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Minato Namikaze looked bewildered.
Watching the people who had already begun to urge him to take the position, the bitterness at the corners of his mouth grew even more pronounced.
Becoming the Fourth Hokage again?
He actually had no such intention. After all, he was not from this world; he had only come here to complete a mission and, incidentally, to look after the child from this alternate world.
To put it bluntly... he would leave sooner or later!
After all, his real child and wife were actually in another world.
However, looking at the people before him, he fell into silence for a moment.
What should he do? He couldn't say for sure right now!
He couldn't bring himself to refuse outright; after all, he knew very well that if he didn't take the position, Konoha would certainly fall into chaos.
Hiruzen Sarutobi would surely make a comeback, and as for these people who had chosen to stand by him, how would they face Hiruzen Sarutobi then?
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he looked at Orochimaru: "Lord Orochimaru, how about you take it?"
"Forget it, Minato." Orochimaru shook his head: "You know me!"
"I'm busy as hell on my side every day. This time, I chose to agree to come only because I wanted to meet 'that person'."
"Once things here are settled, I will definitely leave."
Seeing Orochimaru refuse, Minato Namikaze didn't say anything more.
Obviously, he knew Orochimaru's purpose was to meet his counterpart in this world and then have a good exchange of their respective techniques.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
On the other side, seeing the two of them deferring to each other, the people present were speechless.
One had to realize, this was the position of Hokage!
Normal people would fight tooth and nail for this position every time. Just look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had already fallen into madness for the sake of power.
These two people in front of us, are you serious?
However, the crowd didn't urge him at this moment because they understood Minato Namikaze; he was a Hokage with a strong sense of responsibility.
Since everyone had stood on his side earlier, Minato Namikaze wouldn't abandon them.
In fact, that was exactly the case!
Minato Namikaze only pondered for a moment before speaking directly: "I will temporarily take the position of Hokage until the Fifth Hokage can be selected."
"In addition, I need you all to call Lady Tsunade back. Tell her that Hiruzen Sarutobi has been forced to abdicate by me. I believe Lady Tsunade will return after hearing this news."
"Of course, that is for later!"
"Let's return to the Hokage Building first and stabilize the situation in the Village."
"Remember to call the Uchiha over, and while you're at it, bring my son to the Hokage Building too!"
After saying this, Minato Namikaze didn't mean to waste any more words and immediately headed toward the Hokage Building with Orochimaru.
The people present were bewildered!
Honestly, everyone found Minato Namikaze's actions a bit difficult to understand.
Looking for Tsunade? But not looking for his own teacher, Jiraiya?
Furthermore, what the crowd found most incomprehensible was that, at this time of transition between the old and new, shouldn't the Uchiha be the ones they were most vigilant against?
Why? Why let the Uchiha participate?
One had to remember that just tonight, the Village and the Uchiha were on the verge of civil war!
However, although they couldn't understand it in their hearts, Minato Namikaze was the Hokage, and he was the Hokage they had chosen.
Therefore, there was no choice! Shikaku gave a soft sigh: "Inoichi, you go and notify the Uchiha."
"Alright!" Inoichi did not refuse.
Immediately after, once Inoichi headed in the direction of the Uchiha, the other clan heads and department heads also began to head toward the Hokage Building one after another. Those who were not qualified to attend the high-level meeting were arranged to notify the officials who hadn't come tonight.
Twenty minutes later, at the Hokage Building, in the main conference room.
All the heads of the Ninja Clans in Konoha, as well as the heads of various departments, filled the entire conference room.
However, when everyone looked toward the Uchiha's section, their gazes appeared slightly strange.
They couldn't help it! When Hiruzen Sarutobi was in power, there was never a seat for any Uchiha in such important meetings.
Minato Namikaze sat high at the head of the table.
Kakashi and Orochimaru, at Minato Namikaze's request, sat on his left and right sides.
Not long after, Anbu brought in the bewildered Uzumaki Naruto. Seeing the child with sloppy clothes, whose height was much shorter than his peers, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but feel his eyes redden.
This is the world without Uchiha Jin!
"Huh?!" "Where is Old Man Third Hokage?" "That blonde uncle, why are you sitting in Old Man Third's seat?" "Wait..." "You look so familiar!"
Naruto chirped away as he walked in, looking completely uneducated.
And regarding this, everyone present remained silent!
Obviously, those qualified to attend this meeting were the core of the Village, and everyone naturally understood Uzumaki Naruto's identity.
Minato Namikaze took a deep look at Naruto, showing no signs of intimacy, and instead turned his head to look at everyone present.
"You should all understand the specific situation." "Therefore, I will not elaborate here. Starting from today, I am taking over the position of Hokage." "Tomorrow morning, announce it to the entire Konoha!"
"Second point, the Uchiha." "The policies targeting the Uchiha during Hiruzen Sarutobi's era are hereby unconditionally lifted effective immediately. From now on, in Konoha, the Uchiha will enjoy the same treatment and rights as other clans." "This is not a discussion; this is a notification!"
"Third point, Uzumaki Naruto!" "He is not some Nine-Tailed fox spirit; he is the child of me, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina." "Tomorrow morning, proclaim this to the entire Konoha." "If anyone dares to bully Uzumaki Naruto again, they are going against me, Minato Namikaze." "Every single case discovered will be dealt with!" "The sentencing will be handled at the maximum penalty, and no one is allowed to plead for leniency."
"Finally..." "All departments in Konoha are to perform their respective duties. If you encounter difficulties in your work, come directly to the Hokage Office to find me!" "That is all, meeting adjourned!"
There was no discussion, only notification. Minato Namikaze stated the matters simply and then left with Uzumaki Naruto.
The others in the conference room were bewildered at this moment.
They couldn't help it! Minato Namikaze's current style of conduct was completely different from what they remembered.
In everyone's impression, Minato Namikaze used to have a gentle nature and would discuss everything with everyone when encountering any issues.
But this time? Everyone felt a sense of domineering aura!
Obviously, having lived in another world for such a long time, Minato Namikaze had subconsciously learned a bit from Uchiha Jin.
This was normal! After all, looking at the various Hokage of Konoha, Uchiha Jin was the most successful, and under his leadership, Konoha's development had been thriving. If he didn't learn from Uchiha Jin, who else would he learn from?