Minato Namikaze is also an excellent ninja, but Sakumo Hatake is the White Fang of Konoha, right? I feel like the White Fang of Konoha is better."

"That's right, it would be a good thing for the Land of Fire to have such a powerful ninja become Hokage."

Before the daimyo could speak, the other ministers from the Land of Fire chimed in, saying that Minato Namikaze was indeed too young. While the title "Yellow Flash" was good, it was still a bit lacking compared to the White Fang of Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others felt a growing sense of unease; they had underestimated the influence of Konoha's White Fang.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then glanced at Danzo, signaling that it was his turn to speak.

Danzo immediately stood up and said in a cold, almost reprimanding tone, "Konoha needs some vitality right now, so choosing young and strong ninjas is essential."

Minato Namikaze learned the Second Hokage's forbidden techniques, and his will to protect the village and the Land of Fire was the same as the First Hokage's. Therefore, I believe Minato Namikaze is the most suitable person to be Hokage.

Danzo himself felt a little nauseous at these words, but between two evils, he chose the lesser. In order to preserve his Root, Danzo suppressed his other thoughts and supported Minato Namikaze.

"I heard everything you said. Minato Namikaze is good, and I've heard of the Yellow Flash before. He has done a lot for the Land of Fire, but..."

The daimyo's first few words brought a hint of joy to Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, but it didn't last more than two seconds before the daimyo's "but" made Hiruzen Sarutobi's face fall again.

"Let's choose Konoha's White Fang. I feel at ease with that name. Besides, Minato Namikaze is a bit too young. Compared to the former, Sakumo Hatake is more suitable."

"A name, I think..."

"The Hokage election is over, the Third Hokage. Is there anything else scheduled for today?"

The daimyo covered his face with a folding fan and spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi. He knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi must be very angry, but he was also sure that Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

Moreover, this is the rule for electing the Hokage, which has been passed down since the First Hokage; although Hiruzen Sarutobi is very strong, the Daimyo does not believe that he would dare to do anything to him.

Even the Third Hokage of Konoha Village didn't dare to make a move.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy. After a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally spoke slowly, "I understand."

Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly didn't have the guts to attack a daimyo. Even if he were the Hokage, there would definitely be a lot of people turning against him.

Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced the news.

Sakumo Hatake has been chosen as the Fourth Hokage!

Soon, the news spread throughout the entire ninja village. Because it was a temporary selection by Hiruzen Sarutobi, he didn't want to give Yoichi Uchiha a chance, so he made sure to keep the timeline very tight.

But unexpectedly, he ended up digging his own grave, losing to Hatake Sakumo in the Jonin election and not even having time to confirm his relationship with the Daimyo.

The junnin and villagers of Konoha had just received the news, thanks to the help of the police force in spreading it.

"A new Hokage? The Fourth Hokage? How come it's so sudden?"

"Sakumo Hatake... It's Konoha's White Fang! That's great! If White Fang becomes Hokage, no enemy will dare to invade!"

"When was he selected? But it doesn't really matter, it's fine for White Fang to be Hokage."

After the news spread throughout Konoha Village, many people thought the result was normal. After thinking about the village's strongest members, only Hatake Sakumo was the most suitable.

As for the Hatake family, it was Uchiha Yoichi who went to inform them on his way. As soon as the news spread, he had the security team post it on the notice board in the village.

"Sakumo-senpai, from now on you should address him as the Fourth Hokage. Kakashi is now the son of the Hokage."

Uchiha Yang said with a smile. Kakashi, who was standing next to him, rolled his eyes after hearing this. He had lived in his father's name for a long time. Even if he became a Jonin, people would still say: "The White Fang's son, so it's normal for him to become a Jonin."

However, Kakashi is also proud of his father. Although he voted for Minato Namikaze yesterday, in Kakashi's heart, his father is the strongest.

Sakumo Hatake smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, Yoichi-kun."

"The Third Hokage will soon convene a meeting to announce this, followed by the order of the Hokage robes."

Before Uchiha Yoichi could finish speaking, an Anbu ninja arrived at the Hatake residence and appeared beside the two, respectfully saying, "Jonin Hatake, Clan Head Yoichi, the Hokage has ordered all Jonin to assemble at the Hokage Building."

Not only Jonin, but also Chunin and Genin who have nothing to do in the village can go to the Hokage Building, but Jonin must be at the front.

Sakumo Hatake nodded and said, "I understand, I'll be right there."

After the Anbu left, Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Yoichi, and Kakashi headed towards the Hokage Building.

Next, the new Hokage will be announced, and an inauguration ceremony will be held. However, before the inauguration ceremony, the former Hokage should hand over his power to the new Hokage.

However, Uchiha Yoichi remembered that when Namikaze Minato became the Fourth Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen still had his own Anbu, and he was even working in the Hokage Building on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack.

Two shadows in one village?

If something happens, whose advice should we take?

Konoha Village has a very short history, with no precedents to follow, so they can only act according to common sense. During the time of the First Hokage, Tobirama Senju handled almost everything, big and small, so he became the Second Hokage very smoothly.

However, when Hiruzen Sarutobi succeeded to the position of Hokage, Tobirama Senju suddenly died, and after becoming Hokage, he naturally took over other powers smoothly.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is still alive and has a strong desire for power. Asking him to relinquish all the power of the Hokage and retire to a life of leisure is something Hiruzen Sarutobi would never do.

When all the Jonin arrived in front of the Hokage Building, instead of going into the conference room for a meeting, they announced outside, with Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire present, that Sakumo Hatake had become the new Hokage.

Many ninjas knew that Sakumo Hatake was going to become the new Hokage, but after Hiruzen Sarutobi announced it, many people still cheered, which shows Sakumo Hatake's popularity in the village.

The plan was to invite nobles and prominent merchants from the Land of Fire to witness the new Hokage's ascension to the throne.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi acted too recently, and the Cloud Ninja's rampages had left many merchants with a bad impression of Konoha, who felt they had failed in their duty to protect the village.

Minato Namikaze, standing to the side, looked somewhat disappointed, then sighed. If he had worked a little harder, he might be the Hokage now, and he could have set Kushina free.

"Don't be disappointed, Minato. You've done very well. It's just that your competitor is Sakumo-senpai."

Nara Shikaku, standing nearby, quietly comforted him, saying that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and Sarutobi were family friends, so they would naturally support the person Sarutobi Hiruzen had chosen, but they had failed this time.

Orochimaru approached Uchiha Yoichi and said, "Congratulations, Yoichi-kun."

"Congratulations, you're mistaken. Orochimaru-senpai, Kakashi is the true son of the Hokage now."

Uchiha Yoichi stroked Kakashi's white hair and said, but then a smile appeared on his face: "But it's certainly something to congratulate you on. After being suppressed for decades, it's time for justice to be served!"

He didn't lower his voice, and many people nearby heard him, including Nara Shikaku.

After the war, he took over as the head of the Nara clan. How could Nara Shikaku not know what Uchiha Yoichi meant?

When he was voting, he thought of Sakumo Hatake, whom the Uchiha clan supported. Now, after hearing this, Nara Shikaku felt that the political struggles in the village would become even more intense in the future.

After the announcement, Uchiha Yoichi followed the other ninjas who held positions in the village to the meeting room. After listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi finish explaining the Hokage handover ceremony in the meeting room, Uchiha Yoichi left the Hokage Building.

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The next day, the handover ceremony for the Fourth Hokage was held, and almost the entire village gathered around the Hokage Building.

Only four Hokage have emerged in fifty years, and it's estimated that a new Hokage will only appear every ten years or so. Everyone in Konoha Village is eagerly anticipating the ceremony, wanting to witness the birth of a new Hokage.

Wearing the Hokage robe and with a smile on his face, Sakumo Hatake slowly walked up to Hiruzen Sarutobi on the rooftop of the Hokage Building and then took the Hokage hat from his hands.

"Sakumo, the village is now in your hands. I hope you will inherit the Will of Fire and protect this village well."

"I will, Third Hokage!"

Hatake Sakumo nodded and then put the Hokage hat on his head; Uchiha Yoichi, who was behind him, secretly vowed that when he became the Fifth Hokage, he would at least change to a different Hokage hat.

"From this day forward, I am the Fourth Hokage, and I will dedicate myself to protecting Konoha!"

Upon hearing Hatake Sakumo's words, the people below erupted in cheers. Many villagers didn't know why they were happy, but seeing others cheer, they joined in the cheering.

After a while, once the ceremony was over, the high-ranking Konoha ninjas on the rooftop went to the Hokage's office, but the person sitting at the desk had changed.

Moreover, the important thing is what needs to be discussed next.

The envoys from Takigakure and Kusagakure who came to negotiate peace were originally won over by Hiruzen Sarutobi, who wanted to add merit to Minato Namikaze, who had just become Hokage. But unexpectedly, they ended up benefiting Sakumo Hatake.

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