
Kuroto casually walked through the bustling streets and noticed the conversation of the villagers.At present, there are several discussions going on throughout Konoha about the results of the second Vote of Confidence held yesterday.
A second Vote of Confidence was held to determine whether Shimura Danzo was credible enough to become Hokage…
According to the rules of operation of Konoha Village, only after passing the Vote of Confidence would a candidate be allowed to take the Hokage position.
This was not a strange thing and that was the reason even if Shimura Danzo was the only Hokage Candidate for the position of Godaime Hokage, he would still have to go through the Vote of Confidence to be selected as the Godaime Hokage.
So naturally, the Vote of Confidence was held and all Shinobi above the rank of Special Jonin were allowed to vote…
But when the results of the vote were announced, everyone was shocked and some people could not help but laugh.
The result is hilarious because Danzo, despite being the only candidate to contest the position of the Godaime Hokage, still lost by a huge margin, which is truly laughable… And Shimura Danzo's defeat has been a hot topic of discussion in the village Today.
Hearing the funny comments from some drunkards, Kuroto could only laugh a little.
From the moment he chose to become 'Root', Konoha's shadow, he had moved away from the light, so the Hokage's position was no longer visible.
Although the Shinobi of Konoha were dissatisfied with the Sandaime Hokage and its inability to protect the village, which led to the destruction of the village and over two thousand deaths, they still did not want someone like Shimura Danzo, who was the leader of the group, that did not leave the village.a good impression to be the next Village Hokage.
Many people can see that in a very long time, Shimura Danzo has been the best to build up his momentum, but in such a short time, he said, it was impossible for him to leave the negative impression he left on most of Konoha's Shinobi.
In addition, there are also questions that ring in everyone's mind..Where Shimura Danzo on the night of the Akatsuki Organization attacked Konoha…?
Where was Shimura Danzo the night Kyuubi attacked Konoha?
It is said that no matter how many acts of kindness a person performs, one wrong act alone is more than enough to corrupt it in the eyes of the person… so how did Danzo, who has done so many wrong deeds over the years - years erasing all those deeds with just one good deed?
The results of the Vote of Confidence have proved this clearly…
Of course, Konoha must have a Hokage, and since Sarutobi Hiruzen has retreated, then the next Hokage, or better yet its leader, must be chosen…
And obviously, since Danzo was the only Hokage candidate, so despite failing in the Vote of Confidence, he was able to take over the village's power by using the support of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
As per Daimyo's instructions, Shimura Danzo was appointed as the temporary Hokage Agent for a period of one year, and he had to show the results seen within this one year. Until then, Konoha's power will be distributed among the Temporary Hokage and the Advisory Council made up of Village Elders.
As for whether Danzo can officially succeed as the Godaime Hokage, it will depend on what he does in this one year, and whether he is able to win in the next round of Vote of Confidence which will be held a year later.
So, despite failing to become Hokage, Danzo still managed to take control of the village.
After becoming a temporary Hokage, Danzo made several changes one after another, obviously, these changes were not to risk the Village, but rather to consolidate his power and authority over Konoha.
Among the changes Danzo made, he took out some of the most senior shinobi from the Anbu department who were considered subordinates of Sarutobi Hiruzen. This Shinobi was mostly the leader of the squad including Hyuga Kuroto, Uchiha Shisui, as well as several others…
Having been expelled from the Anbu department, Kuroto is now on his way to Anbu Base, to complete the follow-up procedures regarding the handover of his position as Team-Ro squad leader.
Most of the senior Anbu shinobi like him, Shisui, and a few others who were pushed aside by Danzo were all personally recruited by the Sandaime Hokage during his rule in Konoha, so obviously, they were all considered to be Sandaime's supporters and loyal to Sandaime Hokage. Unless the person who took over the village completely 'replaces' Sarutobi Hiruzen, Sandaime's loyal and trusted subordinates would obviously be moved or transferred to another department.
Kuroto is also very happy because he no longer has to fulfill his job as Anbu, after all, Anbu's identity is not only no longer helping him, but in fact quite burdensome and tiring lately, like he had to set aside a lot of time and manpower to complete the mission Anbu assigned to him, which he would not do again if he left the Anbu department. Therefore, leaving the Anbu department was not a bad thing for him.
And that was why he was here. After completing all the procedures, so Kuroto exited the headquarters, he met with his four subordinates from Team-Ro.
Kuroto noticed that Yuhi Kurenai, Gekko Hayate, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao seemed to be waiting for him, and therefore, he asked with a casual smile, "Are you guys waiting for me?"
“*Cough-cough*..” Hayate who stepped forward, and said, “Captain... we have also decided to finish ourselves from the Anbu department..”.
As Hayate said, both Kurenai and Yugao nodded, only Itachi was silent and expressionless…
Clearly, Danzo cannot remove all members of the Anbu department at once because it would push the entire Anbu department into chaos, while the others were simply transferred to the other team or left as they were, therefore, Kuroto's former subordinates were unaffected for the time being.
“If it is because of me.. then you guys should not resign from Anbu..” Kuroto said with a calm face, “Although Sandaime-sama may no longer be Hokage, he is still the head of the advisory board… And there he definitely needs the support of his trusted and loyal subordinates. Thus, the four of you should continue to work in the Anbu department.”.
After resigning from Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen is now the head of the advisory board. The advisory board consists of three elders including Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Senju Tsunade who took over the position after the death of former elder Mitokado Homura.
“But..” it seems Kurenai is not completely satisfied…
But before Kurenai could finish his words, Kuroto cut him off and said while looking towards the Hokage Building, “Shimura Danzo-sama may have been appointed as the Hokage's temporary agent, while looking at the Hokage's building, but I had a feeling that he wouldn't do it. be able to stay in that position for a long time, so don't worry about political turmoil, and leave it to the people in interest…” then he paused and added with a low whisper, “Again, even though I have resigned from the Anbu Department, I still need eyes and ears for internal affairs… And you will be my eyes and ears...is that reason enough?”
Asked by Kuroto, the four members of Team-Ro nodded lightly, clearly stating that the four of them were loyal to him…
Kuroto slightly smiled, and after giving a brief nod, she passed the four of them and went towards the Hokage Building…
Looking back at Kuroto from a distance, Kurenai could only murmur to herself, "I feel like she knows something. But as usual, her behavior is truly a mystery..."
Hayate said, “Since the captain has ordered us not to resign, then let's continue as it is… our team is also not split or moved or changed so we do not have to worry about this problem.”.
Yugao nodded lightly, then immediately added, “Ya, and since we don't have any tasks today, we should go practice now, The captain is no longer part of Team-Ro either, so we have to work to fill that power gap. After all, we cannot let the reputation of Team-Ro fall... Otherwise, it will embarrass the captain.”.
Thinking of the training, Kurenai immediately forgot what he was thinking, and nodded with an excited expression, "Yes, Itachi-kun, I also want your insight into the Genjutsu I have been trying to master ..."
Itachi nodded lightly stating that he had no problem, "Then, we should go to our regular practice field ..."
Only Hayate was helpless, and said with a helpless expression, “Hey, you guys...it's a rare holiday, shouldn't we rest for today?”.
As soon as Hayate spoke, he was subjected to the killing gazes of a pair of women..In this situation, he could only gulp in nervousness and say with an awkward smile, “Or, we can practice… after all, this is a rare holiday. , we must not waste such a good opportunity..”.
The two women nodded, and Itachi smiled seeing Hayate's helplessness.