The Master of Konoha's Legacy

"Here, I hope that everyone will take the kind concern of the senior leaders of Konoha as motivation and turn the grief of losing their comrades into strength."

We will continue to develop the will of fire that is exceptionally capable of fighting, enduring hardship, and making selfless contributions.

Bear in mind the important trust placed in us, live up to our mission, and take solid steps to recuperate and rebuild our lives.

This is to comfort the spirits of the deceased.

We will not let the villagers down.

As soon as the words were spoken, the Konoha ninjas, as if injected with adrenaline, shouted:

"We will not let the villagers down."

"We will not let the villagers down."

"We will not let the villagers down."

.........

After the shouting subsided, Uchiha Tonan reached out and beckoned to the side.

An elderly woman with gray hair arrived at the memorial stone, supported by a member of the Anbu ninja.

The old woman had barely reached the memorial stone when she broke down in tears, stamping her cane repeatedly and sobbing uncontrollably.

"Yandu, my dear grandson..."

Upon seeing this, everyone was overcome with grief and burst into tears.

Uchiha Tonan tilted his head back, his eye bandages soaked through.

Then he went up to her, took her arm, and comforted her:

"Grandma, please don't cry."

From now on, all the descendants of Konoha will be your grandchildren.

You must take good care of yourself.

After saying that, he simply hugged the old lady tightly, patted her back gently, and kept comforting her.

He let the old woman's tears soak Uchiha Tonan's chest.

At that moment, everyone present saw Uchiha Tonan's approachable and gentle side.

After all, most people have only heard various legends about Uchiha Tonan.

A small number of them only watched Uchiha Tonan fight from a distance.

Although the recognition coverage in Konoha Village is already sufficient, Uchiha Tonan still needs to refine his persona.

To avoid becoming like Madara Uchiha, one should strive to become like Hashirama Senju.

Once Uchiha Tonan felt that the show was over, he gently helped the old lady up and handed her over to the ANBU who were waiting nearby.

Then he let out a long sigh, turned around and faced the crowd, saying:

"A large portion of those who came here today are family members of the martyrs, just like my grandmother."

Money is an external thing; you can earn it back if you lose it.

But once someone is gone, you can never see them again.

We can see that many names have been added to the memorial tablet.

Whose father, whose husband, and whose son are they?

Each additional name represents an additional family's suffering.

Here, I would like to say something to the families of the martyrs.

Konoha is a ninja village.

The development, progress, achievements, and honors of the Ninja Village.

This is inseparable from the care, understanding, and support of you, the families of ninjas.

You not only have to silently endure the mental anguish of losing a loved one or having a family member disabled.

In the future, they will have to overcome life difficulties and pressures that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

After deliberation, the senior management of various departments in Konoha have decided that, in addition to the compensation, you will also receive certain preferential treatment.

Konoha will never forget the outstanding achievements of any hero, nor will it forget the selfless dedication of their families.

As soon as he finished speaking, sobs could be heard from the crowd.

"Waaah..."

"I had just slipped out of the house when suddenly the house collapsed, and he was gone too..."

"Miya, don't be sad. The house has collapsed, so be it. From now on, my house will be your home."

"They say my father was burned to death by that mysterious person..."

"My wife was trampled to death by that wicked Nine-Tails while she was running away."

.......

After a long while, the mournful sounds gradually subsided.

Uchiha Tonan took out a tissue from his pocket, pulled up a gap in the bandage, and turned his back to wipe it.

Then, taking a deep breath, composing himself, he turned around and said loudly:

Please accept our condolences and move on from this grief as soon as possible. Let's look forward to the future.

Today, I also have something to announce.

At this point, Uchiha Tonan paused for a moment.

The clan leaders of the ninja clans and the high-ranking officials of Konoha below all stared at Uchiha Tonan with serious expressions.

Everyone naturally guessed what Uchiha Tonan was about to announce.

For these people, no matter how many people die, it won't stir their emotions.

They only care about things that involve their interests.

But Uchiha Tonan said solemnly:

"The Fourth Hokage has died in battle, leaving the position of Hokage vacant."

A village cannot be without shadows for even a day.

However, the Fourth Hokage had only been in office for a year, so it was not appropriate for him to elect the Fifth Hokage.

Therefore, after discussions among the higher-ups, we unanimously decided that the experienced Third Hokage would temporarily assume the role of Hokage.

Now, please welcome the three generations of leaders to speak.

After he finished speaking, Uchiha Tonan stepped aside.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped out from the crowd and came to the memorial stone.

The clan leaders of the various tribes had different expressions when they saw Hiruzen Sarutobi become Hokage again.

Especially Fugaku Uchiha, who stared intently at Tonan Uchiha, his face full of confusion.

It's important to know that since the Nine-Tails' attack, the entire Uchiha clan has been under house arrest within the clan.

Even at this mourning ceremony, only Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head, attended.

The reason why there have been no discordant voices within the Uchiha clan is because Uchiha Tonan's prestige is too great this time.

Everyone thought that Uchiha Tonan would succeed as the Fifth Hokage.

But now Hiruzen Sarutobi has returned to the position of Hokage.

Fugaku Uchiha keenly sensed that something seemed amiss.

"Cough cough..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed twice, took a deep breath, and spoke loudly:

Where leaves dance in the air, fire burns eternally.

......"

As expected, although Hiruzen Sarutobi's speech was carefully prepared, it was essentially the same thing in a different guise.

Fortunately, the Konoha ninjas were generally not very well-educated and still believed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's ideas.

By the time Hiruzen Sarutobi finished his speech, it was nearly noon.

"The mourning ceremony will conclude here for now."

At 2 PM, we will be holding the Ninja Clan Conference.

Please have the clan leaders of all ninja clans come to the Hokage Building.

After the mourning ceremony ended, people gradually left the memorial.

As soon as Uchiha Tonan stepped out of the memorial plaza, Uchiha Fugaku caught up and grabbed his arm.

Uchiha Tonan turned his head, looking puzzled, and asked, "Lord Fugaku, is there something you need?"

Fugaku Uchiha looked around, then said with a serious expression:

"Tu Nan, why is the Hokage the Third Hokage?"

Now that your legs have recovered, and given your status as a perfect Jinchuriki, you are fully capable of succeeding as the Fifth Hokage.

Is there some problem with this?

Uchiha Tonan gently shook his head and said:

"Didn't I just explain the specific reasons?"

The Fourth Hokage had only been in office for a year when the Fifth Hokage appeared in Konoha.

It's easy to say but hard to hear if word gets out.

We must consider Konoha's reputation.

However, Fugaku Uchiha was not so easily fooled.

He tightened his grip on Uchiha Tonan's arm slightly and said in a deep voice, "That's not a reason."