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Chapter 186 Fifth Hokage Election! Is Uchiha Stable?
The Hokage election is the most grand event in Konoha.

No one expected that in just two years, they would have to choose a completely new Hokage to govern Konoha.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was standing on top of the Hokage Building, had a complicated expression.

He doesn't understand.

Why is the whole of Konoha discussing what will happen to Konoha after the Uchiha clan comes to power during the recent days of canvassing for votes? It seems that the fifth generation Hokage is already in the Uchiha clan's pocket.

Two years ago, during the election for the Fourth Hokage, although he was not the Hokage, the entire election was completely under his control.

Whether it is the election process and rules, personnel or the final results, everything is completely under his control.

Although the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, who was finally selected, underwent some minor changes during his tenure as Hokage, the specific situation was still under his control.

The feeling of being in power and having everything under control is still vivid in my mind.

But now?

In just two years, the entire Konoha has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The entire Konoha, the Konoha Ninja Village that was controlled and governed by the First and Second Hokage for decades, was actually going to become the world of the Uchiha clan that they had been suppressing? !
No matter what, I am the Third Hokage, and our Hokage line is still the largest force in the entire Konoha!

As long as we work together, even if Danzo takes the throne, the ultimate advantage will still be our Hokage series!
As time passed, more and more ninjas arrived at the Hokage Building.

Uchiha Fugaku and others sat on the platform early, and next to him was the head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hitoshi.

In addition, not far opposite them were Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, En Mitokado, and the patriarchs of the major clans.

On the other side was the Kirigakure delegation, the nobles, and the TV station.

below.

The guard members of Konoha Uchiha clan, together with the Anbu, maintained the situation at the scene in an orderly manner and led the arriving ninjas to the pre-demarcated areas.

The election method for the Fifth Hokage is the same as that for the Fourth Hokage, where all registered ninjas of Konoha vote to demonstrate the so-called "democracy".

But everyone knew that this selection method was nothing more than the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen's hope that his control over the villagers' public opinion and his malicious propaganda and suppression of the Uchiha clan over the years could still play a role at this moment.

The Fourth Hokage was created by him using this method, and today he was just repeating the same trick.

As time passed, the rising sun rose to the sky unknowingly, and it was almost noon.

At a glance, there were crowds of people everywhere, and almost all the ninjas in Konoha were present.

The current situation in Konoha seems to be worse than it was two years ago.

Two years is not enough time for a new ninja to grow.

Under such circumstances, Konoha also experienced the Nine-Tails Disaster and the war with Kumogakure, in which countless ninjas died tragically. Compared with two years ago, Konoha's population and the number of registered ninjas were greatly reduced.

Many people looked at the familiar scene in front of them, but the people next to them were not the same people as two years ago.

Things are different, people have changed, everything is over, tears come before I can speak!

The conference hasn't started yet, but many people have already started EMO.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the time and thought it was about time, so he gestured to the Anbu below and looked at Uchiha Fugaku at the same time.

Uchiha Fugaku nodded slightly and signaled with his eyes. The Uchiha Guards below also began to act, officially closing the election personnel to entry.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and spoke loudly. With the amplification of chakra, his voice was heard by everyone.

"Hello, villagers. I am Sarutobi Hiruzen, the acting Hokage of Konoha and the supervisor of today's election. Thank you for coming today. Today, we will once again elect the Fifth Hokage of our Hidden Leaf Village."

"Each of you will have one vote, and you can vote for any of the eleven candidates, including Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Shimura Danzo, Utatane Koharu, Mito Kado En, Akimichi Torifuze, etc."

“This is your freedom and your right.”

"Two years ago, we held the election for the Fourth Hokage. Two years later, we gather here again. Although things have changed, everything is for Konoha... Now, I declare that the fifth 'Hokage Election Conference' of Konoha has officially begun!"

After the words were spoken, the cheers from below were sparse and sporadic.

Compared with the election of the Fourth Hokage two years ago, the number of candidates has been reduced from twelve to eleven, and the missing person is the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze.

This scene reminded countless people of the past and everything that had happened in the past two years.

For a moment, everyone was in a sad mood.

Two years ago, they ended World War III and thought peace would come. However, they did not expect that the chaos and war that followed would bring them pain far greater than that of World War III.

And now that the Hokage election is being held again, what will the future be like?
Can the new Fifth Hokage lead us, can he lead Konoha, towards true peace?

No one knows.

The scene without much response made Sarutobi Hiruzen feel a little embarrassed, but he couldn't help laughing in his heart.

This is the result he wants!
Thinking back to the past, they will recall how beautiful, peaceful and harmonious Konoha was under his management in the past, and their votes will inevitably be cast on their side.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Fugaku and snorted in his heart.

Everything is under control!
Fugaku, oh Fugaku, it's still too early for you, the Uchiha clan, to come to power!

On the platform of the Hokage Building, there are eleven wooden boxes with the names of the candidates written on them.

Each ninja holds a ballot in his hand, and he only needs to vote in the box he wants.

After the election began, the village's ninjas were divided into eleven rows and began to vote under the guidance of the Anbu and Uchiha Guards.

There was a long queue in front of Uchiha Fugaku's box. In comparison, there were fewer people in front of the boxes of the other people. Only Shimura Danzo and Akimichi Torikaze had some presence.

This is not surprising.

Uchiha Fugaku's popularity and reputation are unquestionable. Looking at the entire Konoha today, no one can match him.

Everyone was watching this scene nervously, especially the members of the Uchiha clan, who clenched their fists, excited beyond words.

"Yes! It's absolutely true!"

"Keep it up like this! At this rate, Patriarch Fugaku's position as Hokage will definitely be secure!"

"Come on, Fugaku people!"

The members of the Uchiha clan looked excited and nervous, and so was Uchiha Fugaku, who clenched his hands and stared at the ninjas who were voting below without blinking.

The position of Hokage was within reach. As long as he continued at this pace, he would soon become the first Uchiha Hokage since the founding of Konoha, achieving something that even his ancestor Uchiha Madara had never done before. How could he not be excited? How could he not be excited? Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo and others were also looking at the voting crowd with great nervousness.

Fugaku's reputation is so scary, if he hadn't had a countermeasure and preparation in advance, judging from the current momentum, it would be almost certain for Fugaku to take the position of the Fifth Hokage. Whether it is Danzo or Tofu, their votes are not even half of Fugaku's!
Fortunately, everything is under control!
On the other side, the captains in Kushina's residence were also staring at everything on the light screen, each with a different expression.

"It seems that the result of this election should be Fugaku."

Orochimaru opened an egg with a weird smile on his face.

He missed the opportunity to become the Fourth Hokage, but now the Fifth Hokage has fallen into the hands of the Uchiha clan. This development is really interesting.

Tsunade and Kushina watched the voting progress on the light screen and both let out complex sighs, filled with helplessness, regret, and memories.

But more than that, it is...

Happy?

Indeed, under the control of the Third Hokage and other Hokage, Konoha's development has been getting worse and worse in the past few years. Various power suppressions, public opinion control, dark experiments, and even the death of war heroes have been carried out.

If this kind of leadership team is replaced by the Uchiha, wouldn’t it be a new beginning?

"Shisui-kun, who do you think will be the final winner of this election?" Mizunoe Yue suddenly asked while eating hot pot.

Uchiha Shisui paused, looking at everything in the light curtain with a complicated expression, and shook his head: "It's hard for me to say now. Although Patriarch Fugaku has the most votes, according to the temperament of Konoha's high-ranking officials, if this situation really happens, they will not be so indifferent and calm."

"Either they have secretly reached some kind of exchange of interests with Patriarch Fugaku, or... they have some hidden agenda!"

When these words were spoken, the other three people present were all stunned. Their eyes all fell on Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi. As expected, they saw calmness and indifference on their faces.

"So, are you nervous, Shisui-kun?"

Ye Dan smiled and took a skewer of grilled fish from in front of Shisui: "This is the greatest opportunity for the Uchiha clan to rise to power... Tsk tsk tsk tsk, what will Konoha be like under the control of the Uchiha?"

"..."

Shisui whispered, "I am the head of the Kirigakure Uchiha clan. What happens to the Konoha Uchiha clan has nothing to do with me."

"You say one thing and mean another."

Ye sneered, and several people present looked at Shisui as if he were a fool, and shook their heads.

Your big toes are tied up tightly and your Sharingan is open, yet you are not nervous!
However, what Shisui said was quite good. With such great support from Uchiha Fugaku, Danzo Shimura, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others were still so calm... Could it be that there is really something else going on?
Time passed quickly, and after about three hours, the voting was over.

Eleven boxes were placed alone in front of the eleven representatives, and everyone's eyes were focused on them.

Especially the Uchiha clan.

They were all extremely excited, with their scarlet Sharingans open, counting the ballots one by one, and had already memorized the number of votes of everyone in their minds.

The number of votes for their Fugaku Danzo far exceeds that of the others!

The position of Hokage was taken by their Uchiha clan!

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked around and said in a deep voice: "The voting is over. The next step is to count..."

"and many more!"

Suddenly, Utane Koharu on the podium stood up and spoke. As she spoke, she poured all the ballots in the box in front of her into the wooden box in front of Danzo in full view of everyone.

"I am deeply moved by your votes, but compared to me, the Shinobi Dark Army has made greater contributions to Konoha. I will vote for Representative Danzo."

Such a sudden action and words instantly caused an uproar in the entire venue, and countless people were talking about it.

"Advisor Xiaochun, what are you doing..."

"This, this is against the rules!"

There were endless voices of surprise and suspicion. As a candidate, he voluntarily gave up his election qualification and voted for someone else. This kind of thing...

Countless television stations were aiming their cameras at the Hokage podium, constantly recording this scene that could change history.

"quiet!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen took out the temporary Hokage's stand and shouted in a deep voice: "Now is the voting stage, don't make any noise!"

The noise in the entire venue became much lower, but countless people were still discussing in low voices. However, more people seemed to have understood something and had looks of astonishment on their faces, especially those members of the Uchiha clan, who clenched their fists and their Sharingans were red.

In the Hidden Mist Village, in Kushina's residence.

Whether it was Tsunade or Orochimaru and the others, they all looked stunned at this moment, except Mizunoe Yue who was laughing.

"You are right, Shisui-kun. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others do have a backup plan."

"This is equivalent to using Uchiha Fugaku's votes alone to compete with the votes of everyone else. This kind of thing..." Kushina couldn't help but say, feeling a little indignant.

She and Mikoto are good sisters and best friends, and Fugaku is Mikoto's husband after all.

"The teacher is really..."

Tsunade sighed deeply.

For the sake of Hokage and power, her teacher would do anything to achieve his goal.

In this case, even if the position of Hokage continues to be under the control of Sarutobi Hiruzen, is it really a good thing for Konoha?

"Representative Utatane Koharu."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at everyone in the venue, his eyes focused on the area deep inside the Uchiha clan, then he looked deeply at Fugaku, and then looked at Utatane Koharu: "Are you sure you want to give up your eligibility to run for the election and transfer your votes to Representative Danzo Shimura?"

You're asking even though you already know the answer. Other people's tickets have been melted together, and you're still asking about the market!
"I am sure."

Utane Koharu nodded heavily, and then under the gaze of countless people, she walked down the platform of the Hokage Building.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said nothing more and continued: "In that case, then..."

"I am also optimistic about Elder Danzo. I will give my vote to Elder Danzo as well."

The sudden voice sounded again.

It's Mitomon En!
For a moment, the whole place was silent. Everyone in the Uchiha clan clenched their fists. Fugaku exuded a fierce murderous intent, and even his Mangekyō Sharingan was activated.

The Naruto series is going too far!

(End of this chapter)