Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Ashina stood by, watching them with a smile.

Seeing Hashirama come out, he got up and walked over: "Wow, you're dressed really smartly, but as a master, you should indeed dress like this."

Hashirama was incredibly smug at that moment: "Brother, come join us! This is a grand event for Konoha Village, a rare sight indeed."

Upon hearing this, Ashina waved his hand and said, "I won't go. I'm too old to squeeze in. I'll just listen at home. You guys go ahead."

Mito and Hashirama tried to persuade her a few more times, but Ashina still showed no intention of going, so they couldn't force her.

After chatting for a while, the three of them left the Senju clan's territory with Minato and Kushina.

When they arrived at the main street, there were already many people on the street, but when they saw Hashirama and Mito appear, they immediately made way for them.

The villagers greeted Hashirama and Mito with great enthusiasm, and the two returned the greetings one by one.

Although Hashirama has been retired for more than a decade and rarely appears in front of the villagers, they have never forgotten him.

Hashirama remains the guardian deity of Konoha, and the villagers continue to love and respect him.

They walked all the way to the Hokage Building, but instead of going into the offices, they went straight to the rooftop, where Hashirama and Mito would watch the succession ceremony.

After a while, with less than twenty minutes left before the ceremony began, the main street of Konoha Village was already packed with people.

The main street and its side streets were also packed with people.

All the villagers of Konoha came out of their houses and onto the street.

The shouts and cries echoed throughout Konoha Village, like endless waves, one after another.

This represents the villagers' joy at the impending succession of the Feng family, and also their recognition of him.

Some of the ninjas stood on both sides of the road to direct the flow of people, while others stood on the rooftops to observe whether a stampede would occur.

As the entire village eagerly awaited the arrival of noon, the bells rang, and the clouds that had been gathering in the sky suddenly dispersed!

Sunlight bathed the entire Hidden Leaf Village. The gate on the rooftop opened, and Tobirama and Torifu emerged from within.

At this moment, Qu Feng walked step by step to the edge of the rooftop with a smile on his face, looking at the villagers on the street.

He felt something different.

This feels completely different from when Tobirama succeeded to the throne; back then, he was just an observer when he was taking the wind.

This time, he is the real protagonist, the focus of the entire Hidden Leaf Village. From today onwards, he will officially become the Third Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village!

As the wind appeared, the villagers cheered even louder! Everyone clapped and shouted, just to express their joy.

With a wave of his right hand, Tobirama created a small crystal mirror, about the size of a palm, in front of both him and Tobirama.

A huge rectangular crystal screen appeared on all four sides above the rooftop of the Hokage Building.

The small mirror projected the image onto the crystal screen, so all the villagers could see it clearly, no matter where they were in Konoha Village, they could see the huge screen.

Tobirama coughed once, and then the villagers' voices gradually subsided; they knew the ceremony was about to begin.

"Ahem, fellow villagers of Konoha, ten years ago, at this very spot, my elder brother, Hashirama Senju, resigned from his position as the First Hokage and handed it over to me."

"While I wouldn't dare say I've done a great job over the years, at least Konoha Village is thriving, the children are all entering school at the most appropriate age, and most importantly, the ninja world is relatively peaceful and stable."

"But Konoha has always lacked a ninja who can surpass me. Although there are many geniuses in the village and they are all very outstanding, they are still a little bit inferior to me."

Upon hearing this, the villagers all burst into laughter.

"As the Hokage, my greatest responsibility is to protect Konoha Village. If I cannot even surpass that, how can I talk about protecting it?"

“I actually found a successor for me a long time ago, but he was just too young. He was only about ten years old at the time.”

When Tobirama heard this, he realized that choosing him as Hokage was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a premeditated plan!

They actually started planning this when they were only ten years old!

"I thought it would take much longer, but his growth rate has exceeded my expectations. At only twenty-two years old, he has already surpassed me, and he will soon surpass his master and become the new generation's Ninja God!"

Tobirama has always been good at hiding his emotions, but his excitement was clearly evident in his words just now.

"Therefore, today! I formally resign from the position of Second Hokage! I hand over the position of Third Hokage to Kumo no Torifu, the head of the Kumo clan of Konoha!"

At this moment, the villagers below the rooftop erupted in thunderous applause and cheers! Countless flower petals were thrown into the air by the villagers and danced in the air.

The children, lifted high above the adults' heads, called out the name of the wind with genuine smiles on their faces.

These joyful shouts could be clearly heard even outside Konoha Village.

Amidst the cheers of all the villagers, Qu Feng smiled and said, "Hello villagers, I am Qu Feng from the clouds."

Chapter 305 Everyone’s Expectation

These joyful shouts could be clearly heard even outside Konoha Village.

Amidst the cheers of all the villagers, Qu Feng smiled and said, "Hello villagers, I am Qu Feng from the clouds."

"We have lived together in Konoha Village for so many years and witnessed its development from its initial construction to its current prosperity. There will be even more changes in the future, waiting for us to witness them together."

Torufu held the Hokage hat high in his hand, its bright red color reflecting in the hearts of every Konoha villager.

"From today onwards, Konoha Village will be under my rule!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the prepared cannons fired, countless flower petals danced in the sky, and every villager's face was filled with joyful smiles, some even shedding tears of excitement.

"Long live Lord Torifu! Long live the Hokage!"

Everyone was chanting the name of the wind.

Qu Feng gazed at the villagers below the stage. Every face was very familiar. They might have greeted Qu Feng at some street corner, or they might be the owner of a breakfast shop.

They might have just exchanged good morning greetings on the street, their faces full of sincerity. Many people have witnessed Qu Feng grow from a child to who he is today.

They all felt a sense of relief. The child who used to go to the top of Yan Rock every morning to train with Lord Hashirama had now become the true pillar of the entire village.

On the rooftop, Hashirama and Mito smiled as they watched Torifu's tall and straight back.

Hashirama nodded in satisfaction, which meant he approved of the wind-taking technique and proved that he had not misjudged the person.

"As expected of my disciple, he has the same flair I had in my youth."

Upon hearing this, Mito also said, "This is the vitality of youth. Even if our bodies return to their youthful state, our mindset can never go back."

"Yes, back then, Madara and I were so full of vigor and established Konoha Village here. It's a pity that things have changed."

Mito turned to look at Hashirama: "Why are you bringing him up again out of the blue? People change. Just like you've lost your passion from back then, Madara Uchiha probably abandoned his feelings for the village a long time ago."

As Hashirama watched Tokiwa's retreating figure, he did not deny what Mito had said. Back then, when Mito brought the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha, he was willing to do anything to destroy the village. Hashirama had already grasped this principle at that time.

Now it's just a sigh. I think I was less than ten years old back then. It's been so long that I can't remember clearly.

It's hard to believe how big the child has grown.

Hashirama and Mito sighed at the fleeting years, but Jiri paid no attention, focusing intently on Torifu's retreating figure.

With smiles on their faces, they could be considered true childhood sweethearts. Given Jiri's status, she shouldn't have gone to the so-called ninja academy.

But in order for her family to truly integrate into the village, Zhili decided to enter the world of ordinary villagers to find the answer.

Unexpectedly, he met Toruka and was subsequently taken in as a disciple by the Hokage. The two have been together ever since.

They're closer than family, and perhaps it won't be long before they become real family.

When Toru became Hokage, Jiri was genuinely happy and felt no jealousy whatsoever. Although they were both disciples of the same master, Jiri had a clear understanding of his own abilities.

Although she is not as good as Toki, she is also working hard to train and is making progress every day. Now she has also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and will soon break through to the Kage level and become a true powerhouse.

That's enough for Chiri.

Although she is not as strong as Qu Feng, she will try her best to catch up with him and not fall too far behind him.

Minato glanced at the expressions of his master and Jiri around him, then looked at the cheers of the Konoha villagers below the rooftop.

He was deeply impressed. In the month or so since he arrived in Konoha, he had a general understanding of the village's basic situation and would no longer get lost even if he went out.

At school, the teachers also talked about what the Hokage's position is like. It is someone who is responsible for protecting all the villagers in the village and who is willing to give everything for the village, even his life.

To be honest, Minato didn't quite understand at first why he would give his life for someone who wasn't related to him by blood.

He felt that, apart from his eldest brother, there was nothing in the village worth sacrificing for.

But as he spent more time living in Konoha and met more people, he gradually came to understand.

Most of the villagers were very welcoming and did not discriminate against me because I was an outsider.

Perhaps it's because of his older brother's influence, but it seems the villagers like him quite a bit.

Every time he went out with his older brother, many people would greet him, and Shuimen felt that his older brother was quite popular in the village.

Today, when I saw my brother succeed as Hokage, the uncles and fruit vendors who greeted me on the street all went crazy, shouting my brother's name.

This caused a slight change in Minato's heart, and a tiny seed took root in it.

My older brother was an orphan who survived alone in Konoha Village, not much different from me. But even though it was so difficult, he persevered and gained the recognition of the entire village.

Now that he's become Hokage, everyone is shouting his name.

Will I be accepted by the villagers?

Minato asked himself this question. His second brother, like himself, was an orphan taken in by his eldest brother, and now he had become a renowned inventor in the ninja world.

If my second brother can do it, then he definitely can too!

Minato Namikaze, this is the surname given to him by his older brother and the given name given to him by his parents. It carries the expectations of his family for him, and this name will surely resound throughout the entire ninja world in the future!

Gradually, the petals falling from the sky stopped, and the villagers' shouts also slowly subsided. But their flushed faces still bore witness to the revelry that had just taken place.

Then, Qu Feng took out the Cloud Palace given to him by the system from the ring. It was a glass ball-like object containing a huge white cloud palace.

Just as the villagers were wondering what the Hokage was holding, the glass ball suddenly shattered.

Boundless white clouds, like a vast ocean, surged out from within! In an instant, the entire rooftop of the Hokage Building was covered by clouds.

However, the surging clouds quickly rose into the air and gathered together between the pillars to form a huge palace.

Every brick and tile has clearly visible edges, but they are all made of white clouds. Even the Daming Mansion in the royal city cannot compare to the exquisite Cloud Palace.

Just then, Qingyun and Liufeng flew by with four little cranes. They were immediately attracted by the cloud palace, circling and dancing around it before finally plunging inside.

Chapter 306 New official takes office