Chapter 520

Uchiha Gin smiled and patted the young man beside him on the shoulder, his eyes sweeping over the clan emblem on the other party's back unobtrusively.

"Little brother, if I'm not mistaken, you should be a spirited young man from the Shimura clan, right?"

"What do you want to do?"

The Shimura young man, who didn't know he had been selected as a lucky audience member, retreated vigilantly, looking up and down at Uchiha Gin, who had suddenly come to get close to him.

He always felt that the characteristics of this curly-haired guy in front of him were very consistent with the strange uncle that the elders had repeatedly warned him to stay away from during the clan meeting.

"I see that your eyes are full of expectation, you must be full of confidence in the leader candidate in your heart."

Uchiha Gin nodded seriously, his face carrying the kind of relieved smile unique to elders. The infectious smile instantly made the Shimura young man let go of the mustard in his heart.

"That's natural, our young clan leader will definitely win the crown and lead Konoha to prosperity and strength!"

Under the proposal of the Senju clan, this election has changed, requiring every Jonin to participate in the election, just to ensure fairness and justice.

The Ninja Clan Alliance, which had already colluded with the Senju, naturally supported it vigorously. Although the Uchiha had some complaints, they chose to remain silent under Uchiha Izuna's instruction.

"I am also very optimistic about contestant Shimura Danzo, if you don't believe me, look."

After taking the young man's words, Uchiha Gin raised his finger and pointed to the display board he had set up behind him, which was a list of names with photos and names.

"Contestant Shimura Danzo is a hot favorite in this election~"

It turned out that this display board was the list of hot candidates for this election.

The people around heard this and then looked at it carefully. For a while, discussions arose.

"Uchiha Izuna in the first place!"

"Sarutobi Hiruzen? The young clan leader of the Sarutobi clan is actually ranked second."

"Strange, why isn't my name there?"

"Roll to the side, you Genin have no qualifications to run for election?"

Following Uchiha Gin's pointing, the young man indeed found the handsome photo of his young clan leader in a prominent position, and a satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face. But the next second, his brows tightened.

"It is indeed the young clan leader, but what does the 1 to 4 below mean?"

"This is the odds."

Uchiha Gin discovered that everyone's attention was attracted by him, and immediately announced loudly.

"Odds?"

"That's right, anyway, the election inside won't have any results for a while. Instead of waiting anxiously, everyone might as well make a small bet, which can be considered cheering for your idol."

"Are you going to open a market?"

The crowd around finally discovered Uchiha Gin's true purpose.

"Nonsense, this is public welfare competition. 20% of the profits will be donated to the Konoha Orphanage on the spot."

Facing the crowd's questioning, Uchiha Gin shook his head calmly, pointed to the word "public welfare" in the corner of the display board, and explained seriously.

"Let me see, Uchiha Izuna 1 to 0.8, as expected of a well-deserved hot favorite."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen actually has odds of 2.5, truly young and promising."

"The odds of the Hyuga clan leader are 3, as expected of a big family, even if they don't come out, they can still rub against the hot candidate for leader."

The onlookers browsed the list on the display board and expressed that this list had no moisture at all, all dry goods.

"Eh? Why isn't Uchiha Kagami there?"

Soon, some people discovered the omission in this list. The Uchiha clan didn't just have Uchiha Izuna as a hot candidate. The young Uchiha Kagami was also qualified to compete for Konoha.

"Don't worry everyone, because Konoha is a dual-speaker system, this list is only for those running for Hokage, and Uchiha Kagami has no intention of competing for the Hokage position, so his name is not on it."

"Ah! What a pity~"

Because Uchiha Kagami had been working in the grassroots for many years, he had gained a lot of prestige among the people and had a large group of fans. They were disappointed to learn that their idol was not competing for the Hokage position.

Uchiha Gin saw that the emotions of the crowd around him had been mobilized by him and immediately began to promote his competition.

"The Hokage election is about to start, everyone, don't just be moved, take action. While supporting your idol, you can also earn some pocket money, and at the same time contribute to Konoha's public welfare, why not do it?"

"..."

The Shimura young man from the beginning stared at the big face of Shimura Danzo on the display board for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and took out his purse.

"I bet 100,000 ryo that the young clan leader wins!"

"I didn't expect that in your heart, the wise and martial young clan leader is only worth 100,000 ryo, sigh~"

Although Uchiha Gin was speaking sarcastically, the speed of his hands was not slow. As soon as the Shimura young man took out a stack of banknotes, the next second it entered his pocket.

"Add bet, can't I add bet?"

The young man was indeed too young, a simple provocation could make him red-faced.

"Alright, take the ticket, waiting for you to redeem the prize~"

Uchiha Gin smiled and stuffed the Shimura young man's purse into his pocket, handing a hand-torn ticket to the other party.

There was a first one, there was a second one. The crowd around had long been eager to move. Anyway, small bets are pleasant, spending a little money can be considered a disguised participation in the Hokage election.

"30,000 ryo, Uchiha Izuna~"

"50,000 ryo, bet on Sarutobi Hiruzen!"

"80,000 ryo, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao."

"..."

"One by one, slowly, everyone has a share~"

Looking at the increasing amount of banknotes in his hand, the smile on Uchiha Gin's face became more and more brilliant.

This competition did not have the one-sided phenomenon he was worried about. Not everyone bet on the hottest Uchiha Izuna.

On the contrary, the proportion of people betting on Uchiha Izuna was not high, basically some civilians.

Ninja clan members, even if they knew that the representatives participating in the election had little chance of winning, would also offer their chips in a friendly way.

Compared to the purpose of making money, their behavior of throwing money was more like an act of generating electricity for love.

"Tsk, there are quite a few people betting on the little monkey. It seems that the rumor of the 3,000 Sarutobi Army is not groundless."

Uchiha Gin took time to count and was surprised to find that quite a few people bet on Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the amount was quite considerable, almost pulling the odds down by a few percentage points.

"Xiang Tianyao is also an old horse in the stable, and he is still competing with young people at his age."

Although there were not many people betting on Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, the amount of each bet was not small, showing the wealth of the big family.

Uchiha Gin's behavior soon attracted the attention of the Jonin in the Hokage Building.

"What is that curly-haired guy doing?"

Senju Feizhen, who was specially allowed to watch the election, furrowed her beautiful eyebrows and looked at Uchiha Gin, who was jumping up and down outside the window.

"I heard from the guards that he seems to have opened a market outside, guessing the ownership of the Third Hokage."

The Senju clansmen who followed her learned about what happened outside through the guards.

"Hmph! Really boring."

Senju Feizhen snorted coldly, but a flash of inexplicable meaning flashed in her eyes. Taking advantage of the gap when no one discovered, she quietly formed a release seal.

"Bang~"

It turned out that in Senju Tobirama's residence several streets away, one of the shadow clones meditating suddenly turned into white smoke and disappeared. The remaining shadow clones instantly had some brand-new memories in their brains.

After a while, the shadow clone found the corrupt scroll that Senju Feizhen hid under the bed, and a proud smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

"This time I will definitely make you lose everything!"

"The election is about to start! Everyone, make your bets~"

Accompanied by the bell that the election was about to start, Uchiha Gin's market was about to close.

"Boss, I bet on Sarutobi Hiruzen."

Just at the last moment when he was preparing to end the circle, a figure wearing a black cloak appeared in front of his market and handed over a heavy scroll.

"Oh?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the strange face under the other party's cloak and raised his eyebrows with interest. Even if the person in front of him used a transformation technique, he saw through the other party's identity at a glance.

"Are you sure?"

"Sure."

The shadow clone, who used the transformation technique to change his figure and appearance, nodded with a tight face.

"What is the specific amount?"

Weighing the storage scroll with some weight, Uchiha Gin didn't check it without authorization, but asked instead.

"Didn't count it carefully, it should be about 60 billion."

Senju Feizhen's shadow clone looked around and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Hiss..."

Uchiha Gin gasped upon hearing this, and a hint of shock appeared in his eyes.

Where did this white-hair get so much money?

"Why, afraid to accept? Afraid you can't afford to pay?"

Seeing that Uchiha Gin was slow to give her the ticket, the shadow clone curled her lips and said sarcastically.

"Make your bets, no responsibility, please keep your ticket well."

For such a big client who sends money, Uchiha Gin naturally agreed with both hands.

"You won't run away, will you?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin, who was very refreshing, Senju Feizhen's shadow clone suddenly felt a bit uneasy. She was definitely going to win this wave. If this curly-haired guy ran away to avoid redeeming the prize, wouldn't she be empty-handed?

"Century-old shop, no deception!"

Uchiha Gin made a guarantee while counting the banknotes in the scroll.

"This little money, the shop can still afford to pay."

"That's fine."

With Uchiha Gin's words, Senju Feizhen's shadow clone finally breathed a sigh of relief, her gaze turning to the towering Hokage Building, her heart full of beautiful longing for the golden future.

In the conference room on the top floor of the Hokage Building, the famous Jonin of Konoha gathered together.

Every official Jonin has a ballot, which is marked with the names of several hot candidates, and they only need to draw a check.

Sarutobi Sasuke, who was full of anxiety, found Senju Feizhen in private.

"Lord Feizhen, you have received the funds, I will leave my son's future to you!"

"Rest assured, leave it to me."

Senju Feizhen nodded very confidently.

She knew the number of Jonin in Konoha best. Although the proportion of Jonin in the Uchiha clan was very high, the Senju clan was not bad either.

Now with the support of the Ninja Clan Alliance, if nothing unexpected happens, the position of Hokage is within reach.

"Jonin voting is about to start, please get ready."

Soon, a huge public ballot box was moved out, and the Jonin who were whispering to each other immediately muted.

Senju Feizhen was not among them. After instructing the Senju clansmen who followed her, she sat in the corner of the conference room, quietly waiting for the results.

"Feizhen, do you really want to support the little monkey to be Hokage?"

Not long after sitting down, a plump figure sat beside her. Senju Feizhen raised her head and nodded slightly to Senju Tohka, who had a complex expression.

"When my father was alive, he often instructed me to guard against the Uchiha. If those crazy people with extreme personalities take power, Konoha might face a disaster."

"The Uchiha is certainly paranoid, but at least they won't play underhanded. Feizhen, do you really understand those people in the Ninja Clan Alliance?"

Senju Tohka looked at her cheap niece and sighed lightly in her heart, with a hint of inexplicable meaning in her eyes.

"Although I haven't been in contact with them for long, the ninja clan children participating in this election are all disciples whom my father trusted very much. They will absolutely not do anything that harms Konoha's interests."

Not knowing what her sister-in-law was worried about, Senju Feizhen didn't take Senju Tohka's worries to heart.

"Will not harm Konoha's interests..."

Senju Tohka's face froze upon hearing this, and the inexplicable meaning in her eyes became even stronger.

"Let's not talk about this, Aunt, have you settled the clansmen on your side? Remember to vote for Sarutobi Hiruzen when the time comes."

"Already settled."

Hehehe~ This wave is taking off directly!

Thinking that her assets were about to double, Senju Feizhen's heart bloomed with joy. Money is so easy to earn!

On the other side of the conference room, Uchiha Izuna, as the hottest candidate, had no expectation at all, but instead sat in his seat in a daze, looking like his soul was out of his body.

"Lord Izuna? Lord Izuna!"

"Oh?"

It wasn't until the voice of his subordinate raised a few major keys that he came back to his senses, his eyes full of confusion.

"Recasting the glory of the Uchiha, it is our duty!"

A group of Uchiha clansmen had excited expressions on their faces. In their view, as the strongest person in the village at present, the Hokage position must belong to Uchiha Izuna.

"You guys... whatever~"

Izuna smacked his lips with boredom. He didn't want to spoil everyone's fun at this critical moment, so let everything take its course.

"Start voting!"

Following the host's order, the Jonin picked up their pens with solemn expressions and drew checks behind the names of the candidates they supported.

The voting speed was very fast. Everyone took turns putting their ballots into the public ballot box. After the last ballot was inserted, the tense and exciting vote counting session began.

"Uchiha Izuna, one vote..."

"Shimura Danzo, one vote..."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, one vote..."

"Hyuga..."

Accompanied by one name after another being repeated, everyone's mood became more and more tense. Senju Feizhen secretly recorded the votes of several candidates, and the surprise in her heart only increased.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, one vote..."

"Uchiha Izuna, one vote..."

"Uchiha Izuna, one vote..."

Wrong!

When she heard the vote counter start to count a large number of votes for Uchiha Izuna, Senju Feizhen, who was sitting firmly on the fishing platform, instantly couldn't stay calm.

"How could there be so many more?"

As a Senju who understood the Uchiha better than the Uchiha, she had long kept the information of every Uchiha Jonin in her heart, not to mention the number.

But now, the number of votes for Uchiha Izuna had long exceeded the number of Jonin in the Uchiha clan.

If it were said that the Uchiha secretly pulled away the votes in the hands of civilian ninjas, it shouldn't have increased so much.

There is a traitor!

Senju Feizhen instantly shifted her gaze to the Hyuga clan not far away. The number of Jonin in the Hyuga clan was not large, but if they all defected, the Hokage position would be even more confusing.

"Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, one vote..."

Wrong, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's vote count matched. The Hyuga clan did not defect to the Uchiha.

"Who exactly is making trouble in the middle?" (End of chapter)