Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 171 Minato's First Assumption of Power

Konoha Village.

Today is the day Minato Namikaze officially takes office as the Fourth Hokage, and the villagers are eagerly anticipating it.

After much anticipation, the daimyo's envoy finally arrived in Konoha and was warmly welcomed by the villagers.

The daimyo's envoy nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this, believing that Konoha showed him great respect.

With the Daimyo's envoy as witness, Minato Namikaze officially assumed the position of Fourth Hokage.

The entire village of Konoha erupted in cheers, celebrating the arrival of a new leader.

Minato Namikaze had a tremendous influence on the younger generation and enjoyed great prestige among ordinary people.

This appeal has far exceeded many people's expectations.

After all, who could resist a handsome, capable senior who can save the day in crucial moments?

After Minato became the Fourth Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi handed over all power to him.

Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi leisurely returned home to visit Biwako, officially withdrawing from the political stage.

He used to focus on his work and neglected his family. Now he wants to make it up to them.

In particular, Asma's rebellious son needs some time to spend with him and let him experience the iron fist of love.

At such a young age, he has not learned good things, and has even learned to smoke and run away from home!

I don't know who she learned it from!

The Third Hokage left with an easy life, but left behind many power struggles.

Shuimen was having a headache.

Power is complex, and he cannot grasp the power left by the Third Hokage in a short time.

"Shikaku, please take stock of the current situation in Konoha."

Nara Shikaku did not refuse and handed over the information he had collected to Minato.

As Minato's advisor, this is Shikaku's responsibility.

"First of all, there's the Anbu... most of the key positions are held by Sarutobi clan ninjas."

Minato Namikaze simply nodded slightly, unsurprised.

The Anbu is an extension of the Hokage's power. The Third Hokage had been in power for a long time, and his rule was very solid.

If he hadn't voluntarily stepped down, Minato probably wouldn't have been able to seize power so easily.

"First, expand the size of the Dark Division and form Dark Division squads that are completely under my command."

Minato didn't seize power directly; that would have been too blatant.

Instead, he expanded the size of the secret service and placed his followers into it.

Anyway, the Third Hokage has already relinquished power and retired completely.

Minato believed that it would take some time to bring the Dark Side under his control, and he was not in a hurry.

Nara Shikaku also strongly agreed with Minato's decision.

Despite having the support of the Third Hokage, as the new Hokage, Minato should not fight too fiercely for power; a gradual approach is the best choice.

Otherwise, it might cause concern among other people.

While it won't cause insurmountable problems, it will still cause some inconvenience.

"Secondly, there is Root. The current leader is Lord Orochimaru. Some ninjas who follow Lord Orochimaru have already entered Root."

"Well, with Orochimaru-senpai at Root, there's nothing to worry about."

The roots are an abnormal feature in the leaf.

Originally an ANBU training department, it became an organization capable of exercising some of the Hokage's powers due to Danzo's ambition and Hiruzen Sarutobi's indulgence.

During the Third Hokage's reign, Root gradually grew stronger and became a powerful force in Konoha.

It has now become a legacy issue.

After Danzo dies, we can try to weaken him or even abolish him.

But now that Orochimaru has taken over Root and become its new leader, he's not so easy to mess with.

Although Orochimaru lost to Minato Namikaze in this competition for the Fourth Hokage.

But those who know, know.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't taken sides, the final outcome might have been very different.

Moreover, Orochimaru had been famous for a long time, had experienced countless battles, and had made great contributions to Konoha.

His subordinates were distributed throughout various departments of Konoha, and he had a large following among the ninja community.

It can be said that the Root is Orochimaru's compensation for losing the Fourth Hokage.

It's a tough nut to crack; it's not easy to mess with.

Minato nodded slightly. Root was indeed troublesome, but without the Hokage's support, it was still just a powerful organization.

It will no longer be able to interfere with almost everything in Konoha as it used to.

"Next is the Training Department, which is currently the most important institution in Konoha. All the Bio-Armor and Titan Bio-Armor are manufactured by the Training Department."

"The Training Department is jointly controlled by the Minister, Shizuka Aburame, the Sarutobi clan, and the Shimura clan."

"Originally, the three of them were closely united, which almost eliminated the possibility of others interfering in the training department."

"But now, Shiichi is using his influence to reshuffle the deck and is strengthening his control over the training department, eroding the power of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans."

"This is a good opportunity; Minato, you can take this chance to plant your own people inside."

Nara Shikaku looked very serious.

"The Bio-Armor is very important to Konoha; it is the pillar of Konoha's strength."

"You should also know about the battle between the Five Spirit Kings and the Nightmare Demon King against the mysterious enemy."

"Minato, you are the Hokage, you must take control of a portion of the training department!"

Minato nodded in approval, fully agreeing with Shikaku's suggestion.

Putting everything else aside, the bio-armor he wore—the Space Wanderer—was of immense help to him.

Furthermore, the destruction that the Titan armor can cause is terrifying, as evidenced by the changes in the terrain of the End Valley.

"I will place people in my training department!"

Minato was also decisive, making his decision immediately.

"Next, the medical department, logistics department, sealing team... these departments will mostly be under the control of the two Hokage advisors."

"The role of the two Hokage advisors is to help the Third Hokage share the burden, but they are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up."

Nara Shikaku hinted that the two Hokage's advisors came from the Hokage.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo withdrew from the political arena, the Konoha F4 political alliance disintegrated.

Koharu Utatane and Erokazu Mitokazu can no longer maintain their enormous profits; they must give up some of them.

"Indeed, the two Hokage advisors have worked hard and deserve a good rest."

Minato wholeheartedly agreed, believing that one should always pick the weakest link.

Having lost their political allies, Koharu Utatane and Erokazu Mitokazu are easy targets.

Through their conversation, Minato and Shikaku have clarified the current situation of Konoha.

I understand now. Which rights can be fought for, and which rights need to be fought for later?

……

Hidden Mist Village.

While Uehara was at home, pondering what to do next...

Suddenly, a cloud of black mist appeared beside him.

"Who?!"

Uehara took out a kunai and stared warily at the black mist.

Within the black fog!

A sinister face slowly emerged!

"Lord Danzo!"

The raw stone revealed a look of surprise and put down the kunai in its hand.

"I knew you'd succeed!"

"Yes, you've done well these days."

Danzo's figure slowly appeared, a phantom black shadow covered in Sharingan eyes.

"Although I have successfully become a celestial demon, the Third Mizukage makes me wary. I need to temporarily conceal my identity and reside in your body."

"It is my honor to be able to dedicate myself to Lord Danzo!"

Danzo was very satisfied with the raw stone.

The Sharingan on the illusory black figure slowly moved to the back of the upper stone's head, and then deactivated one by one.

"I will develop an even stronger Sharingan and fall into a deep sleep. During this time, you should act as usual."

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

Shang Yuanshi carefully put on a purple headscarf to cover the marks.

The Fog-Hidden Voldemort has arrived!

(End of this chapter)