Reborn Into Naruto World With Tenseigan
The Hokage Candidate
“Did you all hear what I heard? Yesterday, Danzo-sama personally led several shinobi, and managed to save the daughter of the Patriarch of the Hyuga Clan, as well as Jinchuriki of Kyuubi.”.
“Yes, I heard it too, it happened last night.”.
"M-hmm, it is said that they were both rescued from the secret headquarters of Orochimaru... If the cunning snake does not escape in the last moments using the boy as a hostage, he will be killed by Danzo-sama..."
“Huh, what a pity...if only.”.
“Sst...!”
On the streets, in teahouses, in alleys, and in many other places, people gather in groups of two or three and talk about current events.
The topic of discussion was clear about what had just happened last night... Where Shimura Danzo, personally leading the Konoha Shinobi team and he not only saved the eldest daughter of the patriarch of the Hyuga Clan as well as the child, he also killed countless rogue Shinobi. under Orochimaru then captured his base, so too did he return after a great victory over Orochimaru.
What happened to be the two children freed by Orochimaru were rescued by Danzo on the night before the day that the Vote of Confidence was supposed to be held. So some people who are witty can clearly understand the implications of this recovery operation.
Considering that the Jinchuriki Kyuubi was rescued and brought back to the village, such important information should have been kept secret from everyone to avoid attracting the attention of the Akatsuki Organization, but the thing was very clear, which should have been the case, not only was the information not kept secret, but it turned out to be in just one night and spread throughout the village of Konoha.
As a result, in just one night the popularity of Shimura Danzo soared throughout the village, and in the hearts of the residents of Konoha Village, admiration for Danzo suddenly skyrocketed, and he became the talk of the town.
Until a few days ago, the villagers of Konoha only heard that there was a person named Shimura Danzo on the advisory board of Sandaime-sama, all the things what he did for the village, what he sacrificed for the village, and so on, such details were truly a mystery to everyone.
In fact, not only the villagers of Konoha are ordinary, but even most of the Genin and Chunin Konoha, as well as some Jonin are also unfamiliar and unaware of the existence of Shimura Danzo…
And among those who knew of his existence like Elder Danzo, they only knew that he was the leader of the secret unit of Anbu that used to be named 'Root, they know nothing more about Shimura Danzo.
So, basically, Shimura Danzo is a great mystery to everyone because no one knows about him.
Clearly, this was because Shimura Danzo had always lived in the shadows of Konoha Village, so his prestige in the hearts of the Konoha Villagers did not exceed that, even if the Sandaime Hokage was forced to retreat through the Vote of Confidence. , taking over the position of Hokage would not be easy for Danzo. After all, two of the three Legendary Sannins, Tsunade-hime, and Jiraiya were present in the village.
Pamor Tsunade-hime and Jiraiya far outstripped Danzo, and this was the reason Danzo conducted the two boys' rescue operation.
Undoubtedly, under the intense propaganda, this self-directed and self-directed, last-minute recovery operation had a very good impact on Danzo's reputation.
The people of Konoha today are emotionally upset at the repeated defeats and the loss of loved ones, so they desperately need the good news about Konoha's victory to vent their repressed emotions… Shimura Danzo 'coincidentally' brought such a victory to the village, and as a result, he immediately won the hearts of many Konoha villagers…
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Hokage Office.
Sandaime Hokage clasped his hands behind his back and stood in front of the glass window looking at the rebuilt village with a serious expression on his face.
Due to good planning, the reconstructed village layout has become more reasonable than ever, and various areas have been used, within a little over a month, the entire village was rebuilt into a prosperous and bustling country.
At this time, Jiraiya and Tsunade-hime arrived at the Hokage's office, but unlike Sandaime's thoughtful expressions, both Jiraiya and Tsunade-hime had grim expressions on their faces.
Mellifluous voice…
Before any of the three could speak, suddenly, an Anbu arrived at the office, and reported, "Hokage-sama, the voting has begun..."
Sandaime nodded lightly, and waved his hand, “I heard...
Anbu quickly takes refuge in Sandaime, and disappears from the Hokage's office…
After Anbu Shinobi left, Tsunade-hime asked with a sullen expression, "Sarutobi-sensei?"
'He' in Tsunade-hime's words is clearly Danzo who is the cause of the Vote joke beliefs currently held in the village.
Sandaime sighed lightly, and said in a tired tone, “The Hokage position not only holds the power, but also carries the responsibility of guarding the village, as well as the expectations of too many people… Since Danzo really wants to be Hokage, let him try.”.
Jiraiya asked, "But Sensei?"
As soon as Sandaime pointed out this fact, Jiraiya turned her head and started whistling furiously…
Even before Danzo began to manipulate public opinion against him, Sarutobi Hiruzen had decided to bear the blame for the destruction of the village on his shoulders and wanted to retreat from the position of the Konoha Hokage… He wanted to let Tsunade-hime replace him as Godaime Hokage.
Tsunade-hime, or better yet, Senju Tsunade is the best candidate to take over the position of Hokage Konoha in terms of prestige, strength, or background, he can succeed as the Hokage of Konoha without any problems.
Because Tsunade-hime's younger brother Nawaki and her lover Dan died because they wanted to become Hokage, Tsunade-hime has a deep aversion to becoming Hokage…
Sandaime was somewhat helpless due to Tsunade's choice, and he could only implicate Jiraiya, but Jiraiya also refused without hesitation.
He, who preferred to be free and not be bound by any chain obviously did not want to be bound by the chain of responsibility that Hokage had to bear, Jiraiya also brought the mistake of not guiding Nagato properly, and thus blamed him for all the acts of terrorism caused by the Akatsuki Organization, he also refused to succeed as the Hokage of Konoha.
As both of his students refused, Sandaime was completely helpless.he looked at the two disciples standing in front of him with a headache and felt even more tired.
Even he knew that he was getting older, and thus, whenever he faced a problem that he could not solve, Hiruzen would unconsciously think of Konoha's Yellow Lightning, which was the only thing he could do, the man who could become Konoha's greatest Hokage, unfortunately , died too young.
Helpless, tired, and exhausted, Sandaime could only sigh, “Sigh..” looked at the situation and thought of the days ago…
Time passed minute by minute and the three people present in the Hokage Office fell silent. No one spoke anymore and they were quietly waiting for the final result of the vote…
After a few hours, several people, including Shimura Danzo, Utatane Koharu, Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Nara Shikaku as well as other Patriarchs of the main Shinobi Clan came to the Hokage Office.
Ransacked…
Danzo stroked his wand on the ground to attract the attention of the three people present in the Hokage's office, then declared, "Hiruzen, the result of the Vote of Confidence has come out... And unfortunately, the number of votes in your favor is far less compared to the votes against you. Thus, you must withdraw from the position of the Konoha Hokage.”.
Utatane Koharu did not want the matter to escalate too much, and therefore, he took over the conversation from Danzo, then said, "Hiruzen, from now on. You are no longer the Hokage of Konoha, you are not the Hokage of Konoha, and the new Hokage will be chosen for the Village in your place. Of course, taking into account your experience and qualifications, and everything you have done for the village, you will be given a position as an Elder on the advisory board.
Sandaime nodded lightly, "I see, if it is a majority decision, then what can be done."
He was not too surprised by the results of the Vote of Confidence. After all of Konoha Village was destroyed overnight, no matter how high his reputation was in the hearts of everyone, the responsibility for failure could not be ignored.
Therefore, Sandaime calmly accepted the results of the Vote of Confidence…
Elder Koharu continued, "As one of the Advisory Council Elders, you naturally have the qualifications to nominate a candidate for the next Hokage position... Do you want to nominate someone?"
Upon the proposal to nominate a candidate, Sandaime glanced towards Tsunade and Jiraiya, however, the two avoided her gaze which clearly indicated not to nominate them…
If Sandaime had died, then driven by a sense of responsibility, one of them might have been willing to stand up and take the Hokage's mantle along with all the responsibilities that accompanied the post, but since he was still alive, then neither of the two were willing to bind himself to the Hokage's position.
Clearly, this was also within Hiruzen's expectations, and he could only remain silent at this moment ... And seeing Sandaime standing still, even Elder Koharu sighed and said nothing.
In fact, not only Sandaime, even he was also authorized to nominate candidates for the Hokage position, but similar to Hiruzen, he also experienced the same problem. No suitable candidate is willing to take the position of Hokage Konoha.
Jiraiya and Tsunade-hime who were equally suitable were unwilling to take the position, while the younger generation Shinobi like Kakashi, Asuma, were unwilling to take the position, and others lack the power and prestige needed to become Hokage in the current chaotic situation of Konoha and the Shinobi World.
Seeing Hiruzen and Koharu speechless, Danzo took a step forward and after noticing everyone's expressions, she declared, "I'm running for the candidate for the position of Godaime Hokage!"
Immediately after Danzo made his statement, Patriarch Uchiha narrowed his eyes for a moment, but after a little consideration, he chose to remain silent and expressed his neutrality.
Although Shimura Danzo had always been hostile towards the Uchiha Clan, after all he was a weak old man. This time he had declared total enmity with the main Hokage faction to take over the position of Hokage, he would not dare to express open hostility to the Uchiha Clan at this time.
Similar to Patriarch Uchiha, even Patriarch Hyuga narrowed his eyes for a moment, but similar to Patriarch Uchiha, he also remained silent ... because of that, Hyuga Hiashi owes him a favor and cannot question him, at least not open…
Similarly, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, Senju Tsunade, and Jiraiya also remained silent, The patriarch of the other Shinobi Clans under Nara Patraich also remained silent and did not oppose his candidacy by Shimura Danzo. …
The result of this meeting turned out to be in everyone's silence, Shimura Danzo became the only Hokage candidate to contest the position of Godaime Hokage…