Konoha: This Uchiha is not right

And now the news of victory is really morale-boosting for Konoha!

A little after seven in the morning, Uchiha Mune and Shisui arrived at the gate of Konoha.

At this time, there was already a huge scene of people crowding around the gate of Konoha.

Not only villagers and ordinary ninjas, but people from major families also came here, and even the Third Hokage and Konoha's high-level officials all came.

“It’s really a big deal.”

Uchiha Zong muttered to himself, but his eyes were fixed on a person behind the Third Hokage as he stood in the crowd.

This guy was wearing a black robe and was wrapped like a mummy. Even from a distance he seemed to be able to feel the cold aura emanating from this guy.

"Shimura Danzo..."

Uchiha Zong silently withdrew his gaze. Danzo was a very perceptive guy and he didn't want to attract the attention of the Dark Ninja World.

Besides, today is a festive day and there is no need for him to cause trouble.

Looking at the surrounding layout, it was beautiful and grand, with crowds of people everywhere, but he was absolutely sure that there were probably a large number of Anbu lurking among the crowd.

The village would never allow anyone to ruin this "performance". If anyone dared to offend Konoha at this time, they would be torn to pieces by the united people of Konoha.

"They are back, it's Lord Orochimaru, they are back!"

Soon, the Hyuga ninjas saw figures in the distance, and they immediately began to cheer.

In an instant, even the villagers who had no idea what was going on began to cheer.

Then the cheers instantly became as uncontrollable as an erupting volcano. They could be heard clearly even miles away. At this moment, the roaring cheers overwhelmed everything.

Accompanied by cheers that lasted for several minutes, Orochimaru finally appeared in sight with his troops.

Orochimaru, who appeared accompanied by earth-shaking cheers, was undoubtedly the most brilliant and glorious at this moment.

Could Orochimaru, who was so brilliant and glorious, have imagined that the Third Hokage, who was looking at him with such a kind face at this moment, would force him to leave Konoha in the future?

Thus began a passionate period of thirteen years between the master and his apprentice, a time of "teacher, friend, and disciple".

"But as long as I'm here, this won't happen."

Uchiha Zong's eyes were slightly dimmed. He watched everything quietly, and then he planned to leave.

But just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly saw Orochimaru looking at him.

Then, Orochimaru smiled imperceptibly and nodded slightly at him...

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Chapter 82 Are you sure you want to be Hokage?

"cheers!"

The day after Orochimaru returned to the village, in a barbecue restaurant in Konoha.

Uchiha Mune, Shiranui Genma and others sat together and raised their glasses. The only pity was that they couldn't drink because they were not old enough.

It's really ironic that they can kill and rob at such a young age, but they can't drink alcohol.

God knows what is going on in this world, but he really doesn’t understand it.

But he didn't care. Such gatherings were for fun, and the current atmosphere seemed like they were all having a great time.

After all, they are all of the same age, and most of them have just returned from the battlefield.

The relief of surviving the disaster and the joy among their classmates made them feel as if they had returned to the time when they first entered the Ninja School.

However, those who have been to the battlefield are basically in sync with each other, and they rarely talk about things related to their experiences on the battlefield.

The cruelty of the battlefield was far beyond their imagination. If possible, they probably wouldn't want to be exposed to it.

Of course, there are exceptions, like this guy Hongdou.

Looking at her sitting next to him, with one hand around Hong, he kept talking about his "great achievements" behind enemy lines.

Even Uchiha Zong, Akai and Shiranui Genma, who had long been accustomed to her, felt a little headache at this moment.

According to her account, they were extremely cruel to Kirigakure behind enemy lines.

After hearing this, Prime Minister Wang was about to change his poem to "Big mushroom with straight smoke, long core setting sun on the plain".

And the worst thing is that most of the people present had retreated from the battlefield in the Whirlpool Country. After all, only the war on their side has ended.

They all knew how much the Uchiha clan had contributed behind enemy lines, so they were happy to endorse it.

This made Uchiha Zong and the others seem a little embarrassed, and after listening to Hongdou's words, Hong and the others couldn't help but look at the Uchiha Zong and the others.

"Mong, it seems that you are already the most powerful person in our class. Even Kakashi may not be your opponent." After a long time, Hong couldn't help but sigh and spoke.

"It's okay." Uchiha Zong smiled: "I'm just lucky and got everyone's help, otherwise we wouldn't be able to do this alone behind enemy lines."

Uchiha Zong is still very humble, although he himself feels that his role is irreplaceable.

But without other people's help, no matter how good his ideas are, he will never be able to realize them easily.

"You are such a modest fellow."

Hongdou was sitting next to Uchiha Zong, and she stretched out her hand and put it on Zong's neck.

"Show me the same spirit you had behind enemy lines. You kept me under strict control back then."

"If you weren't causing trouble all the time, would the captain care so much about you?"

Upon hearing this, Shiranui Genma couldn't help but laugh and said that when they were behind enemy lines, Hongdou was really their treasure.

His words instantly made Hinata Tetsu and Morino Ibiki, who had been silent the whole time, laugh. Although it was indeed very bitter at the time, it was a different feeling when they recalled it now.

"I just don't know how many of us will be left this time..."

After everyone was happy for a moment, Hinata Tetsu suddenly sighed softly, and his words immediately made everyone stop smiling.

Indeed, no one knows how many students from this class will be left.

At this moment, the battlefields in the Kingdom of Soup and the Kingdom of Grass are still in full swing.

Even though Minato Namikaze had curbed the 'Cotton Brothers' of Kumogakure, Kumogakure no longer dared to send out experts to deal with Konoha.

But war is a super meat grinder that can destroy all humanity and emotions, and easily take away the lives of everyone, young and old.

The horror of war is probably a shadow that their generation cannot get rid of, but it is also the root of their growth and the source of their heartfelt yearning for peace.

"Okay, let's not talk about these things anymore."

Uchiha Zong knocked on the table and then raised the cup in his hand.

"At least we are still alive, so let's carry on the will of our deceased companions and live well with their ideals.

I think only in this way, when we enter the Pure Land in the future, we can proudly tell them that 'your efforts have created the world of our dreams'."

"Cheers!" Uchiha Zong's words made everyone present shout immediately, and they rushed to pick up the cups and clinked them together.

Uchiha Zong's words reminded them and inspired them. Although they could not stop the war, they could not let down their companions who had given everything for the war...

……

In the barbecue restaurant, when the class reunion was in full swing, a figure quietly came out of the barbecue restaurant and then merged into the crowd.

This was naturally Uchiha Zong. Halfway through the party, he took the opportunity to go to the bathroom to create a shadow clone.

Orochimaru has been back for two days, and according to the original agreement he naturally needs to pay a visit.

However, as Orochimaru is one of the candidates for the future Fourth Hokage, both he and Uchiha Muneshi himself are too special.

If they were to meet, they would have to be careful and cautious. Once they were discovered, there would be a lot of trouble.

Silently, Uchiha Zong slowly came to the area where Orochimaru lived.

It is also very interesting to say that Orochimaru is one of the three ninjas of Konoha, but he did not live in the core area of ​​Konoha. Instead, he chose a place far away from the downtown area.

This place is very quiet, but at the same time, because it is too empty, the Uchiha clan has to be careful.

After a careful check and confirmation that there were indeed no ANBU members, he cautiously headed towards Orochimaru's house.

However, what he never expected was that as soon as he entered Orochimaru's front yard, a kunai was whistling towards him!

Uchiha Zong's figure flashed slightly, and he reached out to catch the kunai, but at this moment a hoarse voice sounded.

"So it's Zongjun. I was wondering who would visit me in this way so late at night."

"Lord Orochimaru."

Uchiha Zong raised his head slightly and looked at Orochimaru standing on the windowsill not far away and chuckled.

"Please forgive me for visiting you so late at night, but our identities are somewhat special. I think Lord Orochimaru should understand."

"It seems that Mune-kun has not only grown on the battlefield, but he has also learned a lot after returning to Konoha."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Orochimaru's face became even brighter. He licked his tongue gently and then spoke slowly.

"Come in, I have cleared out the Anbu people. They all know that I hate having people around me. Although it's always right to be careful, it's not the right thing to do with me."

Orochimaru's words made Uchiha Zong couldn't help but smile softly. He had no intention of refutation, but he still maintained the necessary caution and then entered the house.

Orochimaru's room is much simpler than expected, but this is consistent with Orochimaru's character.

At this time, Orochimaru was walking down slowly from upstairs. Looking at Uchiha Zong in front of him, he smiled.

"I have been waiting for Zong Jun for a long time, and now I can finally meet him."

"I have also been waiting for Lord Orochimaru's return. After all, there are some things that really need to be discussed."

Uchiha Zong smiled softly, and then his expression became slightly serious.

"Oh?" Orochimaru raised his eyebrows and asked knowingly, "So, what does Zongjun want to talk about?"

"There's not much to talk about, but it's very important because it will allow me to know some of Lord Orochimaru's attitudes."

Uchiha Zong's expression remained the same. He looked at Orochimaru seriously, and then he asked word by word.

"Are you sure you want to be the Hokage, Lord Orochimaru?"

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Chapter 83 Secret Meeting

"Zong Jun?"

Orochimaru frowned. He was a little confused about what Uchiha Zong meant.

What does it mean to be "sure to be a Hokage"? This question really made him confused.

After all, for him, there is really no difference between being prepared and not prepared for being a Hokage, because he really doesn't think anyone can threaten him.

In other words, he didn't think anyone could really compete with him for this position!

Apart from anything else, as a disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen, he is a legitimate member of the Hokage family.

This alone means that not many people can challenge his ranking!

Having worked in the core circle of Konoha for so many years, although he did not like the rules of the game in this circle, he was already familiar with everything.

He knew that just because you were good enough it didn't mean you could become a Hokage.

But you have to be excellent and also meet the requirements of various interest groups in order to become a Hokage!

In fact, all of this has been vividly demonstrated in the original work.

The Fifth Hokage had to choose between Jiraiya and Tsunade, but in terms of seniority, Danzo was definitely more qualified than both of them.

However, Danzo was obviously not in the interest of everyone, so he was abandoned by the major families and interest groups of Konoha.

However, Danzo obviously had no intention of giving up, but everyone taught him another lesson.

Just look at what the major families did after Tsunade overexerted herself when she was carrying a bag of rice up several floors and fell into a coma, and then what Danzo, the acting Hokage, did when he took over and acted as Hokage.

None of these families, not even a single shadow guard, was assigned to Danzo.

Even after this guy died in Sasuke's house, the people in the village didn't feel any sadness at all, and the incident just passed as if nothing had happened.

Kakashi's situation is slightly better. He is not only a disciple of the Fourth Generation, but also has a good relationship with all the senior ninjas of the same period. They are all classmates.

Especially since the two saviors were his disciples, and the core of power of the old generation was all killed by the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball.

The reshuffle of the top power circles, coupled with Kakashi's connections in all aspects, made him the most logical choice.