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Furthermore, these three clans have maintained a fairly stable alignment since the beginning of Konoha.

Whoever they choose will basically become the next Hokage.

"We, the Hyuga clan, have chosen Lord Minato!" Hyuga Asuka also spoke up.

Their clan had also considered competing for the Hokage position themselves.

It wouldn't make sense for one of the strongest ninja clans in Konoha not to have produced a Hokage.

Unfortunately, their achievements were far from sufficient.

It's a difficult thing to talk about. The Hyuga clan has the strongest overall strength, but in the decades that have passed, they have never produced a high-level combatant.

Elite Jonin is the limit; there isn't a single one who can reach Kage level.

In this war.

Kazan has the most brilliant record, creating a great situation for Konoha.

He defeated the Sand Ninja, killed the Third Raikage, signed a ceasefire agreement with the Cloud Ninja, and then led his troops to defeat the Iwa Ninja and the Mist Ninja.

Two Kage died at his hands, not to mention he also killed Hanzo, the demigod of the ninja world, and Granny Chiyo, the strongest puppeteer.

In terms of military achievements, Kazan is undoubtedly the most outstanding.

Following them were the three commanders of the army, the Sannin, and Minato Namikaze, who all made outstanding contributions.

The candidate for the Fourth Hokage can only come from these five people.

Only if they succeed as Hokage can they gain the respect of the people.

Hyuga Asuka started, and the others followed suit, revealing their chosen ninja clans.

Then they discovered that most ninja clans had chosen Minato Namikaze.

After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude was quite clear and not hard to guess.

..........

half a month later.

A large meeting was held in Konoha.

The only ninjas qualified to participate are the current Hokage, the elders of Konoha, the clan heads of the village, and Konoha's top combatants such as Kazan, Jiraiya, and Tsunade.

Basically, everyone was present, except those who were stationed on the front lines.

The atmosphere in Konoha today is quite different.

Many people put down what they were doing and waited for the results.

Obito, Rin Nohara, and Kakashi gathered together again, waiting for the meeting to decide who would become the Fourth Hokage to end.

"Damn it, why can Kazan participate while we have to wait here for the results!"

"Those who can attend this meeting are all from the highest levels of the village."

Kakashi gave him a disdainful look.

I thought to myself, this guy really has no sense of right and wrong.

"Kazan is a disciple of the Third Hokage, a man of noble status, and a hero of this war. It would be abnormal if he couldn't attend the meeting. Let's wait patiently for the results and trust Minato-sensei."

Rin Nohara tried to comfort him, but her eyes were mostly fixed on Kakashi.

Without Obito's "death in battle" as in the original work, Rin Nohara would not have had the scene where she confided her feelings to Kakashi.

At this moment, she still secretly loves Kakashi.

Meanwhile, the meeting had already begun.

The main focus of the meeting was the Fourth Hokage.

"I propose that my student, Minato Namikaze, succeed as the Fourth Hokage."

Jiraiya was the first to stand up and support his apprentice.

On one side was his disciple Minato Namikaze, and on the other side was his comrade Orochimaru.

To be honest, it was quite surprising that Jiraiya was the first to step forward.

Kazan sat next to Jiraiya, acting like an outsider, and started munching on food he'd gotten from the Akimichi clan.

No one dared to speak up against him, not even Danzo, lest they be captured by this madman and thrown down from the sky.

He hasn't sent anyone from the Roots to invite Kazan these days.

As a result, they were all sent to Konoha Hospital; the other party didn't even consider him, the Hokage's assistant, as a threat.

Orochimaru remained calm, as if he hadn't heard anything.

"Minato is indeed the best choice to succeed the Fourth Hokage."

With Jiraiya leading the way, Nara Shikaku, the new head of the Nara clan, also spoke up.

After the war ended, many ninja clans welcomed new clan leaders.

It's not just the Uchiha and Nara clans; the Akimichi, Hyuga, and other ninja clans are all preparing for the next generation, who have experienced the baptism of war, to take over.

With Nara Shikaku speaking, the others felt even less pressured.

Everyone knows that Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi are all in cahoots; one family represents all three.

Fugaku Uchiha was looking at Kazan.

Seeing the best "Hokage candidate" sitting there drinking tea and eating snacks, his anxiety finally died down.

"I support Orochimaru. Minato is good, but Orochimaru is better."

"From the Second Shinobi World War to this Third Shinobi World War, Orochimaru's contributions do not need to be repeated by me."

"I'm not targeting Minato; he's excellent too, but let's wait for the next generation."

Danzo still wanted to compete for it.

The atmosphere in the meeting room changed after Danzo spoke.

This can actually be seen from the seating arrangement.

To Hiruzen Sarutobi's right are Kazan, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, the Nara clan, and others.

To Hiruzen Sarutobi's left were Danzo, Orochimaru, two elders, and some small ninja clans from various villages.

The two sides were locked in a fierce battle.

In terms of numbers, the two sides are evenly matched, but in terms of high-end combat power, there is a huge gap.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi himself was on Minato Namikaze's side.

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The meeting proceeded more smoothly than anyone had imagined.

In the end, Danzo was forced to resort to a divisive tactic.

"When it comes to battle achievements, isn't Kazan more accomplished than anyone else?"

"According to you, he's the one who's more suitable to be the Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha's eyes lit up several degrees.

But as I said before, electing Hokage is not a game. It's different from electing class representative. It's not like someone just stands up and says, "I want to run," and everyone just votes.

The ninja clans of Konoha have already chosen sides.

Kazan is certainly a viable option, but we'll have to wait until the next generation.

We haven't even gotten on your good side yet and you've already become Hokage? That's not right!

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi made the decision that Minato Namikaze would succeed him as the Fourth Hokage.

"It's finally over."

Kazan stretched, holding the matcha that the Anbu had bought for him.

In Konoha, besides Hiruzen Sarutobi, probably only Kazan would be willing to have the Anbu run errands for him.

But there's no way around it; if someone disobeys, Kazan will really hit them, regardless of the situation.

Furthermore, the Anbu have heard that Hiruzen Sarutobi will retire completely and Kazan will take over the Anbu.

Would they dare disobey the future leaders?

Kazan initially disliked matcha, but after drinking it a lot, he began to find it quite delicious.

He walked to the rooftop of the Hokage Building to go back, but saw Tsunade and Jiraiya posing coolly on the edge of the rooftop.

What are you doing here?

Kazan took a deep sip of tea and then let out an "ah" sound.

Neither of them spoke upon hearing this; instead, they looked into the distance.

That location is the direction Orochimaru left in.

"What? You're worried about your friends?"

"A little."

Jiraiya didn't hide anything and admitted it directly.

He said, "Orochimaru didn't react at all during the entire meeting."

“I know him very well; he had already given up before he even walked into the meeting room.”

This is not a good thing.

Jiraiya felt as if Orochimaru had no more attachments in his heart.

What makes snakes so frightening is that they are not bound by any restraints.

"Aren't you overthinking it, Jiraiya?" Tsunade turned to look at Jiraiya.

"I hope so." Jiraiya shook his head, but in his heart he decided to pay more attention to his "friends" from now on.

"The war is finally over, and the successor to the Fourth Hokage has been found. Shall we go grab a drink?"