Pirate: If you are immortal, I will first fill up the overlord color.

Chapter 497 The Third Hokage

Chapter 497 The Fourth Hokage

Minato Namikaze is a genius.

This is naturally beyond doubt and is recognized by all the villagers of Konoha.

Coupled with his warm personality like a little sun and unique personal charm, he has become another hot spot after Konoha White Fang and Black Flash.

The golden glitter of Konoha.

Listen, from the title, it represents love and courage.

In addition, his family background as a commoner added to his popularity and he gained support from a large number of villagers.

After becoming a spy in the Hokage's office, Minato's reputation reached its peak in the village.

"If Konoha were to hold a selection for the next Hokage, Minato would definitely be the most popular candidate, right?"

"Of course. His achievements in this war cannot be described in just a few words!"

"The Golden Flash of Konoha, if you become the Fourth Hokage, you will definitely lead the village to a better future!"

"..."

For a moment, the village was filled with noises.

Obviously, this was formed under the deliberate guidance and indulgence of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo, Mito Kado En, Utane Koharu and others.

In a blink of an eye, five or six days passed.

When the Third Hokage saw that the time was ripe, he announced to the entire Konoha that he would step down as Hokage and that Minato Namikaze would take over as the Fourth Hokage.

When the news spread, the whole of Konoha was in an uproar.

"Is Minato really going to take over as the Fourth Generation?"

"If it's golden glitter, I have no problem with it!"

"The will of fire will be passed on forever. The Third Hokage is a man with foresight!"

"Konoha will move towards a better future under the leadership of Minato!"

"..."

For a moment, all kinds of sounds echoed.

The atmosphere in the entire Konoha was boiling, and people in the streets and alleys were discussing the issue of the position of Hokage.

The Third Hokage stood in front of the office window, looking down at the entire Konoha with a smile on his face.

Cut the mess with a sharp knife!

Before Xia Le and others returned to the village, they had resolved all the conflicts that would arise from the position of Hokage.

This is undoubtedly a good method.

From this incident, he demonstrated his sharp and decisive approach, and he is indeed worthy of the position of Hokage.

But at the same time, there were many people in Konoha with gloomy eyes.

Uchiha clan.

"Has the message not yet reached Fugaku?"

Uchiha Setsuna said in a deep voice.

“Our people can’t get out at all!”

"As soon as I reached the door, I was blocked by the security team!"

The tribesman in front of him said with a grim expression.

"The Third Hokage is such an old fox!"

"He has completely blocked our retreat!"

Uchiha Setsuna said angrily.

The position of the Fourth Hokage was taken over so suddenly, which was something no one could have expected.

Once things were settled, Uchiha's fantasy would be completely shattered.

"Elder Setsuna, what should we do now?"

The tribesman asked.

"There are ANBU watching everywhere, we can't do anything!"

"We can only wait for Patriarch Fugaku and Elder Xia Le to come back!"

"You have to do everything in your power to get the news out of the village, understand?"

"If you can't do this, it's over for the Uchiha!"

Uchi Setsuna gritted his teeth.

This time, he was completely disappointed with Konoha.

The faction in power in the village is too dirty and their methods are too disgusting.

But since the Third Hokage dared to decide the succession to the position of Hokage so abruptly, he must have made all the preparations.

The elite members of the Uchiha clan were all transferred to the battlefield. Now, the only ones left in the clan are those led by Uchiha Setsuna.

At the entrance of the clan land.

Uchiha Huoguang narrowed his eyes and glanced to the left and right.

In the blood-red eyes, three pitch-black magatama slowly rotated.

"The sudden announcement of Minato taking over is because you are afraid of the threat to the Uchiha clan after the return of Lord Xia Le and Clan leader Fugaku?"

He murmured, his eyes bright with fire.

After so many years, he has become an excellent jonin and has mastered many secret techniques of the Uchiha clan.

In the Uchiha clan, his status is not low. He is directly responsible to Elder Xia Le and has a group of companions who trust him behind him.

After seeing the Anbu deployed around the clan, Huo Guang turned and left.

After a while, he arrived at the gate of the patriarch's courtyard.

"Bang bang bang!"

Knock on the door gently.

A female voice soon came from inside the door: "Who?"

"Miss Mikoto, there has been some unrest in Konoha recently. I am leading my tribe to temporarily take over your guard duties."

Firelight said softly.

Soon, the door was opened, and Uchiha Mikoto looked towards the fire with a slightly bulging belly: "I heard all the news about the village!"

"Then thank you for your help, Firelight!"

Huo Guang smiled slightly: "This is what I should do!"

Then, he waved his hand, and instantly disappeared along with the people behind him.

Mikoto sighed and closed the door again.

She walked back into the house, stroking her slightly bulging belly with her right hand.

This is the second fruit of her love with Fugaku after Itachi.

The pregnancy had not been long, it had happened unexpectedly when she went to visit Fugaku on the battlefield not long ago.

Fugaku still didn't know about this.

She was used to a peaceful and quiet life, so when faced with the sudden disturbance, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

the other side.

A secret forest room.

"Hehe, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze?"

Orochimaru licked his lips and sneered.

Of course he got the news. Although he had no interest in the position of Hokage, when he learned that such a thing had not even been asked to him, he still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed with that person.

"Is it because of the experiment that discovered me here?"

"But didn't Danzo give you the results of the experiment?"

"As for strength?"

He slowly stretched out his right hand.

With just a thought, a breeze blew, followed by a surge of breath that vibrated out from his body.

"Me in Sage Mode."

"Will he be weaker than Minato Namikaze?"

Muttering, Orochimaru revealed a sneer on his face.

But soon, he adjusted his mindset.

"A boring power struggle!"

"For me, how can the pursuit of eternal life be meaningful?"

"only!"

"If we want to proceed to the next step of the experiment, we can no longer stay in Konoha."

"And the experiments here, if discovered."

Orochimaru licked his lips and a gloomy look flashed across his brows.

As for Konoha, they will probably soon discover that the number of people in the death row does not match.

The Anbu will soon find this place.

The Third Hokage didn't even look for him for the same reason.

"We have to get out of here quickly!"

"otherwise!"

Orochimaru said softly.

"But, where to go?"

He slowly raised his head and looked at the experimental subjects in the experimental vessels in front of him, who had lost their human form and were showing all kinds of strange appearances.

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In the blink of an eye, a few more days passed.

On this day, the wind was calm and the sun was beautiful, with no clouds in the sky.

Minato Namikaze, the man who performed the most outstandingly during this war, climbed onto the podium and smiled under the gaze of thousands of civilians.

"I will resign from my position as the Third Hokage right here!"

"From today on, the position of Hokage will be taken over by Minato."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a smile on his face, full of emotion.

At this moment, he was of course recalling his career as Hokage over the years. There weren't any great achievements, but there weren't many mistakes either.

It can be said that everything transitioned smoothly and produced masters like the Three Ninjas and Minato.

If there is a flaw, it is the White Teeth incident.

It is indeed a pity for the village that Konoha lost a powerful fighting force.

"Wherever the leaves are flying, the fire is endless!"

"Minato, I hope you can play a greater role in the position of Hokage and fulfill your duties as Hokage!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, took off the hat on his head and handed it to the other party.

Minato Namikaze took it solemnly and put it on his head.

At this moment, he did not think about the conflicts between factions in the village or the complicated relationships between the wealthy families. He just held on to his passion and dreams, hoping to be able to do something truly useful for the village in this position.

After all, Minato is always that simple, innocent, yet exciting sunny boy.

He became the Fourth Hokage not for any ambition, but simply because he wanted to be truly competent for the position.

The Third Hokage hoped that he would serve as a link between Konoha and Uchiha, and continue to maintain the superficial peace and stability.

Well, for the sake of the village, he would do it.

"From today on, I will use my life to protect Konoha!"

Minato Namikaze said this while standing on the high platform.

His voice was not loud or high, but it was clearly heard by everyone.

The audience was boiling with excitement, and the civilians were cheering wildly.

This is the first civilian ninja to reach the top and become Hokage, and he will also become their most admired idol.

A few days later, four Hokage rocks towered over Konoha.

And this will also mean the demise of Uchiha's ambitions.

The position of Hokage has been safely transferred and everything has been settled.

In the office of the Konoha Hokage.

"Kakashi, have you made up your mind?"

Minato Namikaze frowned and looked at the application form handed to him.

"Ok!"

Kakashi, with white hair and a mask covering his left eye, nodded sullenly, with no change in his expression.

"If a talent like you enters the Anbu."

Namikaze Minato still wanted to persuade.

"I've already thought about it!"

Kakashi said decisively.

"Do you want to ask your teacher, Master Xia Le, for advice?"

Namikaze Minato asked again.

He didn't really want the other party to join the Anbu, because this position meant that his hands would be stained with blood and filled with darkness and coldness.

Kakashi was silent, with a hint of struggle in his eyes.

There is no doubt that since the man left, Xia Le has been responsible for his upbringing and education.

Most of my current strength comes from his teachings.

"No need! I can decide my own life!"

Kakashi gritted his teeth.

After hearing this, Minato Namikaze didn't know what to say.

He could only sigh and sign his consent on the application form.

"Teacher, when will they be back?"

Kakashi suddenly asked.

Even someone who is not sensitive to politics can realize something at this time.

Namikaze Minato was silent for a moment: "The war is not over yet, small-scale wars are still going on."

"So, according to the Third Hokage, Lord Xia Le and his men may need to stay there for a while."

Kakashi grinned, as if mocking: "Teacher, don't become someone else's puppet."

Namikaze Minato shook his head and looked at the other party seriously: "Don't you believe me, Kakashi?"

Kakashi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course I believe you, Minato-sensei."

"The Uchiha clan's problems are complicated."

"But I promise, I will take care of this!"

Namikaze Minato said solemnly.

"it is good!"

Kakashi nodded and left.

It was seven days before Minato took over as the Fourth Hokage.

The news reached the northwest border, to the Konoha base.

"What did you say?"

"Minato took over as the Fourth Hokage?"

When Uchiha Fugaku heard the news, he jumped up from his seat.

Yes, he just jumped up.

The passion I had some time ago was like a bucket of urine poured over my head. I calmed down completely and even trembled with anger.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, you old fox!!"

Fugaku started cursing in the tent without any mercy.

During this period of time, he was so ambitious that he came up with at least ten ways to compete for the position of the Fourth Hokage.

But he didn't expect that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen would cut off his firepower and do everything before he returned to Konoha.

Inside another tent.

"Patriarch Fugaku is scolding the Third Hokage, what's wrong with him?"

Shisui said with a curious look on his face.

"Haha, losers in the struggle for power usually look like your clan leader."

"To describe it in four words, it's furious!"

Xia Le said with a smile.

Itachi glanced at his teacher, seeming to want to say something but stopped himself.

"Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to act like this in front of your teacher, Itachi!"

Xia Le said with a smile.

"What I want to ask is, teacher, do you really have no idea about the position of Hokage?"

Itachi blinked curiously.

These words stunned everyone in the tent.

Xia Le was also slightly surprised when he heard this.

"It seems that you are very aware of your father's recent troubles."

Itachi smiled shyly.

"The position of Hokage?"

Xia Le began to think carefully.

Everyone was listening and waiting attentively.

"If I had to describe it in one sentence, that would be it."

"How could a man who was once the master of the world be interested in the position of village chief?"

"hehe!"

"If there's anything of interest."

"Of course he is the king of the whole world!"

Shisui's eyes widened, "You want to be the Kage of the Five Nations?"

"I can only say that I am slightly interested."

“But not big.”

"I don't take power very seriously."

Xia Le shook his head and said.

"So what are you interested in?"

Itachi asked.

"strength!"

"I am only interested in the powerful forces in the world I live in!"

"Because strength is the greatest guarantee for the safety of yourself and those around you!"

Xia Le said with a smile.

Everyone was stunned, and then began to think about something.

(End of this chapter)