Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

"Well said!!!"

The cheers drowned out the voice of the third generation.

Hiashi Hyuga stared coldly at the Third Hokage. He had no intention of giving the Third Hokage any more chances to play tricks. He was of course unaware of the story of pressing forward in one fell swoop, but he could clearly see that there was no turning back now. If he couldn't overthrow the Third Hokage's rule here, no, there was no such "if".

This time,

We must bring about a change of dynasty in Konoha!!!

"Hokage, please accept reality! No one can erase the achievements you made in the past, but the mistakes you have made over the years cannot be overlooked. It is time for Konoha to select a new Hokage."

As he spoke,

He turned his gaze to the clan leaders who had remained silent and the many Jonin from the commoner faction who had rushed over after noticing the commotion, and said loudly, "The conditions here are a bit simple, but in urgent circumstances, I, as the head of the Hyuga clan, here second the Uchiha clan leader's impeachment of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. If you wish to create a new future for Konoha, please make your decision here!"

His gaze lingered on many people for a second or two, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

"The Aburame clan also shared this idea."

Aburame Shimi's attitude was extremely firm.

"The Kurama clan has no intention of changing their minds."

To be honest, Kurama Murakumo wasn't nervous at all at this point. The alliance between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans was reassuring enough, and the support from the Aburame clan made him feel even more at ease. With this lineup, he saw no possibility of losing!

As everyone knows,

The Uchiha clan's reputation was extremely bad among the villagers.

However, only a small group of people knew that the Third Hokage's reputation was also notorious among the higher-ups of the various clans in the village. His good cop/bad cop act with Danzo was not clever enough to fool everyone. While everyone hated Danzo, they also harbored endless grievances against the Third Hokage.

"The Shiranui clan seconded the proposal."

"The Mountain City Clan seconded the motion."

"The Divine Moon Clan seconded the motion."

"The Moonlight Clan seconded this."

Like a flood that has broken through the dam, the mighty force is rushing toward a new future with unstoppable momentum. One after another, the clan leaders stood up to express their support for the impeachment. Just as Zongxian said, this is the trend of the times!

The Shiranui clan had placed their bets on the Fourth Hokage, but his death made all their efforts go to waste. After the Third Hokage returned to power, he dealt with the clan severely, and the Shiranui clan, which had finally started to improve, returned to its previous lukewarm state.

The Yamashiro, Kamizuki, and other families are allies linked by the Hyuga Hiashi. The Sarutobi, Shimura, Kazamatsuri, Ise, and Ino-Shika-Cho families, centered around the Third Hokage, occupy most of the village's interests. To be honest, these peripheral families see no room for development or progress.

As for the Moonlight Clan, they are in a similar situation to the Aburame Clan, hating the Root while also harboring resentment towards the Third Generation.

These families are merely a microcosm of this grand trend.

then,

In this open wilderness,

The Hidden Leaf Village has changed dramatically!!!

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, set a precedent by being impeached and removed from his position.

Under the joint impeachment of twenty-three large and small ninja clans in the village, the longest-serving Hokage was forced to step down, leaving behind the seat of power that had occupied him for decades.

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fists several times, filled with pent-up rage, but as he watched one clan leader after another step forward, he helplessly loosened his fists. It was too late to change anything now. Even if he could wipe out the Uchiha clan here, what difference would it make?

It's destined that we can never go back to the past.

Once the skin is torn, it can never be made flawless again.

Moreover, he wasn't very confident in dealing with the Uchiha clan. If he were, it wouldn't have dragged on until today!

Despite having a large number of secret agents behind him, only he knows how many of them actually come from the families that impeached him... If he issues any irrational orders, it will likely backfire on him.

The two elders were also dumbfounded.

This dramatic turn of events caught them completely off guard. Seeing so many families, large and small, stepping forward, their hearts sank into despair. Sarutobi's defeat was beyond any hope of recovery. What would become of them? What fate awaited their families?

A turbulent future seems to be just around the corner!

At this time,

"Uchiha Sogen, who do you plan to make the puppet you control?" Hiruzen Sarutobi gave up resisting with force. He knew that if he dared to make a move now, Uchiha Sogen would never let go of the opportunity to kill him openly and fairly.

Therefore,

While choosing to accept the bitter fruit of defeat, he tried to plant a thorn in the side of the future Fifth Hokage.

Zongxian looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a half-smile, "This is not a matter for you, a Hokage who has been impeached and removed from office, to worry about. However... I may tell you, the Hyuga clan head and I are preparing to welcome back Tsunade and Jiraiya. The future Fifth Hokage will be chosen from among them!"

These words were not only spoken to Hiruzen Sarutobi, but also to the clan leaders and Jonin present.

Uchiha and Hinata,

There is no intention to seize absolute power.

"So, will the position of Hokage remain vacant until my disciples return?"

"They really won't give up, do they? Do they really want to sow discord between the Uchiha clan and other clans?" Zongxian shook his head and sneered, "Former Hokage, listen up."

He cleared his throat and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, solemnly declared once more: "I, Uchiha Sogen, in my capacity as the Chief of the Konoha Police Department, recommend Senior Akimichi Torifu to temporarily assume the position of Fifth Hokage until the true Fifth Hokage is chosen!!!"

A single, decisive blow.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was ashen.

His last attempt also failed!

Torifu... It was actually Torifu! No matter how angry we were, we had to admit that it was an extremely brilliant choice. Having Akimichi Torifu, who was also a student of the Second Hokage and came from the Ino-Shika-Cho triad, temporarily act as the Fifth Hokage was enough to minimize the wariness of many clans towards the Uchiha.

The fact that Jiraiya and Tsunade, two figures whose futures have been declared inevitable, best demonstrates the magnanimity and breadth of the Uchiha clan.

This wave,

It was a complete defeat for him!

"Me? The Hokage?"

Akimichi Torifu, who had remained silent all along, was a little dizzy from this unexpected windfall.

The chubby old man wanted to decline, but before he could speak, a chorus of support choked him up. He understood that it wasn't because he had such great popularity, but because these small and medium-sized clans and numerous commoner ninjas did not want to see the Fifth Hokage born in the Uchiha or Hyuga clans!

and,

Behind him, many Jonin from the Ino-Shika-Cho triads showed surprise in their eyes. Even the intelligent Nara clan were not all lazy and unmotivated; there were quite a few with lofty ambitions!

Akimichi Torifu becoming the Fifth Hokage was like winning the lottery for the young people of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio who harbored ambitions!

Neither for his own sake nor for his personal reasons did he have any room to refuse.

then,

Everything fell into place!

Without a straw hat or cloak, the Fifth Hokage took office as acting Hokage.

[Chapter 71 The New Master (Seeking votes! Seeking investment!)]

One day, the winds of change swept across the land, and the world took on a new look.

The Hokage Building, which doesn't seem to have much artistic appeal, still stands in the same place. It has seen off the ruler who took over for the second time and welcomed a new master who may not stay for long. Together with the huge Hokage Rock, it sits and watches the rise and fall of heroes time and time again.

Hokage's office

Seated in a specially customized, extra-wide and extra-large new chair was an extremely imposing figure. He wore the Hokage hat and the white Hokage robe. He had just returned from a belated inauguration ceremony. Even though he was only the acting Hokage, he would be the supreme ruler of Konoha for some time to come.

No one would be so tactless as to say something as foolish as keeping everything simple.

in contrast,

The ceremony was held as formally as possible, and thanks to the strong support of many families, the scale of the inauguration ceremony even surpassed that of the Fourth Hokage's inauguration. After all, the Fourth Hokage's inauguration coincided with the end of the Third Shinobi World War, and Konoha at that time was ravaged by war and did not have the prosperity it enjoys today.

"Have the people been settled in yet?"

The Fifth Acting Hokage, who was asking the question, took off his Hokage hat, placed it on the table, and carefully dusted off the non-existent dust on it.

They were all children who grew up in Konoha, and all students of the Second Hokage—even if only in name. It wasn't just Danzo who longed to become Hokage, but the others were able to face reality and gave up their dreams early on, including Akimichi Torifu.

He never imagined that he was already half-buried in the ground.

There's actually a chance to realize my dream of becoming Hokage.

Even if it's preceded by the word 'agent'.

But isn't this also part of Naruto?

Even if the real Fifth Hokage takes office, he will still have a place in the history of Konoha.

"Yes, the location is in the northwest corner of the village. It used to be a base of the Root organization. The barrier team has already set up a small barrier, and the security personnel from the Uchiha, Hyuga, Aburame and other clans are all in place," Nara Shikaku replied respectfully.

"Security personnel!"

Akimichi Torifu nodded slightly. Indeed, he needed to be protected to prevent the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, from acting irrationally due to a moment of madness after the impeachment.

The question of how to deal with Hiruzen Sarutobi stumped a large number of people in the village. Even though they had dug out all the evil deeds in Danzo Shimura's mind, they found that there was really not much that could be used to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi often tacitly approved of many of Danzo Shimura's actions, neither denying nor approving them. When Danzo succeeded, it was a source of pride for him as Hokage, and when he failed, Danzo was the one to take the blame.

of course,

So-called criminal evidence is actually not important at all; it is not difficult to fabricate the necessary evidence.

The biggest problem lies in Hiruzen Sarutobi's former status as Hokage. No one dares to suggest that the former Hokage be executed. Among the Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, some have died in battle, some have been assassinated, and some have disappeared, but none of them have been publicly executed!

Danzo Shimura has already been sentenced to death, while Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane have been stripped of their positions as advisors and elders and sentenced to life imprisonment.

The only case that remains unresolved is the verdict against Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Ultimately, Akimichi Torifu made the final decision in this debate, sentencing him to life imprisonment like the two former advisors and elders. It was also decided that the handling of Hiruzen Sarutobi's case would not be made public. The authority and glory of the Hokage needed to be maintained, and crushing Hiruzen Sarutobi into dust would not do much good for the village. Should they also knock down the portrait on the Hokage Rock?

Konoha can't afford to lose face like that!

Moreover, as Hiashi Hyuga said,

Hiruzen Sarutobi made many mistakes that are difficult to gloss over, but it is undeniable that Konoha's true prosperity began in his era, and his achievements cannot be erased.

Therefore,

The best option is to let Hiruzen Sarutobi leave this world in a reasonable way.

"Tell the security personnel that no one is allowed to approach without my order... especially the Uchiha and Hyuga clan leaders. Tell them not to do anything to make things difficult for me!"