Chapter 187: What It Takes to Become Hokage
As Nara Lushen joined the competition for Li Jie Xuan, the celebration banquet for the great victory completely descended into chaos. It had entirely turned into a family-recognition gathering for Li Jie Xuan…
"That's enough!"
Senju Tobirama finally couldn't take it anymore. He slammed the table and stood up.
"Lord Tobirama, don't tell me you're about to say Li Jie Xuan is also a member of the Senju clan?"
Nara Lushen stared at Tobirama with a wary expression, as if saying: You're the Hokage—you can't just use your authority to snatch him away from us!
"What a joke!"
Senju Tobirama curled his lips in disdain.
"With this little brat? Even if he wanted to take the Senju name, I wouldn't agree to it!"
Hearing that, Nara Lushen finally let out a sigh of relief. Just as he turned around, preparing to continue arguing with the other clan jonin about Li Jie Xuan's background—
"However, little Tsunade might very well end up taking the name Jie Xuan in the future."
Tobirama narrowed his eyes and smiled contemptuously, as if to say: Go ahead and keep arguing. No matter what surname Li Jie Xuan ends up with, he won't be able to escape having ties to the Senju clan anyway…
This was the Hokage's disdain!
At that moment, the jonin of the various clans felt utterly exhausted.
No matter how they fought over him, they couldn't compete with the Hokage. Tobirama had already invested early and tied Li Jie Xuan to the Senju clan's chariot!
"Enough!"
In the end, Senju Tobirama stopped the farce and drove all the clan jonin out of the Senju residence…
Once everyone had left, Tobirama's expression suddenly turned cold. He looked at Li Jie Xuan and spoke in a deep voice.
"Feeling proud, aren't you? So many clans are praising you!"
Before Li Jie Xuan could respond, Tobirama continued:
"I've heard that you want to become Hokage?"
"Not want—to become."
Li Jie Xuan smiled confidently.
Once he decided something, he would definitely achieve it. This was the confidence of a transmigrator. Besides, that old man Hashirama was still watching him from the border…
"But do you know what kind of person can become Hokage?"
Tobirama's face remained stern.
"Do you think you're already capable of taking on the position of Hokage?"
Li Jie Xuan froze.
He had never seriously thought about that question before…
What exactly was required to become Hokage?
In the original story, the appointment of Hokage often seemed quite casual: because Jiraiya refused the position, Tsunade took it. Because Danzo died, Kakashi was temporarily pushed into the role…
Was becoming Hokage just a matter of appearance?
Seeing Li Jie Xuan lower his head and think, Tobirama actually smiled for once.
"That's right. The most important thing for a Hokage is thinking!"
The relationships between nations must be considered. The relationships between clans must also be considered. The honor of the entire country and the ninja village rests on the shoulders of a single person!
"Being strong alone is not enough to become Hokage!"
This was something Tobirama had once told Hashirama as well. And for that very reason, even if Uchiha Madara waited an entire lifetime, he could never become Hokage!
"Only a powerful figure who is supported by the people is qualified to become Hokage!"
Tobirama said with pride.
"Killing one or two ninjas isn't enough to make you Hokage. Only victories like this—defeating the Sand Village's allied forces—can bring you enough prestige!"
Just as Li Jie Xuan had expected, Tobirama's words gradually turned into boasting about his own achievements again…
Who knew why?
Whenever he was in front of Li Jie Xuan, Tobirama had an unusual urge to show off.
It wasn't much—he had only killed around twenty Sand Village jonin, over a hundred chunin, and more than two thousand genin.
"Saying it was a small victory seems a bit too arrogant."
Tobirama grinned lightly. "Let's call it a moderate victory—an ordinary, average win."
"But… in the end, you still didn't manage to break through Sunagakure, did you?"
Li Jie Xuan grinned, striking directly at the heart of the matter…
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