Hiruzen Sarutobi warned Danzo, telling him to put those thoughts away.
Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado said nothing, because they both knew Danzo just as well, and naturally, they knew how obsessed Danzo was with the position of Hokage.
However, both of them agreed with Hiruzen Sarutobi's assessment: Danzo was not suitable to become Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and said, "This matter is decided. Tomorrow, we will head to the Daimyo's estate to report to the Daimyo and recommend the new Hokage."
Hiruzen Sarutobi left the conference room.
Danzo angrily slammed the table once more before leaving as well.
Inside the Daimyo's estate.
Upon hearing that Hiruzen Sarutobi intended to resign from the position of Hokage, the Daimyo said with regret, "What a pity. The Third Hokage has done quite well..."
Danzo cast a menacing gaze at the Daimyo, causing the Daimyo, who was just an ordinary person, to jump in fright.
Danzo said coldly, "If we trace it back to the Root, it is precisely because the Third Hokage's ideas were too naive that the Village was pushed to this point. Even so, the war has just ended and the Village is not stable, so it would be better for the Third Hokage to continue serving as Hokage."
Now that Danzo's greatest tool, Orochimaru, had quit, Danzo could only try to find a way to keep Hiruzen Sarutobi as Hokage.
Otherwise, once a new Hokage took office, Root, as an independent department, would very likely be targeted, and his power would be weakened.
Only if Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to be Hokage could he maintain the status quo.
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up, "Danzo is right; I cannot shirk my responsibility. I am also old now and no longer suitable to serve as Hokage. It is time for a young Kage to lead Konoha. I recommend Minato Namikaze as the Fourth Hokage!"
Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado were slightly surprised to hear that Hiruzen Sarutobi had chosen Minato Namikaze as the new Hokage; they had originally thought it would be Jiraiya or Orochimaru.
However, thinking about Minato Namikaze becoming Hokage, the two considered it and agreed that, as part of the younger generation, he was indeed quite suitable.
Among the younger generation, there was no Ninja with a higher reputation than Minato Namikaze.
Thus, Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado concurred, "Jiraiya's student, and the Third Hokage's grand-student, he is the elite Ninja known as the Yellow Flash. He is indeed a good candidate."
Danzo stood up abruptly and objected, "No! Minato Namikaze is still too young; he is not suitable to become Hokage yet!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi also stood up and said, "Minato made huge contributions during the war and was a major hero in bringing the Third Shinobi World War to an end. Moreover, he has inherited the Will of Fire and loves the Village. Minato is the most suitable candidate to become Hokage; he will become an even better Hokage than I am!"
"I object!"
Danzo angrily opposed Hiruzen Sarutobi's recommendation of Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze was too young. If Minato Namikaze became Hokage, his own chances would become slim to none.
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not even look at Danzo now, turning instead to the Daimyo.
The Daimyo asked, "Then, what does everyone else think?"
Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado nodded, the Daimyo's ministers also nodded, and finally, the Daimyo nodded, indicating his agreement.
Seeing that the matter was already a done deal, Danzo was furious and could only glare at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The Daimyo announced, "Then, the next new Hokage of Konoha shall be Minato Namikaze."
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "There is one more thing. Since I have resigned, my Hokage advisor should also resign. After all, the Fourth Hokage will be governing Konoha next, so the new Hokage advisor should also be appointed by the Fourth Hokage."
Danzo was furious, "Hiruzen, don't go too far!"
Danzo was truly enraged now. Minato Namikaze hadn't even taken office as Hokage yet, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was already starting to strip away his power. What would happen once Minato Namikaze took office?
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo, "I am not going too far; this is a reasonable adjustment. Just as I said before, I am old, and you are too, Danzo. It is time to make way for the young."
Danzo knew that it was useless to say anything now. Hiruzen Sarutobi had said this in front of everyone, and the Hokage had resigned; surely he, the Hokage advisor, had to resign as well?
"Hmph!"
Danzo swept his sleeves and left directly, not wanting to suffer any more indignity here.
However, not wanting to suffer indignity was only a small part of it; Danzo was worried that if he stayed here any longer, Hiruzen Sarutobi would take action against Root later.
After returning to Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi had Minato Namikaze come to see him.
After Minato Namikaze arrived at the office in the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi handed a scroll to Minato Namikaze.
"Open it and take a look."
Minato Namikaze opened the scroll and read it; it was a letter of appointment, an appointment letter for the Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile, "From now on, you can be called the Fourth Hokage. The announcement will be posted on all the notice boards in Konoha today, and the succession ceremony will take place in three days. Fourth Hokage, I leave Konoha in your hands."
Minato Namikaze wore a determined expression; he gripped the appointment letter in his hand and said, "I will definitely do my best!"
...
At this moment, Yuta was at home, staring blankly at a potted plant that Pakura was raising.
Pakura was sitting on the sofa reading a book, glancing at Yuta from time to time.
Yuta had been staring blankly for nearly an hour.
Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara suddenly rushed into Yuta's home.
"Yuta! Yuta!"
Obito shouted for Yuta at the top of his lungs.
Obito's loud voice made Pakura dig at her ear, and she pointed at Yuta, who was staring blankly by the window, saying, "Yuta is over there."
Pakura gave Obito a strange look. Wasn't it said that the Uchiha had excellent eyesight? How could he not see a person as big as Yuta leaning by the window?
Obito excitedly grabbed Yuta's arm and said, "The news that Minato-sensei is going to become Hokage has already been posted on the notice boards. Hurry up and come with us to see!"
Yuta broke free from Obito's hand, his gaze still fixed on the potted plant as he said, "Didn't you already know that Lord Minato was going to become Hokage? Don't bother me; I'm doing something important right now."
Rin Nohara asked in confusion, "Something important? Looking at a potted plant?"
Pakura complained, "He has been holding that pose for nearly an hour."
The three of them, Obito and the others, crowded around the potted plant and looked as well, "Yuta, what are you looking at?"
"A spider."
The three of them looked closely, and on a leaf, there was indeed a small spider.
"What's so interesting about a spider? And you've been watching it for an hour?"
"I just saw it. After the spider spun its silk, it flew up."
Obito asked strangely, "Huh? That's it? What's so interesting about that? Maybe it's just like a dandelion, blown away by the wind?"
"No, there is no wind. The window is closed. The spider spun its silk and took off from the flat surface..."
Yuta's eyes remained fixed on the spider without blinking.
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