The second election came to an end very quickly. As expected, Uchiha Jing won the election with an absolute advantage and took the position of branch secretary.
"Congratulations, Jing."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had missed the position of Hokage, came to congratulate him immediately. He had adjusted his mentality at this moment.Come to think of it, with Uchiha Izuna, a senior in the village, how could a little Karami like me have the chance to get involved in the position of Hokage?"Hiruzen, don't lose heart. You will definitely win next time."
Jingzi, who had just accepted the congratulations from his tribe, turned around and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who still had a sad look in his eyes, and consoled him considerately,
"Lend your auspicious words."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly. He did not become discouraged by this defeat.There is no child who cries every day, and there is no gambler who loses every day.
I am still young and there are plenty of opportunities in the future.
The election of the new leader of Konoha has come to a temporary end, and the next step is to wait for the public announcement. During this period, the two new leaders need to hold a meeting with the nobles headed by the daimyo to get to know each other.
"Luckily I lowered the odds on Jingzai, otherwise I would have lost a lot of money this time."
Outside the Hokage Building, Uchiha Gin, who had just finished his second lottery match, returned to the base and counted the money in his hand, and breathed a sigh of relief with lingering fear.
The popularity of the branch secretary election is obviously lower than that of Naruto, and there are fewer people betting. Most of them are fans of Jingzai. They can chase stars and make money at the same time, so why not?
"I really don't understand you."
Uchiha Hikaru, who was standing by, rested his chin on his hands, looking at Uchiha Gin who was obsessed with money, and shook his head helplessly.
"What's wrong with me making some money to support my family? Money is not expensive."
Uchiha Gin raised his head upon hearing this, and happened to catch a glimpse of the absent-minded Senju Itama, and frowned slightly."Little ghost, what's wrong with you?"
"I have something on my mind."
At this moment, Senju Itama was still wondering why the position of Hokage did not fall into the hands of the Ninja Alliance as his family members said.
"Yes, here you go~"
Uchiha Gin, who was worried about Senju Itama's depression, fumbled in his pocket, took out a long-treasured lollipop and threw it over."This is."
Subconsciously raising his hand to catch the flying object, Senju Itama looked at the lemon-flavored lollipop in his hand with a puzzled look."This is a powerful force that can suppress the things in your heart."
Uchiha Gin pursed his lips angrily, signaling her not to let his kindness down.
"Thank you very much."
Senju Itama rolled her eyes and threw the lemon-flavored lollipop back. She didn't like sour food.
"There should be a banquet tonight, and we can have a feast again~"
Uchiha won two championships, so they had to continue the feast. They had just finished the feast for the first seven days of Bai Mao's death, and now they were continuing the feast.
Can't finish it, can't finish it at all~"I won't go. Remember to pack me some braised pork elbow in sauce."
After the election, the stinking Senju Feizhen took the lead in leaving with the Senju people. I don't know if she felt guilty, but she took big steps when she left. She really didn't worry about hurting herself if she took big steps.The Ninja Alliance evacuated the Hokage Building with suspicion of each other. This defeat was most likely due to a traitor in their ranks.To Sasuke Sarutobi now, everyone looks like a traitor.
The Uchiha jonin was the most relaxed, walking out of the Hokage building in an orderly manner, talking and laughing, and waving to the Uchiha clan members who had been waiting outside for a long time.
"we won!"
"Let's eat! Let's eat!"
"Lord Izuna, why do you look so calm?"
Jing Zai, who was walking side by side with Uchiha Izuna, found that his uncle, who was about to take over as the top leader, did not have any excitement or joy on his face, but instead had a hint of boredom."Boring."
"Forehead"
Even though he succeeded to the position of Hokage that he had always dreamed of, the void in Uchiha Izuna's heart was still not filled.
In his imagination, there should be a white-haired stray dog following him.
"Congratulations~"
Uchiha Gin showed up at the right time, breaking the awkward atmosphere between the two."Big cousin."
"Uncle Yin!"
After the two saw Uchiha Gin, their expressions relaxed a lot."This is the red envelope prepared for you, don't think it's too little."
Smiling, Uchiha Gin took out two stacks of gifts that he had prepared in advance and stuffed them into the hands of the two without saying anything."Ah, this is so embarrassing. Thank you~"
The two were about to refuse, but were overwhelmed by the heavy weight in their hands and immediately accepted the red envelope without leaving a trace.
"My little cousin, Fuyou is coming back today. You must tell him the good news in person."
Uchiha Fuyou has been traveling outside for several months for his family business. According to the news he has received, he will return to Konoha from the Land of Waves tonight.
"That rich kid is becoming more and more absent from home."
When talking about his son, Uchiha Izuna's eyes regained some spirit, and a look of pride appeared on his face unconsciously."So you two should have a good chat today."
Uchiha Gin recalled the last time he met Fuyou in the Land of Waves. At that time, Fuyou looked worried for some reason. Perhaps he had encountered some difficulties and just needed his little cousin to enlighten him.
As night fell, the Uchiha clan entered a carnival mode. The clan's territory was brightly lit, and the aroma of food and wine intertwined and spread throughout Konoha.
"hateful!"
Senju Hima, who was eating porridge and pickles, greedily sniffed the aroma in the air with an expression of enjoyment on her face.
However, when she thought of the source of this smell, her face suddenly became gloomy, and her expression changed as fast as that of a peak Kawahara.
"Damn Curly!"
Looking down at the shabby dinner on the table, Qianju Feizhen cursed the culprit of his bankruptcy in his heart.
If it weren't for that curly-haired guy who interfered, he would have succeeded in turning things around long ago. Not only would he have been able to pay off his previous foreign debts, but he would also have been able to improve his life.
On the Ninja Alliance side, they didn't even have time to eat. All the jonin who participated in the vote were ordered to gather together and accept the inspection of the Yamanaka clan one by one."Still can't find out?"
Sarutobi Sasuke narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the statistical table handed over by the Yamanaka clan representative. His expression became more and more solemn."We have checked all of our jonin. Aside from a few diehard Shimura clan members who voted for Danzo, the rest of the jonin chose young clan leader Sarutobi."
"If we have no problem, then..."
Touching his goatee, Sarutobi Sasuke's narrowed eyes gradually widened, and a terrible thought flashed through his mind.
Could it be that the Thousand Hands Clan is crying thief?
"No way, what good will this do them?"
However, as soon as this thought arose, he quickly rejected it. The Senju clan was the last one to see the Uchiha gain power, so it was good enough if he didn't trip them up.
"Check again!"
The traitor must be very good at disguise!At the entrance of the village, the dusty Uchiha Fuyou and his men smelled a strong fragrance as soon as they entered the village. They were immediately confused. As the clan land got closer, the fragrance became clearer and clearer.
"Our welcome party?"
Uchiha Fuyou looked at the bustling clan territory and couldn't help feeling moved. The deep-seated feeling of grievance instantly disappeared.
"Haha, Master Rich! You're finally back!"
A tribe member passing by spotted Uchiha Fuyou and immediately came to greet him with a big laugh.
"What happened at home?" It was not difficult to guess from the expressions of the tribesmen that this banquet was not held to welcome him. Although Uchiha Fuyou felt disappointed, he still asked,"Good news, great news, but let's not talk about it for now. If you go too late there won't be any seats left!"
"Good thing?"
Watching the backs of his clansmen walking away, Uchiha Fuyou became more and more confused. Could it be that his great cousin finally got married?
"It's the rich guy."
In the center of the clan territory, Uchiha Izuna was drinking alone. Uchiha Gin beside him sensed a familiar breath and turned his head to see that the one walking in the distance was his nephew whom he had not seen for a long time."Meet father, great cousin."
Uchiha Fuyu stepped forward respectfully and saluted, but his curious eyes fell on the tribesmen celebrating around him. He didn't know why the tribesmen were so happy.
"Thank you for your hard work. Now that you are here, let's eat together."
Uchiha Izuna nodded, and Uchiha Fuyou was not polite either. He sat down next to his father, picked up the chopsticks and started eating."Fuyou, is there any accident on this trip?"
Uchiha Izuna was keenly aware that his son's mental state was not very good, and asked doubtfully,
"Nothing unexpected, that is."
Uchiha Fuyou, with his mouth full of delicious food, frowned. He did have something, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
"Just what?"
"nothing."
Fuyou thought of the "ambiguous" behavior of the Daimyo of Wave Country, and Kikuka subconsciously tightened, but then he thought again that Wave Country was an important partner of Uchiha. If he exaggerated this matter, it might cut off the financial resources of Uchiha.
"Fuyou, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Your father's current status is different from before, and he will definitely support you."
"Identity? What identity?"
Fu Yu was stunned when he heard this."Hokage, you will soon be able to live a godly life bullying men and women."
"What? Dad, are you cheating?"
Looking at his calm father in disbelief, Uchiha Fuyou wanted to slap himself twice to wake himself up.
"Am I so unbearable in your heart?"
Izuna Uchiha was not happy that his son looked down on him.
"No, no, I'm just too excited."
How did he become the son of Hokage without knowing it? He is the most powerful second-generation rich man in Konoha and can walk around freely when he goes out in the future.
and many more!
My dad is the Hokage, so why should I worry about anything?
"Father, you have to make the decision for me~"
"what?"
Uchiha Fuyou immediately knelt down in front of Izuna with tears and snot, and recounted his experience in the Land of Waves."Oh!"
"Damn you, Wave Country! You're bullying the Uchiha!"
Upon hearing that someone coveted her son's chastity, Uchiha Izuna was so angry that she immediately opened her Mangekyō, her scarlet eyes filled with murderous intent."I'm going to go chop that old glass in half right now!"
"My little cousin, is there any misunderstanding here?"
Uchiha Gin, who also listened to his nephew's explanation, had a very strange expression. Was his uncle too enthusiastic?
"Misunderstanding? Once or twice is fine, but every time that old man sees me, he not only touches my head, but also asks me about my well-being and even tries to support me with his money!"
"This" Could it be pocket money that grandfather gives to his grandson?"Father!"
"Just wait, I'm going to settle the score with him!"
How could a father sit idly by when his son was wronged? Uchiha Izumina even forgot about taking up the position of Hokage and prepared to set off to the Land of Waves to seek revenge immediately.
"Little cousin, don't be reckless. Your current status is completely different from what it was before."
Uchiha Izuna can now basically be regarded as the third generation of Konoha.
"Whoever wants to be the Hokage can be the Hokage."
At this point, Uchiha Izuna finally spoke out the words that had been pent up in his heart for a long time.
"Cousin, I've said before that you can't boss the white-haired guy around. This Hokage means nothing to me."
"But now that the votes have been cast, you can't abstain, can you?"
Uchiha Gin scratched his head and did not say anything to stop him.
As a sensible parent, he never forces his children to do anything they don't want to do.
Even if he is the Hokage, no one can force my little cousin to do it if he doesn't want to.
"It's fine if I give up on my own initiative, but it's a pity that Jing has already taken the position of branch secretary, otherwise I would have let him have some fun."
Uchiha Izuna finally figured it out. The position of Hokage was not that important to him. What he cared about was just the white-haired guy who was in the same office with him.
What's the point of being the Hokage if there's no white-haired guy in his Hokage's office?"Let me think about it. If you really give up, then it will be a good opportunity for Sarutobi Hiruzen~"
According to the rules of the election, if someone abstains from voting, the next person can be replaced in order, and Sarutobi Hiruzen, who received the second most votes, will be considered to have won the resurrection match.
"Since that boy is a disciple that Baimao values, why not give him the position of Hokage?"
He waved his hand generously. There was no greed for power in Uchiha Izuna's eyes.
Under the long-term pampering of his two elder brothers, Uchiha Izuna's desire for the world has dropped to the freezing point, and the gains and losses of the position of Hokage have no impact on him at all.He is the deputy head of the Uchiha clan, second only to the emperor.If he wants money, he has a golden house.
"Are you really confident in leaving Konoha to those guys?"
Looking at his cousin who could take things easy, Uchiha Gin raised his eyebrows and continued to ask,
"This is your eldest brother's hard work. Aren't you worried that they might mess around?"
"My eldest brother once said that Konoha has never been the private property of a certain family. The position of Hokage belongs to the most capable person."
Uchiha Izuna shook his head gently. In Konoha's big family, only if you are alive can you go on stage.
"Besides, isn't there still a mirror?"
Of course, another reason why Uchiha Izuna could rest assured to give up the task was the existence of Uchiha Mirror.As the branch secretary, Jingzai has power equal to that of the Hokage, so he is not worried that Sarutobi Hiruzen will abandon him after taking office.
"Oh, I really can't help you. So, under what pretext are you going to go to the Land of Waves?"
Seeing that his little cousin was determined to run away, Uchiha Gin didn't try to stop him. After all, the position of Hokage was not worth it even for a dog!
"There are always missions from the Land of Waves posted at the mission center. I can just take any one."
Konoha's mission center is still in the hands of Uchiha Izuna, and he still has a deep memory of those long-term missions.
"Hehe! If I don't beat the shit out of that old glass-faced daimyo of Wave Country who gave birth to a son without an asshole, I'll call him daddy!" (End of this chapter)