I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

[This is truly... not a single good day!]

Minato Namikaze looked at the forest shrouded in mist and thought to himself.

Only after becoming Hokage did I realize that this position was a real trap, not nearly as comfortable as being the class leader of a Jonin team.

It's difficult to be on either side; you'll offend people no matter what you do.

See? In just a few days, the village's new hero and the old hero are fighting again.

Perhaps I shouldn't keep worrying about the Third Hokage's feelings. Maybe I should take this opportunity to make a move?

Chapter Thirty-Four: Minato Namikaze's Resolve

Ever since Minato Namikaze became Hokage, he has noticed that something is wrong with the village.

While the Anbu is indeed currently under the control of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, that doesn't mean Minato Namikaze is blind and deaf.

Although he is no longer the leader of the Jonin team, he still firmly controls this powerful weapon.

To put it bluntly, every time the Hokage changes, the Anbu basically has to start all over again, with old members leaving and new members taking over, but the Jonin class doesn't have this problem.

Each Jonin from this organization has their own team within the Konoha Ninja Army, and its members change very slowly.

Therefore, whoever gains the support of the Jonin will be the most powerful person in Konoha.

Conversely, even if someone is nominated and appointed as Hokage by the Daimyo, if the Jonin class does not support them, they can only become the Acting Hokage.

Don't even think about getting promoted.

After Minato Namikaze became Hokage, the Jonin class's attitude towards the Hokage was to follow his lead without question.

They're all veteran Konoha ninja, and there are actually many who don't like the old ways of doing things.

It wasn't like this before, but ever since the suicide of Konoha's White Fang, a rift has formed between the Jonin team and the original Third Hokage's team.

White Fang of Konoha was the former Jonin team leader before Minato Namikaze.

While Konoha's White Fang may have many flaws, he is truly a person of good character. Many members of the Jonin team have benefited from his kindness. People are all human, and after the incident, many members of the Jonin team stood up for him. During that time, many people were afraid that Kakashi Hatake would also be in trouble, so they kept a close eye on him.

Whether it's a conspiracy or not, everyone's thoughts are the same—Hatake's actions have indeed caused considerable damage to the village. It's unreasonable to demand that the Hokage Building side with Hatake, but at least they could guide public opinion, right? Are all his past achievements just going to be wasted like this?

So heartless? What if we accidentally mess things up someday? Would it be even worse than this?

As a result, the Konoha Village Jonin Team entered the most united period in Konoha's history.

When both Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru were nominated as candidates for the Fourth Hokage, the Jonin team overwhelmingly voted for Minato Namikaze.

At least Minato Namikaze was Kakashi Hatake's teacher.

If it were Jiraiya, people would find it difficult, but Orochimaru? That's not difficult at all.

With such resources, Minato Namikaze quickly gathered enough intelligence.

Human experimentation.

The problem isn't that conducting human experiments is bad; the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, did some pretty good things back then. But the issue is that he used enemies for experiments, not his own people!

However, the human experiments conducted in the village involved using ninjas who had already sacrificed their lives as materials, not only those from the village's ninja clans but also those from non-ninja clans.

Is this some kind of joke? Trying to start a civil war?

From then on, Minato Namikaze took it to heart, and his first suspect was Danzo Shimura.

There's nothing we can do about it; this older brother just doesn't have the face of someone who does good deeds. Instead, people associate him with bad things.

Minato Namikaze made a slight attempt to test the waters, but was nearly knocked off his feet by the force of the attack.

His suspicions deepened.

Minato Namikaze genuinely believed in the Third Hokage and his mentor, Jiraiya.

However, he did not trust Shimura Danzo, and Orochimaru, who was associated with Shimura Danzo, was also on his list of suspects.

Since then, he has been looking for an opportunity, and the Jonin class is also waiting for their chance.

Now, it seems the opportunity has arrived!

He created two shadow clones. One clone used the Flying Thunder God Technique to notify the Jonin team, while the other clone used it to return to the Hokage Building to inform the Third Hokage and others. Minato Namikaze's main body remained in place, keeping an eye on Shingen Uchiha and Orochimaru.

However, after thinking about it, he created another shadow clone to notify the police department.

Going directly to the Uchiha clan is inappropriate, but going to the police department is reasonable.

Ninja fighting incidents also fall under the jurisdiction of the police department.

With the Uchiha clan arriving, they will inevitably protect their own, so Danzo Shimura will certainly show up as well.

Once the leader appears, the prepared Jonin team will storm the demon's lair!

Minato Namikaze waited silently.

Soon, he sensed a large amount of chakra gathering here.

A smile appeared on his face.

Today, Minato Namikaze is here to rid the village of a malignant tumor!

So, Jiuxin had no choice but to agree to have a second child with him?

Minato Namikaze always envied those who had siblings, and he would never pass this regret on to Naruto.

The sound of wind arose behind them.

Although his chakra perception had already given Minato Namikaze the idea of ​​who was coming, he still turned away.

"Sandaime-sama."

"Minato! What's going on?" Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in full military uniform, rushed to the front and asked anxiously as soon as he landed.

At the same time, I felt bitter inside.

Has his disciple lost his mind? Uchiha Shingen was just giving Mitarashi Anko a private lesson.

Is the matter with Rope Tree still something I can't get over?

Behind him were Tsunade and Jiraiya.

With Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane stationed at the Hokage Building, it's impractical for all the decision-makers to leave. Having them there would provide support should anything happen.

The series of strange occurrences in the village recently have made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel increasingly exhausted.

The house is now deserted and quiet. Every day when he comes home, he spends his time with Konohamaru. Only when he looks at his grandson can he feel warmth.

"I don't know." Minato Namikaze wasn't lying, nor would he lie to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He had no idea why the two of them started fighting.

"Why is Orochimaru fighting with a child?" Jiraiya frowned.

He was completely unlike his usual carefree self.

He was pretending to be confused, not really confused, otherwise he would have been beaten to death long ago.

In recent years, the Sannin group has become increasingly estranged. All Jiraiya can do is try to restore everything to its original state, but with little success, it feels like they are barely maintaining it.

The three had supported each other since childhood, and Jiraiya never wanted any of them to be hurt.

“A child of the Uchiha clan, then he’s not a child, Jiraiya,” Tsunade remarked.

She didn't want to come at all. She knew exactly what the personalities of the Uchiha clan ninjas, especially those who had awakened the Sharingan, were like.

It is said that Uchiha Shingen took a different path, but Tsunade did not feel that there was much difference.

Look, isn't this just like the Uchiha fighting Orochimaru?

When she was little, Uncle Wuzu once told her that everyone is different, and not everyone in the Uchiha clan is crazy, nor is everyone in the Senju clan honest. But Tsunade thought that everyone in the Uchiha clan was crazy, and that Uncle Wuzu was the only one in the Senju clan who was so despicable.

In the end, he even debaseed himself to death.

What's the point of living a wonderful life? When you die, you lose everything.

Thinking about this made Tsunade feel bad.

"How much longer are they going to fight?" she said impatiently. "It's not like we're setting up a ring. With so many of us here, they should stop now!"

Chapter Thirty-Five: Taking Action

No one found Tsunade's sudden outburst of temper unusual.

The fact that they didn't rush in and take sides already made everyone think, "The Three Ninjas truly live up to their name."

This kind of biased stance isn't so easy to pull.

Uchiha Shingen, one of the heroes of the Nine-Tails Night, is also one of the most prominent figures in the Uchiha clan. Most importantly, he is one of the most respected Konoha ninjas in the village.

Orochimaru goes without saying.

If they take sides, the Uchiha clan will definitely retaliate.

Everyone saw the performance of the security forces on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox. To be honest, whether it is combat skills or cohesion, the current Anbu is simply no match.

The number one powerhouse in Konoha, truly deserving of the title.

Soon, more and more people arrived. A fight broke out at the entrance of Konoha Village, and the Third Hokage left the Hokage Building in full military uniform—this could no longer be concealed.

Not only members of the Hokage Building faction, but also members of other ninja clans came to check on the situation.

"No matter what, Third Hokage, let's separate them for now," suggested an Anbu ninja accompanying Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The old man looked conflicted; his old problem had flared up again.

The ANBU ninjas were getting anxious watching this.

The fact that the Uchiha clan had not yet appeared gave him a bad feeling.

The next moment, his premonition came true.

A group of Uchiha clan ninjas dressed in police uniforms appeared.

They all possess Sharingan, and although not all have three tomoe, they are undoubtedly elites of the Uchiha clan.

Before the Nine-Tails' Nightfall, the Uchiha clan was known for its empty talk, and the Hokage faction didn't take their complaints seriously.

On the night of the Nine-Tails, this clan directly confronted the Sarutobi clan in front of the Third Hokage, displaying overwhelming power.