Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 180 Orochimaru: Danzo, I am the true Hokage (Third and Fourth Updates)

Monday has arrived.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

After having breakfast, Xia Mu headed to the Dark Division base.

He went into his office and began processing the documents submitted by the secret service.

Xia Mu picked up the first document.

This is a document related to Shennong.

Xia Mu specifically instructed Xiang to report any actions Shennong took immediately.

He opened the file and started reading.

Shennong clearly came prepared.

After entering Konoha Village, they settled down near Might Guy.

Using his position as a doctor, he provided free treatment and relief for Matt Day and his son Matt Kay's physical fatigue.

Over time, the two sides became familiar with each other.

Under Shennong's sweet talk, Matt Day taught him the Eight Gates Formation.

And yesterday, he made another move.

He infiltrated the Whirlpool Clan's territory at night to survey the terrain.

Natsuki suspects that he will soon attempt to steal Konoha Village's secret, namely the technique for creating the Zero-Tails.

Judging from the original work, these techniques undoubtedly originated from the sealing techniques of Konoha Village or the Uzumaki clan.

Since the Uzumaki clan has not been wiped out, he has set his sights on the Uzumaki clan's base in Konoha.

Xia Mu seemed to be deep in thought.

Recently, there has indeed been an excellent opportunity, namely the Hokage succession ceremony.

The Hokage succession ceremony is attended by both ninjas and villagers, who gather in the plaza in front of the Hokage Building.

Even the ninjas of the Uzumaki clan are no exception.

After all, such a grand event is a rare sight, occurring only once every few decades.

Moreover, having lived in Konoha for a long time, they could be considered half of the ninjas of Konoha.

Xia Mu put down the documents in his hand.

It was already nine o'clock when Xia Mu finished reading the documents.

He got up and walked towards the Hokage Building.

The villager vote has ended; next up is the Jonin vote.

Today is the day of the Jonin meeting.

"Natsuki, over here!"

As soon as Xia Mu entered the conference room, he heard Rope Tree's voice.

He looked up and saw Nawaki, Yakushi Nonou, Namikaze Minato, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and others.

After Minato Namikaze learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, Hiruzen Sarutobi granted him the privilege of becoming a Jonin.

In addition, he also saw Sakumo Hatake.

But he didn't sit with Tsunade and the others.

Xia Mu stepped forward.

The meeting room was already full before we had been chatting for very long.

Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado walked in.

Danzo Shimura was visibly displeased, his face was stern, and he exuded a cold aura.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked relaxed, with a smile on his face.

After the four people sat down, the Jonin meeting officially began.

"Natsuki."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up, "Tell me the results of the villagers' vote first."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Xia Mu stood up and said, "In the villagers' vote, Orochimaru received the most votes."

"What a pity."

Jiraiya said in a low voice, "I even said that I would give you the Hokage position, and that would be a great story."

Orochimaru smiled helplessly.

Do you have any objections?

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at everyone and said, "If not, let's begin the Jonin vote."

Everyone shook their heads.

Danzo Shimura had objections, but it was of no use, so he could only remain silent.

"Natsuki."

Upon seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered, "Issue blank tickets."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Natsuki walked up to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He took out a stack of blank tickets from his desk.

He turned around and threw it away.

Under his control of chakra, a ticket was precisely placed in front of each person.

Many people were shocked upon seeing this.

This level of chakra control is something that most Jonin don't possess.

"Xia Mu's strength is becoming increasingly unfathomable."

Tsunade chuckled softly, picked up her pen, and wrote down Orochimaru's name.

She then turned the ticket upside down and placed it face down on the table.

The same is true for others.

There were only two candidates for Hokage; Jiraiya and Orochimaru did not vote.

Xia Mu clapped his hands.

Two secret service squads appeared.

They collected the tickets in order.

Xia Mu took a large box, put the tickets in it, and messed up the order.

The elephant, on the other hand, erected a giant blackboard.

"Orochimaru gets one vote."

Xia Mu took out a ticket from the large box and shouted.

Elephant immediately made a note under Orochimaru's name.

Time passed slowly.

Although the votes haven't been tallied yet, Orochimaru's votes are already far ahead.

However, no one was surprised.

With Tsunade and Sakumo Hatake leaving, Orochimaru becoming Hokage was a foregone conclusion.

As for Jiraiya, in terms of strength and status, he was indeed no less than Orochimaru.

However, in terms of merit, he is somewhat inferior.

Orochimaru was the commander-in-chief during the Second Shinobi World War.

In addition, Jiraiya was always outside the village, giving people the impression that he was unreliable.

A moment later, the vote count was completed.

"I hereby announce that Orochimaru has won the Jonin election."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and said.

Everyone immediately burst into applause.

Although only two procedures have been completed, the process is actually finished.

The remaining agreement from the daimyo is just a formality.

Because the daimyo doesn't care who the Hokage is.

"Very good!"

Rope Tree couldn't help but clench his fist.

Orochimaru glanced at him and smiled.

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow.

He felt that Orochimaru's gloom had lessened after becoming Hokage.

Xia Mu thought about it and understood the reason.

Orochimaru knew very well what kind of Hokage everyone liked.

Moreover, the atmosphere is too gloomy all day, which is not suitable for carrying out work.

However, he estimates that not much will change.

Thinking about this, Xia Mu actually felt that this change was not bad.

After all, Orochimaru never actually turned evil.

"Tomorrow I will go with Orochimaru to the capital of the Land of Fire to meet the Daimyo."

Hiruzen Sarutobi added, "Once the Daimyo agrees, the Hokage succession ceremony will be held next Monday."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Everyone said in unison.

"Xia Mu, have the Anbu (secret unit) relay the results."

"This is what Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Xia Mu immediately said.

Meeting adjourned.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then said, "Orochimaru, come with me to the Hokage's office."

Orochimaru got up and walked towards the Hokage's office.

"You all go back first, I'm going to the Dark Division."

After greeting Tsunade and the others, Natsuki went to the Anbu base.

Soon, news of Orochimaru's victory in the villager and Jonin votes spread throughout Konoha.

Many people realized that Konoha Village was about to undergo a major change.

Many people also sensed that an opportunity had arrived.

Especially those ninjas who served under Orochimaru during the Second Shinobi World War.

Although Orochimaru doesn't seem as outgoing as Jiraiya, he has a good eye for people.

He knows exactly how much ability and talent you have.

In Natsuki's words, Orochimaru is a very down-to-earth ninja.

In the original work, whether it was the five members of the Sound Village, or Kabuto Yakushi and Sasuke Uchiha, they could all play a valuable role with him.

After he turned to the dark side, he became too ruthless and treated everyone as a tool.

Of course, he wouldn't be so cold-hearted now.

Konoha Village spent a week in a flurry of activity.

Yesterday, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire arrived at Konoha Village.

Xia Mu and the Anbu worked for a week to finally complete the preparations for the Hokage succession ceremony.

A new Monday.

The plaza in front of the Hokage Building was packed with villagers and ninjas.

"That's truly spectacular!"

Obito Uchiha looked around and arrogantly declared, "My future Hokage succession ceremony must be even more magnificent than this!"

"You should graduate first, you bottom of the class."

Kakashi Hatake said without any politeness.

"That damn Kakashi!"

Obito Uchiha, his face flushed with anger, asked, "Who said a loser can't become Hokage?"

Just like in the original work, he became the worst student.

Actually, his ninjutsu talent wasn't bad, but his theoretical scores were very poor.

"Well said!"

Might Guy gave a thumbs-up, his teeth gleaming, and said, "Obito, I can feel your passionate youth!"

"Kakashi."

Sarutobi Asuma casually asked, "How do you feel about becoming a ninja?"

"yes.

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Kurenai asked curiously, "Do you have to do a lot of tasks every day?"

"no."

Kakashi Hatake shook his head and said, "I'm a genin now, so I don't do many missions, and they're not difficult."

"From this perspective, graduating early isn't such a big deal."

Obito Uchiha pursed his lips and said.

"But my skills have improved very quickly."

Kakashi Hatake glanced at him and said, "I'm ready to take the Chunin Exams."

"What?"

Obito Uchiha's expression froze instantly.

"The Chunin Exams?"

Nohara Rin asked with a surprised look.

"So fast?"

Sarutobi Asuma was also somewhat surprised.

"Natsuki-senpai, Nawaki-senpai, and Minato-senpai taught me a lot."

Kakashi Hatake thought for a moment and said, "I'm at least five times stronger than when I graduated."

"How is that possible?"

Obito Uchiha looked on in disbelief.

"It's absolutely terrifying!"

Matt Kay immediately clenched his fists and said, "Youth can't give up! I have to work even harder!"

"Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable."

Kurenai Yuhi shook her head and said.

They are all geniuses, but compared to Kakashi Hatake, they are not quite as geniuses.

While they were chatting, Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, Fugaku Uchiha, and others were contemplating the future of Konoha.

After the Hokage succession ceremony, the newly appointed Hokage, Orochimaru, will announce new policies.

Their biggest concern is personnel changes.

After all, the new Hokage cannot completely use the same personnel as the old Hokage.

Just like when Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage, he employed Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, among others.

The most crucial part is the Jonin meeting following the Hokage succession ceremony.

The new Hokage's thoughts will be revealed at his first Jonin meeting.

Time quickly came to nine o'clock.

The door to the Hokage's office opened.

Orochimaru came out.

He has already changed into the Hokage's robes.

"teacher."

Xia Mu, who was waiting at the door, went to greet them.

He was the captain of the Anbu, so he didn't go to the plaza in front of the Hokage Building with Nawaki and the others to wait.

"Let's go."

Orochimaru nodded and walked upstairs.

At this moment, on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, the Fire Country Daimyo and Hiruzen Sarutobi were already waiting.

Upon seeing Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out the Hokage Hat.

Upon seeing this, the daimyo of the Land of Fire took two steps forward, stood in front of the railing, and looked down at the sea of ​​people below.

He raised his hand, stopping everyone from chatting.

The sound disappeared, and everything became quiet all at once.

"I hereby declare Orochimaru the Fourth Hokage of Konoha!"

The daimyo of the Land of Fire proclaimed in a loud voice.

Cheers erupted immediately.

It spread outwards like ocean waves.

Rope Tree jumped and waved excitedly among the crowd.

"You're not a child anymore, you should calm down."

Seeing this, Tsunade laughed and said, "If you act like this, Orochimaru wouldn't dare entrust you with any important tasks."

"I'm usually quite reliable."

Rope Tree chuckled, scratched his head, and said.

Tsunade looked towards the rooftop.

The Hokage succession ceremony has reached its most crucial moment.

"Orochimaru, the future of Konoha is in your hands. I hope you can do even better than me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed the Hokage hat to Orochimaru and said.

"Thank you, teacher."

Orochimaru took the Hokage hat, smiled, and said, "I will do my best."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and stepped aside.

Next, it was time for the new Hokage to give his speech.

Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru's speech was not as verbose.

But since it was his first speech after becoming Hokage, he talked a bit longer, reaching half an hour.

"Does becoming Hokage automatically grant one public speaking skills?"

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "It's really terrifying to hear Orochimaru say such things."

"It's definitely a bit of a challenge to get used to."

Tsunade chuckled and said.

Orochimaru rarely talks about the Will of Fire.

But in this speech, he talked at length about it and said quite a lot.

"At least less than what the teacher says."

Tsunade added.

"That's true."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya happily exclaimed, "From now on, we won't have to listen to the teacher's long lectures anymore, which is a good thing!"

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Nawaki, Minato Namikaze, and the others looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

With Orochimaru's speech over, the Hokage succession ceremony came to a close.

The crowd began to slowly disperse.

However, the Jonin all headed towards the conference room in the Hokage Building.

Natsuki was also curious about what new changes would occur after Orochimaru became Hokage.

After arriving at the conference room, he sat down with Rope Tree and the others.

"Xia Mu, do you have any inside information?"

Rope Tree asked impatiently.

What kind of inside information do you want?

Xia Mu countered with a question.

"I mean, did the teacher assign me any tasks or anything like that?"

"Rope Tree said with anticipation."

"have no idea."

Xia Mu shook his head and said, "The teacher didn't tell me."

"You didn't even know?"

Nawaki was somewhat surprised. "I thought you might become a Hokage advisor or something."

"What are you thinking about?"

Tsunade glared at him and said, "You're still too young. Don't even think about it now. It might be possible in a few years."

"Don't worry, Orochimaru will definitely take care of it for you."

Jiraiya patted him on the shoulder and said, "It would be a waste not to give someone as energetic as you work."

"It doesn't sound like a compliment."

Rope Tree paused for a moment, then said.

Jiraiya couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Before long, the conference room was filled with Jonin.

Xia Mu glanced around and noticed that Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't come.

Are you just delegating power so directly?

That makes sense, though. Orochimaru isn't Minato Namikaze. With his abilities, managing Konoha wouldn't be a problem.

"The Jonin meeting will now begin."

Orochimaru sat down and immediately spoke.

The meeting room immediately fell silent, and everyone turned to look at him.

Danzo Shimura was particularly nervous.

"The first thing is for Konoha to establish a research department to be in charge of all experiments."

Orochimaru spoke slowly.

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all.

When Orochimaru conducted his experiments, he funded them personally and did not receive support from Konoha Village.

The establishment of the research department now means that Konoha Village will provide funding and personnel.

"What does 'all experiments' mean?"

Danzo Shimura frowned and asked.

"Other departments, including the root section, must also have their experiments carried out by the research department."

Orochimaru replied.

Orochimaru!

Danzo Shimura suddenly stood up and angrily shouted, "Don't go too far!"

"Too much?"

Orochimaru said calmly, "Concentrating the resources of the entire village can greatly improve the success rate of the experiment."

"I disagree!"

Danzo Shimura declared sternly, "The roots must retain the right to conduct experiments!"

"What kind of shady experiments did you conduct in your roots?"

Orochimaru countered with a question.

Danzo Shimura couldn't help but catch his breath.

But he immediately declared righteously, "All the experiments we've conducted at Root are for the sake of Konoha!"

"In that case, let Konoha help you conduct experiments at the Root."

Orochimaru said calmly, "I can't let you down."

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Danzo Shimura's face contorted with rage, and he trembled with fury.

Seeing this, Tsunade and Jiraiya both secretly thought, "Well done!"

"All of this is being carried out in accordance with Konoha's rules."

Orochimaru then asked, "Do you have any other questions?"

"I----"

Danzo Shimura was very unhappy, but he didn't know what to say.

"Please prepare the experiments you want to conduct tomorrow and send them to my office."

Orochimaru said with a faint smile.

"Hiruzen, he won't agree!"

Suddenly grasping at a straw, Shimura Danzo immediately spoke.

"My teacher told me before that she would support all my decisions."

Orochimaru said nonchalantly.

"I don't believe it!"

Danzo Shimura said, losing his composure.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Orochimaru sensed the impatience and immediately said in a deep voice.

Shimura Danzo was struck dumb, frozen in place.

In Konoha Village, the Hokage holds the highest authority.

He had fully understood this ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage.

Hearing these words from Orochimaru's mouth, he was instantly enraged.

"Orochimaru, you'll regret this!"

"Shimura Danzo said through gritted teeth."

Orochimaru didn't seem to care when he heard this.

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu exchanged a glance, both sensing the predicament.

Orochimaru as Hokage might be even more difficult to deal with than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Because Hiruzen Sarutobi would cherish old memories.

They were both students of Tobirama Senju and shared a bond as fellow disciples.

But Orochimaru had nothing to do with them.

Even if they don't go all out of respect for Hiruzen Sarutobi, they still need to give him a good talking-to.