Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 374 The Hokage Struggle (Part 2 Combined)

The struggle for the Hokage position began immediately after the Four Kage Summit concluded.

Inside Jin's mansion.

Jin was pouring tea from the kettle when a kneeling ninja in front of him was reporting information about the current Hokage candidates.

"My lord, the Hyuga clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi, has paid a visit to Lord Minato."

"The head of the Aburame clan has paid a visit to Lord Minato."

"After discussing things with Danzo, Lord Orochimaru disappeared without a trace."

"My lord, Lady Kushina visited the Hokage, she..."

"What's wrong with her?"

Jin stared speechlessly at the ninja who was delivering the message, then picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Why is she involved?

It's clear that Kushina hasn't been up to any good.

This woman is really working hard to become Hokage.

"She smashed up the Hokage's office."

"puff!"

Jin sprayed all the tea onto the ninja's face and hurriedly handed him a piece of paper.

"Sorry, sorry." Kim also wiped the tea stains from the corner of his mouth.

He stared blankly at the messenger ninja.

"No, why?"

How did they manage to smash up the Hokage's office?

the most important is.

"Is Hiruzen Sarutobi dead?"

The ninja delivering the intelligence looked at Jin speechlessly.

No, how do you expect him to answer this question?

"I hope everything is alright."

The ninja hesitated for a moment, but still answered dutifully.

The Hokage ran incredibly fast at that time.

"This is not good news."

Jin pursed his lips.

The ninja silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

This lord is truly honest. Suddenly, I feel that following him might lead to a rather bumpy future.

I don't know if it's too late to switch sides now.

Jin asked, completely unaware of what the other party was thinking.

"What on earth happened to make things like this?"

Minato Namikaze doesn't care either.

If this continues, Kushina will probably become a rogue ninja.

Suddenly, a vision appeared in Jin's mind: Kushina, hands on her hips, dressed in Akatsuki attire, looking down at Konoha and laughing loudly.

"Hahaha, Konoha has become filthy again."

He shivered and quickly shook his head to banish the image from his mind.

"It's because Lady Kushina wanted to become Hokage, and she asked the Hokage to choose her over anyone else."

"The Hokage-sama did not agree and is still trying to persuade Kushina-sama to give up her bid for the Hokage position."

"So that's it."

"That's what the messenger ninja said."

"It's something Kushina could do."

Jin nodded, looking at the ninja in front of him with curiosity.

"But how did you know?"

The Hokage's office is heavily guarded, and no one under his command is allowed into the Anbu system.

This meant he had no idea what was happening inside.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has a knack for selecting members for the Anbu.

"The whole street knows."

"That's what the messenger ninja said."

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

The entire street could hear their argument.

There was absolutely no attempt to hide it.

"The matter ended when Lord Minato took Lady Kushina away."

"Never mind, as long as they're happy."

Jin didn't want to pay attention to Kushina's affairs; he didn't want to become part of their game.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is still alive.

"However, Minato's personal charm is really quite impressive."

Jin thought about the information about Minato Namikaze. The other party hadn't done anything at all, and everyone else had gone to join him on their own initiative.

If it weren't for Kim actively recruiting people, he might really not have been able to compete with Minato Namikaze.

After all, he is a highly respected figure among the Jonin.

"Alright, you can go now."

Jin waved his hand.

The messenger ninja then used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from the spot.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Kakashi was hanging upside down from the roof beam, his entire body hanging upside down.

Jin's face was full of confusion.

"If you planned to leave from the beginning, why did you still try to compete for the Hokage position?"

"Isn't that contradictory?"

Jin's baffling move was incomprehensible not only to Kakashi, but to many others as well.

Jin glanced at him sideways, then looked back into the distance.

"Why don't you ask your father about this?"

"You don't seem like the type to keep your promises either."

Speaking of his father, he naturally thought of a conversation the two of them had once had.

But he didn't consider Jin to be a trustworthy person.

"Human nature is complex, Kakashi."

A melancholy expression appeared on Jin's face.

In truth, he didn't know why he had to completely end his promise to White Fang.

But this thing is like a lock.

If he doesn't open it, he can't completely leave Konoha.

"I don't understand what you guys are thinking."

Kakashi raised his body upwards.

This group of people is really complicated.

The things they did were also incomprehensible to others.

With the competition for the Hokage position underway, the entire Hidden Leaf Village is abuzz with undercurrents.

As the election for Hokage approaches.

The entire Leaf Village fell silent.

As the sun rose from the sky, its bright light illuminated the entire leaf.

"I'm off."

A ninja wearing a green vest stepped out of his house, munching on bread, and leaped onto the rooftop, quickly bounding away into the distance.

On the rooftops of Konoha, figures dressed in green vests could be seen moving about.

And each of them held the identity of a Jonin.

The windows along the roadside were open.

A young ninja poked his head out.

As a genin, he looked on with envy at the jonin moving rapidly on the rooftop.

The minimum requirement to participate in the Hokage vote is being a Jonin.

After tallying the list of Jonin votes.

Only then should one choose the Hokage.

Just then, he saw a green figure running wildly down the street.

The boy put his hand to his mouth and shouted.

"Keep it up, Lord Dai!"

Matt Day saw the boy give him a thumbs up.

The boy's face flushed with excitement.

Meanwhile, Might Guy, following behind Might Day, silently watched his father's figure.

"I must surpass my father's achievements."

"I want to become the next Hokage."

This term is off.

I wonder if it will be Minato or Kintoki who becomes Hokage.

The Hokage Selection Tournament has officially begun.

Inside the meeting room of Konoha Village.

All the Jonin were present.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the center of the hall, looking down at the nearly one thousand people in the room.

I feel gratified.

Even at its peak, Konoha didn't have this many Jonin.

These all occurred during his tenure, and none of them were fabricated.

Looking at Minato Namikaze standing to the left, behind him were the heads of many clans in Konoha, such as the Hyuga, Aburame, and Sarutobi clans, and many other ninjas.

These people are all supporters of Minato Namikaze.

Orochimaru stood to his right, Danzo Shimura to his left, and Might Guy to his right.

Behind him were a group of expressionless ninjas, which showed that they were rather detached from emotions.

The ninjas of Root.

He pulled down the Hokage hood on his head.

In the end, it all fell into darkness.

Orochimaru.

Orochimaru: "???"

The person standing to the left front made Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darken.

The initiator of all this.

Uchiha Kin.

He is the only one who absolutely cannot become Hokage.

Behind him were numerous commoner Jonin and Uchiha clan ninjas.

Standing to the right are the ninjas of the three major clans: Ino-Shika-Cho, Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi.

They have always stood behind the Hokage, and they choose to listen to whoever is the Hokage.

This has always been their guiding principle.

Finally, standing alone in the very center, Kushina looked around and realized that everyone else had someone behind them, while she was all alone.

He stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a hostile expression.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tugged at his Hokage hat; Kushina was still the most troublesome character for him.

"Everyone, the Hokage election is now beginning."

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking.

Immediately, several ninjas emerged from the side, pulling out a cardboard box and a blackboard.

The other ninjas began distributing blank paper and pens to each ninja.

Paper made with special materials by the R&D department that can block ninjutsu.

After all, ninjutsu is becoming increasingly bizarre and unpredictable these days, so directly altering other types of paper is not a problem.

There's nothing special about the pen.

"grown ups."

Kim smiled and looked at the ninja who had brought him paper and pen, and said softly.

"Thanks."

The Chunin in front of him was so excited that his face turned bright red.

But he didn't forget his job and started distributing paper and pens to others.

Everyone received paper and pen.

Everyone silently began to write their names; writing one's name signified support.

Jin looked at the white paper in his hand and waved it casually.

Everyone has the right to run for Hokage; it doesn't matter if you write your own name.

What truly determines everything is the courting and winning over people before it even begins.

The choice of who would become Hokage was already predetermined.

Jin wrote Minato Namikaze's name on it.

He already knew the outcome anyway.

He walked to the box in front and threw the paper in his hand into it.

Jin smiled as he looked at the current Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Unfortunately, I didn't see any unpleasant expression on the other person's face; instead, they had a kind look on their face.

What a show-off.

Jin pursed his lips and returned to his original position.

Soon the other ninjas had finished writing.

People kept throwing their ballots into the box.

As everyone cast their votes.

One Chunin walked to the box, and another walked to the blackboard.

"Let's start counting the votes now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up.

Then the Chunin began taking out paper tickets from the box and reading them aloud.

"One vote for Uchiha Kin."

The ninja standing next to him on the blackboard wrote down Uchiha Kin's name and began counting the votes.

"One vote for Uchiha Kin."

Jin closed his eyes, and the people behind him were extremely excited.

"Minato Namikaze, one vote."

After the ninja uttered Minato Namikaze's name, the people behind him calmed down.

Voting is still ongoing.

"Uchiha Kin".

Minato Namikaze.

Orochimaru.

"Mattday".

"Why am I in this too?" Might Guy was completely bewildered; how did he end up in it as well?

Is he going to compete for the Hokage position today?

"Dai Jun, after all, there are still quite a few people willing to follow someone like you."

Orochimaru said, licking his lips.

It's not surprising that Matt Day's name appears.

"If I become Hokage, I will dedicate my entire youth to protecting everyone!"

Matt Day also said with an excited expression.

It's not over yet.

Orochimaru stared speechlessly at Might Guy, who had suddenly become excited.

As the Chunin chanted the names, Uchiha Kin's name came first, followed by Namikaze Minato, and Orochimaru in third place.

"So, there's really no hope?"

Orochimaru sighed.

Although the number of Root ninjas was limited, they were still very limited, even though they closely followed Minato Namikaze's name.

Might Guy's name is placed after Orochimaru's name.

"Kushina Uzumaki - one vote."

"I must become Hokage!!"

Kushina made a bold statement.

I have one vote now, but I'll have many more later.

After all, they hadn't finished speaking.

Kushina looked at the lonely scratch under her name on the blackboard.

"Oh no, did I really lose like this?"

She knelt on the ground, supporting herself with her hands, looking utterly hopeless.

And looking at the name hanging at the very top of the blackboard, that hateful name.

She turned and glared fiercely at Uchiha Kin.

Jin shrugged. He didn't know what to do. He was currently ranked first, after all, there were far more commoner ninjas than clan ninjas.

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes.

This result was actually predictable.

Minato Namikaze chuckled and wiped his nose. He hadn't won after all, but he silently offered his blessings.

"Uchiha Kin was selected with the highest score."

"etc."

Shimura Danzo suddenly spoke up, his face grim as he looked at Uchiha Kin.

"Before the announcement."

"Uchiha Kin, please explain why White Fang fought you at the Valley of the End before he died."

The entire meeting room suddenly fell silent.

Kakashi, hidden among the crowd, closed his eyes.

It turned out to be the case.

Jin, however, said without any concealment, "Because I saw long ago that he wanted to die. Rather than let him commit suicide, I would rather he die by my hand."

Suddenly, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck everyone's heart.

Some remained silent, while others could not believe it.

Someone spoke up to question it.

Why would Lord Jin attack White Fang?

The ninja behind the golden statue knelt on the ground and questioned him.

Jin simply turned around and looked at him expressionlessly.

"So you admit you considered murdering White Fang." Shimura Danzo didn't care about King's inner thoughts; he only focused on the most important point.

"But..." The ninja behind the golden robes tried to explain, but Danzo interrupted him.

"You are also involved in the murder of the village ninja and the death of White Fang."

Danzo Shimura directly pinned the blame for White Fang's death on Kin's head.

This was also to sow discord among his followers.

Uchiha Kin's energy is growing stronger and stronger.

"You are no longer qualified to run for Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his eyes and looked over.

"King, I am also saddened by White Fang's death. Now that you are a suspect, I cannot wrong an innocent person, nor can I let the murderer go unpunished."

"Lord Hokage."

Minato Namikaze stood in front of Gin: "There's definitely a misunderstanding here."

Kushina stood before Gin, glaring at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Old man, do you want to die!?"

Hey, hey.

Your language sounds too much like that of a traitor.

Even Minato Namikaze tugged at Kushina's sleeve.

"Hmph." Kushina snorted coldly.

This is considered giving Minato some face.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed: "There may indeed be some misunderstandings, but the matter still needs to be investigated."

"Until the truth is thoroughly investigated, I will prevent you from leaving Konoha."

"What do you have to say?"

"no."

The smile on Jin's face hadn't disappeared at all.

You finally brought it out.

It's faster than expected.

(End of this chapter)