Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 419 Such a Naruto?

"Bang!"

"This is outrageous!"

"How dare this junior humiliate Konoha like this!"

Inside the Hokage's office in Konoha, Danzo Shimura slammed his fist on the table and began cursing.

They showed no regard for the fact that the two Hokage were still sitting in the main seat.

As for the person he was cursing, it was none other than our Fourth Mizukage, Lord Kenkawa Tachibana.

What excited Danzo so much was the reply that Kirigakure had just sent regarding the joint Chunin Exams.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had also read the letter, felt displeased.

However, he still spoke up to stop Danzo from continuing his tantrum.

"Alright! What's the point of getting angry here? This is just a notification. No matter what decision we make, Kirigakure won't change its mind."

"What we need now is to calmly make a choice that is in Konoha's best interest."

Originally, given Shimura Danzo's personality, he would definitely have retorted if he heard Hiruzen Sarutobi still scolding him.

However, when he saw his old teammate's expression of suppressing anger, and that arm that could perfectly match his own, he was surprised.

He mumbled a few words, but ultimately sat back down.

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze, who had just received the letter from Koharu Utatane and quickly read it, was still waiting.

He sighed silently, feeling somewhat helpless.

Yes.

Despite being the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, the leader of Konoha, it was only after all four elders had read such an important letter that he finally received it.

Even when Danzo was acting out, Minato Namikaze didn't know the specific reason why Danzo was so angry.

And this wasn't the first time something like this had happened in the Hokage's office.

The list of Konoha's Anbu members has not yet been released.

The reforms at the Ninja Academy were also halted by the principal, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The inventory of the ninja clan's assets and land was jointly resisted by the four elders.

Even something as trivial as wanting to ease tensions between the Uchiha clan and the village was almost misinterpreted by Elder Danzo as a full-scale effort to annihilate the Uchiha.

As a result, apart from the clan leader Fugaku Uchiha, the other Jonin members of the Uchiha clan now refuse to attend even the Jonin meetings.

In just a few months, Minato Namikaze, who was full of ambition and ready to make a name for himself, was overtaken.

He's almost worn down by his position as Hokage.

Even Minato Namikaze sometimes thought...

Compared to Danzo, who often made a scene in the Hokage's office and criticized him.

Occasionally, I would speak up for him.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi would always add, "Danzo, I am the Hokage," after stopping Danzo. This had a much greater impact on Hiruzen's work enthusiasm.

"Perhaps it's because I'm still too young and can't truly put the Third Generation's mind at ease?"

Restrained and constrained by various obstacles, Minato Namikaze seems to be able to console himself with this thought now.

"Watergate? Watergate!"

Minato Namikaze, who was still lost in thought, suddenly snapped back to reality.

Only then did he realize that all four elders were looking at him.

Minato Namikaze scratched his head awkwardly and quickly apologized to the four of them.

"Sorry, I was daydreaming just now. Where were we?"

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could ask him another question...

Mitokado Yan, standing to the side, was the first to speak up and reprimand him.

"Minato, I have to say a few words to you about this."

"As the Fourth Hokage, your every word and action represents Konoha."

"Whether it's a lack of seriousness in work or a mistake in decision-making, it will cause great damage to the village's prestige."

Minato Namikaze, who had been "educated" countless times by the elders, had long since gotten used to it.

At this moment, I have no desire to explain that what I said had no impact on the final decision.

Only after Minato Namikaze had finished apologizing did Hiruzen Sarutobi speak up to dissuade him.

"Forget it, Minato is still young. What young person hasn't made mistakes?"

"Isn't that precisely the meaning of our existence, old folks?"

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze chose not to refute anything, but simply waited quietly for Hiruzen Sarutobi to continue.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, satisfied that he had calmed the situation down with just a few words, continued speaking to Namikaze Minato.

"Minato, we were just asking you whether we should let Kirigakure host this year's Joint Chunin Exams?"

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was clearly asking Minato Namikaze a question.

But before he could even speak...

Danzo Shimura, who had finally managed to quiet down for a while, immediately spoke up and made a suggestion.

"I disagree! We've already sent out some of the invitations for the Konoha Exams! If we go back on our word now, where will Konoha's reputation be?!"

Upon hearing Shimura Danzo speak, Mitomon Homura was not to be outdone.

"Face? Sunagakure also declined our invitation, and Kirigakure's joint exam is scheduled for the same day as ours."

Are we going to be asked to lead two or three small ninja villages to the exam?

What kind of Chunin Exams are those?!

"It's better not to hold it at all than to be confined to the shadows!"

Let those bastards from the Hidden Mist Village be the organizers. What if they pull some dirty tricks and make our test takers underperform?

"Then we might as well not have a joint exam at all!"

"Actually, I think what Yan said makes sense, and with Kirigakure also extending an invitation, Sunagakure certainly won't refuse again..."

Seeing that the three elders had already started arguing before he could even say a word, Minato Namikaze felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

At this moment, he even felt a little sorry for the former Third Hokage.

No wonder Jiraiya-sensei refused to become Hokage no matter what...

As the argument escalated, even the usually good-tempered Minato Namikaze finally couldn't contain his anger.

With a loud thud, his palm slammed heavily onto the table.

"Let's go!"

Minato Namikaze's sudden outburst immediately drew the attention of all four people present.

"Minato, you mean you want Kirigakure to host it? And we're going to participate in their Chunin Exams?"

This time, facing Koharu Utatane's question, Minato Namikaze answered without the slightest hesitation.

"That's right! I believe that Konoha's genin are definitely not weaker than anyone else!"

"agree."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had not participated in the debate until now, was the first to speak up and express his agreement.

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu, who were standing nearby, immediately followed.

"agree!"

"agree!"

Seeing that everyone else had agreed, and that he seemed powerless to make any changes, Shimura Danzo finally had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Agreed, but tell Kirigakure! The number of Konoha participants in the exam must be the same as Kirigakure's!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded calmly.

"That's natural."

"Minato, once the date is officially confirmed, you can draft the number of participants, right?"

"Yes... Lord Third Generation..."

(End of this chapter)