Hokage, The Strongest Uchiha From The Sign-In

"Orochimaru is destined to be unable to become the Fourth Hokage. He does not have the most important condition to become the new generation of Hokage..."

Such words again, such mild and decadent arguments again, Danzo snorted coldly, even if he is the An of Konoha, he also has the vision of swearing his existence in the sun.

"What conditions? Those mild and old-fashioned accents? Sarutobi Hiruzen, it is this old-fashioned thinking that made us suffer such a huge loss in this Ninja World War!"

"No! What Orochimaru lacks is the trust of many Jōnin in the village, and most importantly, the support of Jinchūriki."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed deeply, and many members of the Fire Country talked about it, and each other's expressions were also fearful, as if they were unwilling to mention that old thing.

During the Second Ninja World War, the Fire Country was unable to take care of itself and was unable to support the Uzushio Clan, who was a distant relative of the Senju Clan, which indirectly led to the destruction of the Uzushio Clan.

Uzumaki Kushina, who succeeded the First Hokage's wife and became the Jinchūriki, was Namikaze Minato's wife.

When Danzo heard Sarutobi Hiruzen mention the Jinchūriki and the vote of confidence of Konoha Jōnin, he was furious. If Orochimaru had a little popularity in the village, the Fourth Hokage would have been almost certain.

"How can a Hokage who is not trusted by the ninjas in the village be considered a qualified Fourth Hokage? Orochimaru is indeed a genius, but he is a genius in wartime."

"Now, Sand, Mist, and Earth have signed armistice treaties with Konoha one after another, and Konoha will usher in unprecedented peace in the future."

"Therefore, the ninja who can become the Fourth Hokage needs to be someone who can completely gather people's hearts and unite everything!"

The Fire Country Daimyo gently shook his folding fan and nodded slightly.

"Then, who do you plan to nominate as the Third Hokage?"

" Namikaze Minato has made countless achievements on the battlefield and is trusted by most of the Konoha Shinobi. Most importantly, the current Jinchūriki Uzumaki Kushina is his wife, and Jiraiya among the Sannin is also his teacher."

The daimyo tapped his folding fan and suddenly realized.

" Jiraiya? In fact, I am also optimistic about him, but unfortunately I heard that he left the village to travel. In this case, the Fourth Hokage will be succeeded by Namikaze Minato."

The folding fan swayed gently, and the breeze made the irritable Fire Country daimyo feel a little cool. The wealth given to him by Orochimaru was only enough for him to give advice once.

The relationship between the Fire Country and Konoha is called subordinate, but in fact, the Fire Country only has resources to control and provide Konoha.

The former Hokage overcame all objections and was determined to support a successor who he thought was suitable to the position of Hokage, and he had no suitable reason to stop it.

After getting a definite answer, Sarutobi Hiruzen's tense heartstrings also relaxed. If the Daimyo disagreed, Konoha, which was cut off from resources, might have a hard time.

But even so, he risked his life to push Namikaze Minato to the position of Hokage. If he fell into Orochimaru's hands, he didn't know what his ambition hidden in his heart would do.

The decision was made, and the council members were relieved. They all contributed. Even if Orochimaru had some ideas in secret, what could he do? No one could blame them.

Danzo suddenly stood up, turned around and walked to the outside world, his back disappeared into the darkness, without saying a word.

Looking at Danzo's back, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.

'I am the trunk of Konoha, and the branches and leaves are the buds and pillars of Konoha. You are the root hidden under the trunk, not seeing the sun. '

'But if you sink too much into the darkness, one day you will be swallowed by the darkness, Danzo...'

Meanwhile, in Konoha Village, in Orochimaru's laboratory.

It was almost dawn, but still dark. Kagetsu and Orochimaru, who was smiling but still disgusting, looked at each other for a long time without saying a word.

After a moment, the snake slowly opened its mouth, and a secret scroll came out of its mouth.

"How is it?"

"Haha, failed. The old Third Hokage would rather fight the daimyo than let me, his disciple, become the Fourth Hokage."

Without any hesitation, the secret scroll in his hand burned to ashes. Orochimaru seemed to have expected this, with no discouragement or loss in his eyes.

"What are you going to do?"

"Leave the village for a while. Snakes waiting for prey often have unimaginable patience. The specimens you provided are very valuable, and it is worth it for me to stay quiet until I can find a suitable way to use them."

Hearing this, Kagetsu immediately understood that Orochimaru had no intention of bowing down to the new generation of Hokage, and was even more unwilling to be interfered with by others in his experimental field of exploring the truth of the world.

"Really? Then I wish you a safe journey."

Orochimaru was surprised to see that Kagetsu refused his invitation without hesitation.

"You can't achieve your ideal by staying in this decaying Konoha, unless you dare to conduct experiments under the eyes of the new generation of Hokage, or... have you found a feasible way?"

Orochimaru was not completely unaware of Kagetsu's research and actions in secret, and even supported it.

There are thousands of roads leading to eternal life, and no one can say which road is smoother. Learning from others' ideas will also inspire you.

"It's roughly the same. In addition to physical energy, isn't there only spiritual energy in Chakra? Purely using natural energy to prolong life, with the human body's ability to bear, it is far less than the Summoning beast..."

"A celestial being who has lived for more than a thousand years, if you can..."

Before he finished speaking, Orochimaru was afraid and immediately shut his mouth. The old white snake in Ryūchi Cave that has lived for more than a thousand years is not an existence that can be easily provoked.

"Then I'll go first. I'll take over the lab you left in Konoha Village."

The corner of his eye twitched. He hadn't even had Kagetsu yet, but he was about to sneer. Suddenly, he thought of something and smiled strangely.

"What do you think Anko will choose?"

He paused, Kagetsu didn't look back, but chuckled.

"What do you think?"

When the figure disappeared, Orochimaru's eyes flickered, and he immediately looked at the experimental sample in his hand, which was not yet in a stable state and was the key to Sage Mode.

"Hehehe, the white snake is a symbol of regeneration. Even if the experiment is not yet completed, it is enough to plant the seeds of revival. Third Hokage, you will regret your choice today."

A few days later, Sarutobi Hiruzen resigned and the news that Namikaze Minato would succeed as Fourth Hokage spread throughout Konoha Village.

As soon as the news came out, those who were secretly stirring and thinking disappeared. Namikaze Minato was in a good time. Whether it was strength or fame, he could make the restlessness in the dark cease.

The next day, in Orochimaru's laboratory, Anko was stunned, looking at the teacher who made her feel strange, and shook her head repeatedly.