Chapter 817: Tsunade: I am the Hokage!

"Shizune-senpai, why aren't Itachi with Tsunade-sensei today?"

Kitazawa suddenly realized something and asked curiously.

"She went to see the Third Hokage. She probably has some things to ask him."

Shizune replied.

"I see."

Kitazawa rubbed his chin.

He remembered Sarutobi Hiruzen saying a long time ago that he wanted to be a teacher at the Ninja Academy after retiring.

Should he invite him to teach the Genius Class?

Kitazawa was very busy now, and even busier after the new combat training methods were implemented.

After all, going out on a mission and being delayed for ten days or half a month was quite normal.

What if one day he, Kosuke Maruboshi, and Kakashi Hatake all failed to return in time for class?

Kitazawa felt he could talk to Sarutobi Hiruzen about it.

It just so happened that he was also about to meet the requirements for practicing the Five-Style Great Combo Jutsu, which meant his chakra nature transformations for all five styles had reached the proficient level.

He was only missing Fire Style now, and he just needed to get first place in the new combat exam during this month's test.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen became a teacher at the Ninja Academy, it would be much more convenient for him to ask for advice.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane entered the conference room one step ahead of Tsunade.

Their seats were in the front row, on the left and right sides of the Hokage's seat, representing their transcendent status.

A moment later, Tsunade pushed open the door and walked in, unhurried.

"Lord Hokage."

The jonin stood up in unison and greeted her together.

"The jonin meeting begins now."

After sitting down, Tsunade said in a crisp, decisive tone: "The first item: the establishment of the Hokage Secretariat."

"The Hokage Secretariat?"

Koharu Utatane immediately asked: "How is it different from the Hokage's secretary?"

"It is a department specifically for handling the daily affairs of the Hidden Leaf Village for the Hokage."

Tsunade glanced at her and replied.

Koharu Utatane felt slightly relieved.

Changing the Hokage's secretary from one person to a department was a disguised division of power.

She had been worried that once the Hokage's secretary position was set up, it would seize the power she and Homura Mitokado held.

Looking at it now, there is no need to worry.

"The Hokage Secretariat will have four heads and nine members."

Tsunade announced directly: "The list is as follows: Shikaku Nara, Shizune, Itachi Uchiha, Kitazawa, Hisa Hyuga... Yuki Inuzuka."

The conference room was suddenly in an uproar because of this list.

Especially the expressions of Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, which became extremely suspicious and uncertain.

Shikaku Nara becoming the head of the Hokage Secretariat was still within their expectations.

But the appearance of Itachi Uchiha and Hisa Hyuga made them feel an aura of unease.

The Uchiha clan had produced its second high-ranking official in the Hidden Leaf Village since Kagami Uchiha.

And the Hyuga clan had reached a position like the Hokage Secretariat for the first time.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane didn't care much about other ninja clans.

But the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan were simply too powerful.

Now that there was another Hokage Secretariat, they had no confidence at all that they could suppress them.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane had an ominous premonition in their hearts.

Was this Hokage Secretariat really aimed at them? Did it want to divide their power as Hokage advisors?

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.

What he hadn't expected was that the Uchiha clan had ultimately chosen to send Itachi Uchiha to be a Hokage secretary.

After all, in his view, Itachi Uchiha was too young.

Kitazawa was thoughtful.

Clearly, the Uchiha clan's goal was the position of Hokage.

With Itachi Uchiha's strength, plus the status of Hokage secretary, he could already be considered half a Hokage candidate.

Theoretically speaking, it was indeed possible for him to become the next Hokage.

Even if he couldn't, he could still manage to become a high-ranking official in the Hidden Leaf.

At that time, he could become a great help to Sasuke Uchiha in striving for the Hokage after next.

Simply put, the Uchiha clan had chosen a double insurance.

However, this Hokage Secretariat list was truly fair.

Apart from him, there were twelve secretaries: eight representatives from ninja clans and four representatives from civilian jonin.

How should he put it?

It was a similar distribution to the eight Anbu ninjas Kitazawa had selected.

The reason the jonin were surprised was because this list included Uchiha and Hyuga.

This had never happened before.

At least not during the periods of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Minato Namikaze.

However, most jonin were still very satisfied with this list.

Needless to say, the major ninja clans each occupied a spot.

And there were also four non-clan ninjas.

Although they couldn't compare to the major ninja clans, adding them up already accounted for a third of the share, which was truly not a small amount.

"The head of the Hokage Secretariat is Shikaku Nara."

Tsunade's mouth curled slightly, she glanced at Kitazawa, and said: "His position is Hokage Advisor."

"What?"

Koharu Utatane stood up all at once.

Although Homura Mitokado's reaction wasn't as intense as hers, he also showed an expression of disbelief.

Of course, besides them, the other jonin also felt surprised.

Shikaku Nara even had the feeling of a pie falling from the sky.

Hokage secretary and Hokage advisor were two completely different positions.

If the Hokage secretary was attached to the Hokage, then the Hokage advisor could sit on equal footing with the Hokage.

"I disagree!"

Koharu Utatane said immediately.

Shikaku Nara's gaze sharpened.

With his intelligence, he thought of the reason for Koharu Utatane's opposition in an instant.

Power struggles had always been like this.

After he became a Hokage advisor, the two Hokage advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, would be affected.

But he wouldn't back down either.

Whether it was for his own advancement or for the Ino-Shika-Cho clans behind him.

Besides, Tsunade had already delivered the opportunity to him.

If he didn't take it, he would lose the trust of this new Hokage.

"How can the Hokage secretary and Hokage advisor be lumped together?"

Koharu Utatane questioned: "Tsunade, this decision of yours is not reasonable."

"It's just a different title."

Tsunade said in a flat tone: "Since Itachi have a different opinion, then we will adopt a voting format."

"No!"

Koharu Utatane refused without even thinking.

This Hokage Secretariat had already distributed benefits to the major ninja clans and jonin.

The voting result was predictable; it would definitely not be the one she wanted.

"This won't do, that won't do, are Itachi the Hokage?"

Tsunade glanced at her and said in a deep voice: "I am the Hokage!"

Koharu Utatane was startled.

She felt terror from Tsunade's eyes.

"Vote."

Tsunade ignored her and said directly: "Those who agree with Advisor Koharu, please raise your hands."

As her voice fell, the conference room was silent.

Some jonin who had a good relationship with Koharu Utatane wanted to raise their hands, but after looking at the situation around them, they hesitated and put them back down.

Even if they raised their hands, they couldn't change the result, and raising their hands would easily make them a target.

Since that was the case, they simply wouldn't raise their hands.

Koharu Utatane stood where she was, her body trembling with anger.