Hokage Building, conference room.

A large number of Konoha Jounin in uniform were sitting around the huge conference table.

"Is there something big to announce? Are there so many people here today?" A jounin noticed that there were a lot of people in the conference room today.

In fact, it is not necessary to call all the jonins to every meeting. Most of the time, only the jonins who have been notified will come.

Specially established jonins, such as ANBU jounin, will attend fewer meetings.

"Ahem."

After everyone arrived, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was sitting in the main seat, coughed twice, attracting the attention of all the ninjas present.

"Inheriting the second generation's ambition to protect the village, it has passed through the spring and autumn for dozens of years. The years have been long. Unconsciously, the hair has grown and the muscles and bones have gradually weakened.

The courage of the past is no longer the same; the wisdom of the past also needs new thinking. The position of Hokage is not the glory of one person, but the burden of Konoha. It needs to be occupied by capable people in order to protect the peace of Konoha and pass on the wood.

The will of the fire of the leaves protects the new buds of the leaves.

Therefore, I have made up my mind to step down from the important role of Hokage in the near future and pass it on to the rising star."

After finishing speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled softly, opened the cup and drank water to moisten his throat.

Normally, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not go out of his way to say such formal words in meetings, but this time he was abdicating his position, so there had to be some sense of ceremony.

"?!"

The ninjas in the conference room all showed shocked and puzzled expressions.

Except for those like Mugetsu Mitomonen and others who knew about it in advance, the remaining jounin were all shocked by Sarutobi Hiruzen's words.

Even people like Orochimaru who knew about Sarutobi Hiruzen's defeat were a little surprised.

Losing to a junior may indeed be a bit embarrassing for a Hokage like Sarutobi Hiruzen, but it is not serious enough to resign and abdicate.

Due to Soyousuke's retention, Konoha didn't even suffer any actual losses. As long as Sarutobi Hiruzen pretended that nothing happened, it wouldn't have much impact. If Soyousuke didn't publicize it

.

"Did something happen?" Nara Shikaku's eyes flashed.

He didn't believe the reason given by Hiruzen Sarutobi for his old age and weakened strength. It was true that Hiruzen Sarutobi was not young anymore, but it didn't matter how old he was.

Onoki is six years older than Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he is still serving as the third Tsuchikage.

"Hokage?" Tsunade subconsciously looked at Mu Yue, then frowned.

Mu Yue's voice in Konoha has been really loud recently. In addition, Mu Yue has made great contributions in the three battles, so it is not impossible to be nominated.

However, Tsunade doesn't really want Muyue to become Hokage. If Muyue becomes Hokage, wouldn't it mean that she would have to waste a lot of time on official duties, and then she would still have the energy to cook well?

"Who will be nominated?" The Konoha jounin looked at the Konoha strongmen in the conference room curiously.

Muyue and Sannin received the most attention and were considered the four most likely ninjas.

As for Minato, although he was excellent in all aspects, with Mugetsu around, most people thought that Namikaze Minato had no chance.

And after all, there are senior and powerful people like the Sannin. If Mugetsu and Minato Namikaze are nominated, then all the three ninjas cannot be nominated. In this case, there will be too many people.

Obito closed his mouth tightly, but his eyebrows couldn't help but dance with excitement. He couldn't wait to vote for Teacher Muyue.

"Orochimaru is the Sannin of Konoha who is well-known in the ninja world, and is one of Konoha's signature ninjas. He worked hard to perform tasks, solved one difficult task after another, and won great benefits for Konoha and helped Konoha establish a

Good standing."

After a short pause, Hiruzen Sarutobi officially began to introduce the nominated ninja.

Hearing Orochimaru's name, the jounin showed expressions as expected.

At the beginning of the Third War, the Sannin was considered likely to succeed the Hokage, so no one was surprised by Orochimaru's nomination, nor did they find it problematic.

"He has made great achievements since the Second Ninja War, and his contribution to Konoha is profound and significant.

Based on Orochimaru's outstanding contribution to Konoha and the positive changes it may bring to the future, the high-level meeting decided to nominate Orochimaru as the successor to the Fourth Hokage after careful consideration and extensive discussion."

Bang bang!!

After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out.

Orochimaru's performance in both Ninja World War was not bad, so he deserves this nomination.

"During the Third Ninja World War, a large number of outstanding ninjas emerged in Konoha, and Hanyu Mugetsu was the best among them. Even if the scope is expanded to the entire ninja world, Hanyu Mugetsu was the third ninja.

The most outstanding ninja in the World War.

Hanyu Mozuki had turned the tide and changed the situation of the war several times when Konoha's troops were at a disadvantage. In the battle at the end of the war, he was able to face the joint attack of many Kage alone and remained calm, contributing to Konoha's final victory.

The foundation was laid.”

After the applause stopped, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately began to introduce the second nominee, Mu Yue.

"It's true." Tsunade couldn't help but rolled her eyes at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Why are you thinking about retiring at the age of fifty-four? Wouldn't it be better to work for a few more years?

Tsunade estimated that it would be Mozuki and Orochimaru. Jiraiya had the same attitude as her and refused to become Hokage, so he probably wouldn't be nominated.

In this case, Tsunade felt that Mu Yue, who was more popular and had a wooden escape, would have a greater chance of being elected.

"Therefore, after unanimous deliberation at the high-level meeting, we decided to formally nominate Hanyu Mizuki as the successor to the fourth generation Hokage."

Bang bang bang!

After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, the conference room instantly erupted into even louder applause than before.

It can be said that Obito and Asuma, the students and disciples, have given enough face, and they only need to use chakra to strengthen them.

Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Yashiro, and other Uchiha exchanged glances with each other and clapped excitedly.

For the Uchiha clan, it would be a great thing for Mu Yue to become Hokage.

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Obito and Shisui became the official Hokage is very exciting.

With the Hokage teacher and the two of them being very competitive, it should be no problem for them to become a high-ranking person, let alone Hokage.

"I choose Teacher Muyue! He can make us stronger." Obito said excitedly.

There is no doubt that he firmly supports Muyue Sennin to become Hokage.

"Obito Jōnin, please be quiet. There is no need to express your thoughts like this." Mito Kadoyan reminded.

The election of the Hokage by the Jonin Council is not a show of hands, but a secret vote.

Otherwise, it will be so embarrassing when voting, watching your subordinates and friends vote for your opponent instead of yourself.

Kakashi covered his face speechlessly and quietly moved the seat slightly to the side.

"The above are all the candidates for the fourth generation Hokage's replacement for this election. Voting will begin in five minutes." Sarutobi Hiruzen continued.

The atmosphere in the subsequent meeting was somewhat silent, with no one speaking out to discuss who to choose.

There's no special reason, it's just that it's easy to offend people.

After all, the people present are all elite ninjas. At such a distance, unless you are really talking in your ear, you can probably hear what is being said if you listen carefully.

When Shisui and others heard that Orochimaru was the only opponent, their expressions instantly brightened.

What they were most worried about was that Tsunade would be nominated, so they devised many ways to grab votes.

If the opponent is just Orochimaru, there won't be such trouble. With Mu Yue's current momentum in Konoha, even if he does nothing, there is a high chance that he will be elected Hokage over Orochimaru. "Tsunade, who are you going to choose?"

Laiya said bluntly.

He had already left the Land of Fire, but he came back after Hiruzen Sarutobi contacted him a week ago and told him that he had something important to do.

For Jiraiya, there is no need to be too shy about the topic of who to choose. After all, if he has an idea, it is not difficult to make a nomination.

He was like this, and those nominated ninjas couldn't thank him for resisting Naruto, and they lost a strong opponent.

"Muyue." Tsunade replied briefly.

Mu Yue becoming Hokage is something she doesn't want to see, but Tsunade will not specifically vote for Orochimaru for this reason. If Mu Yue happens to miss the position of Hokage because of this, how can she have the nerve to eat so much food.

Also, Tsunade feels that Orochimaru is not suitable to become Hokage. In her opinion, Orochimaru is now a bit crazy and wants to learn all the ninjutsu and live forever.

Letting such a ninja become Hokage might cause some trouble.

"And you?"

"I'm going to abstain." Jiraiya replied.

He actually believed that Orochimaru was not suitable to become Hokage, but Jiraiya felt that it would be too hurt for Orochimaru if he voted for Mu Yue.

Simply abstain from voting, since this is something allowed by the rules anyway.

Five minutes passed quickly.

Ballots were distributed one by one in front of each jounin.

It was a piece of paper with the names of two candidates written on it.

If you want to choose someone, draw a circle under their name. If no one wants to choose and want to abstain, draw a circle between their names to represent abstention.

Obito Kakashi and the others immediately put a circle under Mu Yue's name after receiving the votes.
To be continued...