From Hokage to Visionary

The gray-robed figure in front seemed to be afraid that he could not catch up, so he deliberately slowed down his pace many times. After Kakashi approached, he suddenly accelerated again.

"Wait, stop right there!"

Kakashi felt inexplicably irritated. Looking at the familiar figure, he felt a kind of throbbing deep in his heart.

There was a voice urging him to catch up.

After arriving at the training ground, Kakashi's chakra exploded under his feet, and as he approached with a flash of body, his family's White Fang sword technique drew a sharp semicircle in the air.

Clang!

A dazzling arc of light slashed straight towards the mysterious man's neck.

However, the mysterious man in gray robe seemed to have anticipated this. He took a step forward, slightly tilted his body, and easily dodged the knife.

Kakashi spun around and stabbed out with the short knife at an extremely fast speed and from a strange angle.

But the mysterious man still dodged the knife easily.

"Damn it!" Kakashi was a little anxious and used all the White Fang sword techniques one by one.

Swish swish!

The sharp blade cut through the air, and white light flashed, like a dense net.

But the mysterious man seemed to have the ability of foresight. He moved swiftly in the narrow area and avoided the White Fang sword technique that was feared by the ninja world just by moving his feet.

"This guy seems to be very familiar with the White Fang swordsmanship?" Kakashi was shocked.

Before he could change his moves, the mysterious man took a step forward and suddenly crushed the air. The speed was so fast that Kakashi had no time to react. Just when Kakashi was thinking that it was bad, his back force was suddenly hit hard, and his eyes suddenly went dark and he fainted and fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, Kakashi."

Looking at the unconscious boy, the mysterious man took off his hood, revealing short silver-white hair. It was White Fang himself.

He squatted down and ruffled his son's hair. A rare hint of warmth appeared on his expressionless face: "It's too dangerous over there. You should stay here."

The succession ceremony of the fifth Hokage of Konoha was held as scheduled.

However, unlike the last time when the Fourth Hokage took over as Hokage and the grand scene with the streets empty, this time everyone's enthusiasm was obviously much less.

Maybe all his enthusiasm was released during the time with the 'Fourth Hokage', so when it was Orochimaru's turn, he was in a bit of a 'sage' state.

Looking at the sparse and depressed crowd below the stage, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, covered his head and felt deeply powerless. Even though his political skills were maxed out, he was helpless in the face of the current situation. He couldn't suppress everyone's "enthusiasm", right?

Although he was reluctant, as a member of the advisory group, he had to attend the inauguration ceremony.

However, after the public opinion was widely spread, his image and life were completely distorted. He went from being a Hokage who was once admired by everyone to being labeled as perverted and stupid.

As time went by, the inauguration ceremony was getting closer and closer, but Orochimaru, the 'protagonist', still did not show up, and Sarutobi Hiruzen became a little panicked.

Mainly because of the fierce gaze, as sharp as a knife, which made him more nervous.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a lot of pressure, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. He wondered if there would be another accident.

Just when he was about to get impatient and was planning to go find Orochimaru himself, the protagonist arrived late.

Orochimaru, wearing the Hokage's divine robe and a bamboo hat, slowly appeared on the stage of the inauguration ceremony with a smile on his lips: "Sorry, I took care of some things before leaving, so I'm late."

Sarutobi Hiruzen finally felt relieved and said unhappily, "What's the matter? Can't we wait until the inauguration ceremony is over?"

"The inauguration ceremony can now begin."

The second generation crossed his arms in front of his chest, interrupted Sarutobi Hiruzen, looked at Orochimaru, his expression slightly softened: "Godaime, the future of Konoha is in your hands."

"Hurry up, Orochimaru, everyone is waiting for you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a smile on his face. Now he didn't have to be scolded by the second generation.

"I declare that the inauguration ceremony of the Fifth Hokage officially begins!"

The voices of Utane Koharu and Mitokado En echoed in the huge square.

After waiting for a series of complicated formalities and the appointment of various advisors and the Fire Nation Daimyo, the originally somewhat cold crowd finally became lively.

The fifth Hokage of Konoha is one of the original three ninjas, the cold-hearted Orochimaru!

Amidst pairs of eyes filled with enthusiasm and desire, Orochimaru, wearing the Hokage's divine robe, stepped onto the platform of the inauguration ceremony with firm and steady steps.

Looking at everything in front of him, Orochimaru's eyes were vague, as if in a dream, not quite real.

The position of Hokage that he had longed for so much was finally achieved by him, but he did not feel satisfied at all in his heart, but instead felt endless emptiness.

Yes, this is not what he wants, nor is it his real 'dream'.

"Orochimaru, it's your turn to speak."

Seeing that Orochimaru remained silent for a long time, Sarutobi Hiruzen whispered a reminder beside him.

"Oh, sorry, I was lost in thought."

Orochimaru came back to his senses, lifted his long hair from his forehead and chuckled.

"Haha, it's okay, I understand how you feel now." Speaking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but fall into memories.

When he succeeded the Hokage, the scene of vitality and flourishing of all things seemed to be still before his eyes. When he recalls it now, his blood still boils!

"Go ahead, Orochimaru!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen patted the disciple on the shoulder and said kindly: "Your time has come."

That's not wrong.

Orochimaru estimated the time in his mind, facing downwards and gazing at his crowd.

Everyone was waiting for the new Hokage to give his speech.

According to usual practice, at the inauguration ceremony, the Hokage, who has completed the handover ceremony, will express a series of reforms and ideas for Konoha during his next term in office.

"There's only one thing I want to say."

There was a hint of amusement in the depths of Orochimaru's narrow snake pupils.

Everyone fell silent, waiting for the Hokage to speak.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, with a hint of kindness in his eyes, looking at his disciple, his heart filled with satisfaction.

Orochimaru took off the Hokage's hat and threw it away.

A strong wind suddenly blew the hat away, and his long black hair also fluttered wantonly. On his cold face, a playful smile appeared: "In the name of the Fifth Hokage, I declare that I, Orochimaru, will betray Konoha from this moment on."

woohoo~

The wind was howling and everyone's pupils slowly dilated.

And Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 213: Collapse, Konoha!

These words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone in Konoha.

The huge square was completely silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, until a slight breeze blew by, awakening everyone who was in shock.

Konoha's fifth Hokage, the cold-hearted Orochimaru, one of the original three ninjas, actually announced his decision to rebel against Konoha to all of Konoha and its top brass at his inauguration ceremony.

The dignified Hokage announced that he would betray the village. Is there anything more ridiculous in the world than this?

This piece of heavyweight news was like a huge rock falling into a calm lake, causing ripples that soon turned into a violent reaction, and the crowd below was in an uproar.

Hey, hey, hey. Is this a joke?!

Nara Shikaku's pupils trembled violently, almost shrinking to a tiny point, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

His excellent observation ability, which was good at seeing through people's hearts, made him see no sign of a joke in the eyes of Orochimaru on the stage. There was no doubt that this was real!

Looking at the reactions of the others, they were basically all shocked.

Especially the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju's eyes were dull. Even if he thought of ten thousand possibilities, he could not have imagined that the situation would turn out like this!

What happened to Konoha, which he and his elder brother founded?

First, the Third Hokage had a twisted and perverted personality, and he secretly had an affair with Danzo, and even allowed power to fall into the hands of others.

Later, the Fourth Hokage was brutally murdered by Danzo out of jealousy on the day he took over.

Now, another master among masters has emerged, and on the day of his inauguration ceremony, he announced to the entire Konoha that he was the Fifth Hokage who had "betrayed the village"!

Senju Tobirama, who seemed to have the most thoughts in his mind, had a blank mind at this moment and looked at his eldest brother in confusion.

Unexpectedly, the First Hokage was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, with an expression of "Shocking me for a hundred years", and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Orochimaru! Are you crazy? Do you know what you are doing?" Sarutobi Hiruzen suppressed his fear and rushed forward, grabbing Orochimaru by the collar. Veins on his forehead bulged, his face twisted and hideous as he growled, "Don't do anything stupid, this is not a joke, hurry up! Take it back and apologize to everyone!"

"Take it back? Apologize? Haha."

Orochimaru chuckled and looked down at his teacher.

The calm, pale golden snake eyes, like a cold deep pool, met Sarutobi Hiruzen's turbid eyes, which seemed to be spitting out angry lava. His cold and handsome face was filled with sarcasm and mockery, and his slightly raised lips were pursed, uttering a clear word: "Sorry, please forgive me for rejecting you."

"Orochimaru you!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned purple with anger, bulging blood vessels on his forehead throbbing, and his blood pressure soared uncontrollably: "Tell me, why?!"

"Feeling weird, huh? Do you think that using some charges of human experimentation or the position of Hokage will make me obey you?" Orochimaru looked at him sarcastically and grabbed the wrist that was grabbing his collar: "But unfortunately, I, Orochimaru, like to say no to self-righteous people the most."

He suddenly clenched his five fingers and exerted force, causing Sarutobi Hiruzen to feel pain and the bones in his wrist to deform and crack.

Then, Orochimaru swung it hard, throwing out the brand new divine robe and Sarutobi Hiruzen together.

After adjusting his center of gravity in mid-air and landing, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up at the familiar disciple, but felt an unprecedented sense of strangeness, as if he had become a completely different person.

"This is the last time I will address you like this, Sarutobi-sensei."

A cold and hoarse voice came into his ears, startling Sarutobi Hiruzen, and his pupils suddenly dilated: "What are you going to do? Orochimaru!"

“When you see something that moves, it’s interesting; when you see something that doesn’t move, it’s boring.”

Orochimaru said to himself: "A windmill that doesn't turn is not worth looking at at all, but sometimes, things that don't move can be interesting."

When other people heard these words, they were completely incomprehensible.

"What are you talking about, Orochimaru?" Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted Orochimaru rudely.

"Oh, I mean"

Orochimaru grinned, lifted up the hair on his temples, and said, "Right now, I am more looking forward to the destruction of Konoha than the position of Hokage."

Destroy Konoha?!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's pupils shrank, and he burst out in uncontrollable rage, "You are really crazy, Orochimaru!"

"Boy, do you know what you are talking about?"

Senju Tobirama's eyes were cold, as if he was ready to kill the man with lightning speed if they had a disagreement.

"Well, young man, I think you should calm down." The first Hokage advised kindly, with a sincere look, "Your plan will never succeed. Listen to my advice, don't be so impulsive. If you have anything to say, you can sit down and have a good talk."

"It should be about time, right?"

Orochimaru suddenly muttered to himself, his eyes looking somewhere.

Following the direction of his gaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart was shocked. He knew his disciple very well. He would never take such an impulsive risk without being quite sure: "Orochimaru, you..."

Before he could utter the second half of the warning, a huge cloud of dust, accompanied by earth-shaking vibrations, erupted where Orochimaru's sight was.

"Roar--!!!"

The huge roar seemed to pierce through the sky.

In the smoke and dust, a sharp claw covered with orange-red hair suddenly tore through the thick smoke and dust and stretched towards the sky.

"It's the Nine-Tailed Fox! The Nine-Tailed Fox has gone berserk!"

An unknown voice suddenly reminded everyone in Konoha of the horrific scene of that day.

"Orochimaru, I think you are really crazy!"

There was murderous intent in Senju Tobirama's eyes, and he instantly launched Flying Thunder God.

Swish!

His figure disappeared from the spot, and the next moment the sharp kunai cut directly into Orochimaru's throat.

However, Orochimaru, whose throat was cut, did not die. He looked at them with mocking eyes, and his body collapsed into countless small snakes.