Chapter 61: Byakuya Takes Office as Hokage, the Itachi Duo Sneaks into Konoha!
What everyone didn't expect was...
The source of the voice was actually Uchiha Sasuke.
But on second thought, it didn't seem like there was anything wrong with that.
Danzo had said that all the clans of Konoha could vote.
Does the current Uchiha Clan not count anymore?
Facing the many clans siding with Byakuya,
Danzo had completely panicked.
"How is it possible? Byakuya is so young, where did he get the support of so many clans!"
Danzo's heart was filled with ten thousand points of unwillingness.
He had to consider if this might be the only chance in his life.
If he missed this chance, he might never have the opportunity to become Hokage again.
But Byakuya stood there quietly like a deity.
It felt as if everyone was being watched by him.
Danzo wasn't sure if he made a move, whether he would be killed in one strike by Byakuya in the next second.
"Could it be, must I use that Sharingan?"
Danzo pondered for a long time, wanting to use the power of Shisui's Mangekyo.
However, after careful consideration, Danzo gave up.
"This Sharingan is of vital importance; it must be used in a more suitable place."
Of course, one point Danzo feared even more was that Kotoamatsukami might be ineffective against Byakuya.
After all, Byakuya had too many trump cards.
"Since no one has any objections, then the next Hokage is—Byakuya!"
Nara Shikaku stood up and asked the crowd.
In this kind of scene, how could the Ninjas of Konoha have any objections?
The only few people with objections,
Such as Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, were being stared at blankly by hundreds of Ninjas.
Their gazes seemed to say that if the two dared to object, they would be sent down to accompany the Third Hokage in his burial.
One must know, there is no turning back once the arrow is shot.
Once the various clans and departments sided with Byakuya, there was absolutely no room for regret.
So today, if Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado dared to voice any dissenting opinions,
The people present would skin them alive!
"I can become the Hokage, but after we find Tsunade, everyone will re-elect!"
Byakuya did not object to becoming the Hokage.
However, his tenure as Hokage was destined not to last very long.
One must know that Byakuya's goal was never to be tied down in the Hokage's office, dealing with trivial matters all day long.
So, once Tsunade was found, Byakuya would choose to step down.
"This!!"
The Ninjas below were all moved by Byakuya's spirit.
Even the title of Hokage couldn't attract Byakuya in the slightest!
Of course, the one most devastated was Danzo.
The thing I have been bitterly pursuing is actually nothing to Byakuya.
Byakuya even seems to despise it a little!
Is there any justice left? If Byakuya doesn't want to be it, he does!
"Greetings, Hokage-sama!"
"Greetings, Hokage-sama!"
...The high-level officials of Konoha all knelt on one knee toward Byakuya.
Hoping that Byakuya could lead them completely out of the gloom and make Konoha great again!
Subsequently, all of Konoha began to prepare for the burial of the martyrs and the inauguration ceremony of the Fifth Hokage.
Although Byakuya had said he only wanted to be an Acting Hokage,
Everyone in Konoha knew very well that without Byakuya, Konoha's losses this time would have been even greater.
So they still made Byakuya the true Fifth Hokage.
As for stepping down after finding Tsunade,
They would cross that bridge when they got to it!
Besides, from the looks of it, Princess Tsunade didn't even want to come back.
About three days passed.
On the other side, at a tavern in an unknown small town on the edge of the Land of Fire.
"Hey, have you heard? Orochimaru teamed up with the Hidden Sand Village to invade Konoha, resulting in the death of the Third Hokage!"
"Ah, for real?"
"Wasn't the Third Hokage a veteran powerhouse?"
Many customers were shocked upon hearing this news.
It had to be admitted that the Third Hokage still had quite a reputation in the Ninja World.
So much so that everyone was discussing the death of the Third Hokage.
But in this tavern,
The figures of two people were completely out of place here.
"Let's go, Kisame!"
A black trench coat with unique red clouds was out of place here.
"Ittachi-san, where are we going?"
Kisame on the other side stood up in confusion and asked.
"Konoha!"
Uchiha Itachi said expressionlessly.
Although Kisame wasn't clear what Uchiha Itachi's purpose was, Kisame still obediently followed along.
Only after walking out of the small town did Kisame ask the question he wanted to ask.
"Ittachi-san, the mission the leader gave us wasn't to infiltrate Konoha?"
Kisame said curiously.
Of course, it wasn't that Kisame had doubts about Itachi.
It was simply that Kisame needed a more reasonable excuse.
"To scout Konoha's intelligence!"
Uchiha Itachi turned around and said expressionlessly.
"Yarimasu ne!"
Kisame then truly believed it was for real.
No matter what Kisame thought in his heart, on the surface, he truly believed Uchiha Itachi's words.
"I'm really a bit curious, what exactly is Ittachi-san's hometown like!"
But Itachi did not answer his question.
On the other side in Konoha,
The Ninja Hospital.
Byakuya used Star Infusion again, successfully healing Rock Lee's injuries.
"For the next year, you must not overuse the Eight Gates again!"
After finishing everything, Byakuya said to Might Guy.
"Thank you so much, Hokage-sama!"
Moved, Might Guy directly knelt before Byakuya, catching Byakuya off guard.
Byakuya hadn't realized that Rock Lee was so important to Might Guy.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"
Looking at his completely healed body, Rock Lee was also immensely grateful.
However, he didn't understand why Byakuya wouldn't let him continue using the Eight Gates.
"The Eight Gates places extremely high demands on a person's physical constitution!"
"Your body hasn't fully developed yet. Forcing its use will only exhaust your potential!"
Byakuya's understanding of the Eight Gates was naturally beyond what ordinary people could compare.
"Hokage-sama truly has vast knowledge and experience!"
Might Guy was also stunned by Byakuya's comprehension of the Eight Gates.
He originally thought that only he and Rock Lee practiced the Eight Gates in all of Konoha.
But he never imagined that Hokage-sama's mastery of the Eight Gates far surpassed his own.
"I haven't been studying the Eight Gates for long, but you can come to me with any questions you have."
Byakuya's words made Might Guy somewhat disbelieving.
"How long did it take Hokage-sama to learn the Eight Gates?"
Might Guy asked with immense curiosity.
Even Rock Lee looked on with eager anticipation.
"Me?"
"About half a day, I guess!"
Byakuya said casually. After all, how could he tell them he had completely mastered the Eight Gates in less than a minute?
They would probably be severely demoralized.
"Hiss... half a day!!"
Might Guy took a deep breath, he simply couldn't fathom it.
Byakuya's proficiency with the Eight Gates was so high, yet it took him less than half a day.
"But that day, I saw that your mastery of the Eight Gates had reached a state of absolute ease and freedom!"
For a moment, Might Guy felt an overwhelming sense of defeat.
He had toiled and trained for over ten years to barely reach the level of the Eighth Gate.
Yet Byakuya, after less than half a day of practice, had already completely surpassed him.
What kind of genius is this!
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"
Having finished everything, Byakuya walked out of the hospital room.
He immediately spotted Neji and Tenten.
"Byakuya came out!!"
Tenten showed an excited expression upon seeing Byakuya.
But the next second, her teammate Neji hurriedly reminded her.
"It should be Byakuya-sama now!"
However, Byakuya didn't mind such things.
It's just that the look in Tenten's eyes was a bit too intense, so Byakuya left the hospital first.
"What a shame, I really wanted to talk more with Byakuya-sama!"
Tenten said with a look of regret.
On the other side, Byakuya did not choose to go home.
Instead, he came to the Hokage Office.
Previously, he habitually went home to train. After becoming Hokage, he was still a bit unaccustomed to it.
So Byakuya planned to handle everything in Konoha properly and then hand over affairs to that woman, Tsunade.
Mentioning Tsunade,
Byakuya couldn't help but think of that world's number one healer.
If you asked Byakuya to be Hokage, he probably wouldn't last very long.
Byakuya, possessing a system, was destined not to be confined to Konoha.
At that very moment, Jiraiya walked in with Naruto.
"Hokage-sama!"
Jiraiya entered with Naruto, who wore a face full of envy.
Byakuya roughly guessed Jiraiya's purpose for coming.
"Hokage-sama, I would like to take Naruto away for a period of training."
Jiraiya understood that although he was one of the Sannin,
taking a Jinchuriki out of the Village for training was a major event requiring the Hokage's approval.
And Jiraiya wasn't very confident.
After all, a Jinchuriki is like a strategic weapon for a Village.
Taking such a weapon away, Jiraiya wasn't sure if Byakuya would agree.
"It's fine, I approve your request!"
Byakuya agreed to Jiraiya's application without even thinking.
This surprised Jiraiya.
"Jinchuriki aren't as important as you think."
Byakuya said lightly.
Jiraiya wanted to argue, but upon reflection, it seemed true.
Against Byakuya, two Jinchuriki were utterly defeated.
Byakuya indeed had the right to say that.
"Naruto, hurry up and thank Hokage-sama!"
Jiraiya said to Naruto with a smile.
However, Naruto's gaze at Byakuya was now completely filled with envy.
Who knows what happened.
Naruto only remembered losing consciousness while trying to save Sasuke.
When he woke up, he was already in the hospital.
Then the pervy sage wanted to bring him to see the new Hokage.
Who would have imagined Naruto's reaction when he heard this news!
Upon learning that Byakuya had become Hokage, Naruto's expression of envy solidified.
It's a pity, but he could only dream about it now.
"Thank you, Byakuya!"
Byakuya didn't bother with Naruto.
"By the way, Jiraiya-sama, while you're out training, could you help me find someone?"
Byakuya's words made Jiraiya curious.
"Find someone? Who?"
Jiraiya asked curiously.
With Byakuya here, Jiraiya felt Konoha was secure.
After all, Byakuya had gained the recognition of the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the Third Hokage.
So Jiraiya wondered who Byakuya wanted him to find.
"Tsunade!"
Byakuya said simply.
"Oh, it's Tsunade!"
Jiraiya was somewhat surprised.
"But Konoha is doing great now. Why do we need Tsunade?"
Jiraiya thought Konoha was fine as is.
In Jiraiya's mind, Byakuya was like an enhanced version of Minato.
Stronger than Minato, and possessing the bloodline of the Senju Clan.
Such a person was practically born to be Hokage.
"Being Hokage is just a temporary measure for me; I won't be doing it for long."
Byakuya explained.
He had many things to do and was not meant to be confined to Konoha.
"However, Hokage-sama, Tsunade herself is extremely resistant to the idea of becoming Hokage."
"Even if I find her, she might not be willing to take on the role."
Jiraiya thought carefully.
He didn't have confidence in persuading Tsunade to return.
"I think it's better if you go yourself, Hokage-sama. After all, you both share the Senju bloodline."
Jiraiya said seriously.
"Tsunade cares deeply about those of the same clan."
"If you personally persuade her, it might be more effective."
Jiraiya, having been teammates with Tsunade and Orochimaru for so long, knew their personalities well.
He knew he couldn't convince Tsunade; Byakuya would have to do it himself.
"Me, go persuade her?"
Byakuya fell into brief thought.
Naruto was stunned by this scene.
Wait, does no one actually want the position of Hokage!
You know, Naruto was even starting to drool over it.
If no one's willing to do it—consider him!
Then, Byakuya pulled out something resembling a small yellow flower and sent it flying into Naruto's body.
"What is this?"
Naruto said curiously, watching the flower fly toward him.
"This is a newly developed ability of mine, True Eye!"
"After giving the True Eye to you, I can step in directly if you encounter danger."
Byakuya didn't give them a detailed introduction.
Of course, a True Eye alone certainly wouldn't allow him to intervene.
But if paired with another Trait, it would be extremely effective.
True Eye (Blue): Insert an undetectable True Eye. It can only be removed during a scan and provides vision around the True Eye.
Teleportation (Blue): Teleportation to the vicinity of a True Eye, ignoring distance and consuming no Chakra.
These were new entries Byakuya had obtained from his daily check-ins over the past few days.
It could be said that these blue entries weren't particularly helpful to him.
With the Instant Shadow Killing Array, short-distance teleportation was no problem for Byakuya at all.
However, when these two entries were combined, they were comparable to a purple entry.
Ignoring distance and consuming no Chakra for teleportation.
So Byakuya had specifically kept these two entries.
"So, Hokage-sama, what about Tsunade's matter?"
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