Konoha: The Gu Master Creates the Hokage.

Chapter 116 Hokage Inauguration Ceremony (Third and Fourth Updates)

The Land of Iron.

A certain izakaya (Japanese pub).

Night had fallen, but the place was still brightly lit.

"Lord Jiraiya, come here and touch my heart."

The beautiful woman in the cheongsam leaned against him and said sweetly.

"Okay, okay!"

Jiraiya, his face flushed with wine, excitedly stretched out his hand.

"She's nothing special, nothing interesting."

The beautiful woman in a kimono beside him grabbed his wrist and said with a smile, "Mine is warmer."

As she spoke, she tugged at her collar, revealing a large expanse of fair skin.

"Lord Jiraiya, look, she's bullying me."

The woman in the cheongsam raised her long, beautiful legs and caressed Jiraiya's thigh.

Her cheongsam was slit up to her hips, a move that exuded sexiness.

"Don't rush! Don't rush! We have them all! We have them all!"

Jiraiya's eyes widened, and drool was already dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Just then, a strange sound suddenly rang out.

"Where did this toad come from?"

The woman in the cheongsam was the first to notice the toad on the table.

"Get out."

Jiraiya reluctantly released their graceful bodies.

"Eh?"

Both beautiful women looked at him with puzzlement.

Who runs away right from the start?

Are you even a man?

"go out."

Jiraiya waved his hand and said, "I'll call you later."

"All right."

The two women straightened their clothes and left the private room.

"Lord Jiraiya."

The toad opened its mouth to greet us.

"You'd better have something to say."

Jiraiya glared at it with displeasure and said, "I'm very angry right now."

There are two things.

The toad ignored his tone. "These are all very important matters."

"Oh?"

Jiraiya shook his head vigorously, regaining a little clarity.

"The first thing is that your teammate, Lady Tsunade, has become the Fifth Hokage."

The toad answered.

"what?"

Jiraiya subconsciously picked at his ear and asked, "Say that again?"

"Konoha Village issued an announcement this morning, it's absolutely true."

The toad repeated.

"That's...unbelievable."

Jiraiya scratched his head.

Actually, after Minato Namikaze died, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent him a letter.

The message was simple: make him the Fifth Hokage. If he refused, then persuade Tsunade.

Jiraiya is naturally inappropriate.

After becoming the Fifth Hokage, he was unable to search for the Child of Prophecy in the ninja world.

After all, as the village's leader, he can't stay away from home for long.

He had no choice but to go to Tsunade.

He ended up getting a beating, and that was the end of it.

They hadn't seen each other for several years.

The sudden news that Tsunade voluntarily became the Fifth Hokage is as absurd as hearing that she quit gambling.

"And it was done through abnormal means."

The toad thought for a moment and then said.

Like the White Zetsu, there are also many toads in Konoha Village.

They all exchange messages.

The battle at the roots was so intense that they naturally sensed it.

"What do you mean?"

Jiraiya asked in confusion.

"It was Lady Tsunade who forced him to abdicate."

The toad explained, "The Hyuga clan, the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, and other ninja clans also participated."

"What?!"

Jiraiya was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth.

Is this still Tsunade?

Could someone be impersonating someone?

Nor is it possible.

Pretense cannot escape a cold shoulder.

"Looks like I'll have to go back."

Jiraiya stroked his chin and asked, "When is the inauguration ceremony?"

My former teammate became Hokage, and no matter the reason, I have to go and support him.

"the day after tomorrow."

"That's what the toad said."

"That's still in time."

Jiraiya nodded, then asked, "What's the one more thing?"

"The master wants you to return to Mount Myoboku."

The toad's tone turned serious. "It's related to prophecy."

Jiraiya's expression immediately turned serious upon hearing this.

The Great Master is the Great Toad Sage, the true ruler of Mount Myōboku.

It has lived for over a thousand years, its strength is unfathomable, and it is also a friend of the legendary Sage of Six Paths.

Of course, what is most impressive is its ability to predict the future.

Although it only contains a few words, the things it predicts will all come to pass.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Jiraiya stood up and said, "Go back to Mount Myōboku and have Fukasaku perform the Reverse Summoning Technique."

"OK."

With a bang, the toad vanished.

After waiting for a moment, Jiraiya also disappeared without a trace.

When I opened my eyes again, I was already at Mount Myōboku.

Jiraiya took a deep breath and felt a sense of relief wash over him.

Mount Myōboku is one of the three sacred sites for summoning spirit beasts, located in a special space.

He also stumbled upon it by accident back then.

After a series of training sessions, he barely managed to learn immortal techniques and immortal mode.

He rose from an ordinary Jonin to an elite among Jonin.

For this reason, in his mind, Mount Myōboku held a position no less important than Konoha Village.

Besides, there is another reason.

The prophesied son.

The Great Toad Sage once told him a prophecy.

A prophetic child will appear in the ninja world. If guided properly, true peace can be achieved in the ninja world.

However, without guidance, the prophesied child will go to extremes and bring about destruction.

And the teacher who taught the prophesied son was himself.

For this reason, Jiraiya devoted most of his energy to finding the prophesied child.

Even Konoha Village only returns in times of crisis.

For example, the Ninja World War.

Unfortunately, in case of an emergency, timely rescue is not possible.

For example, the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage.

If he had been in Konoha, perhaps his most prized student, Minato Namikaze, wouldn't have died.

Prior to this, Jiraiya had even considered him a candidate for the Child of Prophecy.

But now that he is dead, he could not possibly be the prophesied child.

"Little Jiraiya".

The familiar voice pulled Jiraiya back to reality.

The speaker was a toad that walked upright.

It resembled a human child of a few years old, entirely green, and draped in a gray robe.

"Brother Fukasaku, it's been a long time."

Jiraiya said with a smile.

Mount Myoboku is home to many toads.

Based on the division of power and strength, the Great Toad Sage is in the first tier.

Fukasaku and Shima, this couple, are in the second tier, the elder-level toads.

The third echelon consists of toads such as Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gamahiro, who are frequently summoned by Jiraiya to fight.

The remaining toads are all smaller in size and belong to the last tier.

"Let's go."

The hermit Fukasaku smiled and said, "Don't keep the master waiting too long."

A man and a toad arrived at a temple deep in Mount Myoboku.

A giant toad sat in the main hall.

It was entirely orange, looked quite old, and had skin full of wrinkles.

He was wearing a hat that resembled a doctoral cap, and a string of Buddhist beads around his neck, the largest of which was engraved with the character "oil".

It had its eyes closed and was asleep.

"My lord!"

Jiraiya shouted with all his might.

He had met the Great Toad Immortal several times and already understood the process.

Next, people will definitely ask, "Who is this person?"

"Who goes there?"

The Great Toad Sage barely opened his eyes, stared at Jiraiya, and asked.

"Jiraiya".

"What do you mean by 'self-generated'?"

"Jiraiya".

"What's here?"

"Jiraiya!"

Jiraiya felt a bit overwhelmed.

Sir, why don't you take a break?

Is it really fun to play like this every time?

"Oh, it's Jiraiya."

The giant toad sage sighed and said, "I'm getting old, and my memory is failing."

"Master."

Jiraiya ignored its words and got down to business, "You called me here because the prophecy of the Child of Prophecy has changed again?"

"This time it's not the Child of Prophecy, it's Mount Myōboku."

The Great Toad Sage said slowly, "Mount Myoboku will face a major situation that has remained unchanged for a thousand years."

"What overall situation?"

The immortal Fukasaku couldn't help but ask.

The Great Toad Sage hadn't given it any prophecy before, but now that it heard about Mount Myōboku, it couldn't suppress its curiosity.

"destroy."

The Great Toad Immortal answered.

"Huh? How is this possible?"

Jiraiya and Fukasaku were both startled.

Looking across the entire ninja world, who else has the ability to destroy Mount Myōboku?

Unless the Sage of Six Paths is resurrected.

"Any hints?"

Jiraiya quickly asked.

"A new holy land."

The Great Toad Sage exhaled and said, "It is the fourth great holy land besides Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest."

"It's a new holy site?"

Fukasaku Sennin was horrified.

That's a possibility.

The Slug Sage and the White Snake Sage are no less powerful than the Great Toad Sage.

So, in this new holy land, there are new immortals.

The two sides are at least evenly matched in strength.

Why would a new sacred site destroy Mount Myōboku?

Jiraiya did not understand the question.

"Some spirit beasts are inherently evil, such as snakes."

The giant toad sage paused for a moment, then said, "We must find them in advance and nip them in the bud."

"Jiraiya, during your travels through the ninja world, have you discovered any powerful summoning beasts?"

"Imperial Master Fukasaku said with a solemn expression."

"There are some, indeed."

Jiraiya pondered for a moment and said, "The salamander from Amegakure is very powerful."

"Since it's a holy site, there must be a lot of them."

Even the immortal Fukasaku knew about salamander.

After all, it was indeed present when the three legendary ninjas fought Hanzo.

"really."

Jiraiya frowned and said, "If it's a powerful summoning beast clan, I don't recall one at the moment."

"No rush."

The Great Toad Sage smiled kindly. "Just keep an eye out when you're searching for the Child of Prophecy in the future."

"OK."

Jiraiya agreed without hesitation.

Since it concerned the safety of Mount Myoboku, he naturally had no choice but to do so.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Jiraiya."

The giant toad sage closed his eyes again, and his breathing quickly became calm.

"Little Jiraiya, since you're already here, have a meal before you leave."

Fukasaku the Hermit smiled and said, "I'll have my wife get you some vegetables; they'll be absolutely fresh."

"No! No!"

Jiraiya was so frightened that he took several steps back.

Are those colorful insect dishes meant for human consumption?

A long time ago, he tried it once, and the result was that he vomited and had diarrhea, and he was completely exhausted.

"Goodbye!"

Jiraiya ran away without hesitation.

……

Saturday.

Today is the scheduled succession ceremony for the Fifth Hokage.

The villagers voted this morning, and the result was self-evident: it passed unanimously.

Tsunade's reputation in Konoha Village is evident.

Although she drinks and gambles, as a medical ninja, she is absolutely unmatched.

The succession ceremony was finally scheduled for 2 p.m.

Afterwards, a Jonin meeting will be held.

Some people are looking forward to this meeting, while others are fearful.

For example, Koharu Tsunematsu and Mitokado Yan.

Although Tsunade did not reveal how she would handle the situation, she did not contact them once during those three days.

This is obviously not normal.

As advisors to the Hokage, they have an excellent understanding of how Konoha Village operates.

When Minato Namikaze took office, he often came to consult them.

But Tsunade wouldn't even see them.

That's right, even when they took the initiative to see her, they were turned away.

Such behavior is undoubtedly an ominous sign.

But they didn't sit idly by. They contacted allies like the Sarutobi and Shimura clans to lend them a hand when the time came.

We must at least retain the Hokage advisor.

The only pity was that Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have been affected by the visit and refused to see them.

Otherwise, it would be easier if he were to step in.

The Hokage's office.

Oil Girl Zhihui yawned.

He looked at Tsunade, who was comfortably reclining in the Hokage's chair, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Are you the Hokage, or am I the Hokage?

Why can I help you revise your speech?

"Are you tired? Sit on the teacher's lap."

Tsunade patted her thigh, causing her thigh muscles to sway slightly.

To treat hemophobia, they would hug each other from time to time, sit on each other's laps or something, and it was perfectly fine.

Moreover, Tsunade always treated him like a child.

Of course, it was mainly Yu Nu Zhihui who was helping her with the work.

Just then, a knocking sound came from the window.

Tsunade and Shiki Aburame both looked towards the window not far away.

A middle-aged man with white hair, wearing a headband with the character "oil" on it and a red jacket, was squatting by the window.

"Jiraiya?"

Tsunade was taken aback.

"Tsunade!"

Jiraiya jumped into the office and excitedly moved closer to her.

"roll!"

Tsunade's forehead creased with a tic-tac-toe pattern, and she threw a punch without hesitation.

With a loud bang.

Jiraiya was sent flying backwards, landing sprawled on his back in the wall.

Yu Nu Zhihui waved away the flying dust without expression.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

Jiraiya struggled to his feet and said nostalgically, "It still tastes familiar."

"What? You've found your chosen one?"

Tsunade gave a light hum and asked.

"no."

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "Isn't it because you're going to become Hokage? I definitely have to come back."

"Alright then."

Tsunade narrowed her eyes and said, "Do me a favor. I don't like those two Hokage advisors."

"You don't want me to be the Hokage's advisor, do you? No way!"

Jiraiya quickly waved his hand and said, "You know me, I'm a wandering dragon, the ocean is my home."

Oil Girl Zhihui glanced at him subconsciously.

Two thousand dollars for Jiraiya?

"I don't want you to be the Hokage advisor, I want to cancel the Hokage advisory position."

Tsunade explained, "Just support me."

When she was considering becoming a Hokage advisor, she did think of Jiraiya.

But he definitely won't agree.

He would even refuse the position of Hokage for the sake of being the Child of Prophecy, let alone becoming a Hokage advisor.

However, Jiraiya, as one of the Legendary Sannin, was no less powerful or prestigious than her.

With his support, the resistance from Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado will be greatly reduced.

"Cancel? You've really changed. You weren't this radical before."

Jiraiya was stunned. "So, the story about you forcing me to abdicate is true?"

"nature."

Tsunade's gaze sharpened, and she asked, "You have a problem with that?"

"The old man has worked hard for half his life, why can't we give him a dignified exit?"

To be honest, when Jiraiya first heard the news, he was somewhat blaming Tsunade.

Because Hiruzen Sarutobi was their teacher and had been kind to them.

Even if you continue like this, you shouldn't force him to back down like this, leaving him with no way to save face.

"I also wanted to help him save face, but he wouldn't give me the chance."

Tsunade casually tossed a folder to her and said, "Take a look for yourself."

Jiraiya caught it, opened it out of curiosity, and began to read.

A few seconds later, his expression turned serious.

"How foolish!"

After reading it, Jiraiya exclaimed in anguish, "How could the old man allow such an experiment?"

He now understands Tsunade's actions.

Although her personality is not extreme, she will naturally get angry when something like a Wood Release experiment crosses her bottom line.

After all, Wood Release held unimaginable significance for her.

"How is the old man now?"

Jiraiya sighed and asked.

"Retirement and old age care".

Tsunade waved her hand and said, "This is already the best possible outcome."

"Too."

Jiraiya nodded and said, "He has been in the position of Hokage for too long, he really deserves a rest."

Since the founding of Konoha, there have been five Hokage.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, served the longest term.

At this point, Shimura Danzo spoke.

Where in the world is there a Hokage who has served for sixty years?

He dreamed of Hiruzen Sarutobi dying suddenly.

"Come with me to the Hokage succession ceremony and the Jonin meeting later."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and said, "This is my student, Shiki Aburame."

"Uncle Jiraiya".

Upon seeing this, Zhihui, the oil-producing woman, greeted her.

"You've actually taken on an apprentice? That's quite rare."

Jiraiya looked Aburame Shiki up and down and said with emotion, "It's been a long time. Tsunade, you really feel like a stranger to me."

People always change.

Tsunade glanced at him and said.

"Indeed."

Jiraiya thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In his youth, he was known as the "Oni-Oni," but now he can't even manage a single root.

"By the way, do you have any news about Orochimaru?"

Jiraiya's face showed anticipation.

"no."

Tsunade shook her head.

She knew that Jiraiya had always wanted to bring Orochimaru back to Kimura.

But this is not possible.

She understood Orochimaru's personality very well.

Once you've made up your mind about something, you'll never change it.

"Lord Hokage."

Uzuki Yugao's voice came from outside the door, "The inauguration ceremony is ready."

"Let's go."

Tsunade stood up and put on her white divine robe.

The words "Fifth Hokage" fluttered behind him.

"The manuscript."

"That's what Yu Nu Zhihui reminded me of," he said.

"This is too much trouble!"

Tsunade gets a headache just looking at the dense text.

She pushed open the door and came to the railing of the Hokage Building.

Outside was a large, dark mass of villagers.

When she came out, a burst of cheers erupted.

Many ninjas also noticed Jiraiya, and were all surprised.

In this way, apart from the defector Orochimaru, the three legendary Sannin of Konoha are all gathered together.

Tsunade raised her hand.

The sound immediately became quieter.

Everyone looked at her, ready to listen to her speech.

"I, Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage!"

Tsunade withdrew her hand and said, "That's it."

Two-in-one.

(End of this chapter)