Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

It was only at this moment that everyone realized there was still a Senju clan. Tsunade hadn't been in Konoha for so many years; honestly, they had completely forgotten about it...

However, this is when the aura of the Senju clan comes into play.

If it were Sakumo Hatake, Jiraiya, or Danzo, all three of whom were contenders for the position, there would inevitably be some dissenting voices. Sakumo Hatake had risked his life for Konoha over the years, so perhaps the dissenting voices would be less pronounced, but they weren't entirely absent. However, if it were Jiraiya or Danzo, the dissenting voices would be much louder.

Although Jiraiya was Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple and a meritorious figure in Konoha, those who knew Jiraiya were somewhat resistant to his becoming Hokage. Danzo was even more so; all he could boast about over the years was his lofty ambition and the slogan of leading Konoha to the moon.

However, once Nawaki takes the throne, all those chuunibyou youths who previously supported Danzo and cheered for him disappear, and the aunties and grandmas who once stood in the Hatake clan to support their idol also put away their banners and go home to be housewives.

The Senju clan is incredibly powerful in Konoha!

Although Nawaki cannot compare to the three in terms of seniority and contributions to Konoha, and is even far inferior to White Fang and Jiraiya in strength, the Senju clan's contributions to Konoha are immense. This is not only acknowledged by the people of Konoha, but also by people from other villages. Not only did they produce two generations of leaders, but the Senju clan also declined because of Konoha. If you think back to World War I and World War II, the Senju clan was always at the forefront of the war. The amount of blood the Senju clan shed for Konoha is immeasurable.

In the end, in order to fully integrate into the village, the Senju clan completely broke up and intermarried with commoners. This kind of courage to sacrifice the small family for the greater good is not something everyone has. Shouting slogans is one thing, but the Senju clan is the only one in the entire ninja world who has truly done this.

Throughout the hundreds and thousands of years of history in the ninja world, the clan model has become deeply ingrained. Especially in the hundreds of years before the era of ninja villages, people lived in the ninja world in the form of clans. After all, clans are the true foundation for establishing oneself in the ninja world. To put it bluntly, even if the village is destroyed in the future, as long as the clan still exists, one can still survive in the ninja world. The Senju clan back then was a super clan that could compete with the Uchiha clan. To abandon such a powerful clan so easily is a bold move that is unprecedented.

Therefore, even considering the Senju clan's contributions to Konoha over the years, and even though Nawaki was slightly weaker, less experienced, and made only a small contribution, no one opposed his becoming Hokage. In fact, as soon as Tsunade and Nawaki returned to Konoha, Hyuga Hiashi, the current head of the Hyuga clan, the most powerful clan in Konoha, immediately sided with Nawaki without the slightest hesitation. Seeing the Hyuga clan's actions, the other clans in Konoha naturally did not dare to lag behind.

It must be said that the Hyuga clan's strategic vision for governance was far superior to that of the Uchiha clan back then.

After Madara missed out on becoming Hokage, it was clear to everyone that the Uchiha clan had no chance of taking the position. However, the Uchiha clan was stubbornly persistent, with almost every generation eyeing the Hokage's seat. The Hyuga clan, on the other hand, was different. Since the Hokage's position was not theirs, they decided to tie their clan to the Hokage position. They would not support any particular individual, but would always support the person sitting in the Hokage's seat!

In this way, each generation of Hokage would be wary of the Uchiha clan, but would instead take care of the Hyuga clan. With the support of a super-powerful family, each generation of Hokage would have no reason to target their supporters without reason.

So the Uchiha clan perished, while the Hyuga clan, having risen to prominence, only enjoyed an even more triumphant reign...

Nawaki's election as Hokage was basically predetermined; no one stole any dissenting votes. However, a formality was still necessary. So, on the second day after Nawaki and Tsunade arrived in Konoha with a burden in tow, Nawaki was elected unanimously, breaking history.

This is something that neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Minato Namikaze could do. Let's not even talk about Hiruzen Sarutobi back then. If Danzo hadn't completely turned to the dark side and hadn't developed his intelligence, with Shinto helping him build momentum for so long, even with Mito Uzumaki's support, it probably wouldn't have been easy for Hiruzen Sarutobi to become Hokage. His vote count wasn't much ahead of Danzo's back then. It was precisely because the gap wasn't that big that Danzo had the illusion that he could also become Hokage. In addition, he was 0.03 seconds late back then, which is why Danzo had been longing for the Hokage position for decades.

Although Minato Namikaze cleared almost the entire map during the Third Shinobi World War, and with Hiruzen Sarutobi helping him build momentum, creating a myth of an underdog's rise to power, he still couldn't be elected unanimously, since there are always a few bad apples in any place.

But things were different in Nawaki. Their ancestors not only ended the era of chaos but also ushered in the era of ninja villages. Almost all the families present benefited from this wave of development. At least they no longer had to send three-year-old kids to their deaths like they did in the era of chaos.

For this reason alone, the Senju clan deserves their gratitude. Tsunade is watching closely; anyone who abstains or opposes at this moment will face more than just minor humiliation later—they'll be subjected to collective condemnation...

1031. Maybe the Golden Lion really doesn't know how to flirt with girls.

"This is strange. What is Konoha doing? Why did they give up Tsunade to become Hokage and send in someone with almost no talent, Senju Nawaki..."

In the Hidden Cloud Village, in the Raikage's office, the Fourth Raikage scratched his head in confusion.

The major villages reacted differently to Nawaki's rise to Hokage, but the strongest reaction came from the Fourth Raikage and Onoki, who, after a series of analyses, believed that Tsunade would become Hokage.

In contrast to the Fourth Raikage, Onoki's reaction was slightly calmer. After all, he had fought against Konoha for decades and understood Konoha's methods better. Although he was somewhat surprised that the Hokage was not Tsunade but her younger brother, it was still alright. After all, the honor of the Senju clan was there, and he was used to Konoha's unconventional tactics.

However, the Fourth Raikage was somewhat confused. Because of the village's culture of brute force, he subconsciously believed that the first rule for a leader was to have the strongest fist. Although Konoha did not have the same deep-rooted culture of brute force as Kumogakure, it was still quite common.

Looking at the previous Hokage, none of them started out as Double Flower Red Sticks.

He also knew about this Senju Nawaki. Although he was the grandson of Senju Hashirama, his talent was notoriously ordinary. Now he was over forty years old, a year or two older than him, and he wasn't even a Red Staff member. According to the ninja career cycle, Senju Nawaki's potential had already reached its limit.

How could Konoha actually appoint someone who wasn't even a Red Pole as Hokage? What kind of operation is that?

Has that Senju Nawaki been playing dumb all these years?

But that's impossible! This is a shonen anime, why would it have so many clichés...?

"Perhaps it's because of Shiki that Konoha doesn't let Tsunade take over. After all, Shiki and Tsunade's relationship has been ambiguous for so many years. And it just so happens that Nawaki Senju is Hashirama Senju's grandson, so his position in Konoha is quite special. It would be a good choice for him to take over."

Mabui, the secretary-general of the Fourth Raikage, couldn't understand Konoha's thought process in letting someone who wasn't even a Red Pole become the leader. Weren't they afraid that something like what happened to the Third Mizukage and the Third Kazekage would happen?

The only reason that she could find reasonable was that it was common knowledge in the ninja world that Shiki had been pursuing Tsunade for decades. Perhaps it was because he was worried that Tsunade might actually agree one day and make a fool of herself that he chose another Senju.

After all, no village has a matriarch who would marry out of the village, especially since the other party is a golden lion, so it's impossible for her to come to their door.

She's a woman too. If someone pursues you for decades, it's only a matter of time before you're moved. Tsunade persisted for so many years and wasn't moved... Maybe Shiki just doesn't know how to charm women...

.......

Konoha Village was packed with people today. Almost all the villagers were gathered in front of the Hokage Tower. As far as the eye could see, there were endless heads. If someone were to unleash a powerful attack in the crowd right now, whether they could reach the highest rank (King) was uncertain, but reaching the Star Rank would be a piece of cake...

Today is Nawaki's inauguration ceremony as Hokage. Almost all villages follow a similar procedure, with the process of taking office being roughly the same. After the election, there are various handover preparations, followed by the inaugural speech. However, in general, the handover process would take at least one or two months to prepare according to the proper procedures. But since Hiruzen Sarutobi has passed away, the village cannot be without a leader for even a day. Therefore, many procedures are being waived this time. They've just put on a simple Hokage robe and will deal with everything else after the official inauguration.

"We're the Hokage, what are you doing here causing trouble..."

Among the crowd below, Kakashi, unusually, didn't read Jiraiya's masterpiece today. Instead, he kept his eyes on the blond old man next to him. This was the task his father had given him today: keep an eye on this old man until Nawaki's inaugural speech ended and he officially took office.

After all, when the Third Hokage ascended to power, it was because this guy helped Danzo promote his work that the Third Hokage almost failed to take over. Although Nawaki calls this guy his brother-in-law, it's just a formality. Who knows what kind of trouble he might cause?

"You're the only one in the entire ninja world who dares to talk to your uncle like that. Nawaki has been calling me brother-in-law for over twenty years. Now that my brother-in-law has finally reached the pinnacle of his life, is it wrong for me to come and witness it? But speaking of which, is Konoha really that poor? He's your Fifth Hokage, after all. It's one thing not to hire a designer, but could you at least make the 'five' on his back look a little more proper? Even I, a semi-illiterate person, can see that it's a modified version of Minato Namikaze's Hokage robe..."

Masato pointed at Nawaki, who was loudly reading the speech written by Mitokado Homura on the high platform, and said speechlessly.

At first, he thought that the Hokage robe on Nawaki's body was just similar to that of Minato Namikaze's Hokage robe, and that they were probably designed by the same person. However, when he saw that there were traces of correction fluid at the bottom of the number "five" on the back of Nawaki's Hokage robe, it seemed that the number "five" had been written on after being corrected with correction fluid.

Isn't this Minato Namikaze's Hokage uniform?

Konoha has really gone too far. Aren't they afraid that Tsunade will lose her temper and take them away?

This is strikingly similar to Kakashi's Hokage robe in the original manga...

"...The old ladies who make the Hokage robes are quite old, and their handiwork is rather slow..."

Kakashi seemed a little embarrassed when this was mentioned.

However, there was no other way. Time was tight and the task was heavy. In addition, each Hokage's robe had to be made by hand. It used to be done in two or three days, but the old lady who made the Hokage robes for the two Hokage was already old, so her speed was naturally not that fast. Originally, they planned to find someone else to do it, but this old lady threatened to commit suicide if they didn't make the Hokage robe for the First Hokage's grandson. She came to the Hokage Building and tried to set herself on fire. Who dared to stop her from doing it?

This old lady is someone even Xiaochun calls "Auntie"...

However, the date for the inaugural speech has already been chosen and announced, and it cannot be changed. So for now, all that can be done is to wear the Fourth Hokage's robes. Moreover, standing on the high platform, the people below cannot see the correction fluid on his back.

"Speaking of which, you're that Uchiha student, where's he? I wanted to see if that kid's talent was as strong as his older brother's..."

Masato was almost asleep listening to Nawaki's rambling nonsense.

Mitokado Homura is truly a cultured man. A simple inaugural speech, which could be summed up in a single sentence or a few dozen words, was stretched into two main chapters and six sub-chaps, resulting in a rambling, over 100,000-word speech. You can't argue with that...

1032. Madara is incredibly strong!

Hearing it was so annoying, he probably made conversation with Kakashi out of boredom.

"...That child harbors too much hatred and has already gone to find Orochimaru."

When the topic turned to the second male lead, Kakashi's eyes dimmed, and he shook his head.

"Is that so? That's a real shame. I was hoping to see if this kid's strength would be enough after learning your Chidori. After all, his older brother is one of the strongest in the ninja world right now, so taking him down won't be easy."

Shindou nodded knowingly. Judging by the timeline, the second male lead should be grinding experience with Snake Uncle right now, preparing to take off.

The second male lead in the show isn't lacking in talent. Although he's indeed not as good as his younger brother, they're from the same source, so the difference isn't that great. After all, his older brother is the younger son, so it's not shameful for him to be less talented than his younger brother.

The second male lead, who is like a leopard, needs a teacher like Orochimaru the most. Konoha's kind of loving education is completely meaningless to someone who thinks about revenge all day long. In fact, Shinto even planned to find a way to trick this kid into going to Orochimaru if Orochimaru didn't cause trouble during the Chunin Exams.

After all, he was ultimately facing Kaguya. Although he had exploited a bug in the One Piece world, he said that the One Piece world hadn't ended when he transmigrated, and he didn't know how high the power ceiling was in that world. Anyway, the power level in the Naruto world was quite high; they even fought off aliens. Although he had exploited a One Piece bug, possessing all three types of Haki, swordsmanship, and Sage Mode, he had never encountered them before. He wasn't even sure if he could fight against Madara Uchiha in his Six Paths form. Madara, who had swallowed the Ten-Tails, was incredibly strong.

That's a super boss who ate the Rope Tree Fruit and unlocked the Nine-Tomoe. Without the second male lead and the savior's two great escape techniques to provide a halo, we really wouldn't be able to get past the final challenge.

Although the savior hasn't had much practice with his talk-no-jutsu, it's believed that with Jiraiya by his side, it's only a matter of time before he develops it. However, the second male lead's pretentiousness is still too weak; he needs Orochimaru's help to speed things up.

"..."

Kakashi shook his head. He admitted that Sasuke was very talented, especially after he awakened the Sharingan with two tomoe. Having the ability to copy was like having a cheat code. He could learn almost any ninjutsu instantly. Kakashi, who also had the Sharingan, was naturally very clear about this.

However, considering Itachi Uchiha's terrifying talent—awakening the three-tomoe Sharingan at eleven or even earlier, and the Mangekyou Sharingan at twelve—he had absolutely no confidence that Sasuke could kill Itachi...

"Huh? Something seems to have wandered in?"

Just as Shinto was chatting and joking with Kakashi, his Observation Haki suddenly went off.

He turned his head and looked over.

Two figures wearing straw hats and red-cloud uniforms were mixed in with the crowd. One of them, whose figure looked more like a normal person, turned his head to look at him.

Good guy.

Speak of the devil, and he appears; though he wears a straw hat, it cannot conceal his unique melancholy air.

Isn't this the short-lived Uchiha?

Masato turned around and grinned at him.

He's my nephew's colleague, so it's only right that I greet him politely.

......

"..."

Uchiha Itachi, standing in the crowd, saw Golden Lion grinning at him. He paused, then turned his head away without making a sound, though he was surprised, as Golden Lion seemed to recognize him.

But that shouldn't be the case. He knows how popular he is in the ninja world, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, he always wears a straw hat when he goes out. Over the years, he has never been recognized by female fans while he has been wandering around. He just glanced at that eye-catching blond hair out of curiosity, but he didn't expect to be discovered. Moreover, judging from the Golden Lion's expression, he must have recognized him.

That's a bit strange. None of the female fans recognized him, so how did Golden Lion recognize him? Could it be... that Golden Lion is also a fan of his?

I just arrived in Konoha today. I originally wanted to visit my younger brother, but I happened to run into the Hokage inauguration ceremony, so I figured I might as well mingle with the crowd and take a look.

Although he was outwardly a rogue ninja, he was still the progressive young man who loved the village. With the Third Hokage dead, there were very few people who knew his true identity. The reason he was in such a hurry to come to Konoha was twofold: first, to see his younger brother, and second, to check on the health of the other three high-ranking Konoha officials who knew his identity. After all, they were all getting old, and none of them were as strong as the Third Hokage. If they were to die one day, his fake defection would become a real defection.

This is the Hokage inauguration ceremony. Let's also take a look at the legendary head of the Senju clan.

Having been born into the Uchiha clan, he naturally knew the Senju clan by heart. His father had told him many stories about the glorious history of the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan. In short, it all came down to this: "Without the Senju, who can compete?"

However, he has never met a member of the Senju clan since birth. After all, when he was born, Tsunade and the Fifth Hokage had already left Konoha, and all that remained were the various legends left behind by the Fifth Hokage in Konoha.

Such nonsense as "a talent that's neither fish nor fowl," "always half-baked at learning ninjutsu," "inherited the First Hokage's personality and appearance but not his talent," etc.

For a figure with even more legends than Lord White Fang, of course he had to observe him carefully. After observing him for a while, he felt that this Hokage was... very ordinary.

Yes, he's just very ordinary. Despite being the grandson of the First Hokage and the younger brother of Tsunade, he just seems very ordinary. It seems that saying "I'm awesome, so I'm a hero" doesn't really apply to ninjas.

Just like him and his younger brother, he could master the ancestral fireball technique after seeing it only once, while his brother spent most of the day spewing black smoke before barely managing to conjure a small fireball...

"Hehe, Itachi-kun, this Fifth Hokage of Konoha doesn't seem very impressive. Is he really a descendant of Hashirama Senju? My Samehada isn't reacting at all?"

Not only was Itachi Uchiha marveling, but even his burly teammate Kisame was quite surprised.

The Senju clan is renowned for its abundant chakra, and Hashirama Senju is particularly famous for his sheer volume. His Samehada sword seems to thrive on this, becoming uncontrollably excited when it encounters someone with a large amount of chakra. However, after standing there for so long with his sword on his back, the Samehada only emitted a tiny bit of excitement. And the target was Tsunade, not Hashirama's grandson, the Fifth Hokage. It's truly bizarre...

1033. Your flamboyant uniforms are so eye-catching, it's hard not to notice.

Kisame found it strange; how could someone like that become Hokage? Their Mizukage, after all, is at least a double-ranking Red Staff member, right?