Konoha: Start by choosing to become Hokage

"Hinata-kun, I plan to resign as the Fourth Hokage after a while." Namikaze Minato told Hinata Bin his plan.

For him, Hinata Bin, as the captain of the Shadow Guards directly under him, is someone he can completely trust. So he told Hinata Bin without any reservations about this matter that was supposed to be confidential.

"Minato-senpai, you've only been Hokage for more than a year, why should you resign?" Hinata Bin immediately objected to Namikaze Minato's idea.

"Hokage represents the strongest strength of Konoha Village. My strength has declined too much and I am no longer suitable to continue to be Hokage." Namikaze Minato said with a smile.

For him to become the Fourth Hokage, his record, reputation, strength, and the support of Konoha's top management are all indispensable.

But the most important thing is his strength.

There is no strength, only reputation and support, and no virtue.

Rather than being questioned by ninjas after taking office for a period of time, it is better to choose to abdicate at the right time.

"Didn't the Third Hokage sit in the position of Hokage for so long? His strength is not the strongest in Konoha." Hinata Bin immediately gave an example to Namikaze Minato.

Compared to the third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen who completely controlled Konoha, Hyuga Bin hoped to work under Namikaze Minato, where he would be relaxed and comfortable, and there would be no intrigue.

"Bin-kun, don't say such things. The Third Hokage is here for..."

"For Konoha, I understand, Minato-senpai." After hearing Namikaze Minato's explanation from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Hyuga Bin also did not hesitate to acknowledge Sarutobi Hiruzen's "contribution" for his many years of service:

"Since the Third Hokage became the Hokage, the number of ninjas in Konoha has steadily increased, especially the ninjas of the Sarutobi clan. I heard that there are now more than 2,000 people, which is more than the number of ninjas of the Uchiha clan, which is known as the largest clan in Konoha. It’s twice as much.”

Hyuga Bin has not given an example of the Fourth Ninja War in the original work. The Sarutobi clan directly sent more than 3,000 ninjas to participate in this war.

You know, at that time, there were only more than 10,000 ninjas in Konoha together.

The Sarutobi clan was close to a quarter of the total number of ninjas in Konoha.

For example, at that time, due to the genocide of the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, which became the new "biggest clan" in Konoha, had only more than 600 ninjas, nearly 700 people, which was almost a quarter of the number of ninjas in the Sarutobi clan.

It has to be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi, the third generation Hokage in the original work, has been around for decades and took precautions to cultivate a large number of ninjas of the Sarutobi clan in advance, laying a solid foundation for victory in the Fourth Ninja War.

"Hinata-kun, please don't talk about the Third Hokage like that." Minato Namikaze tried his best to hold back his laughter after hearing Hinata Bin's weird but truthful expression.

"Okay, let's not talk about him then." Hinata Bin didn't want to mention Sarutobi Hiruzen. He continued to return to the previous topic and asked Namikaze Minato: "Minato-senpai, since you plan to resign, have you ever thought about who will do it?" Become the Fifth Hokage?"

"I have thought about Tsunade-sama and Jiraiya-sensei." Namikaze Minato said two familiar names.

Tsunade and Jirai are also the most suitable candidates for Hokage in his mind.

"Do you think the two of them will come to do this to the Fifth Hokage?" Hinata Bin continued to ask.

"The probability is low." Namikaze Minato knew very well that the probability that the two of them would become Hokage was very low.

Jiraiya was his teacher, and he knew very well that Jiraiya was not interested in the position of Hokage at all. If Jiraiya wanted to be Hokage, the position of the Fourth Hokage had been decided a few years ago, and he would have nothing to do with it.

As for Tsunade, she was completely disappointed in Konoha. Otherwise, how could she have run away from home for ten years without ever returning to Konoha.

"Unless something big happens, they will definitely not come back." Hinata Bin opened his mouth to dispel Namikaze Minato's thoughts, hoping that Namikaze Minato would not have any expectations.

In the original work, Jiraiya continued to guard Konoha after the death of Sarutobi Hiruzen. Under the double persuasion of Jiraiya and the prince, Tsunade reluctantly returned to the village to become Hokage.

"Besides them, Minato-senpai, do you have any more suitable candidates?" Hinata Bin continued to ask Namikaze Minato.

"Your strength is suitable for becoming Hokage. It's just that you are too young." Namikaze Minato smiled and looked at Hinata Bin.

"Not only is I young, but my identity also means that I cannot become Hokage." Hinata pointed and rolled his eyes, then said with a smile: "Of course, I am not interested in Hokage either."

For him, it is better to be the shadow of a village than to be the man behind the shadow.

Therefore, he is Kazekage's man now.

"Yes." Namikaze Minato also knew that Hinata Bin could not become Hokage, he just thought Hinata Bin was qualified.

Hinata Bin does not lack the ability to become a Kage, but he lacks identity.

Even a commoner like him, Hyuga Bin, might become Hokage, but Hyuga Bin is a branch of the Hyuga clan.

Immediately, Namikaze Minato revealed the next arrangement for Hinata Bin: "I will not resign this year, so in the next few months, I plan to send you to tell Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama. Condition."

Compared to sending other ninjas, Hinata Bin and Jiraiya Tsunade are both very close, so it is obviously more suitable.

Of course, he and Jiraiya could be connected through Mt. Myoboku as a transit point, but he had no intention of doing so.

"Then if I go to find them and they are unwilling to come back, you won't resign?" Hinata Bin asked in a counter-reflective manner.

"You go first...if they are not willing, then we can talk about it later." Namikaze Minato smiled and sighed.

"Okay." Hinata Bin nodded, changed the subject, and mentioned his business to Namikaze Minato: "Minato-senpai, I have something to do tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so I'll take two days off."

"Ask for leave? Aren't you already taking a rest?" Minato Namikaze asked Hinata with a smile.

In the week since he was seriously injured, Hinata Bin has not been working and is resting.

"Aren't I on standby? What I mean by asking for leave is that I plan to leave the village for two days." Hinata Bin explained with a smile.

His shadow clone promised him something a week ago, and he had to do it.

"Oh? Where to go?" Namikaze Minato had some questions.

Two days were only enough for the guests to travel to and from the capital of the Kingdom of Fire.

"Sunagakure Village." Hinata Bin told the truth.

"Two days are not enough, right?" Namikaze Minato smiled and looked at Hinata Bin: "Unless... Sunagakure Village has your Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Yes, yes." Hinata Bin nodded.

"Excuse me, what are you doing in Sunagakure Village?" Namikaze Minato continued to ask.

This was his concern as a senior, not the Hokage's inquiry.

"Solve a very important event in life." Hinata Bin looked very solemn.

Namikaze Minato: "Speak humanly."

Hinata Bin: "Go on a date."

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