Chapter 518 It's time to go home and inherit the throneWhen the residents of Konoha woke up, they found that the village had completely changed. The position of leader that was once dominated by the Senju and Uchiha families was actually taken away by the Ninja Alliance.Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had already prepared to repeat his studies, was just about to take a few days off to rest.
As a result, before dawn, he was forcibly pulled up by his father with dark circles under his eyes, and went to attend a meeting with representatives of the Fire Nation nobles with a confused look on his face."Am I dreaming?"
Until the moment he walked into the Hokage's office, he was still in a daze. Looking at the Hokage throne that was once out of reach, he subconsciously thought he was dreaming."Jing, hit me hard!"
Thinking of this, he turned his head away and looked pleadingly at Uchiha Jing, who looked calm beside him, and leaned his big face closer."Eh, Hiruzen, you are not dreaming. Lord Izuna has indeed given up the position of Hokage."
Jingzi hesitated for a few seconds and put down his raised hand. Outside the door were all the Anbu, and he felt that he had to save some face for his good friend, so as not to face people with a pig-headed face later.
“Isn’t this all too unreal?”
He walked to the Hokage throne half-believingly, with a gleam in his eyes, Sarutobi Hiruzen reached out and tentatively touched the imposing desk. The extremely real touch made him sure that he had really become the Hokage.
"Congratulations, Hiruzen."
Seeing this scene, Jing couldn't help but smile, and stepped forward to pat his future colleague on the shoulder. Hearing the sincerity in his tone, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned around, a touch of emotion appeared on his face."Jing, thank you, I will try my best!"
"That's right, the real test has just begun."
The news of Konoha's election of a new leader quickly spread throughout the ninja world. When they learned that the new Hokage was the unknown Sarutobi Hiruzen, several major ninja villages fell silent.All the plans for Uchiha Izuna's succession that had already been prepared were forced to be suspended, and they began to study the sudden emergence of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Sarutobi Hiruzen? What the hell is Konoha doing? By letting that third-rate guy be the Hokage, are they trying to force the Uchiha to rebel against the village?"
In Iwagakure Village, Ohnoki looked at the detailed information in his hand, and his head was filled with question marks as he gradually moved towards the Mediterranean.
He still had some impression of Sarutobi Hiruzen. His strength was just so-so, but was he qualified enough to be Hokage?
All Oonoki could say was,
You still have to practice in prison.
"Tsuchikage-sama, could this be a trick of Konoha? They are pretending to be weak so that we can let down our guard."
The staff member next to him thought for a moment and then put forward his own idea. After hearing it, Ohnoki shook his head in disdain."Humph! No matter what tricks Konoha plays, in the face of absolute power, all struggles are in vain."
After saying that, he turned his head and looked at the tall young man standing in the corner of the office. Feeling the scorching steam emanating from the other person's body, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
"Get ready, the war is about to begin."
Hidden Cloud Village,"Big Brother, why don't you fight?"
The tall and strong Xi slapped Jinjiao's desk excitedly, his face full of flesh was full of desire for military merit."If you have nowhere to use your energy, go do the task for me."
Jin Jiao looked at his junior brother with some helplessness. This kid who inherited the warlike gene of the Yeyue clan was no longer timid as before. Now he kept talking about war."Big Brother! Sarutobi Hiruzen is just a newbie. If we really fight, he won't be a match for me."
Xi couldn't understand why Kinkaku was so cautious. Konoha had obviously fallen to the point where a second-rate ninja clan was its leader and was completely unable to protect the vast and fertile land of the Land of Fire. It would be better to leave it to the Hidden Cloud Village to manage it!"Do you think what I said is bullshit?"
"Alas, Senior Brother, you are old."
Xi curled his lips after being glared at by Jinjiao. Looking at the increasingly graying blond hair of his senior brother, he muttered something unwillingly,"You little brat, come on, let's go to Yunlei Gorge now and let me check the results of your recent practice."
"Ah? No!"
Xi, with tears streaming down his face, was carried away by Jinjiao by the neck. What was waiting for him was an unforgettable and beautiful memory.
Kirigakure Village,Due to long-term hard work, Gui's temples were completely gray, but for some reason, the hair on top of his head was still black and shiny, as if it were fake."Lord Mizukage, this is a great opportunity for us to turn the tide. As long as we take over the coastline of the Land of Fire, the Hidden Mist Village can regain its former glory as the overlord of the sea."
"I know the interests involved, but Master Yuan, our current situation cannot be viewed objectively."
Looking up at the calm and wise young man in front of him, Katsura shook his head with relief in his heart. The Hidden Mist Village is now in a stage of internal and external troubles.There are restless bloodline families that are openly causing trouble, and they don't take him, the Mizukage, seriously at all.
With the Iwagakure Village eyeing them covetously from outside, there are constant small conflicts and many major frictions.
“As the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger. There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.”
The young man called Yuanshi's eyes flickered. As the new think tank of the Mizukage, he already had a plan in mind."You don't mean to"
Hearing this, Gui opened his narrowed eyes, revealing a deep sense of surprise.
"That's right. Ohnoki of Iwagakure is not only an extremely ambitious guy, but also a rare smart man. Between the interests of future generations and the hatred of the past, he will definitely make a rational choice."
"Sister, should we send over the gift we prepared?"
In the Kazekage's office in the Sand Village, Ebizo asked the beautiful woman sitting on the Kazekage's throne with a troubled look on his face,Chiyo, who was wearing a Fengying robe, put down her pen after hearing this. She raised her hand to rub her sore shoulders and stretched her body. Her curvy figure was faintly visible under the gray-brown robe.Her beautiful eyes glared, and her rosy, plump lips curled up slightly."Send it! Why not? It's just a name change. It's not a big project."
As a staunch ally of Konoha, the Sand Village had already prepared a gift for the new Hokage, and even had the words "Third-generation Uchiha Izuna" engraved on it.But no one expected that Uchiha Izuna would actually give up. The Sand Village can only make modifications overnight, trying to deliver the gift before the Hokage succession ceremony.
"Okay, okay, it's really troublesome."
Ebizo scratched his thinning hair and accepted his sister's order."By the way, don't forget Uncle Yin's share."
"I'll do the work, don't worry."
"Snapped!"
At the same time, deep in the mountain cemetery at the border of the Land of Lightning, Uchiha Madara, who had just learned about Konoha from the Black Zetsu Limited Edition, used a flying kick to kick the sparring partner who had been struggling for half a day away."What the hell is that stinky boy Quannai doing? Can a cooked duck fly?"
Ignoring Erzhuzi who was howling on the ground, he turned around and picked up the towel on the table to wipe it, his scarlet eyes full of indignation."And it was that little monkey from the Sarutobi family who picked the peaches."
"Ahem. Since Uchiha Izuna voluntarily gave up, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who got the second most votes, was able to be the substitute."
After panting on the ground for a while, Black Zetsu resisted the surging blood in his chest and climbed up to continue explaining to Uchiha Madara.
"Hmph! When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey will be king." Uchiha Madara snorted coldly after glaring at the black-faced Erzhuzi.If it was his younger brother who succeeded the position of Hokage, he could barely accept it, but the reality gave him a heavy blow.If he had not been afraid of the mysterious monk Jigen lurking in the dark, he would have returned to Konoha long ago to stage the return of the Dragon King and lead the Uchiha to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory.
"What is Izuna doing now?"
When he thought of his disappointing younger brother, Uchiha Madara got angry and wanted to confront him face to face.
As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. After his father's death, he has been teaching Uchiha Izuna carefully, striving to train his only brother into a ninja who can stand on his own.Now it seems that all his years of hard work have been in vain, and his brother has become a useless person.
Their family doesn't have any empire to inherit. If that kid doesn't manage Konoha well, and if the Uchiha clan declines one day, he will be the sinner of the family!"Him? Let me think about it, he seems to have accepted a long-term mission, so he should have left the village by now?"
"Long-term mission? What long-term mission?"
Good boy, not only do you act like a scumbag, but you also linger in the mountains and rivers. I'll teach you a lesson!
"Well, I remember it was a mission to guard a guild, and I needed to be stationed in the Land of Waves for a long time."
"Which Chamber of Commerce?"
"Uchiha Chamber of Commerce."
OK, OK, you have learned how to travel on public funds. If that is the case, don’t blame me, your brother, for being cruel.
Izunai, clean your butt and wait for me!
"Ah!"
On the bow of a merchant ship sailing in the waves, Uchiha Izuna, who was wearing the standard clan uniform, felt a fishy wind entering his nose, and sneezed violently out of discomfort."Father, it's a bit cold outside. You should come into the cabin."
Uchiha Fuyou stuck his head out from the warm cabin and asked his father to come in and rest. Uchiha Izuna rubbed his sore nose, his eyes full of doubts.He is an innate fire-escape holy body, and it is no exaggeration to say that he possesses a top-grade fire spiritual root. How could he catch a cold because of a mere sea breeze? But what about the sudden chill in his heart just a moment ago?
"That's right, little cousin, if you don't come in, we won't start eating without you."
Just as Uchiha Izuna was thinking, a lazy voice came from the cabin, and then he smelled a spicy smell, which immediately made his mouth water.
"Come on, come on!"
Hotpot is a good thing, especially in this environment, eating hotpot is more meaningful.
"Cousin, you haven't been out on a mission for a long time. Why do you have to go with us this time?"
Walking into the cabin, the air suddenly became hot, forming a sharp contrast with the damp and cold outside. Uchiha Izuna set his eyes on the curly-haired man beside the hot pot and asked curiously,"I am worried about you~"
Skillfully turning the ingredients in the pot, Uchiha Gin raised his head and replied seriously,
"It's just a guard job. Besides, this is our Uchiha property."
Recalling the familiar faces in the Chamber of Commerce team, Uchiha Izuna shook his head slightly. The Uchiha Chamber of Commerce already had many powerful clansmen who provided escort.Most pirates would row away when they saw the Uchiha clan emblem flying on a merchant ship.The main reason why he accepted this mission was to vent his anger for his son and give a good warning to the old glass daimyo who coveted the "beauty" of Uchiha.
"That's not what I'm worried about."
Looking at his little cousin who looked like he didn't care, Uchiha Gin didn't know how to explain.
Actually, it’s not a bad idea to tell him the truth early, but I always feel that it will miss out on a lot of fun.
I'm sorry to trouble you, little cousin~"Are you afraid that I will beat that old glass to death? Don't worry, I know what I am doing."
Mistaking the fact that Uchiha Gin was worried that he would get into trouble and bring unnecessary trouble to Konoha, Uchiha Izuna chuckled, picked up the chopsticks and accurately caught the fish ball rolling in the red oil hot pot.
"In a word, grasp it."
It's just a small country, so what if it has some money? Under the power of his Sharingan, it has to call him daddy.
"hehe."
I hope you can keep your arrogant face now, and don’t cry and call me daddy when the time comes.
The Daimyo of Wave Country, upon hearing the news that Uchiha Izuna was coming, everyone in the mansion started to prepare for the welcome party."Ah~ I haven't seen that kid Izumina for a while."
Uchiha Tajima, who was sitting in the hall, felt a little uneasy, his old face full of anticipation.Uchiha Gin had already given him a heads-up in advance, so he could recognize Izuna this time.He is now over 70 years old, and is at the age where he longs for children and grandchildren. How can Uchiha Tajima not be excited to meet his beloved second son?"Report! Master Izunai and his men have arrived at the port!"
"Hurry! Get ready quickly."
Uchiha Tajima kept urging his clansmen to hurry up, as he wanted to prepare a unique welcome party for the child to make up for the fatherly love he had lacked over the years.
After the Uchiha merchant ship docked, Uchiha Izuna, led by his son, stepped into a land he had never been to before. Looking up at the tall buildings standing around him, he commented with a sour tone,"This is the Land of Waves, and it looks just like that."
After years of careful management by the Uchiha clan, the degree of modernization of the Land of Waves has long surpassed that of other countries. While people in other countries are still living in mud houses, the residents of the Land of Waves have already begun to move into concrete buildings."Father, I was just like you when I first came here. You will get used to it after staying for a while."
Noticing the amazement in Uchiha Izuna's eyes, Uchiha Fuyou, who had lived in the Land of Waves for a long time, smiled and said,
"Humph! I won't stay in this crappy place for long!"
Although he was envious, when he thought about his roots still being in Konoha, Uchiha Izuna immediately shook his head and refused.
At this moment, the official from Wave Country who had been waiting for a long time came forward with a smile.
"Welcome to the representatives of the Uchiha Chamber of Commerce. The Daimyo has prepared a welcoming banquet. Please move your carriages."
Uchiha Izuna turned his head upon hearing this, his eyes swept across the officials in gorgeous clothes, and finally landed on the old man who was leading them. A flash of realization flashed in his eyes."Have we met somewhere before?"
(End of this chapter)