From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 194 Please, please, become Hokage!

The Third Shinobi World War has finally come to an end.

However, the series of problems after the war were far from over, and the most troublesome for the advisory team was selecting a suitable candidate for the next Hokage.

Given the current situation, there are very few suitable candidates to serve as Hokage, considering factors such as political background, strength, and popularity. After comprehensive consideration of all aspects, basically only Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru are the most suitable to serve as Hokage.

The two advisors, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, preferred that Minato Namikaze become Hokage.

However, the suggestion from the two advisors was rejected by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

He believed that Konoha had suffered heavy casualties and depleted personnel after the Third Shinobi World War, and now needed a Hokage who was politically astute, had a tough attitude, and was ruthless in his methods.

Minato Namikaze's style of doing things was more conservative and his attitude was mild, making him unsuitable to serve as Hokage under these circumstances.

Especially in the post-war period, when negotiations with various ninja villages were necessary, Orochimaru was clearly a better choice to become Hokage than Minato Namikaze.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu dared not disobey the Second Hokage's decision, so they summoned Orochimaru to discuss the issue of the successor to the Hokage position.

"Orochimaru, after our discussion, we have officially decided that you will become Hokage!" Mitokado Homura said arrogantly, his tone brooking no refusal, as he handed over the appointment letter, saying, "This is Lord Tobirama's will, but if you dare to act recklessly, we will certainly..."

He was about to say that if you were going to act recklessly, they would impeach you even if it meant being scolded.

Before they could finish speaking, they saw Orochimaru sitting to the side, his hands clasped together, his narrow snake eyes half-closed, and the reflection of the two of them in his pale golden vertical pupils. The way he looked down at them, scrutinizing something pathetic, made the two advisors feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Orochimaru, what kind of attitude is this?!"

Mitokado Homura frowned, slammed his fist on the table, and shouted, "Don't think that just because you've become Hokage you can disrespect us!"

"Orochimaru, just because you became Hokage doesn't mean you can be above the advisors." Koharu Utatane stared at him menacingly, as if she had a handle on him, and sneered, "Besides, if it weren't for me and Yan covering up what you did in the past, do you think you would have been chosen?"

"Oh, I see."

Orochimaru looked at the two people putting on a show before him, feeling as if they were two old dogs. He rested one hand on his cheek and said with a faint smile, "So, what you two advisors mean is to find a 'compliant' Hokage? Am I right?"

"It's cooperation!"

Mitomon Yan corrected his wording.

"Oh, right, it's cooperation."

Orochimaru laughed, suddenly realizing how foolish the things he had pursued in the past had been.

"Since you've agreed, then..."

Koharu was about to speak when she saw Orochimaru stand up.

"No, you should find someone else."

Orochimaru spoke in a lazy tone, as if he didn't want to pay attention to them, and slowly walked towards the door.

"Wait, Orochimaru, what do you mean by this?"

Mitokado Yan and Utatane Koharu were stunned.

Orochimaru, standing by the door with his hand on the edge, said without turning around, "What I mean is, let's have someone else become Hokage. I'm not interested."

"???"

Mitokado Yan and Takuya Koharu both looked completely bewildered.

They had considered a million possible outcomes, but they never expected Orochimaru to reject the proposal!
If it were Tsunade or Jiraiya who refused the Hokage position, they wouldn't be surprised at all, since those two have never been interested in the Hokage position.

But... that's Orochimaru!

He was ambitious and coveted the position of Hokage, even going so far as to cooperate with Danzo for it.

It's fake, definitely fake. Orochimaru couldn't possibly be uninterested in the Hokage. He must be using this as a pretext to threaten others and gain more influence!
Thinking this through, Mitokado Homura felt it made much more sense. He raised an eyebrow and said with a hint of anger, "Orochimaru, don't think you can make us back down with such petty tricks!"

"That's right, if you dare step out of this door, you can forget about becoming Hokage again!"

Koharu, who was turning over, glared at him, looking very angry, and shouted in a high-pitched voice.

"Oh." Orochimaru remained expressionless, showing no inner turmoil whatsoever.

Perhaps, a long time ago, he had completely lost interest in the so-called Naruto.

If he had never witnessed a higher level of existence, he might still be trapped in the perspective of a 'mortal', but the Twilight Hermit and Adam opened a new door for him.

Instead of wasting precious time fighting for power with these fools, he should devote more energy to researching experiments that could grant him immortality.

Seeing Orochimaru with one foot already out the door, seemingly unconcerned about becoming Hokage, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu panicked.

They suddenly realized that Orochimaru had changed.

"Yan, what do we do now?"

Koharu Utatane looked on with a bitter expression as she watched Orochimaru leave.

"What else can be done?"

Mitomon Homura remained calm and said indifferently, "If he's unwilling to do it, there are plenty of others who are. Isn't that exactly what we wanted?"

Koharu Utatane thought about it carefully, and then a smile appeared on her face: "That's right, even the teacher can't do anything about it now. He can only let Minato Namikaze take on the position of Hokage."

After all the twists and turns, the title of 'Hokage' ultimately fell to Minato Namikaze.

"Do the two advisors mean that I should become the Hokage?"

Minato Namikaze looked very tired, as if he hadn't rested well lately, and his voice sounded weak.

"That's right, this is the result of discussions."

As he spoke, Mitokado Homura handed over the letter of appointment: "You'd better get ready as soon as possible."

Looking at the appointment letter, Minato Namikaze remained strangely silent for a few seconds, his eyes flickering as if he were recalling his friend. He couldn't help but clench his fists, his knuckles turning white, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry, advisors, please find someone else."

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Mitokado Yan and Koharu Utatane were both numb.

Are you kidding me? This is the Hokage, the Kage of a village! How come he's become like street trash that nobody wants?
"No, Minato, look carefully, this is the Hokage appointment letter!" Koharu Utatane was furious, her head spinning with anger, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Haven't you always wanted to become Hokage? This is your dream, why are you suddenly unwilling?"

"Because of Uchiha Munezuki."

Minato Namikaze lowered his eyelids and said in a deep voice, "It was he who showed me what a true Hokage is. I am not qualified yet."

“I know he’s a good person, Minato.” Mitomon was so angry his teeth itched, but he still patiently advised, “But you have to understand, Konoha needs a Hokage right now, and you are the most suitable candidate for that position. Whether you’re suitable or not, you can learn slowly later!”

"No, my two advisors, I appreciate your kindness."

Minato Namikaze coldly refused, his eyes icy: "But after his death, I swore to my heart and to my ninja way that I would not return to Konoha until I killed Danzo and avenged him!"

"I think we can wait before seeking revenge."

Koharu Utatane wanted to persuade him further, so she said earnestly, "Danzo is currently missing. Even if you want to take revenge, you won't be able to find him. Why don't you become Hokage first and then talk about it when you find him?"

"That's right, Minato, you need to prioritize the bigger picture!"

Mitokado also chimed in with his advice.

They never imagined that one day they would be begging someone to become Hokage.

"There's no need for the two advisors to say anything more."

Minato Namikaze remained expressionless and said coldly, "I will not change my mind. Once this five-nation negotiation is over, I will embark on the journey to find Danzo!"

Now, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were completely dumbfounded.

Nobody wants to be Hokage, what are we going to do?!

(End of this chapter)