Chapter 78

"The position of the Fourth Hokage."

"I won't interfere much; I'm not the material for this."

"I choose to withdraw."

"......."

With Danzo Shimura's voluntary withdrawal.

Soon, Jiraiya also gave up this opportunity to become the Fourth Hokage.

Coming from a commoner background.

He apprenticed under the Third Hokage and summoned from Mount Myoboku, one of the three great holy lands.

He learned Sage Mode and had outstanding performances in the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars; at the very least, he was much better than a certain Danzo Shimura who only knew how to lose battles.

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His life story.

Could almost be called the biography of a commoner ninja's ambition.

However.

Everyone has their own aspirations.

Jiraiya had always been accustomed to a free and easy life; after the war ended, he was still thinking about going to various places to gather material to perfect his 'Icha Icha Paradise'.

As for the position of Hokage, seeing the Third Hokage old man tired and exhausted every day, he couldn't raise much interest.

"Jiraiya, Itachi—"

Upon hearing this.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately showed a look of astonishment.

"I'm not interested in being Hokage, old man."

"Fine, I won't force Itachi."

Hearing Jiraiya's words.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could only sigh silently.

Originally, before the start of the Third Shinobi World War, he intended to let his proud disciple Orochimaru take over his position.

However.

With the progression of the war.

Orochimaru's behavior became increasingly strange, and he began to pursue the illusory immortality.

For this reason, he not only secretly got together with Danzo but even started human experiments.

Even though Orochimaru did it very secretly behind the scenes.

It couldn't escape Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

Of course.

As his disciple.

Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately didn't have the heart to kill his kin for the sake of righteousness, but chose to turn a blind eye; coupled with the need for Kage-level combat power during the war, it was even more impossible for him to deal with Orochimaru.

It's just that.

The position of the Fourth Hokage was basically out of his reach.

With Danzo Shimura and Jiraiya withdrawing, Orochimaru basically had no chance, and the final candidates were only—Tsunade Senju and Minato Namikaze.

One was the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the Princess of the Land of Fire, with a pure lineage and top-tier medical ninjutsu.

On the Hidden Cloud battlefield.

She saved many Hidden Leaf ninja from fire and water.

Defeating the Third Raikage and the Four-Tails jinchuriki head-on, ending the war with her own strength.

The other was the rising star, the Yellow Flash, who mastered space-time ninjutsu.

Capable of competing with the AB combination of the Hidden Cloud.

In the war against the Hidden Stone, he also showed overwhelming strength, and his record of instantly killing fifty Jonin of the enemy country is still well-known.

These two people.

One was his disciple.

The other was his grand-disciple.

Strictly speaking, they were both people from his faction.

However, they both had deep connections with that guy Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye!

Tsunade Senju was that guy's wife and didn't care about him, her teacher; if she were asked to choose between her teacher and her husband, Tsunade would definitely choose Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye without hesitation.

Minato Namikaze had received favors from that guy, but because of the bond of master and disciple, he could at least maintain a neutral attitude.

Therefore.

After some calculation.

The thoughts of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.

Were actually that it would be better to let Minato Namikaze take over the position of the Fourth Hokage.

"Since Jiraiya and Danzo Shimura have both withdrawn."

"Then, I announce that the candidates for the Fourth Hokage are Tsunade Senju, Minato Namikaze, and Orochimaru."

"The voting officially begins!"

"My vote goes to Minato Namikaze."

"He has Kage-level strength at a young age and has made countless contributions in this ninja world war; under his leadership, the future Hidden Leaf Village will definitely create new brilliance!"

"........"

The support of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Naturally let the people of his faction know what to do.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane also voted for Minato Namikaze as the Fourth Hokage without hesitation.

Hmm.

Including Danzo Shimura.

He knew that Orochimaru definitely had no chance.

This position of the Fourth Hokage was, in the end, a choice between Tsunade Senju and Minato Namikaze; rather than letting someone from the Senju of the Forest become the Fourth Hokage, it would be better to let Minato Namikaze be the Hokage; this guy is still young and easier to fool.

The Jonin and clan leaders of the Hokage faction also scattered their votes to Minato Namikaze.

"I actually think."

"Tsunade is more capable of handling this position."

"Minato is still young, and has better room for development in the future; polishing his strength to reach the peak is much better than sitting in the Hokage office all day."

"If he were to serve as the Fifth Hokage, I would have no opinion, and would even support it with both hands and feet."

"And—"

"The Hidden Leaf Village under the leadership of the First Hokage and Second Hokage."

"Was prosperous and flourishing, and not just any cat or dog dared to come and touch porcelain; it was only the Third generation that had some problems. I believe that if Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First, takes over the position of Hokage, she will definitely be able to reproduce the peak of brilliance."

"My vote goes to Tsunade."

"........"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye, who had been silent all along.

Stood up slowly at this moment, his body exuding a heavy momentum, making people move their eyes over involuntarily.

Here.

What he sent was not just a wood clone.

But his real body.

The strength of the peak of the Kage level.

Looking at the entire Hidden Leaf Village, it was also one of the top levels.

With his voice of support, and after actively casting the vote representing the 'Clan Leader of the Senju of the Forest'.

The Inuzuka, Yamanaka, Kurama, Nara, and Akimichi clans, which were affiliated with the Senju of the Forest, as well as the Hyuga clan, which was on good terms with them, also chose to recommend Tsunade Senju to become the Fourth Hokage.

Of course.

Among them.