Naruto: Naruto Hosted by the System

Then Naruto spread his five fingers and pressed them against Shimura Danzo's face, slamming him heavily to the ground.

"I have sealed away all the techniques within him that could allow him to commit suicide or prevent others from extracting information from him."

Jiraiya nodded and had Shimura Danzo taken away.

"Well done, Naruto! You truly are the child of prophecy," Fukasaku said with a pleased smile.

"You're already much more capable than Jiraiya," Shima-sensei nodded in approval.

"Jiraiya-sensei, both sages, I'll head back now. The Hokage needs to give a speech at the Third Hokage's funeral." Naruto said goodbye and walked towards the funeral venue.

Jiraiya, who remained where he was, was also filled with emotion.

"If I had known the Child of Prophecy was in Konoha, why would I have bothered going out there?"

……

Seeing Naruto return to the venue alone, everyone more or less guessed what was going on.

Their faces showed either surprise or a sense of relief.

It seems those three high-ranking officials have harbored resentment in Konoha for a long time.

Naruto stood on the stage, looked around, and saw that everyone present hadn't changed their positions, silently waiting for him, the Hokage, to return and continue his speech.

So he began:

"We gather here today to mourn the passing of an elderly man whose sacrifice has saddened us all."

"He made many mistakes in the past, but in the last moments of his life, he was still active on the front line of protecting Konoha."

"He inherited the Will of Fire from his predecessors. Although the Will of Fire went astray in the process of inheritance, we have to admit that if everyone in the world could embody the qualities contained in the Will of Fire, perhaps the world would be a better place."

"Therefore, I am here today as the Fifth Hokage to give this speech, in order to promise everyone: I will make this world one that everyone is happy to participate in."

"Finally, please join me in a minute of silence."

"For our old friend—Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Chapter 50 The Hokage's Orders

Today is Naruto's succession ceremony.

He walked slowly to the railing of the Hokage Building and looked at the crowd waiting for him there.

Among these people are Jiraiya, Kakashi Hatake, Hiashi Hyuga who has just been discharged from the hospital, the heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, the head of the Aburame clan, and the head of the Inuzuka clan...

In short, they are the heads of the major ninja clans in Konoha or established Jonin.

It's worth mentioning that the daimyo of the Land of Fire, who was supposed to present Naruto with the Hokage's robe, did not appear.

The reason was that the daimyo hadn't been informed of the Hokage change in Konoha, and that a child had been chosen for the position. This angered the daimyo so much that he refused to recognize Naruto as Hokage and even threatened to cut the annual funding allocated to Konoha.

Naruto's response was that he would personally visit the Daimyo's residence in a while.

Thus, Jiraiya, as Naruto's mentor and the second person in Konoha qualified to become Hokage, presented Naruto with the Hokage's robe.

Naruto put on the Hokage hat and the robe bearing the words "Fifth Hokage," and appeared before the people of Konoha.

Meanwhile, cheers, whispers, and worried expressions emanated from the audience.

Naruto's strength and reputation are indeed sufficient, but his age is also a factor.

"System, to be honest, I'm actually a little nervous."

[Would you like me to prepare a perfect manuscript for you, host?]

"No need, I just wanted to talk to someone. If I back down in a place like this, what kind of Hokage am I?"

Naruto took in everyone's reactions, raised his hand and pressed down, and the noise gradually disappeared.

He then began his speech.

"Today, I hereby become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha."

"I know that everyone has both expectations and worries about the future of Konoha."

"Here, I first want to make a promise to everyone—"

"I will carry on the Will of Fire of my predecessors and make the entire ninja world a better place."

"Where the leaves dance in the air, the fire will never be extinguished!"

Cheers and applause erupted from the audience.

Naruto then bowed and retreated behind the scenes.

"Jiraiya-sensei, please inform everyone that a Jonin meeting will be held in half an hour."

"it is good."

A speech given to the public is merely empty promises; what truly determines Konoha's future direction is the Jonin Conference.

Among the attendees of the Jonin Conference, the heads of the major ninja clans sat at the front, while ordinary Jonin sat at the back.

The Hokage's position is naturally at the front, and it's understandable that Jiraiya is the first among his subordinates.

But what's the meaning of Sasuke Uchiha, a genin, sitting in the second position?

Naruto's reason was to let him represent the Uchiha clan.

After Naruto sat down, the meeting officially began.

"Before issuing new orders, I want to give everyone a general idea."

Naruto gave himself a thumbs-up.

"I am the strongest."

Everyone was stunned, not expecting Naruto to be so arrogant in his first words.

“I can tell you all that I have reconciled with Kurama and he is willing to lend me his power. In fact, I used his power when I saved Konoha.”

"With Sage Mode added in, according to Kurama, my current strength is roughly the same as Hashirama Senju in his previous life."

"In other words, if I wanted to, I could wipe out the ninja world all by myself."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the composed Jonin. Some were uneasy, some were eager to try, and some were skeptical.

"However, I can also tell you all that I will not do that, at least not in the short term."

"After all, even someone as powerful as Hashirama Senju, the ninja world was indeed peaceful for a period of time while he was alive, but after his death, war was imminent."

"So I'm afraid that even if I unify the ninja world, it will immediately split up after I die."

The crowd calmed down a bit, because Naruto's words meant that the status quo would remain unchanged, but Konoha would be absolutely safe.

"Everyone should have a general idea of ​​what's going on now, so the first order I'm going to issue is to change the reputation of the Nine-Tails in Konoha."

"Nara Shikaku, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Yes." Nara Shikaku stood up and took the documents from Naruto.

A quick glance at it suggests that the message implies something like "there's another mastermind behind the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage" or "the Nine-Tailed Fox's true name is Kurama."

"The second thing is that I want to abolish the position of Konoha advisor."

These words stirred up another wave of emotions in everyone's hearts, though not as serious as before.

After all, the position of Konoha advisor was established by the Third Hokage and has been in place for decades. It's not that people hadn't considered that Naruto might appoint one of his own people as advisors, but they never expected that he would abolish it outright.

"The position of Konoha Advisor did not exist during the tenure of the First and Second Hokage. It was a measure that the Third Hokage had to take when he was appointed to the position in a time of crisis due to the pressure of war. Now that Konoha has entered a period of peace, there is naturally no need for the Advisor position."

Among the Jonin, some couldn't help but gasp: This Fifth Hokage is truly generous when praising the Third Hokage, and equally merciless when criticizing him.

"Then I will announce the new roster of the Shadow Guard."

"Nara Shikaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Sarutobi Asuma, Hatake Kakashi."

Although it's called the Shadow Guard, Naruto's strength doesn't really require protection; it's more like another form of power distribution.

However, most people didn't have any objections, because the people Naruto arranged represented the current state of Konoha.

There was only one exception: Hiashi Hyuga.

Although he received a slice of cake, he was filled with anxiety.

The reason, of course, is that Naruto had said during the Chunin Exams that he would personally visit the Hyuga clan, and there was no doubt that he wanted to make some changes.

Now he's giving the Hyuga family more power. What does he mean by that?

The answer will only be known when Naruto arrives at the Hyuga clan's territory.

"The third thing is that I need to arrange for some ninjas to engage in production."

"what?!"

Many Jonin exclaimed in surprise.

To put it bluntly, the major ninja villages are violent organizations. Most ninjas, except for those who have just become genin, are usually engaged in a series of shady activities such as killing, protecting people, and collecting intelligence.

It's dangerous, but it's a quick way to make money.

Now that Naruto is going to overturn all of this, it will undoubtedly affect the interests of many people.

Naruto then tapped the table, bringing everyone back to their senses.

"In the past, we needed so many ninjas to prepare for war and possible conflicts with other countries."

"But as I said, with me here, Konoha is absolutely safe."

"Then these vacant ninjas are perfect for reclaiming wasteland and expanding production."

"Of course, since this is the first time such a policy has been implemented, initially it was mainly the newly graduated genin who responded to this policy."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, knowing that at least it wouldn't affect them for the time being.

"but--"

"The graduation requirements for ninja academies are too low now. From now on, the requirement will be that students must learn at least one ninjutsu."

"At the same time, because the difficulty of learning has increased, some Jonin and Special Jonin need to return to the Ninja Academy to teach and train Chunin who are about to become or are already teachers."

Does anyone have any objections?

After saying all that, Naruto asked a question.